Regional Chemistry Seminar 2011, Biratnagar, Nepal

The organizing committee of the Regional Chemistry Seminar
acknowledges support of
 All the participants of this seminar

 Manmohan Memorial Polytechnic, Hattimuda, Morang
 Mahendra Morang Adarsh Multiple Campus, Biratnagar
 Nepal Chemical Society
 Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur,
Kathmandu
Research Laboratory
Department of Chemistry
Mahendra Morang Adarsh Multiple Campus,
Biratnagar
Nepal
RCS-2011 ABSTRACT VOLUME 1

Contents
1. Preface 6
2. Committee 11
3. Key Lectures 13
PL1 Origin of Life on Earth: Role of Polymers 14
Bijan Das, Department of Chemistry, North Bengal University,
Darjeeling 734 013, India
PL2 Analysis with homemade ion selective electrodes
15
Raja Ram Pradhananga, Central Department of Chemistry,
Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu
PL3 Chemical Additives for Lubricating Oil 16
Pranab Ghosh,
Natural Product and Polymer Chemistry Laboratory,
Department of Chemistry, University of North Bengal,
Dt. Darjeeling, West Bengal, India – 734013
PL4 The Galvanized Coatings on Steel: Present and Future
17
Amar Prasad Yadav, Central Department of Chemistry,
Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal
4. Oral Presentations 18
O1 Solution Behaviour of Polyelectrolytes in Mixed Solvent
Media 19
Ranjit De1 & Bijan Das, Department of Chemistry, North
Bengal University,
O2 Concentration Dependence of Thermodynamic Properties of
NaPb Liquid Alloy 20
B.P. Singh1 , I.S. Jha2 and D. Adhikari1
1
Univ. Dept. of Physics, T. M. Bhag. University, Bhagalpur,
Bihar,
2
India, Dept. of Physics, M.M.A.M. Campus (Tribhuvan
University),
Biratnagar, Nepal
O3 Limonoids from the stem bark of Cedrela tonduzii 21
Prabodh Satyal and William N. Setzer, Department of
Chemistry, University of Alabama in Huntsville, 35899,
Alabama, U.S.A.
O4 Effect of KCl on micellization of Cetyl Trimethyl Ammonium
Bromide (CTAB) and Dodecyl Trimethyl Ammonium Bromide
(DTAB) in methanol water mixed solvent media at 308.15 K
by Conductometric method 22
Sujit K. Shah, Ajaya Bhattarai, Sujeet Kumar Chatterjee,
Mahendra Morang Adarsh Multiple Campus, Biratnagar.
O5 The Effects of Concentration, Temperature and Solvent
Composition on the Partial Molar Volumes of Sodium
Dodecyl Sulphate in Methanol –Water mixed Solvent Media
23
Ajaya Bhattarai, Tarun Kumar Deo, Tulasi Prasad Niraula,
and Sujeet Kumar Chatterjee, Department of Chemistry,
M. M. A. M. Campus, Tribhuvan University, Biratnagar,
Nepal.
5. Poster Presentations 24
P1 Preparation and characterization of epoxidised and
acrylated styrene-isoprene- styrene (SIS) triblock block
copolymer based nanocomposite 25
Alina shakya1, Santosh Khanal1 , Goerg H. Michler2 ,
Boulos Youssef3 , Jean M. Saiter3 , Rameshwar Adhikari1,
1
Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University,
Kirtipur,
Kathmandu, Nepal2 Institute of Physics, Martin Luther
University
Halle-Wittenberg, D – 06099 Halle/Saale, Germany
3
Laboratory, LECAP, Institut des Materiaux de Rouen,
Universite de Rouen, Saint Etienne du Rouvray Cedex, France
P2 Study of some physical properties of polystyrene dissolved in
chlorobenzene at various concentration and temperature
26
1
B.P.Chaudhary and S.Regmi,
1
Manmohan Memorial Polytechnic, Hattimuda, Morang
Central Department of Physics, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur,
Nepal

