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Photocatalytic Reduction of Graphene Oxide on Tungsten Oxide Thin Film

M. Choobtashani, O. Akhavan* Department of physics, Sharif University of technology, Tehran, 111559161, Iran *oakhavan@sharif.edu

WO3 thin films were deposited by thermal evaporation on glass substrates and then all samples were annealed at 4000C in air. Graphene oxide (GO) platelets synthesized by using a chemical exfoliation method were drop casted on these WO3 thin films. Then prepared samples undergo UV irradiation for 24 h. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) analysis was employed to characterize GO nanosheets. By using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis, photocatalytic reduction of the GO platelets was observed. This reduction was done without needing any aqueous ambient in a safe and room temperature procedure. Keywords: Graphene; WO3; Photocatalyst APP 152

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Nano-sized -alumina catalyst was prepared by precipitation/digestion method in which aqueous solution of aluminium nitrate nonahydrate and ammonium carbonate were added simultaneously drop by drop to wellstirred deionized water at 60 C in the pH range of 7.0-8.0. After aging at the same temperature for 24 h, the precipitate was washed with water and then by ethanol and acetone. The aged precipitate was dried at room temperature. Finally, the calcination of as-dried precipitate at 580 C for 5 h in air produced porous -Al2O3 powder particles. The synthesized catalyst was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), N2 adsorptiondesorption and NH3-TPD techniques. Dehydration of methanol to dimethyl ether (DME) on the synthesized acidic catalyst was studied in the fixed bed adiabatic reactor at different operating temperatures. Keywords: Dimethyl ether; -Al2O3; Methanol dehydration; Nanocatalyst APP 154

Nanocrystalline Silver Iodide Catalyzed Synthesis of Aryl-14H-dibenzo[a.j]xanthenes under Solvent Free Conditions
M. A. Ghasemzadeh, J. Safaei-Ghomi* Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Kashan, Kashan, 8731751167, Iran safaei@kashanu.ac.ir

Comparison of Regular Gamma and Nano-Structured Alumina Utilized in the Fischer Tropsch Catalyst From Porasimetric Point of View
M.R. Hemmati Mahmoudia, b, M. Kazemeinia *, A. M. Rashidib, J. Zarkeshb, F. Khorasheha a Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, 11365-11155, Iran b Gas Division, Research Institute of Petroleum Industry, Tehran, 1485733111, Iran *kazemini@sharif.edu

Silver iodide nanoparticles has been used as novel, mild and environmentally friendly catalyst for an efficient one-pot synthesis of biologically active aryl-14H-dibenzo[a.j]xanthenes derivatives under solvent free conditions. This method provides a noble and improved method for the synthesis of xanthenes derivatives in terms of excellent yields, short reaction times and little catalyst loading. Keywords: AgI nanoparticles; aryl-14H-dibenzo[a.j]xanthenes; Onepot; Solvent free; Three component reactions APP 155

Regular alumina in all phases is an industrially well-understood and highly demanded chemical for which all porasimetric properties are known. Recently nanotechnology has been combined with this area. Nano-structured alumina with superior properties in a lot of categories could become an alternative for regular phases of this material. In this research the nano-structured alumina has been prepared utilizing aluminium chloride. It is then characterized to determine its porasimetric properties. A sample of cobalt based catalyst with this material prepared and compared with regular supported catalysts. Results show that the nano-structured alumina has higher surface area but it is more sensitive toward sintering through calcinations. Although pore volume of the fresh and the calcinated nano-structured alumina are lower than that of the regular alumina, the behaviour of the final catalyst is not poor. For instance, the nano-structured supported catalyst is much more wax selective and more resistive towards deactivation. The nano-structured alumina was indeed superior to regular gamma alumina as a catalyst support for the cobalt based Fischer Tropsch catalysts. Keywords: Regular gamma alumina; Nano-structured alumina; Porasimetric properties; Fischer Tropsch synthesis APP 153

Electrocatalytic Determination of Semicarbazide with Silver Paste Nanocomposite Electrode

A.Safavi*, Z.Shojaeifard, M.Tohidi Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, 71454, Iran safavi@chem.susc.ac.ir

A novel silver (Ag) nanocomposite electrode was proposed for the determination of semicarbazide. The fabricated electrode was made from metal nanostructures and ionic liquids (ILs). The combined advantage of unique properties of nanomaterials and ILs in the design of this Ag nanocomposite results in electrodes with interesting advantages compared to the conventional Ag disk electrode. This Ag paste nanocomposite electrode was employed as an efficient electrocatalyst for semicarbazide oxidation in alkaline media. The results confirm that this nanocomposite electrode has high sensitivity, low detection limit, wide linear range, good long-term stability and reproducibility for determination of semicarbazide. Keywords: Silver nanoparticles; Ag paste nanocomposite electrode; Semicarbazide APP 156

Synthesis and Characterization of Nano-Sized -Al2O3 Catalyst for Production of Dimethyl Ether via Indirect Method
S. Y. Hosseinia, M. R. Khosravi Nikoub* a Gas Engineering Department, Petroleum University of Technology, P.O.BOX 63431, Ahwaz, Iran b Head of Gas Engineering Department, Petroleum University of Technology, P.O.BOX 63431, Ahwaz, Iran *mr.khosravi@put.ac.ir

