Transformation of used aluminium foil food container into AlOOH nanoflakes with high catalytic activity in anionic azo dye reduction.

Synthesis 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.

Waste toner-derived porous iron oxide pigments with enhanced catalytic degradation property.

'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.

New iridium complexes with cyclometalated 2-arylimidazole ligands as highly efficient saturated green emitters.

Phosphorescence studies of a series of heteroleptic cyclometalated iridium(III) complexes have been carried out. From the photoluminescent properties, it was found that these complexes possess dominantly (3)MLCT and (3)π-π* excited states. The solvent shifts are interpreted in terms of Reichardt-Dimroth solvent E(T) parameters and Marcus theory.

Spectrofluorometric studies on the binding interaction of bioactive imidazole with bovine serum albumin: a DFT based ESIPT process.

Bioactive imidazole derivatives were synthesized and characterized by NMR spectra, mass and CHN analysis. An excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) process in hydroxy imidazole has been studied using emission spectroscopy. In hydrocarbon solvent, the tautomer emission predominates over the normal emission and in alcoholic solvent like ethanol; a dramatic enhancement of normal emission is observed which was due to increased solvation.

Displacement reaction using ibuprofen in a mixture of bioactive imidazole derivative and bovine serum albumin--a fluorescence quenching study.

The mutual interaction of imidazole derivative (PIPP) with bovine serum albumin (BSA) was investigated using photoluminescent studies. The fluorescence quenching mechanism of BSA by PIPP was analyzed and the binding constant was calculated. The binding distance between PIPP and BSA was obtained based on the theory of Forester's non-radiation energy transfer.

Synthesis, structure, luminescent and intramolecular proton transfer in some imidazole derivatives.

A group of novel 2-aryl imidazole derivatives were synthesized and characterized by NMR spectra, X-ray, mass and CHN analysis. An excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) process in hydroxy imidazoles (dmip and dmtip) have been studied using emission spectroscopy and it was detected that the two distinct ground state rotamers of I and II are responsible for the normal and the tautomer emission respectively. In hydrocarbon solvent, the tautomer emission predominates over the normal emission for both dmip and dmtip.

Iridium(III) complexes with orthometalated phenylimidazole ligands subtle turning of emission to the saturated green colour.

A series of novel six iridium complexes (1-6) bearing two substituted phenylimidazole and an additional acetylacetone as the third co-auxilary ligand are reported. The lowest absorption band for all iridium complexes consist of a mixture of heavy atom Ir(III) enhanced (3)MLCT and (3) π-π* transitions and the phosphorescent peak wavelength can be fine-tuned to cover the spectral range 455-518 nm with high quantum efficiencies. The peak wavelength of the dopants can be finely tuned depending upon the electronic properties of the substituents.

Synthesis and photophysics of some novel imidazole derivatives used as sensitive fluorescent chemisensors.

Some novel imidazole derivatives were developed for highly sensitive chemisensors for transition metal ions. Since these compounds are sensitive to different external stimulations such as UV irradiation, heat, increasing pressure and changing the environmental pH causing colour change and so they can be used as a 'multi-way' optically switchable material. A prominent fluorescence enhancement was found in the presence of transition metal ions such as Hg(2+), Pb(2+) and Cu(2+) and this was suggested to result from the suppression of radiationless transitions from the n-π* state in the chemisensors.