A novel set of Cobalt(II), Copper(II) and Nickel(II) complexes of ligands, (E)-2-(((2,5-difluorophenyl)imino) methyl)phenol (A), (E)-2,4-dibromo-1-((2-hydroxybenzylidene) amino)anthracene-9,10-dione (D) & (Z)-1-((1-([1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl)-2-bromoethylidene) amino)-2,4-dibromo anthracene-9,10-dione (E) were synthesized and characterized. Their structures were investigated on the basis of CHN, conductance measurements and spectral studies (H1-NMR & C13-NMR,FT-infrared and Electronic spectroscopies), cyclic voltammetry. It has observed from spectral and analytical studies that metal complexes have the composition of (ML2.X2) and one mole of ligand behaves as bidentate chelating agents around the corresponding metal ion. From solubility test, we obtained that metal complexes of ligands A, D and E had no ionic properties and dissolve partially in polar and slightly in nonpolar solvents. These results confirmed the behavior of metal complexes as weak electrolyte from their low value of molar conductivity. Conductance data and solubility test of the complexes enhanced them to be (1:2 M:L ratio). All data confirmed an octahedral geometry of these complexes and their structures as {[M (A, D or E)2(CH3COO)2], when M= Co or Ni} and {[Cu (A, D or E)2 Cl2]}. Cyclic voltammetry measurements were accomplished of Cobalt(II), Copper(II) and Nickel(II) complexes using Pt wire as counter electrode and Ag/AgNO3 as reference electrode and (Bu4N+PF6+) as supporting electrolyte. The result exhibit the irreversible process showing single one electron transfer process of Cobalt(II) and Nickel(II) complexes and unique quasi-reversible redox couple is attributed to Cu(II) complexes.

Pt,Pd,Ni/MgO, Pt,Pd,Ni/Mg0.97La3+0.03O, Pt,Pd,Ni/Mg0.93La3+0.07O, and Pt,Pd,Ni/Mg0.85La3+0.15O (1% of each of the Ni, Pd, and Pt) catalysts were prepared by a surfactant-assisted co-precipitation method. Samples were characterized by the XRD, XPS, XRF, FT-IR, H2-TPR, TEM, the Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) method, and TGA and were tested for the dry reforming of methane (DRM). TEM and thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) methods were used to analyze the carbon deposition on spent catalysts after 200 h at 900 °C. At a temperature of 900 °C and a 1:1 CH4:CO2 ratio, the tri-metallic Pt,Pd,Ni/Mg0.85La3+0.15O catalyst with a lanthanum promoter showed a higher conversion of CH4 (85.01%) and CO2 (98.97%) compared to the Ni,Pd,Pt/MgO catalysts in the whole temperature range. The selectivity of H2/CO decreased in the following order: Pt,Pd,Ni/Mg0.85La3+0.15O > Pt,Pd,Ni/Mg0.93La3+0.07O > Pt,Pd,Ni/Mg0.97La3+0.03O > Ni,Pd,Pt/MgO. The results indicated that among the catalysts, the Pt,Pd,Ni/Mg0.85La23+0.15O catalyst exhibited the highest activity, making it the most suitable for the dry reforming of methane reaction.

Six different N,N′-substituted thiourea ligands were synthesised and their coordination chemistry with Cu(i), Cu(ii), Ni(ii) and Zn(ii) was extensively studied to reveal interesting ligand reactivities, and potential biological activity.

The Coordination chemistry and cyclic voltammetry exploration of Cu(II), Co(II), Ni(II) and Zn(II) complexes of novel (E)-3,4-dichloro-N-(2-(1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethylidene)hydrazine-1-carbonothioyl) benzamide ligand

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