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Reduced and oxidized rice straw biochar for hexavalent chromium adsorption: Revisiting the mechanism of adsorption
(Elsevier Ltd, 2023-11-01)Surface oxygen functional groups of biochar were tuned by oxidation and reduction of biochar for establishing Cr(VI) adsorption mechanism. Oxygen functional groups (OFGs) on the surface of leached rice straw biochar (LBC4-6) ... -
From 2011 to 2022: The development of pyrazole derivatives through the ?,?-unsaturated carbonyl compounds
(HeteroCorporation, 2023-11-25)The synthesis of pyrazole derivative using ?,?-unsaturated carbonyl compounds has attracted increasing attention of the synthetic organic chemist community. Interestingly, the simplicity of the synthetic method, high ... -
Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Pd@rGO?CuFe2O4 Magnetic Nanoparticles: A Recyclable Catalyst for C?C Coupling Reaction in Biomass-Derived Organic Solvent
(John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2023-10-06)Development of new, cost effective, stable heterogeneous catalyst for the organic transformations is an important thematic area of research. Present work describes the development of new Pd@rGO?CuFe2O4 catalyst and ... -
Tetracycline removal via three-way synergy between pistachio shell powder, zerovalent copper or iron, and peroxymonosulfate activation
(Elsevier B.V., 2023-10-20)Pistachio shell powder (PS) immobilized zerovalent iron and zerovalent copper (ZVI@PS and ZVC@PS) were investigated for the tetracycline (TCH) removal via sulfate radical based advanced oxidation process (S-AOP's). ... -
Efficient synthesis and mechanistic insights for the formation of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines via multicomponent decarboxylative coupling using chitosan-supported copper catalysts
(Elsevier B.V., 2023-10-03)An efficient multicomponent decarboxylative coupling of 2-aminopyridines, aldehydes and alkynoic acids for the synthesis of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines was developed using recyclable chitosan-supported copper (chit@CuSO4) as ... -
Single-molecule analysis of osmolyte-mediated nanomechanical unfolding behavior of a protein domain
(Elsevier B.V., 2023-09-16)The small organic molecules, known as osmolytes being ubiquitously present in different cell types, affect protein folding, stability and aggregation. However, it is unknown how the osmolytes affect the nanomechanical ... -
Electrochemical Biosensors for the Detection of Antibiotics in Milk: Recent Trends and Future Perspectives
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2023-09-01)Antibiotics have emerged as ground-breaking medications for the treatment of infectious diseases, but due to the excessive use of antibiotics, some drugs have developed resistance to microorganisms. Because of their ... -
Evaluation of synergistic adsorption approach for terbinafine removal by cotton shell powder immobilized zerovalent copper: Adsorption kinetics and DFT simulation
(Elsevier B.V., 2023-08-30)Cotton shell powder (CS), nano zerovalent copper (nZVC) and cotton shell powder immobilized zerovalent copper (ZVC@CS) were evaluated for their adsorption efficiencies towards terbinafine hydrochloride (TBH), an antifungal ... -
Bifunctional electrochemical OER and HER activity of Ta2O5 nanoparticles over Fe2O3 nanoparticles
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2023-08-23)Hydrogen production via electrocatalytic water splitting offers encouraging innovations for sustainable and clean energy production as an alternative to conventional energy sources. The improvement of extraordinarily dynamic ... -
Design, synthesis, and unraveling the antibacterial and antibiofilm potential of 2-azidobenzothiazoles: insights from a comprehensive in vitro study
(Frontiers Media SA, 2023-09-07)The present study reports the synthesis of 2-azidobenzothiazoles from substituted 2-aminobenzothiazoles using sodium nitrite and sodium azide under mild conditions. All the synthesized compounds were examined for their ... -
Metal- and Hazardous Reagent-Free Transamidation Process: the NH2OH?HCl Promoted N-Formylation and N-Acylation Reaction under Solvent-Less Conditions
(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2023-09-14)An efficient transamidation process has been described under solvent-less conditions. The transformation has been accomplished by employing NH2OH?HCl as a reagent and amines as substrates. The developed method is achieved ... -
Bio-assisted Synthesis of Au/Rh Nanostructure Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution and Methanol Oxidation Reactions: Composition Matters!
(American Chemical Society, 2023-08-11)In the field of catalysis, bimetallic nanostructures have attracted much interest. Here, we discuss the effect of Au/Rh bimetallic composition-tuned nanostructure and electrocatalytic activity. A simple bio-assisted technique ... -
Transition-Metal-Free Cascade C-N Bond Formation: An Effective Strategy for the Synthesis of ?-Carboline N-Fused Imidazolium Acetates and Estimation of their Light-Emitting Properties
(Georg Thieme Verlag, 2023-08-08)A simple, efficient, and practical metal-free protocol has been devised to synthesize imidazopyrido[3,4-b]indole-based fluorophores decorated with carbazole/ F-carboline/pyridine scaffolds via three consecutive C.N bond ... -
Porous nanorods by stacked NiO nanoparticulate exhibiting corn-like structure for sustainable environmental and energy applications
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2023-07-20)A porous 1D nanostructure provides much shorter electron transport pathways, thereby helping to improve the life cycle of the device and overcome poor ionic and electronic conductivity, interfacial impedance between ... -
Determinants for macromolecular crowding-induced thermodynamic stabilization of acid-denatured cytochrome c to molten globules
(Elsevier B.V., 2023-07-22)The macromolecular crowding effect transforms the acid-denatured ferricytochrome c (cyt cIII) (UA-state) to molten-globule (MGMC-state) at pH 1.85. Crowding-induced stabilization free energy (??G) and preferential hydration ... -
DABCO Mediated Sulfur Activation-Intramolecular De-Nitration Strategy for the Synthesis of Novel Dihydrothiochromeno[4,3-c]pyrazoles
(John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2023-07-24)A facile and highly efficient metal-free approach has been unfolded for the synthesis of novel dihydrothiochromeno[4,3-c]pyrazoles using elemental sulfur as a powerful sulfurating reagent. This method includes sp2 C?H ... -
Visible-Light-Induced Metal- and Photocatalyst-Free Radical Cascade Cyclization of Cinnamamides for Synthesis of Functionalized Dihydroquinolinones
(American Chemical Society, 2023-07-18)Visible-light-promoted metal- and photocatalyst-free radical cascade cyclization of cinnamamides with ?-oxocarboxylic acids is described for sustainable synthesis of diverse pharmaceutically important dihydroquinolinone ... -
BiFeO3/g-C3N4/f-CNF ternary nanocomposite as an efficient photocatalyst for methylene blue dye degradation under solar light irradiation
(Elsevier Ltd, 2023-06-21)The development of Perovskite oxide photocatalysts with superior dye degradation efficiency under solar light irradiation has gained attention in recent years, owing to their extraordinary flexibility, chemical composition, ... -
Copper catalysed regioselective synthesis of pyrimidine substituted Indolizino[8,7-b]indole derivatives via cascade A3 annulation
(Elsevier Ltd, 2023-07-08)Cu(II) salt has been found to be an efficient catalyst for the regioselective synthesis of a series of novel indolizino [8,7-b]indole derivatives with pyrimidine tethers via three-component annulation of 1-formyl-9H-?-carbolines ... -
Europium Molybdate/Molybdenum Disulfide Nanostructures with Efficient Electrocatalytic Activity for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction
(American Chemical Society, 2023-04-26)The design of hybrid nanostructures of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) has been extensively explored as potent electrocatalysts for hydrogen generation reactions. Here, we report the in situ synthesis of a nanocomposite ...