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    11B NMR Spectroscopy
    (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2023-09) Perera K. Sarath D
    Boron hydrides are known as electron deficient compounds. There are two NMR active isotopes (e.g., 10B and 11B). Boron-11 NMR spectroscopy is widely used to find out molecular structures and exchange processes of boron hydrides.
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    3D and 4D Printing of Biomedical Materials (BMMs)
    (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2024-09) Siriwardana, A.A. Gayan Kavinda
    Three-dimensional (3D) printing, or additive manufacturing (AM), is a novel technology that fabricates materials on a print bed layer-by-layer. AM manufactures objects with simple to complex geometries using computer-aided design (CAD) models. AM can process various materials, such as polymers, hydrogels, ceramics, glass, metals, and other composites Four-dimensional (4D) printing is considered the next-generation advancement of AM technology, adding a fourth dimension as the time-dependent shape/functional change after printing. 4D printing processes smart materials capable of changing the shape or function upon exposure to certain stimuli such as humidity, temperature, light, pH of the medium, solvent, and magnetic and electric fields. Shape memory polymers (SMPs) play a key role in this context. AM technologies involved in 4D printed BMMs are mainly direct ink write (DIW), SLA, and multi-MJ, targeting applications in tissue engineering, drug delivery, medical devices, and diagnostics. BMMs are broadly defined as biomaterials manufactured or processed to be utilized as medical devices or related components.
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    3D Printing of Elastomers
    (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2024-01) Siriwardana,Gayan. A. A.
    3D printing, also referred to as Additive Manufacturing (AM), has become a demanding technology in the world which can fabricate threedimensional objects in a layer-by-layer fashion using computer-aided design (CAD) models.
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    A Breakthrough in Battery Research: Lithium Ion Batteries
    (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2020-01) Rathuwadu,Nadeesha
    As the energy crisis is growing, the need of having a sustainable energy economy has become crucial more than ever to cope with the high energy dependence and demand of the modern day-to-day work.
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    A Journey: from a Chemist to a Cancer Biologist
    (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2022-06) Samarakkody,Ann Sanoji
    Cells in an organism are under constant exposure to extrinsic and intrinsic stressors. Molecular mechanisms are in place to dampen the detrimental effects on the cell at the level of cellular pathways and also at the level of gene expression.
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    A nanoscale aperture with molecular-level fingerprinting prospects
    (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2022-06) Bandara,Nuwan
    A nanopore is a nanoscale aperture in an otherwise impervious membrane (solid state or biological) that functions as the sole fluidic pathway between two electrolyte reservoirs.
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    A novel immunoanalytical method for obesity biomarker detection using antibody functionalized silver nanoparticles
    (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2020-09) Abeysinghe,A. A. D. T
    Obesity is a serious health issue related with increased body fat content. Escalating numbers of patients have been reported worldwide throughout the recent past, associated with a high cost in the health care sector. Other than being a disease condition by itself, it also acts as a risk factor for many metabolic and cardiovascular diseases.
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    Achieving gender equality and empowerment of women chemists
    (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2021-06) Wickramathilake,Chamari
    Gender equity or fairness of treatment for women and men, according to their respective needs is vital for achieving gender equality which is a global priority today. Women and girls represent half of the world’s population and they represent half of world’s human potential.
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    Achieving Gender Equality of Women in Science – Challenges and Opportunities
    (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2022-06) Vithanage,Meththika
    Gender equality is one of the UN sustainable development goals however, less attention has been paid to the role of women in science.
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    Actions Vs Words to Liberate Women Chemists
    (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2021-06) Nawarathne,Irosha N
    Despite nationwide initiatives to improve the retention of women and minorities in the sciences and engineering, the percentage of female graduate students in chemistry is at 40.9% and the percentage of female postdoctoral fellows is at 25.5% in 2019; furthermore the percentage of female chemists employed by the federal government has decreased by 4% from 2008 to 2017 in the United States.
