Structural, magnetic, electric and electrochemical studies on zinc doped magnesium ferrite nano particles - Sol-gel method.

The sol-gel process was used to prepare zinc doped magnesium ferrite (Mg1-xZnxFe2O4) nanopowders obtained from the nitrates of magnesium, zinc and ferrous is precursor materials, maintain the pH value which were then studied for sensing purposes. The crystallite size and phase of the ferrite samples studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD) revealed a pure spinel phase (Mg1-xZnxFe2O4) with a cubic spinel structure and higher crystallite size and etc. The functional groups with possible stretching analysis were taken from Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The surface features and morphology and the purity of the samples were analysed through a Scanning electron microscope (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray (EDAX) spectrum respectively. Through the vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM), the magnetic behaviour was studied from relevant parameters such as saturation magnetization (Ms), coercivity (Hc) and retentivity (Mr). The larger Ms in 0.8 has ferromagnetic nature were observed. The dielectric constants (ε'& ε''), dielectric loss (tan Î´) with AC conductivity (σAC) determined through the LCR metre, and electrochemical behaviour of the samples were found through cyclic voltametery. The possible polarizations at lower and higher frequencies are studied The obtained data are extensively examined and understood.

Experimental and theoretical investigation of novel organic L-Glutaminium Benzenesulfonate single crystal - DFT and experimental approach.

An organic nonlinear optical crystal of l-Glutaminium Benzenesulfonate (LGBS) crystal was grown by slow evaporation method. Crystallization parameters and structural analysis of LGBS crystal were notified by Single crystal XRD technique and the theoretical structural parameters were also identified and compared using DFT. The grown LGBS crystal crystallizes in monoclinic crystal system with the non-centrosymmetric space group P21. The presence of chemical bonding and functional groups were examined using FTIR and FT Raman spectra and their theoretical assignments were calculated. The lower cutoff wavelength was determined for grown LGBS crystal by UV-visible spectroscopy and it confirms that grown LGBS crystal has wide transmittance in the visible region. The emission region for the grown LGBS crystal was analysed by fluorescence spectrum. The global reactive descriptors and the intermolecular charge transfer interactions were also interpreted. The liberation of organic molecule and melting temperature of LGBS crystal were elucidated by thermo gravimetric analysis (TG) and DSC. The Kurtz and Perry powder technique confirms the formed LGBS crystal exhibits the second harmonic generation (SHG) and its outputs were compared with standard KDP.

Decorating MnO2 nanosheets on MOF-derived Co3O4 as a battery-type electrode for hybrid supercapacitors.

Metal-organic framework-derived materials are now considered potential next-generation electrode materials for supercapacitors. In this present investigation, Co3O4@MnO2 nanosheets are synthesized using ZIF-67, which is used as a sacrificial template through a facile hydrothermal method. The unique vertically grown nanosheets provide an effective pathway for rapidly transporting electrons and ions. As a result, the ZIF-67 derived Co3O4@MnO2-3 electrode material shows a high specific capacitance of 768 C g-1 at 1 A g-1 current density with outstanding cycling stability (86% retention after 5000 cycles) and the porous structure of the material has a good BET surface area of 160.8 m2 g-1. As a hybrid supercapacitor, Co3O4@MnO2-3//activated carbon exhibits a high specific capacitance (82.9 C g-1) and long cycle life (85.5% retention after 5000 cycles). Moreover, a high energy density of 60.17 W h kg-1 and power density of 2674.37 W kg-1 has been achieved. This attractive performance reveals that Co3O4@MnO2 nanosheets could find potential applications as an electrode material for high-performance hybrid supercapacitors.

Bis(benzo-15-crown-5-κ5 O)barium tetra-kis-(iso-thio-cyanato-κN)cobaltate(II).

The title compound, [Ba(C14H20O5)2][Co(NCS)4], is formed by discrete anions and cations. The molecular packing is controlled by weak C-H⋯π inter-actions.

Understanding the dynamics of COVID-19; implications for therapeutic intervention, vaccine development and movement control.

The COVID-19 disease is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which is highly infective within the human population. The virus is widely disseminated to almost every continent with over twenty-seven million infections and over ninety-thousand reported deaths attributed to COVID-19 disease. SARS-CoV-2 is a single stranded RNA virus, comprising three main viral proteins; membrane, spike and envelope. The clinical features of COVID-19 disease can be classified according to different degrees of severity, with some patients progressing to acute respiratory distress syndrome, which can be fatal. In addition, many infections are asymptomatic or only cause mild symptoms. As there is no specific treatment for COVID-19 there is considerable endeavour to raise a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, in addition to engineering neutralizing antibody interventions. In the absence of an effective vaccine, movement controls of varying stringencies have been imposed. Whilst enforced lockdown measures have been effective, they may be less effective against the current strain of SARS-CoV-2, the G614 clade. Conversely, other mutations of the virus, such as the Δ382 variant could reduce the clinical relevance of infection. The front runners in the race to develop an effective vaccine focus on the SARS-Co-V-2 Spike protein. However, vaccines that produce a T-cell response to a wider range of SARS-Co-V-2 viral proteins, may be more effective. Population based studies that determine the level of innate immunity to SARS-CoV-2, from prior exposure to the virus or to other coronaviruses, will have important implications for government imposed movement control and the strategic delivery of vaccination programmes.