P3 Nature of Ternary complex and Effects of Time on
Absorbance 27
Bimal Kumar Kanth, Department of Chemistry, Mahendra
Morang Adarsh Multiple Campus, Biratnagar, Nepal
P4 Stability of the amalgams of alkali metals 28
S. K. Chakrabarti,Dept. of Physics, M. M. A. M. Campus,
Biratnagar
Tribhuvan University, Nepal
P5 Triterpenois from Schleichera oleosa with antimicrobial
activity 29
1 1 1
Amitava Mandal, Prasanta Chakraborty, Md. Golam Rasul,
2 2
Madhumita Chakaborty, Aniruddha Saha and Pranab
1,
Ghosh
1
Natural Product and Polymer Chemistry Laboatory,
2
Darjeeling, India 734 013. Department of Botany, University
of North Bengal, Darjeeling, India 734 013.
P6 Polyacrylate – LC blend as a potential lube oil additive
30
Koushik Dey, Mahua Upadhyay and Pranab Ghosh
Darjeeling-734013, India
P7 Flexible Conducting Films from Nanostructured Block
Copolymer 32
Shankar Khatiwada1, Goerg H. Michler2, Jean M. Saiter3,
Rameshwar Adhikari1,
1
Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University,
Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal
2
Institute of Physics, Martin Luther University Halle-
Wittenberg,
D – 06099 Halle/Saale, Germany, 3Laboratory, LECAP, Institut
des Materiaux de Rouen, Universite de Rouen, Saint Etienne
du Rouvray Cedex, France

P8 A Conductometric study of Sodium Dodecyl Sulphate (SDS) in
different composition of methanol-water mixed solvent
media at 308.15 K, 318.15 K and 323.15 K 34
Tulasi Prasad Niraula, Sujit K. Shah, Ajaya Bhattarai, Sujeet
Kumar Chatterjee, Department of Chemistry, Mahendra
Morang Adarsh Multiple Campus, Biratnagar
6. List of Participants 35

1. Preface
Message from the President of Nepal Chemical

Society
It is a matter of pleasure for Nepal Chemical Society to organize a
Regional Chemistry Seminar in Biratnagar in collaboration with
Mahendra Morang Adarsh Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University and
Manmohan Memorial Polytechnic, Hattimuda, Morang. Recently NCS
had organized a national workshop on scientific writing in Kathmandu.
In fact most of the activities of NCS are confined to Kathmandu valley
and the present conference is deviation from the past since this
regional conference is going to take place in eastern region of Nepal.
Fortunately, this event is taking place in the International Year of
Chemistry announced by International Union of Pure and Applied
Chemistry (IUPAC). This Regional Chemistry Seminar is possible
because of active role and commitments of teachers and other
communities of eastern region of Nepal specially that of Mahendra
Morang Campus. NCS would like to thank all who willingly helped to
organize this seminar. We hope that such co-operation will continue in
future so that NCS need not have to confine its activities to
Kathmandu.
Nepal Chemical Society (NCS), established in 1979 is a national

voluntary non-profit association of all the chemistry professionals of
Nepal. At present, it has over 1000 members from different
universities, colleges, research institutions, chemical industries and
government organizations.
The society is dedicated to contribute for the overall progress and

prosperity of the nation by promoting the research activities and
capabilities as well as the quality of chemical education of the country.
The NCS is equally devoted to strengthen the ties among chemists and
chemical technologists working in different academic and research
institutions, industries and government bodies to enhance their
overall well-being.

We are pleased to announce that NSC is going to organize the
International Conference on Advanced Materials and
Nanotechnology for Sustainable Development” in Kathmandu, Nepal
on October 21-23, 2011. The objective of this conference is to
capitalize on the rapidly growing field of advanced materials and
nanotechnology, bringing together expertise from across the
international and national academic communities, as well as industry.
The remarkable evolution of nanotechnology has only been possible
because of close collaborations between chemists, materials and
biological scientists as well as industrialists. This conference aims to
bring together such diverse specialists, and to understand the
requirements of materials science and nanotechnology research for
sustainable development in an emerging country like Nepal. For
details of this conference please visit www.ncs.org.np.
I invite all to participate in the conference.

Message from the Local Organizing Committee
In the eastern part of Nepal, Mahendra Morang Adarsh Multiple

Campus, Biratnagar has played a vital role in the production of highly
skilled manpowers. Recently, Master’s program in Chemistry and
Physics was started in Mahendra Morang Adarsh Multiple Campus.
Biratnagar being an industrial area, we need to develop collaboration
with industries and concerned departments to help the research
activities. For this purpose, Department of Chemistry, Mahendra
Morang Adarsh Multiple Campus, has established a research lab. in
the campus and started the Ph.D. programme to flourish research
activities. Mahendra Morang Adarsh Multiple campus successfully
organized the Eastern Regional Chemical Symposium on May 14-15,
2010.
In addition, it is desirable to have discussion among fellow chemists

