L-Lysine-grafted graphene oxide as an effective adsorbent for the removal of methylene blue and metal ions

• Yan Yan,
• Jie Li,
• Fangbei Kong,
• Kuankuan Jia,
• Shiyu He and
• Baorong Wang

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 2680–2688, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.268

• materials were characterized by FTIR analysis (Figure 1). For GO, aromatic C=C and C=O stretching vibrations can be clearly seen at ca. 1630 and 1743 cm−1. The strong peaks around 3438 and 1400 cm−1 are ascribed to absorbed water. After L-lysine was grafted onto GO, the CH/CH2 stretching vibration of the

• -800, UK). Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy was performed on a Perkin-Elmer model 2000 FTIR spectrophotometer using the Spectrum v. 2.00 software package. MB solution was analyzed using a UV spectrophotometer (Shimadzu, UV-2550) by monitoring the absorbance changes at the wavelength of

• 324.8 nm. FTIR analysis of the obtained GO and Lys-GO. (a) XPS survey spectrum of Lys-GO, (b) C 1s XPS spectrum of Lys-GO, (c) N 1s XPS spectrum of Lys-GO and (d) O 1s spectrum of Lys-GO. SEM images of Lys-GO (A) and GO (B). Effect of solution pH value on the adsorption of (a) MB (C0 = 500 mg/L) and (b

Synthesis of [{AgO₂CCH₂OMe(PPh₃)}_n] and theoretical study of its use in focused electron beam induced deposition

• Jelena Tamuliene,
• Julian Noll,
• Peter Frenzel,
• Tobias Rüffer,
• Alexander Jakob,
• Bernhard Walfort and
• Heinrich Lang

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 2615–2624, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.262

• (1H NMR, CDCl3 δ = 7.26; 13C{1H} NMR, CDCl3 δ = 77.16 ppm) or by external standards (31P{1H} NMR relative to 85% H3PO4 0.0 ppm and P(OMe)3 139.0 ppm). The FTIR spectra were recorded using a Thermo Nicolet IR 200 instrument. Vapor pressure experiments were performed with a Mettler Toledo TGA/DSC1 1100

Substrate and Mg doping effects in GaAs nanowires

• Perumal Kannappan,
• Nabiha Ben Sedrine,
• Jennifer P. Teixeira,
• Maria R. Soares,
• Bruno P. Falcão,
• Maria R. Correia,
• Nestor Cifuentes,
• Emilson R. Viana,
• Marcus V. B. Moreira,
• Geraldo M. Ribeiro,
• Alfredo G. de Oliveira,
• Juan C. González and
• Joaquim P. Leitão

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 2126–2138, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.212

• a Bruker IFS 66v Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometer equipped with a liquid nitrogen cooled Ge detector. The samples were inserted in a helium flux cryostat that allowed temperature control in the range T = 5–300 K. The excitation wavelength was the 514.5 nm line of an Ar+ laser, focused

Preparation and characterization of polycarbonate/multiwalled carbon nanotube nanocomposites

• Claudio Larosa,
• Niranjan Patra,
• Marco Salerno,
• Lara Mikac,
• Remo Merijs Meri and
• Mile Ivanda

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 2026–2031, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.203

• of MWCNTs on the structure and properties of the composites. The nanocomposites were characterized by DSC, DTA, TGA, UV–vis, FTIR and Raman spectroscopy to evaluate the changes induced by the filler in the polymer matrix. UV–vis, FTIR and Raman spectroscopy measurements confirmed the presence of the

• characterized by UV–vis spectrometry using a Cary 6000i spectrometer by Varian, UK, in double beam configuration with empty reference sample position. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) of PC/MWCNT composites with different loadings was carried out in the range of 600–4000 cm−1 on a Bruker Vertex 70

• solvent helps to overcome the van der Waals interaction in the nanotubes, eventually leading to better dispersion. Figure 3 shows the normalized FTIR absorption spectra of principal absorbance bands of the investigated PC/MWCNT nanocomposite films. FTIR spectroscopy demonstrated to be a useful tool to

