Abstract
2,1,3-Benzothiadiazole (BTD) is a key motif for the chemistry of photoluminescence molecules and its application in lightening technology as well as cell imagining. Evaluating the characteristics and reaction mechanisms of the BTD derivatives in molecular is critical for molecular designing. Research has been turned to BTD-extended derivatives owing to their possible usage in organic photovoltaics, organic light-emitting diodes, liquid crystal devices, dye-sensitized solar cells, and many other applications. Herein, three small molecules with a BTD core, 4,7-di-m-tolylbenzo[c][1,2,5]thiadiazole (NK1), 4,7-bis(3,4,5-trifluorophenyl)benzo[c][1,2,5]thiadiazole (NK2), and 4,7-bis(5-(m-tolyl)thiophen-2-yl)benzo[c][1,2,5]thiadiazole (NK3), were designed and synthesized and their molecular structures were elucidated. Additionally, their photophysical and electrochemical behaviors as well as the aggregation-induced enhanced emission properties were examined to investigate their possible usage in cell imaging and organic electronic applications. The HOMO energy level of molecules has been found as −5.96, −5.58, and −5.60 eV, respectively. In the emission spectra, it was seen that molecules showed green, blue, and red emission, respectively.
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1 Introduction
π-Conjugated organic structures have an important place in industrial and academic studies for organic electronic applications like organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), thin film organic field-effect transistors, as well as the fluorescence probes, organic solid lasers, and due to their electrochemical and optical characteristics [1,2,3]. Especially in the organic electronic field, molecules containing quinoxaline [4], benzimidazole [5], and 2,1,3-benzothiadiazole (BTD) building blocks have been used as a π-conjugated organic structure [6]. BTD is one of the most crucial classes of conjugated structures due to the relatively higher reduction potentials and electron affinity (EA) required for the usage. In fact, the π-extended conjugated structures’ HOMO/LUMO levels are defined by their electrochemical reduction/oxidation potentials, or their EA and ionization potentials that are strongly related to the energy of the beginning of the absorption peak in the solid phase spectrum [7].
BTD, as an electron-withdrawing acceptor group, has received considerable attention for photovoltaic systems as well as fluorescent sensors, and photocatalytic studies [8]. BTD can be functionalized with various donor groups after the bromination reaction (Figure 1). Thanks to this feature, it has been possible to develop bright molecules with many different purposes.

Structure of BTD (X: functional group).
In 2021, Nie et al. classified small molecules with a BTD core into four groups according to the number of having BTD core and compared their efficiency [9]. The efficiency of the molecules using the BTD motif in organic photovoltaics was compared depending on the functional groups they have. In another study conducted in 2022, the efficacy of functional groups attached to the BTD group in photocatalysis was assessed [10].
Special phenomena termed aggregation-induced emission (AIE) and aggregation-induced enhanced emission (AIEE) occur in molecules that show increased emission intensity at higher concentrations than in dilute solutions [11,12,13]. AIEE active organic compounds can be used as luminescent analytical/biochemical probes, cell imaging, phototherapy, liquid crystals, and organic electronics due to their high emissivity. AIEE active BTD derivatives are limited in the literature. The initial strategy used for the development of AIE-active molecules with a BTD core was to attach the tetraphenylethylene to the BTD core (Figure 2) [14]. In recent years, Pazini et al. have presented a series of BTD-derived molecules, studying the presence of AIEE properties in acetone/water mixture. They presented eight new organic molecules (given in Figure 2) with BTD core and they showed AIEEgenic feature in the high polarity [15]. AIEgenic molecules that contain BTD motifs published to date are presented in Figure 2.

AIEgenic molecules containing BTD motif presented to date.
One of the biggest problems in developing emissive molecules for OLEDs is the aggregation-inducing quenching effect. This effect is that molecules that show high emissivity in the solution phase do not show emissivity or low emissivity by clustering at the coating stage in device production. In this sense, the obtaining of new organic molecules that can exhibit intense light emission in the solid phase has significance.
