Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science

About: Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science is a education organization based out in Kolkata, India. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Catalysis & Excited state. The organization has 3867 authors who have published 10457 publications receiving 220098 citations.

Facile Decoration of Polyaniline Fiber with Ag Nanoparticles for Recyclable SERS Substrate

Abstract: Facile synthesis of polyaniline@Ag composite has been successfully demonstrated by a simple solution-dipping method using high-aspect-ratio benzene tetracarboxylic acid-doped polyaniline (BDP) fiber as a nontoxic reducing agent as well as template cum stabilizer. In BDP@Ag composite, BDP fibers are decorated with spherical Ag nanoparticles (Ag NPs), and the population of Ag NPs on BDP fibers is controlled by changing the molar concentration of AgNO3. Importantly, Ag-NP-decorated BDP fibers (BDP@Ag composites) have been evolved as a sensitive materials for the detection of trace amounts of 4-mercaptobenzoic acid and rhodamine 6G as an analyte of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), and the detection limit is down to nanomolar concentrations with excellent recyclability. Furthermore, synthesized BDP@Ag composites are applied simultaneously as an active SERS substrate and a superior catalyst for reduction of 4-nitrothiophenol.

Thermoreversible Gelation of Regioregular Poly(3-hexylthiophene) in Xylene

Abstract: Regioregular poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) produces thermoreversible gel in xylene. The gel is brownish-red in color. SEM and TEM studies indicate the presence of fibrillar network. WAXS and electron diffraction pattern indicate the presence of P3HT crystallites in the gel. The gels exhibit a first-order phase transition when heated in DSC. A time-dependent UV−vis study indicates that gelation in this system is probably accompanied by two different processes, e.g., (1) coil-to-rod transformation and (2) aggregation of rods to form the crystallites producing the gel. The gelation rate (tgel-1) measured from the test tube tilting method is analyzed using the equation tgel-1 = f(C) f(T), where f(c) = φn, φ being the reduced overlapping concentration and n is an exponent. The average “n” value determined is 0.52, which indicates that three-dimensional percolation is a suitable model for this gelation. The gelation rate is analyzed according to the Flory−Weaver theory of coil-to-helix transition, and the free ...

Hemoglobin−Silver Interaction and Bioconjugate Formation: A Spectroscopic Study

Abstract: In this article, we report the results of the extent of interaction as well as the formation of a bioconjugate of human hemoglobin (Hb) with silver (Ag). The complexation process and conformational changes are characterized using different spectroscopic and microscopic techniques. The UV−vis study demonstrates the perturbation of the soret/heme band and generates conformational heterogeneity within the heme group in the presence of silver. A fluorescence study suggests that the Tryptophan (Trp) residues of Hb are in a more polar environment after conjugation. Initial fluorescence enhancement with addition of silver is due to metal-enhanced fluorescence. Moreover, the fluorescence quenching after the formation of the Hb−Ag bioconjugate follows the modified Stern−Volmer (S−V) plot. The S−V plot along with the time-resolved fluorescence study indicates the presence of both static and dynamic types of quenching. In addition, the reduction potential values of the entities (Hb−heme, Ag+, and Trp) indicate the p...