Although little is known about the behavior of engineered nanomaterials after exposure to terrestrial areas, recent studies indicate that silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) can perturb the soil environment due to their biocidal and catalytic properties. The fundamental evaluation of the environmental fate of AgNPs would be a significant step toward a comprehensive understanding of the harmful effects...

This work demonstrates a simple route to develop mechanically flexible electrodes for Li-ion batteries (LIBs) that are usable as lightweight effective conducting networks for both cathodes and anodes. Removing electrochemically dead elements, such as binders, conducting agents and metallic current collectors, from the battery components will allow remarkable progress in this area. To investigat...

Silver(I) selective sensors have been fabricated from polystyrene matrix membranes containing macrocycle, Me6(14) diene.2HClO4 as ionophore. Best performance was exhibited by the membrane having a composition macrocycle : Polystyrene in the ratio 15:1. This membrane worked well over a wide concentration range 5.0×10–1.0×10M of Ag with a near-Nernstian slope of 53.0 ± 1.0 mV per decade of Ag act...

Enzyme sensor for organophosphorus insecticides organophosphorus hydrolase in a polymer membrane on a pH sensor is used to catalyse the hydrolysis of compounds with phoshate ester functionality. The detected [H+] change is proportional to the concentration of the phosphate ester insecticide. This is a good example of the use of an enzyme to give selectivity to a specific class of compounds. Unf...

Two poly(oxyethylene) derivatives 1.10-bis(2'-benzoic acid)-1,4,7,1-tetradecane (L1) and 1,7-bis(2'-benzoic acid)-1,4,7-trioxaheptane (L2) were used as suitable ionophores for the preparation of potassium-selective PVC-membrane electrodes. The resulting electrodes based on L1 and L2 exhibit linear responses to the activity of K+ ions within the concentration ranges of 3.1<em...