Ehsan Majid

TL;DR: Among various combinations tested, the most synergistic signal effect was observed for the nanocomposite modified glassy carbon electrode (GC) containing Cu nanoparticles and SWCNT solubilized in Nafion, which provided the best sensitivity for detecting TNT and other nitroaromatic compounds.

TL;DR: The electrochemical system was applicable for analysis of spiked arsenic in mineral water containing a significant amount of various ion elements and reproducibility was far superior if the electrochemical reduction of arsenite was performed in nitric acid instead of hydrochloric or sulfuric acid.

TL;DR: The strategy promotes the use of natural resources to prepare reusable hybrid inorganic-organic materials for important reactions with facilitated product isolation/purification by using carbonate-stabilized Au nanoparticles decorated on a network of crystalline cellulose fibers.

TL;DR: Graphene, graphene oxide, sulfonated graphene oxide (SGO) have been shown to be a rapid and water-tolerant solid acid catalyst even at very low catalyst loadings down to 0.5% vs xylose, maintaining its initial activity after 12 repetitions at 200°C, with an average yield of 61% in comparison to 44% for the uncatalyzed system as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: With excellent chemical and thermal stability under the conditions for xylose dehydration compared to existing solid acid catalysts, this reusable Nafion system could be a step towards the more economical production of furfural from renewable biomass, an intermediate chemical for the preparation of value-added chemicals.