Reactions of p-Coumaryl Alcohol Model Compounds with Dimethyl Carbonate....
Cinnamyl alcohol 1, and 4-(3-hydroxypropyl)phenol 2, two compounds resembling the lignin building block p-coumaryl alcohol, can be selectively transformed into different products by catalytic...
View ArticleThe influence of strong and weak hydrogen bonds on the solid state...
We have investigated the occurrence of hydrogen bonding in boron subphthalocyanine (BsubPc) derivatives by synthesizing a series of four hydroxy-containing BsubPcs and studying their solid state...
View ArticleSynthesis, structural and optical properties of nanocrystalline Ba2NaNb5O15
Fine powders comprising nano crystallites of barium sodium niobate, Ba2NaNb5O15 (BNN) were obtained via citrate assisted sol-gel route at much lower temperature than that of conventional solid-state...
View ArticleZinc Complexes containing Asymmetrically N, N, O-Tridentate Ligands and Their...
A series of novel zinc complexes based on asymmetrically N, N, O-tridentate ligands were prepared via binaphthyl diamine derivatives. These complexes were characterized and employed as catalysts in...
View ArticleUltrafast branching in the excited state of coumarin and umbelliferone
In the present work we have explored the ultrafast relaxation network of coumarin and umbelliferone (7-hydroxy-coumarin) using time-resolved femtosecond spectroscopy and quantum chemical calculations....
View ArticleA non-covalent strategy to prepare electron donor–acceptor rotaxanes
A straightforward non-covalent synthetic strategy for producing donor–acceptor rotaxanes is reported. Femtosecond absorption spectroscopy illustrates that the use of this strategy gives rise to...
View ArticleEffect of Structural Fluctuations on Charge Carrier Mobility in Thiophene,...
Charge transport properties of thiophene, thiazole and thiazolothiazole based oligomers have been studied using electronic structure calculations. The charge transport parameters such as charge...
View ArticleFlow chemistry syntheses of natural products
The development and application of continuous flow chemistry methods for synthesis is a rapidly growing area of research. In particular, natural products provide demanding challenges to this...
View ArticleStudy of Aqueous Phase Aggregation of FTY720 (Fingolimod hydrochloride) and...
This work focuses on the studies of aqueous phase aggregation of the recently FDA approved oral drug molecule FTY720 (Fingolimod hydrochloride) and its effect on dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (DMPC)...
View ArticleDispersive micro-solid phase extraction based on self-assembling, ionic...
Two novel ionic liquid-coated-Fe3O4 magnetic particles (IL-Fe3O4 MPs) were developed for use in two types of dispersive micro-solid phase extraction (D-μ-SPE) for an high-performance liquid...
View ArticleAn in-situ FTIR spectroscopic study of the electrochemical oxidation of...
A study of the mechanism of ethanol oxidation in alkaline solution on a platinum electrode modified with a upd layer of lead has been carried out using in situ FTIR spectroscopy. This study provides...
View ArticleAlkyl-bis(imidazolium) salts: a new amphiphile platform that forms...
New ionic amphiphiles with a hexyl-bridged bis(imidazolium) headgroup; Br−, BF4−, or Tf2N− anions; and a long n-alkyl tail can form thermotropic bicontinuous cubic liquid crystal phases in neat form...
View ArticleElectrochemical piezoelectric-excited millimeter-sized cantilever (ePEMC) for...
A dual mode electrochemical piezoelectric-excited millimeter cantilever (ePEMC) sensor is reported for simultaneous in-liquid biochemical sensing. The ePEMC incorporates mass-sensing measurement of...
View ArticlePhase Selection during the Crystallization of Metal-Organic Frameworks;...
We report the phase behaviour of chiral, racemic and meso- lithium tartrate frameworks, which was examined as a function of solvent system, temperature and ligand isomer. Through our comprehensive...
View ArticleUnified approach to multipolar polarisation and charge transfer for ions:...
Electrostatic effects play a large part in determining the properties of chemical systems. In addition, a treatment of the polarisation of the electron distribution is important for many systems,...
View ArticleA Self-Assembled Pd6L8 Nanoball for Suzuki-Miyaura Coupling Reactions in both...
A self-assembled nano-sized Pd6L8 (L = 1, 3, 5-tris(4'-pyridyloxadiazole)-2, 4, 6-triethylbenzene) ball was constructed based on a new oxadiazole-containing tripod. In H2O/EtOH mixed-solvent system,...
View ArticleSeparation of CO2–CH4 mixtures on defective single walled carbon nanohorns –...
Using realistic models of single-walled carbon nanohorns and their single-walled carbon nanotube counterparts, we study the equilibrium separation of CO2–CH4 mixtures near ambient operating conditions...
View ArticleClassical molecular dynamics simulations of carbon nanofiber nucleation: the...
The atomic-scale nucleation mechanism of vapor-grown carbon nanofibers (CNFs) is investigated using classical molecular dynamics simulations with a developed parameterization. Carbon precipitation and...
View ArticlePillar substitution modulates CO2 binding affinity in “mmo” topology networks
The use of WO42- instead of CrO42- or MoO42- as an angular pillar in mmo topology nets has afforded two isostructural porous nets of formula [M(bpe)2WO4] (M=Co or Ni,bpe=1,2-(4-pyridyl)ethene). The Ni...
View ArticleInsight on striking influence of chain architecture on promoting the...
The influence of topological structure of polylactide (PLA) chains on the microstructure of PLA/organically modified clay (OMC) nanocomposites was studied. Here the OMC with hydroxyl group-contained...
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