Kinetics Study of Removal of Reactive Black 5 From Aqueous Solutions Using Hematite Nanoparticles Fabricated by Hydrothermal Method

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S. H. Sajjadia*, G. A. Parsafar a, b, E. K. Goharshadic, d a Department of Chemistry, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, 113659516, I.R. Iran b Institute for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology , Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, I.R. Iran c Department of Chemistry, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, 91779, I.R. Iran d Center of Nano Reasearch, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, I.R. Iran *shsajjadi@mehr.sharif.edu

The hematite, -Fe2O3, nanoparticles (NPs) were successfully prepared by hydrothermal method using FeCl3.6H2O as a starting material. The NPs were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), far-infrared spectroscopy (Far-IR), and UV-Vis spectroscopy. The particles were shown to be nanoscale with the particle size about 30 nm. The ability of hematite nanoparticles to degrade Reactive Black 5 (RB5), an azo dye, in aqueous solutions via the photocatalytic process by a visible light source was investigated. The factors that influence the dye removal efficiency, such as initial pH value, temperature, hydrogen peroxide concentration, and RB5 concentration were examined. Finally, the kinetics of degradation of RB5 dye pollutant was investigated using fabricated NPs. Keywords: Hematite; Nanoparticles; Azodye; Dye removal APP 157

tion through the following four steps. (i) Fe3O4 nanoparticles preparation by a chemical co-precipitation method. (ii) Its treatment with tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) to give silica-coated Fe3O4 nanoparticles (SiO2@ Fe3O4). (iii) Functionalization of (SiO2@ Fe3O4) with (3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (APTES). (iv) Schiff condensation between amine groups with the oxygen atoms of acetylacetonate coordinated to the copper (II) ion. Morphology and particle size of the nanoparticles were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). As a result, Fe3O4 nanoparticles with an average size of 5 nm were obtained. Fourier transforms infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) spectra revealed that amino (NH2) groups were covalently bonded to the silica-coated Fe3O4 and then copper (II) were functionalized over the surface of nano-catalyst. The Ugi reaction of various substituted aldehyde with an amine, a carboxylic acid, and an isocyanide was investigated in the presence of this nano-catalyst. Keywords: Fe3O4; Nanoparticles; Copper (II) acetylacetonate; Ugi reaction; Nano-catalyst APP 159

Synthesis and Characterization of Ni-doped CoFe2O4 Nanoferrit as a Catalyst for Selective Oxidation of Benzyl Alcohol to Benzaldehyde
M. Kamel attar kar a, M. Yousefi a*, R. Fazaeli b a Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Shahr-e-Rey branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran b Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, South Tehran branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran *myousefi50@yahoo.com

Study of Oil Phase Nature in Preparation of HNIW Nanoparticle by Oil in Water Microemulsiom Method
M. Zarandi, Y. Bayat*, Z. sadeghi Department of chemistry and engineering chemistry, Malek ashtar University, Tehran, Iran *Y_bayat@mut.ac.ir

Microemulsions are liquid dispersions of water and oil that are made homogenous, transparent and thermodynamically stable by the addition of relatively large amounts of a surfactant and a co-surfactant. Microemulsion because of its nanometric micelle domain has attractive application. In one of its application act such a template for nanoparticle preparation. In this paper we prepare HNIW nanoparticle by lyophilising microemulsion contain HNIW and we evaluates effect of oil phase nature in Preparation of HNIW nanoparticle. We used ethyl acetate and normal butyl acetate as oil phase. Dispersions with different amount of component constructed. In using ethyl acetate as oil phase did not obtained limpid and thermodynamic stable microemulsion. But by using normal butyl acetate as oil phase limpid and thermodynamic stable microemulsion obtained. In addition effect of different 2-propanol/SDS (sodium dodecyl sulphate) ratio in (normal butyl acetate /SDS/ 2-propanol/water) microemulsion studied. In optimum condition HNIW particle with size under 30 nm on the base of TEM analysis were obtained. Keywords: Ethyl acetate; Normal butyl acetate; SDS; Microemulsion; HNIW APP 158

In this work we synthesized Ni-doped CoFe2O4 ferrite as a robust, safe and magnetically recoverable catalyst by sol-gel auto-combustion method to catalyze oxidation of benzyl alcohol. Catalyst was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive X-ray (EDXA) and Fourier transform infra red (FT-IR). An environmentally benign oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde with hydrogen peroxide as oxidant and Ni- doped CoFe2O4 as catalysts was conducted under solvent-free condition in microwave condition. Ni-doped CoFe2O4 showed good catalytic activity. The resulting product was characterized by FT-IR and 1H-NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance). The direct use of Ni-doped CoFe2O4 nanoparticles as magnetically recoverable catalysts for organic reactions is a new method and very rare. This catalyst can be recovered and reused. Keywords: Benzyl alcohol; Benzaldehyde; Selective oxidation; Nidoped CoFe2O4 ferrites; Microwave condition

A Practical Heterogeneous Nano-Catalyst for the Ugi Multicomponent Reactions

M.Z. Kassaee*, M. Ghavami Department of Chemistry, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran *kassaeem@modares.ac.ir

Copper (II) acetylacetonate was anchored onto the 3-aminopropyl functionalized silica-coated Fe3O4 nanoparticles by Schiff condensa-

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