It is known that molecules with BTD cores have many applications. Based on this, three molecules that have BTD cores were designed in the study. The trifluoro phenyl group has been attached due to fluorine atom’s strong electron-drawing characteristics which effectively reduce their frontier orbital levels. The methyl phenyl group has been used as an electron-donating group in the NK2 molecule. 2-(m-Tolyl)thiophene group increased conjugation thus it enabled to obtained lower band gap. It was examined how these groups affected the photophysical and electrochemical properties of the molecule, and it was also investigated whether they were AIEgenic in the mixture of acetone/water for possible applications.
2 Results and discussion
2.1 Molecular characterization
The pathways of the synthesis of NK1, NK2, and NK3 molecules are presented in Scheme 1. Synthesis details of NK series molecules and related intermediates are presented in the Supporting Information (SI). The most widely utilized precursor for synthesizing the π-conjugated photoluminescence molecules with a BTD core is Br-BT. Br-TBT was obtained by the bromination of TBT with NBS in THF. TBT was prepared by Stille C–C coupling reaction between Br-BT and (2-thienyl)tributylstannane with a palladium catalyst in a moderate yield. NK1 and NK2 were synthesized by Suzuki C–C coupling reaction between Br-BT and 3-tolylboronic acid or 3,4,5-trifluorophenylboronic acid in the presence of the Pd(PPh3)4 catalyst which is the same procedure in the literature [16]. NK3 was synthesized by Suzuki C–C coupling reaction between Br-TBT and 3-tolylboronic acid. The molecular structures of NK1, NK2, and NK3 were illuminated by 1H NMR and 13C NMR. NMR and the mass spectral data of the final products and intermediates have been presented in SI.

Synthetic methods of NK1, NK2, and NK3 molecules. (i) HBr/Br2, (ii) 3-tolylboronic acid or 3,4,5-trifluorophenylboronic acid/toluene, K2CO3, 110–120°C, (iii) (2-thienyl)tributylstannane/THF, reflux, (iv) NBS/DMF, r.t., and (v) 3-tolylboronic acid/toluene, K2CO3, 110–120°C.
As can be seen from the HNMR spectrum of NK1, aromatic protons appear between 7.0 and 7.9 ppm (Figure S4). NK1 has two methyl groups and these six protons appear at 2.52 ppm as a singlet. All integrations are compatible with the calculated proton numbers. NK2 has six aromatic protons. Four protons have the same environment, and other two protons have the same environment, so it is usual to observe just two peaks. The integration of one of them is equal to two and another’s integration is equal to four as expected. For the NK3 molecule, there are two methyl groups, and these six protons appear at 2.45 ppm as a singlet. In the aromatic region, the integration is compatible with the calculated proton numbers. NK3 has 14 aromatic protons. The total integration is equal to 14 as expected. All 13C NMR results are compatible with the obtained structures.
2.2 Confocal Raman microscopy
The Raman spectra of NK1, NK2, and NK3 are presented in Figure 3. The core structures of the molecules were the same for all new molecules which were designed to aim polarity differences and to shift the light absorption bands of molecular structures. Raman bands of compounds seem similar; however, the bonds’ shifts could be observed clearly in their spectra. The main S–N bonds of BTD were observed at 1,000 cm−1. This bond intensity changed with the substituent group’s electron-repelling behavior and affected electron density distribution on the core BTD structure. NK1’s side groups have increased polarity on the S–N bonds and elevated band count rates than NK2 and NK3. Crystalline properties of NK1, NK2, and NK3 might be carried out from the S–N deformation band that was the same as the Br-TBT crystal form. BTD core groups packing into the NK1 crystallinity were higher than NK2 and NK3 crystallinity because of the bandwidth increment. The vibrational polarization bands of aromatic ═C–H bond were seen at around 3,000 cm−1, but it could not be seen because of low count rates and low polarities than to the other molecular bonds due to spectrums focused on between 1,750 and 100 cm−1 [17]. The attaching of a substituent to a molecule inversely affects the intensities of these bands. The increase of substituents in the aromatic ring decreases the intensity of C−H bonds. Whereas the bands of –C═C– aromatic bonds were seen at 1,556, 1,552, and 1,543 cm−1, the asymmetric vibration bands of –C═N– were noticed at 1,355, 1,371, and 1,368 cm−1 for NK1, NK2, and NK3, respectively [18] which is related to benzothiazole moiety [19,20]. The C–S bonds appear in the range 570–720 cm−1 in the Raman spectrum [21]. C–S bonds in NK3 molecule were seen at 621 cm−1. The deformation of Ph-F bands was observed at 995 cm−1 for the NK1 molecule.

