Latest Articles of Arabian Journal of Chemistry


Design, synthesis, molecular properties and in vitro antioxidant and antibacterial potential of novel enantiopure isoxazolidine derivatives 10.1016/j.arabjc.2018.03.013 2018-04-03 A novel series of enantiopure isoxazolidines have been synthesized in good yields and with high stereoselectivity by 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition between a (–)-menthone-derived nitrone as a glycine equivalent and various terminal alkenes. The structures and the ...
Unveiling an unexpected potential of beetroot waste in green synthesis of single crystalline gold nanoplates: A mechanistic study 10.1016/j.arabjc.2018.03.016 2018-03-31 A novel green synthetic route developed toward unveiling a mechanism of formation of single crystalline gold (Au) nanoplates, with a flat surface using an aqueous extract of red beetroot waste (BRW) i.e peel, at room temperature, the first time. The green met...
Investigations of addition of low fractions of nanoclay/latex nanocomposite on mechanical and morphological properties of cementitious materials 10.1016/j.arabjc.2018.03.018 2018-03-31 In this study, we report the synthesis, characterization and performance of organic-inorganic hybrid (OIH) cementitious nanocomposites. OIH was synthesized by the insertion of polymer latex particles in the structure of clay nanoplates. Polymer latex particle...
Electrochemical Detection of Dihydronicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide using Al2O3-GO Nanocomposite modified electrode 10.1016/j.arabjc.2018.03.017 2018-03-31 NADH plays a vital role in the electron transfer processes between metabolites in the cellular energetic reactions. Therefore, there is a crucial need to develop analytical techniques for detecting NADH levels with the metabolism of glucose. In the present st...
Flexible FKM/mRGO nanocomposites with excellent thermal, mechanical and electrical properties 10.1016/j.arabjc.2018.03.015 2018-03-29 Nanocomposites having multifunctional properties with simultaneous improvement in thermal, mechanical and dielectric properties along with improved ferroelectric signature are of considerable interest due to the rapidly growing need in the technological aspec...
A facile and green synthetic approach toward fabrication of Alcea- and Thyme-stabilized TiO2 nanoparticles for photocatalytic applications 10.1016/j.arabjc.2018.03.014 2018-03-27 A facile and green synthetic approach was considered for the synthesis of stabilized titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles. Extracts of Alcea and Thyme plants were used to synthesis TiO2 nanoparticles for photocatalytic applications. Evaluation of the structu...
Polyurethane glycolysate from industrial waste recycling to develop low dielectric constant, thermally stable materials suitable for the electronics 10.1016/j.arabjc.2018.03.012 2018-03-27 We are utilizing a new method to improve the dielectric properties of a conventional polymer using a recycled polymer product. The polyurethane foams are recycled by glycolysis process and the derived material was applied to improve the dielectric properties ...
Flurbiprofen conjugates based on hydroxyethylcellulose: Synthesis, characterization, pharmaceutical and pharmacological applications 10.1016/j.arabjc.2018.03.011 2018-03-21 Present study deals with fabrication of macromolecular prodrugs (MPDs) of flurbiprofen (FLB) with hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC). FLB was activated using p-toluenesulfonyl chloride and reacted with pre-dissolved HEC to yield HEC-FLB conjugates 1-3. Resultant pro...
Novel supercapacitor electrodes based semiconductor nanoheterostructure of CdS/rGO/CeO2 as efficient candidates 10.1016/j.arabjc.2018.03.010 2018-03-19 In this study, we have synthesized metal oxide/metal sulphide based nanoheterostuctures mediated with graphene nanosheets. The synthesized nanoheterostructures were characterized via different techniques such as XRD, XPS, and TEM. The electrochemical characte...
Pre-Column Derivatization HPLC Method for Rapid and Sensitive Determination of Free and Total Formaldehyde in Hair Straightening Products 10.1016/j.arabjc.2018.03.008 2018-03-14 This paper describes development and validation of rapid and sensitive pre-column derivatization HPLC method to determine free and total formaldehyde content in five hair straightening products purchased from the local market. None of these products was label...

