Correction: White light employing luminescent engineered large (mega) Stokes shift molecules: a review.

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Unraveling the surface properties of PMMA/azobenzene blends as coating films with photoreversible surface polarity.

Various reports demonstrated that azobenzene derivatives are the chromophore of choice in photoresponsive surfaces showing reversible surface polarity. Hitherto the surface study of coating films based on polymer/azobenzene blends using contact angle measurements remained unexplored. To provide insight into the surface polarity of polymer/dye blend films, poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) blends containing photoresponsive 4-hydroxy-4'-methylazobenzene (AZO1) and 4,4'-dimethylazobenzene (AZO2) as coating films on clear glass substrates are investigated in this work.

White light employing luminescent engineered large (mega) Stokes shift molecules: a review.

Large (mega) Stokes shift molecules have shown great potential in white light emission for optoelectronic applications, such as flat panel display technology, light-emitting diodes, photosensitizers, molecular probes, cellular and bioimaging, and other applications. This review aims to summarize recent developments of white light generation that incorporate a large Stokes shift component, key approaches to designing large Stokes shift molecules, perspectives on future opportunities, and remaining challenges confronting this emerging research field. After a brief introduction of feasible pathways in generating white light, exemplifications of large Stokes shift molecules as white light candidates from organic and inorganic-based materials are illustrated.

Accelerated nucleophilic substitution reactions of dansyl chloride with aniline under ambient conditions via dual-tip reactive paper spray.

Paper spray ionization (PSI) mass spectrometry (MS) is an emerging tool for ambient reaction monitoring via microdroplet reaction acceleration. PSI-MS was used to accelerate and monitor the time course of the reaction of dansyl chloride with aniline, in acetonitrile, to produce dansyl aniline. Three distinct PSI arrangements were explored in this study representing alternative approaches for sample loading and interaction; conventional single tip as well as two novel setups, a dual-tip and a co-axial arrangement were designed so as to limit any on-paper interaction between reagents.

Characteristics of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Assembled from Modified Chitosan-Based Gel Polymer Electrolytes Incorporated with Potassium Iodide.

In the present work, phthaloyl chitosan (PhCh)-based gel polymer electrolytes (GPEs) were prepared using dimethylformamide (DMF) as a solvent, ethyl carbonate (EC) as a co-solvent, and a set of five quaternaries of potassium iodide (KI) as a doping salt, which is a mixed composition of iodine (I). The prepared GPEs were applied to dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) to observe the effectiveness of the electrolyte, using mesoporous TiO, which was sensitized with N3 dye as the sensitizer. The incorporation of the potassium iodide-based redox couple in a polymer electrolyte is fabricated for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs).

Furo[3,2-c]coumarin-derived Fe Selective Fluorescence Sensor: Synthesis, Fluorescence Study and Application to Water Analysis.

Furocoumarin (furo[3,2-c]coumarin) derivatives have been synthesized from single step, high yielding (82-92%) chemistry involving a 4-hydroxycoumarin 4 + 1 cycloaddition reaction. They are characterized by FTIR, H-NMR, and, for the first time, a comprehensive UV-Vis and fluorescence spectroscopy study has been carried out to determine if these compounds can serve as useful sensors. Based on the fluorescence data, the most promising furocoumarin derivative (2-(cyclohexylamino)-3-phenyl-4H-furo[3,2-c]chromen-4-one, FH), exhibits strong fluorescence (ФF = 0.

White Light Emission from a Simple Mixture of Fluorescent Organic Compounds.

Three fluorescent organic compounds-furocoumarin (FC), dansyl aniline (DA), and 7-hydroxycoumarin-3-carboxylic acid (CC)-are mixed to produce almost pure white light emission (WLE). This novel mixture is immobilised in silica aerogel and applied as a coating to a UV LED to demonstrate its applicability as a low-cost, organic coating for WLE via simultaneous emission. In ethanol solution and when immobilised in silica aerogel, the mixture exhibits a Commission Internationale d'Eclairage (CIE) chromaticity index of (0.

Impact of TiO₂ Nanotubes' Morphology on the Photocatalytic Degradation of Simazine Pollutant.

There are various approaches to enhancing the catalytic properties of TiO₂, including modifying its morphology by altering the surface reactivity and surface area of the catalyst. In this study, the primary aim is to enhance the photocatalytic activity by changing the TiO₂ nanotubes' architecture. The highly ordered infrastructure is favorable for a better charge carrier transfer.

Publisher Correction: Electronic Properties of Synthetic Shrimp Pathogens-derived DNA Schottky Diodes.

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Electronic Properties of Synthetic Shrimp Pathogens-derived DNA Schottky Diodes.

The exciting discovery of the semiconducting-like properties of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and its potential applications in molecular genetics and diagnostics in recent times has resulted in a paradigm shift in biophysics research. Recent studies in our laboratory provide a platform towards detecting charge transfer mechanism and understanding the electronic properties of DNA based on the sequence-specific electronic response, which can be applied as an alternative to identify or detect DNA. In this study, we demonstrate a novel method for identification of DNA from different shrimp viruses and bacteria using electronic properties of DNA obtained from both negative and positive bias regions in current-voltage (I-V) profiles.

