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Item Ethyl 4-{[1-(2,4-dichlorobenzyl)-1 H- 1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]methoxy}-8- (trifluoro-methyl) quinoline-3-carboxylate(2012) Fun, H.-K.; Ooi, C.W.; Garudachari, B.; Isloor, A.M.; Abdul Rashid, S.A.In the title compound, C23H17Cl2F 3N4O3, the triazole ring makes dihedral angles of 50.27 (6) and 82.78 (7)° with the quinoline ring system and the dichloro-substituted benzene ring. The dihedral angle between the quinoline and dichloro-substituted benzene rings is 38.17 (4)°. In the crystal, molecules are linked via C - H·N, C - H·F and C - H·O hydrogen bonds into a three-dimensional network. The crystal is further consolidated by C - H·? contacts to the triazole ring and inversion-related ?-? interactions between the benzene and pyridine rings of quinoline systems [centroid-centroid distance = 3.7037 (7) Å].Item Permeation, Antifouling and desalination performance of TiO2 nanotube incorporated PSf/CS blend membranes(2013) Kumar, R.; Isloor, A.M.; A.F., A.F.; Abdul Rashid, S.A.; Ahmed, A.A.Polysulfone (PSf) and chitosan (CS) blend membranes were prepared by incorporating titanium dioxide nanotubes (TiO2NT) in different compositions. The proper blending of PSf and CS in the PSf/CS/TiO2 membranes was confirmed by ATR-IR spectroscopy. The influence of nanotubes on morphology of membranes was investigated by Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM). The effect of nanotubes on hydrophilicity of the membranes was studied by water swelling and contact angle measurements. The distribution of TiO2NT on the membrane surface was determined by Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) analysis. The permeation property of PSf/CS/TiO2NT membranes was carried out by measuring the time dependent pure water flux (PWF). Bovine serum albumin (BSA) protein rejection studies were performed to know the antifouling properties. The rheological percolation threshold of PSf/CS/TiO2NT solutions was measured by viscosity studies. The nanotubes incorporated PSf/CS membranes showed enhanced permeation and antifouling properties compared to PSf/CS and nascent PSf ultrafiltration membranes. Membranes prepared well above rheological percolation threshold showed drastic reduction in pore size and acted as nanofiltration (NF) membranes. © 2013 Elsevier B.V.Item Preparation and characterization of PPEES/chitosan composite nanofiltration membrane(2013) Shenvi, S.S.; Abdul Rashid, S.A.; A.F., A.F.; Kassim, M.A.; Isloor, A.M.Composite membrane having chitosan (CH) as the active layer supported on Poly(1,4-phenylene ether ether sulfone) (PPEES) membrane was synthesized in the current study. The chitosan layer was crosslinked by glutaraldehyde in two different concentrations. The scanning electron microscopic images and hydraulic permeability coefficient revealed the ultrafiltration (UF) nature of the neat PPEES membrane. This was used as a new support material for the casting of chitosan layer in order to get composite membranes. The composite nature of the PPEES/CH membranes was confirmed by FESEM and DSC analysis. The Infrared spectroscopy results confirmed the crosslinking of the chitosan surface by glutaraldehyde (GA). The changes in the hydrophobic nature of the PPEES membrane surface due to deposition of chitosan active layer followed by crosslinking were studied by their contact angle measurement and water flux study. From our studies, PPEES has proved to be a good support membrane for preparation of composite membranes. Increase in GA concentration increased the salt rejection of the membrane up to 34% for NaCl and 53% for MgSO4 on one hand with a simultaneous decrease in the flux values. The hydraulic permeability coefficient values confirmed that the prepared membranes are in nanofiltration range. © 2012 Elsevier B.V.Item Polysulfone-Chitosan blend ultrafiltration membranes: Preparation, characterization, permeation and antifouling properties(2013) Kumar, R.; Isloor, A.M.; A.F., A.F.; Abdul Rashid, S.A.; Matsuura, T.Biocompatible and naturally occurring chitosan was used as an additive for the preparation of a polysulfone ultrafiltration membrane. Two different compositions of polysulfone in