{"title":"Synthesis of diffusion-hardening alloys from a mixture of solid components containing gallium powder","authors":"A. B. Shubin","doi":"10.1007/s11172-026-5030-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11172-026-5030-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The use of gallium powder for producing diffusion-hardening alloys (DHA) has been investigated. A method for obtaining dispersed solid gallium of a given fractional composition has been proposed. The mechanism of hardening of gallium paste with a mixed <i>in situ</i> liquid Ga—Sn eutectic was studied, the physicochemical and mechanical properties of the resulting metal composites were determined. The proposed method of synthesizing DHA has advantages over the traditional one in terms of usability, and also improves the service characteristics of the material.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":756,"journal":{"name":"Russian Chemical Bulletin","volume":"75 6","pages":"1823 - 1830"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148811110","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}
A. S. Gnedenkov, A. D. Nomerovskii, V. S. Marchenko, A. A. Leonov, S. L. Sinebryukhov, S. V. Gnedenkov
{"title":"Efficiency of biocompatible organic corrosion inhibitors of magnesium alloys","authors":"A. S. Gnedenkov, A. D. Nomerovskii, V. S. Marchenko, A. A. Leonov, S. L. Sinebryukhov, S. V. Gnedenkov","doi":"10.1007/s11172-026-5040-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11172-026-5040-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Magnesium alloys are promising materials for the biodegradable implant formation. However, their high corrosion rate in physiological media limits their application. This work investigates the possibility of using non-toxic “green” corrosion inhibitors for MA8 alloy: <span>l</span>-cysteine, pyrocatechol, and curcumin. The influence of these compounds at concentrations of 10<sup>−1</sup> and 10<sup>−4</sup> mol L<sup>−1</sup> on the corrosion behavior of this alloy in a 0.9 wt. % NaCl solution was studied using hydrogen evolution test, gravimetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and potentiodynamic polarization. A pronounced effect of cysteine and pyrocatechol concentrations on the corrosion activity of the material was found. At a high concentration (10<sup>−1</sup> mol L<sup>−1</sup>), these compounds act as corrosion activators (increasing the corrosion rate by 2.5–7 times), which is associated with complexation processes and their participation in redox reactions. At a low concentration (10<sup>−4</sup> mol L<sup>−1</sup>), all considered compounds exhibit inhibition activity. The highest inhibitor efficiency was recorded for pyrocatechol. According to hydrogen evolution data, adding this substance to a corrosive media reduced the corrosion rate by ∼9 times (to 0.24 mm year<sup>−1</sup>).</p></div>","PeriodicalId":756,"journal":{"name":"Russian Chemical Bulletin","volume":"75 6","pages":"1929 - 1937"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148811087","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}
A. A. Grebenkina, D. G. Filatova, M. D. Zabelina, N. V. Vladimirova, I. V. Sapkov, S. V. Maksimov, M. N. Rumyantseva, V. V. Krivetskiy
{"title":"Effect of platinum catalyst distribution on the gas sensing properties of ultradispersed NbV-doped TiO2","authors":"A. A. Grebenkina, D. G. Filatova, M. D. Zabelina, N. V. Vladimirova, I. V. Sapkov, S. V. Maksimov, M. N. Rumyantseva, V. V. Krivetskiy","doi":"10.1007/s11172-026-5021-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11172-026-5021-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A set of analytical techniques including transmission electron microscopy, total reflection X-ray fluorescence spectrometry, and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry was employed to investigate the distribution of platinum between the crystallite surface and bulk in Nb<sup>V</sup>-doped nanocrystalline TiO<sub>2</sub> considering various routes of platinum introduction. It was shown than co-combustion of platinum and titanium precursors during the synthesis by flame spray pyrolysis (FSP) resulted in the formation of 2–4 nm Pt meta clusters uniformly distributed and partially encapsulated under TiO<sub><i>x</i></sub> layers due to the strong metal-support interaction effect. The use of the impregnation method followed by thermal decomposition was accompanied by the formation of large discrete platinum agglomerates dispersed in the array of nanocomposite particles. Both methods of TiO<sub>2</sub> modification considerably enhanced the sensor response in the detection of low concentrations (20 ppm) of hydrogen. In the detection of acetone (20 ppm), this effect was twice as pronounced in the material synthesized by FSP.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":756,"journal":{"name":"Russian Chemical Bulletin","volume":"75 6","pages":"1716 - 1727"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148811107","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}
P. A. Tkachenko, A. D. Varygin, T. Ya. Guselnikova, E. A. Maximovskiy, A. V. Zhurenok, I. P. Asanov, D. B. Vasilchenko, S. V. Korenev
