This review summarizes synthetic approaches to reusable photocatalytic systems based on visible light-active transition metal complexes with chelating ligands containing pyridyl residues such as 2,2?-bipyridines, 1,10-phenanthrolines, 2,2?:6?,2??-terpyridines and related ligands. The use of these materials in organic synthesis is then discussed focusing 1) most active exhibiting a synergy effec...

We have introduced a selective synthesis of tertiary amines using alkyl halide and ammonium salts as the amine sources in water. This green process has outstanding superiorities, such as being eco-friendly, possessing ammonium salts, and using water as a green solvent in the absence of organic ligands or catalysts. It is worth mentioning that the presence of t-Butyl alcohol and potassi...

Objective(s): According to the unique properties of magnetic nanoparticles, Nickel Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOF) was synthesized successfully by ultrasound irradiation. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are organic–inorganic hybrid extended networks that are constructed via covalent linkages between metal ions/metal clusters and organic ligands called a linker. Materials and Methods: The nanopar...

Iron is an essential nutrient and the sub-nanomolar concentrations of iron in open ocean surface waters are often insufficient to support optimal biological activity. More than 99.9% of dissolved iron in these waters is bound to organic ligands, yet determining the identity of these ligands in seawater remains a major challenge. Among the potential dissolved organic ligands in the colloidal fra...

Hexadecanethiol (n-C16), 2,2-dimethylhexadecane-1-thiol (DMC16), and the multidentate thiol-based ligands 2-tetradecylpropane-1,3-dithiol (C16C2), 2-methyl-2-tetradecylpropane-1,3-dithiol (C16C3), and 1,1,1-tris(mercaptomethyl)pentadecane (t-C16) were evaluated for their ability to stabilize large gold nanoparticles (>15 nm) in organic solution. Citrate-stabilized gold nanoparticles (20-50 nm) ...

While the homogenous binding of metal ions by a wide range of organic and inorganic ligands has been studied using numerous methods and comprehensive data of the homogenous association constants are available for many metal ions, ligands and solvent systems, complied data involving heterogeneous binding by surface bound ligands do not exist. Only few methods have been developed and applied for ...

At present, designing novel ligands for efficient actinide extraction in spent nuclear fuel reprocessing is extremely challenging due to the complicated chemical behaviors of actinides, the similar chemical properties of minor actinides (MA) and lanthanides, and the vulnerability of organic ligands in acidic radioactive solutions. In this work, a quantum chemical study on Am(III), Cm(III) and E...