from other part of the country. The Symposium and other seminar
activities are very essential for the scientists to enhance their
knowledge in the research activities in the national and international
fields. These types of programme will be beneficial for the young
chemists in the eastern part of Nepal to update their knowledge in the
research developments and science education. Right now, in the
department of Chemistry, two Ph.D research scholars, Sujit Kumar
Shah and Tulasi Prasad Niraula, are working under the supervision of
Prof. Dr. Sujeet Kumar Chatterjee and Mr. Ajaya Bhattarai as co-
supervisor in the field of surfactants.
The surfactant is widely used in the food processing, to stabilize

emulsions and suspensions, and to improve the texture of the food
products and also to remove oily stains and residues. As such the
compound is found in high concentrations in industrial products
including engine degreasers, floor cleaners, and car wash soaps. In
household products, it is used in lower concentration with
toothpastes, shampoos, and shaving cream. It is an important
component in bubble bath formulations for its thickening effect and
its ability to create lather. The research group of Department of
Chemistry is also focusing to do the research work on the interaction
of cationic and anionic surfactant in mixed solvent media. Besides that
three M.Sc. 2nd year students are working on M.Sc. dissertation work.
We are also interested to do research work on Polymer Chemistry and
Natural Products Chemistry in the near future.
Manmohan Memorial Polytechnic is the first polytechnic of its kind
established with the generous assistance of the Government of India
as a result of an agreement among the Government of India,
Government of Nepal and Manmohan Memorial Foundation that aims
to cater employable skills to its students which is most essential for
employability and further to help develop the nation. It is affiliated to
Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT) the
umbrella organization formulated for the development of CTEVT in
Nepal. MMP is an autonomous institute empowered to provide sound
technical skills based on the practical knowledge to prepare the
students to meet the challenges of the fast changing world. Today's
need of our country is to provide with such an education and training
to the upcoming generation that could foster with creativity in the
cross section of lives. MMP promises for continuous striving to fulfil
the need of the society by offering programs that provides life skills to
the youths of the nation to become self-dependent.
The target population for Diploma courses being offered by the
Polytechnic is all the youths from Nepal who has successfully
completed their SLC and met the requirement for entry into Diploma
Courses recommended by CTEVT. The MMP will also make a provision
of scholarship for a minimum of 10% poorest students in each
Diploma Course. The minimum requirements for admission in diploma
courses and selection procedure of the students will be the same as
prescribed by CTEVT.
The Diploma courses are in Mechanical Engineering, Electronics
engineering and electrical engineering. These courses take 3 years to
complete. There is also short term courses offered by the polytechnic
will be the disadvantaged group of people. They will be brought into
technical workforce at the basic and middle levels work in the
industries all over the country. Most of them will be the school
leavers, unemployed job seekers, and underemployed workers in the
industries, women and people working in the informal sector of the
society.

Available facilities
• Well established world class infrastructure
• Hostel facility for 180 boys and 60 girls
• Staff quarters for 49 staff
• Guests house for guests
• Well established conference Hall and learning centers,
workshops, laboratories, library, indoor and outdoor
games, first aid service and excellent physical facilities
required for a polytechnic.
MMP is located in Hattimuda, a beautiful suburb at a distance of 10

kilometers north to Biratnagar city. A motorable road towards the east
from Manmohan Chowk – Nimuwa, leads to the Polytechnic along the
bank of Biratnagar branch of Morang- Sunsari canal.
The physical environment out here is also pleasant and pollution-free

which facilitates the teaching-learning process.
The Organizing Committee wishes all the participants a pleasant stay in

Manmohan Memorial Polytechnic, Hattimuda, Morang and a
rewarding interdisciplinary scientific exchange.

2. Committee
Nepal Chemical Society Executive Council
President : Prof. Dr. Raja Chief Editor : Dr. Amar
Ram Pradhananga Prasad Yadav
Phone: 4270455, Mobile: Phone: 4271161, Mobile:
9841702620 9841281227Members:
Vice President : Dr. Deba Dr. Akkal Dev Mishra
Bahadur Khadka Phone: 061-540414,Mobile:
Phone: 5545470, Mobile: 9846027853
9841689702 Mr.Deval Prasad Bhattarai
General Secretary : Dr. Mobile: 9841485151
Ashok Kumar Singh Mr. Pawan Kumar Mishra
9841744880 9841267929
Secretary : Mr. Babi Kumar Mr. Santosh Khanal
Kafle Phone: 4037937,Mobile:
Mobile: 9841216001, 9841484090
Treasure : Dr. Susan Joshi Mr. Trilochan Pokhrel
9841363224 984173208

