North Eastern Hill University

About: North Eastern Hill University is a education organization based out in Shillong, Meghalaya, India. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Ruthenium. The organization has 2318 authors who have published 4476 publications receiving 48894 citations.

A theoretical investigation of the interaction between substituted carbonyl derivatives and water: open or cyclic complexes?

Abstract: The structures and binding energies of complexes between substituted carbonyl bases and water are the B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) computational level. The calculations also include the proton affinity (PA) of the O of the CO group, the deprotonation enthalpies (DPE) of the CH bonds along a natural bond orbital analysis. The calculations reveal that stable open CO···HwOw as well as cyclic CH···OwHw···OC complexes are formed. The binding energies for the open complexes are linearly related to the PAs, whereas the binding energies for the cyclic complexes depend on both the PA and DPE. Different indicators of hydrogen bonds strength such as electron charge density, intramolecular and intermolecular hyperconjugation energy, occupation of orbitals, and charge transfer show significant differences between open and cyclic complexes. The contraction of the CH bond of the formyl group and the corresponding blue shift of the ν(CH) vibration are explained by the classical trans lone pair effect. In contrast, the elongation or contraction of the CH3 group involved in the interaction with water results from the variation of the orbital interaction energies from the σ(CH) bonding orbital to the σ* and π* antibonding orbitals of the CO group. The resulting blue or red shifts of the ν(CH3) vibrations are calculated in the partially deuterated isotopomers. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Effect of cement dust on soil physico-chemical properties around cement plants in Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

Abstract: Investigation was carried out to assess the effect of cement dust deposition on the physico-chemical properties of soil near some cement plants in Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya. Soil samples were collected and analysed and compared with the control site. Comparison of various soil physico-chemical parameters revealed that cement dust emanating from cement plants has changed the soil quality in the surrounding areas of cement plants. The normal soil pH in the area is generally acidic. However, due to the continuous deposition of cement dust soil pH was found slightly alkaline near the cement plants. The higher values of soil parameters such as electrical conductivity and bulk density were also noticed near the cement plants. However, lower values of water holding capacity, soil moisture content, soil organic carbon and total nitrogen content were found compared to the control sites. The effect of cement dust deposition on soil is more in areas nearer to the cement plants. At present the changes may not be so serious but if this trend continues, soil properties of a vast area around the cement plants are likely to change leading to multiple effects on flora, fauna and socio-economy of the area.

Signatures of Non-Universal Soft Breaking Sfermion Masses at Hadron Colliders

Abstract: We identify several mass patterns, within the framework of N=1 SUGRA with nonuniversal soft breaking masses for the sfermions, which may significantly alter SUSY signals and the current squark-gluino mass limits from the Tevatron. These effects are illustrated in a SO(10) SUSY GUT with an intermediate mass scale, but the conclusions are also valid in SUSY SO(10) models with grand deserts.