A new facile coating strategy based on the hydrophobicity of methyl groups was developed to prevent nano-sized magnetite particles from strong acid corrosion. In this method, three steps of hydrolysis led to three layers of protection shell coating Fe3O4 nanoparticles. Filled with hydrophobic methyl groups, the middle layer mainly prevented the magnetic core from strong acid corrosion. These ma...

Ion-exchange (IX) resins incorporating single functional groups (sulfonic or amino-phosphonic) and two phosphonic) were evaluated for selective recovery of Rare Earth Elements (REEs) from acidic mine waters (AMW). The composition AMW solution, complexing properties the group, acidity investigated as key parameters concentration separation REEs transition elements (TEs). Fe has to be removed ena...

We describe herein the synthesis and characterization of ruthenium complexes with multifunctional bipyridyl diphosphonate ligands as well as initial water oxidation studies. In these complexes, the phosphonate groups provide redox-potential leveling through charge compensation and σ donation to allow facile access to high oxidation states. These complexes display unique pH-dependent electrochem...

Using an N-oleoyl ethanolamide scaffold, a series of phosphate polar head group analogues of LPA comprised of various alpha-substituted phosphonates and thiophosphates was prepared. In a broken cell GTP[gamma35S] binding assay, agonist activity was evaluated at the three LPA receptors of the endothelial differentiation gene (Edg) family. This study has resulted in the discovery of a nonhydrolyz...

Semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) have emerged as an important class of materials because of their tunable optoelectronic properties that arise from quantum size effects. They can be used as active components in functional nanocomposites, chemical sensors, biomedicine, optoelectronics, and nanoelectronics. More recently, NCs of different shapes, including rods, bipods, tripods, tetrapods, and cu...

The syntheses of hydroxymethylenebisphosphonic acid derivatives (dronic acid derivatives) starting from the corresponding substituted acetic acids and P-reagents, mainly phosphorus trichloride and phosphorous acid are surveyed according to the solvents applied. The nature of the solvent is a critical point due to the heterogeneity of the reaction mixtures. This review sheds light on the optimum...