Ghodsi Mohammadi Ziarani

Alzahra University · Department of Chemistry

In an attempt to devise an effective catalyst for 5-hydroxymethylfurfural production, zirconia sulfate was prepared through a facile protocol and immobilized on graphitic carbon nitride nanoplate. The catalyst was analyzed via various techniques, encompassing FTIR, XRD, BET, SEM/EDS, XPS, ICP, and mapping and utilized as a heterogeneous catalyst fo...

In this research, the Fe3O4@SiO2‐Pr‐NH‐IC magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) were synthesized based on Fe3O4 nanoparticles. Initially, Fe3O4 was coated with tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS) to produce Fe3O4@SiO2, which was functionalized by the reaction with 3‐aminopropyl three‐methoxy silane (APTMS) to yield Fe3O4@SiO2‐Pr‐NH2, followed by the treatment w...

Stilbenes, like resveratrol, are natural small molecules with several applications in the treatment of chronic illnesses, diabetes, and neurological and cardiovascular conditions. Considering the molecular structure of stilbenes and the biological activities of resveratrol, we investigated the synthesis and biological activity of a novel styryl qui...

Sulfonic acid functionalized SBA-15 (SBA-Pr-SO3H) with pore size 6 nm was proved to be an efficientheterogeneous nanoporous solid acid catalyst in the synthesis of quinoxaline derivatives from the reaction ofo-Phenylenediamines with 1, 2-diketone compounds in very good yields.

The efficient utilization of light and the prolonged lifetime of photo-induced charge carriers are essential elements that contribute to superior photocatalytic activity. Yolk-shell nanostructures with porous shells and mobile cores offer significant structural advantages in achieving these goals. However, designing yolk-shell multicomponent nanoco...

The synthesis and characterization of SBA‐Pr‐Ald‐MA as a modified mesoporous silica material made from SBA‐15 are presented in this work. Meldrum's acid (MA), 2‐chloroquinoline‐3‐carbaldehyde, and 3‐(chloropropyl)‐trimethoxysilane were used to functionalize the SBA‐15. The detection limit of 7.80 × 10⁻⁸ M for SBA‐Pr‐Ald‐MA demonstrated its exceptio...

Initially, SBA-Propyl-Isatin-Malononitrile (SBA-Pr-IS-MN) was prepared by the reaction of SBA-Pr-Cl with IS-MN, which was synthesized by the reaction of isatin and malononitrile. This organic and inorganic hybrid material can be functionalized by the sequential reaction with dimedone to obtain the target product SBA-Pr-Is-MN-DM, which was investiga...

In this study, a new hybrid organic–inorganic nanoporous material of SBA‐Pr‐Is‐Hy was synthesized by modification of SBA‐15 with (3‐chloropropyl)triethoxysilane to get SBA‐Pr‐Cl, which was reacted with isatin hydrazone to obtain SBA‐Pr‐Is‐Hy. This new compound was characterized by different FT‐IR, TGA, SEM, EDX, XRD, and BET techniques. Fluorescenc...

The surface of fumed silica nanoparticles was modified by pyridine carbaldehyde and barbituric acid to provide fumed-Si-Pr-Ald-Barb. The structure was identified and investigated through diverse techniques, such as FT-IR, EDX, Mapping, BET, XRD, SEM, and TGA. This nanocomposite was used to detect different cations and anions in a mixture of H2O:EtO...

In this paper, isatin-hydrazone was synthesized using SBA-Pr-N-Is-But-SO3H as nanocatalyst via the two-component reaction of isatin with hydrazine hydrate in an expeditious reaction with high yield of production. The sensing properties were evaluated in EtOH: H2O (1:9) for the different cation (K+, Ca2+, Na+, Cu2+, Zn2+, Cr3+, Mn2+, Co2+, Al3+, Pb2...

DOX/DTX-loaded RCOF@PDA–PEG–FA for concurrent in vivo dual drug therapy along with photothermal cancer therapy.

Various derivatives of acenaphtho[1,2-b]indoles are the significant structures in medicinal chemistry and also in pharmacology, which were synthesized by the condensation of acenaphthenequinone, 1,3-cyclohexadiones, and aniline derivatives through the domino reaction procedure at 140 °C under the solvent-free condition in high yield using Sulfonic...

