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Three novel ternary Er3+ complexes emitting in the C band transmission window for fiber optic communications have been synthesised and their structures have been elucidated by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The fluorinated β-diketonate ligand, 1,1,1-trifluoro-5,5-dimethyl-2,4-hexanedione, combines a good absorption…
Randomly-oriented and textured (Ba0.85Ca0.15)(Zr0.1Ti0.9)O3 (BCZT) ceramics are prepared by a hot-pressing (HP) method. The phase structure, microstructure, and electrical properties are systematically investigated. Structural analysis shows a decrease in tetragonality of the hot-pressed samples. The orientation of th…
Cyclic dipeptides (diketopiperazines - DKPs) that are based on the proteinogenic amino acid phenylalanine in combination with serine, cysteine, glutamate, histidine and lysine are described as simple and remarkable low molecular weight hydrogelators. Blends of selected DKPs show remarkable pH-dependent properties and…
Silver nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized sonochemically by the reduction of silver ions with ethylene glycol and simultaneously deposited on different forms of TiO2 powders (commercial Degussa P-25, synthetic anatase and mesoporous titania). The Ag–TiO2 nanocomposites were characterized by X-ray electron diffractio…
Nanometric TiO2 has been reported to be cytotoxic and genotoxic in different in vitro models when activated by UV light. However, a clear picture of the species mediating the observed toxic effects is still missing. Here, a nanometric TiO2 powder has been modified at the surface to completely inhibit its photo-catalyt…
Alginate is a natural biopolymer that forms, in the presence of divalent cations, ionic-bound gels typifying a large class of biological gels stabilized by non-covalent cross-links, and displaying a consistent restructuring kinetics. We investigate the kinetics of formation and aging of alginate gels by slow permeatio…
A pH-responsive controlled release system is proposed using acid-decomposable layered double hydroxides (LDHs) as inorganic nanovalves by virtue of the electrostatic adsorption of LDH nanosheets on the surface of mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs). Guest molecules (Ru(bpy)3Cl2 in this case) are loaded and encapsul…
In this paper, CdTe quantum dot (QD)@silica nanobeads were used as modulated photoluminescence (PL) sensors for the sensing of ascorbic acid in aqueous solution for the first time. The sensor was developed based on the different quenching effects of Fe(2+) and Fe(3+) on the PL intensity of the CdTe QD@ silica nanobead…
Chemical hydrogen storage materials, in particular B–N compounds such as ammonia-borane (AB), with a potential storage capacity of 19.6 wt% H2 and 0.145 kg H2 l−1 have been regarded as potential solutions for addressing H2 storage issues. In this work, we report the exceedingly high catalytic performance of easily pre…
Protease-sensitive hydrogels that recapitulate the mechanisms of cell-driven enzymatic remodelling of the natural extracellular matrix (ECM) have been gaining popularity as artificial 3D cell-microenvironments. Here, the matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-sensitive peptide Pro-Val-Gly-Leu-Iso-Gly (PVGLIG) was double-end g…
Bismuth telluride‐based compounds are known to be the best thermoelectric materials within room temperature region, which exhibit potential applications in cooler or power generation. In this paper, thermal evaporation processes were adopted to fabricate the n‐type Bi 2 Te 3 thin films on SiO 2 /Si substrates. The inf…
Present investigation involves the development of a bi-layer dressing of gelatin nanofibrous mat loaded with epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)/poly vinyl alcohol (PVA) hydrogel and its in-vivo evaluation on full-thickness excision wounds in experimental Wistar rats. Nanomorphological observation, porosity, effect of cro…
Bipyridyl thorium metallocenes [η5-1,2,4-(Me3C)3C5H2]2Th(bipy) (1) and [η5-1,3-(Me3C)2C5H3]2Th(bipy) (2) have been investigated by magnetic susceptibility and computational studies. The magnetic susceptibility data reveal that 1 and 2 are not diamagnetic, but they behave as temperature independent paramagnets (TIPs).…
Development of materials plays a crucial role in the economic feasibility of fast nuclear fission and fusion power plant. In order to meet this objective, one of the methods is to extend the fuel burnup and decreasing doubling time. The burnup is largely limited by the void swelling and creep resistances of the fuel c…
The problem of voltage controlled accumulation of ions in a narrow nanopore, which can accommodate just one row of ions of an ionic liquid and is filled with ions when the electrode is unpolarised, is mapped on an exactly solvable one-dimensional two state lsing model. Analytical solution of this, presumably simplest,…
Herein we report on the preparation and cure of epoxy resins derived from renewable resources such as 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, glycerol, pentaerythritol, dipentaerythritol, trimethylolpropane, and sorbitol, aiming at substituting bisphenol A-based epoxy resins. Subsequent to the catalytic transesterification of polyols…
One-dimensional (1D) semiconductor ZnO nanorods have been successfully prepared via a facile surfactant-free hydrothermal method. Their structure and properties have been characterized by a series of techniques, including X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS), field-emission scanning electr…
The citrate reduction method of synthesis of gold nanoparticles (AuNP) is standardized with the assistance of instruments like spectrophotometer and TEM. A correlation has been developed between the particle diameter and the fractional concentration of the reductant. This enables one to assess the diameter of the AuNP…
NiMnO3-nitrogen doped graphene composite has been synthesized by a simple hydrothermal method and its supercapacitor performance investigated. The composite exhibits a specific capacitance of 750.2 F g(-1) in 1 M Na2SO4 at a scan rate of 1 mV s(-1). Nitrogen insertion inside the carbon lattice plays a crucial role in…
Fe3O4 nanoparticles were first prepared by a facile oxidation–reduction method and then Fe3O4–polyaniline nanoparticles were obtained by an in situ polymerization of aniline in the presence of dodecyl benzenesulfonic acid. The microstructure and electromagnetic properties of the Fe3O4–polyaniline nanoparticles have be…