Browsing Inorganic and Physical Chemistry (IPC) by Subject "Inorganic and Physical Chemistry"
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Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics Studies of Bronsted Acid-Base Chemistry in Aqueous Solutions
(2018-08-11)Knowledge of the dissociation constants of the ionizable protons of weak acids in aqueous media is of fundamental importance in many areas of chemistry and biochemistry. The pKa value, or equilibrium dissociation constant, ... -
Anomalous Diffusion in a Rearranging Medium Diffusing Diffusivity Models
Diffusion processes, because of their applications to a wide range of phenomena, have been a subject of great scientific interest ever since Einstein formulated the celebrated theory of Brownian motion. Brownian motion is ... -
Aqueous and Non-aqueous Dispersions of Graphene and Boron Nitride Nanosheets : NMR Measurements and Molecular Dynamics Simulations
Preface Ever since the discovery of graphene in 2004, there has been considerable interest in two dimensional (2D) nanomaterials due to their distinctive properties and the prospect of potential applications. A ... -
Chemistry of Ru(II) Complexes Bearing N-heterocyclic Carbene, Hydride, and Dihydrogen Ligands : Synthesis, Mechanistic Insights, and Applications
Introduction N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHC) are strong donors and weak acceptors. Also, NHC forms strong metal-carbon bonds in metal complexes and hence complexes bearing NHC ligands are in general, thermally stable. ... -
Computational Studies on Interstellar Molecular Species : From Formation to Detection
(2018-03-01)Initiated with the purpose of assigning the Fraunhofer lines in the solar spectrum to atomic transitions in the 18th century, the collaboration between spectroscopists and astrophysicists has remained fruitful, successful ... -
Controlling Conformation of Macromolecules by Immiscibility Driven Self-Segregation
(2018-05-09)Controlling conformation of macromolecules, both in solution and solid state, has remained an exciting challenge till date as it confronts the entropy driven random coil conformation. Folded forms of biomacromolecules, ... -
Cytotoxicity of Metal Based Anticancer Active Complexes and their Targeted Delivery using Nanoparticles
(2018-02-21)Use of metal based anticancer medication began with the clinical approval of cisplatin in 1978. Research led to the development of six platinum based drug candidates which are in use around the world. However there is a ... -
Design and Syntheses of Triarylborane Decorated Luminescent Dyes : Intriguing Optical Properties and Anion Sensing Applications
(2018-05-08)The main thrust of this thesis is the development of new triarylborane containing luminescent molecules as well as utilizing triarylboron center as a receptor for the selective detection of biologically, environmentally ... -
Electrocatalytic Studies on Layer-type Ternary Phosphochalcogenides and on the Formation of Nitride Phases
(2018-01-28)Research on new, environment-friendly, clean and efficient energy sources have contributed immensely to the development of new technologies for the generation and storage of electrical energy. Heterogeneous ‘electrocatalysis’ ... -
Electrocatalytic Studies Using Layered Transition Metal Thiphosphates, Metal Chalcogenides and Polymers
(2018-05-21)The ever increasing demand for energy due to over consumption of non-renewable fossil fuels has emphasized the need for alternate, sustainable and efficient energy conversion and storage systems. In this direction, ... -
Electrochemical and Photoelectrochemical Investigations of Co, Mn and Ir-Based Catalysts for Water Splitting
(2018-02-12)Synopsis of thesis entitled “Electrochemical and Photoelectrochemical Investigations of Co, Mn and Ir-based Catalysts for Water Splitting” by Ahamed Irshad M (SR No: 02-01-02-10-11-11-1-08823) under the supervision of Prof. ... -
Electrochemical Investigations Related to High Energy Li-O2 and Li-Ion Rechargeable Batteries
(2018-07-18)A galvanic cell converts chemical energy into electrical energy. Devices that carry out these conversions are called batteries. In batteries, generally the chemical components are contained within the device itself. If the ... -
Electrochemical Investigations Related to the Next Generation Sodium and Potassium Batteries
The commercialization of Li-ion battery (LIB) in 1990s by Sony Corporation has led to its applications in portable electronic devices such as mobile phones, cameras, laptop computers, etc. Initially, the energy density of ... -
Exploring New Designs of Amphiphilic Graft Copolymers and Forays into 2D Polymers
Amphiphilic polymers, wherein two or more immiscible polymeric segments are connected covalently, form an interesting class of macromolecules that can self-assemble in block selective solvents as well as in bulk, to exhibit ... -
Gas Phase Infrared Spectroscopy of Large Aromatic Molecules : Fermi Resonance in the C-H Stretching Region
(2018-07-19)In this thesis, I have investigated gas phase infrared spectroscopy of environmentally as well as astrophysical important large organic molecules such as naphthalene, methy-lated naphthalene, fluorine, methyalted fluorine ... -
Halogen Bonding in the Structure and Biomimetic Dehalogenation of Thyroid Hormones and Halogenated Nucleosides
(2018-06-18)Thyroid hormones, which are secreted by the thyroid gland, are one of the most important halogenated compounds in the body. Thyroid hormones control almost every processes in the body including growth, body temperature, ... -
Insights into the Chemistry of Iron Complexes as Imaging and Photocytotoxic Agents
(2018-06-23)The current thesis addresses the various facets of the chemistry of photocytotoxic iron complexes including their syntheses, characterization, evaluation of the anti-proliferative activities in various cancer cell lines ... -
Investigations of Structure-Property Relationships in NPI and BODIPY Based Luminescent Material
(2018-08-09)Luminescent materials find numerous applications in recent times and have enriched human lives in several different ways. From display and lighting technologies to security, sensing and biological investigations, luminescent ... -
Itaconate-based Periodically Grafted Polyesters
(2017-12-03)Block copolymers can self-assemble into a variety of periodic nanostructures and therefore, are promising candidates for a diverse range of applications. While self-assembly of block copolymers has been widely studied and ...