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    Activated Carbon; A Sustainable Solution
    (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2023-09) Kariyawasan Rajitha
    We operate on coconut shell-based activated carbon. The largest raw material for activated carbon is coal, second is wood and then coconut shells.
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    Additive manufacturing (3D printing) of metals and alloys: current trends and future outlook
    (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2024-05) Siriwardana, A.A. Gayan Kavinda
    3D printing, also referred to as Additive Manufacturing (AM), has become a demanding technology in the world which can fabricate three dimensional objects in a layer-by-layer fashion using computer-aided design (CAD) models. AM possesses the unique ability to create complex geometries not conducive for conventional manufacturing techniques such as injection moulding, forging, and machining. Metal 3D printing, one of the increasingly developing areas of AM, started in 1994 with the invention of the first metal 3D printer; EOSINT M250 by Electro Optical Systems, Germany. It used basically a low-temperature alloy for the AM process.
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    Advanced Applications of Poly (lactic acid)
    (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2023-01) Dinesh C. Aluthge
    Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) is a biodegradable, compostable and biocompatible polyester. PLA was first synthesized by Wallace Hume Caruthers at DuPont in 1932 via the polycondensation of lactic acid. However, the modern industrial process for PLA synthesis, polymerizes lactide, the cyclic diester of lactic acid (Figure 01).
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    Advanced Applications of Poly (lactic acid)
    (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2023-01) Aluthge Dinesh C.
    Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) is a biodegradable, compostable and biocompatible polyester. PLA was first synthesized by Wallace Hume Caruthers at DuPont in 1932 via the polycondensation of lactic acid. However, the modern industrial process for PLA synthesis, polymerizes lactide, the cyclic diester of lactic acid
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    Advanced Polymeric Materials: Innovations and Applications in Cutting-Edge Technologies
    (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2024-01) Gunathilake,Sampath
    Polymers are versatile materials with numerous uses in daily life, industry, and technology. Polymerbased products, such as plastics, rubber, fibers, and adhesives, are all around us. In addition to general applications of polymers, their recent use in high-tech applications is remarkable.
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    Aflatoxins
    (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2021-04) Perera ,K. Sarath; Theeshya Dulmini,D.A.D
    Nowadays, “Aflatoxin and Coconut oil” has become a provocative topic in Sri Lanka. However, aflatoxins (AFs) were first discovered in England, around 1960s, after the outbreak of turkey X disease. In 2012, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) categorized aflatoxins (B1 , B2 , G1 , G2 and M1 ) as a “Group 1” mycotoxin, which means that they are carcinogenic to humans.
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    Agostic interaction and metallacycles
    (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2023-06) Perera,K. Sarath D
    Coordinatively unsaturated metal centers may interact with a C-H bond of a coordinated ligand and then undergo C-H bond activation or fission to form metallacycles.
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    Agro-waste mediated nanomaterials for potential applications
    (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2023-06) Thiripuranathar,Gobika
    Sri Lanka is a fertile tropical land with enormous natural resources, and among this, 65% of the cultivable land is being used for agriculture.
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    Anabolic Androgenic Steroid Doping: Facts, Effects and Health Risks
    (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2019-01) Weerasinghe,S
    Anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) are a group of hormones consisting of the male sex hormone testosterone and its synthetic derivatives. AAS were initially developed in the 1930s as a drug to promote the growth of skeletal muscle and to develop male sexual characteristics, and have been used as a medication to treat conditions such as reproductive system dysfunction, breast cancer, and anaemia. In the 1950s, competitive athletes started using AAS as an ergogenic aid with the intention of promoting the growth of skeletal muscle mass.
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    Annona glabra Leaf Extract as a Dengue Mosquito Larvicide
    (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2020-09) Wickramarachchi,S.R; Amarasinghe,L.D
    A. glabra is a tropical fruit tree belonging to the family Annonaceae and related to several commercially grown Annona species, including A. cheromola (cherimoya), A. muricata (soursop), A. reticulata (custard apple or bullock’s heart) and Annona squamosa (sugar apple). It is commonly known as pond apple, alligator apple swamp apple, corkwood, bobwood, and monkey apple.