Descrevemos a síntese de nanopartículas (30 nm) puras de α-Fe2O3 empregando um nanopolímero superabsorvente (SANP), por decomposição térmica. O α-Fe2O3 sintetizado foi caracterizado por difração de raios X (DRX), infravermelho com transformada de Furrier (IV-TF), microscopia eletrônica de transmissão (TEM) e termogravimetria (TG). A aplicabilidade deste material nanoestruturado foi verificada por seu efeito catalítico na acilação de Friedel-Crafts.

The synthesis of pure α-Fe2O3 nanoparticles (30 nm) using a superabsorbent nanopolymer (SANP) by the thermal decomposition is reported. Synthesized α-Fe2O3 nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), transmission electronic microscopy (TEM) and thermogravimetric analysis (TG) techniques. The applicability of this nanostructure material was assessed by its catalytic effect on the Friedel-Crafts acylation.

Biosorption of heavy metals can be an effective process for the removal and recovery of heavy metal ions from aqueous solutions. In this paper uranium biosorption by protonated, Ca-pretreated and non-pretreated Cystoseira indica algae biomass was investigated in a batch system. The results of the kinetic studies showed that the sorption of uranium on protonated and non-pretreated biomass followed pseudo-second order kinetics. The effect of pH on the equilibrium uranium sorption capacity of Cystoseira indica exhibited that highest uptake occurred at pH 4 at a solution with 350 mg/l uranium concentration. At various initial uranium concentrations from 50 to 1000 mg/l, batch sorption equilibrium at 30ºC was reached within 3 hrs and the sorption isotherms were interpreted in terms of the Langmuir and Freundlich models. Equilibrium data fitted very well to Langmuir model for all studied forms of Cystoseira indica algae. The Freundlich isotherm cannot fit as well as the Langmuir model the equilibrium data of protonated and non-pretreated Cystoseira indica algae. The maximum uranium adsorption capacity on the Ca-pretreated, protonated and non-pretreated Cystoseira indica algae predicted by Langmuir isotherm at pH 4 and 30ºC was 454.5, 322.58 and 224.67 mg/g respectively.

Um sensor altamente seletivo para Cu(II) usando 4-amino-6- metil-1,2,4-triazina-5-ona-3-tiona (AMTOT) como material seletivo, foi desenvolvido utilizando uma membrana de PVC. O eletrodo exibe um intervalo dinâmico linear entre 1,0×10-1 e 1,0×10-6 mol L-1, com resposta Nernsteniana de 29,3 ± 0,6 mV por década e um limite de detecção de 6,2×10-7 mol L-1. A resposta do eletrodo é independente do pH, no intervalo entre 2,5 e 7,0. O sensor possui a vantagem de apresentar um tempo de condicionamento pequeno, uma rápida velocidade de resposta (< 20 s) e especialmente, uma boa seletividade frente a metais pesados e de transição, e a alguns cátions mono, di e trivalentes. O eletrodo pode ser usado por até 9 semanas sem consideráveis divergências de potencial. O eletrodo proposto foi aplicado com sucesso na determinação de cobre em águas de descarte, oriundas de plantas eletroquímicas de cobre e como eletrodo indicador na titulação potenciométrica de íons Ca(II) com EDTA.

A highly Cu(II) ion-selective PVC membrane sensor based on 4-Amino-6-methyl-1,2,4-triazin-5-one-3-thione (AMTOT) as an excellent sensing material was developed. The electrode exhibits a linear dynamic range between 1.0×10-1 and 1.0×10-6 mol L-1, with a near Nernstian slope of 29.3 ± 0.6 mV per decade and a detection limit of 6.2×10-7 mol L-1. The sensor response is independent of the pH of the solution in the pH range of 2.5 - 7.0. The sensor possesses the advantages of short conditioning time, fast response time (<20 s), and especially, very good selectivity towards transition and heavy metal, and some mono, di and trivalent cations. The electrode can be used for at least 9 weeks without any considerable divergence in the potentials. The proposed electrode was successfully applied to the determination of copper in wastewater of copper electroplating samples and as an indicator electrode in potentiometric titration of Ca(II) ions with EDTA.