Anthranilic acid and its analogs have an impressive biological profile; its structural nucleus has been thoroughly studied for the development of pharmaceuticals. Due to the predicted in silico methods spasmolytic activity, we synthesized a hybrid molecule of anthranilic acid and substituted 2-phenylethylamines. Phenylethylamines are serotonin agon...

A highly efficient fluorescent sensor (S-DAC) was easily created by functionalizing the SBA-15 surface with N-(2-Aminoethyl)-3-Aminopropyltrimethoxysilane followed by the covalent attachment of 7-diethylamino 3-acetyl coumarin (DAC). This chemosensor (S-DAC) demonstrates selective and sensitive recognition of Fe ³⁺ and Hg ²⁺ in water-based solution...

Spiro-oxindoles were prepared efficiently via multicomponent reactions (MCRs) for finding the new chemosensors. Also, the use of the efficient nanocatalysts based on SBA-15 in these reactions are so important. Therefore, the functionalization of SBA-15 by different organic compounds are common to produce new efficient nanocatalysts. Herein, SBA-Pr-...

Abstract The synergistic effect provided by combining piezocatalysis and photocatalysis can assure the future of water cleaning. The Zr-UiO-66 (ZrU) piezo-photocatalyst was first synthesized through the solvothermal process and then followed by the incorporation with the liquid-based piezocatalyst of HMIM+TFSI− at three different concentrations to...

The growing scarcity of fossil fuels and the escalating environmental challenges have created a pressing need for clean and sustainable energy resources. On the other hand, the crucial enhancement of electrochemical activities in energy storage relies on several essential characteristics, including a substantial surface area, well-organized structu...

Ordered nanoporous silica such as MCM‐41 has silanol groups that can be chemically modified to effectively control the release of molecules. In this regard, MCM‐41 was functionalized with trithiocyanuric acid groups (TTCA‐MCM‐41) and offered as a novel carrier to the controlled release of metformin. TTCA‐MCM‐41 was synthesized and characterized. Th...

The emergence of piezocatalysts has led to advancements in catalyst design through the development of new technologies. Electron/hole piezocatalysis, a novel form of catalysis, utilizes piezoelectric materials that are stimulated by mechanical energy. This stimulation generates electrons and holes, which prove highly effective in promoting ineffici...

In this research, the ultrasound (US) technique was applied as a facile synthesis method for preparing the black TiO2‐g‐C3N4 type II heterojunction, coupled with a Schottky junction MOF (ZIF‐67)‐derived x wt% Co3S4/nitrogen‐doped carbon (NC) (x = 3, 10, and 15) with hollow nanobox (HNB) morphology, as a smart nanoheteroarchitecture (NHA) photocatal...

Fumed silica was functionalized by piperazine followed by the reaction with 2- naphthalenesulfonyl chloride to prepare Fumed-Si-Pr-Piperazine-Naphthalenesulfonyl chloride (Fumed-Si-Pr-PNS), which was characterized to demonstrate the effective attachment on the surface of fumed silica. The optical sensing ability of Fumed-Si-Pr-PNS was studied via d...

Photocatalysis can be considered as an eco-friendly and sustainable strategy, since it uses abundant light for the advancement of the reaction, which is freely accessible and is devoid of environmental pollution. During the last decades, (nano)photocatalysts have gained broad industrial applications in terms of purification and detoxification of wa...

Multicomponent reactions (MCRs) have gained significant attention in the field of organic synthesis due to their ability to efficiently construct complex molecular structures in a single step. Among the reagents employed in MCRs, Meldrum's acid has emerged as a highly versatile and valuable starting material, offering a wide range of molecular dive...

The detection of contaminated ions is a crucial concern with potential to mitigate environmental problems. Notably, 2-substituted perimidines exhibit promising efficacy in the context of environmental remediation applications. In this context, recyclable nanocatalyst SiO2-Pr-SO3H, 1,8-diaminonaphthalene (DAN) reacted with various aldehydes to produ...

Essential oils are widely used in cosmetic and personal care products. These essential oils such as menthol, limonene, rose oil, and jasmine oil are extracted from plants and also prepared in the laboratory. Menthol is the most common cyclic monoterpene alcohol, which has been produced due to its demand in various industries worldwide. In the liter...

