Highly efficient visible light active Cu-ZnO/S-g-CN nanocomposites for efficient photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants.

The photocatalytic activity of photocatalysts is severely hampered by limited visible light harvesting and unwanted fast recombination of photogenerated e and h. In the current study, the photocatalytic efficiency of Cu-ZnO/S-g-CN (CZS) nanocomposites was investigated against MB dye. The composite materials were designed chemical co-precipitation method and characterised by important analytical techniques.

Scholl reaction as a powerful tool for the synthesis of nanographenes: a systematic review.

Nanographenes, or extended polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, have been attracting increasing attention owing to their widespread applications in organic electronics. However, the atomically precise fabrication of nanographenes has thus far been achieved only through synthetic organic chemistry. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are popular research subjects due to their high stability, rigid planar structure, and characteristic optical spectra.

Designing a novel visible-light-driven heterostructure Ni-ZnO/S-g-CN photocatalyst for coloured pollutant degradation.

In this study, photocorrosion of ZnO is inhibited by doping Ni in the ZnO nanostructure and electron-hole recombination was solved by forming a heterostructure with S-g-CN. Ni is doped into ZnO NPs from 0 to 10% (w/w). Among the Ni-decorated ZnO NPs, 4% Ni-doped ZnO NPs (4NZO) showed the best performance.

2-Benzylidenebenzofuran-3(2)-ones as a new class of alkaline phosphatase inhibitors: synthesis, SAR analysis, enzyme inhibitory kinetics and computational studies.

The excelling role of organic chemistry in the medicinal field continues to be one of the main leads in the drug development process. Particularly, this industry requires organic chemists to discover small molecular structures with powerful pharmacological potential. Herein, a diverse range of chalcone (1-11) and aurone (12-22) derivatives was designed and synthesized and for the first time, and both motifs were evaluated as potent inhibitors of alkaline phosphatases (APs).

Journey of anthraquinones as anticancer agents - a systematic review of recent literature.

Anthraquinones are privileged chemical scaffolds that have been used for centuries in various therapeutic applications. The anthraquinone moiety forms the core of various anticancer agents. However, the emergence of drug-resistant cancers warrants the development of new anticancer agents.

Correction: Electrocatalytic hydrogen generation using tripod containing pyrazolylborate-based copper(ii), nickel(ii), and iron(iii) complexes loaded on a glassy carbon electrode.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1039/D1RA08530A.].

The effect of Mn and Co dual-doping on the structural, optical, dielectric and magnetic properties of ZnO nanostructures.

This paper addresses the effect of Mn (2%, fixed) and Co (2, 4, and 6%, varied) substitution on the structural, optical, dielectric and magnetic responses of ZnO nanoparticles synthesized by the co-precipitation chemical route. The X-ray diffraction analysis confirms the hexagonal wurtzite structure of ZnO. The incorporation of co-doping in the ZnO host, indicated by peak shifting in the XRD patterns, enhanced the crystallite size of the Mn/Co dual-doped ZnO nanoparticles.

Simultaneous determination of Avanafil and Dapoxetine in human plasma using liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) based on a protein precipitation technique.

A rapid and selective LC-MS/MS method is described for the simultaneous assay of Avanafil and Dapoxetine in human plasma a protein precipitation (PP) sample preparation technique. Tadalafil was chosen as the internal standard reaching good recovery and reproducibility while diminishing the effects of the matrix. An Agilent Zorbax Eclipse XDB C column (4.

pH assists simultaneous determination of folic acid and vitamin D in biological fluids using a novel Tb-acyclovir optical biosensor.

An innovative, simple and cost effective Tb-acyclovir photo probe was designed and used as a core for a spectrofluorometric approach to sensitively determine two vital biological compounds in different matrices. The Tb-acyclovir complex displays a characteristic electrical band with at 545 nm with significant luminescence intensity, which is quenched in the presence of folic acid and vitamin D at pH 5.0 and 9.

Validated spectral manipulations for determination of an anti-neoplastic drug and its related impurities including its hazardous degradation product.

Innovative and specific double dual wavelength, dual ratio subtraction spectrophotometric methods were carried out along with a successive ratio subtraction spectrophotometric method for determination of dacarbazine and its related impurities including toxic and hazardous ones. For determination of dacarbazine by the double dual wavelength method, the absorbance differences between 323 and 350 nm of the zero order absorption spectra of dacarbazine were used. The values of absorbance difference between 267.