Local Organizing Committee
Coordinator :
Prof. Dr. S. K. Chatterjee Mrs. Sabita Gautam Dahal
Mobile: 9842059697 Mobile: 9842023517
Members: Mr. Rajesh Karki
Mr. Chandreshwar Yadav Mobile: 9842050332
Mobile: 9842825859 Mr. Ajaya Bhattarai
Mr. Prem Kumar Shrestha Mobile: 9842077434
Mobile: 9842626006 Mr. Sujit Kumar Shah
Mr. Tulasi Pd. Niraula Mobile: 9842033826
Mobile: 9842050465 Mr. Monaj Khanal
Mr. Narendra K. Chaudhary Mobile: 9842040034
Mobile: 9842020096 Mr.Ratna B. Thapa
Mr. Balaram Pant Mobile: 9842631733
Mobile: 9852048949

3. Key Lectures

Origin of Life on Earth: Role of Polymers
Bijan Das
Department of Chemistry, North Bengal University,

Email: [email protected]
The question “How did life on earth originate?” has been one of the
most compelling quandaries for as long as man has been able to
frame enquiries. Indeed all known cultures, past and present,
primitive and sophisticated, have some sort of a creation myth that
rationalizes how life arose. Only in the modern era, however, has it
been possible to consider the origin of life in terms of a scientific
framework, that is in a manner subject to experimental verification.
Radioactive dating studies indicate that the earth formed some 4.5
billion years ago. Yet the earliest known fossil evidence of life,
which was generated by organisms resembling modern bacteria, is
approx. 3.6 billion years old, although there is evidence for
biological carbon fixation as early 3.8 billion years ago.
It is now generally accepted that the development of life occupied
three stages
1. Chemical evolution, in which simple geologically occurring

molecules reacted to form complex organic polymers.
2. The self-organization of collections of these polymers to
form replicating entities. At some point in this process, the
transition from a lifeless collection of reacting molecules to
a living system occurred.
3. Biological evolution to ultimately form the complex web of
modern life.
The lecture will attempt to provide a brief account of the journey
from the lifeless particles that existed on prebiotic earth to the first
living entity and the important roles of polymer molecules in the
origin of life.

Analysis with homemade ion selective electrodes
Raja Ram Pradhananga
Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur,

Kathmandu
E-mail: [email protected]
All solid state ion selective electrodes (ISEs) based on silver sulphide
can be fabricated in the laboratory from the readily available
material in a common chemistry laboratory. Such electrode can be
used for education and research in analysis with ion selective
electrodes. The use of home made ion selective electrodes in the
determination of solubility product of sparingly soluble salts;
hydrogen sulphide in cigarette smoke, fluoride in tea infusion will
be presented. The characterization of the home made ISEs and
comparison of its performance with commercial electrodes will be
discussed. Due to extravagant cost of commercial ISE, it is rather
difficult to provide commercial ISE to educational institutes of third
world countries. The low cost and ease of fabrication of present
electrode opens an opportunity to learn and use analysis with ISEs
even by the students of under developed countries. The success of
use of home made ISEs for teaching analysis with ion selective
electrode in regular practical class in the Central Department of
Chemistry will be presented. This success has opened the possibility
of introducing analysis with ISE even to the students of higher
secondary level. This will certainly have a positive impact on
education on electro-analytical technique.

Chemical Additives for lubricating oil
Pranab Ghosh
Natural Product and Polymer Chemistry Laboratory, Department of
Chemistry, University of North Bengal, Dt. Darjeeling, West Bengal,
India - 734013
With the remarkable evolution of motors and other similar
equipments, one cannot underestimate the role of lubricating oil.
They prolong the useful life of machines, achieve greater
performance and provide fuel economy. These lubricants are in
constant evolution as they must adapt to new requirements and
demands such as less frequent oil changes, higher motor
performance, more drastic operating condition and the most
needed fuel efficiency. All these can be achieved by the use of
chemical additives, like extreme pressure (EP), viscosity modifiers
(VMs), pour point depressants (PPDs), antioxidants, detergents,
dispersants etc, they add performances to the lubricating oil and
made them more compatible to the new technology. In order to
keep pace with the development of the technology producing
advanced models of engine, challenges are knocking the door of
chemical laboratory to produce fuel / engine oil as specified by the
OEM. Most of them are demanding higher fuel efficiency and green
specification. In this context development of additive chemistry is
very much essential to compete the challenges. A brief of the
recent development of additive chemistry will be presented in the
conference lecture.