The Raman spectra of NK1, NK2, and NK3 molecules.
2.3 Photophysical and electrochemical characteristics
The absorption characteristics of the compounds were measured in 10−5 M CHCl3 solution and given in Figure 4. In the spectra of the compounds, the π/π* transition bands correspond to higher energy regions seen at 272, 270, and 339 nm for NK1, NK2, and NK3, respectively. The lower energy absorption band that was seen at 383, 381, and 485 nm may correspond to intramolecular charge transfer (ICT). The red-shifted (⁓30 nm) maxima of NK3 compared to NK1 and NK2 are related to increased conjugation thanks to the two thiophene rings. The determination of the characteristic features of these types of molecules, such as energy gap and optical and electrochemical band gap, is important for photovoltaic applications. The most common approach for the identification of optical band gap (E opt g) is to define the wavelength corresponding to the onset value of the maximum absorption peak. The absorption onset of molecules appears at 432, 449, and 568 nm, respectively. According to this approach, the E g opt of NK1, NK2, and NK3 were determined to be 2.87, 2.76, and 2.18 eV, respectively.

Absorption spectra of NK1, NK2, and NK3 molecules in CHCl3.
The fluorescence spectra of the molecules were done in different solvents for the investigation of the solvacromism effect and given in Figure 5. The emission maxima of the molecules were seen at 492, 480, and 614 nm in CHCl3, respectively.

The fluorescence spectra of NK1 (a), NK2 (b), and NK3 (c) molecules in solvents of different polarity.
The emission maxima of the NK1, NK2, and NK3 are red-shifted (⁓9 nm) as polarity increases. It is possible to indicate that a molecule has solvachromism by increasing the HOMO/LUMO energy gap (λ max) due to increasing solvent polarity. To put it differently, the excited state could be stabilized by the polar solvents than the ground state, resulting in the transition energies (redshift) decrease in such solvents. In general, increasing the solvent polarity leads to an increase in both the emission band and the Stoke shift, indicating a rise in the dipole moment on excitation [22]. The photophysical features of the molecules are summarized in the Table 1. The fluorescence lifetimes of the molecules found 15.00, 12.10, and 12.00 ns in CHCl3 from the time-resolved fluorescence decays (presented in SI). A molecule’s or material’s photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) is defined as the number of photons emitted as a proportion of the number of photons absorbed. It is a crucial measurement of luminescent materials. The PLQYs of the NK1, NK2, and NK3 molecules in the solution phase were measured as 96.38, 83.96, and 66.62%, respectively (Figures S16–S18). For NK1, the existence of methyl substituent could hinder the π–π interactions due to a more distorted spatial arrangement and decrease the non-radiative transition. This situation might lead to obtaining the highest PLQY (Φ PL ≈ 96%) value in the NK series molecules. Film phase PLQY has also been measured and found as 68.6, 36.5, and 32.3%, respectively (Figures S19–S21). It can be said that the reason the PLQY of the films is lower than the solution ones is the aggregation that occurs in the film phase. Aggregation caused quenching, resulting in a decrease in quantum yields.
