{"title":"Determination of cortisol in human plasma by using immunoaffinity solid-phase microextraction based on carbon fibers immobilizing antibody","authors":"Chol-San Jon, Jong-Gu Song, Sung-Chol Ko, Hyok-Chol Ri, Kwang-Chon Pae","doi":"10.1007/s13738-025-03265-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13738-025-03265-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Cortisol is quantitatively the major glucocorticoid class of steroid hormone involved in the regulation of metabolic homeostasis. Since it is widely used as a biomarker in the diagnosis of human diseases such as Addison’s disease and Cushing’s syndrome, accurate cortisol quantification is still a challenging task. Here, a novel immunoaffinity solid-phase microextraction method, based on carbon fibers immobilized with antibody, was developed for the determination of cortisol coupled with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. The limit of detection and quantification of the proposed method were found to be 0.102 and 0.340 ng/mL, respectively. The linearity was satisfactory with the determination coefficient to <i>R</i><sup>2</sup> = 0.9996. The relative recoveries were in the range of 98.03 to 113.16% with relative standard deviations ≤ 6.52% (<i>n</i> = 3). This method was successfully applied to the determination of cortisol in human plasma.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":676,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society","volume":"22 9","pages":"1893 - 1900"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145165106","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Preparation of nickel–cobalt metal organic framework bearing palladium and manganese nanoparticles and investigation of their anticancer activity","authors":"Kaveh Parvanak Boroujeni, Somayeh Reiisi, Soudabeh Abdollahi","doi":"10.1007/s13738-025-03258-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13738-025-03258-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this research, NiCo-MOF was first functionalized with ethylenediamine and then the obtained en/NiCo-MOF nanosheets were loaded with PdCl<sub>2</sub> and MnCl<sub>2</sub>. The structures of the resulting nanostructures (Pd@en/NiCo-MOF and Mn@en/NiCo-MOF) were characterized. The size of nanostructures was in the range 3–15 nm and exhibited powerful fluorescence emission bands. The optical band gaps of samples were determined by means of optical absorption spectra and were found to be in the range of 3.8–4.1 eV. The cytotoxic effect of nanostructures was tested against MCF-7 human breast cancer cells by MTT assay and based on the results their effectiveness follows the order of Pd@en/NiCo-MOF > Mn@en/NiCo-MOF > en/NiCo-MOF. The measured IC50 values ranged from 123.766 to 292.737. The expression of caspase 3, 8 and 9 genes in the treated cells of en/NiCo-MOF, Pd@ en/NiCo-MOF and Mn@en/NiCo-MOF was also investigated, and multifold increases compared to the control were observed in all cases.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":676,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society","volume":"22 8","pages":"1749 - 1757"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145062233","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Metal organic framework-derived manganese-cobalt oxide with high SO2 resistance for low-temperature NH3-SCR","authors":"Jin-Hyok Jang, Song-Jin Ko, Jun Yun, Tae-Ui Sim","doi":"10.1007/s13738-025-03269-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13738-025-03269-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Manganese-cobalt oxide catalyst (Mn<sub>x</sub>Co<sub>3-x</sub>O<sub>4</sub>-H) with honeycomb structure was prepared from MnCo-BTC (BTC = 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid). Its honeycomb structure was inherited from MnCo-BTC with nanoneedle structure and Mn<sub>x</sub>Co<sub>3-x</sub>O<sub>4</sub>-H had a bigger surface area (57.63 m<sup>2</sup>/g) than that (10.06 m<sup>2</sup>/g) of Mn<sub>x</sub>Co<sub>3-x</sub>O<sub>4</sub>-C prepared by coprecipitation. The Mn<sub>x</sub>Co<sub>3-x</sub>O<sub>4</sub>-H and Mn<sub>x</sub>Co<sub>3-x</sub>O<sub>4</sub>–C catalysts were tested for low-temperature selective catalytic reduction of NO<sub>x</sub> with NH<sub>3</sub> (NH<sub>3</sub>-SCR) and compared with Mn<sub>x</sub>Co<sub>3-x</sub>O<sub>4</sub>–C catalyst. As a result, Mn<sub>x</sub>Co<sub>3-x</sub>O<sub>4</sub>–H derived from MnCo-BTC exhibited the superior <i>de</i>NO<sub>x</sub> activity, which showed 99% NOx conversion at the existence of 100 ppm SO<sub>2</sub> and 200 °C. To characterize the Mn<sub>x</sub>Co<sub>3-x</sub>O<sub>4</sub>–H and Mn<sub>x</sub>Co<sub>3-x</sub>O<sub>4</sub>–C catalysts, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and temperature-programmed desorption experiments of SO<sub>2</sub> (SO<sub>2</sub>-TPD) were employed. The SO<sub>2</sub>-TPD results showed that Mn<sub>x</sub>Co<sub>3-x</sub>O<sub>4</sub>–H had the weaker SO<sub>2</sub> adsorption than Mn<sub>x</sub>Co<sub>3-x</sub>O<sub>4</sub>–C catalyst, resulting in high SO<sub>2</sub> resistance. Finally, based on the in situ DRIFT experiments, it was demonstrated that SO<sub>2</sub> adsorption on Mn<sub>x</sub>Co<sub>3-x</sub>O<sub>4</sub>–H catalyst was suppressed and the effect of SO<sub>2</sub> on the adsorption of the reactant gases was lower than Mn<sub>x</sub>Co<sub>3-x</sub>O<sub>4</sub>–C catalyst, thus resulting good SO<sub>2</sub> resistance. This work expanded the possible applications of metal organic framework i– the SCR field.