The Galvanized Coatings on Steel: Present and Future
Amar Prasad Yadav

Kathmandu, Nepal
Email:[email protected]
Galvanized steels with Zn and Zn-Al alloy coatings are extensively

used in industry for their low cost and superior corrosion resistance
in atmospheric corrosion environment. Zinc and aluminum protect
steels through original barrier layer action of the coating, secondary
barrier action of corrosion products layer, and galvanic action of
coating layer with the exposed parts of underlying steel. Aluminum
coating provides better protection than zinc coating since
aluminum itself carrying protective oxide is attacked very slowly.
However, under certain mild conditions the attack on aluminum is
too slow to provide cathodic protection to steel and in such
circumstances zinc coating is preferred1. However, there has been
growing recognition that world’s estimated amount of zinc reserve
2
is limited . It points to a need for new alternative surface coating
for future applications. Any new coatings should have some
characteristic properties with regard to requirement for galvanic
anode, and industrial processing. Al, Mg and Si combined together
offer a good candidate. The reasons are the relatively abundant
amount of Al, Mg and Si compared to Zn and high oxidation
potential of Mg. In this talk, prospect of a ternary Al-Mg-Si alloy as
an alternative to conventional zinc coating will be discussed.
[1] J.C. Zoccola, H.E. Townsend, A.R. Borzillo and J.B. Horton,
ASTM STP 646(1978) 165.
[2] U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries (2009)

4. Oral Presentations

Solution Behaviour of Polyelectrolytes in Mixed
Solvent Media
1
Ranjit De & Bijan Das*
Department of Chemistry, North Bengal University, Darjeeling 734

013, India
*Corresponding author. Email: [email protected].
Physical properties of polyelectrolyte solutions have been studied

for more than 60 years, but several of them have not yet found a
satisfactory theoretical explanation. In many cases a qualitative
understanding is available but a quantitative explanation is still
awaiting. In view of the fact that polyelectrolytes find a widening
field of applications based on their specific properties this situation
is far from satisfactory. The study of the polyelectrolyte solutions
has been conducted much more extensively in aqueous solutions
than in mixed solvent media. However, polyelectrolyte solutions
can be studied from a more general point of view in mixed solvent
media because electrostatic interactions between the polyions and
the counterions and the related properties can be modulated
simply by altering the composition of the solvent medium since this
leads to a changed value of the relative permittivity of the medium.
We have undertaken a comprehensive program to investigate the

solution behaviour of various polyelectrolytes in different mixed
solvent media and have been successful in describing the behaviour
of polyelectrolytes quantitatively in some cases. This lecture would
provide a brief account of these investigations and the main results
obtained therefrom.

Concentration Dependence of Thermodynamic
Properties of NaPb Liquid Alloy
B.P. Singh1 , I.S. Jha2 and D. Adhikari1*
1
Univ. Dept. of Physics, T. M. Bhag. University, Bhagalpur, Bihar,
India
2
Dept. of Physics, M.M.A.M. Campus (Tribhuvan University),
Biratnagar, Nepal

Corresponding author: Email Address: [email protected]
The alloying behaviour of NaPb alloy in molten state at 700 K has

been studied on the basis of regular associated solution model. We
have computed concentration dependent thermodynamic functions
of NaPb alloys for the analysis. The analysis suggests that this alloy
is of a strongly interacting nature. The theoretical analysis reveals
that the pairwise interaction energies between the species depend
considerably on temperature. The asymmetry in thermodynamic
properties of NaPb alloys has been well explained by the present
analysis.

Limonoids from the stem bark of Cedrela tonduzii
Prabodh Satyal, William N. Setzer
Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama in Huntsville,

35899, Alabama, U.S.A.
Aceteone bark extract of Cedrela tonduzii (Meliacea) was collected

from Monte Verde Costa Rica. Five limonoids were isolated from
the stem bark of Cedrela tonduzii by using large flash column
chromatography and High Performance Liquid Chromatography
(HPLC) method and their structure was elucidated by Nuclear
Magnetic Resonance (NMR), Mass Spectroscopy (MS), Infrared
Spectroscopy (IR) and Ultraviolet (UV) spectroscopic techniques.
The limonoids were nomilin/ obacunol derivatives, mexicanolides,
sweimahonin, and 7-deacetoxy-7-oxogedunin. Antifeedant
activities of isolated compounds were also tested by a conventional
leaf disk method against the third-instar larvae of Spodoptera
littoralis. Sweimahonin was the most active, nomilin/obacunol
derivatives were weakly active, mexicanolides are moderately
active and 7 deacetoxy-7-oxogedunin was inactive at the same
concentration of the isolated compounds.

