Fluorescence properties of 1-(silylethynyl)naphthalenes and 1,4-bis(silylethynyl)naphthalenes in solutions, thin films and solid states

2017 / Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

1-(Silylethynyl)naphthalenes (1a-e) and 1,4-bis(silylethynyl)naphthalenes (2a-c) were prepared, and their fluorescence properties were evaluated in solutions, thin films and solid states.… Continue reading Fluorescence properties of 1-(silylethynyl)naphthalenes and 1,4-bis(silylethynyl)naphthalenes in solutions, thin films and solid states

Leah Pandiscia, PhD

Multi-ion detection and molecular switching behaviour of reversible dual fluorescent sensor

2017 / Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy

The selective chemosensing behaviour of imidazole bisthiocarbohydrazone (IBTC) towards F− and Cu2 + are studied via colorimetric, UV–Visible, fluorescence spectra studies, and binding constants were… Continue reading Multi-ion detection and molecular switching behaviour of reversible dual fluorescent sensor

Leah Pandiscia, PhD

Amide hydrogens reveal a temperature-dependent structural transition that enhances site-II Ca2+-binding affinity in a C-domain mutant of cardiac troponin C

2017 / Scientific Reports

The hypertrophic cardiomyopathy-associated mutant D145E, in cardiac troponin C (cTnC) C-domain, causes generalised instability at multiple sites in the isolated… Continue reading Amide hydrogens reveal a temperature-dependent structural transition that enhances site-II Ca2+-binding affinity in a C-domain mutant of cardiac troponin C

Leah Pandiscia, PhD

Tartrate promoted hydrothermal growth of highly [001] oriented (La0.95 − xBixEu0.05)PO4 (x = 0–0.01) nanowires with enhanced photoluminescence

2017 / Materials & Design

Monoclinic (La0.95 − xBixEu0.05)PO4 nanowires with lengths of ~ 1.5 μm and diameters of ~ 20–50 nm (aspect ratio up to the high value ~ 75) have been… Continue reading Tartrate promoted hydrothermal growth of highly [001] oriented (La0.95 − xBixEu0.05)PO4 (x = 0–0.01) nanowires with enhanced photoluminescence

Leah Pandiscia, PhD

Colorimetric and fluorimetric response of salicylaldehyde dithiosemicarbazone towards fluoride, cyanide and copper ions: Spectroscopic and TD-DFT studies

2017 / Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy

The sensing mechanism of salicylaldehyde phenyldithiosemicarbazone (SDTSC) chemosensor has been investigated by spectroscopic and TD-DFT methods. The SDTSC shows colourimetric and spectral… Continue reading Colorimetric and fluorimetric response of salicylaldehyde dithiosemicarbazone towards fluoride, cyanide and copper ions: Spectroscopic and TD-DFT studies

Leah Pandiscia, PhD

Two Uranyl Heterocyclic Carboxyl Compounds with Fluorescent Properties as High Sensitivity and Selectivity Optical Detectors for Nitroaromatics

2017 / New Journal of Chemistry

The two compounds, UO2(C16H7N4O4)2·2H2O (1) and UO2(C20H12N5O2)2 (2) have been synthesized, based on the different heterocyclic carboxyl ligands, 2,3-pyrazino[1,10]phenanthroline-2,3-dicarboxylic acid… Continue reading Two Uranyl Heterocyclic Carboxyl Compounds with Fluorescent Properties as High Sensitivity and Selectivity Optical Detectors for Nitroaromatics

Leah Pandiscia, PhD

Designing of an artificial light energy converter in the form of short-chain dyad when combined with core-shell gold/silver nanocomposites

2017 / Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy

UV–vis absorption, steady state and time resolved fluorescence and absorption spectroscopic investigations demonstrate that the short chain dyad MNTMA when… Continue reading Designing of an artificial light energy converter in the form of short-chain dyad when combined with core-shell gold/silver nanocomposites

Leah Pandiscia, PhD

Enzyme inhibition kinetics and molecular interactions of patatin peptides with angiotensin I-converting enzyme and renin

2017 / International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

In this work, the inhibitory effects of potato patatin-derived peptides Trp-Gly (WG) and Pro-Arg-Tyr (PRY) on angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE)… Continue reading Enzyme inhibition kinetics and molecular interactions of patatin peptides with angiotensin I-converting enzyme and renin

Leah Pandiscia, PhD

Efficient photocatalytic CO2 reduction in all-inorganic aqueous environment: Cooperation between reaction medium and Cd(II) modified colloidal ZnS

2017 / Nano Energy

Although photocatalytic CO2 reduction has been investigated extensively, veritably efficient “CO2 photo-converter” that can be in particular operated at all-inorganic reaction system… Continue reading Efficient photocatalytic CO2 reduction in all-inorganic aqueous environment: Cooperation between reaction medium and Cd(II) modified colloidal ZnS

Leah Pandiscia, PhD

In situ preparation and optical properties of metal-8-hydroxyquinoline decoration of layered silicate: Self-assembly in the magadiite interface by solid-solid reaction

2017 / Microporous and Mesoporous Materials

We succeeded in the self-assembly of 8-hydroxyquinoline (8Hq)-Li (I), Al (III) and Cu (II) complexes into the interlayer surfaces of… Continue reading In situ preparation and optical properties of metal-8-hydroxyquinoline decoration of layered silicate: Self-assembly in the magadiite interface by solid-solid reaction

Leah Pandiscia, PhD