A highly selective and sensitive spectrofluorimetric method for the assessment of 3-nitrotyrosine in serum using (Eu(TTA)Phen) photo probe.

A simple, accurate and fast method was developed for the assessment of 3-nitrotyrosine as a biomarker for the early diagnosis of liver cirrhosis with minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) using a (Eu(TTA)Phen) photo probe. 3-Nitrotyrosine can remarkably quench the luminescence intensity of the (Eu(TTA)Phen) complex in DMSO at pH = 9 and = 617 nm. The quenching of the luminescence intensity of (Eu(TTA)Phen) complex particularly the electrical emission band at = 617 nm is used for the assessment of 3-nitrotyrosine in different serum samples of patients with liver cirrhosis.

A well-defined S-g-CN/Cu-NiS heterojunction interface towards enhanced spatial charge separation with excellent photocatalytic ability: synergetic effect, kinetics, antibacterial activity, and mechanism insights.

A well-defined heterojunction among two dissimilar semiconductors exhibited enhanced photocatalytic performance owing to its capability for boosting the photoinduced electron/hole pair transportation. Therefore, designing and developing such heterojunctions using diverse semiconductor-based materials to enhance the photocatalytic ability employing various approaches have gained research attention. For this objective, g-CN is considered as a potential photocatalytic material for organic dye degradation; however, the rapid recombination rate of photoinduced charge carriers restricts the widespread applications of g-CN.

Investigation of BaO reinforced TiO-pO-liO glasses for optical and neutron shielding applications.

The optical and radiation shielding characteristics of 15TiO-70PO - (15 - ) LiO- BaO = (0 ≤ ≤ 10 mol%) glasses were reported in this study. The glass status of the investigated samples was established by XRD. Although the molar volume decreases within 39.

Bioactive phytoconstituents as potent inhibitors of casein kinase-2: dual implications in cancer and COVID-19 therapeutics.

Casein kinase 2 (CK2) is a conserved serine/threonine-protein kinase involved in hematopoietic cell survival, cell cycle control, DNA repair, and other cellular processes. It plays a significant role in cancer progression and viral infection. CK2 is considered a potential drug target in cancers and COVID-19 therapy.

First-principal investigations of electronic, structural, elastic and optical properties of the fluoroperovskite TlLF (L = Ca, Cd) compounds for optoelectronic applications.

In this research work, the Tl-based fluoroperovskite compounds TlLF (L = Ca, Cd) were investigated computationally using density functional theory (DFT) to comprehend their structural, elastic, optical, and electronic properties. Computation of the tolerance factor and Birch-Murnaghan curve indicated that the compounds are cubic and structurally stable. The structurally optimized lattice constants and the optimum volume corresponding to the optimum energy were measured.

Design, synthesis, crystal structure, cytotoxicity evaluation, density functional theory calculations and docking studies of 2-(benzamido) benzohydrazide derivatives as potent AChE and BChE inhibitors.

A series of hydrazone derivatives of 2-(benzamido) benzohydrazide was designed, synthesized, and characterized utilizing FTIR, NMR and UV spectroscopic techniques along with mass spectrometry. Compound 10 was also characterized through X-ray crystallography. These synthesized compounds were assessed for their potential as anti-Alzheimer's agents by checking their AChE and BChE inhibition properties by analysis.

Impact of synthesis route on structural, magnetic, magnetocaloric and critical behavior of NdSrMnO manganite.

NdSrMnO polycrystalline manganite was synthesized by two different methods: the auto-combustion reaction (NSMO-AC) and the sol-gel method (NSMO-SG). The structural, magnetic, magnetocaloric and critical behavior of the samples were examined. Rietveld refinements of the XRD patterns revealed that both compounds are pure single phase indexed to the orthorhombic system adopting the space group.

Correction: Self-assembly of bovine serum albumin (BSA)-dextran bio-nanoconjugate: structural, antioxidant and wound healing studies.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1039/D0RA09301G.].

Self-assembly of bovine serum albumin (BSA)-dextran bio-nanoconjugate: structural, antioxidant and wound healing studies.

Glycation of proteins is often considered as a method to improve their functional properties for promising applications in wound healing. Furthermore, a marked increase in percentage of radical scavenging activity of the conjugates makes it an effective antioxidant synthetic strategy. A simple conjugation process was employed to develop bovine serum albumin-dextran conjugates (BSA-dextran) using Maillard reaction.