Nejmeddine Rabaaoui, Sabrine ben Kacem, E. Mohamed, K. Saad, Elimame Elaloui, Y. Moussaoui
{"title":"Anodic Oxidation of Chlorinated Pesticides on BDD and PbO2 Electrodes: Kinetics, Influential Factors and Mechanism Determination","authors":"Nejmeddine Rabaaoui, Sabrine ben Kacem, E. Mohamed, K. Saad, Elimame Elaloui, Y. Moussaoui","doi":"10.4172/2329-6798.1000234","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2329-6798.1000234","url":null,"abstract":"In this work, the removal of two pesticides 1, 2- dichlorobenzene and 1, 4- dichlorobenzene by electrolysis using BDD and Pb/PbO2 as anodes is studied. Different operating conditions and factors affecting the treatment process including anode material, applied current density, supporting electrolyte and initial pH value were studied and optimized. Results demonstrate, as expected, that the influence of the anode material used on the degradation of pesticides was very significant in all cases. Infact electrolysis with diamond electrodes can attain the complete depletion of the pesticide and its mineralization faster than with PbO2 anode. Electrolysis experiments strongly improves that the complete degradation of pesticides occurred in the presence of Na2SO4 as conductive electrolyte at current density equals 20 mA cm-2. Acidic pH would accelerate dichlorobenzene degradation, whereas alkaline condition showed negative effects. The disappearance of the pesticides followed a pseudo-first-order kinetics. Reversed-phase chromatography allows detecting Catechol, 2-chlorophenol and Pyrogallol as primary aromatic intermediates of 1,2-DCB and Hydroquinone, Benzoquinone and 4-chlorophenol for 1,4-DCB. Dechlorination of these products gives chloride ions Cl-. Ion-exclusion chromatography reveals the presence of maleic, formic, fumaric, malonic, glyoxylic, acetic and oxalic acid. An oxidation mechanism is proposed in agreement with other works shown in the literature.","PeriodicalId":18605,"journal":{"name":"Modern Chemistry & Applications","volume":"8 1","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83177285","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparative Assessment of Performance of Aluminium Sulphate (Alum) and Ferrous Sulphate as Coagulants in Water Treatment","authors":"Mbaeze Mc, A. Ve, Orjioke Nm","doi":"10.4172/2329-6798.1000233","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2329-6798.1000233","url":null,"abstract":"Alum and ferrous sulphate, being among the best-known coagulants in water treatment were investigated with the aim of determining their coagulation efficiencies. The parameter levels of a turbid water were determined before and after treatment with alum and ferrous sulphate respectively at coagulant dosages of 1 to 10 g per 3 litres of turbid water, for each of the following parameters: pH, total suspended solids (TSS), dissolved oxygen (DO), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5), turbidity, chloride, fluoride, phosphate and chemical oxygen demand (COD). The turbid water was prepared by addition of ground humus soil to tap water. Using a sedimentation beaker, experiments were conducted, leading to optimum coagulant dosage in some parameters. Coagulation experiments of the turbid water at the coagulant dosage of 10 g per 3 litres, gave the following coagulation efficiencies with alum as the coagulant: pH (44.92%), TSS (98.71%), DO (90.10%), BOD5 (100%), Turbidity (98.70%), chloride (100%), fluoride (100%), Phosphate (80%), COD (100 %) and Copper (0.00%). Similarly, using ferrous sulphate coagulant for the same level of turbid water and same dosage, the coagulation efficiencies achieved were: pH (57.24%), TSS (96.54%), DO (96.31%), BOD5 (100%), Turbidity (96.77%), and chloride (100%), fluoride (100%), phosphate (91.11%), COD (100%) and Copper (0.00%). The results showed that increasing coagulant dosage enhances water quality with respect to all the parameters studied. Furthermore, the results indicated that pH, DO, BOD5, fluoride, phosphate and COD mean % efficiencies were higher for ferrous sulphate coagulant in comparison with alum. On the other hand, alum displayed better coagulation efficiency than ferrous sulphate in the following parameters: TSS, turbidity and chloride. The overall results of the coagulation studies applying increasing coagulant dosage revealed that coagulant efficiency is parameter dependent. The outcome of this work can be an important guide to water treatment operators.","PeriodicalId":18605,"journal":{"name":"Modern Chemistry & Applications","volume":"34 1","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86675565","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Degradation of Vancomycin Hydrochloride by Electrooxidation","authors":"Antunes Mh, Arş, Colvara Wa","doi":"10.4172/2329-6798.1000230","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2329-6798.1000230","url":null,"abstract":"Many pharmaceuticals are considered recalcitrant pollutants and represent a problem for human and animal health due to continuous contribution in the aquatic environment and the bacteria resistance development to