Electropolymerization and characterization of poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene) (PEDOT) doped with functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWANTs) polyaminobenzene sulfonic acid (PABS) and different dopants were studied. It was fabricated by a simple oxidative electropolymerization method. The nanocomposite coatings have been prepared by using electrochemical methods from aqueous solutions, such that the components were deposited onto platinum electrode substrate. The morphology of composite films was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The electrochemical and physical properties of the resulting composites were evaluated by cyclic voltammetry (CV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) techniques in 0.1 M LiClO4 aqueous solutions. The value of specific electrochemical capacitance of the composite films is considerably higher than that of the pure polymers films. The improved properties of the electrodes were obtained by using these composite films. The dopant substances used were sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and 1,2-Dihydroxy-benzene-3,5-disulfonic acid disodium salt hydrate (tiron).

We studied the dependence between properties and synthesis method for PEGylated ZnS nanoparticles. Thus, we proposed the PEGylation of ZnS nanopowder, in non-aqueous medium, by a facile one-pot synthesis in very mild conditions, as an alternative for the chemical precipitation of PEGylated ZnS in an aqueous solution, and we compared the properties of zinc sulfide obtained by both methods. The structure and morphology of PEGylated ZnS nanopowders were investigated by X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy, and the FTIR spectra confirmed the PEGylation of ZnS nanoparticles. The values for band gap energy are in good accordance with the quantum confinement effect for nanocrystals. The mean dimension of particles was calculated, on the basis of UV–Vis spectra, by using the Brus equation and it is in good agreement with the crystallites size, determined from X-ray diffraction. The photocatalytic properties of synthesized nanopowders were tested in the degradation of Congo red azo dye, demonstrating a faster bleaching of dye in the presence of PEGylated ZnS prepared in non-aqueous medium. The photoluminescence properties are also dependent on the synthesis method and can be correlated with the surface modifications by PEG.

Mobile applications are a significant part of our lives, especially the applications that help solve particular problems at certain stages of our lives or those that are the very object of our work. In the field of education, mobile applications have been integrated in the teaching of lessons or in the transmission of information. Various applications on the market have been largely adopted for the information transmission from the educational environment. TikTok is one of these applications, and in this article we aim to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of using this application in the educational environment. At the same time, the effects of the heavy use of this application by adolescents are analyzed and also inadequate situations to be avoided in the use of the application are highlighted. Statistical data are presented through a questionnaire-based study. At the end of the article opinions on the purpose of the application and its use in education, as an educational tool are presented

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