UV-Visible/NIR Spectroscopy Archives

Smart phone assisted, rapid, simplistic, straightforward and sensitive biosensing of cysteine over other essential amino acids by β-cyclodextrin functionalized gold nanoparticles as a colorimetric probe

2020 / New Journal of Chemistry

In this paper, a β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) functionalized gold nanoparticle (β-CD AuNP) based simple, rapid, on-site and naked eye colorimetric sensor… Continue reading Smart phone assisted, rapid, simplistic, straightforward and sensitive biosensing of cysteine over other essential amino acids by β-cyclodextrin functionalized gold nanoparticles as a colorimetric probe

Effective Mn dopant on optical and electrical properties of CdxMn1-xSe films for quantum dot sensitized solar cell application

2020 / Solar Energy

) were synthesized by the chemical bath deposition for the prepared photoanodes in the quantum dot sensitized solar cells. Thus,… Continue reading Effective Mn dopant on optical and electrical properties of CdxMn1-xSe films for quantum dot sensitized solar cell application

Haemoglobin(βK120C)–albumin trimer as an artificial O2 carrier with sufficient haemoglobin allostery

2020 / RSC Chemical Biology

The allosteric O2 release of haemoglobin (Hb) allows for efficient O2 delivery from the lungs to the tissues. However, allostery is weakened… Continue reading Haemoglobin(βK120C)–albumin trimer as an artificial O2 carrier with sufficient haemoglobin allostery

Phosphorous, boron and sulfur doped g-C3N4 nanosheet: Synthesis, characterization, and comparative study towards photocatalytic hydrogen generation

2020 / Materials Today: Proceedings

Phosphorus, sulfur, and boron doped graphitic carbon nitride were successfully synthesized by solid-state calcination of melamine, as precursor of g-C3N4 and… Continue reading Phosphorous, boron and sulfur doped g-C3N4 nanosheet: Synthesis, characterization, and comparative study towards photocatalytic hydrogen generation

Spectroscopic Properties, Electronic Polarizability, and Optical Basicity of Titanium–Cadmium Tellurite Glasses Doped with Different Amounts of Lanthanum

2020 / Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials

The authors reported the data found by FT-IR spectroscopy, and ultrasonic velocities investigations of 65TeO2 – 25TiO2 – (10-x) CdO – x… Continue reading Spectroscopic Properties, Electronic Polarizability, and Optical Basicity of Titanium–Cadmium Tellurite Glasses Doped with Different Amounts of Lanthanum

Superior atomic layer deposition of conformal ZnO shell on spherical SiO2 particles for enhanced photocatalytic activity

2020 / Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures

Atomic layer deposition (ALD) was employed to obtain superior deposition of a conformal ZnO shell on SiO2 spherical particles passivating the… Continue reading Superior atomic layer deposition of conformal ZnO shell on spherical SiO2 particles for enhanced photocatalytic activity

Solid-state ion recognition strategy using 2D hexagonal mesophase silica monolithic platform: a smart two-in-one approach for rapid and selective sensing of Cd2+ and Hg2+ ions

2020 / Microchimica Acta

The possibility of a multifunctional and reversible solid-state colorimetric sensor is described for the identification and quantification of ultra-trace Cd2+ and Hg2+ ions, using… Continue reading Solid-state ion recognition strategy using 2D hexagonal mesophase silica monolithic platform: a smart two-in-one approach for rapid and selective sensing of Cd2+ and Hg2+ ions

Spectroscopy driven DFT computation for a structure of the monomeric Cu2+-Curcumin complex and thermodynamics driven evaluation of its binding to DNA: Pseudo-binding of Curcumin to DNA

2020 / Journal of Molecular Structure

In an attempt to overcome limitations of Curcumin from being an important molecule in biology and medicine, a monomeric complex… Continue reading Spectroscopy driven DFT computation for a structure of the monomeric Cu2+-Curcumin complex and thermodynamics driven evaluation of its binding to DNA: Pseudo-binding of Curcumin to DNA

Surface properties tuning of exfoliated graphitic carbon nitride for multiple photocatalytic performance

2020 / Solar Energy

Two types of exfoliated graphitic carbon nitride (GCN) with similar morphology but different surface properties were fabricated and tested as… Continue reading Surface properties tuning of exfoliated graphitic carbon nitride for multiple photocatalytic performance

Soft and Hard Templates Assisted Synthesis Mesoporous CuO/g-C3N4 Heterostructures for Highly Enhanced and Accelerated Hg(II) Photoreduction under Visible Light