antibiotics. Vancomycin is one of the most antibiotics administered in medicine, nevertheless, there is not much knowledge about the presence, fate and the effects of Vancomycin in the environment. The advanced oxidation techniques (AOTs) are shown as alternatives for the treatment of water and wastewater in order to degrade pollutants and contaminants. Therefore, this work is aimed to evaluate the Vancomycin degradation in an aqueous medium using electrooxidation (EO) technique and to optimize the reaction conditions. The experiments were conducted in a homemade electrochemical cell in acrylic with a working volume of 500 cm3; DSA electrodes – Dimensionally Stable Anodes (70TiO2-30RuO2) were used (effective area of work - 41.25 cm2); NaCl P.A. was used as supporting electrolyte; 130 mg L-1 of Vancomycin was used in aqueous solution. The optimization was done using central composite design (CCD) totaling 18 experiments. The evaluated factors were: interelectrodes distance (ID), applied current and supporting electrolyte concentration. All experiments were conducted for 20 minutes with sampling at 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 and 20 minutes. Vancomycin concentrations were determined by High Performance Liquid Cromatography with Diode-Array Detection (HPLC-DAD) (Mobile phase: phosphate buffer 0.05 mol L-1, pH 4.7: MeOH: ACN [80:15:5, v/v], Injection volume: 40 L; C18 with flow rate of 1.0 mL min-1, λ: 210 nm. The results show that the electrooxidation is effective in Vancomycin degradation, showing as an alternative to degradation of this drug. The method used obtained 100% of degradation in 2 minutes of treatment in optimum conditions: 400 mA, 3 cm interelectrodes distance and 1,100 mg L-1 NaCl.","PeriodicalId":18605,"journal":{"name":"Modern Chemistry & Applications","volume":"4 1","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84477131","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"One-Pot Reactions: Expeditious Synthesis of Diverse Organic Compounds of Current Interests","authors":"B. Banik","doi":"10.4172/2329-6798.1000229","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2329-6798.1000229","url":null,"abstract":"Organic compounds are in general synthesized by multiple steps and as a result, isolation and purification of the compounds after each step is necessary. Therefore, synthesis of unknown organic molecules becomes expensive and the whole process becomes time-consuming. To design reactions that can be done in a one-pot method is necessary. In continuation of our studies on antibiotics, anticancer agents and diverse heterocycles, this perspective demonstrates a few one-pot methods for the synthesis of numerous compounds of current interests.","PeriodicalId":18605,"journal":{"name":"Modern Chemistry & Applications","volume":"16 1","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90936631","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Microwave-Induced Synthesis of Enantiopure β- Lactams","authors":"B. Indrani, Fredrick Fb, Bimal Kb","doi":"10.4172/2329-6798.1000228","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2329-6798.1000228","url":null,"abstract":"Synthesis of enantiopure C-3/C-4 disubstituted β-lactams has been achieved through Staudinger cycloaddition reaction of acid chloride and imine under microwave irradiation. Importantly, reactions has been manipulated by proper selection of substrates to obtain both enantiomers in high yield.","PeriodicalId":18605,"journal":{"name":"Modern Chemistry & Applications","volume":"9 1","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81903663","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Molecular Iodine-Catalyzed Reactions: Our Own Account","authors":"B. Banik","doi":"10.4172/2329-6798.1000227","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2329-6798.1000227","url":null,"abstract":"Molecular iodine has proven to be extremely useful in our research for the synthesis of diverse organic compounds of significant importance. The acidity of molecular iodine is responsible for the success of these reactions.","PeriodicalId":18605,"journal":{"name":"Modern Chemistry & Applications","volume":"6 1","pages":"1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-08-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84695736","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Interaction of Fluorescent 2-(1-Methoxynaphthalen-4-Yl)-1-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-4, 5-Diphenyl-1H-Imidazole with Pristine Zno, Cu-Doped Zno and Ag-Doped Zno Nanoparticles","authors":"P. Ponnambalam, S. Kumar, P. Ramanathan","doi":"10.4172/2329-6798.1000226","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2329-6798.1000226","url":null,"abstract":"A sensitive 2-(1-methoxynaphthalen-4-yl)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4, 5-diphenyl-1H-imidazole (MNMPI) fluorescent sensor for nanoparticulates like ZnO, Cu-doped ZnO and Ag-doped ZnO has been designed and synthesized. Facile preparation of ZnO, Cu-doped ZnO and Ag-doped ZnO nanoparticles by sol-gel method using PVP K-30 as templating agents is