Publications by authors named "H H Somaily"

The highly adaptable optoelectronic and morphological properties of non-fullerene acceptors (NFAs) have made them a prominent research topic in the organic solar cell (OSC) field. This work describes the design of new molecules and investigates the potential optoelectronic aspects of remodified Y-series NFAs endowing with five new semi-circular shaped derivatives (BTPB1-BTPB5) based on the DFT-based quantum simulations. The designed molecules possess higher-lying LUMO energy levels with narrowed bandgaps and excellent coherence between the acceptor and core via inserted bridges.

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  • Zn-Fe layered double hydroxide (LDH) was created using a low-temperature coprecipitation method, with varying concentrations of silver (Ag) and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) added for enhanced properties.
  • The addition of Ag and PVP improved the material's bactericidal and catalytic activities by increasing oxygen vacancies and the number of active hydroxide adsorption sites.
  • The doped LDH effectively degraded rhodamine-B dye best in a basic environment and demonstrated strong antibacterial effects, revealing mechanisms behind its effectiveness through molecular docking studies involving specific bacterial enzymes.
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Various concentrations of samarium-grafted-carbon nitride (Sm-g-CN) doped-bismuth oxobromide (BiOBr) quantum dots (QDs) are prepared by the co-precipitation method. Elemental evaluation, morphological, optical, and functional group assessment are studied employing characterization techniques. Based on the XRD pattern analysis, it is determined that BiOBr exhibits a tetragonal crystal structure.

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Zinc sulfide (ZnS) thin films with variable structural, optical, electrical, and thermoelectric properties were obtained by changing the source-to-substrate (SSD) distance in the physical-vapor-thermal-coating (PVTC) system. The films crystallized into a zinc-blende cubic structure with (111) preferred orientation. The films had a wide 3.

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Amylase and glucosidase enzymes are the primary harmful source in the development of the chronic condition known as diabetes mellitus. The main function of these enzymes is to break the macromolecules into simple sugar units which are directly involved in the solubility of blood, hence increasing blood glucose levels. To overcome this effect, there is a need for a potent and effective inhibitor that inhibits the conversion of macromolecules of sugar into its smaller units.

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