Photophysical features of NK1, NK2, and NK3 molecules
| Absorption (nm) | Emission (nm) | PLQY (%) | ||||||
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| CHCl3 | Toluene | THF | Acetone | CHCl3 | ACN | in CHCl3* | Film phase | |
| NK1 | 308, 446 | 484 | 491 | 491 | 492 | 493 | 96.38 | 68.6 |
| NK2 | 318, 458 | 485 | 488 | 492 | 492 | 494 | 83.96 | 36.5 |
| NK3 | 339, 487 | 606 | 604 | 610 | 608 | 609 | 66.62 | 32.3 |
*PLQY (%) measurements were performed in CHCl3 with an absorption value of 0.1 A.
Electrochemical characteristics of the molecules were done by cyclic voltammetry (CV) in acetonitrile and resulting voltammograms are given in Figure 6. The oxidation potential (E ox) onset of the molecules was observed at 1.56 eV for NK1. For NK2 and NK3, two oxidation peaks were observed and corresponding to the onset values of these peaks evaluated as 1.18 and 1.49 for NK2 and 1.20 and 1.46 eV for NK3 molecule. Fluorine substitution on any compound is known to decrease the band gap by synergistic HOMO and LUMO stabilization [23]. As expected, it is seen that the band gap decreases with fluorine substitution with the addition of fluorine atoms. The HOMO energy levels of the molecules were determined from the onset values of the reduction potentials (E red) by using the equation HOMO = −(E ox +4.4) eV [24]. HOMO values were calculated and found as −5.96, −5.58, and −5.60 eV, respectively.

Cyclic voltammogram of NK1 (a), NK2 (b), and NK3 (c) molecules.
The reduction potential onset of the NK3 exhibited at −0.97 V, corresponding to a LUMO energy level of −3.43 eV for NK3. The electrochemical band gap of NK3 was found as 2.17 eV and this value is compatible with its optical band gap value (2.18 eV). The onset E ox and E red were determined from the voltammograms of the molecules and given in Table 2. LUMO energy level of NK1 and NK2 has been determined by using the optical band gap. For the optical band gap calculation, the following equation was used.
Electrochemical properties of NK1, NK2, and NK3 molecules
| HOMO(eV) | LUMO(eV) | E ox(eV) | E red(eV) | Optical band gap (eV) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NK1 | −5.96 | −3.09* | 1.56 | — | 2.87 |
| NK2 | −5.58 | −2.82* | 1.18 | — | 2.76 |
| NK3 | −5.60 | −3.43 | 1.20 | −0.97 | 2.18 |
Cyclic voltammograms measured in degassed ACN with 0.1 M [n-Bu4N]PF6 as the supporting electrolyte with the scan rate = 150 mV s−1.
*Values were determined from the optical band gap.
2.4 Aggregation induced enhanced emission characteristics
To evaluate the AIEE characteristics, the emission characteristics of NK series molecules were examined in the mixture of acetone/water with a rising water volume ratio (ƒ w). With an increasing water ratio, a decrease in emission intensities was recorded due to the alteration in solvent polarity affecting the ICT mechanism in the excited state for all molecules. However, a significant increase in fluorescence emission intensities for NK2 and NK3 was observed at the critical point of the water content at which the aggregation occurred, supporting the AIEE mechanism. In Figure 7, steady-state fluorescence spectra of NK1, NK2, and NK3 and the relationship between the acetone/water mixture emission and only acetone emission (I/I 0) are presented.

Steady-state fluorescence emission spectra of NK1 (a), NK2 (b), and NK3 (c) in the mixture of acetone/water with different ƒ w and the relation between acetone/water mixture emission and pure acetone emission (I/I 0) (d).
