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The present study shows a novel method for the synthesis of uniformly-shaped poly(othophenylediamine) (PoPD) nanofibers by chemical oxidative polymerization method for application towards smart corrosion resistance coatings. Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) studies confirm morphology of PoPD with three dimensional (3D) networked dendritic superstructures having average diameter of 50-70 nm and several hundred meters of length. UV-vis and FTIR spectral results shows the formation of PoPD nanofibers containing phenazine ring ladder-structure with benzenoid and quinoid imine units. Thermogravimetric analyses (TGA) of PoPD nanofibers possess good thermal stability. The anti-corrosion behavior of PoPD nanofibers on 316L SS was investigated in 3.5% NaCl solution using potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopic (EIS) measurements. The PoPD coated 316L SS exhibits higher corrosion potential when compared to uncoated specimen. EIS studies, clearly ascertain that PoPD nanofiber coatings exhibits excellent potential barrier to protect the 316L SS against corrosion in 3.5% NaCl.
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The present investigation depicts the development of a simple and low cost method for the removal of color from textile dyeing and printing wastewater using ZnO as photocatalyst supported with porous activated carbon (AC). Photocatalytic degradation studies were carried out for water soluble toxic alizarin cyanin green (ACG) dye in aqueous suspension along with activated carbon (AC) as co-adsorbent. Different parameters like concentration of ACG dye, irradiation time, catalyst concentration and pH have also been studied. The pseudo first order kinetic equation was found to be applicable in the present dye-catalyst systems. It was observed that photocatalytic degradation by ZnO along with AC was a more effective and faster mode of removing ACG from aqueous solutions than the ZnO alone.
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The electrochemical oxidation of reduced glutathione (GSH) catalyzed by electro generated Berlin green at carbon nanofibers-poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride)/Prussian blue (CNFs-PDDA/PB) nanocomposite film modified ITO electrode has been studied. The CNFs-PDDA/PB nanocomposite film were fabricated by casting the composite CNFs enfolded PDDA on ITO electrode followed by electrochemical deposition of PB on the CNFs-PDDA matrix using cyclic voltammetry (CV). Electron microscopy (TEM, AFM), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) studies were used to characterize the morphology and structure of the nanocomposite. The fabricated CNFs-PDDA/PB/ITO nanocomposite film electrode shows significant improvement of redox activity of PB due to the excellent electron transfer ability of CNFs. It was also found to possess prominent electrocatalytic activity toward the oxidation of glutathione with high sensitivity as high as 2.07 µA dm(3) mol(-1) cm(-2). A nontoxic, stable and convenient method for the detection of GSH in the concentration range of 6.0×10(-6) to 1.74×10(-5) M has been developed and it showed improved sensor performance compared to the unmodified PB electrode. The high sensitivity, wider linear range, good reproducibility, and the minimal surface fouling make this CNFs/PDDA/PB nanocomposite film a promising candidate for GSH sensors.