Solvent and pH Effects of Coumarin-Terminated Monolayer on Silver Particles.

A coumarin-terminated self-assembled monolayer on silver particles (C-SAM) from the reduction of silver ions in the presence of compound 3 was successfully prepared by utilizing phase transfer method, and analyzed by FTIR, SEM-EDS, UV-Visible and a particle sizer. The fluorescence behavior of coumarin termini was carried out in ethanol and chloroform with emission wavelength determined at 386 nm, suggesting an interaction between the carbonyl group and the solvent media. The dispersion was then investigated in acidic and basic conditions, showing a direct proportional correlation between the emission and the pH of the aqueous.

Influence of nonionic branched-chain alkyl glycosides on a model nano-emulsion for drug delivery systems.

The effect of incorporating new nonionic glycolipid surfactants on the properties of a model water/nonionic surfactant/oil nano-emulsion system was investigated using branched-chain alkyl glycosides: 2-hexyldecyl-β(/α)-D-glucoside (2-HDG) and 2-hexyldecyl-β(/α)-D-maltoside (2-HDM), whose structures are closely related to glycero-glycolipids. Both 2-HDG and 2-HDM have an identical hydrophobic chain (C16), but the former consists a monosaccharide glucose head group, in contrast to the latter which has a disaccharide maltose unit. Consequently, their hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB) is different.

N-(4-Chloro-phen-yl)quinolin-2-amine.

There is a twist in the title mol-ecule, C(15)H(11)ClN(2), as seen in the dihedral angle of 18.85 (9)° between the quinoline and benzene rings. A short C-H⋯N contact arises from this conformation and the amine H and quinoline N atoms are directed towards opposite sides of the mol-ecule.

Physicochemical characterization of natural-like branched-chain glycosides toward formation of hexosomes and vesicles.

Synthetic branched-chain glycolipids have become of great interest in biomimicking research, since they provide a suitable alternative for natural glycolipids, which are difficult to extract from natural resources. Therefore, branched-chain glycolipids obtained by direct syntheses are of utmost interest. In this work, two new branched-chain glycolipids are presented, namely, 2-hexyldecyl β(α)-D-glucoside (2-HDG) and 2-hexyldecyl β(α)-D-maltoside (2-HDM) based on glucose and maltose, respectively.

4-(4-Hy-droxy-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)benzoic acid.

In the title compound, C(10)H(9)N(3)O(3), there is a small twist between the benzene and triazole rings [dihedral angle = 6.32 (7)°]; the carb-oxy-lic acid residue is almost coplanar with the benzene ring to which it is attached [O-C-C-C torsion angle = 1.49 (19)°].

2-(3-Nitro-phen-oxy)quinoxaline.

In the title mol-ecule, C(14)H(9)N(3)O(3), the dihedral angle between the quinoxaline and benzene rings is 77.13 (9)°. The mol-ecule is twisted about the ether-benzene O-C bond, with a C-O-C-C torsion angle of -102.

1H-Benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl phenyl ether.

There are two mol-ecules in the asymmetric unit of the title compound, C(14)H(10)N(2)O: the dihedral angles between their aromatic ring planes are 47.4 (4) and 46.8 (3)°.

2-Naphthyl quinoxalin-2-yl ether.

In the crystal structure of the title compound, C(18)H(12)N(2)O, the two fused rings are aligned at 64.2 (1)°; the C-O-C angle is 118.73 (12)°.

1-Naphthyl quinoxalin-2-yl ether.

In the crystal structure of the title compound, C(18)H(12)N(2)O, the dihedral angle between the two fused-ring systems is 84.3 (1) °; the C-O-C angle at the ether O atom is 117.31 (18)°.

2,2'-[Nonane-1,9-diylbis(nitrilo-methyl-idyne)]diphenol.

In the title Schiff base compound, C(23)H(30)N(2)O(2), the complete mol-ecule is generated by crystallographic twofold symmetry, with one C atom lying on the rotation axis. The nonane chain adopts a linear conformation and the hydr-oxy group forms an intra-molecular O-H⋯N hydrogen bond to the imine group.

Quinoxalin-2-yl p-tolyl ether.

The dihedral angle between the two aromatic ring systems in the title compound, C(15)H(12)N(2)O, is 42.6 (1)°. The angle at the O atom is widened to 117.

Quinoxalin-2-yl m-tolyl ether.

The dihedral angle between the two aromatic ring systems in the title compound, C(15)H(12)N(2)O, is 79.4 (1)°. The angle at the O atom is widened to 116.

Quinoxalin-2-yl o-tolyl ether.

The dihedral angle between the two aromatic ring systems in the title compound, C(15)H(12)N(2)O, is 85.9 (1)°; The angle at the O atom is widened to 118.2 (2)°.

Phenyl quinoxalin-2-yl ether.

The aromatic ring systems in the title compound, C(14)H(10)N(2)O, form a dihedral angle of 63.8 (1)°, resulting in an opening up of the ether-O atom angle to 118.2 (1)°.