2020 / Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

Herein, triblock copolymer surfactant (F127) and mesoporous silica (MCM-41) as soft and hard templates were employed to synthesize of mesoporous… Continue reading Soft and Hard Templates Assisted Synthesis Mesoporous CuO/g-C3N4 Heterostructures for Highly Enhanced and Accelerated Hg(II) Photoreduction under Visible Light

Synthesis and properties of σ‐π conjugated porous polymers obtained with Mizoroki–Heck reaction of tetra vinyl cyclic siloxane with dibromo fluorene

2020 / Journal of Polymer Science

σ‐π Conjugated porous polymers were synthesized by the Mizoroki–Heck reaction of cyclic siloxane with vinyl groups, 1,3,5,7‐tetravinyltetramethylcyclotetrasiloxane (TVMCTS), and 2,7‐dibromo‐9,9‐dialkylfluorene… Continue reading Synthesis and properties of σ‐π conjugated porous polymers obtained with Mizoroki–Heck reaction of tetra vinyl cyclic siloxane with dibromo fluorene

Multitargeting Antibacterial Activity of a Synthesized Mn2+ Complex of Curcumin on Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Bacterial Strains

2020 / ACS Omega

Curcumin is an important molecule with a plethora of pharmacological activities and therapeutic potentials. Despite its efficacy, it remained a… Continue reading Multitargeting Antibacterial Activity of a Synthesized Mn2+ Complex of Curcumin on Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Bacterial Strains

Influence of precursor ratio and dopant concentration on the structure and optical properties of Cu-doped ZnCdSe-alloyed quantum dots

2020 / RSC Advances

Tunable copper doped Zn1−xCdxS alloy quantum dots (QDs) were successfully synthesized by the wet chemical method. A one-step method is… Continue reading Influence of precursor ratio and dopant concentration on the structure and optical properties of Cu-doped ZnCdSe-alloyed quantum dots

A comparison study between novel ternary retrieval NiFe2O4@P-doped g-C3N4 and Fe3O4@P-doped g-C3N4 nanocomposite in the field of photocatalysis, H2 energy production and super capacitive property

2020 / Materials Today: Proceedings

In this paper, we report the synthesis of magnetically separable stable phosphors doped g-C3N4@NiFe2O4 and phosphors doped g-C3N4@Fe3O4 nanocomposite with their application… Continue reading A comparison study between novel ternary retrieval NiFe2O4@P-doped g-C3N4 and Fe3O4@P-doped g-C3N4 nanocomposite in the field of photocatalysis, H2 energy production and super capacitive property

Solid-State Optical Sensing of Ultra-trace Hg2+ Ions using Chromoionophoric Probe Anchored Silica Monolithic Architectures

2020 / Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical

In this work, we manifest the fabrication of a simple, portable, and benign solid-state sensor for the quantification of toxic… Continue reading Solid-State Optical Sensing of Ultra-trace Hg2+ Ions using Chromoionophoric Probe Anchored Silica Monolithic Architectures

Multicomponent click reactions catalysed by copper(I) oxide nanoparticles (Cu2ONPs) derived using Oryza sativa

2020 / Journal of Chemical Sciences

A procedure for the expedient synthesis of well-characterized Cu(I) oxide nanoparticles (Cu2ONPs) from Cu(II) salts by employing Rice (Oryza sativa)… Continue reading Multicomponent click reactions catalysed by copper(I) oxide nanoparticles (Cu2ONPs) derived using Oryza sativa

The co‐existence of cold activity and thermal stability in an Antarctic GH42 β‐galactosidase relies on its hexameric quaternary arrangement

2020 / The FEBS Journal

To survive in cold environments, psychrophilic organisms produce enzymes endowed with high specific activity at low temperature. The structure of… Continue reading The co‐existence of cold activity and thermal stability in an Antarctic GH42 β‐galactosidase relies on its hexameric quaternary arrangement

Scope for Spherical Bi2WO6 Quazi-Perovskites in the Artificial Photosynthesis Reaction—The Effects of Surface Modification with Amine Groups

2020 / Catalysis Letters

The synthesis, characterisation, modification (with n-propyl amine groups) of Bi2WO6 particles and the scope for their application in artificial photosynthesis reactions… Continue reading Scope for Spherical Bi2WO6 Quazi-Perovskites in the Artificial Photosynthesis Reaction—The Effects of Surface Modification with Amine Groups

Synthesis of ZnO/CdO thin film for catalytic degradation of 4-nitrophenol