Division of Chemical Sciences: Recent submissions
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Molecular Approaches and Structural Insights into Correlated Triplet Pair Dynamics in Intramolecular Singlet Fission
Singlet Fission (SF) is a bichromophoric process whereby a singlet exciton is converted to two triplet excitons through an overall spin-conserved process. The last decade has seen an upsurge in SF research driven by its ... -
Atto-second Dynamics in Molecular Systems
The thesis describes the attosecond dynamics of small molecular systems, focusing on ionization delay times and hole migration delay times. These time delays are some of the fastest events in electronic dynamics. When an ... -
Machine learning and density functional theory assisted insights into the mechanical and oxidation properties of nickel-based superalloys
Due to global warming and increasing fuel costs, there is a constant thrust toward increasing fuel efficiency and reducing the emissions of gas-turbine engines, which are made out of superalloys. New superalloy materials, ... -
Nanomaterials for Magnetism and Catalysis
Nanomaterials possess unique physical and chemical properties allowing for advancement and innovation in diverse scientific and technological fields. The remarkable magnetic and catalytic properties of these nanomaterials ... -
Electron Microscopy Investigations of Surface-modulated Nanomaterials for Electrocatalytic Applications
With advancement and increasing usage of technologies, the demand for energy is also growing. However, the limited and ever-depleting stock of natural gas and fossil fuels has necessitated for better solutions in energy ... -
Functionalized Nanomaterial and Metallocycle for Selective Antibacterial, Diagnosis, and Anti-cancer Activity
The evolution of drug resistant bacteria has become a severe threat to public health globally. The misuse of conventional antibiotics has led to the development of multi-drug resistant bacteria. Even though antibiotics ... -
Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) Compounds: Synthesis, Structure and Catalytic Studies
The metal-organic framework (MOF) compounds exhibit interesting developments in coordination chemistry, materials science and other branches of chemistry. These compounds have potential applications in diverse fields ... -
Orbital Engineering Directed Electronic Structure Studies: Design of Pseudo 𝜋 Aromatic Molecules, Borophenes and Borophites
The many ways of using three-membered rings as a design element in molecules and borophenes (2D sheets of boron) will be presented. The underlying design principles require constructing and manipulating molecular orbitals ... -
Studies on chalcopyrite phosphides and phenolic acid-based derivatives towards lithium storage and chemical sensors
Li-ion batteries are among the highly promising power sources for many emerging technologies, including electric vehicles and smart grids. However, an increased demand for energy density and long cycle life cannot be ... -
Two-dimensional layered materials integrated with oxide semiconductor-based hybrid devices for broadband photodetector applications
Photodetectors find their applications in several arenas such as that of bio-integrated electronics, health monitoring, high-definition imaging, remote controls, spectroscopy, and others. Therefore, photodetectors play an ... -
Room Temperature Phosphorescence and Circularly Polarized Luminescence Characteristics of Phosphine Oxides and Phosphoramides
Room temperature phosphorescence (RTP) materials have attracted much attention in recent years owing to their potential applications in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), security writing, time-gated bio-imaging, ... -
Thermodynamics of Protein Adsorption on Gold and Carbonaceous Nanoparticles Probed by Second Harmonic Light Scattering
Over the past two decades, interaction of small molecules, peptides, and proteins with nanoparticles of various shapes and size have been keenly pursued for two reasons: to find application of these nanoparticle-molecule ... -
Interfacial Studies Using Organized Organic and Inorganic Films
Interfaces play an important role in various fields, such as catalysis, charge transfer / electrochemical processes, chemical reactions, molecular electronics, wetting, and biology. Building functional structures with a ... -
Binding, activation, and oxidative addition of dihydrogen using Ir-pincer systems and implications in hydrogenation catalysis
Binding of unreactive small molecules, such as H2, N2, CO2, CH4, etc. on a transition metal center and their subsequent activation are fundamental problems that have been extensively studied in organometallic chemistry for ... -
Chemistry of bimetallic, chalcogenide and highly reactive metal nanoparticles
The remarkable modifications in the characteristics of materials on a nanoscale, caused by surface effects, quantum confinement, and dependence on shape, leads to diverse applications of nanomaterials, such as in catalysis, ... -
Structural and Electrochemical Investigations of Monovalent and Divalent Aqueous Rechargeable Batteries
Several stringent laws and regulations have been enforced by various National/International agencies for the adoption of sustainable methods for energy production and usage. In recent times, electric grids based on alternative ... -
N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Catalyzed Synthesis of Oxazolones, e-Lactones and N-N Axially Chiral Molecules
The diverse reactivity of N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) in organocatalysis is due to the possibility of different modes of action. Although NHC-bound enolates and dienolates were well-known, the NHC-bound cross-conjugated ... -
Opto-electronic Properties of a Few Dimensionally Controlled Hybrid Halides and Related Systems
To mitigate the adverse environmental effects of burning fossil fuels, it became necessary to explore alternative ‘clean’ renewable energy sources to meet the ever-increasing energy demands. While silicon-based solar cell ... -
Photo magnetic Investigation and Magneto-structural Correlation of Switchable Molecular Magnetic Materials
Modern life without magnetic materials is almost impossible to imagine. Mobile phones, telecommunication, navigation, computer, television, credit cards, medical equipment, data storage devices, and sensors are an integral ... -
Self-Assembled Coordination Architectures for Fluorescence Modulation, Photocatalysis, and Light Harvesting
Self-assembly and noncovalent interactions play a pivotal role in the design of complex, and intricate functional structures. Among several design approaches, metal-ligand coordinationdriven self-assembly has emerged as ...