Inorganic and Physical Chemistry (IPC): Recent submissions
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Modulation of Nanostructures in the Solid and Solution States and under an Electron Beam
(2018-03-26)Among various nanomaterials, metal nanoparticles are the widely studied ones because of their pronounced distinct properties arising in the nanometer size regime, which can be tailored easily by tuning predominantly their ... -
Studies on Poly(p-phenylene Vinylene) [PPV] Derivatives : Conjugation Length Control and Nanoparticle Preparation and Utilization
(2018-03-09)The study of conjugated polymers, in particular PPV derivatives, continues to fascinate researchers both from the standpoint of developing new routes to control their structure and photophysical properties; this is also ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Triarylborane Functionalized Dicyanovinyl and Acetylacetone Based Molecular Platforms : Building Blocks for Multiple Anion Sensors and Efficient Phosphorescence Emitters
(2018-02-20)Triarylborane Functionalized Dicyanovinyl and Acetylacetone Based Molecular Platforms: Building Blocks for Multiple Anion Sensors and Efficient Phosphorescence Emitters The main objective of this thesis is to design a ... -
Self-Assembled Coordination Cages for Catalysis and Proton Conduction
(2018-02-18)Biological systems construct varieties of self-assembled architectures with incredible elegance and precession utilizing proteins as subunits to accomplish widespread functions. Inspired by natural systems, construction ... -
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. ... -
Studies on Photocytotoxic Iron(III) and Cobalt(III) Complexes Showing Structure-Activity Relationship
(2018-02-11)Photodynamic therapy(PDT) has recently emerged as a promising new non-invasive treatment modality for a large number of neoplastic and non-neoplastic lesions. Photoexcitation of a photosensitizing drug in the tumor tissue ... -
Nonequilibrium Fluctuations, Quantum Optical Responses and Thermodynamics of Molecular Junctions
(2018-02-06)Mankind has come a long way since the invention of wheel to accessing information in the quintillionth of a second. At the heart of every invention ever made, there has been only one objective, to ease the way of living. ... -
Aqueous Dispersions of Graphene Oxide, Reduced Graphene Oxide and Functionalized Graphene Oxide
(2018-01-29)Graphene sheets, one atom thick, two dimensional layers of carbon atoms, have gained enormous importance over the past few years due to their unique attributes - high electronic, thermal conductivities and exceptional ... -
Raman Spectroscopy Applications to High Energy Materials
(2018-01-28)Detection of explosives has always been a challenging issue all over the world. Different analytical techniques and instrumentation methods have been explored to obtain a 100% fail proof detector. Some technologies have ... -
Studies on Photocytotoxic Ferrocenyl Conjugates
(2018-01-28)The present thesis deals with different aspects of the chemistry and photo-biology of various ferrocene-conjugates, their interaction with double helical DNA, DNA photocleavage and photo-enhanced cytotoxicity in visible ... -
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’ ... -
Bio-inspired Materials : Antioxidant and Phosphotriesterase Nanozymes
(2018-01-28)Bio-inspired or biomimetic chemistry deals with the replication of the nature’s fundamental processes, which can help in understanding the functioning of biological systems and develop novel applications. Although a large ... -
Vinylanthracene and Triphenylamine Based Luminescent Molecular Systems : From Aggregation-Induced Emission to Explosive Detection
(2018-01-04)In the last few years, considerable efforts have been given to develop sensitive and effective sensors for explosive materials and to generate systems which exhibit high luminescence in both solution and solid-state. The ... -
Synthesis, Structural Elucidation and Anticancer Activity Studies on Metal Complexes of Nucleic Acid Constituents and their Derivatives
(2018-01-04)Metal-nucleic acid interaction studies have been gaining attention due to their biological and chemical importance. Nucleic acids are negatively charged bio-polymers and neutralization of their negative charge is essential ... -
A Study on Digestive Ripening Mediated Size and Structure Control in Nanoparticles Prepared by Solvated Metal Atom Dispersion Method
(2017-12-16)Recent advancements in nanotechnology and emerging applications of nanomaterials in various fields have stimulated interest in fundamental scientific research dealing with the size and structure controlled synthesis of ... -
Solvent Effects on Photochemistry and Photophysics of Aromatic Carbonyls : A Raman and Computational study
(2017-12-16)Solvent effects play diverse roles in myriads of chemical, physical and biological processes. The solvent interacts with the solute by: i) non-specific (Coulombic, van der Waals interactions) and ii) specific interactions ... -
Electrocatalysis using Ceramic Nitride and Oxide Nanostructures
(2017-12-15)Global warming and depletion in fossil fuels have forced the society to search for alternate, clean sustainable energy sources. An obvious solution to the aforesaid problem lies in electrochemical energy storage systems ... -
High Capacity Porous Electrode Materials of Li-ion Batteries
(2017-12-12)Lithium-ion battery is attractive for various applications because of its high energy density. The performance of Li-ion battery is influenced by several properties of the electrode materials such as particle size, surface ...