Advances and challenges in the field of plasma polymer nanoparticles

• Andrei Choukourov,
• Pavel Pleskunov,
• Daniil Nikitin,
• Valerii Titov,
• Artem Shelemin,
• Mykhailo Vaidulych,
• Anna Kuzminova,
• Pavel Solař,
• Jan Hanuš,
• Jaroslav Kousal,
• Ondřej Kylián,
• Danka Slavínská and
• Hynek Biederman

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 2002–2014, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.200

• shows the NPs produced by plasma polymerization from the mixtures of n-hexane with Ar and with nitrogen, and for comparison Figure 5c shows the NPs produced by RF magnetron sputtering of nylon in the Ar/N2 mixture [54]. The chemical composition of these NPs is shown in Figure 6a in terms of FTIR spectra

• addition of oxygen. FTIR and XPS (Figure 8a,b) analyses demonstrate the organosilicon character of the NPs produced without O2 and its gradual transfer to the inorganic state with the addition of O2. The gas phase composition can be optimized to produce nearly stoichiometric SiO2 NPs (Figure 7c), which are

• -hexane in its mixture with N2 (total pressure 88 Pa, discharge power 40 W, C6H14 flow 1.2 sccm, N2 flow 12.2 sccm); c) by RF magnetron sputtering of nylon in the Ar/N2 3:1 mixture (obtained in a similar manner as [54]). Chemical composition of nitrogen-containing NPs shown in Figure 5: a) FTIR spectra; b

Imidazolium-based ionic liquids used as additives in the nanolubrication of silicon surfaces

• Patrícia M. Amorim,
• Ana M. Ferraria,
• Rogério Colaço,
• Luís C. Branco and
• Benilde Saramago

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 1961–1971, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.197

• days. The pure product was obtained as a brown viscous liquid (8.4g, 78%). 1H NMR (DMSO-d6, 400 MHz) δ 3.87 (s, 3H), 4.84 (d, J = 4.00 Hz, 2H), 5.33 (m, 2H), 6.04 (m, 1H), 7.70 (d, J = 4.00 Hz, 2H), 9.09 ppm (s, 1H); 19F NMR (DMSO-d6, 282 MHz) δ −77.99, −77.62 ppm; FTIR (KBr) : 518.86, 575.30, 642.20

• ), 7.28 (m, 1H), 7.94 (s, 1H), 8.19 (s, 1H), 9.50 ppm (s, 1H); FTIR (KBr) : 585.28, 620.68, 781.43, 847.05, 919.84, 959.21, 1013.61, 1060.70, 1118.96, 1173.10, 1389.78, 1453.22, 1552.34, 1574.08, 1655.44, 2361.69, 2988.76, 3145.11, 3437.22 cm−1; Anal. calcd for C8H14N2O4S·(1.1H2O): C, 37.82; H, 6.43; N

Fabrication of carbon nanospheres by the pyrolysis of polyacrylonitrile–poly(methyl methacrylate) core–shell composite nanoparticles

• Dafu Wei,
• Youwei Zhang and
• Jinping Fu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 1897–1908, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.190

• measurements were repeated three times and the average values are given. The FTIR spectra were obtained using a Nicolet Magna 550 spectrometer and KBr pellets. The Raman spectra were obtained from a Jobin Yvon T64000 Raman system. The excitation was at 514.5 nm. The laser power was set to 35 mW. The C, H and N

• PAN seed nanoparticles and the PAN–PMMA nanoparticles, determined by elemental analysis. The WR value of PAN-PMMA1, PAN-PMMA2, and PAN-PMMA3 was 1.136, 2.238 and 3.179, respectively (See Supporting Information File 1, Table S2 ). FTIR analysis Figure 3 displays the FTIR spectra of PAN nanoparticles

• basis of the results of DLS, FTIR, TEM and SEM, it can be concluded that the PAN–PMMA nanoparticles with PAN cores and PMMA shells were successfully synthesized by the two-stage AIBN-initiated semicontinuous emulsion polymerization, although MMA is more hydrophobic than AN. Additionally, the undesirable

Application of visible-light photosensitization to form alkyl-radical-derived thin films on gold

• Rashanique D. Quarels,
• Xianglin Zhai,
• Neepa Kuruppu,
• Jenny K. Hedlund,
• Ashley A. Ellsworth,
• Amy V. Walker,
• Jayne C. Garno and
• Justin R. Ragains

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 1863–1877, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.187

• Professor Daniel Kuroda (LSU Dept. of Chemistry) for helpful discussions and assistance with FTIR.