{"title":"Preparation of Pt—Co catalysts for selective decomposition of hydrazine using bicarbonate solutions of platinum(iv) hydroxide","authors":"P. A. Tkachenko, A. D. Varygin, T. Ya. Guselnikova, E. A. Maximovskiy, A. V. Zhurenok, I. P. Asanov, D. B. Vasilchenko, S. V. Korenev","doi":"10.1007/s11172-026-5037-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11172-026-5037-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>An original method is proposed for the synthesis of bimetallic Pt<sub>1−<i>x</i></sub>Co<sub><i>x</i></sub>/Supp catalysts (Supp is a support). The procedure involves the preliminary deposition of cobalt(<span>ii</span>) carbonate on a supporting material followed by the hydrolytic deposition of platinum oxide nanoparticles from bicarbonate solutions of platinum(<span>iv</span>) hydroxide. This process affords composite materials that can be further reduced to alloy nanoparticles under a hydrogen atmosphere. The obtained samples were characterized by physicochemical methods and their efficiency in the selective catalytic decomposition of hydrazine for the hydrogen production was evaluated. According to the X-ray powder diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy data, the prepared particles are alloys of variable composition and their structures and morphology depend on the nature of the supporting material. The synthesized catalysts generally exhibit high activity in the hydrazine decomposition. The maximum activity was achieved with the Pt<sub>0.5</sub>Co<sub>0.5</sub>/Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> catalyst, which is characterized by the exceptional stability under prolonged operating conditions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":756,"journal":{"name":"Russian Chemical Bulletin","volume":"75 6","pages":"1903 - 1914"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148811111","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}
A. S. Tutantsev, T. O. Kadantseva, A. V. Dzuban, A. B. Tarasov, E. A. Goodilin
{"title":"Analysis of haloplumbate film crystallization stages by shock freezing","authors":"A. S. Tutantsev, T. O. Kadantseva, A. V. Dzuban, A. B. Tarasov, E. A. Goodilin","doi":"10.1007/s11172-026-5048-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11172-026-5048-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>An analysis of the stages of film formation and the evolution of the phase composition during crystallization of promising light-absorbing halogenoplumbate CH<sub>3</sub>NH<sub>3</sub>PbI<sub>3</sub> was carried out via shock freezing in liquid nitrogen.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":756,"journal":{"name":"Russian Chemical Bulletin","volume":"75 6","pages":"2006 - 2010"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148810965","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}
R. S. Eshmakov, E. S. Vedeniapin, S. A. Talalaev, A. V. Sherstobitov, D. S. Glazkov, V. B. Platonov, A. V. Smirnov, S. V. Maksimov, I. V. Sapkov, M. N. Rumyantseva
{"title":"Nanocomposites SnO2/SiO2 and WO3/SiO2: the role of amorphous SiO2 in microstructure stabilization and sensor response formation in benzene vapor detection","authors":"R. S. Eshmakov, E. S. Vedeniapin, S. A. Talalaev, A. V. Sherstobitov, D. S. Glazkov, V. B. Platonov, A. V. Smirnov, S. V. Maksimov, I. V. Sapkov, M. N. Rumyantseva","doi":"10.1007/s11172-026-5022-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11172-026-5022-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Nanocomposites SnO<sub>2</sub>/SiO<sub>2</sub> ([Si]/[Si+Sn] = 15 at.%) and WO<sub>3</sub>/SiO<sub>2</sub> ([Si]/[Si+W] = 5, 15, and 25 at.%) were synthesized by solvothermal treatment of a SiO<sub>2</sub>•<i>x</i>H<sub>2</sub>O sol in the presence of dried SnO<sub>2</sub>•<i>x</i>H<sub>2</sub>O and WO<sub>3</sub>•H<sub>2</sub>O gels, respectively, followed by high-temperature (600 °C) annealing. During the formation of the SnO<sub>2</sub>/SiO<sub>2</sub> nanocomposites, the decrease in the growth rate of the SnO<sub>2</sub> crystallites occurring due to the Zener—Smith effect is significantly more pronounced than upon the modification of WO<sub>3</sub>. A comparative analysis was performed for the first time, demonstrating that the choice of the semiconductor oxide precursor in the synthesis of composites with a stabilized small crystallite size and a high specific surface area is of principal importance. Compared to SnO<sub>2</sub> and WO<sub>3</sub> binary oxides, the SnO<sub>2</sub>/SiO<sub>2</sub> and WO<sub>3</sub>/SiO<sub>2</sub> nanocomposites exhibit an enhanced sensor response in the detection of 2 ppm of benzene in dry air (relative humidity RH = 0%). The SnO<sub>2</sub>/SiO<sub>2</sub> nanocomposite maintains a high sensor response to benzene even when the relative humidity increases to RH = 30–90%.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":756,"journal":{"name":"Russian Chemical Bulletin","volume":"75 6","pages":"1728 - 1741"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148811090","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}
E. I. Denisova, O. V. Zvereva, V. V. Novikova, R. R. Makhmudov, O. Yu. Ustinova, I. N. Chernov, I. A. Gorbunova, N. M. Igidov, D. A. Shipilovskikh
