Chemistry for Sustainable Development

Ramasami, Ponnadurai (Editor), University of Mauritius, Mauritius Gupta Bhowon, Minu (Editor), University of Mauritius, Mauritius Jhaumeer-Laulloo, Sabina (Editor), University of Mauritius, Mauritius Li Kam Wah, Henri (Editor), University of Mauritius, Mauritius

• Investigation of Dissolved Nutrients in Tropical Coastal Waters in Mauritius.- The influence of the cage effect on the mechanism of multistage chemical reactions in solutions.- Photoionization Studies of Reactive Intermediates of Importance in the Atmosphere.- Synthesis and Applications of Nano Size Titanium Oxide and Cobalt Doped Titanium Oxide.- Development of Novel Insect Growth Regulators: Effect of 1-(substitutedbenzoyl)-3-[(2’-isopropyl-5’-methylphenoxy) acetamino] thiourea and urea derivatives on Total Haemocyte Count of Dysdercus koenigii.- Preliminary Catalytic Studies using Tyrosine and Phenylalanine Analogues on Selected Baylis-Hillman and Michael Reactions.- Synthesis Structure and Characterization of New Amic Acid Derivatives of 3-Amino-1,2,4-triazole and Their Complexes with Some Metal Ions.- Regioselective Synthesis of Polyfluorinated Pyrazoles and Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity.- Trapping of a Organomanganese Generated Enolate with an Aldehyde in the Presence of Cu (NCMe)4[BF4].- Radial and Electron Correlation Effects for Helium and some Helium-like Ions.- Dynamical role of the fictitious orbital mass in Car-Parrinello molecular dynamics.- Novel Liquid Diffusion Tube Determines Electrolytes’ Relative, Free Diffusion Velocities, Hydration Numbers and Overwhelmingly Revalidates Electrolytic Diffusion Law.- Reverse Phase Extraction Chromatographic Separation of Trivalent Bismuth Using Liquid Anion Exchanger.- Dry Sliding Wear Behavior of Ultrafine-Grained Mild Steel Processed using Multi Axial Forging.- Thiocyanato Bridged Heterodinuclear Complex [Cu(bpy)2(μ-NCS)Ru(bpy)2(NO3)](PF6)2 and its Binding with Cd(II), Hg(II), Pb(II) and Ag(I) Ions.- Using Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy of Methylene blue and Ferricyanide for DNA Sensing Surface Characterization.- An Investigation into the Use of the Concept Attainment Model in Teaching the “Periodic Table” at ‘O’-Level Through an Action Research.- Synthesis, SpectralCharacterization and Anticancer Screening of Triorganotin(IV) Carboxylates.- Nonequilibrium Ultrafast Charge Transfer Reactions in Photoexcited Donor-Acceptor Pairs.- Adsorption Studies of Lead, Copper and Cadmiun Ions in Aqueous Solution by Ethylene Diamine Modified Amberlite XAD-1180.- Theoretical Study of Structure, Vibration Spectra and Thermodynamic Properties of Cluster Ions in Vapors over Potassium, Rubidium and Cesium Chlorides.- Environmental Threat to Photochemical and Photobiological Reactions.- Neutral-Neutral Direct Hydroamination Reactions of Substituted Alkenes: A Computational Study on the Markovnikov Selection Rule.- Preparation and Characterization of TiO2 - ZrO2 Mixed Oxide Catalysts for Photocatalytic Reduction of Carbon Dioxide.- Modification of Anthraquinone-2-Carboxylic Acid with Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes and Electrocatalytic Behavior of Prepared Nanocomposite towards Oxygen Reduction.- Synthesis and Biological Activity of Derivatives of 2,2’-Dithiobisbenzamides.- Spectral Studies of Solar Radiation Induced Dye Decoloration in Aqueous Solution.- Optimization of Process Parameters for Enhanced Decolorization of NOVASOL Direct Black Textile Dye by Agaricus bitorqus.- Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of Comorian Ocimum canum essential oil harvested in the region of Maweni Dimani-Grande Comoros.- Synthesis of five-, six- and seven-membered hetero ring annulated imidazo[4,5-b]carbazoles and azacarbazoles of medicinal interest.- Screening Biochemical Markers for the Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease.