Inorganic and Physical Chemistry (IPC): Recent submissions
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
Microwave Spectroscopic and Computational Studies on Hydrogen-Bonded Complexes
Hydrogen bonding and van der Waals interactions are key contributors to numerous biological phenomena and have significant implications in synthetic chemistry as well. In supramolecular chemistry and crystal engineering, ... -
Syntheses and Structural Investigations of Iron(III) Ternary Complexes And Cu(II) Binary Complexes of Nucleotide and its Constituents
Nucleotide is the monomeric unit of DNA and RNA, being the building block of nucleic acid, it plays important roles in many biological processes. For example, Adenosine tri phosphate (ATP) acts as a storage and transporter ... -
Solid Oxide Based Electrodes for CO2 Reduction
The conversion of CO2 to fuels can be instrumental in reducing future dependence on fossil fuels. High temperature (800oC) electrochemical reduction of CO2 to CO using a solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) provides an ... -
Studies on Iron(III) Complexes for Cellular Imaging and Targeted Photodynamic Therapy
Cancer is caused by uncontrolled division of abnormal cells. Surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy are most widely used for its treatment. However, due to serious limitations of these traditional treatment modalities, ... -
Nuclear quantum effects in gas-phase systems with large amplitude motions: A study of 2-fluoroethanol, ethylene glycol, and H3O2
This thesis explores the role of nuclear quantum effects in selected systems containing large amplitude motion through path integral simulations. Recent works have explored molecules with such floppy modes and examined ... -
Self-Assembled Hosts for Applications in Guest Binding and Catalysis
Living organisms can perform complex chemical reactions precisely in the confined pockets of enzymes. In this regard, numerous aesthetic 2D and 3D discrete architectures have been constructed using metal-ligand coordination ... -
Studies on Bodipy-platinum(Ii/Iv) Conjugates for Cellular Imaging and Photodynamic Therapy
Cancer emerges from the abnormal proliferation of aberrant cells. Amidst a multitude of treatment options, chemotherapy is widely used as a viable methodology. Despite its widespread use, it is encumbered with significant ... -
Synthesis and X-ray Crystallographic Studies of Salts, Co-crystals, Solvates of some Amine containing Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients and In-situ Cryo Crystallographic Studies on some Organic Liquids
Chapter I describes the general introductory note to describe the common terms like crystalline solids, properties, and their uses pharmaceutical industry. The definition of common terms like Salts, Co-crystal, solvates ... -
Structure and dynamics of quantum supercooled liquids:Insights from molecular dynamics simulations
Supercooled liquids are formed when a liquid is cooled below the melting temperature, avoiding crystallization. The system gets trapped in one of the many metastable states in the free energy surface. In supercooled state, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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, ...