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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 ... -
Role of Crosslinks and Fiber Reinforcement in Hydrogel Mechanics
Hydrogels are soft materials that exhibit nonlinear mechanical behavior under large deformations but can fail catastrophically, limiting their applications. Developing tough, biocompatible hydrogels with high strength and ... -
Characterization of a Staphylococcus aureus multi-enzyme complex involved in the phenotypic switch and host-pathogen interactions
RNA homeostasis is maintained by synchronizing RNA synthesis and RNA degradation. These processes are synchronized to growth conditions and environmental stimuli, thus enabling bacterial survival in diverse environmental ... -
Plasma activated/assisted solid wastes in diesel exhaust treatment: a case study with agricultural, industrial and composite wastes
The consumption of crude oil is increasing every day particularly in developing countries like India which is the third largest consumer of crude oil in the world, utilizing on an average around 160 million liters per annum ... -
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 ... -
Fast and Scalable Algorithms for Intelligent Routing of Autonomous Marine Agents
Autonomous marine agents play a pivotal role in diverse ocean applications. These agents serve as indispensable instruments for acquiring crucial environmental information. They are used to explore and monitor harsh ... -
Design and characterization of stabilized mutants of the SARS-CoV-2 Receptor Binding Domain
The global pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 has resulted in millions of deaths worldwide, highlighting the urgent need for effective vaccines. The trimeric spike glycoprotein, particularly the receptor-binding domain (RBD), ... -
How does familiarity change visual object representations ?
Familiarity with something implies having a close acquaintance with that item, generally acquired over a period of time. Apart from single items, we have experienced getting familiar with a pair of items (like a mouse and ... -
Studies on the translation initiation factors in bacteria and mitochondria
The process of protein synthesis is a fundamental and key event in living organisms. The process of translation initiation is assisted by specific proteins known as initiation factors. In bacteria, three initiation ... -
Mean Field Based Investigations for Inducing Socially Optimal Epidemic Behavior in Rational Individuals
In the recent years, the world has been devastated by multiple pandemics arising out of different variants of the Corona virus. When an epidemic or pandemic strikes, it is important to move quickly to contain and suppress ... -
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 ... -
A Novel Energy Neutrality Framework for Effective Integration of Energy-saving Sensors in Buildings
Buildings consume more than 40% of the primary energy produced globally, making them the leading contributors to climate change and global warming. Effectively reducing building energy is essential to reduce its energy ... -
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, ... -
Investigating Microwave-Synthesized Nanoferrites as Core Materials for RF On-Chip Inductors
On-chip inductors play a major role in radio frequency integrated circuits (RFICs), finding applications in radio frequency microelectromechanical systems (RF MEMS), power-electronics, and biomedical MEMS. Despite advancements ... -
Quantification of Air-Sea CO2 exchange from the Southern Ocean during last deglaciation
Glacial and interglacial cycles are natural, rhythmic patterns of global climate. These cycles are primarily driven by variations in solar forcing, commonly known as Milankovitch cycles. The solar forcing includes eccentricity ... -
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 ... -
Thermoresponsive CuS based nanocomposites Mimicking Red Blood Cells for Combinatorial Therapy and Photoacoustic Imaging
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains a major public health threat in the US, even with successful early-stage surgeries. Recurrence and advanced stages present complex diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Traditional ... -
Investigating the maintenance of X- chromosome inactivation in extra-embryonic endoderm and epiblast stem cells
In eutherian female mammals, one of the X-chromosomes gets inactivated to compensate for the expression dosage of X-linked genes between the sexes. X-chromosome inactivation (XCI) serves as a paradigm of epigenetic memory ... -
Investigations on Radial Inflow Turbine for Supercritical CO2 Power Cycles
Potential of using supercritical CO2 (sCO2) as a working fluid for the next generation of thermal power plants is being actively pursued by researchers across the world. CO2 has a critical temperature of 31.1 °C and a ...