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Three new organic–inorganic hybrid manganese thiogermanates and thiostannates, namely, [Mn(en)2]MnGeS4 (1, en = ethylenediamine), [Mn(dien)2]MnSnS4 (2, dien = diethylenetriamine) and [Mn(1,2-dap)]2Sn2S6 (3, 1,2-dap = 1,2-diaminopropane), have been solvothermally synthesized and structurally characterized. Compound 1 has a three-dimensional (3D) neutral framework composed of one-dimensional (1D) [MnGeS4]2− chains and unsaturated [Mn(en)2]2+ cations interconnected via Mn–S bonds, whereas compounds 2–3 feature 1D [MnSnS4]2− anionic chains and 1D neutral [Mn(1,2-dap)]2Sn2S6 chains, respectively. Investigation into the magnetic properties of the title compounds reveals antiferromagnetic and ferromagnetic coupling interactions between the Mn(ii) ions for compounds 1 and 3, respectively. The optical and luminescence properties, as well as the thermal stabilities, were also studied. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A new nanocomposite material for construction of glucose biosensor was prepared. The biosensor was formed by entrapping glucose oxidase(Gox) into chitosan/nanoporous ZrO2/multiwalled carbon nanotubes nanocomposite film. In this biosensing thin film, the multiwalled carbon nanotubes can effectively catalyze hydrogen peroxide and nanoporous ZrO2 can enhance the stability of the immobilized enzyme. The resulting biosensor provides a very effective matrix for the immobilization of glucose oxidase and exhibits a wide linear response range from 8 μmol/L to 3 mmol/L with a correlation coefficient of 0.994 for the detection of glucose. And the response time and detection limit of the biosensor are determined to be 6 s and 3.5 μmol/L, respectively. Another attractive characteristic is that the biosensor is inexpensive, stable and reliable. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]