Chemistry & Earth Sciences: Recent submissions
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Further Biochemical Profiling of Metabolome Reveals Its Chemogenetic Diversity
( PMC , 2021 , Article)Natural products with novel chemistry are urgently needed to battle the continued increase in microbial drug resistance. Mushroom-forming fungi are underutilized as a source of novel antibiotics in the literature due to ... -
Synthesis, characterization, surface analysis, optical activity and solvent effects on the electronic absorptions of Schiff base-functionalized amino thiophene derivatives: Experimental and TD-DFT investigations
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)New derivatives of 3,3′-di-(((E)-(5-substituted-thiophen-2-yl)methylene)amino)-N-methylpropylamines (3a,b) were synthesized from the dehydration of N-methyl-diaminopropylamine and 2-thielylcarboxaldehyde derivatives; ... -
New tetradentate Schiff base Cu(II) complexes: synthesis, physicochemical, chromotropism, fluorescence, thermal, and selective catalytic oxidation
( Springer , 2021 , Article)Three neutral Cu(II)/ƞ4-NNNO Schiff base complexes (1-3) were prepared from the (E)-4-nitro-2-(((2-(piperazin-1-yl)ethyl)imino)methyl)phenol, tetradentate Schiff base (SB) ligand, and the corresponding copper(II) salts. ... -
XRD/HSA, noncovalent interactions and influence of solvent polarity on spectral properties of dithiocarbazate schiff base and its cis-Cu(II) complex: Experimental and theoretical studies
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)A N,S-bidentate ligand (LH) was synthesized via the condensation of S-benzyldithiocarbazate with acetophenone. The produced Schiff base ligand was reacted with a copper(II) salt to yield a neutral cis-Cu(II) complex. The ... -
Synthesis and Application of Cobalt Oxide (Co3O4)-Impregnated Olive Stones Biochar for the Removal of Rifampicin and Tigecycline: Multivariate Controlled Performance
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Cobalt oxide (Co3O4) nanoparticles supported on olive stone biochar (OSBC) was used as an efficient sorbent for rifampicin (RIFM) and tigecycline (TIGC) from wastewater. Thermal stabilities, morphologies, textures, and ... -
Application of Samarium- and Terbium-Sensitized Luminescence via a Multivariate-Based Approach for the Determination of Orbifloxacin
( Hindawi , 2022 , Article)A lanthanide-based optical sensor has been developed for the sensitive and reliable spectrofluorometric determination of the fluoroquinolone antibiotic orbifloxacin (ORLX). Reaction of ORLX and two lanthanide metal ions, ... -
Determination of total flavonoid content by aluminum chloride assay: A critical evaluation
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Flavonoids are important natural bioactive compounds. Quantitation of total flavonoid content (TFC) is widely performed using the aluminum chloride colorimetric assay against a flavonoid standard assuming equal responses ... -
Indacenodithiazole-Ladder-Type Bridged Di(thiophene)-Difluoro-Benzothiadiazole-Conjugated Copolymers as Ambipolar Organic Field-Effect Transistors
( ACS Publications , 2019 , Article)A series of four donor-acceptor conjugated copolymers P1-P4 with linear and branched side chains based on a ladder-type indacenodithiazole (IDTz) moiety containing an electron-deficient thiazole unit are copolymerized with ... -
Continuous adsorptive removal of glimepiride using multi-walled carbon nanotubes in fixed-bed column.
