Synthesis, photophysical properties and theoretical studies of new bis-quinolin curcuminoid BF2-complexes and their decomplexed derivatives

2020 / Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy

This paper presents the synthesis and characterization of two series of new bis-quinolin curcuminoid BF2-complexes 11 and their respective decomplexed bis-quinolin curcuminoid derivatives 12, in… Continue reading Synthesis, photophysical properties and theoretical studies of new bis-quinolin curcuminoid BF2-complexes and their decomplexed derivatives

Leah Pandiscia, PhD

Evaluating the intramolecular charge transfer in novel meso-alkoxyphenyl and β-ethynylphenolic BODIPY derivatives

2020 / Journal of Molecular Structure

Two new BODIPY derivatives (BDP1 and BDP3) were synthetized and characterized using photophysical, electrochemical and theoretical methods. Twisted intramolecular charge transfer (TICT)… Continue reading Evaluating the intramolecular charge transfer in novel meso-alkoxyphenyl and β-ethynylphenolic BODIPY derivatives

Leah Pandiscia, PhD

Effect of Bi2O3 on JO parameters and spectroscopic properties of Er3+ incorporated sodiumfluoroborate glasses for amplifier applications

2020 / Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids

This work delivers effect of bismuth on the luminescence and gain characteristics of Er3+ ions incorporated sodiumfluoroborate glasses prepared through melt… Continue reading Effect of Bi2O3 on JO parameters and spectroscopic properties of Er3+ incorporated sodiumfluoroborate glasses for amplifier applications

Leah Pandiscia, PhD

Resurrection of boron nitride in p-n type-II boron nitride/B-doped-g-C3N4 nanocomposite during solid-state Z-scheme charge transfer path for the degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride

2020 / Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

Antibiotic contaminants have received much attention due to the increasing serious environmental concerns. In this work, for the first time,… Continue reading Resurrection of boron nitride in p-n type-II boron nitride/B-doped-g-C3N4 nanocomposite during solid-state Z-scheme charge transfer path for the degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride

Leah Pandiscia, PhD

Probing the Hydrogen Bond Involving Acridone Trapped in a Hydrophobic Biological Nanocavity: Integrated Spectroscopic and Docking Analyses

2020 / Langmuir

Spectroscopic analyses reveal that acridone (AD) penetrates through the structure and enters the hydrophobic cavity of the protein β-lactoglobulin (βLG).… Continue reading Probing the Hydrogen Bond Involving Acridone Trapped in a Hydrophobic Biological Nanocavity: Integrated Spectroscopic and Docking Analyses

Leah Pandiscia, PhD

Three new polyoxygenated bergamotanes from the endophytic fungus Penicillium purpurogenum IMM 003 and their inhibitory activity against pancreatic lipase

2020 / Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines

Purpurolides D–F (1–3), three new polyoxygenated bergamotanes bearing a 6/4/5/5 tetracyclic ring system, were isolated from the endophytic fungus Penicillium purpurogenum IMM… Continue reading Three new polyoxygenated bergamotanes from the endophytic fungus Penicillium purpurogenum IMM 003 and their inhibitory activity against pancreatic lipase

Leah Pandiscia, PhD

An effect of Zn content doping on opto-third order nonlinear characteristics of nanostructured CdS thin films fabricated through spray pyrolysis for optoelectronics

2020 / Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures

The facile and cost-effective fabrication of cadmium sulphide (CdS) thin films with diverse contents of Zn was carried out on… Continue reading An effect of Zn content doping on opto-third order nonlinear characteristics of nanostructured CdS thin films fabricated through spray pyrolysis for optoelectronics

Leah Pandiscia, PhD

Formation of molten globule state in horse heart cytochrome c under physiological conditions: Importance of soft interactions and spectroscopic approach in crowded milieu

2020 / International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

To understand protein folding problem under physiological condition, usually taken as dilute aqueous buffer at pH 7.0 and 25 °C, knowledge of… Continue reading Formation of molten globule state in horse heart cytochrome c under physiological conditions: Importance of soft interactions and spectroscopic approach in crowded milieu

Leah Pandiscia, PhD

Thermoresponsive Micellar Assembly Constructed from a Hexameric Hemoprotein Modified with Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) toward an Artificial Light-Harvesting System

2020 / JACS

Artificial protein assemblies inspired by nature have significant potential in development of emergent functional materials. In order to construct an… Continue reading Thermoresponsive Micellar Assembly Constructed from a Hexameric Hemoprotein Modified with Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) toward an Artificial Light-Harvesting System

Leah Pandiscia, PhD

Precise Synthesis of a Homogeneous Thermoresponsive Polymer Network Composed of Four-Branched Star Polymers with a Narrow Molecular Weight Distribution

2020 / Macromolecules

In this study, the synthesis of a star-shaped polymer with a narrow molecular weight distribution and subsequent formation of a… Continue reading Precise Synthesis of a Homogeneous Thermoresponsive Polymer Network Composed of Four-Branched Star Polymers with a Narrow Molecular Weight Distribution

Leah Pandiscia, PhD

Orodispersible Carbamazepine/Hydroxypropyl-β-Cyclodextrin Tablets Obtained by Direct Compression with Five-in-One Co-processed Excipients

2020 / AAPS PharmaSciTech

The development of orodispersible tablets (ODTs) for poorly soluble and poorly flowable drugs via direct compression is still a challenge. This work… Continue reading Orodispersible Carbamazepine/Hydroxypropyl-β-Cyclodextrin Tablets Obtained by Direct Compression with Five-in-One Co-processed Excipients

Leah Pandiscia, PhD

Preferential Recognition and Extraction to Pentoses over Hexoses by a D6h-Symmetrical Ethynylphenol Macrocycle with Six Inner Phenolic Hydroxy Groups

2020 / Journal of Organic Chemistry

A macrocycle consisting of six ethynylphenol units was developed as a host architecture for saccharides. The rigid framework of the… Continue reading Preferential Recognition and Extraction to Pentoses over Hexoses by a D6h-Symmetrical Ethynylphenol Macrocycle with Six Inner Phenolic Hydroxy Groups

Leah Pandiscia, PhD