Division of Chemical Sciences: Recent submissions
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Theoretical Studies of Polymer Dynamics in Confined Spaces
The growing use of micro- and nano-fabricated devices to study complex biological processes has made it increasingly important to understand the effects of confinement on macromolecular behaviour. In this thesis, I will ... -
Quantum Phases and Magnetization Plateaus of Skewed Spin Ladders
This thesis deals with theoretical studies of skewed spin ladders which are two legged ladder with periodic slanted rung bonds and can be viewed as periodic fused rings with two different number of vertices. The spin at ... -
Imidazole and NHC-Carbene based Coordination Architectures and Their Applications
Modern-day chemistry demands novel molecular materials having aesthetically pleasing structures along with fascinating chemical and physical properties. New synthetic strategies have been applied for structural modulation ... -
Constructing transition metal-based heterostructure nanomaterials for electrocatalysis
Storing renewable energy into chemical bonds like hydrogen as a carbon-neutral energy carrier to deliver the energy demands is gaining attention. However, the popular hydrogen production route by water electrolysis involves ... -
Studies on BODIPY-conjugates of Copper and Zinc for Cellular Imaging and Photodynamic Therapy
Cancer is a dreadful disease that occurs due to the uncontrolled division of abnormal cells. Though there are different therapeutic modalities available for cancer, chemotherapy is considered as the most practiced method. ... -
Synthesis of Amyloidogenic Peptides and Endosomolytic Peptides for Functional and Intracellular Protein Delivery Studies.
Over the past few decades, peptide research gained lot of prominence due to their extensive usage in and across domains ranging from biomedical to bio-material science. This thesis deals with two different types of peptides ... -
Extending Aryne Chemistry: Application to Insertion Reactions, Multicomponent Couplings, Molecular Rearrangements and Arylation Reactions
Arynes are highly reactive electrophilic intermediates, which can be utilized in various carbon-carbon bond-forming reactions including pericyclic reactions, insertion reactions, multicomponent couplings (MCCs), molecular ... -
Transition metal boride based multilayer solar selective coatings for concentrated solar power application
Renewable power technologies with zero CO2 emissions are the key to regulate the current global warming scenario. Solar energy is the most affordable and sustainable green energy source. One hour of solar radiation has ... -
Graphene based materials : Mechanistic insights into corrosion inhibition and supercapacitance
In the contemporary scenario, protecting metals and alloys from deterioration through the coating is the main concern that extracts worldwide attention. Although existing coating processes and methods such as epoxy ... -
Allylic Halogenation Route to Latent-Active Trans-Glycosylation of Allyl Glycoside Donors
Allylic halogenation of allyl glycosides as a new route to allyl glycoside donors in glycosylations is investigated in this thesis. Allyl functionality is one of the commonly adopted protecting groups to hydroxyl groups ... -
Aqueous Binary Mixtures: A Study Using NMR Measurements and ab initio Molecular Dynamics Simulations
Binary mixtures having a combination of hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups, such as waterdimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), water-methanol, water-ethanol, water-tertiary butyl alcohol (TBA), water dioxane, and water-glycerol, ... -
Theoretical Studies on Excited-State Photodynamics: N-H Dissociation in Aniline and Intermolecular H atom Transfer in the 2-Amino Pyridine Dimer
DNA is composed of light-absorbing molecular units like adenine, guanine, thymine, cytosine, etc. It is well-known that DNA as a whole is photostable upon exposure to sunlight. The photostability of biomolecules suggests ... -
Exploration of Ti-based Anodes for Rechargeable Alkali-ion Batteries And Hybrid-ion Capacitors
From 600 B.C. till 1700 A.D., electricity remained the least understood form of energy and was considered "Magical." In the 18th century A.D., the electricity that mysteriously struck Franklin as he arduously flew a kite ... -
Microscopic Investigations of Dynamics of Linear Diatomics and Ions in Water and Aqueous Binary Mixtures
This thesis explores the structural and dynamical aspects of small, charged and neutral, solute molecules in both pure water and in aqueous binary mixtures, with emphasis on water-ethanol binary mixture. We employ both ... -
N-Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC)-Catalyzed Stereoselective Synthesis of Six-Membered Heterocycles and Carbocycles
N-Heterocyclic carbene (NHC) based catalysis is employed for the generation of α,β-unsaturated acylazoliums followed by their interception with various nucleophiles, the formal [3+3] annulation reactions for the construction ... -
Designed Synthesis and Electron Microscopy Investigation of Layered Materials Hybrids for Targeted Applications
Post-discovery and advancement in graphene, the field of layered materials, have gained enormous research interest. These materials have unique and diverse range of properties. Layered materials further provide an opportunity ... -
Analytical Applications of Bile Acid-derived Soft Materials
Supramolecular gels are soft materials with solid-like properties such as supporting weight and retaining shape; and some liquid-like features which make them injectable, printable, etc. On the other hand, lanthanide-based ... -
Rational Design of Efficient Catalysts using First-Principles and Machine Learning
Rising concerns about the impending energy crisis and environmental impact have garnered tremendous research interest in developing catalysts for sustainable fuel production and pollution abatement. However, the traditional ... -
Directing cellular differentiation using biophysical cues on multifunctional biomaterial platforms for neural and osteochondral applications
World health organization (WHO) has recognized multiple degenerative diseases as the leading causes of mortality, globally. The drugs-based clinical treatment of chronic degenerative diseases such as multiple sclerosis, ... -
Microwave Rotation-Tunnelling Spectroscopic and Theoretical Studies on Weakly Bound Molecular Complexes: Intermolecular Bonding across the Periodic Table
Intermolecular interactions appear to be well understood in a broad sense today; at a deeper molecular level, it is still evolving. Spectroscopy in this isolated state proved to be a first step toward understanding the ...