Design, synthesis, molecular properties and in vitro antioxidant and antibacterial potential of novel enantiopure isoxazolidine derivatives

10.1016/j.arabjc.2018.03.013

2018-04-03

A novel series of enantiopure isoxazolidines have been synthesized in good yields and with high stereoselectivity by 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition between a (–)-menthone-derived nitrone as a glycine equivalent and various terminal alkenes. The structures and the ...

Unveiling an unexpected potential of beetroot waste in green synthesis of single crystalline gold nanoplates: A mechanistic study

10.1016/j.arabjc.2018.03.016

2018-03-31

A novel green synthetic route developed toward unveiling a mechanism of formation of single crystalline gold (Au) nanoplates, with a flat surface using an aqueous extract of red beetroot waste (BRW) i.e peel, at room temperature, the first time. The green met...

Investigations of addition of low fractions of nanoclay/latex nanocomposite on mechanical and morphological properties of cementitious materials

10.1016/j.arabjc.2018.03.018

2018-03-31

In this study, we report the synthesis, characterization and performance of organic-inorganic hybrid (OIH) cementitious nanocomposites. OIH was synthesized by the insertion of polymer latex particles in the structure of clay nanoplates. Polymer latex particle...

Electrochemical Detection of Dihydronicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide using Al2O3-GO Nanocomposite modified electrode

10.1016/j.arabjc.2018.03.017

2018-03-31

NADH plays a vital role in the electron transfer processes between metabolites in the cellular energetic reactions. Therefore, there is a crucial need to develop analytical techniques for detecting NADH levels with the metabolism of glucose. In the present st...

Flexible FKM/mRGO nanocomposites with excellent thermal, mechanical and electrical properties

10.1016/j.arabjc.2018.03.015

2018-03-29

Nanocomposites having multifunctional properties with simultaneous improvement in thermal, mechanical and dielectric properties along with improved ferroelectric signature are of considerable interest due to the rapidly growing need in the technological aspec...

A facile and green synthetic approach toward fabrication of Alcea- and Thyme-stabilized TiO2 nanoparticles for photocatalytic applications

10.1016/j.arabjc.2018.03.014

2018-03-27

A facile and green synthetic approach was considered for the synthesis of stabilized titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles. Extracts of Alcea and Thyme plants were used to synthesis TiO2 nanoparticles for photocatalytic applications. Evaluation of the structu...

Polyurethane glycolysate from industrial waste recycling to develop low dielectric constant, thermally stable materials suitable for the electronics

10.1016/j.arabjc.2018.03.012

2018-03-27

We are utilizing a new method to improve the dielectric properties of a conventional polymer using a recycled polymer product. The polyurethane foams are recycled by glycolysis process and the derived material was applied to improve the dielectric properties ...

Flurbiprofen conjugates based on hydroxyethylcellulose: Synthesis, characterization, pharmaceutical and pharmacological applications

10.1016/j.arabjc.2018.03.011

2018-03-21

Present study deals with fabrication of macromolecular prodrugs (MPDs) of flurbiprofen (FLB) with hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC). FLB was activated using p-toluenesulfonyl chloride and reacted with pre-dissolved HEC to yield HEC-FLB conjugates 1-3. Resultant pro...

Novel supercapacitor electrodes based semiconductor nanoheterostructure of CdS/rGO/CeO2 as efficient candidates

10.1016/j.arabjc.2018.03.010

2018-03-19

In this study, we have synthesized metal oxide/metal sulphide based nanoheterostuctures mediated with graphene nanosheets. The synthesized nanoheterostructures were characterized via different techniques such as XRD, XPS, and TEM. The electrochemical characte...

Pre-Column Derivatization HPLC Method for Rapid and Sensitive Determination of Free and Total Formaldehyde in Hair Straightening Products

10.1016/j.arabjc.2018.03.008

2018-03-14

This paper describes development and validation of rapid and sensitive pre-column derivatization HPLC method to determine free and total formaldehyde content in five hair straightening products purchased from the local market. None of these products was label...