M. Salavati

Institute of Nano Science and Nano Technology, University of Kashan, P.O. Box 87317-‎‎51167, Kashan, I. R. Iran.‎

[ 1 ] - Comparative Studies on the Interaction of ‎Proteinase-K with Fe2O3, Fe3O4 and SiO2 ‎Nanoparticles

   The interaction of Fe2O3, Fe3O4 and SiO2 nanoparticles with proteinase K activity was investigated using UV–vis spectroscopy. Proteinase K EC (3.4.21.14) is a member of serine protease family, which is produced from fungus Tritirachum album Limber.The effects of nanoparticles on proteinase...

[ 2 ] - The Effect of TiO2-Nanoparticle on the Activity and Stability of Trypsin in Aqueous Medium

Trypsin (E.C.3.4.21.4) is a serine protease commonly used in proteomics for digestion of proteins. In the present study, the effect of nano-TiO2 on the conformation and catalytic activity of trypsin were studied. The thermal denaturation of trypsin has been investigated in the presence and absence of nano-TiO2 over the temperature range (293-373 K) at pH 3.0 and 7.25, using temperature scanning...

[ 3 ] - Using the [Co(oct)2] as a New Precursor for Simple Synthesis of CoS2 Nanoparticles and Kinetics Studies on Photocatalytic Activities Under UV Irradiation

Cobalt sulfide (CoS2) nanostructures were synthesized via a simple thermal decomposition method using [Co(oct)2] as a new precursor. Using the organometallic compound as precursor could synthesize materials in nano-scale because of having the massive structure that acted as capping agent. The products were characterized by various analyses such as X-ray diffraction pattern (XRD), scanning elect...

[ 4 ] - CeO2/ZnO Ceramic Nanocomposites, Synthesized via Microwave Method and Used for Decolorization of Dye

CeO2/ZnO nanocomposites were synthesized by microwave method that is the fast process. One of an eco-friendly solvent, ethylene glycol were used the effect of time and power of irradiation were investigated on morphology and size of nanoparticle. Prepared CeO2/ZnO nanocomposites are characterized with X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Fourier Transform In...

[ 5 ] - Fabrication of Inorganic Sensitized Solar Cells by Drop Casting Deposition of PbSe and PbTe on the TiO2 Surface

In this work, PbSe and PbTe sensitized TiO2 solar cells were fabricated. PbSe and PbTe nanostructure was deposited on the TiO2 surface via a drop cast method. The fabricated surfaces were examined by atomic force microscopy (AFM). Also the optical properties of the layers were studied by diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) spectra. The morphology of the surfaces was obtained by scanning elec...

[ 6 ] - Chromium Selenide Nanoparticles: Hydrothermal Synthesis in the Presence of a New Selenium Source

Chromium selenide (Cr2Se3) nanoparticles were prepared by hydrothermal method from Cr(NO3)3.9H2O and SeCl4 as precursors. These nanoparticles could be produced simply in the presence of cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide, sodium dodecyl sulfate and polyethylenglycole 600 (PEG600) and 4ml of hydrazine hydrate (N2H4.H2O) at 180 ˚C for different times. By varying the reducing agent to potassium boroh...

[ 7 ] - Hydrothermal Synthesis of Nickel Hydroxide Nanostructures and Flame Retardant Poly Vinyl Alcohol and Cellulose Acetate Nanocomposites

Nickel hydroxide nanostructures were synthesized by a hydrothermal reaction. The effect of different precursors and surfactants on the morphology of nickel hydroxide nanostructures was investigated. Nanostructures were characterized by X-ray diffraction, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and Fourier transform infrared  spectroscopy. The influence of Ni(OH)2 nano...

[ 8 ] - Simple Precipitation Synthesis of Pure Cu3V2O8 Nanoparticles and Investigation of their Optical Properties

Copper vanadate nanostructures were prepared via ex-situ precipitation approach in presence of Schiff-base ligand (N,N׳ -buthylenebis(acetylacetone iminato)dianion = acacbn) as a new capping agent. The effect of different Cu sources and pH on the size, morphology and size distribution of copper vanadate nanostructures was investigated. The as-prepared products were characterized using X-ray dif...

