Chemistry & Earth Sciences: Recent submissions
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Human-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes (hiPSC-CMs) as a Platform for Modeling Arrhythmias
( Springer Nature , 2022 , Book chapter)Cardiac arrhythmias can arise due to a host of both genetic and acquired factors. Specifically, the genetic basis of arrhythmogenesis is not fully understood due to the lack of robust models that reliably recapitulate human ... -
Adsorption and recovery of lithium ions from groundwater using date pits impregnated with cellulose nanocrystals and ionic liquid
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)The study aims to prepare a novel low-cost and environmentally friendly adsorbent by using date pits (DP) impregnated with cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and ionic liquid (IL), named IL-CNC@DP. The batch adsorption of lithium ... -
Synephrine as Antioxidant: Application in Quenching of Photo Induced Radical of Anthraquinone and Naphthoquinone
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Photosensitive molecules such as quinones in drugs may become activated by exposure to UV-A light (320-400 nm) of the solar spectrum and cause damages to biological materials such as amino acids, nucleic acids, lipids, ... -
Low-Temperature CO Oxidation Over CuO-TiO2 Nanocatalysts
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Among the diverse catalytic processes, the heterogeneous catalytic CO oxidation is an important reaction for removal of small amounts of poisoning CO in fuel cell applications and environmental remediation. Therefore, there ... -
Synthesis and Characterization of Functionalized Silica-Nanoparticles and their Applications for the Removal of Pesticides from Aqueous Solution
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Silica nanoparticles functionalized with three different active functional groups (C-8, cyano-propyl, and methacrylate (MA)) were synthesized, characterized and applied for the removal of ten carbamate pesticides from ... -
Antimicrobial Modification of LDPE Using Non-thermal Plasma
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) represents polymer having good chemical and physical characteristics for which it is widely used in many applications, such as biomedical and food packaging industry. This polymer excels by ... -
Synthesis and Characterization of Soluble Thiophene-Selenophene- and Tellurophene-Vinylene Copolymers
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Organic electronic devices based on polymers received significant attention in the last decade, especially for organic photovoltaics (OPVs) and field-effect transistors (OFETs) despite their performances and stability ... -
Solvent Influence on Absorption Spectra and Tautomeric Equilibria of Symmetric Azomethine-Functionalized Derivatives: Structural Elucidation and Computational Studies.
( Wiley Open Access , 2022 , Article)A new series of azomethine-functionalized compounds was synthesized from the condensation of 2-hydroxy-1,3-propanediamine and 2-thienylcarboxaldehydes in the presence of a drying agent. The derivatives were spectroscopically ... -
Core-shell nanofibers of polyvinylidene fluoride-based nanocomposites as piezoelectric nanogenerators
( MDPI AG , 2020 , Article)Flexible piezoelectric nanogenerators (PENG) are widely applied to harvest sustainable energy from multiple energy sources. The rational and simple design of PENG have great potential in soft electronics. Here we design a ... -
Piezoelectric properties of zinc oxide/iron oxide filled polyvinylidene fluoride nanocomposite fibers
( Springer , 2021 , Article)Piezoelectric nanogenerators (PENG) with flexible and simple design have pronounced significance in fabricating sustainable devices for self-powering electronics. This study demonstrates the fabrication of electrospun ... -
Addressing scale-up challenges and enhancement in performance of hydrogen-producing microbial electrolysis cell through electrode modifications
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article Review)Bioelectrohydrogenesis using a microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) is a promising technology for simultaneous hydrogen production and wastewater treatment which uses electrogenic microbes. Microbial activity at the anode and ... -
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; ... -
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 ... -
A Novel Cyclopentadienone and its Ruthenium and Iron Tricarbonyl Complexes
( Wiley , 2021 , Article)A simple and efficient protocol allows the oxidation of the cyclopentadiene derivative 5H-dibenzo[e,h]-dibenzo[3,4 : 6,7]cyclohept[1,2-a]azulene (CpCH) provide according ketone CpCO. Comparable to the situation found for ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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 ...