Synthesis and functionalization of NaGdF₄:Yb,Er@NaGdF₄ core–shell nanoparticles for possible application as multimodal contrast agents

• Dovile Baziulyte-Paulaviciene,
• Vitalijus Karabanovas,
• Marius Stasys,
• Greta Jarockyte,
• Vilius Poderys,
• Simas Sakirzanovas and
• Ricardas Rotomskis

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 1815–1824, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.183

• . The mean diameter of the synthesized core and core–shell nanoparticles was ≈8 and ≈16 nm, respectively. Hydrophobic UCNPs were converted into hydrophilic ones using a nonionic surfactant Tween 80. The successful coating of the UCNPs by Tween 80 has been confirmed by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR

• 80. The presence of the Tween 80 coating was verified by comparing its FTIR spectra to that of pure oleic acid, oleate ligands coated particles, pure Tween 80, and the final coated nanoparticles (Figure 3). NaGdF4:Yb,Er UCNPs prepared in the presence of oleic acid shows characteristic absorption

• ), respectively. The adsorption peaks at 1730 and 1094 cm−1 are attributed to the ester group stretching. The band at 946 cm−1 is present, which corresponds to the ether bond from the aliphatic ester chains (Figure 3c). The FTIR data of UCNPs@Tween80 (Figure 3d) is highly comparable with that of pure Tween 80

Methionine-mediated synthesis of magnetic nanoparticles and functionalization with gold quantum dots for theranostic applications

• Arūnas Jagminas,
• Agnė Mikalauskaitė,
• Vitalijus Karabanovas and
• Jūrate Vaičiūnienė

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 1734–1741, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.174

• conjugated with targeting and chemotherapy agents, such as cancer stem cell-related antibodies and the anticancer drug doxorubicin, for early detection and improved treatment. In order to verify our findings, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), FTIR

• magneto-plasmonic cobalt ferrite NPs decorated with Au0/Au1+ quantum dots (QDs) were formed for the first time. The formation of plasmonic gold QDs at the surface of iron oxide-based NPs was confirmed by HRTEM, AFM, FTIR, XPS and chemical analysis. Results and Discussion Synthesis and characterization of

• characterized by TEM, XRD, FTIR and magnetic measurements. Figure 1a depicts the TEM image of the as-grown NPs that have been carefully rinsed and reveals their spherical shape and a size distribution in the range of (3.0 – 8.5) nm with a mean value of 5.7 nm (Figure 1b). Furthermore, the stabilization of

Fluorination of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes: from CF₄ plasma chemistry to surface functionalization

• Claudia Struzzi,
• Mattia Scardamaglia,
• Jean-François Colomer,
• Alberto Verdini,
• Luca Floreano,
• Rony Snyders and
• Carla Bittencourt

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 1723–1733, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.173

• obtained via FTIR and mass spectrometry are combined with the XPS and Raman analysis of the sample surface showing the dependence on different plasma parameters (power, time and distance from the plasma region) on the resulting fluorination. Photoemission and absorption spectroscopies are used to

• carbon nanotubes (vCNT) exposed to the fluorine-rich glow discharge. In situ residual gas analysis (RGA) mass spectrometry is performed to probe the chemistry of the plasma phase and to individuate the plasma products that are simultaneously explored by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The

• production due to reactions occurring within the plasma region. FTIR analysis reveals the absence of COF fragments inside the discharge, as these fragments rapidly react with oxygen to produce CO2 or they are dissociated to yield CO, and therefore the fluorination of the vCNT is not affected. Furthermore

Effect of the fluorination technique on the surface-fluorination patterning of double-walled carbon nanotubes

• Lyubov G. Bulusheva,
• Yuliya V. Fedoseeva,
• Emmanuel Flahaut,
• Jérémy Rio,
• Christopher P. Ewels,
• Victor O. Koroteev,
• Gregory Van Lier,
• Denis V. Vyalikh and
• Alexander V. Okotrub

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 1688–1698, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.169

