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Influence of the heteroatom on the optoelectronic properties and transistor performance of soluble thiophene-, selenophene- and tellurophene-vinylene copolymers
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2016 , Article)We report the first soluble poly(3-dodecyl tellurophenylene-vinylene) polymer (P3TeV) by Stille copolymerization and compare its properties to the analogous thiophene and selenophene containing polymers. The optical band ... -
Novel palladium(II) and platinum(II) complexes with a fluoropiperazinyl based ligand exhibiting high cytotoxicity and anticancer activity in vitro
( Hindawi Publishing Corporation , 2016 , Article)cis-Dichloro-palladium(II) and cis-dichloro-platinum(II) complexes (2, 4) of the general formula [M(N-N)Cl2] (M=Pd(II) and Pt(II), N-N= 1,2-diamino-4-fluoro-5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl) benzene, (DFMPB)) and the dicationic ... -
Near infrared plasmonic sensor based on Fano resonance
( SPIE , 2016 , Conference Paper)We introduce a compact plasmonic resonator that is capable of generating a Fano resonance in the transmission spectrum. The Fano resonance is observed with its unique lineshape. The proposed design is simple, compact, easy ... -
Isolation and Physicochemical Characterization of Laccase from Ganoderma lucidum-CDBT1 Isolated from Its Native Habitat in Nepal
( Hindawi Limited , 2016 , Article)At present, few organisms are known to and capable of naturally producing laccases and white rot fungi are one such group. In the present study, three fungal species, namely, Ganoderma lucidum-CDBT1, Ganoderma japonicum, ... -
On the nature of defect states in tungstate nanoflake arrays as promising photoanodes in solar fuel cells
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2016 , Article)An electrochemical method is presented to study the nature of the defect states in sub-stoichiometric tungsten oxide nanoflake photoanodes used in water splitting. First, stoichiometric/sub-stoichiometric tungstate nanoflake ... -
RGO/Stibnite Nanocomposite as a Dual Anode for Lithium and Sodium Ion Batteries
( American Chemical Society , 2016 , Article)RGO/Sb2S3 nanocomposite has been investigated in this study as a dual anode material for Li- and Na-ion battery applications. The stibnite phase of Sb2S3, and its rGO composite have been obtained from a molecular complex, ... -
Effects of Structure and Environment on the Spectroscopic Properties of (3-Amino-Substituted-Thieno[2,3-b] Pyridine-2-yl)Pyridine/Quinolin-2-yl)(Phenyl)Methanones: Experimental and Theoretical Study
( Springer New York LLC , 2016 , Article)The electronic absorption, excitation and fluorescence properties of two 3-amino-substituted-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine/quinolin-2-yl)(phenyl)methanones; (referred to as compounds 1–2: where 3-amino-4,5,6-trimethyl-thieno[2,3 ... -
Physicochemical Properties of Derivatives of N,N-Dimethylamino–cyclic–chalcones: Experimental and Theoretical Study
( Wiley-Blackwell , 2016 , Article)A series of three N,N-dimethyl-amino-cyclic-chalcones chromophores of the D-π-A type (1-3) where, (Donor= N,N-dimethyl-aniline) and Acceptor= indan-1-one (1), 3,4-dihydro-2H-naphthalen-1-one (2) and 3,4,5-tetrahydro-benz ... -
Conjugated Copolymers of Vinylene Flanked Naphthalene Diimide
( American Chemical Society , 2016 , Article)We report the synthesis of a novel naphthalene diimide (NDI) monomer containing two (tributylstannyl)vinyl groups. The utility of this building block is demonstrated by its copolymerization with five different electron-rich ... -
Interaction of: P -synephrine with p -chloranil: Experimental design and multiple response optimization
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2016 , Article)In the current paper, and for the first time, spectrophotometry coupled with a set of factorial designs was executed as a new tool for investigating the interaction between p-synephrine (p-SY) and p-chloranil (p-CHL). Two ... -
Computational insights into the photocyclization of diclofenac in solution: Effects of halogen and hydrogen bonding
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2016 , Article)The effects of noncovalent interactions, namely halogen and hydrogen bonding, on the photochemical conversion of the photosensitizing drug diclofenac (DCF) in solution were investigated computationally. Both explicit and ... -
Electronic spectroscopy, study of chemical reactions
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Controlled Prelithiation of Silicon Monoxide for High Performance Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Full Cells
( American Chemical Society , 2016 , Article)Despite the recent considerable progress, the reversibility and cycle life of silicon anodes in lithium-ion batteries are yet to be improved further to meet the commercial standards. The current major industry, instead, ... -
Synthesis, Vibrational (IR), Thermal analysis and Quantumchemical Study of a Series of Cyclic Chalcones
( Wiley-Blackwell , 2016 , Article)In this work, the influence of expanding the cyclic ring (adding methylene group) on the properties of three dimethylamino chalcones derivatives (1-3), is addressed, using a combined experimental (vibrational spectra (IR), ... -
Doping of Large Ionization Potential Indenopyrazine Polymers via Lewis Acid Complexation with Tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane: A Simple Method for Improving the Performance of Organic Thin-Film Transistors
( American Chemical Society , 2016 , Article)Molecular doping, under certain circumstances, can be used to improve the charge transport in organic semiconductors through the introduction of excess charge carriers which can in turn negate unwanted trap states often ... -
Gravity investigations of recent sinkholes and karst pits of Dahal Al-Hamam, State of Qatar
( Springer Verlag , 2016 , Article)Gravity prospecting is a very useful geophysical technique for the investigation of karst subsurface features, in urban areas, which are a common natural hazard in several parts of the world. Gravity data were used to ... -
Analysis of aerosol absorption properties and transport over North Africa and the Middle East using AERONET data
( Copernicus GmbH , 2016 , Article)In this paper particle categorization and absorption properties were discussed to understand transport mechanisms at different geographic locations and possible radiative impacts on climate. The long-term Aerosol Robotic ... -
Hybrid electro-optic plasmonic modulators based on directional coupler switches
( Springer Verlag , 2016 , Article)By breaking the diffraction limit, plasmonics enable the miniaturization of integrated optical signal processing units in a platform compatible with traditional CMOS technology. In such architectures, modulators and switches ... -
Integrated plasmonic refractometric sensor using Fano resonance
( Institute of Physics Publishing , 2017 , Article)We propose a plasmonic refractometric sensor that is based on Fano resonances excited in a resonant rectangular cavity coupled to a metal-insulator-metal bus waveguide. The properties of the resonances are controlled by ... -
Computational molecular perspectives on the interaction of propranolol with ?-cyclodextrin in solution: Towards the drug-receptor mechanism of interaction
( Elsevier B.V. , 2017 , Article)Elucidating the mechanism of interaction between a drug molecule and its corresponding receptors is of great importance. It had been demonstrated that Propranolol as a β-blocker interacts with β-adrenoreceptors through ...
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