Polarized Raman and photoluminescence studies of a sub‐micron sized hexagonal AlGaN crystallite for structural and optical properties

The polarized Raman spectroscopy is capable of giving confirmation regarding the crystalline phase as well as the crystallographic orientation of the sample. In this context, apart from crystallographic X‐ray and electron diffraction tools, polarized Raman spectroscopy and corresponding spectral imaging can be a promising crystallographic tool for determining both crystalline phase and orientation. Sub‐micron sized hexagonal AlGaN crystallites are grown by a simple atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition technique using the self catalytic vapor–solid process under N‐rich condition. The crystallites are used for the polarized Raman spectra in different crystalline orientations along with spectral imaging studies. The results obtained from the polarized Raman spectral studies show single crystalline nature of sub‐micron sized hexagonal AlGaN crystallites. Optical properties of the crystallites for different crystalline orientations are also studied using polarized photoluminescence measurements. The influence of internal crystal field to the photoluminescence spectra is proposed to explain the distinctive observation of splitting of emission intensity reported, for the first time, in case of c‐plane oriented single crystalline AlGaN crystallite as compared with that of m‐plane oriented crystallite. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Reductive Heck coupling: an efficient approach toward the iboga alkaloids. Synthesis of ibogamine,epiibogamine and iboga analogs

A mild and efficient synthetic route to the iboga scaffold by employing reductive-Heck type annulation is described. The utility of this process is demonstrated by the direct access to the ibogamine, epiibogamine and iboga-analogs. The cyclization precursors were readily obtained from 2-iodoaniline by heteroannulation reaction with suitable alkynes followed by iodination.     

Stability of Non-asymptotically Flat Thin-Shell Wormholes in Generalized Dilaton-Axion Gravity

We construct a new type of thin-shell wormhole for non-asymptotically flat charged black holes in generalized dilaton-axion gravity inspired by low-energy string theory using cut-and-paste technique. We have shown that this thin shell wormhole is stable. The most striking feature of our model is that the total amount of exotic matter needed to support the wormhole can be reduced as desired with the suitable choice of the value of a parameter. Various other aspects of thin-shell wormhole are also analyzed.     

Synchronization Under Periodic Modulation of Symmetric Double Square Wells in a Bistable Stochastic System

The features of the first-passage-time density function are analyzed theoretically in terms of synchronization between noise and periodic signal in a symmetric double-square-well system. Resonance is demonstrated as a maximum synchronization between them. To have the maximum cooperation between signal and noise, it is shown that the noise strength at resonance should increase linearly with the frequency of the signal. The time scale of the process at resonance is also shown to increase linearly with the period of the signal.     

Kinetics and mechanism of the oxidation of some neutralized α-Hydroxy acids by hexachloroiridate(IV)

Summary The kinetics of oxidation of some neutralized -hydroxy acids such as lactic (LA), mandelic (MA), -hydroxyisobutyric (IB) and benzilic (BA) acid by hexachloroiridate(IV) have been studied. The oxidation products are acetaldehyde, benzaldehyde, acetone and benzophenone for the respective reactions, which are first order with respect to each substrate and to iridium(IV). The reaction rate increases with increase in pH and salt concentrations. The temperature influence is quite marked in all these reactions. A mechanism involving the formation of an unstable complex, which decomposesvia a free radical pathway to give the respective reaction products, is proposed.     

Cation-dependent nuclearity of the copper-azido moiety: synthesis, structure, and magnetic study

Mono-, di-, and trinuclear copper-azido moieties have been synthesized by varying the size of the countercations. [Bu4N]+ yielded a [Cu2(N3)6]2- copper-azido moiety in [Bu4N]2[Cu2(mu(1,1)-N3)2(N3)4], 1, and [Pr4N]+ yielded a [Cu3(N3)8]2- moiety in {[Pr4N]2[Cu3(mu(1,1)-N3)4(N3)4]}n, 2, in which symmetry-related [Cu3(N3)8]2- moieties are doubly mu(1,1)-azido bridged to form unprecedented infinite zigzag chains parallel to the crystallographic a-axis. In the case of [Et4N]+, the mononuclear species [Et4N]2[Cu(N3)4], 3, has been formed. All complexes have been characterized structurally by single-crystal X-ray analysis: 1, C32H72N20Cu2, triclinic, space group P, a = 10.671(9) A, b = 12.239(9) A, c = 10.591(5) A, alpha = 110.01(4) degrees , beta = 93.91(5) degrees , gamma = 113.28(5) degrees , V = 1160.0(1) A3; 2, C24H56N26Cu3, monoclinic, space group P2(1)/n, a = 8.811(2) A, b = 37.266(3) A, c = 13.796(1) A, beta = 107.05(1) degrees , V = 4330.8(10) A(3); 3, C16H40N14Cu, tetragonal, space group I4/m, a = b = 10.487(1) A, c = 12.084(2) A, V = 1328.9(3) A3. The variable-temperature magnetic susceptibility measurements showed that although the magnetic interaction in [Bu4N]2[Cu2(mu(1,1)-N3)2(N3)4], 1, is antiferromagnetic (J = -36 cm(-1)), it is ferromagnetic in {[Pr4N]2[Cu3(mu(1,1)-N3)4(N3)4]}n, 2 (J = 7 cm(-1)). As expected, the [Et4N]2[Cu(N3)4] complex, 3, is paramagnetic.     

Kinetics of oxidation of hypophosphite ion by platinum(IV) in an alkaline medium

Summary The kinetics of the oxidation of hypophosphite ion by platinum(IV) have been studied spectrophotometrically in alkaline medium at different temperatures. The rate increases as the pH increases and the empirical rate law applicable to the reaction is given by:-d[Pt^IV]/dt = k₃[Pt^IV][H₂PO^2–][OH^–]The rate constant is 2.17×10^–3 (l² mo^–2s^–1) at 40.5°. The energy and entropy of activation for the reaction are 104.2 kJ mol^–1 and 28.5 JK^–1mol^–1 respectively.     

Bio-waste derived,phosphorus decorated composite for highly efficient flame retardant for cotton fabric

In this, an efficient flame retardant composite has been prepared using biowaste derived phosphorous groups decorated graphene supported nanomaterial. The eggshell was utilized as a source of calcium carbonate, which was converted to monocalcium phosphate (CP) by phosphoric acid treatment. As-prepared monocalcium phosphate was functionalized with graphene to prepare graphene functionalized monocalcium phosphate (GCP). The GCP-coated fabric didn't ignite during the flame test and sustained more than 600 s on continuous exposure to flame without changing its initial length and shape. Whereas, graphene oxide (GO), and CP coated cotton fabric burnt out very easily within a short time. The efficient flame retardant property of as synthesized GCP coated cotton fabric was confirmed with a high limiting oxygen index (34.1) and char length of 2.5 cm was generated from the VFT test. The synthesized GCP coated cotton fabric also confirmed efficient flame retardant properties. This facile method enables an easy process for mass production of cost-effective, bio-waste derived nanomaterial for a significantly highly efficient candidate for different applications in sustainable chemistry, including flame-retardant applications.

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