Study the effect of KCl on micellization of Cetyl
Trimethyl Ammonium Bromide (CTAB) and Dodecyl
Trimethyl Ammonium Bromide (DTAB) in methanol
water mixed solvent media at 308.15 K by
Conductometric Study
Sujit Kumar Shah, Ajaya Bhattarai, Sujeet Kumar Chatterjee
Department of Chemistry, Mahendra Morang Adarsh Multiple

Campus, Biratnagar.
Precise measurement of specific conductivity of Cetyl Trimethyl

Ammonium Bromide (CTAB) and Dodecyl Trimethyl Ammonium
Bromide (DTAB) in presence and absence of Potassium Chloride
(KCl) in 0.1 and 0.2 volume fractions of methanol-water are
reported at 308.15 K. Critical Micelle Concentration (CMC) of the
surfactants are compared. CMC increases with increase in the
volume fraction of methanol in water. However, CMC are found to
decrease with the adding of salt to the surfactant solution and on
increasing the concentration of KCl the values of CMC found to
increase. Increase in CMC with increase in volume fractions of
methanol is explained in terms of cosolvent effect and decrease in
CMC after adding KCl is explained on the basis of the shielding
effect of salt ions to the ionic head of surfactants and thus reducing
the ionic repulsion.

The Effects of Concentration, Temperature and Solvent
Composition on the Partial Molar Volumes of Sodium
Dodecyl Sulphate in Methanol –Water mixed Solvent
Media
Ajaya Bhattarai, Tarun Kumar Deo, Tulasi Prasad Niraula, and

Sujeet Kumar Chatterjee
Department of Chemistry, M. M. A. M. Campus, Tribhuvan

University, Biratnagar, Nepal.
e-mail: [email protected]
Precise measurements on the density of sodium dodecyl sulphate

in pure water and in methanol(1) + water (2) mixed solvent media
containing 0.10, 0.20, 0.30 and 0.40 volume fractions of methanol
at 298.15, 308.15, 318.15 and 323.15 K are reported. The
concentrations are varied from 0.3 10-1 to 1.0 10-1 mol.l-1. The
results showed almost constant on the partial molar volumes with
increasing surfactant concentration. Also, the partial molar volumes
are found to increase with increasing temperature over the entire
concentration range investigated in a given mixed solvent medium
and are found to decrease with increasing methanol content in the
solvent composition.

5. Poster Presentations

Preparation and characterization of epoxidised and
acrylated styrene-isoprene- styrene (SIS) triblock block
copolymer based nanocomposite
1 1 2 3
Alina shakya , Santosh Khanal , Goerg H. Michler , Boulos Youssef
3 1,*
, Jean M. Saiter , Rameshwar Adhikari
1
Kathmandu, Nepal
* Corresponding author P. O. Box. 24411, Kathmandu, Nepal,
E mail: [email protected]
2
Institute of Physics, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, D –
06099 Halle/Saale, Germany
3
Laboratory, LECAP, Institut des Materiaux de Rouen, Universite de
Rouen, Saint Etienne du Rouvray Cedex, France
Styrene-Isoprene-Styrene (SIS) triblock copolymers belong to the

class of thermoplastic elastomers whose structures are
characterized by microphase-separation of the constituent chains.
The SIS copolymers behave as cross-linked rubbers at ambient
temperatures while are processable as thermoplastics at elevated
temperatures. In this work, a commercially available SIS triblock
copolymer was modified into epoxidised styrene-Isoprene-Styrene
(ESIS) block copolymer with performic acid generated in situ from
hydrogen peroxide and formic acid using polyethylene glycol (PEG)
as phase transfer catalyst at 600C for the improvement of
mechanical and functional properties. The epoxidised samples were
further acrylated and nanocomposites were prepared using
Boehmite nanoparticles as filler by solution casting method. The
polymers were characterized by different techniques such as
Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy, transmission
electron microscopy (TEM), polarizing optical microscopy and
microhardness measurements.

Study of some physical properties of polystyrene
dissolved in chlorobenzene at various concentration
and temperature
1
B.P.Chaudhary and S.Regmi,
1
Manmohan Memorial Polytechnic, Hattimuda, Morang
Central Department of Physics, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Nepal
Measurement of density, refractive index, coefficient of viscosity

and ultrasonic velocity in mixed solvent of polystyrene
/chlorobenzene has been carried out at different temperature
(20C to 40C) with steps of 5C and concentration (0 – 2 g/10ml).
The related parameters of these quantities are also calculated to
discuss the nature of molecular interaction in the binary mixture.
From this study it is found that the parameter changes their values
continuously indicating that no structural change has taken place in
this type of mixture.

