In the agricultural sector, sugarcane farming is one of the most organized forms of cultivation. India is the second-largest producer of sugarcane in the world. However, sugarcane crops are highly affected by diseases, which significantly affect crop production.
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February 2025
A new phenanthridine-based multifunctional chemosensor (L), was synthesised via a green synthetic route and characterised using FT-IR, NMR and HRMS analysis. The sensing application of L towards metal ions in both solution and solid-state was studied using UV-vis and fluorescence spectroscopy, which exhibits dual-sensing behaviour for Th and Hg ions with good recyclability. In aqueous acetonitrile, L showed rapid response for the detection of environmental toxic metal ions and has a very low analytical detection limit of 125.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSeparation of Am and Cm is one of the most challenging problems in the back-end of the nuclear fuel cycle. In the present work, we exploited the cooperative effect of the opposite selectivity of hydrophobic branched DGA derivatives and hydrophobic N-donor heterocyclic ligands taken in two different phases to achieve improved separation behavior. A systematic study was performed using a series of DGA derivatives to understand the effect and the position of branching in the alkyl chains on the separation behavior of Am and Cm.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHeavy metals emanate from natural and man-made sources, such as agricultural chemicals including fertilisers and pesticides, medical waste, and chemicals released from industries. Detection and monitoring toxic metal ions is one of the challenges confronting scientists in biological, environmental, and chemical systems. This study describes the design and synthesis of a new imidazole-based fluorescent and colourimetric chemosensor (DPICDT) for highly selective sensing of Hg and Cu ions in aqueous acetonitrile medium.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of the study was to comparatively evaluate chitosan and Cobalt incorporated chitosan (CoCH) scaffold at varying concentrations in terms of their material characteristics, cytotoxicity and cell adhesion potential. In the present study, cobalt incorporated chitosan scaffolds at varying concentrations were prepared and dried. The synthesised scaffolds were characterised using XRD, FTIR, SEM-EDX and BET which revealed amorphous, porous surface of CoCH scaffolds and FTIR analysis showed the complexation confirming the chelation of cobalt with chitosan.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSynthesis of aluminium-based nanomaterials from aluminium-waste has received huge attention in current scientific research. Herein, an attempt was made to convert aluminium foil food container into aluminium oxyhydroxide (AlOOH) nanoparticles by a precipitation method. X-ray diffraction (XRD), spectroscopic and electron microscopic studies were employed to characterize impure AlOOH (containing sodium chloride, NaCl) and pure AlOOH samples.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF'Wealth from Waste' is an emerging concept, since it leads an effective waste treatment and waste recyclability. On the other hand, cost effective production iron oxide (IO) nanomaterials is still needed to develop, owing to their wide applications. Herein, we proposed a simple direct calcination method to prepare porous IO (FeO and FeO) nanomaterials from waste toner powder.
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