• graphene areas [39]. Hence, the lower binding energy of the F 1s peak in the spectrum of BrF3-fluorinated DWCNTs supports the chosen preferable model of short CF chains at the nanotube surface. In such chains, fluorine atoms interact with two or three bare carbon atoms. FTIR spectra of the fluorinated

• samples confirm the difference of the dominating fluorine bonding for DWCNTs treated with the three different fluorination techniques (Figure 6). In the range of C–F stretching vibrations, the FTIR spectrum of the F2-fluorinated sample is dominated by a doublet peak split at 1170 and 1210 cm−1, whereas

• disruption of the uniformity of the π-system due to attachment of fluorine atoms to the CNT surface [40]. The appearance of a set of C–F absorption bands in the FTIR spectra reflects a co-existence of various types of bonds in samples. Chamssedine et al. identified three types of C–F bonding for fluorinated

Uptake and intracellular accumulation of diamond nanoparticles – a metabolic and cytotoxic study

• Antonín Brož,
• Lucie Bačáková,
• Pavla Štenclová,
• Alexander Kromka and
• Štěpán Potocký

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 1649–1657, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.165

• types. Keywords: cell viability; FTIR; live-cell imaging; MTS; nanodiamond; SAOS-2 cells; Introduction Carbon-based materials in the form of nanostructures are showing great promise as engineering and biomedical materials [1]. Moreover, diamond represents a new class of material with properties that

• influencing the bulk of the NDs (formation of vacancies, and N-V sites supported by high-temperature annealing in vacuum) [39]. This was confirmed by the fact that there was no obvious difference in the FTIR spectra between the MR-18 sample and the AR-40 sample. The zeta potential of MR-type NDs were negative

• measurements to eliminate sample cross contamination. A Nicolet 8700 FTIR spectrometer (Thermo Scientific, USA) was equipped with N2 purging, a KBr beamsplitter and an MCT detector cooled by liquid nitrogen. 50 µL of the water suspension with NDs was applied on the Au mirror by the drop-casting method just

Group-13 and group-15 doping of germanane

• Nicholas D. Cultrara,
• Maxx Q. Arguilla,
• Shishi Jiang,
• Chuanchuan Sun,
• Michael R. Scudder,
• R. Dominic Ross and
• Joshua E. Goldberger

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 1642–1648, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.164

• -plane) modes at 228 cm−1 and 302 cm−1, respectively, with no change in peak location, shape or A1/E2 intensity ratio compared to undoped GeH. Fourier transform infrared spectra of these samples (FTIR) also further show clear spectroscopic signatures for the formation of GeH. An extremely strong Ge–H

• represents the dopant atom, blue is germanium, yellow is calcium and black is hydrogen. The number of dopants depicted here is purposefully inflated for visual effect. c) Powder XRD, d) Raman spectra, and e) FTIR spectra of GeH (black), 2.3% Ga:GeH (red), and 1.1% As:GeH (gray). The starred peaks in the XRD

Surface functionalization of 3D-printed plastics via initiated chemical vapor deposition

• Christine Cheng and
• Malancha Gupta

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 1629–1636, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.162

• PLA and flat PPFDA due to surface roughness [34]. Penetration of polymer through the lattice was also confirmed by deposition on the silicon wafer piece underneath the lattice. We used Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) (Figure 2b) to compare the spectra of the PPFDA film deposited on the

• -controlled stage. Initiator (I–I) and monomer (M) in vapor phase are introduced into the reactor and the filament array is heated to thermally cleave the initiator. (a) Static contact angles for a 7.5 mm tall PLA lattice that was uncoated and coated with PPFDA. (b) FTIR spectra of the PPFDA film (top) and

Oxidative stabilization of polyacrylonitrile nanofibers and carbon nanofibers containing graphene oxide (GO): a spectroscopic and electrochemical study

• İlknur Gergin,
• Ezgi Ismar and
• A. Sezai Sarac

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 1616–1628, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.161

• carbonization was performed at 900 °C for 1 h under nitrogen atmosphere. Characterization Attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) and Raman spectroscopy were used to record the characteristic peaks of the oxidized and carbonized nanofibers. Mechanical properties of

• reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) (Perkin Elmer, Spectrum One, with a Universal ATR attachment with a diamond and ZnSe crystal). The microstructure of the carbonized nanofiber webs was investigated by Raman spectroscopy (DXR Raman spectrometer, Thermo Scientific, at 532 nm). The

