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  • Infrared Spectroscopy 
    Perera, K.Sarath.D. (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2022-06)
    The energy of most of the molecular vibrations falls into the infrared region (4000 - 400 cm-1) of the electromagnetic spectrum. Infrared (IR) or vibrational spectroscopy is used by organic chemists to: (i) identify functional ...
  • Inhibition of corrosion of aluminium by natural substances 
    Piumwardena, T. D.; Priyantha, N. (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2022-06)
    Use of economical and environmentally friendly materials for inhibition of corrosion of metallic substances has become an attractive alternative
  • Inhibition of Corrosion of Mild Steel by Polyaniline – Cinnamon Oil Composite Layers 
    Sathya, S. Srirajan; Priyantha, Namal (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2023-06)
    Mild steel is used in many industrial applications. However, its tendency toward corrosion has limited its applications. Consequently, inhibition of corrosion of mild steel, especially through environmentally friendly and ...
  • Innovative Programmes for Economic Development Launched: Key Activities of the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon during Presidential Year 2022/2023 
    . Hettigedara, N M S (Institute of chemistry Ceylon, 2023-06)
    Importance of the Year 2022 to the Scientific World The importance of 2022 to the scientific world was considerable due to several significant international events, and it was also a year for commemoration of several ...
  • Insertion and deinsertion reactions 
    Perera, K. Sarath. D. (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2020-09)
    n an insertion reaction, Y gets transferred on to a ligand (AB).
  • Integration of STEAM into Science Education for Sustainable Development 
    Ekanayake, T. M. Sakunthala Yatigammana (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2022-10)
    As a response to a growing concern about human society’s impact on the natural environment, the concept of sustainable development emerged.
  • The interaction of calcium, magnesium, lead, and cadmium cations with acidic/basic oxygen-containing groups on biochar surface: a DFT study. 
    Gunasinghe, S. L; Yakandawala, S. A; Ranathunga, Y. R; Perera, A. S; Liyanage, L. S. I; Gunathilake, S. R (Institute of chemistry Ceylon, 2022-06)
    Biochar is a carbon-rich substance that has excellent adsorptive properties due to its porous structure, large surface area, and variable surface composition. By changing the functional groups present in biochar, ...
  • Introduction to Coordination Chemistry 
    Perera, K. Sarath. D. (Institute of chemistry Ceylon, 2022-10)
    Coordination chemistry of transition metals is very important as it helps students to understand various industrial, chemical and biological processes. Hemoglobin and chlorophyll are the two most important compounds ...
  • Introduction to Heterocyclic Chemistry 
    Perera, K.Sarath.D. (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2022-06)
    Heterocycles are cyclic structures with at least one atom other than C and H. Most common heteroatoms are N, O and S. A large portion of natural products are heterocyclic compounds and some are being utilized as ...
  • Introduction to NMR Spectroscopy 
    Perera, K.Sarath. D. (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2021-09)
    Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy is probably the most powerful tool available for structure determination of organic, inorganic and organometallic compounds. It is also used by chemists to study mechanisms, ...
  • Introduction to Organic Reaction Mechanisms 
    Jayasinghe, Susanthi (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2023-01)
    Organic reactions are chemical processes that involve organic substances. The fundamental types of organic chemistry reactions include substitution reactions, elimination reactions, addition reactions, redox ...
  • Introduction to Organometallic Chemistry 
    Perera, K. Sarath D. (Institute of chemistry Ceylon, 2023-09)
    Organometallic chemistry is a branch of coordination chemistry and deals with compounds which have at least one metal-carbon bond. Since metals are more electropositive than carbon it is considered that the metal-carbon ...
  • Introduction to Polymer Chemistry 
    Perera, K. Sarath. D. (Institute of chemistry Ceylon, 2022-10)
    Polymers play an important role in our day-to-day life. In Greek, poly means “many” and mer means “parts”. Polysaccharides, proteins and nucleic acids are the main bio-polymers/macromolecules. A large number of industries ...
  • Introduction to Radiochemistry 
    Perera, K. Sarath. D. (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2021-04)
    An atom consists of a very small (about 10–10 m in radius), dense and positively charged nucleus and negatively charged electrons. The nucleus consists of protons (p) and neutrons (n); ...
  • Invasive plant-derived biochar for sorptive removal of hexavalent chromium in aqueous media 
    Ekanayake, Anusha; Rajapaksha, Anushka.U; Vithanage, Meththika (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2021-06)
    Due to increased industrialization and urbanization, chromium (Cr) has been commonly used and released to the environment in a variety of industrial activities.
  • Investigation of Antityrosinase and Antioxidant Activity of Polyscias balfouriana L. H. Bailey (Koppa Plant) 
    Suraweera, E. G. Divyanjalee; Weerasiri, Kushan C. (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2021-06)
    Tyrosinase is a copper-containing enzyme that catalyses different reactions in melanin synthesis. It is a key enzyme in melanin biosynthesis, involve in determining the colour of mammalian skin and hair.
  • Ionic Liquids 
    Perera, K. Sarath. D.; De Silva, Shanali (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2024-01)
    Ionic liquids (ILs) are salts that exist in the liquid state below 100 o C or at room temperature. They are also referred to as molten salts, ionic fluids, liquid organic salts, neoteric solvents, and designer solvents
  • Isomerism in Coordination Compounds 
    Perera, K. Sarath. D. (Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 2020-01)
    Isomers (compounds with the same chemical formula) can be broadly classified into (i) stereoisomers (e.g. geometrical and optical) with the same connectivity but having different spatial arrangements and (ii) structural ...
  • IUPAC Nomenclature of Cordination Compounds 
    Karunarathne, Mahesh C. (Institute of Chemistry, 2019-01)
  • A Journey: from a Chemist to a Cancer Biologist 
    Samarakkody, Ann Sanoji (Institute of chemistry Ceylon, 2022-06)
    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 ...