• N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Annulation of Enals to Aurone Analogs: Synthesis of Cyclopentene-Fused Spirobenzofuran-3-ones 

  Lakshmi, K C S; Krishnan, J; Sinu, C R; Varughese, S; Nair, V (ACS Publications, 2014-12-19)

  A nucleophilic heterocyclic carbene mediatedhomoenolate annulation of enals to aurone analogs leading tothe efficient synthesis of cyclopentene-fused spirobenzofuran-3-ones is reported.
• Selective and Dual Naked Eye Detection of Cu2+ and Hg2+ Ions using a Simple Quinoline–carbaldehyde Chemosensor 

  Lavanya Devi, C; Shameel, T; Hari Shankar, B; Ramaiah, D (Elsevier, 2014)

  A new colorimetric chemosensor based on diethylaminoquinolinecarbaldehyde (AQC) was designed and its sensing behavior towards various metal ions has been investigated through photophysical, IR and NMR techniques. Interestingly, ...
• Studies on electroless nickel boride coating on boron carbide particles 

  Deepa, J P; Rajan, T P D; Pavithran, C; Pai, B C (Maney, 2014-03-24)

  Ni–B alloy deposits were successfully formed over alkali surface treated boron carbide by electroless technique and the effects of processing parameters such as reduction bath pH, temperature and post-heat treatment were ...
• 1,4-Dipolar Cycloadditions and Related Reactions 

  Vijay Nair, G; Ani Deepthi; Devipriya, A; Anabha, E R; Paul, R R (Elsevier, 2014-05-13)
• Near IR Reflectance Characteristics of PMMA/ZnO Nanocomposites for Solar Thermal Control Interface Films 

  Soumya, S; Peer Mohamed, A; Lucy Paul; Kiran Mohan; Ananthakumar, S (Elsevier, 2014-06)

  NIR reflectance efficiency of poly(methyl methacrylate) [PMMA] polymer matrix composites reinforced with morphologically varied nano ZnO has been studied and reported. Nanocrystalline ZnO was prepared via reflux and microwave ...
• Symmetrical Diiodinated Squaraine as an Efficient Photosensitizer for PDT Applications: Evidence from Photodynamic and Toxicological Aspects 

  Soumya, M S; Shafeekh, K M; Suresh Das; Annie Abraham (Elsevier, 2014-10-05)

  Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is emerging as a promising non-invasive treatment for cancers. It involves three key components; a photosensitizer, light and tissue oxygen. Even though several photosensitizers have been ...
• Bifunctional Lanthanum Phosphate Substrates as Novel Adsorbents and Biocatalyst Supports for Perchlorate Removal 

  Sankar Sasidharan; Prajeesh Gangadharan, P V; Anupama, V N; Krishnakumar, B; Hareesh, P; Balagopal, N N; Warrier, K G K; Hareesh, U S (Elsevier, 2014-06-30)

  Porous lanthanum phosphate substrates, obtained by an environmentally benign colloidal forming process employing methyl cellulose, are reported here as excellent adsorbents of perchlorate with >98% efficiency and with 100% ...
• Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Uranyl ion Imprinted Polymers of Aniline and 8-Hydroxy Quinoline functionalized aniline 

  Milja, T E; Krupa, V S; Rao, T P (RSC, 2014-07-01)

  In this work we report a simple method for the synthesis of uranyl ion imprinted and non imprinted polyaniline (IPAN and NIPAN) and a copoly mer of 8-hydroxyquinoline functionalized aniline ...
• Robust Fibrillar Nanocatalysts Based on Silver Nanoparticle-entrapped Polymeric Hydrogels 

  Rohini, K N; Sudha, J D; Prasada Rao, T (Elsevier, 2014-08-05)

  Robust fibrillar network of hydrogels entrapped with silver nanoparticles were prepared by in situ polymerization of acrylic acid and reduction of silver nitrate using amidodiol as cross-linking cum reducing agent under ...
• Assessment of Groundwater Quality In and around Vedaraniyam, South India 

  Krishnakumar, P; Lakshumanan, C; Kishore, V P; Sundararajan, M; Santhiya, G; Chidambaram, S (Springer, 2014-03)

  Groundwater from 47 wells were analyzed on the basis of hydrochemical parameters like pH, electric conductivity, total dissolved solids, Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+, K+, Cl−, CO3 2−, HCO3 −, NO3 −, PO4 3− and F− in the Cauvery delta ...
• A Reversible Dual Mode Chemodosimeter for the Detection of Cyanide Ions in Natural Sources 

  Shankar, B H; Jayaram, D T; Ramaiah, D (Wiley Online Library, 2014-06)

  Herein, we report the synthesis of two indolium probes 1 and 2 based on anthracene and pyrene derivatives and their interactions with various anions. Of these probes, the pyrene conjugate 2 acts as a dual colorimetric and ...
• The Zynergy-Index and the Formula for the h-Index 

  Gangan Prathap (Wiley Online Library, 2014-02)

  The h-index, as originally proposed (Hirsch, 2005), is a purely heuristic construction. Burrell (2013) showed that efforts to derive formulae from the mathematical framework of Lotkaian informetrics could lead to misleading ...
• Measures for Impact, Consistency and the h- and g-indices 

  Gangan Prathap (Wiley Online Library, 2014-05)

  An altogether different view on the properties of a good performance measure than that given in Egghe (2012) is offered. Egghe argued that a good impact measure should reward nonconsistency; that is, the more citations ...
• Nutraceutical Potential of Aerva Lanata (L.) Juss. ex Schult Ameliorates Secondary Complications in Streptozotocin-induced Diabetic Rats 

  Riya, M P; Antu, K A; Pal, S; Srivastava, A K; Sharma, S; Raghu, K G (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014-09)

  Nutraceuticals provide health benefits beyond their basic nutrition by modulating a number of biochemical pathways. They are derived from natural products and have gained recognition worldwide as an adjuvant or therapy in ...
• Cysteine-based fluorescence “turn-on” sensors for Cu 2+ and Ag + 

  Haridas, V; Praveen Kumar, P; Suresh, C H (RSC Advances, 2014-10-24)

  We designed and synthesized two metal ion binding molecules 5 3a and 3b based on cysteine. In 3a, pyrene is used as a fluorescent probe, while 3b contains tryptophan, which acts as a fluorescent ...
• Effective discrimination of GTP from ATP by a cationic tentacle porphyrin through“turn-on” fluorescence intensity 

  Karunakaran, S C; Paul, A K; Ramaiah, Danaboyina (RSC Advances, 2014-07-01)

  A cationic tentacle porphyrin selectively recognises guanosine (G) based nucleotides and was effectively utilized as afluorescence“turnon”probe to discriminate GTP from ATP throughfluorescence indicator displacement (FID) ...
• Facile synthetic strategy of oleophilic zirconia nanoparticles allows preparation of highly stable thermo-conductive coolant 

  Sreeremya, T S; Asha Krishnan; Lakshmi Narayan Satapathy; Ghosh, Swapankumar (RSC Advances, 2014-06-13)

  We report a simple one-step method of fabricating monodisperse zirconium oxide nanoparticles by decomposing a zirconium oleate complex in a high boiling organic solvent. The X-ray and transmission electron microscopy of ...
• Fluorescent chemodosimeter based on NHC complex for selective recognition of cyanide ions in aqueous medium 

  Viji, Mambattakkara; Nair, A K; Nandajan, P C; Ramaiah, Danaboyina (RSC Advances, 2014-09-24)

  NovelN-heterocyclic carbene based mono and di-nuclear silver probes having the anthracene chromophore act as chemodosimeters for selective and sensitive detection of cyanide ions in the aqueous medium and signal the ...
• Essential Oil Composition of Eight Starchy Curcuma Species 

  Angel, G R; Nirmala Menon; Vimala, B; Bala Nambisan (Elsevier, 2014-09)

  The chemical composition of essential oils from eight underutilized starchy Curcuma species was studied and the components identified by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC/MS). The yield of essential oil in the ...
• Effect of Rare Earth Dopants on Structural Characteristics of Nanoceria Synthesized by Combustion Method 

  Jamshidijam, M; Mangalaraja, R V; Akbari-Fakhrabadi, A; Ananthakumar, S; Chan, S H (Elsevier, 2014-02)

  Rare earth (RE)-doped ceria powders with a chemical composition of Ce1 − xRExO2 − x / 2 (X: 0.1 and RE: Gd, Sm, Er, Pr, Nd and Y) were prepared by nitrate-fuel combustion method. The TG and DT analyses of the as-synthesized ...

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