We describe physical-organic studies of singlet oxygen generation and transport into an aqueous solution supported on superhydrophobic surfaces on which silicon-phthalocyanine (Pc) particles are immobilized. Singlet oxygen ((1)O2) was trapped by a water-soluble anthracene compound and monitored in situ using a UV-vis spectrometer. When oxygen flows through the porous superhydrophobic surface, s...

In this work, existing and modified activity coefficient models are examined in order to assess their capabilities to describe the properties of aqueous solution droplets relevant in the atmosphere. Five different water-organicelectrolyte activity coefficient models were first selected from the literature. Only one of these models included organics and electrolytes which are common in atmospher...

Valence stabilization of polyvalent ions in gamma irradiated aqueous solutions is sometimes necessary in some chemical operations. In previous publications, valence stabilization of some polyvalent ions in solution upon gamma irradiation was achieved by using inorganic additives capable of interacting with the oxidizing or reducing species formed during water radiolysis. The results showed that...

Solvent extraction of copper in hollow-fiber membrane contactors was investigated in this study. Extraction of copper is carried out conventionally using mixer-settlers. These contactors have some disadvantages such as consumption of high energy, dispersion of two phases and high operating costs. Membrane contactors can obviate the need for conventional contactors. The most favorable module use...

Silver nanoparticles are extensively used due to their chemical and physical properties and promising applications in areas such as medicine and electronics. Controlled synthesis of silver nanoparticles remains a major challenge due to the difficulty in producing long-term stable particles of the same size and shape in aqueous solution. To address this problem, we examine three strategies to st...

A particle formation method related to controlled phase separation of organic and aqueous phases, and limited aggregation/coalescence is reported. The method can be applied effectively to form microspherical polymer particles for use as electrophotographic toners. An organic solution containing a polymer resin dissolved in a solvent and an aqueous phase containing an anti-aggregation agent are ...

A microextraction method using polypropylene membrane coupled with high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was developed for the extraction and determination of non-steroidal analgesic, antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in water samples. Analytes including diclofenac and ibuprofen were extracted from acidic aqueous sample solution (donor phase) into a thin film of the organic solvent (o-xyl...

Reverse micelle extraction has received considerable attention in recent years due to its ability to selectively solubilise solutes from an aqueous phase and to maintain their biological activities. This paper presents the results from studies on extraction of penicillin G from aqueous solution (forward extraction) and from reverse micelles to a new aqueous solution (backward extraction), by em...