reported and characterised by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), UVVisible spectroscopy and photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL). The synthesized sensor release is enhanced by nanocrystalline pristine ZnO but is suppressed by Cu-doped ZnO and Ag-doped ZnO nanoparticles. The suppression of fluorescence is additional by copper than by silver doping. The LUMO and HOMO energy gap of MNMPI associated with Cu-doped ZnO are lowers compared to those of pristine ZnO and thus red shift compared to that with pristine ZnO. The average crystallite sizes of ZnO, Cu-doped ZnO and Ag-doped ZnO have been deduced as 32 nm, 36 nm and 26 nm and calculated surface area for ZnO, Cu-doped ZnO and Ag-doped ZnO are 30.04 m2/g, 40.66 m2/g and 29.37 m2/g respectively. The observed enhanced absorbance with the distributed semiconductor nanoparticle is due to adsorption of MNMPI on semiconductor surface. This is because of the efficient transfer of electron from the excited state of the MNMPI to the conduction band of the semiconductor nanoparticle.","PeriodicalId":18605,"journal":{"name":"Modern Chemistry & Applications","volume":"84 1","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89007897","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lastovka Av, V. P. Fadeeva, M. A. Bazhenov, V. Tikhova
{"title":"Determination of Tellurium in Tellurium-Containing Organic Compounds by Microwave Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometry","authors":"Lastovka Av, V. P. Fadeeva, M. A. Bazhenov, V. Tikhova","doi":"10.4172/2329-6798.1000225","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2329-6798.1000225","url":null,"abstract":"A method for determining tellurium in tellurium-containing organic compounds (TOC) by a microwave plasmaatomic emission spectrometer Agilent 4100 has been suggested. One of the sample decomposition methods - the oxygen flask combustion or the acid decomposition in a heating block-can be applied. Telluradiazole derivatives and some other TOC with 20 to 58% tellurium content have been analyzed. Elements such as nitrogen, sulfur, potassium, selenium present in the TOC do not prevent from determining tellurium. The relative error of the analysis is 1-5%. \u0000 \u0000Telluradiazole derivatives and some other tellurium-containing organic compounds with 20 to 58% tellurium content have been analysed by MP-AES spectrometer Agilent 4100","PeriodicalId":18605,"journal":{"name":"Modern Chemistry & Applications","volume":"21 1","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81102180","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Development and Characterization of Ternary Hybrid Membranes in Natural Polymers and their Application in the Microbiology Field","authors":"K. Bouhadiba, Djennad Mh, K. Hammadi","doi":"10.4172/2329-6798.1000224","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2329-6798.1000224","url":null,"abstract":"New ternary membranes have been synthesized and characterized. The membranes have been elaborated with natural polymers such as “corn starch” and “Bentonite” added with activated carbon. The technique of phase reversal induced by a solvent at ambient temperature has been applied for the development of these membranes. A set of characterization techniques which include FTIR, SEM are used for structural, morphological knowledge. The ternary membranes are performed on microbiological separation for the filtration of bacteria (Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa) and fungus (Aspergillus niger, Penicillium notatium) and compared to binary membranes which include natural polymers such as “corn starch” and “Bentonite” as compositions. Results showed that the ternary membrane has high performance compared to binary membranes for the filtration Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and fungi Aspergillus niger.","PeriodicalId":18605,"journal":{"name":"Modern Chemistry & Applications","volume":"56 1","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84830697","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pedagogical Methods and Technology Used in Chemistry Secondary Education","authors":"Kristensen Kb, Ma Wg, D. Monica, M. Kendra","doi":"10.4172/2329-6798.1000223","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2329-6798.1000223","url":null,"abstract":"The art of teaching is continuously evolving and advancing, making chemistry teachers re-evaluate their methods of instruction every year. The purpose of this review is to identify current pedagogical methods and technologies best used to teach chemistry in secondary schools. The science based pedagogies such as problem-based learning (PBL), process-oriented guided inquiry learning (POGIL), [1], and project-based learning (PjBL) aligned with the application of appropriate technology servers are the core foundation for teaching all 21st century learners.","PeriodicalId":18605,"journal":{"name":"Modern Chemistry & Applications","volume":"87 1","pages":"1-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85628083","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}