[ 9 ] - Microwave-assisted synthesis of SiO2 nanoparticles and its application on the flame retardancy of poly styrene and poly carbonate nanocomposites

Various morphologies of silica nanoparticles were synthesized by a microwave-assisted Pechini method. Silica nanostructures were synthesized via a fast reaction between tetra ethyl ortho silicate and ammonia at presence citric acid and other effective agents in Pechini procedure. Then for preparation of polymer-matrix nanocomposites, SiO2 nanoparticles were added to poly carbonate (PC) and poly...

[ 10 ] - Characterization of CaSn(OH)6 and CaSnO3 Nanostructures Synthesized by a New Precursor

In this paper, calcium stannate nanoparticles were synthesized by a fast and simple co-precipitation procedure. For CaSnO3 preparation ammonia was used as precipitation agent. The effect of various surfactants such as cationic, anionic and neutral on the morphology of the products was investigated. By changing in Ca(Sal)2 as a new precursor different morphologies were obtained. Ligand as a capp...

[ 11 ] - Facile Synthesis of Nickel Chromite Nanostructures by Hydrothermal Route for Photocatalytic Degradation of Acid Black 1 under Visible Light

NiCr2O4 normal spinel nanostructures were prepared via hydrothermal treatment at 180 °C for 12 h in the presence of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS) and poly vinylpyrrolidone-25000 (PVP-25000) as capping agents and subsequent calcination process at 500 °C for 3 h . In this method, [Ni(en)2(H2O)...

[ 12 ] - Synthesis and Characterization of SnO2 Nanostructures Prepared by a Facile Precipitation Method

In this paper, tin dioxide nanoparticles were synthesized by a fast and simple co-precipitation method. For SnO2 preparation, we used ammonia as precipitation agent and bis (acetylacetone) ethylene diamineas as capping agent. By changing in SnCl4, acacen mole-ratio different morphologies were obtained. This semiconductor nanostructure has photo-catalyst activities and can ...

[ 13 ] - Facile Hydrothermal Synthesis of Tellurium Nanostructures for Solar Cells

Tellurium (Te) nanostructures have been successfully synthesized via a simple hydrothermal methodfrom the reaction of a TeCl4 aqueous solution with thioglycolic acid (TGA) as a reductant. TGA can be easily oxidized to the corresponding disulfide [SCH2CO2H]2, which in turn can reduce TeCl4 to Te. The obtained Te was characterized by XRD, SEM, EDS, and DRS. The effect of reducing agent on morphol...

[ 14 ] - Hydrothermal Synthesis of Bi2S3 Nanostructures and ABS-Based Polymeric Nanocomposite

Bismuth sulfide nano-rods and nano-flowers were synthesized via a hydrothermal reaction at a relatively low temperature. Thioglycolic acid is used as sulfur source and capping agent simultaneously. Bi2S3 nanostructures were then added to acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) copolymer. The thermal stability behavior of ABS filled with bismuth sulfide nano-rods were investigated by thermogravime...

[ 15 ] - The Effect of Mg(OH)2 Nanoparticles on the Thermal Stability and Flame Retardancy of Paraloid Nanocomposites

Paraloid-Mg(OH)2 nanocomposites were synthesized via sonochemical method. Nanostructures were characterized by XRD and SEM. Thermal stability behavior of paraloid filled with magnesium hydroxide was investigated by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The influence of Mg(OH)2 nanostructures on the flame retardancy of the paraloid matrix was studied using UL-94 analysis. Our r...

[ 16 ] - Thermal Inactivation and Aggregation of Lysozyme in the Presence of Nano- TiO2 and Nano-SiO2 in Neutral pH

Protein aggregation is a problem in biotechnology. High temperature is one of the most important reasons to enhance enzyme inactivation and aggregation in industrial systems. This work focuses on the effect of TiO2 and SiO2 nanoparticles on refolding and reactivation of lysozyme. In the presence of TiO2 and SiO2 nanoparticles, after enzyme heat treatm...