</p><h3>Graphical abstract</h3><p>It was demonstrated that SO<sub>2</sub> adsorption on Mn<sub>x</sub>Co<sub>3-x</sub>O<sub>4</sub>–H catalyst (a) was suppressed and the effect of SO<sub>2</sub> on the adsorption of the reactant gases was lower than Mn<sub>x</sub>Co<sub>3-x</sub>O<sub>4</sub>–C catalyst, thus resulting good SO<sub>2</sub> resistance.</p>\u0000<div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":676,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society","volume":"22 9","pages":"1957 - 1968"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145164196","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The evaluation of potential triple enzyme inhibition and antioxidant activities of novel series 2-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)phenol sulfonate derivatives","authors":"Adem Korkmaz, Ercan Bursal, Fuat Yetişsin","doi":"10.1007/s13738-025-03268-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13738-025-03268-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this study, fourteen novel 2-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)phenol sulfonate compounds (<b>5a–n</b>) were synthesized and characterized using <sup>1</sup>H NMR, <sup>13</sup>C NMR, and HRMS techniques. The biochemical and physicochemical properties of the sulfonate derivatives were also investigated. As a part of the study, in vitro and in silico enzyme inhibition activities of the sulfonate derivatives against acetylcholinesterase, tyrosinase, and pancreatic lipase enzymes were evaluated. According to the obtained IC<sub>50</sub> values, among the novel compounds (<b>5a–n</b>), compounds <b>5k</b> (0.21 ± 0.06 mM) and <b>5i</b> (0.22 ± 0.07 mM) were found to be the most effective acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, proving even more effective than the standard tacrine compound (0.34 ± 0.08 mM). The tyrosinase inhibition effect of the compound <b>5i</b> (0.23 ± 0.07 mM) was found to be the most potent and close to the standard kojic acid (0.06 ± 0.03 mM). Also, the compound <b>5g</b> (0.21 ± 0.13 mM) was found to be the most effective pancreatic lipase inhibitor, even more effective than the standard orlistat (0.26 ± 0.08 mM). According to the molecular docking studies, the binding affinity of compound <b>5i</b> was found to be − 6.7 kcal/mol for the tyrosinase, − 9.1 kcal/mol for the acetylcholinesterase, and − 9.9 kcal/mol for the pancreatic lipase. The antioxidant activities of novel compounds were found to be at moderate levels in FRAP, DPPH, CUPRAC, and ABTS methods. Compound <b>5i</b> (IC<sub>50</sub>: 10.7 ± 1.1 mM) and compound <b>5j</b> (IC<sub>50</sub>: 10.9 ± 1.1 mM) exhibited effective radical scavenging antioxidant properties in DPPH methods. Finally, physicochemical properties, drug similarity, and molecular docking studies were determined using Molinspiration, PreADMET, and AutoDock Vina computational programs. Remarkably, all of in vitro, in silico, and ADMET studies had good correlations with each other and showed moderate to good inhibition properties of the novel compounds against acetylcholinesterase, tyrosinase, and pancreatic lipase enzymes.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":676,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society","volume":"22 9","pages":"1931 - 1955"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145163679","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Zinc oxide on biochar wased-drived support as nanocomposite catalyzed synthesis of tetrahydrobenzo[a]xanthen-11-one and 5-aminopyrazole-4-carbonitrile derivatives","authors":"Maryam Nouri, Maryam Hajjami, Zahra Siahpour","doi":"10.1007/s13738-025-03264-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13738-025-03264-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study prepared biochar/zinc oxide composite nanoparticles as a reusable and environmentally friendly biocatalyst. The favorable oxygen-containing functional groups, porous structure, and stability of biochar makes it an excellent support for metal phases, enhancing catalytic activity in reactions. Furthermore, the incorporation of zinc oxide nanoparticles provides a synergistic effect, contributing to a higher surface area and improved active sites for catalytic reactions. The composite material was characterized by various techniques, including X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), wavelength dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (WDX), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET), thermal gravimetry analysis (TGA), and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) to confirm the formation of the nanocomposite and analyze its morphology. The catalytic performance of the biochar/zinc oxide composite was evaluated in the one-pot, three-component synthesis of tetrahydrobenzo[a]xanthenes-11-one derivatives at 100 °C under solvent-free conditions as well as for 5-aminopyrazole-4-carbonitrile derivatives in a 1:2 ethanol–water mixture at 50 °C. The results suggest that this biocatalyst holds great promise for various applications in environmental remediation and sustainable chemistry because of its high efficiency and reusability.</p><h3>Graphical abstract</h3>\u0000<div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":676,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society","volume":"22 9","pages":"1879 - 1892"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145163680","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Parva Bayat-Makou, Saeed Dehghanpour, Bahareh Bagherpour
