The goal of the present work was to evaluate the chemical reactivity of amino acids with polar uncharged side chains (serine, threonine, asparagine and glutamine) using density functional theory (DFT) and thermodynamics modeling by calculating a ser...
Pyrrolidinium-based ionic liquids with anions of the per(fluoroalkylsulfonyl)imide family are particularly interesting for their use as electrolytes in lithium batteries. These ions have several geometric isomers and the presence of different ion con...
Catalysis plays a fundamental role in the establishment of sustainable chemical technologies that are efficient in terms of energy and atoms [...]
Since its inception, chemistry has been predominated by the use of temperature to generate or change materials, but applications of pressure of more than a few tens of atmospheres for such purposes have been rarely observed. However, pressure is a ve...
In this study, density functional theory (DFT) with Hubbard U correction calculations (DFT+U) was used to examine the ferromagnetic properties of HoM2 Laves phases (M = {Al, Ni}) under external hydrostatic pressure from 0 GPa to 1.0 GPa. The resultin...
The aromatic C(sp2)-H functionalization of unprotected naphthols with α-phenyl-α-diazoesters under mild conditions catalyzed by CuCl and CuCl2 exhibits high efficiency and unique ortho-selectivity. In this study, the combination of densit...
Doping of CeO2 on activated carbon (AC) can promote its performance for mercury abatement in flue gas, while the Hg0 removal mechanism on the AC surface has been rarely reported. In this research, density functional theory (DFT) calculations were imp...
Triazole derivatives constitute an important group of heterocyclic compounds have have been the subject of extensive study in the recent past. These compounds have shown a wide range of biological and pharmacological activities. In this work, new fus...
This paper reports the computational study of phosphorus-doped boron clusters PBn/
2-(Adamantan-1-yl)-2H-isoindole-1-carbonitrile (1) has been identified as a neurobiological fluorescent ligand that may be used to develop receptor and enzyme binding affinity assays. Compound 1 was synthesized using an optimized microwave irradiatio...
Depression is a global threat. Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) are still efficacious in treating depression, albeit with more side effects. Cyclodextrins (CDs) with a suitable nanocavity are potential drug carriers and can enhance the drug bioavaila...
This paper presents an improved theoretical view of ab initio thermodynamics for polar GaN surfaces under gallium-rich conditions. The study uses density functional theory (DFT) calculations to systematically investigate the adsorption of gallium ato...
Adhering to the principles of green analytical chemistry (GAC) is crucial for advancing sample pretreatment. In this work, we developed a green in-tube solid-phase microextraction (IT-SPME) material utilizing non-toxic cyclodextrin and zwitterionic p...
Applications of redox processes range over a number of scientific fields. This review article summarizes the theory behind the calculation of redox potentials in solution for species such as organic compounds, inorganic complexes, actinides, battery...
This manuscript reports the improved synthesis of the α,α,α,α isomer of tetra-p-iodophenyl tetra-methyl calix[4]pyrrole and the X-ray characterization of two solvate polymorphs. In the solid state, the calix[4]pyrrole receptor...
This study investigates the utilisation of organometallic network frameworks composed of fourth-period transition metals and tetrahydroxyquinone (THQ) in electrocatalytic CO2 reduction. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations were employed in an...
Water scarcity continues to be a major worldwide issue. Therefore, from a scientific perspective, it is crucial to develop a highly effective, affordable, environmentally friendly, and readily available metal-based adsorbent for wastewater treatment....
Electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 to valuable fuels and chemicals can not only alleviate the energy crisis but also improve the atmospheric environment. The key is to develop electrocatalysts that are extremely stable, efficient, selective, and reaso...
Designing stable and multifunctional perovskite materials with tunable electronic and optical properties is crucial for advancing next-generation optoelectronic and high-temperature applications. In this study, the structural, electronic, optical, me...
The non-covalent interactions have an extensive impact on the physical, chemical and biological activity of materials. A new anilinium derivative, 4-bromoanilinium perchlorate (4BAP), has been synthesized, and its structure was determined by single-c...
This work provides the experimental and theoretical fundamentals for detecting the molecular fingerprints of six kinds of pesticides by using terahertz (THz) time-domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS). The spectra of absorption coefficient and refractive ind...
Metronidazole is an antibiotic used to treat Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium responsible for chronic infections in humans that cause gastric inflammation, ulcers, and cancer. However, its long-term administration is limited by toxicity and increased...
The binding properties of quercetin toward chloride anions were investigated by means of 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) measurements, as well as computational calculations. The results indicate that quercetin...
We propose a generalized regression neural network (GRNN) approach based on grey relational analysis (GRA) and principal component analysis (PCA) (GP-GRNN) to improve the accuracy of density functional theory (DFT) calculation for homolysis bond diss...
The current study is a continuation of our previous investigations into the radical homodimeric reaction mechanism of 3-acetylcoumarin. In the current study, the effects of different substituents on the coumarin ring of 3-acetylcoumarin are investiga...
The work presents the latest scientific research on the far infrared spectrum of the natural mineral villiaumite (chemical formula NaF). The three samples of villiaumite examined came from the Khibiny Mountains in the Kola Peninsula (Russia) and from...