( Springer , 2021 , Article)Water pollution by emerging pollutants such as pharmaceutical and personal care products is one of today's biggest challenges. The presence of these emerging contaminants in water has raised increasing concern due to their ... -
Synthesis of novel Cubane [Ni4(O∩O)4(OCH3)4(OOH)4] cluster: XRD/HSA-interactions, spectral, DNA-binding, docking and subsequent thermolysis to NiO nanocrystals
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)Under liquid-state vibration ultrasonic mode, the Ni4(O∩O)4(OCH3)4(OOH)4 complex [O∩O-bidentate ligand = 4,4,4-trifluoro-1-phenylbutane-1,3-dione] was synthesized from metal precursor and ligand in 10% H2O2/MeOH media, as ... -
Solution combustion synthesis of Ni-based hybrid metal oxides for oxygen evolution reaction in alkaline medium
( The Royal Society of Chemistry , 2022 , Article)Oxygen evolution reaction (OER) has arisen as an outstanding technology for energy generation, conversion, and storage. Herein, we investigated the synthesis of nickel-based hybrid metal oxides (NixM1−xOy) and their catalytic ... -
Microwave-assisted palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions: Generation of carbon-carbon bond
( MDPI , 2020 , Article Review)Cross-coupling reactions furnishing carbon–carbon (C–C) bond is one of the most challenging tasks in organic syntheses. The early developed reaction protocols by Negishi, Heck, Kumada, Sonogashira, Stille, Suzuki, and ... -
Synthesis of Novel Aqua ƞ4-NNNO/Cu(II) Complexes as Rapid and Selective Oxidative Catalysts for O-Catechol: Fluorescence, Spectral, Chromotropism and Thermal Analyses
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)A new tetradentate Schiff base (SB), (E)-4-fluoro-2-(1-((2-(piperazin-1-yl)ethyl)imino)ethyl)phe-nol, was synthesized from condensation of 2-(1-piperazinyl)ethylamine and 5-fluoro-2-hydroxyacetophe-none. This ligand was ... -
Crystal structure and spectral of new hydrazine-pyran-dione derivative: DFT enol↔hydrazone tautomerization via zwitterionic intermediate, hirshfeld analysis and optical activity studies
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)A novel functionalized Schiff base derivative, (E)-3-(1-(2-(9H-fluoren-9-ylidene)hydrazineyl)ethylidene)-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2,4(3H)-dione, was synthesized via subsequent condensation/tautomerization processes in a high ... -
Kinetics of alizarin dye hydrolysis in alkaline medium for wastewater treatment
( Iranian Institute of Research and Development in Chemical Industries (IRDCI)-ACECR , 2021 , Article)The kinetics of the hydrolysis of Alizarin dye (ALZ) in the basic medium is investigated for the purpose of wastewater treatment. ALZ represents a group of aromatic dyes, that are heavy, toxic, and non-biodegradable. The ... -
Synthesis, physicochemical, thermal, and XRD/HSA interactions of mixed [Cu(Bipy)(Dipn)](X)2 complexes: DNA binding and molecular docking evaluation
( Taylor and Francis , 2020 , Article)Two water-soluble dicationic complexes, [Cu(bipy)(dipn)](BF4)2 (1) and [Cu(bipy)(dipn)](NO3)2 (2) (bipy = 2.2-bipyridine and dipn = dipropylenetriamine), were synthesized in high yields. The desired complexes were characterized ... -
Kinetic study of the thermo-oxidative decomposition of metformin by isoconversional and theoretical methods
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)The drug metformin is the most prescribed drug to treat type II diabetes and has been recently reported to have anticancer activities. Because of its wide use, its potential risk on the environment is extremely concerning. ... -
Concentrations of essential and toxic elements and health risk assessment in brown rice from Qatari market
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Twenty-two brown rice varieties available in the Qatari market were analyzed for essential and toxic elements by ICP-MS. Found concentrations (µg/kg) were: As: 171 ± 78 (62–343), Cd: 42 ± 60 (4–253), Cr: 515 ± 69 (401–639), ... -
Public Awareness of and Action towards Heart Attack Symptoms: An Exploratory Study
( MDPI , 2020 , Article)Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is still the leading cause of mortality worldwide, and Malaysia is not an exception in this regard. The current research is an attempt to explore symptom awareness of and necessary ... -
Diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and its chemical drivers across dryland habitats
( Springer , 2021 , Article)Qatar is largely characterized by a hyper-arid climate and low soil fertility which create a stressful soil environment for arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi. In a study of AM fungal communities and their relationship with ...