{"title":"Synthesis, analgesic and antimicrobial activity of N-substituted 4-aryl-2-[2-(4-methylbenzoyl)hydrazinylidene]-4-oxobutanamides","authors":"E. I. Denisova, O. V. Zvereva, V. V. Novikova, R. R. Makhmudov, O. Yu. Ustinova, I. N. Chernov, I. A. Gorbunova, N. M. Igidov, D. A. Shipilovskikh","doi":"10.1007/s11172-026-5000-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11172-026-5000-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The reaction of 3-<i>N</i>-5-aryl-2-oxofuran-3(2<i>H</i>)-ylidene-4-methylbenzohydrazides with primary aromatic amines furnished a series of N-substituted 4-aryl-2-[2-(4-methylbenzoyl)-hydrazinylidene]-4-oxobutanamides. The new compounds were studied for their biological activity and were found to exhibit pronounced analgesic and antimicrobial effects.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":756,"journal":{"name":"Russian Chemical Bulletin","volume":"75 5","pages":"1509 - 1515"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148652213","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}
I. A. Gritskova, A. A. Kuznetsov, N. A. Lobanova, A. V. Andreeva, A. A. Yezhova, V. V. Gorodov, G. V. Cherkaev, A. M. Shulgin, S. A. Gusev, S. N. Chvalun
{"title":"Synthesis of stable polymer suspensions with a high mass fraction of polymer in the suspension","authors":"I. A. Gritskova, A. A. Kuznetsov, N. A. Lobanova, A. V. Andreeva, A. A. Yezhova, V. V. Gorodov, G. V. Cherkaev, A. M. Shulgin, S. A. Gusev, S. N. Chvalun","doi":"10.1007/s11172-026-5009-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11172-026-5009-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The aqueous dispersion copolymerization of styrene and methyl methacrylate in the presence of a stabilizer, namely, a functional comb-like organosilicon oligomer (OS surfactant), initiated by potassium persulfate was studied. The possibility of obtaining a stable polymer suspension with a narrow particle size distribution with a high polymer content (up to 50%) was demonstrated. The mechanism underlying the high aggregative stability of the dispersed system, related to the phase incompatibility of the resulting copolymer and the OS surfactant, is discussed. The high aggregative stability of the dispersions is a consequence of the formation of a strong interfacial layer composed of high molecular weight copolymer and OS surfactant.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":756,"journal":{"name":"Russian Chemical Bulletin","volume":"75 5","pages":"1596 - 1604"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148652234","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}
A. A. Larin, V. V. Gnatovskaya, O. N. Oskolkova, D. T. Kurilenko, E. A. Vylivok, E. V. Khomutova, L. L. Fershtat
{"title":"Recent advances in the synthesis and functionalization of graphite and graphene oxides","authors":"A. A. Larin, V. V. Gnatovskaya, O. N. Oskolkova, D. T. Kurilenko, E. A. Vylivok, E. V. Khomutova, L. L. Fershtat","doi":"10.1007/s11172-026-4987-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11172-026-4987-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This review provides insight into the basic properties of multilayer materials based on graphite and graphene oxides, covering the achievements in this field over the past 15 years. The methods for the synthesis of graphite oxide, which is one of the most thoroughly studied materials, and further transformations of graphite oxide on the way to graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide are considered. The key synthetic transformations of graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide as well as nitrated and fluorinated forms are summarized. The effect of various functional groups, defects, and disorder arising during oxidation or reduction reactions on the physicochemical and mechanical properties is investigated.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":756,"journal":{"name":"Russian Chemical Bulletin","volume":"75 5","pages":"1321 - 1337"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148652298","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}
B. E. Krisyuk, I. N. Zyuzin, T. M. Sypko, N. V. Chukanov
{"title":"Mechanisms of thermolysis of nitro-substituted 1-[2,2-bis(methoxy-NNO-azoxy)ethyl]pyrazoles","authors":"B. E. Krisyuk, I. N. Zyuzin, T. M. Sypko, N. V. Chukanov","doi":"10.1007/s11172-026-5005-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11172-026-5005-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Mechanisms of thermal decomposition of nitro-substituted 1-[2,2-bis(methoxy-<i>NNO</i>-azoxy)ethyl]pyrazoles were investigated using quantum chemical calculations at the CCSD/aug-cc-pVDZ and CBS-QB3 levels of theory. The main channel of thermolysis of these compounds is the reaction involving transfer of one of the two H<sub>β</sub> atoms to the O(1) atom <i>via</i> the five-membered transition state with an activation enthalpy of about 170 kJ mol<sup>−1</sup> and affording MeOH and N<sub>2</sub>O as the major volatile products. The study of alternative mechanisms of thermal decomposition revealed inefficiency of the channel leading to elimination of nitropyrazole. The results of calculations are in good agreement with the experimental data reported in the literature.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":756,"journal":{"name":"Russian Chemical Bulletin","volume":"75 5","pages":"1550 - 1560"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148652353","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}