The anthracene thiosemicarbazone (ATSC) fluorescence ‘turn-on’ chemodosimeter for the detection of the persulfate anion (S2O82−) in 90% DMSO has been… Continue reading Anthracene-based fluorescence turn-on chemodosimeter for the recognition of persulfate anion
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
The correlation between the optical and morphological properties of an anthracene-containing poly(phenylene ethynylene)-alt-(phenylenevinylene) statistical copolymer (AnE-PVstat) in solution has been… Continue reading Temperature-Tuning of Optical Properties and Molecular Aggregation in AnE-PVstat Copolymer Solution
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Vanadium compounds exhibit anti-tumor properties and insulin-like activity, but an excess is toxic. Development of a selective fluorescent chemosensor for… Continue reading The first highly selective turn “ON” fluorescent sensor for vanadyl (VO2+) ions: DFT studies and molecular logic gate behavior
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Although the transition from B-DNA to the A-form is essential for many biological concerns, the properties of this transition have… Continue reading Comparison of the Binding Geometry of Free-Base and Hexacoordinated Cationic Porphyrins to A- and B-Form DNA
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Cu(II), Ni(II) and Zn(II) complexes of (E)-2-((2,4-dihydroxybenzylidene)amino)-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid Schiff base (L) were synthesized and characterized by various spectral methods. ESI-MS… Continue reading Interaction of Amino Acid Schiff Base Metal Complexes with DNA/BSA Protein and Antibacterial Activity: Spectral Studies, DFT Calculations and Molecular Docking Simulations
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
2-(1,3-Benzothiazol-2-yl)-4-methoxy-6-(1,4,5-triphenyl-1Himidazol-2-yl)phenol (BTImP) is an excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) fluorophore, containing an acid-stimuliresponsive intramolecular hydrogen bond (H-bond) that can switch… Continue reading Color Changes of a Full-Color Emissive ESIPT Fluorophore in Response to Recognition of Certain Acids and Their Conjugate Base Anions
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Molecular oxygen in living cells is distributed and consumed inhomogeneously, depending on the activity of each organelle. Therefore, tractable methods… Continue reading Tracking the oxygen status in the cell nucleus by using a Hoechst−tagged phosphorescent ruthenium complex
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Membrane sculpting and transformation is essential for many cellular functions, thus being largely regulated by self-assembling and self-organizing protein coats.… Continue reading Membrane sculpting by curved DNA origami scaffolds
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Three deep blue thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) emitters containing δ-pyridoindole donor moiety and diphenyltriazine acceptor moiety were designed, synthesized… Continue reading Blue Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence Emitters with δ-Pyridoindole Donor Moiety
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Mononuclear complexes of stoichiometry [Ln(H3L)(H2O)(NO3)](NO3)2 (Ln = Tb, 1; Dy, 2, Er, 3), which crystallise with different solvates, and the heterotrinuclear compound [Zn2Dy(L)(NO3)3(OH)] (4)… Continue reading Improving the SMM and luminescence properties of lanthanide complexes with LnO9 cores in the presence of ZnII: an emissive Zn2Dy single ion magnet
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
In this work, we have successfully prepared chiral carbon dots from chiral precursors. We prepared a few D-carbon dots using D-methionine, D-glucose, D-glucosamine, and L-carbon… Continue reading Chiral carbon dots and their effect on the optical properties of photosensitizers
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
A series of [7]helicene and [7]helicene-like compounds composed of a cyclopenta[1,2-b:4,3-b′]dithiophene or dithieno[2,3-b:3′,2′-d]heterole moiety and two naphthalene moieties were successfully… Continue reading Synthesis and properties of [7]helicene and [7]helicene-like compounds with a cyclopenta[1,2-b:4,3-b′]dithiophene or dithieno[2,3-b:3′,2′-d]heterole skeleton
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
The host–guest inclusion complex of meta-cresol (m-cresol, liquid at room temperature, guest molecule) is synthesized with β-cyclodextrin (β-CD, host molecule). The inclusion… Continue reading Synthesis and characterization of host–guest inclusion complex of m-cresol with β-cyclodextrin
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Here, we report a fluorescent sensor for the detection of Ce(III) using di-naphthoylated oxacalix[4]arene (DNOC). Formation of the DNOC-Ce(III) complex… Continue reading Sensing of Ce(III) using di-naphthoylated oxacalix[4]arene viarealistic simulations and experimental studies
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Gated mesoporous silica nanoparticles can deliver payload upon the application of a predefined stimulus, and therefore are promising drug delivery… Continue reading Lectin-gated and glycan functionalized mesoporous silica nanocontainers for targeting cancer cells overexpressing Lewis X antigen
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
A Bi3+ and Eu3+ ion co-doped Ba9Lu2Si6O24 single-phased phosphor was synthesized successfully via a conventional high-temperature solid-state reaction. X-ray diffraction, crystal structure analysis,… Continue reading Dual-Mode Manipulating Multicenter Photoluminescence in a Single-Phased Ba9Lu2Si6O24:Bi3+, Eu3+ Phosphor to Realize White Light/Tunable Emissions
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018
A dyad bearing a disulfide spacer and a naphtholyl terminal group with imine functionality has been synthesised (compound LH2) and… Continue reading Development of a fluorescent chemosensor towards sensing and separation of Mg2+ ions in chlorophyll and hard water
Leah Pandiscia, PhD
May 22, 2018