Division of Chemical Sciences: Recent submissions
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Crafting Complexity: Characterization and Tuning of Non-Hermitian Topological Phases
Quantum mechanics relies on self-adjoint or Hermitian operators, ensuring real eigenenergies and preserving probability via a unitary time evolution [1]. However, this applies strictly to closed systems. In open systems, ... -
Investigation of Microbes and Blood Plasma Towards Implications in Biomedicine: A Raman Spectroscopic Study
Raman spectroscopy, combined with artificial intelligence, is becoming increasingly popular in biology because of its sensitivity to molecular changes. This thesis discuss the applications of Raman spectroscopy in analysing ... -
Substituted Alkylammonium Layered Lead Halide Perovskites: An Experimental and Computational Study
Organic-inorganic hybrid metal halide perovskites have emerged as a new class of semiconducting materials with potential applications in solar devices, catalyzed by the remarkable power conversion efficiency of over 21% ... -
Mechanistic Investigation and Engineering of a Membrane-Bound Hydrocarbon-Producing Metalloenzyme
The pursuit of sustainable and environmentally friendly fuels, such as biofuels, is gaining attention as an alternative to diminishing fossil fuel resources. Consequently, there is a significant focus on the sustainable ... -
Exploring Hyperbranched Polymers as Multifunctional Scaffolds
Hyperbranched polymers (HBPs) are highly branched macromolecules that exhibit excellent solubility, low melt viscosity, and they possess a multitude of modifiable peripheral functional groups.1 Unlike their structurally ... -
Syntheses and structural characterization of Cu-TPY ternary complexes with nucleotides and its constituents
Syntheses and Structural Investigations of Cu(II) Ternary Complexes of Nucleotide and its Constituents with Terpyridine. The major interest in the field of metal-nucleic acid chemistry arises due to the crucial role of ... -
Dissipative Mechanisms in Organic Light-emitting Diodes: Role of Intramolecular Charge Transfer and Delayed Fluorescence
Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) are emerging to replace conventional lighting technology due to their flexible device structures, multicolour emission, and ease of fabrication. However, one of the key challenges in ... -
Synthesis Optimization of LiNi0.5 Mn1.5 O4 for Long Cycle Life Li4Ti5O12/LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4
Li-ion batteries (LIBs) have revolutionized the market of portable consumer electronics due to their high energy density (200 – 250 Wh Kg-1). However, most Li-ion chemistries employ expensive cobalt-based cathode active ... -
Fluorescence-detected Multidimensional Electronic Spectroscopy (fMES) with a Visible White-light Continuum: New Experimental Approaches and Vibronic Exciton Models
Multidimensional Electronic Spectroscopy (MDES) represents the state-of-the-art optical spectroscopy method within the umbrella of time-resolved four-wavemixing techniques. MDES works by resolving the femtosecond quantum ... -
Theoretical Studies on Dynamics in Complex Systems: Binary Mixtures, Electrolyte Solutions, Nanoconfined Water, Glass Transition Phenomena, and Boltzmann’s H-function
The thesis reports theoretical and computer simulation studies of the structure and dynamics in several complex systems, namely, aqueous binary mixtures, electrolyte solutions, nanoconfined water, and glass-forming liquids ... -
Highly Reactive Ru(II) Complexes Stabilized by Agostic Interaction/N2 Binding: Small Molecule Binding and Utility in Hydrogenation Catalysis
Binding and activation of chemically inert and strong sigma H−X bonds (X = H, B, Si, C) in small molecules such as H2, H3B.NR3, HSiR3, and CH4 have been the subject of intense research interest. The binding of a small ... -
Understanding The Science of Biocompatibility of Dental Implants: Biomechanical, Pre-Clinical and Clinical Validation of New Design Concepts
Dental implants, a prominent field of research, have evolved from prehistoric times to the present. Despite this long history, many aspects still require improvement, particularly in understanding primary stability and ... -
Designing Metallo-Supramolecular Assemblies for Biomimetic Catalysis and Environmental Sustainability
Molecular self-assembly is ubiquitous in nature and plays a vital role in the emergence and maintenance of life. For example, DNA strands self-assemble into a double helix that stores genetic information. Likewise, ... -
Alluaudite Battery Chemistry: Design and Exploration
Being one of the most promising technologies in human history, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have empowered our lives since their commercialization in 1991 by SONY®. However, all these applications need massive production ... -
Synthesis and Applications of Unusual Self-assembled Coordination Architectures
Biological systems like enzymes have complex structures which help in executing intricate chemical reactions. Endeavoring to replicate such chemical reactions, chemists have crafted discreate molecular structures ... -
Synergistic Exploration of Oxide Cathode Materials for Potassium-ion Batteries
Since their inception by Sony® in 1991, Li-ion batteries have become dominant in various energy storage applications. However, the ever-growing energy demand coupled with sparsely distributed lithium resources provide ... -
Phosphate-based Mixed Polyanionic Positive Insertion Materials for Energy Storage Applications
Mixed polyanionic insertion materials offer a rich treasure house to develop robust cathode insertion materials having a desirable combination of chemical and thermal stability, as well as tuneable redox voltage and ... -
Functionalized Low-Dimensional Nanomaterials in Antibacterial Activity and Drug Delivery
The rise in multi-drug-resistant bacterial infections is a major health concern of the 21st-century. Overuse of traditional antibiotics in medical, agricultural, and veterinary practices has led to numerous drug-resistant ... -
Low-Symmetric Water-Soluble Molecular Hosts for Molecular Separation and Optical Modulation
Nature employs the strategy of self-assembly in a remarkable way at every scale to construct numerous functional architectures. Various noncovalent interactions, such as hydrogen bonding, 𝜋-𝜋 stacking, and electrostatic ... -
Studies on Iron and Cobalt Complexes for Cellular Imaging and Photodynamic Therapy
Redox-active transition metal-based prodrug complexes hold great promise as drug delivery systems (DDS) to circumvent drug related toxicity and enhance the overall efficacy of the cytotoxic agents. In this context, ...