Enhancement of the photocatalytic activity of black phosphorus (BP) is a highly challenging proposition. The fabrication of electrospun composite nanofibers (NFs) through the incorporation of modified BP nanosheets (BPNs) into conductive polymeric NFs has been recently introduced as a newer strategy not only to enhance the photocatalytic activity o...

Since cancer has a very complex pathophysiology, existing cancer treatment strategies encounter several challenges such as the lack of specificity/selectivity, induction of multidrug resistance, and possible side effects/toxicity. A wide variety of organic, inorganic, and hybrid nanosystems have been designed with unique magnetic, thermal, mechanic...

Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are crystal-like organic structures such as cartography buildings prepared from appropriately pre-designed construction block precursors. Moreover, after the expansion of the first COF in 2005, numerous researchers have been developing different materials for versatile applications such as sensing/imaging, cancer...

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have recently garnered considerable attention among reticular compounds due to their unique physicochemical properties and applications in sensing toxic compounds. On the other hand, fluorometric sensing has been widely studied for food safety and environmental protection among the various sensing methods. Thus, desi...

The nanomagnetic core Fe3O4 was functionalized with organic and inorganic entities to generate a novel magnetic nanocatalyst, Fe3O4@SiO2@Pr–Gu–Cr–COOH, which was characterized by various analyses such as FT-IR spectroscopy, thermogravimetric (Bagalkot et al.), SEM, TEM, VSM, and EDX. Its catalyst activity was evaluated in the inherently sustainable...

Today, MXenes and their composites have shown attractive capabilities in numerous fields of electronics, co-catalysis/photocatalysis, sensing/imaging, batteries/supercapacitors, electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, tissue engineering/regenerative medicine, drug delivery, cancer theranostics, and soft robotics. In this aspect, MXene-carbon...

The Fe3O4@SiO2@Pr‐N (CH2CH2‐OBuSO3H)3 as magnetic nanocatalyst with Fe3O4 core has been synthesized and used in the synthesis of tetrahydroacenaphtho[1,2‐b]indolones, which was accomplished through the one‐pot four‐component reaction of 5,5‐dimethyl cyclohexane‐1,3‐dione, acenaphthoquinone, arylamines, and active methylenes under solvent‐free condi...

The expansion of convenient methodologies to simplify the syntheses of bioactive organic compounds such as spirooxindoles is an intense research area in organic synthesis. Spirooxindole derivatives have a distinctive place in organic and medicinal chemistry. In this study, the one-pot synthesis of spiro[indoline- 3,4′-pyrano[2,3-c] pyrazole] deriva...

In this research, fumed silica scaffolds modified via treatment with (3-chloropropyl)-triethoxysilane, piperazine, and trichlorotriazine groups were deployed for the specific detection of cyanide ions, thus paving the way for the detection of environmental hazards and pollutants with high specificity. Fumed-propyl -piperazine-trichlorotriazine (fum...

Herein, a novel copper-containing Fe3O4@Gelatin (Fe3O4@Gelatin-Cu) material is prepared, characterized and its catalytic activity is studied. Fe3O4@Gelatin-Cu was prepared through coating of natural gelatin polymer on magnetic Fe3O4 NPs followed by treatment with a copper salt. The characterization of Fe3O4@Gelatin-Cu was achieved using FT-IR, VSM,...

Natural products have attracted the interest of the scientific community due to their importance and application. Alexine is a naturally polyhydroxylated pyrrolizidine alkaloid that is broadly found in plant sources and isolated from Alexa leiopetala . The biological properties such as glycosidase inhibitors, anti-virus, and anti-HIV activities, ma...

2,2-bis(1H-indol-3-yl)acenaphthylene-1(2H)-ones were synthesised by the reaction of acenaphthenequinone and 2 equivalents of indole using Fe3O4@SiO2@Si-Pr-NH-CH2CH2NH2 as the basic magnetic nanocatalyst, assembled under greener and sustainable conditions in high purity and yields. Furthermore, the photoluminescence properties of 2,2-bis(2-methyl-1H...

The 2,3-dihydro-quinazolin-4(1H)-one was synthesised via the deployment of SBA-Pr-SO3H and its application was explored as a highly selective fluorescent sensor for Hg2+ ion; fluorescence intensity was decreased selectively by Hg2+ ions. Furthermore, this compound also indicated for its superb anti-interference ability among other ions. It is impor...

