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Ni nanoparticles with an electroless procedure were deposited on the graphite rod, and the performance of the proposed electrode was evaluated for electrocatalytic oxidation of methanol in alkaline media. The structure and morphology of the electrode surface were examined with X-ray diffraction, energy dispersive X-ray analysis and scanning electron microscopy techniques. Voltammetric and amperometric studies indicated that the onset potential of the methanol oxidation is low (0.42 V) and the electrode stability is good. In addition to these advantages, due to ease of preparation and low cost, it can be used as an anode in methanol fuel cells.

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Cobalt hexacyanoferrate film as a cheap and efficient electrode material for extracting energy from water salinity gradients.

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This study presents a linear relationship between the impact sensitivity of nitroaromatic energetic compounds and their electric spark sensitivity. The methodology assumes that the impact sensitivity of a nitroaromatic energetic compound with the general formula CaHbNcOd can be expressed as a function of the electrostatic sensitivity, the number of NH2 group substitutions in the 2,4,6-trinitrophenyl ring and non-additive structural parameters. The root mean square and absolute standard deviation of a newly introduced correlation were respectively found to be 2.4 and 2.0 for 27 nitroaromatic energetic compounds. The proposed new correlation was also tested for 7 additional nitroaromatic energetic compounds, which have complex molecular structures such as 1-(2,4,6-trinitrophenyl)-5,7-dinitrobenzotriazole and 1,3,7,9-tetranitrophenoxazine.

In this study, an available and inexpensive graphite substrate, was easily modified with Ni/Cr nanoparticles via electrodeposition technique in a very short time (3 min) and used as an electrocatalyst for glucose oxidation in alkaline solution. Graphite electrode modified with Ni/Cr nanoparticles demonstrated an outstanding electrocatalytic performance to glucose oxidation in comparison to examined Ni‐based electrodes or even different materials in other reports. It is noteworthy to mention that adding a little Cr led to a synergistic effect with Ni; accordingly, the presence of Cr not only resulted in a greater adsorption of glucose molecules by chromium oxide but also boosted conductivity of the nickel oxide because of the enhancement of Ni(III) amount. The electrochemical studies were performed by cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The morphology and structure of catalyst layer was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X‐ray diffraction (XRD) and energy dispersive x‐ray spectroscopy (EDS). The linear range of the electrode by cyclic voltammetry was between 2–31 mM with a high sensitivity of 2094 μA cm−2 mM−1. The repeatability and reproducibility of the proposed electrode was examined in glucose solution which were 0.3 % and 4.7 %, respectively. According to the low cost, ease and fast preparation, good repeatability and high sensitivity, this electrode can be a good candidate for nonenzymatic glucose oxidation.