Thin films of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) with different molar concentrations of thiourea were prepared on glass substrates using spray pyrolysis technique. The structural, optical and electrical properties of the CZTS thin films were investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV-vis spect...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOCS/2017/34313
S. Kumaresan, V. Velmurugan, P. Palanisamy, N. Bhuvanesh, R. Subramanian, V. S. Pradosh & P. Ramkumar·Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences·2017
The title compound was prepared crystallizing together the co-formers namely, 2,4-diamino-6-phenyl-1,3,5-triazine (DAPT) and phenylthioacetic acid (PTAA) in methanol. The compound crystallized in the orthorhombic space group Pca21 with a = 12.384(2) Å, b = 18.698 (3) Å, c = 7.042...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOCS/2017/32615
Okoronkwo Joseph Chukwu, Ahamefula Anselm Ahuchaogu, P. O. Ukaogo, A. I. Obike & John Bull Onyekachi Echeme·Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences·2017
In this study, the whole plant of Mimosa pudica was extracted using absolute ethanol. The crude ethanolic extract and its isolated triterpenoid glycoside were tested for antifungal activity towards Aspergillus flavus and Trichophyton rubrum using Well Diffusion Method. At concent...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOCS/2017/34744
Organochlorine Pesticide (OCP) residue were qualitatively and quantitatively determined using Gas Chromatography-Electron Capture Detector (GC-ECD) and their potential health risks assessed in kolanut (Cola nitida) samples from selected markets in Osun State, Southwestern Nigeria...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOCS/2017/34401
A series of (Z)-1-benzo [b] furan-2-yl-3-(substituted phenyl) prop-2-en-1-one 1-phenylhydrazone derivatives (C1-C12) of benzofuran were synthesized with satisfactory yield and pharmacologically evaluated for their in vitro antimicrobial activity. All the synthesized compounds wer...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOCS/2017/34772
IR spectra of three tetracyanonickelate complexes with 1,9-diaminononane as ligand and three of their clathrates with guest nitrobenzene are presented. It is shown that they have similar structures and exhibit weak hydrogen bonding between the pi-electron cloud of aromatic guest...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOCS/2017/34599
The physicochemical parameters and levels of selected heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Mn, Zn and Pb) in soil around Dana Steel Rolling Limted Katsina were investigated in this research. The sample area was divided into four units; East, West, North and South and label as A, B, C and D resp...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOCS/2017/34029
Aim: The aim of this study is to regenerate spent activated carbon (RGAC) for use as adsorbent and to study the kinetics, thermodynamics and mode of transport of removing chromium from chrome tanning effluent (TEff). Methodology: The chemical regeneration approach was adopted in...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOCS/2017/32728
Aim: In a bid to reduce the environmental impact from the use of herbicides, chitosan was used for the synthesis of copper nanoparticles and the controlled release formulations (CRFs) of pendimethalin copper-chitosan nanoparticles (Pend-CuCtsNPs). Methodology: The synthesized nan...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOCS/2017/32937
Fuel cells are one of the most promising renewable energy sources. However, they are relatively expensive due to their use of platinum, a precious metal, as the catalyst. Much research has been conducted with the aim of optimizing fuel cell efficiency, including identifying alter...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOCS/2017/33676
Blepharis linariifolia (Pers.) originates from Sudan and grows widely in Africa. The current study has been designed to evaluate the bioactive compounds and antimicrobial activity of the n-hexane extract of Blepharis linariifolia seeds. The extract was analyzed by GC-MS (Model GC...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOCS/2017/33182
In this study four varieties of mango fruits were irradiated with Gamma ray from Cobalt-60 source at different dose points of 50 Gy, 100 Gy, 300 Gy and 800 Gy to investigate effect of irradiation on rotting and masses. The observations were made at two different days, namely day...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOCS/2017/32299
Mohammad Ibrahim, Asif Khan, Muhammad Ikram, Sadia Rehman, Muzamil Shah, Hazrat Un Nabi & Ahamefula A. Ahuchaogu·Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences·2017
Aim: In order to identify and evaluate the metal-derived synthetic antioxidants having high free radicals scavenging capacity related to various disorders has received much interest in last decades. Recently, synthetic antioxidants are widely used instead of natural antioxidants...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOCS/2017/32244
The plant Abutilon indicum (Linn) is an important medicinal plant used in our Traditional System of Medicine to treat various health aliments. The plant has been traditionally used for used as demulcent, aphrodisiac, laxative, diuretic, pulmonary and sedative. The plant is found...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOCS/2017/32705
A fluorescence spectrometer is used in the Measurement of a broad range of applications. The main parts of spectrometers are the photocathode connected to photomultiplier and the multichannel scalar (MCS) for Lifetime Measurements in Nanosecond to Seconds Range and multichannel a...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOCS/2017/32418