Collagen molecules are the primary structural proteins of many biological systems. Much progress has been made in the study of the structure and function of collagen, but fundamental understanding of its electronic structures at the atomic level is s...
Dnsity functional theory (DFT) calculations have been carried out for the highly selective cis-1,4-polymerization of butadiene catalyzed by a cationic rare-earth metal complex bearing an ancillary PNP ligand. It has been found that the chain initiati...
The influence of the cobalt cation geometric environment on catalytic activity, namely, oxygen adsorption and its activation, was investigated by exploring two groups of systems. The first group was formed by cobalt cation complexes, in which the Co2...
A comparative study of the electronic structure of the salen ligand in the H2(Salen) molecule and the [Ni(Salen)] complex was performed using the experimental methods of XPS, UV PES, and NEXAFS spectroscopy along with DFT calculations. Significant ch...
Quercetin (QUE) is a well-known natural product that can exert beneficial properties on human health. However, due to its low solubility its bioavailability is limited. In the present study, we examine whether its formulation with two cyclodextrins (...
In the present study, the reaction conditions for homodimerization process of 3-acetylcoumarin were achieved under sonication using combination of zinc and metallic salt (ZnCl2 or Zn(OAc)2). Appropriate frequency and sound amplitude have been identif...
The resource utilization of CO
The paper presents research on chloride minerals of natural origin from Kłodawa (Poland), i.e., colorless, blue and purple halite as well as colorless sylvite. Selected samples of minerals were studied by chemical analysis (ICP-OES, ICP-MS, titr...
The irradiation of 2-aryl-4-(E-3′-aryl-allylidene)-5(4H)-oxazolones 1 with blue light (456 nm) in the presence of [Ru(bpy)3](BF4)2 (bpy = 2,2′-bipyridine, 5% mol) gives the unstable cyclobutane-bis(oxazolones) 2 by [2+2]-photocycloadditio...
Anhydrous ferrous (II) oxalate (AFO) outperforms its hydrated form when used as an anode material in Li-ion batteries (LIBs). With the increasing interest in Na-ion batteries (NIBs) in mind, we examine the potential of AFO as the anode in NIBs throug...
In this study, we present a comprehensive first-principles computational investigation focused on the structural characteristics, electronic properties, and coupling integrations of three cationic Gemini surfactants: 12-4-12, 12-3-12, and 12-2-12 ((C...
In the search for solutions to the global health threat posed by antimicrobial resistance, the development of new compounds is crucial. In this context, the in vitro testing of known indolizinoquinolinedione analogs 1–7 revealed that N,N-syn re...
In the current manuscript we assess to what extent X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) is a suitable tool for probing the dipoles formed at interfaces between self-assembled monolayers and metal substrates. To that aim, we perform dispersion-corre...
Radicinin and cochliotoxin (1 and 2) two phytotoxic pyranpyran-4,5-diones were isolated together with their close metabolites 3-epi-radicinin, radicinol, and its 3-epimer (3–5), from the culture filtrates of Cochliobolus australiensis, a fungus...
Bicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-2,6-dione (1) and bicyclo[3.3.1]nona-3,7-diene-2,6-dione (2) have been examined by vibrational circular dichroism (VCD), which, as for most C2-symmetric systems, exhibits strong VCD signals. In the case of 2, VCD signals are stro...
Estimating the adsorption data and understanding the adsorption behavior and mechanism of organic pollutants on nanoplastics are crucial for assessing their ecological risks. Herein, in silico techniques, i.e., grand canonical Monte Carlo simulations...
Benzimidazole derivatives are a privileged family of heterocyclic compounds that have remarkable structural diversity and find various pharmacological and industrial applications. In this article, we report on their synthetic procedures, ranging from...
Thanks to the well-recognized role of benzaldehyde in industry, nowadays the research of new and sustainable approaches to selectively synthesize such an interesting product is receiving great attention from the chemists’ community. In this paper, a...
Münchnones are mesoionic oxazolium 5-oxides with azomethine ylide characteristics that provide pyrrole derivatives by a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition (1,3-DC) reaction with acetylenic dipolarophiles. Their reactivity was widely exploited for the synthesi...
Electronic structure calculations in the framework of density functional theory are based on complex numerical codes which are used in a multitude of applications. Frequently, existing experimental information is used as a gauge for the reliability o...
We discuss the applicability of the naturally occurring compound Ferrous Oxalate Dihydrate (FOD) (FeC2O4·2H2O) as an anode material in Li-ion batteries. Using first-principles modeling, we evaluate the electrochemical activity of FOD and demon...
We present a quantitative analysis of the theoretical spin density map of two ferromagnetic perovskites, YTiO
We briefly present some of the most modern and outstanding non-conventional density-functional theory (DFT) methods, which have largely broadened the field of applications with respect to more traditional calculations. The results of these ongoing ef...
Nuclear density functional theory (DFT) is able to reproduce the saturation properties of nuclear matter, as well as properties of finite nuclei. Consequently, the DFT calculations are applicable to nuclei across a wide range of masses on the nuclear...
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