{"title":"Boosting and convenient production of NH3 by using PCN-222 (Fe)/g-C3N4 composite through N2 fixation process under visible light","authors":"Parva Bayat-Makou, Saeed Dehghanpour, Bahareh Bagherpour","doi":"10.1007/s13738-025-03266-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13738-025-03266-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Recently, researchers have focused on eco-friendly methods for synthesizing gases and chemicals. In photocatalytic N<sub>2</sub> fixation, transition-metal sites adsorb N<sub>2</sub> and weaken its triple bond. Due to the presence of iron in the nitrogenase enzyme, iron-containing catalysts are of interest in nitrogen fixation. PCN-222 (Fe) is among the compounds that have worked well in nitrogen fixation. We report the solvothermal synthesis and testing of the PCN-222 (Fe)/g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> composite in different percentages (10, 20, 30, and 40%) and studied the nitrogen reduction process under visible-light conditions. The PCN-222 (Fe)/g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> composite, we synthesized by a solvothermal method. The highest photocatalytic N2 fixation rate (595.23 μmol g<sup>−1</sup> h<sup>−1</sup>) was observed for the 30% PCN-222 (Fe)/g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> composite, which is almost 2.7 times higher than that of PCN-222 (Fe) alone. To characterize and investigate the synthesized composites, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), photoluminescence (PL) spectra, Ultraviolet–visible (UV–Vis) spectroscopy, Ion chromatography (IC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) were used to study the properties of the synthesized composites.</p><h3>Graphical abstract</h3><div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":676,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society","volume":"22 9","pages":"1901 - 1912"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145164004","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bahareh Hamzeh Khanlou, Mohammad Reza Yaftian, Hassan Shayani-Jam, Farideh Piri
{"title":"An acetaminophen molecularly imprinted electrochemical sensor based a poly 4,4′-methylenedianiline","authors":"Bahareh Hamzeh Khanlou, Mohammad Reza Yaftian, Hassan Shayani-Jam, Farideh Piri","doi":"10.1007/s13738-025-03259-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13738-025-03259-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study reports the electropolymerization of 4,4′-methylenedianiline on a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) using cyclic voltammetry. In the subsequent step, a molecularly imprinted polymer was employed to modify the GCE for the indirect detection of acetaminophen (ACT). A potassium hexacyanoferrate (III) (K<sub>3</sub>Fe (CN)<sub>6</sub>) redox probe was utilized to monitor changes in peak current. Under optimized analytical conditions, the ACT concentration exhibited a linear response in the range of 0.5–20 mg L⁻<sup>1</sup>, with a detection limit of 0.2 mg L⁻<sup>1</sup>. The sensor's performance was successfully validated through the determination of ACT in blood, ampoule, tablets, and milk, confirming its practical applicability.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":676,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society","volume":"22 8","pages":"1759 - 1767"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145062255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Emulsion-based liquid-phase microextraction using rhamnolipid bioaggregates for determination of paracetamol in human urine samples and tablet formulation","authors":"Seyed Ammar Haeri, Shahryar Abbasi, Ali Naghipour","doi":"10.1007/s13738-025-03245-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13738-025-03245-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This work describes a simple, sensitive, and environmentally friendly analytical technique for the determining of paracetamol in human urine samples and tablet formulation. The current study for the extraction and enrichment of paracetamol is based on the use of rhamnolipid biosurfactants in emulsion-based liquid-phase microextraction. The separation mechanism of paracetamol is based on the emulsion formation of the biosurfactant-rich phase. First, a bioemulsion solution (colloidal phase) was formed and then the analyte was isolated onto the non-aqueous phase. The second step consists of backextraction of the analyte into an aqueous acceptor phase. Finally, the aqueous acceptor phase was withdrawn using a microsyringe and injected into a liquid chromatography instrument for quantitative analysis. The ability of rhamnolipid biosurfactants to form a stable colloidal phase with regions of different polarities can lead to extraction analyte using van der Waals interactions. Considering the biodegradability of biosurfactants and the removal of chemical surfactants in the sample preparation process, the present method is environmentally friendly. Several influencer factors on extraction efficiency including the amount of rhamnolipid biosurfactant, methanol volume, pH, extraction time, ionic strength, and centrifugation time were investigated and optimized. Under optimal conditions, the enrichment factor for the paracetamol was 160. Also, good linearity was obtained in the range 21–100 µg L<sup>−1</sup>, with coefficients of determination (<i>r</i><sup>2</sup>) ˃ 0.993.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":676,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society","volume":"22 8","pages":"1595 - 1602"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145062229","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shital B. Sukale, Dipak S. Aher, Laxmikant D. Chavan, Sachin B. Ingole, Sunil G. Shankarwar
