The development of novel physically unclonable functions (PUFs) is of growing interest and fluorescent organic semiconductors (f‐OSCs) offer unique advantages of structural versatility, solution‐processability, ease of processing, and great tuning ability of their physicochemical/optoelectronic/spectroscopic properties. The design and ambient atmosphere facile fabrication of a unique organic light‐emitting physically unclonable function (OLE‐PUF) based on a green‐emissive fluorescent oligo(p‐phenyleneethynylene) molecule is reported. The OLE‐PUFs have been prepared by one‐step, brief (5 min) thermal annealing of spin‐coated nanoscopic films (≈40 nm) at a modest temperature (170 °C), which results in efficient surface dewetting to form randomly positioned/sized hemispherical features with bright fluorescence. The random positioning of molecular domains generated the unclonable surface with excellent uniformity (0.50), uniqueness (0.49), and randomness (p > 0.01); whereas the distinctive photophysical and structural properties of the molecule created the additional security layers (fluorescence profile, excited‐state decay dynamics, Raman mapping/spectrum, and infrared spectrum) for multiplex encoding. The OLE‐PUFs on substrates of varying chemical structures, surface energies and flexibility, and direct deposition on goods via drop‐casting are demonstrated. The OLE‐PUFs immersed in water, exposed to mechanical abrasion, and read‐out repeatedly via fluorescence imaging showed great stability. These findings clearly demonstrate that rationally engineered solution‐processable f‐OSCs have a great potential to become a key player in the development of new‐generation PUFs.

New complexes of formula [RuCl(p-cymene)(L)] (7-12) were prepared with [RuCl 2 (p-cymene)] 2 and pre-synthesized N-arenesulfonly-o-phenylenediamines(1-6) and characterized using 1 H NMR, 13 C NMR, Fourier transform infrared and UV-visible spectroscopic techniques, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis was performed for one complex (8). Complexes 7-12 were investigated in the reduced imine synthesis reaction (in the presence of HCOONa/HCOOH). The best turnover frequency values were found to be 100 h −1 for 1 and 99 h −1 for 6 in the transfer hydrogenative reductive amination reaction of 4-methoxyaniline and 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzaldehyde. The most important feature of this reaction is that it is an environmental friendly procedure because of being conducted in an aqueous environment. That no organic solvent is used allows one to say that this reaction represents green chemistry.

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Scientists, doctors, engineers, and even entire societies have become aware of the seriousness of the COVID-19 infection and are taking action quickly, using all the tools from protection to treatment against coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Especially in this sense, scientific approaches and materials using nanotechnology are frequently preferred. In this review, we focus on how nanoscience and nanotechnology approaches can be used for protective equipment, diagnostic and treatment methods, medicine, and vaccine applications to stop the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and prevent its spread. SARS-CoV-2, which itself can be considered as a core–shell nanoparticle, can interact with various materials around it and remain bound for variable periods of time while maintaining its bioactivity. These applications are especially critical for the controlled use of disinfection systems. One of the most important processes in the fight against coronavirus is the rapid diagnosis of the virus in humans and the initiation of isolation and treatment processes. The development of nanotechnology-based test and diagnostic kits is another important research thrust. Nanotechnological therapeutics based on antiviral drug design and nanoarchitecture vaccines have been vital. Nanotechnology plays critical roles in the production of protective film surfaces for self-cleaning and antiviral masks, gloves, and laboratory clothes. An overview of literature studies highlighting nanotechnology and nanomaterial-based approaches to combat SARS-CoV-2 is presented.

N-[2-(benzylamino)phenyl]benzenesulfonamide derivatives (1-6) were successfully synthesized by the reaction of imine ligands derived from various N-(2-aminophenyl)benzenesulfonamides and NaBH 4 . Then, a series of N-coordinate Ru(II) arene complexes 7-12 were prepared from the reaction of [RuCl 2 (p-cymene)] 2 with 1-6. The synthesized compounds were characterized by different methods such as NMR, FT-IR, and elemental analysis. 7-12 were used as catalysts for the transfer hydrogenation (TH) of ketones. At the same time, the effect of various bases such as NaOH, KOH, KOBu t and Et 3 N as organic base were investigated in TH of ketones by 2-propanol as the hydrogen source. 7-12 showed good catalytic activity and so the effects of the different groups were also examined.