A redshift was observed in the NK1 compound with increasing water content, which contributes to the maintenance of the supramolecular structure’s rigidity and is attributed to the bulk packing effects also seen in the previously described AIE/AIEE molecules [25]. For NK1, emission intensity was not changed up to 40% water content. To understand the effect of fluorine atoms on AIEE properties, the emission profile of NK2 was investigated in water/acetone mixtures. For NK2, fluorescence enhancement was observed when the water content increased from 0 to 10%. For molecules that do not have AIEE properties, the fluorescence emission intensity decreases as the water content increases. In contrast, no significant change in emission intensity was observed in the NK2 molecule up to 60% water content.
For the NK3, the maximum emission intensity was observed at 20% water content. The intensity gradually decreased with the increasing water content. After 60% water content, no emission was observed.
2.5 Thermal properties
Thermal properties of the molecules thermogravimetric analysis were examined to understand their thermal stability. The TGA thermogram of the molecules is given in Figure 8(a). According to the TGA thermogram, molecules showed a single and clear degradation step and chemical degradation starts above 200°C for all molecules. NK2 degradation temperature (T d) was higher than NK1. This result could be explained by the higher internal and external interactions. This might be attributed to halogen atoms, which lead to an increase in the thermal stability, melting temperature (T m), and T d values of the molecule with external and internal molecular bonds, respectively [26,27]. NK3 had the highest thermal stability among the series with a 405°C of degradation temperature. Additional thiophene rings might lead to more stability for molecules and increased molecular weight. The weight losses of molecules were found as 95, 97, and 83% at 600°C, respectively.

% weight change thermogram (a) and temperature difference thermogram (b) of NK1, NK2, and NK3.
The differential thermal analysis (DTA) gives more information on the compounds, shown in Figure 8(b). Two main peaks were observed in the DTA thermogram. According to Figure 8(b), the first peaks showed the melting temperature (T m) of the compounds. T m values of samples were found as 65, 238, and 226°C for NK1, NK2, and NK3, respectively. With the increased molecular weight, T m values increased. The existence of the fluorine atoms might increase the polarity of the molecule, and this increased the T m value, too. The second peak showed the degradation temperature (T d) of samples. T d values of samples were found as 293, 295, and 475°C, respectively. The presence of the thiophene rings increased the T d value.
2.6 Crystallographic properties
The single crystals of Br-TBT were chosen for an X-ray crystallographic investigation. The optimized structure of the Br-TBT molecule is seen in Figure 9 and crystallographic features are given in Table S1. A proper single crystal of the Br-TBT was obtained by slow diffusion of THF. It was understood that the single crystal had a monoclinic crystal structure with dimensions of a = 20.831(2) Å, b = 3.8875(3) Å, c = 20.1835(18) Å, and Z = 1.

OLEX2 view of the crystal structure and the crystal packing views of Br-TBT.
The lengths of the S–N bonds within the benzothiadiazole group have been found as 1.606(6) and 1.618(6) Å which is between the S–N single bond length (1.73 Å) and S═N double bond length (1.53 Å). The C–N bond lengths are 1.337(7) and 1.343(8) which is like the value for the N-heterocyclic molecules [28]. Some important bond angles and lengths of the molecule have been selected and presented in Table 3.
Some important bond lengths and angles
| Bond angles | |
|---|---|
| S5 C20 Br1 120.4(4) | S3 C9 Br2 120.4(4) |
| C17 C20 Br1 127.6(6) | C19 C9 Br2 126.4(6) |
| C17 C20 S5 112.0(6) | C19 C9 S3 113.1(6) |
| Bond lengths | |
| S4 N6 1.606(6) | S4 N7 1.618(6) |
| S5 C16 1.736(6) | S5 C20 1.719(7) |
| S3 C9 1.712(7) | S3 C12 1.725(7) |
| N6 C15 1.337(7) | N7 C11 1.343(8) |
In the crystal structure of the Br-TBT molecule, two thiophene rings are syn to each other. It can be attributed to strong S···N intramolecular interaction. In the thiophene groups, carbon atoms (C20 and C9) that are linked to the bromine atom have slightly distorted tetrahedral geometry because of the steric hindrance of sulfur atoms. The molecule is almost planar and rigid molecular conformation which results in high interchain charge transport. The mode of the 3D supramolecular packing framework of Br-TBT is known J-aggregation mode which can enhance the charge transfer throughout the molecules. J-aggregates generally produce a red shift in the absorption spectrum compared to solution [29]. The packing arrangement of the compound did have any π–π interactions owing to being nearly planar with torsional angles between C12–C8–C11–N7 = −2.2(10)ᵒ and C16 C10 C15 N6 = 1.5(10)ᵒ.
