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This thesis explores the behavior and distribution of key redox sensitive elements—Fe and Mn under spatially varied suboxic conditions along eastern boundary upwelling regions as compared to that of the non-redox sensitive, bioactive trace metal - Cu. The response of these metal…

This thesis describes the synthesis, characterisation and reactivity of new manganese and rhenium(I) NHC complexes, which have been investigated both thermally and photochemically and the results contrasted with existing phosphine analogues in the literature. Cp’Mn(CO)2(NHC) (NH…

It is well established that diabetes is of critical importance in the world as the number of people affected increases globally. Although a great deal is known about the pancreas and its function, there are still unanswered basic questions about normal pancreatic physiology/func…

Zn₁₋xMnxS is a ternary semiconductor compound which belongs to the family of diluted magnetic semiconductors (DMS). It has two crystalline phases: cubic for x ≤ 0.10, and hexagonal for 0.10 ≤ x ≤ 0.50. Its energy gap is temperature and x dependent. The gap, ranging from 3.7 to 3…