Nature of Ternary complex and Effects of Time on
Absorbance
Bimal Kumar Kanth
Department of Chemistry, Mahendra Morang Adarsh Multiple

Campus, Biratnagar, Nepal
In preliminary experiments, absorption spectra of mixture

2
containing UO2 and BPGR in the proportions 1:1, 1:2, 1:3, 1:4
and 2:1 and different amounts of CTAB (ranging from a 0.5 to a 100-
2
fold excess of CTAB with respect to UO2 ) were recorded. A
comparison of these spectra revealed that only one ternary
complex is formed. The mixtures attained maximum absorbance
with 10 minutes of mixing the reactants and it remained constant
for 12 hours.
2
Several mixtures containing UO2 , BPGR and CTAB in the ratios of
1:1:20, 1:2:20, 1:3:20, 1:4:20 and 2:1:20 were prepared and their
absorbances were measured at suitable wavelength intervals. The
absorbance value corresponding to the different mixtures and
various wavelengths have been plotted.

Stability of the amalgams of alkali metals
S. K. Chakrabarti
Dept. of Physics, M. M. A. M. Campus, Biratnagar

Tribhuvan University, Nepal
E-mail : [email protected]
An alloy can be made of two metals with different compositions of

them. But at which composition it will be most stable, that is really
a matter of interest. In the present theoretical work we have
considered the amalgams of two alkali metals e.g. Na-Hg and K-Hg.
Mercury is the only liquid metal at normal temperature. It is
generally reluctant to mix up with other due to high cohesive force
between its molecules. However, it dissolves many metals at their
molten state in order to form the amalgams of them. On the other
hand, alkali metals are highly reactive. In a binary alloy they usually
form complexes. Due to formation of such complexes the
thermodynamic properties of the amalgams of alkali metals often
show anomaly—deviating considerably from that of the ideal alloys.
Here we have started with the expression for the free energy of
mixing (GM) according to Flory's model. The present alloys being
strongly interactive systems we have modified the formula
accordingly. Our main task becomes the determination of the
interchange energy between the constituent elements of each
amalgam. For this purpose the experimental values of G M for
different concentrations have been considered. Thereafter the
concentration fluctuations in the long-wavelength limit [Scc(0)] has
been computed as a function of concentration of the alkali metal
within the concerned amalgam. Finally the graphical method has
been employed to ascertain the stoichiometric composition. Our
results corroborate well the experimental findings as to the most
stable composition for the said amalgams.

Triterpenois from Schleichera oleosa with antimicrobial
activity
Amitava Mandal,1 Prasanta Chakraborty,1 Md. Golam Rasul,1
2 2 *1
Madhumita Chakaborty, Aniruddha Saha and Pranab Ghosh
1
Department of Chemistry, University of North Bengal, Darjeeling,
India 734 013.
2
Department of Botany, University of North Bengal, Darjeeling,
India 734 013.
*Corresponding Author: E-mail address:- [email protected]
Darjeeling foothills are full of plants used as folklore medicines by

the local people. Schleichera oleosa, commonly known as Ceylon
Oak belongs to the family sapindaceae occurs natutrally from the
foothiils of Darjeeling and used in traditional medicine for several
indications from the time immemorial. It is generally used as
analgesic, antibiotic and against dysentery. The oil obtained from its
seed, called Kosum oil or Macassar oil is traditionally used for the
cure of itch, acne, burns, other skin trouble, rheumatism (external
massage), hair dressing and promoting hair growth. Therefore, Oak
is a plant of major importance. In an ongoing search of bioactive
compounds from medicinal plants we took a project to isolate the
triterpenoids from Oak and further studied the antimicrobial
activity of the isolated compounds. The results are interesting and
will be presented in the poster session of the conference.
References
1. Chohan, Z. H.; Sheazi, S. K. A. Synth. React. Inorg. Met.

Org.Chem., 1983. 29,
105.
2. Palanuvej, C.; Vipunngeun, N. J. Health Res., 2008, 22, 203.
3. Ghosh, P.; Mandal, A.; Chakraborty, P.; Rasul, G. M.; Chakaborty,
M.; Saha, A. Ind. J. Pharm. Sci., 2010, 72 (4), 504.
4. Ghosh, P.; Mandal, A.; Chakraborty, M.; Saha, A. J. Chem.
Pharm. Sci., 2010, 2 (4), 714.