3 Conclusion
In this study, three small organic molecules with a benzothiadiazole core have been designed and characterized. The photophysical characteristics of the molecules have been investigated in different solvents to understand their behaviors for solvachromism. AIEE properties have been also examined for possible imagining applications and it has been understood that they were AIEgenic molecules. The introduction of fluorine atoms instead of the methyl group caused the band gap of the molecule to decrease and the AIEE property to increase. They showed high PLQY in solution (between 66 and 96%) and moderate in film phase (between 68 and 32%) which is needed for the high device performance in OLEDs. The decrease in PLQY can be explained by the aggregation in the film phase, resulting in quenching luminescence. The molecular structure of the Br-TBT has also been illuminated with a single-crystal X-ray study in this work first time. The crystal structure of the Br-TBT molecule showed an almost planar and rigid structure. The 3D packing of the structure showed a J-aggregation mode that increase the charge transfer between molecules. The study is quite comprehensive in terms of providing ideas for those working on molecule design not just for organic photovoltaic applications but also for cell imagining thanks to their AIEE properties and high PLQY values.
SI: CCDC 2260798 contains the supplementary crystallographic data for this article. These data can be obtained free of charge via http://www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/conts/retrieving.html (or from the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre, 12, Union Road, Cambridge CB2 1EZ, UK; fax: + 44 1223 336033).
Acknowledgments
The author wants to thank Hakan Bilgili who passed away because of COVID-19. The author also wants to thank İzmir Katip Çelebi University Central Research Laboratory for the measurements of CV, TGA analysis, Raman analysis, and photophysical investigations.
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Funding information: There is no funding for this article.
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Author contributions: N.K. – conceptualization, data curation, formal analysis, investigation, methodology, visualization, writing – original draft and writing – review & editing.
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Conflict of interest: The author states no conflict of interest.
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Ethics approval: The conducted research is not related to either human or animal use.
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Data availability statement: The datasets generated during and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
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- Determination of caffeine content in coffee drinks prepared in some coffee shops in the local market in Jeddah City, Saudi Arabia
- A new 3D supramolecular Cu(ii) framework: Crystal structure and photocatalytic characteristics
- Bordeaux mixture accelerates ripening, delays senescence, and promotes metabolite accumulation in jujube fruit
- Important application value of injectable hydrogels loaded with omeprazole Schiff base complex in the treatment of pancreatitis
- Color tunable benzothiadiazole-based small molecules for lightening applications
- Investigation of structural, dielectric, impedance, and mechanical properties of hydroxyapatite-modified barium titanate composites for biomedical applications
- Metal gel particles loaded with epidermal cell growth factor promote skin wound repair mechanism by regulating miRNA
- In vitro exploration of Hypsizygus ulmarius (Bull.) mushroom fruiting bodies: Potential antidiabetic and anti-inflammatory agent
- Alteration in the molecular structure of the adenine base exposed to gamma irradiation: An ESR study
- Comprehensive study of optical, thermal, and gamma-ray shielding properties of Bi2O3–ZnO–PbO–B2O3 glasses
- Lewis acids as co-catalysts in Pd-based catalyzed systems of the octene-1 hydroethoxycarbonylation reaction
- Synthesis, Hirshfeld surface analysis, thermal, and selective α-glucosidase inhibitory studies of Schiff base transition metal complexes
