Filtering Super-Resolution Scan Conversion of Medical Ultrasound Frames

Wireless Personal Communications - In this paper, we consider a challenging problem of reconstruction of high resolution (HR) B-mode ultrasound (US) image by proposing a novel multi-frame based...     

An Ultrafast Molecular-Rotor-Based Fluorescent Turn-On Sensor for the Perrhenate Anion in Aqueous Solution

Devising sensors for the perrhenate anion in aqueous media is extremely challenging, and has seldom been reported in the literature. Herein, we report a fluorescence turn-on sensor for the perrhenate anion in aqueous media based on the aggregation-induced emission of a popular ultrafast molecular rotor dye, Thioflavin-T. The selective response towards the perrhenate anion has been rationalized in terms of matching water affinity, with the weakly hydrated perrhenate anion spontaneously forming a contact ion pair with the weakly hydrated ultrafast molecule-rotor-based organic cation, Thioflavin-T, which in turn leads to an aggregate assembly that provides a fluorescence turn-on response towards perrhenate. The sensing response of Thioflavin-T has been found to be quite selective towards the perrhenate anion when tested against anions that are ubiquitously present in the environment, such as chloride, nitrate, and sulfate anions. The formation of self-assembled Thioflavin-T aggregates has also been investigated by time-resolved emission and temperature-dependent measurements.     

Crystallographic investigations of benzothiazol-2-yl-hydrazine

The title compound crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/n with unit cell parameters a = 10.842(9), b = 5.750(7), c = 12.964(6) Å, = 110.13(6), V = 758.8(11) ų and Z = 4. The final reliability index is 0.060 for 1034 observed reflections. The five-membered heterocyclic thiazole ring is coplanar with its fused benzene ring. The crystal structure is stabilized by two intermolecular N=H s N hydrogen bonded interactions.     

Tris-hydroxymethylaminomethane (THAM): An efficient organocatalyst in diversity-oriented and environmentally benign synthesis of spirochromenes

Tris-hydroxymethylaminomethane has been demonstrated to be an efficient organocatalyst in diversity-oriented synthesis of medicinally prevalent spirochromenes by one-pot, three-component reactions between isatins, malononitrile, and enolizable CH acids like dimedone, 4-hydroxycoumarin, 4-hydroxy-N-methylquinolin-2-one, or in situ generated 2-methylpyrazolon-2-one. Biodegradability and extremely low cost of the catalyst are the noteworthy features of this chromatography-free protocol.     

Decision Making in the Battlefield-of-Things

Wireless Personal Communications - This paper accentuates the paradigm shift in battlefield-environments. In perspective of a decision-maker to enable shrinking of his decision-cycle, the...     

Low-Profile Parallel Mutually Coupled Triple-Band Antenna for Telecommunications Applications

Wireless Personal Communications - A compact dual parallel slotted-patch antenna having a single offset feed on the corner side is presented. The antenna geometry comprises parallel and horizontal...     

A convenient, rapid and eco-friendly synthesis of isoxazoline heterocyclic moiety containing bridge at 2°-amine as potential pharmacological agent

2-Amino-4-(coumarin-3-yl)-thiazole (1) reacted with acetyl chloride gives compound (2) which on further refluxed with various aromatic aldehydes gives compound (3a-j). Thus obtained (3a-j) on further condensed with NH₄OH.HCl using NaOH as a catalyst afforded isoxazoles (4a-j). All the synthesized compounds characterized on the basis of the IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR and elemental analysis. All the compounds have been screened for antibacterial activity against bacteria (Gram + ve) & (Gram ? ve) and antifungal activity.     

Thiacalixarene Appended Azo-based Supramolecular Systems: Self-assembly and Photo Tuning Reversible Liquid Crystalline Properties

Four new azo-based supramolecular materials containing thiacalixarene core substituted by variable alkoxy groups ( TFA₁ – TFA₄ ) have been designed and synthesized for the mesomorphic and photoswitching properties. The liquid crystalline behavior were accomplished by using DSC, POM, and XRD studies. All azo-based thiacalixarene based materials with short and higher chain length display columnar hexagonal mesophase with broad temperature range. The thermal behavior of all the materials was investigated by DSC and TGA study. The structural and conformational study of the lower rim functionalized materials was confirmed by using different techniques. These thiacalixarene moulded liquid crystalline compounds shows columnar self-assembly type behavior and higher thermal stability. The introduction of bi-substituted azo-ester network towards the lower rim of thiacalixarene core has impact on the electron delocalization and liquid crystalline properties. The photoswitching properties suggested cis and trans azo-isomerization under radiation of UV light and higher thermal back relaxation time. The mesogenic behaviour of compound TFA₂ and TFA₄ were demolished by the influence of cis and trans isomerization. The structure-property correlation is studied to understand the variation in mesogenic properties with the substitution of variable alkoxy side chain.