Electrochemical analysis of anticancer and antibiotic drugs in water and biological specimens.

The increasing prevalence of pharmaceuticals in water and complex matrices necessitates accurate measurement and monitoring of their environmental contamination levels. This is crucial not only for environmental conservation but also for comprehending the intricate mechanisms involved and developing more effective treatment approaches. In this context, electrochemical techniques show significant potential for the detection of pharmaceuticals across various matrices.

Novel interfaces for internet of wearable electrochemical sensors.

The integration of wearable devices, the Internet of Things (IoT), and advanced sensing platforms implies a significant paradigm shift in technological innovations and human interactions. The IoT technology allows continuous monitoring in real time. Thus, Internet of Wearables has made remarkable strides, especially in the field of medical monitoring.

Comprehensive assessment of carbon-, biomaterial- and inorganic-based adsorbents for the removal of the most hazardous heavy metal ions from wastewater.

Owing to the high cost of recycling waste, underdeveloped countries discharge industrial, agricultural, and anthropogenic effluents without pretreatment. As a result, pollutant-loaded waste enters water bodies. Among the diverse toxic contaminants, heavy metal ions are the most detrimental because of their chronic toxicity, non-degradability, prevalence, and bioaccumulation.

Advancements in Nanofiber-Based Electrochemical Biosensors for Diagnostic Applications.

Biosensors are analytical tools that can be used as simple, real-time, and effective devices in clinical diagnosis, food analysis, and environmental monitoring. Nanoscale functional materials possess unique properties such as a large surface-to-volume ratio, making them useful for biomedical diagnostic purposes. Nanoengineering has resulted in the increased use of nanoscale functional materials in biosensors.

Electrochemical Sensing Platform Based on Functionalized Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes and Metal Oxide for the Detection and Degradation Studies of Orange II Dye.

Textile industry effluents are heavily contaminated with dyes. The discharge of these toxic dyes into waterbodies poses a serious threat to aquatic flora and fauna. The ultimate entrance of these toxins from thereon into the food chain affects the primary and secondary consumers.

A Multicenter Study of Clinical Presentations and Outcomes of Multiple Myeloma in Pakistan: The Real-World Analysis in a Resource-Constrained Country.

This is the first multicenter study from Pakistan exploring the prevalence, clinical presentations and treatment outcomes of Multiple Myeloma patients. This retrospective study involved data collection from hospital record system of four tertiary care referral hospitals of Pakistan including all patients diagnosed as having Multiple Myeloma from January 2014 to December 2018. The demographic details, clinical presentations, laboratory findings, treatment responses, and mortalities were evaluated.

Fundamentals of Hysteresis in Perovskite Solar Cells: From Structure-Property Relationship to Neoteric Breakthroughs.

Perovskite solar cells (PSC) have shown a rapid increase in efficiency than other photovoltaic technology. Despite its success in terms of efficiency, this technology is inundated with numerous challenges hindering the progress towards commercial viability. The crucial one is the anomalous hysteresis observed in the photocurrent density-voltage (J-V) response in PSC.

Capsaicin: Plants of the Genus Capsicum and Positive Effect of Oriental Spice on Skin Health.

Background: Capsaicin, the main pungent ingredient in hot chili peppers, causes excitation of small sensory neurons. It also provides the basic pungent flavor in Capsicum fruits.

Summary: Capsaicin plays a vital role as an agonist for the TRPV1 (transient receptor potential cation channel, subfamily V, member 1) receptor.

Amino Acid-Fabricated Glassy Carbon Electrode for Efficient Simultaneous Sensing of Zinc(II), Cadmium(II), Copper(II), and Mercury(II) Ions.

Herein, we present a greener approach to achieve an ultrasensitive, selective, and viable sensor engineered by amino acids as a recognition layer for simultaneous electrochemical sensing of toxic heavy metals (HMs). Electrochemical techniques like electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), cyclic voltammetry (CV), and square-wave anodic stripping voltammetry (SWASV) were applied to demonstrate sensing capabilities of the designed analytical tool. The comparative results of different amino acids demonstrate alanine's superior performance with a well-resolved and enhanced current signal for target metal ions due to strong complexation of its functional moieties.

Ionic Liquids as Environmentally Benign Electrolytes for High-Performance Supercapacitors.

Electrochemical capacitors (ECs) are a vital class of electrical energy storage (EES) devices that display the capacity of rapid charging and provide high power density. In the current era, interest in using ionic liquids (ILs) in high-performance EES devices has grown exponentially, as this novel versatile electrolyte media is associated with high thermal stability, excellent ionic conductivity, and the capability to withstand high voltages without undergoing decomposition. ILs are therefore potentially useful materials for improving the energy/power performances of ECs without compromising on safety, cyclic stability, and power density.

Metal nanoparticles fabricated by green chemistry using natural extracts: biosynthesis, mechanisms, and applications.

Nanoparticles (NPs) are new inspiring clinical targets that have emerged from persistent efforts with unique properties and diverse applications. However, the main methods currently utilized in their production are not environmentally friendly. With the aim of promoting a green approach for the synthesis of NPs, this review describes eco-friendly methods for the preparation of biogenic NPs and the known mechanisms for their biosynthesis.

A novel electrochemical nanosensor based on NH-functionalized multi walled carbon nanotubes for the determination of catechol-orto-methyltransferase inhibitor entacapone.

In this study, an antiparkinson drug Entacapone (ENP) is electrochemically investigated under optimized conditions using NH functionalized multi walled carbon nanotubes (NHfMWCNT) decorated over glassy carbon electrode (GCE). The surface morphology of the NHfMWCNT/GCE was probed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) armed with EDX analysis. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) was employed to investigate the electron transfer capability of modified and bare electrodes.

Computational and experimental studies on the triplet states of various N-substituted 4,5,6,7-tetrachlorophthalimides.

The triplet-triplet absorption spectra of three newly synthesized N-substituted 4,5,6,7-tetrachlorophthalimides (TCP) were measured experimentally and calculated with density functional theory. The heavy atom effect increases the intersystem crossing rate, and the transient triplet absorbance could be measured. Fluorescence emission was not observed.