- Protective properties of AgNPs green-synthesized by Abelmoschus esculentus on retinal damage on the virtue of its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects in diabetic rat
- Effects of green decorated AgNPs on lignin-modified magnetic nanoparticles mediated by Cydonia on cecal ligation and puncture-induced sepsis
- Treatment of gastric cancer by green mediated silver nanoparticles using Pistacia atlantica bark aqueous extract
- Preparation of newly developed porcelain ceramics containing WO3 nanoparticles for radiation shielding applications
- Utilization of computational methods for the identification of new natural inhibitors of human neutrophil elastase in inflammation therapy
- Some anticancer agents as effective glutathione S-transferase (GST) inhibitors
- Clay-based bricks’ rich illite mineral for gamma-ray shielding applications: An experimental evaluation of the effect of pressure rates on gamma-ray attenuation parameters
- Stability kinetics of orevactaene pigments produced by Epicoccum nigrum in solid-state fermentation
- Treatment of denture stomatitis using iron nanoparticles green-synthesized by Silybum marianum extract
- Characterization and antioxidant potential of white mustard (Brassica hirta) leaf extract and stabilization of sunflower oil
- Characteristics of Langmuir monomolecular monolayers formed by the novel oil blends
- Strategies for optimizing the single GdSrFeO4 phase synthesis
- Oleic acid and linoleic acid nanosomes boost immunity and provoke cell death via the upregulation of beta-defensin-4 at genetic and epigenetic levels
- Unraveling the therapeutic potential of Bombax ceiba roots: A comprehensive study of chemical composition, heavy metal content, antibacterial activity, and in silico analysis
- Green synthesis of AgNPs using plant extract and investigation of its anti-human colorectal cancer application
- The adsorption of naproxen on adsorbents obtained from pepper stalk extract by green synthesis
- Treatment of gastric cancer by silver nanoparticles encapsulated by chitosan polymers mediated by Pistacia atlantica extract under ultrasound condition
- In vitro protective and anti-inflammatory effects of Capparis spinosa and its flavonoids profile
- Wear and corrosion behavior of TiC and WC coatings deposited on high-speed steels by electro-spark deposition
- Therapeutic effects of green-formulated gold nanoparticles by Origanum majorana on spinal cord injury in rats
- Melanin antibacterial activity of two new strains, SN1 and SN2, of Exophiala phaeomuriformis against five human pathogens
- Evaluation of the analgesic and anesthetic properties of silver nanoparticles supported over biodegradable acacia gum-modified magnetic nanoparticles
- Review Articles
- Role and mechanism of fruit waste polyphenols in diabetes management
- A comprehensive review of non-alkaloidal metabolites from the subfamily Amaryllidoideae (Amaryllidaceae)
- Discovery of the chemical constituents, structural characteristics, and pharmacological functions of Chinese caterpillar fungus
- Eco-friendly green approach of nickel oxide nanoparticles for biomedical applications
- Advances in the pharmaceutical research of curcumin for oral administration
- Rapid Communication
- Determination of the contents of bioactive compounds in St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum): Comparison of commercial and wild samples
- Retraction
- Retraction of “Two mixed-ligand coordination polymers based on 2,5-thiophenedicarboxylic acid and flexible N-donor ligands: The protective effect on periodontitis via reducing the release of IL-1β and TNF-α”
- Topical Issue on Phytochemicals, biological and toxicological analysis of aromatic medicinal plants
- Anti-plasmodial potential of selected medicinal plants and a compound Atropine isolated from Eucalyptus obliqua
- Anthocyanin extract from black rice attenuates chronic inflammation in DSS-induced colitis mouse model by modulating the gut microbiota
- Evaluation of antibiofilm and cytotoxicity effect of Rumex vesicarius methanol extract
- Chemical compositions of Litsea umbellata and inhibition activities
