Resonance Raman and electronic absorption study of free‐base tetraphenylporphine diacid dispersed in polymethylcyanoacrylate

We report a resonance Raman study on free‐base tetraphenylporphine (H₂TPP) and its chemically prepared diacid dispersed in polymethylcyanoacrylate (PMCA). Photoexcitation of the neutral porphine by laser light leads irreversibly to the formation of the diacid, with the π‐cation radical as intermediate species. Resonance Raman (RR) spectra of the diacid dispersed in the polymer obtained with 441.6 nm in the wavenumber region of 100–1650 cm⁻¹ are recorded. Wavenumbers with other excitation lines are also reported for the diacid species. Some bands assigned to out‐of‐plane vibrational modes and forbidden under ideal D_2h symmetry are also observed in the resonance Raman spectra of the diacid. These bands arise from the out‐of‐plane distortions, which reduce the symmetry of the molecule. These findings are supported by the electronic absorption studies of the diacid in the polymer. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Effect of rippled laser beam on excitation of ion acoustic wave

Growth of a radially symmetrical ripple, superimposed on a Gaussian laser beam in collisional unmagnetised plasma is investigated. From numerical computation, it is observed that self-focusing of main beam as well as ripple determine the growth dynamics of ripple with the distance of propagation. The effect of growing ripple on excitation of ion acoustic wave (IAW) has also been studied.     

DABCO-promoted facile and convenient synthesis of novel isoxazolyl-1H-2,3-pyrrole dicarboxylates

Synthesis of isoxazolyl-1H-2,3-pyrrole dicarboxylate(4) was simply achieved by one-pot three component reaction of isoxazole amine(1) with diethyl acetylenedicarboxylate(DEAD)(2),and glyoxal (3),in acetonitrile catalyzed by diazabicyclo octane(DABCO).     

Synthesis,anti-hyperglycaemic activity,and in-silico studies of N-substituted 5-(furan-2-ylmethylene)thiazolidine-2,4-dione derivatives

Thiazolidinedione derivatives have been used as anti-hyperglycemic agents in diabetic patients since last decade. In the present study, a series of N-substituted-5-(furan-2-ylmethylene)thiazolidine-2,4-dione derivatives were synthesized and characterized by ¹H-NMR, ¹³C-NMR and mass spectra. The introduction of the alkyl/haloalkyl moiety onto the amidic nitrogen of the thiazolidine-2,4-dione ring was intended to enhance the anti-hyperglycaemic activity, which was further tested in vivo by using alloxan-induced diabetic laca mice. Molecular docking simulation studies further helped in understanding the nature of the interactions and the binding mode of ligands inside the active site of the protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B enzyme, which negatively regulates the insulin signaling pathway. The compounds were screened for in-vivo anti-hyperglycaemic activity in which compounds 9 and 10 have exhibited significant decreases in blood glucose level comparable to that of pioglitazone.

     

Methods adopted for improving the collection efficiency in vacuum evaporation technique

Higher cost and lower availability of enriched isotopic materials are the major constraints in targets fabrication of isotopes. If the distribution of the vapor flux is not controlled in the evaporation, large amount of material is wasted. Minimizing the material wastage is important in the fabrication of targets of expensive isotopes. Evaporation sources have been designed and machined at Inter-University Accelerator Centre (IUAC) for minimizing the consumption of materials in evaporation. Details of different types evaporation sources used in Target development laboratory at IUAC for minimizing the wastage of target material in target fabrication is discussed in this report.     

Soft x-ray absorption and high-resolution powder x-ray diffraction study of superconducting CaxLa1−xBa1.75−xLa0.25+xCu3Oy system

We have studied the electronic structure of unoccupied states measured by O K-edge and Cu L-edge x-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), combined with crystal structure studied by high resolution powder x-ray diffraction (HRPXRD), of charge-compensated layered superconducting Ca_xLa_1−xBa_1.75−xLa_0.25+xCu₃O_y (0≤x≤0.4 and 6.4≤y≤7.3) cuprate. A detailed analysis shows that, apart from hole doping, chemical pressure on the electronically active CuO₂ plane due to the lattice mismatch with the spacer layers greatly influences the superconducting properties of this system. The results suggest chemical pressure to be the most plausible parameter to control the maximum critical temperatures (T_c^max) in different cuprate families at optimum hole density.     

Effects of Hydrogen-Enrichment on Flame-Holding of Natural Gas Jet Flames in Crossflow at Elevated Temperature and Pressure

Flow, Turbulence and Combustion - The effect of hydrogen ( $$\mathrm {H}_{\mathrm {2}}$$ ) enrichment on the flame-holding characteristics of two natural gas jet flames in crossflow is investigated...