• mechanical and morphological properties. ATR-FTIR spectroscopy results The oxidation process including conversions of C≡N bonds to C=N and also dehydrogenation leading to aromatic and supramolecular structures was studied [34]. Structural changes during the oxidation process can be tentatively expressed as

Two-dimensional carbon-based nanocomposites for photocatalytic energy generation and environmental remediation applications

• Suneel Kumar,
• Ashish Kumar,
• Ashish Bahuguna,
• Vipul Sharma and
• Venkata Krishnan

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 1571–1600, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.159

Luminescent supramolecular hydrogels from a tripeptide and nitrogen-doped carbon nanodots

• Maria C. Cringoli,
• Slavko Kralj,
• Marina Kurbasic,
• Massimo Urban and
• Silvia Marchesan

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 1553–1562, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.157

• by rheometry, fluorescence, circular dichroism (CD), FTIR spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Given that this tripeptide is capable of forming a hydrogel with mild antimicrobial activity and a lack of cytotoxicity in vitro [26], this new

• fluorescence emission spectra was registered, and the NCND fluorescence stability was not affected over a 7-day period. Peptide conformation in the presence of NCNDs Peptide conformation was assessed by means of circular dichroism (CD), FTIR spectroscopy, and thioflavin T fluorescence. CD was used to monitor

• NCNDs. In particular, the intensity of the latter was nearly doubled in the presence of NCNDs (Figure 4b). FTIR spectroscopy did not reveal significant differences in the amide I signal between samples (see Supporting Information File 1), suggesting that NCND addition did not significantly affect

Formation of ferromagnetic molecular thin films from blends by annealing

• Peter Robaschik,
• Ye Ma,
• Salahud Din and
• Sandrine Heutz

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 1469–1475, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.146

• 60 °C by blending the MnPc film with TCNQ in the starting films deposited at room temperature. Optical microscopy and X-ray diffraction (XRD) are used to identify the phase transition by investigation of the surface morphology and the structure of the films, while FTIR spectroscopy provides

• without a cover also leads to a featureless XRD pattern. However, as will be shown by FTIR this is due to the absence of any thin film rather than to its amorphous nature. The annealed MnPc:TCNQ films that were additionally covered, however, show two high intensity peaks at 2θ = 7.13° and 9.37°, which

• the β-MnPc films generated from the blended film. To further investigate the phase transformation we have conducted FTIR spectroscopy measurements (Figure 3b) on the same films deposited on KBr substrates. The ν(C≡N) stretching peaks of TCNQ for the as-deposited blended film can be found at 2185 and

Deposition of exchange-coupled dinickel complexes on gold substrates utilizing ambidentate mercapto-carboxylato ligands

• Martin Börner,
• Laura Blömer,
• Marcus Kischel,
• Peter Richter,
• Georgeta Salvan,
• Dietrich R. T. Zahn,
• Pablo F. Siles,
• Maria E. N. Fuentes,
• Carlos C. B. Bufon,
• Daniel Grimm,
• Oliver G. Schmidt,
• Daniel Breite,
• Bernd Abel and
• Berthold Kersting

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 1375–1387, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.139

• according to the published procedure [43]. All other compounds were purchased from commercial sources unless otherwise specified. The solvents were distilled prior to use and were deaerated according to standard procedures [66]. The IR spectra were recorded as KBr disks using a Bruker Tensor 27 FTIR

Synthesis of [Fe(L_eq)(L_ax)]_n coordination polymer nanoparticles using blockcopolymer micelles

• Christoph Göbel,
• Ottokar Klimm,
• Florian Puchtler,
• Sabine Rosenfeldt,
• Stephan Förster and
• Birgit Weber

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 1318–1327, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.133

• : Transmission infrared spectra were collected using a Perkin Elmer Spectrum 100 FTIR (ATR). The samples were measured directly as solids. Magnetic measurements: Magnetic susceptibility measurements were performed with a Quantum Design MPMS-XL-5 SQUID magnetometer. Field strength of 3 T was applied and a

Oxidative chemical vapor deposition of polyaniline thin films

• Yuriy Y. Smolin,
• Masoud Soroush and
• Kenneth K. S. Lau

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 1266–1276, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.128

