Publications by authors named "R C Patra"

Red emission in crystals has been observed with an ultra-small-single-benzenic -fluorophore () with a molecular weight (MW) of only 197 Da, bettering the literature report of fluorophores with the lowest MW = 252 Da. Supramolecular extensive hydrogen-bonding and J-aggregate type centrosymmetric discrete-dimers or a 1D chain of s led to red emission ( = 610-636 nm) in crystals. Unlike in the solution phase showing one absorption band, in thin films and in crystals the transition from the S state to both the S state and S state becomes feasible.

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Background: The prevalence of central nervous system tuberculosis (TB) is about 1-2% of all TB cases. Atypical cases like the present case, being interpreted as leptomeningeal metastasis in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), can pose a dilemma, delaying or even leading to mistreatment.

Case Description: A 19-year-old male presented with acute onset paraparesis and bowel bladder involvement presented with an MRI lumbar spine suggesting leptomeningeal metastasis from D11-L5 levels who underwent decompression biopsy which on histopathological examination revealed to be tubercular granulomatous infection.

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Nucleobase adenine is a promising candidate for synthesizing fascinating coordination polymers (CPs) due to the presence of five potential metal-ion binding centers. In recent years, CPs have emerged as promising Lewis acid-base centers containing heterogeneous catalysts for a wide range of organic transformations. However, the crucial role of stoichiometric regulations of the starting materials and their consequential impact on catalytic performance are rarely studied.

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  • The study focuses on creating a sustainable fertilizer by synthesizing a chitosan-benzaldehyde Schiff base xerogel with green synthesized cerium oxide nanoparticles (CeO NPs) derived from Psidium guajava leaves.
  • The resulting urea-loaded nanocomposite xerogel (CsB@U/CeO) demonstrated extended water retention and a controlled release of urea over 30 days, enhancing cabbage growth compared to traditional fertilizers.
  • Cabbages treated with CsB@U/CeO showed improved growth parameters and increased content of beneficial compounds like phenolics, proteins, sugars, and flavonoids, suggesting its potential as a viable alternative to conventional urea fertilizers.
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The electronic structure of boron (B)-nitrogen (N)-substituted pyrene molecules is the center of attraction in designing an efficient intermolecular singlet fission (x-SF) material. Thermodynamic energy criteria required for x-SF are obtained by captodative substitution with B and N in pristine pyrene to increase the lowest singlet-triplet energy gap. We computed low-lying excited states of BN-embedded pyrene molecules by exactly solving the Pariser-Parr-Pople (PPP) model Hamiltonian and compared these results with the TDDFT and EOM-CCSD values.

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