[ 17 ] - Corrosion Protection of Copper by TiO2 Nanoparticles and SN Schiff base Coating

The corrosion protection abilities of modified copper in 2-[((Z)-1-{6- [(2-sulfanylphenyl)ethanimidoyl]-2-pyridyl}ethylidene)  amino]-1- benzenthiol solution containing TiO2 nanoparticles were evaluated by Tafel  polarization  and  impedance  spectroscopy  in  3.5%  sodium chloride  solution.  The  samples  were  characterized  by  energy dispersive  X-ray  (EDX)  and  scanning  electron  mi...

[ 18 ] - A Facile Solvothermal Method for Synthesis of CuInS2 Nanostructures

CuInS2 nanostructures were  synthesized  via  a  simple  surfactant-free solvothermal  route.  In  this  synthesis,  thiosemicarbazide  and thioglycolic acid were used as sulfur sources. The effects of different parameters such as type of precursor and time on the morphology and particle  size  of  the  samples  have  been  investigated.  The nanostructures  were  characterized  by  means ...

[ 19 ] - Synthesis and Characterization of TiO2-CNTs Nanocomposite and Investigation of Viscosity and Thermal Conductivity of a New Nanofluid

Nanofluids are kinds of fluids engineered by dispersing nanoparticles in base fluids, a new challenge for thermal sciences provided by nanotechnology. Due to their excellent characteristics, nanofluids find wide applications in enhancing heat transfer. This paper presents synthesis and characterization of TiO2-CNTs nanocomposites by sonochemical method and investigation of some properties...

[ 20 ] - Comparative Studies on the Interaction of Proteinase-K with Nano-CuO and Copper Ions

The interaction of copper oxide nanoparticles and copper ions and proteinase K from Tritirachium album Limber has been investigated employing UV spectroscopy and kinetics measurements. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of nanoparticles of CuO for proteinase K. In this paper we compare the effect of copper oxide nanoparticles with the effect of copper ions on proteinase K sta...

[ 21 ] - Structural studies on the interaction of nano-SiO2 with lysozyme

The interaction between nano-SiO2 and lysozyme was investigated by the method of UV-Visible  detection and fluorescence spectroscopic techniques. The thermal denaturation of lysozyme has been investigated in the presence and absence of nano-SiO2 over the temperature range (293-373) K in different buffers and pH values, using temperature scanning spectroscopy. The presence of nano-SiO2 caused th...

[ 22 ] - A rapid microwave route for the synthesis of ZnS nanoparticles

ZnS  nanoparticles  were  synthesized  via  a  simple  surfactant  free microwave  route.  In  this  synthesis, thioacetamide  was  used  as sulfur  source.  The effects  of different  parameters  such  as  type of zinc precursor,  time  and  power  of  irradiation  on  the  morphology and  particle  size  of  the  products  have been  investigated.  The nanostructures  were  characterized  by ...

[ 23 ] - Spectroscopic Studies on the Interaction of Nano-TiO2 with Lysozyme

In the present study, the interaction between nano-TiO2 and lysozyme was investigated by the method of UV-Vis detection and fluorescence spectroscopic techniques. The thermal denaturation of lysozyme has been investigated in the presence and absence of nano-TiO2 over the temperature range (293-373) K in different buffer and pH, using temperature scanning spectrosc...

[ 24 ] - Synthesis and Characterization of Nano-Size CaCO3 via Thermal Treatment and Solid State Method.

CaCO3 nanoparticles have been synthesized via heat-treatment of a new precursor and solid state reaction. Effect of calcinations temperature and quantity of surfactant on particle size has been investigated. The products were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Fourier transform infrared (FT–IR) spec...

[ 25 ] - Synthesis and characterization of high-temperature ceramic YBCO nanostructures prepared from a novel precursor

As a new precursor, [tris(2-hydroxyacetophenato) triaqua(III)], [Y(HAP)3(H2O)3]; complex was used in thermal decomposition process for the synthesis of rod-like high-temperature ceramic YBCO with length of about 320-350 nm and diameters 60–90 nm. The as-synthesized products were characterized by XRD, FT-IR, TEM, SEM and EDX analyses. The results showed that by u...