- Green synthesis, characterization of silver nanoparticles using Rhynchosia capitata leaf extract and their biological activities
- GC-MS analysis and antibacterial activities of some plants belonging to the genus Euphorbia on selected bacterial isolates
- The abrogative effect of propolis on acrylamide-induced toxicity in male albino rats: Histological study
- A phytoconstituent 6-aminoflavone ameliorates lipopolysaccharide-induced oxidative stress mediated synapse and memory dysfunction via p-Akt/NF-kB pathway in albino mice
- Anti-diabetic potentials of Sorbaria tomentosa Lindl. Rehder: Phytochemistry (GC-MS analysis), α-amylase, α-glucosidase inhibitory, in vivo hypoglycemic, and biochemical analysis
- Assessment of cytotoxic and apoptotic activities of the Cassia angustifolia aqueous extract against SW480 colon cancer
- Biochemical analysis, antioxidant, and antibacterial efficacy of the bee propolis extract (Hymenoptera: Apis mellifera) against Staphylococcus aureus-induced infection in BALB/c mice: In vitro and in vivo study
- Assessment of essential elements and heavy metals in Saudi Arabian rice samples underwent various processing methods
- Two new compounds from leaves of Capparis dongvanensis (Sy, B. H. Quang & D. V. Hai) and inhibition activities
- Hydroxyquinoline sulfanilamide ameliorates STZ-induced hyperglycemia-mediated amyleoid beta burden and memory impairment in adult mice
- An automated reading of semi-quantitative hemagglutination results in microplates: Micro-assay for plant lectins
- Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry assessment of essential and toxic trace elements in traditional spices consumed by the population of the Middle Eastern region in their recipes
- Phytochemical analysis and anticancer activity of the Pithecellobium dulce seed extract in colorectal cancer cells
- Impact of climatic disturbances on the chemical compositions and metabolites of Salvia officinalis
- Physicochemical characterization, antioxidant and antifungal activities of essential oils of Urginea maritima and Allium sativum
- Phytochemical analysis and antifungal efficiency of Origanum majorana extracts against some phytopathogenic fungi causing tomato damping-off diseases
- Special Issue on 4th IC3PE
- Graphene quantum dots: A comprehensive overview
- Studies on the intercalation of calcium–aluminium layered double hydroxide-MCPA and its controlled release mechanism as a potential green herbicide
- Synergetic effect of adsorption and photocatalysis by zinc ferrite-anchored graphitic carbon nitride nanosheet for the removal of ciprofloxacin under visible light irradiation
- Exploring anticancer activity of the Indonesian guava leaf (Psidium guajava L.) fraction on various human cancer cell lines in an in vitro cell-based approach
- The comparison of gold extraction methods from the rock using thiourea and thiosulfate
- Special Issue on Marine environmental sciences and significance of the multidisciplinary approaches
- Sorption of alkylphenols and estrogens on microplastics in marine conditions
- Cytotoxic ketosteroids from the Red Sea soft coral Dendronephthya sp.
- Antibacterial and biofilm prevention metabolites from Acanthophora spicifera
- Characteristics, source, and health risk assessment of aerosol polyaromatic hydrocarbons in the rural and urban regions of western Saudi Arabia
- Special Issue on Advanced Nanomaterials for Energy, Environmental and Biological Applications - Part II
- Green synthesis, characterization, and evaluation of antibacterial activities of cobalt nanoparticles produced by marine fungal species Periconia prolifica
- Combustion-mediated sol–gel preparation of cobalt-doped ZnO nanohybrids for the degradation of acid red and antibacterial performance
- Perinatal supplementation with selenium nanoparticles modified with ascorbic acid improves hepatotoxicity in rat gestational diabetes
- Evaluation and chemical characterization of bioactive secondary metabolites from endophytic fungi associated with the ethnomedicinal plant Bergenia ciliata
- Enhancing photovoltaic efficiency with SQI-Br and SQI-I sensitizers: A comparative analysis
- Nanostructured p-PbS/p-CuO sulfide/oxide bilayer heterojunction as a promising photoelectrode for hydrogen gas generation