A review on edible vaccines and their prospects.

For a long time, vaccines have been the main mode of defense and protection against several bacterial, viral, and parasitic diseases. However, the process of production and purification makes them expensive and unaffordable to many developing nations. An edible vaccine is when the antigen is expressed in the edible part of the plant. This reduces the cost of production of the vaccine because of ease of culturing. In this article, various types of edible vaccines that include algal and probiotics in addition to plants are discussed. Various diseases against which research has been carried out are also reviewed. This article focused on the conception of edible vaccines highlighting the various ways by which vaccines can be delivered.

A review on edible vaccines and their prospects

For a long time, vaccines have been the main mode of defense and protection against several bacterial, viral, and parasitic diseases. However, the process of production and purification makes them expensive and unaffordable to many developing nations. An edible vaccine is when the antigen is expressed in the edible part of the plant. This reduces the cost of production of the vaccine because of ease of culturing. In this article, various types of edible vaccines that include algal and probiotics in addition to plants are discussed. Various diseases against which research has been carried out are also reviewed. This article focused on the conception of edible vaccines highlighting the various ways by which vaccines can be delivered.

Crystal structure of N-[(morpholin-4-yl)(thio-phen-2-yl)meth-yl]benzamide.

In the title compound, C16H18N2O2S, the morpholine ring adopts a chair conformation. The thio-phene ring makes a dihedral angle of 63.54 (14)° with the mean plane of the four C atoms [maximum deviation = 0.010 (3) Å] of the morpholine ring. The benzamide ring is disordered, with four C atoms occupying two sets of sites, with a refined occupancy ratio of 0.502 (4):0.498 (4). These two rings are inclined to one another by 85.2 (4)° and to the thio-phene ring by 72.7 (3) and 13.0 (3)° for the major and minor components, respectively. In the crystal, mol-ecules are linked via N-H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming chains along [001].

Crystal structure of ethyl (2S)-9-meth-oxy-2-methyl-4-oxo-3,4,5,6-tetra-hydro-2H- 2,6-methano-benzo[g][1,3,5]oxa-diazocine-11-carboxyl-ate.

In the title compound, C15H18N2O5, the meth-oxy-phenyl ring makes a dihedral angle of 84.70 (12)° with the mean plane of the tetra-hydro-pyrimidin-2(1H)-one ring. Both the pyran and tetra-hydro-pyrimidin-2(1H)-one rings have distorted envelope conformations with the carboxyl-ate-substituted C atom as the flap. In the crystal, mol-ecules are linked via pairs of N-H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming zigzag chains propagating along [010], which enclose R (2) 2(8) ring motifs. The chains are linked by C-H⋯π inter-actions, forming a two-dimensional network parallel to (100).

Crystal structure of 3-(morpholin-4-yl)-1-phenyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)propan-1-one.

In the title compound C18H20N2O2, the morpholine ring adopts a chair conformation with the exocyclic N-C bond in an equatorial orientation. The N atom of the morpholine ring and the C atom of the carbonyl group are in an anti conformation about the central C-C bond [torsion angle = -162.92 (11)°] and the dihedral angle between the planes of the benzene ring and the pyridine ring is 83.30 (5)°. In the crystal, pairs of very weak C-H⋯π inter-actions link the mol-ecules into inversion dimers.

Crystal structure of ethyl 6-(chloro-meth-yl)-4-(4-chloro-phen-yl)-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydro-pyrimidine-5-carboxyl-ate.

In the title compound, C14H14Cl2N2O3, the chloro-phenyl ring makes a dihedral angle of 87.08 (9)° with the tetra-hydro-pyrimidine ring. There is a short intra-molecular C-H⋯O contact present. In the crystal, mol-ecules are linked via pairs of N-H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming inversion dimers with an R (2) 2(8) ring motif. The dimers are linked via a second pair of N-H⋯O hydrogen bonds, this time enclosing an R (4) 4(20) ring motif, forming ribbons along [100]. The ribbons are linked via C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming sheets lying parallel to (001). The terminal ethyl group is disordered over two positions with an occupancy ratio of 0.654 (17):0.346 (17).

1-[6-(1H-Indol-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl]-1H-indole-3-carbaldehyde.

In the title compound, C22H15N3O, the dihedral angle between the two indole units is 33.72 (3)°. The mol-ecular structure features a weak intra-molecular C-H⋯N inter-action. In the crystal, weak C-H⋯O and C-H⋯π inter-actions, forming a two-dimensional network parallel to the bc plane.

(E)-1-[2-(2-Nitro-styr-yl)-1-phenyl-sulfonyl-1H-indol-3-yl]propan-1-one.