N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) and chitosan in 1% acetic acid were blended to prepare PSf-CS ultrafiltration membranes by the diffusion induced phase separation (DIPS) method. The proper blending of polysulfone and chitosan in PSf-CS membranes was confirmed by ATR-IR analysis. The surface and cross-sectional morphology of the membranes was studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The membrane hydrophilicity was determined by water uptake and contact angle measurements. The PSf-CS membrane showed an enhanced hydrophilicity compared to a PSf ultrafiltration membrane. The time dependent permeation studies revealed the improved flux of PSf-CS membranes. PSf-CS membranes were subjected to bovine serum albumin (BSA) protein rejection studies. An improved antifouling property was observed for PSf-CS blend membranes as compared to pristine PSf ultrafiltration membranes. Both the permeation and antifouling properties of PSf-CS membranes increased with an increase in chitosan composition. © 2013 The Royal Society of Chemistry.Item Experimental and molecular modeling of interaction of carbon quantum dots with glucose(Springer Verlag service@springer.de, 2019) Sadrolhosseini, A.R.; Abdul Rashid, S.A.; Jamaludin, N.; Isloor, A.M.Carbon Quantum Dots are a 0D dimension nanomaterial and they have promising properties, such as fluorescence. In this study, the carbon quantum dots were derived from biochar. The prepared sample was characterized using a UV–visible spectrometer, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and fluorescence spectroscopy, and the morphology was investigated using a high-resolution transmission electron microscopy image. The linear and nonlinear refractive indies were obtained from a UV–visible spectrum and a Z-scan signal. The carbon quantum dots were combined with glucose, and then the variation between the fluorescence spectrum and response time were investigated. The interaction of the carbon quantum dots with the glucose was simulated using density functional theory for finding the stable molecular in the lower energy. Consequently, the carbon quantum dots interacted with the glucose in van der Waals bonding. © 2019, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.Item A polysulfone/MIL-125(Ti) mixed matrix membrane for removing toxic dyes and heavy metals from water(Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2025) Shivarama, B.; Isloor, A.M.; Murthy, C.S.; Prabhu, B.; Abdul Rashid, S.A.In this work, a titanium-incorporated metal–organic framework nanoadditive was used to study its efficiency in removing heavy metals and dyes from contaminated water. The use of MIL-125 (Ti) nanoadditive-incorporated polysulfone membranes has been tested for the elimination of heavy metals such as cadmium and lead as well as synthetic dyes, such as reactive black-5 (RB-5) and reactive orange -16 (RO-16). The incorporation of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) into polysulfone matrices can increase the performance of the membrane for specific applications, such as dye removal and heavy metal rejection. The MIL-125 (Ti) is a well-known MOF with excellent chemical stability, large surface area, and adjustable pore size, making it suitable for membrane fabrication. This study fabricated membranes composed of MIL-125(Ti) and polysulfone (PSF) with MOF doses ranging from 0.5 to 3 wt %. Compared with the pristine PSF membrane, the pore-forming agent PVP was used at a 12% concentration, increasing the pore size and porosity. The hydrophilicity, water flux, and antifouling nature of the fabricated membrane were studied. The dye removal and heavy metal rejection experiments were carried out, and a dye removal efficiency of 90% for RB-5 and 47% for RO-16 was exhibited by the M-1 membrane. Furthermore, the M-2 membrane resulted in heavy metal rejection of 89.33% for Cd2+, and M-3 resulted in 68.81% for Pb2+ at a feed concentration of 500 ppm. Hence, the membranes showed good stability and efficiency with a high feed concentration of heavy metals. In the present study, metal ion rejection was studied without the use of any complexing agents. © King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology 2025.