A facile preparation of highly fluorescent carbon nitride nanoparticles via solid state reaction for optosensing mercury ions and bisphenol A

2017 / Optical Materials

Fluorescent glass films consisting of silica – (3-Glycidyloxypropyl)trimethoxysilane-diurethane siloxane prepared by sol-gel method were incorporated by ethylendiamine tetraacetic acid complex… Continue reading A facile preparation of highly fluorescent carbon nitride nanoparticles via solid state reaction for optosensing mercury ions and bisphenol A

Leah Pandiscia, PhD

Binding selectivity of vitamin K3 based chemosensors towards nickel(II) and copper(II) metal ions

2017 / Journal of Molecular Structure

The vitamin K3 derivatives 2-methyl-3-[(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-amino]-1,4-naphthoquinone (M-1), 2-methyl-3-[(pyridin-2-ylethyl)-amino]-1,4-naphthoquinone (M-2), 2-methyl-3-((2-(thiophen-2-yl)methyl)amino)naphthalene-1,4-dione (M-3) and 2-methyl-3-((2-(thiophen-2-yl)ethyl)amino)naphthalene-1,4-dione (M-4) have been synthesized, characterized and studied for their chemosensor abilities… Continue reading Binding selectivity of vitamin K3 based chemosensors towards nickel(II) and copper(II) metal ions

Leah Pandiscia, PhD

A promising orange-yellow-emitting phosphor for high power warm-light white LEDs: Pure-phase synthesis and photoluminescence properties

2017 / Journal of Alloys and Compounds

The high correlated color temperature (CCT) and deficient thermal stability of widely-used YAG:Ce and InGaN white light systems prompt an… Continue reading A promising orange-yellow-emitting phosphor for high power warm-light white LEDs: Pure-phase synthesis and photoluminescence properties

Leah Pandiscia, PhD

Multi-wavelength excited white-emitting K2Gd(1−x)(PO4)(WO4):xDy3+ phosphors with satisfactory thermal properties for UV-LEDs

2017 / RSC Advances

A series of novel phosphate–tungstate phosphors, K2Gd(1−x)(PO4)(WO4):xDy3+ (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.07), were synthesized successfully via a conventional solid-state reaction method for the first time.… Continue reading Multi-wavelength excited white-emitting K2Gd(1−x)(PO4)(WO4):xDy3+ phosphors with satisfactory thermal properties for UV-LEDs

Leah Pandiscia, PhD

Role of gold nanocolloids on the photostability of 2-hydroxy-5-methyl benzaldehyde molecule and evidence of excited state intramolecular proton transfer process aided by DFT, non-adiabatic Ab Initio molecular dynamics simulations

2017 / Journal of Luminescence

The role of gold nano colloids (AuNCs) on the photostability of 2-hydroxy-5-methyl benzaldehyde (HMBZ) molecule under UV exposures has been… Continue reading Role of gold nanocolloids on the photostability of 2-hydroxy-5-methyl benzaldehyde molecule and evidence of excited state intramolecular proton transfer process aided by DFT, non-adiabatic Ab Initio molecular dynamics simulations

Leah Pandiscia, PhD

Membrane Curvature-sensing and Curvature-inducing Activity of Islet Amyloid Polypeptide and Its Implications for Membrane Disruption

2015 / The Journal of Biological Chemistry

Islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP) is a 37-amino acid amyloid protein intimately associated with pancreatic islet β-cell dysfunction and death in… Continue reading Membrane Curvature-sensing and Curvature-inducing Activity of Islet Amyloid Polypeptide and Its Implications for Membrane Disruption

Leah Pandiscia, PhD

Enhanced photocatalytic activity of g-C3N4-LaFeO3 for water reduction reaction through mediator free Z-scheme mechanism

2017 / Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers

We disclose g-C3N4/LaFeO3photocatatalyst, a mediator-free direct Z-scheme photocatalytic system by using mechanical mixing method with reliable interfacial interaction. The nanocomposite… Continue reading Enhanced photocatalytic activity of g-C3N4-LaFeO3 for water reduction reaction through mediator free Z-scheme mechanism

Leah Pandiscia, PhD

Tuning ligand vicinity towards development of “turn-on” fluorescence for cadmium(II) ions under physiological pH and bio-imaging

2017 / Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical

A supramolecular ligand for the specific detection of Cd2+ ions, [pyridine-2,6-diylbis (methyleneimino-2,1-phenylene)]bis(phenyl methanone) (L) was synthesized, and characterized by various spectral… Continue reading Tuning ligand vicinity towards development of “turn-on” fluorescence for cadmium(II) ions under physiological pH and bio-imaging

Leah Pandiscia, PhD

Enhanced treatment of Fischer-Tropsch wastewater using up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket system coupled with micro-electrolysis cell: A pilot scale study

2017 / Bioresource Technology

The coupling of micro-electrolysis cell (MEC) with an up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) system in pilot scale was established for… Continue reading Enhanced treatment of Fischer-Tropsch wastewater using up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket system coupled with micro-electrolysis cell: A pilot scale study

Leah Pandiscia, PhD