In the title compound, C25H20N2O5S, the phenyl ring makes dihedral angles of 89.88 (8) and 13.98 (8)°, respectively, with the indole ring system and the nitro-benzene ring. The dihedral angle between the indole ring system and the nitro-benzene ring is 88.48 (11)°. The mol-ecular structure is stabilized by a weak intra-molecular C-H⋯O inter-action. In the crystal, π-π inter-actions, with centroid-centroid distances of 3.6741 (18) and 3.8873 (17) Å, link the mol-ecules into layers parallel to the ab plane.

(E)-2-Bromo-1-[2-(2-nitro-styr-yl)-1-phenyl-sulfonyl-1H-indol-3-yl]ethanone.

In the title compound C24H17BrN2O5S, the phenyl ring makes dihedral angles of 85.4 (2) and 8.8 (2)° with the indole ring system and the nitro-benzene ring, respectively, while the indole ring system and nitrobenzene ring make a dihedral angle of 80.1 (2)°. In the crystal, weak C-H⋯O inter-actions link the mol-ecules, forming a two-dimensional network parallel to the bc plane.

9-[4-(Azido-meth-yl)phen-yl]-9H-carbazole-3-carbo-nitrile.

In the title compound C20H13N5, the dihedral angle between the carbazole ring system (r.m.s. deviation = 0.027 Å) and the pendant benzene ring is 55.08 (6)°. One of the azide N atoms is disordered over two positions in a 0.65 (2):0.35 (2) ratio. In the crystal, aromatic π-π stacking is observed [minimum centroid-centroid separation = 3.6499 (13) Å] as well as inversion-dimers connected by pairs of weak C-H⋯π inter-actions.

2-Bromo-1-(1-phenyl-sulfonyl-1H-indol-3-yl)propan-1-one.

In the title compound, C17H14BrNO3S, the phenyl ring makes a dihedral angle of 89.78 (16)° with the plane of the indole ring system. The terminal Br atom and the methyl group are disordered over two sets of sites, with site occupancies of 0.860 (2) and 0.140 (2). In the crystal, mol-ecules are linked into a chain along the b-axis direction by weak C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds. The chains are further linked by C-H⋯π inter-actions, forming layers parallel to the bc plane.

Extremely low frequency magnetic fields induce oxidative stress in rat brain.

The present investigation was conducted to understand the influence of long-term exposure of rats to extremely low frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MF), focusing on oxidative stress (OS) on different regions of rat's brain. Male Wistar rats (21-day-old) were exposed to ELF-MF (50 Hz; 50 and 100 µT) for 90 days continuously; hippocampal, cerebellar and cortical regions from rats were analyzed for (i) reactive oxygen species (ROS), (ii) metabolites indicative of OS and (iii) antioxidant enzymes. In comparison to control group rats, the rats that were continuously exposed to ELF-MF caused OS and altered glutathione (GSH/GSSG) levels in dose-dependent manner in all the regions of the brain. Accumulation of ROS, lipid peroxidation end products and activity of superoxide dismutase in different regions was in the descending order of cerebellum < hippocampus < cortex. Decrement in GSH/GSSG levels and increment in glutathione peroxidase activity were in the descending order of hippocampus < cerebellum < cortex. The continuous exposure to ELF-MF caused OS in all the examined regions of brain more significantly at 100 µT than at 50 µT. Varied influences observed in different regions of the brain, as documented in this study, may contribute to altered metabolic patterns in its related regions of the central nervous system, leading to aberrant neuronal functions.

(Naphthalen-1-yl){2-[(5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl)carbonyl]phenyl}methanone.

The title compound C28H22O2, basically consists of three ring systems, viz. a central benzene ring, with a lateral napthalene group to which it subtends a dihedral angle of 66.56 (4)° and a tetra-hydro-pyran ring exhibiting a half-chair conformation. The mol-ecular structure is stabilized by a weak intra-molecular C-H⋯O inter-action, while the crystal packing features weak C-H⋯π contacts.

(E)-2-[(2-Formyl-phen-oxy)meth-yl]-3-(4-iso-propyl-phen-yl)acrylo-nitrile.

In the title compound, C20H19NO2, the dihedral angle between the benzene rings is 77.12 (8)°. The terminal isopropyl group is disordered over two orientations, with site occupancies of 0.720 (14) and 0.280 (14). In the crystal, mol-ecules are linked through a weak C-H⋯O inter-action, forming a zigzag chain along the c-axis direction.

8-Bromo-3-(4-ethyl-phen-yl)-1-phenyl-3,3a,4,9b-tetra-hydro-1H-chromeno[4,3-c]isoxazole-3a-carbo-nitrile.

In the title compound, C25H21BrN2O2, the fused isoxazolidine ring adopts an envelope conformation with the N atom at the flap and the mean plane of the ring makes dihedral angles of 54.37 (12) and 87.32 (13)°, respectively, with the adjacent phenyl and benzene rings. The tetra-hydro-pyran ring has a half-chair conformation. In the crystal, mol-ecules are linked into a double-column structure along the b-axis direction through weak C-H⋯O and C-H⋯π inter-actions.