• pentachloride as oxidant. Microscopy and spectroscopy indicate that oCVD processing conditions influence the PANI film chemistry, oxidation, and doping level. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) indicate that a substrate

• components that might lead to unfavorable electrochemical properties. Thin film characterization As-deposited and washed PANI films were analyzed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). FTIR spectra were acquired using

• a Thermo Nicolet 6700 spectrometer in transmission mode using an MCT/A detector at a resolution of 4 cm−1 and averaged over 128 scans. An FTIR spectrum of aniline monomer was also acquired in attenuated total reflectance (ATR) mode. Top-down SEM images were taken using a Zeiss Supra 50VP with the in

Characterization of ferrite nanoparticles for preparation of biocomposites

• Urszula Klekotka,
• Magdalena Rogowska,
• Dariusz Satuła and
• Beata Kalska-Szostko

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 1257–1265, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.127

• nanoparticle and enzyme) and then respective enzymes were immobilized. For the second group, enzymes were attached without any previous surface modification. The prepared composites were measured by FTIR spectroscopy after drying. Infrared spectroscopy Selected ferrite nanoparticle samples were tested by IR

• micro-focused source (Kα2 = 0.713067 Å). For structural characterization, the nanoparticle powder was placed onto a nylon loop fixed to a proper pin with the help of a high viscous synthetic oil. The FTIR spectra were collected in reflection mode on a Nicolet Magna IR 550 Series II spectrometer in the

Synthesis, spectroscopic characterization and thermogravimetric analysis of two series of substituted (metallo)tetraphenylporphyrins

• Rasha K. Al-Shewiki,
• Carola Mende,
• Roy Buschbeck,
• Pablo F. Siles,
• Oliver G. Schmidt,
• Tobias Rüffer and
• Heinrich Lang

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 1191–1204, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.121

• , with H2TPP(C(O)NMe2)4 (2) and MTPP(C(O)N(iPr)2)4 (M = Zn (2a), Cu (2b), Ni (2c), Co (2d); R = iPr, with H2TPP(C(O)N(iPr)2)4 (3) and MTPP(C(O)N(iPr)2)4 (M = Zn (3a), Cu (3b), Ni (3c), Co (3d)). The aim of this report is not only to describe their synthesis and characterization (ESIMS, FTIR, NMR, UV–vis

• Information File 1 shows the IR spectra of 2/3 and of 2a–d/3a–d as obtained by FTIR measurements with a Nicolet iS10 spectrometer (ATR attachment, ZnSe crystal) for comparison. For the porphyrins 2 and 3 three different N–H vibrations at 3310–3326 cm−1, 975–990 cm−1 and 675–700 cm−1 are expected according to

• reference signal CDCl3: 1H NMR, δ = 7.26; and 13C{1H} NMR, δ = 77.16. FTIR spectra were recorded in the range of 400–4000 cm−1 with a Perkin-Elmer 1000 FTIR spectrometer as KBr pellets and in the range of 650–4000 cm−1 with a Thermo Scientific Smart iTR, Nicolet iS10. (The two absorptions at ca. 2360 cm−1

Fully scalable one-pot method for the production of phosphonic graphene derivatives

• Kamila Żelechowska,
• Marta Prześniak-Welenc,
• Marcin Łapiński,
• Izabela Kondratowicz and
• Tadeusz Miruszewski

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 1094–1103, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.111

• demonstrated that GO-P retained a thin-layer morphology similar to that of GO. However, the GO-P sample was less crinkled as most of the functional groups were removed from the basal planes during functionalization. Different spectroscopic methods were used to examine the functionalized GO. FTIR spectroscopy

• was used to determine the type of chemical groups in the analyzed samples. Figure 3 shows FTIR spectra of GO and its phosphonated derivative. In the case of GO the spectrum is in agreement with GO spectra typically observed and reported in the literature [1][2][3]. A broad band in the region between

• centered at 3370 cm−1 refers to –OH groups in adsorbed water. The new broad and weak band at 2800 cm−1 additionally gives evidence that phosphonate groups tend to form hydrogen bonds (within themselves or water molecules) as this band it connected with associated PO–H stretching. FTIR analysis showed that