The modification of Fe3O4 nanomagnetic particles with inorganic and organic compounds was accomplished. The Fe3O4@SiO2@Pr-Oxime-(BuSO3H)3 as Brønsted acid was synthesized by functionalization of Fe3O4 in several steps and characterized by various techniques. Domino reaction of dimedone, anilines, ninhydrin, and malononitrile was investigated by a m...

Isatin has been widely deployed in multicomponent reactions to prepare diverse heterocyclic compounds, which have garnered the attention of organic chemists considering their anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, and antiviral activities, among others. This review discusses the applications of isatin in multicomponent reactions from 2019 to 2022. Isat...

MXenes with unique mechanical, optical, electronic, and thermal properties along with a specific large surface area for surface functionalization/modification, high electrical conductivity, magnetic properties, biocompatibility, and low toxicity have been explored as attractive candidates for the targeted delivery of drugs in cancer therapy. These...

Isatin‐based fluorescent chemosensor was synthesized by the treatment of mesoporous SBA-15 with (3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane, followed by functionalized with isatin and 1,4-butane sultone to achieve SBA-Pr-N-Is-Bu-SO3H. The compound was tested by FT-IR, EDX, SEM, BET, and TGA techniques. In addition, the fluorescence spectroscopy of the obtained...

A new chemosensor based on silica entitled SBA-Pr-NMP was prepared by modification of SBA-15 with (3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane and 3-methyl-1-phenyl-5-oxo-1H-pyrazole-4-carbaldehyde. The functionalized structure was characterized and confirmed via various methods like FT-IR, XRD, EDX, SEM, TGA, and BET. The sensing properties of SBA-Pr-NMP were s...

Novel SBA@Pr-3AP-SO3H is designed as a sulfonated mesoporous hybrid organic–inorganic catalyst, which is anchored to the pore walls of SBA-15. SBA@Pr-3AP-SO3H was fabricated through modification of SBA-15 with (3-chloropropyl)triethoxysilane to yield SBA-Pr-Cl, reacted with 2,4,6-triaminopyrimidine (3AP) to provide SBA-Pr-3AP, followed by the react...

A new category of antibacterial compounds is copper-based metal-organic frameworks which suffer from cytotoxicity caused by the fast release of copper ions and low hydrophilicity. Their post-synthetic modification with nitrogen-rich dendrimers is suggested to resolve the problems. We synthesized a magnetic nitrogen-rich N-doped copper-based metal-o...

Novel pyrano[3,4-b]pyran derivatives were designed through a greener multicomponent reaction of 4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2-pyrone, various aldehydes, and malononitrile using SrFe12O19, in an expeditious reaction. The sensing properties of 2-amino-4-(4-methoxyphenyl)7-methyl-5-oxo-4H,5H-pyrano[3,4-b]pyran-3-carbonitrile (10⁻⁴ M) were investigated for asso...

Environmental pollution caused by industries and human manipulations is coming to a serious global challenge. On the other hand, the world is facing an energy crisis caused by population growth. Designing solar-driven photocatalysts which are inspired by the photosynthesis of plant leaves is a fantastic solution to use solar energy as a green, avai...

The synthesis of pyrazole-chromeno[2,3-d]pyrimidines through the three-component condensation reaction of salicylaldehyde, pyrazolone derivatives, and barbituric acid has been reported in the presence of Fe3O4@SiO2@Pr-SO3H under reflux conditions. Fe3O4@SiO2@Pr-SO3H as a heterogeneous magnetic catalyst is a green, effective and reusable magnetic na...

In this work, europium ion was doped into boron phosphate nanoparticles (BPO4) using an ultrasonic method followed by the calcination process. The nanoparticles were characterized by various techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), photoluminescence spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and...

A tri-layered nanofibrous hydrogel thin film with temperature sensitivity is introduced as a new controlled drug release system to treat breast cancer. A simultaneous heat generation with the tunable release of dual drugs is observed in response to visible light radiation. A tri-layered nanofibrous sheet was fabricated through sequential electrospi...

Pd adorned on SBA-Pr-3AP ([email protected]) was investigated as a catalyst for the degradation of natural, synthetic organic dyes, and the reduction of nitroarenes by NaBH4 as a reducing agent with recyclability and regeneration procedure was discerned which may open up new avenues for remediation of aqueous pollutants. The degradation of dangerou...