{"title":"Alumina-supported 10-molybdo-2-tungstosilicic acid (H4SiMo10W2O40/Al2O3): an extremely active solid acid catalyst for the synthesis of 2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-one derivatives","authors":"Shital B. Sukale, Dipak S. Aher, Laxmikant D. Chavan, Sachin B. Ingole, Sunil G. Shankarwar","doi":"10.1007/s13738-025-03261-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13738-025-03261-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Alumina (Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>)-supported 10-molybdo-2-tungstosilicic green acid catalysts were developed by a novel, cheap, environment-friendly approach and utilized in the synthesis of 2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1<i>H</i>)-one derivatives. The structure and morphology of the prepared heteropoly acid catalyst were studied by FT-IR, XRD, BET, FE-SEM, HR-TEM, EDX and TG–DTA techniques. The present catalyst shows maximum conversion efficiency in 2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1<i>H</i>)-one’s derivatives synthesis. The activity of H<sub>4</sub>SiMo<sub>10</sub>W<sub>2</sub>O<sub>40</sub>/Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> catalysts was tested for the synthesis of 2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1<i>H</i>)-ones by the reaction of 2-aminobenzamide and aromatic aldehydes. However, among different catalysts, 20% H<sub>4</sub>SiMo<sub>10</sub>W<sub>2</sub>O<sub>40</sub>/Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> has shown better catalytic activity. Besides, the catalyst was recyclable and reused several times without loss of its catalytic activity. Highest yields of products, mild reaction conditions, short reaction times, non-toxicity, economically affordable catalyst, easy separation of products are some of the advantages of this protocol.</p><h3>Graphical abstract</h3><p>An economic, sustainable, and straightforward environmentally friendly synthesis of 2,3 dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-ones derivatives from benzaldehyde (1) and 2-aminobenzamide (2) in presence of catalytic amount of H<sub>4</sub>SiMo<sub>10</sub>W<sub>2</sub>O<sub>40</sub>/Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>. Excellent yields, reusability of catalyst, green metrics and environmentally sustainability are the main advantages of the present method.</p><div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":676,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society","volume":"22 8","pages":"1789 - 1804"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145062137","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"From lab to environment: a critical eye approach toward morphological synthesis of graphitic carbon nitride for environmental restoration","authors":"Hifsa Noreen, Ariba Farooq, Sadaf Naz, Nyla Amjed, Awais Ahmad, Awais Aftab, Sadia Muzammal","doi":"10.1007/s13738-025-03252-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13738-025-03252-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Urbanization, industrialization, population growth, and resource exploitation are causing global freshwater scarcity and environmental deterioration due to industrial effluents and emissions. This results in the presence of dangerous substances and toxic pollutants, which raises significant worldwide concerns. Considering the increasing environmental issues, it is essential to develop innovative and durable strategies for mitigating pollution. Graphitic carbon nitride (GCN or g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>), a metal-free photocatalyst, has demonstrated potential as a material for environmental remediation. This is attributed to its distinctive physicochemical properties, electronic band structure, non-toxic nature, abundance of raw materials, simple preparation methods, and ability to utilize solar energy. However, the limited ability of pure g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> to undergo reduction and oxidation, as well as its high rate of recombination of photogenerated electron–hole pairs, restricts its applicability in photocatalysis. These issues have been overcome through the implementation of several modifications, including elemental doping, heterojunction building, morphological adjustments, and defect engineering. This review article provides a thorough overview of photocatalysts based on g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> that are utilized for the elimination of various types of pollutants, including both organic and inorganic contaminants.</p><h3>Graphical abstract</h3>\u0000<div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":676,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society","volume":"22 8","pages":"1659 - 1682"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145062138","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}