Polyacrylate – LC blend as a potential lube oil additive
*
Koushik Dey, Mahua Upadhyay and Pranab Ghosh
Natural Product and Polymer Chemistry Laboratory

Department of Chemistry, University of North Bengal, Darjeeling-
734013, India
*Corresponding Author: E-mail address:- [email protected]
Base fluids mineral oil generally cannot satisfy the requirements of

high performance lubricants without using the benefit of modern
additive technology and the development of modern engine and
transmission technologies would be impossible without lubricant
additives. Additives are synthetic chemical substances that can
improve the performance parameters of lubricants. Some of them
impart new and useful properties to the lubricant, some enhance
properties already present, while some act to reduce the rate at
which undesirable changes take place in the product during its
service life. Apart from the use of polymeric additives, compounds
with layered structure, e.g. graphite, WS2, MoS2 are also used as
performance additives. Thus, because of their specific
morphological feature it is also anticipated that suitable liquid
crystals (LC) may also play the same role if added to the lubricating
oils.
Keeping this view in mind recently we have synthesized some long
chain polyacrylate and have blended them with single liquid crystal
of cholesteryl benzoate. Physical characterization of the polymers
and the blends was carried out employing thermogravimetric
analysis (TGA), IR and NMR techniques.
A brief discussion on the performance of these prepared LC
blended polymers in comparison to the polyacrylate itself as a pour
point depressant (PPD) and viscosity index improver (VII) in
lubricating oil will comprise the subject matter of our presentation
in the conference.

References
1. J.Yao, Q.Wang, Z.Xu, J.Yin, S.Wen: Tribological

performance of nematic liquid crystal
2. Mortier, R.M., Orszulik, S.T. (1997). Chemistry and
Technology of Lubricants, Blackie Academic and
Professiona, London, pp.144.
3. Beyer, C. and Jelitte, R., Lubr. Eng. 48, 450 (1992).
4. Ghosh, P., Pantar, A.V. and Sarma, A.S., Ind. J. Chem.
Tech. 5, 371 (1998).

Flexible Conducting Films from Nanostructured Block
Copolymer
1 2 3
Shankar Khatiwada , Goerg H. Michler , Jean M. Saiter ,
1,*
Rameshwar Adhikari
1
Kathmandu, Nepal
* Corresponding author: P. O. Box. 24411, Kathmandu, Nepal,
E mail: [email protected]
2
Institute of Physics, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg,
D – 06099 Halle/Saale, Germany

3
Laboratory, LECAP, Institut des Materiaux de Rouen, Universite de
Rouen, Saint Etienne du Rouvray Cedex, France
The conducting polymers have many useful applications in

electronics industries and electrical devices. This class of polymers
can be prepared in various ways. Some polymers are intrinsically
conducting while others can be made conducting by means of
blending with inorganic conducting materials or by using doping
agents. In this work, we investigate the conducting polymers
prepared on the basis of nanostructured block copolymers by
adding different amount of metal salts and by introducing ionic
groups by chemical modification of one of the blocks of the block
copolymer. First of all, the insulating polystyrene-block-
polybutadiene-block-polstyrene (SBS) triblock copolymer was
epoxidised by performic acid followed by blending with various
metal salts which leds to the formation of electron conducting
polymer films. In another set of experiments, the sulfonated
ionomer was prepared from the epoxidised SBS block copolymer

followed by means of ring opening reaction with an aqueous
solution of NaHSO3. The products were characterized by Fourier
Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis
(TGA) and electron microscopy. The sulfonated ionomers having
different sulfonation degree are believed to behave as proton
conducting membranes due to the presence of SO 3-H+ group on
polymer matrix. This notion was confirmed by comparing the flow
of different ions through polyelectrolyte membrane and standard
salt bridge. The results so far obtained indicate that the increase in
the sulfonic groups content in ionomer enhances the properties of
the membrane such as proton conductivity, viscosity etc.

A Conductometric study of Sodium Dodecyl Sulphate
(SDS) in different composition of methanol-water mixed
solvent media at 308.15 K, 318.15 K and 323.15 K.
Tulasi Prasad Niraula, Sujit K Shah, Ajaya Bhattarai, Sujeet Kumar

Chatterjee
Mahendra Morang Adarsh Multiple Campus, Biratnagar.
Precise measurement of specific conductivity of Sodium Dodecyl

Sulphate (SDS) in 0.1, 0.2 and 0.3 volume fractions of methanol-
water are reported at 308.15 K, 318.15 K, 323.15 K. Specific
conductivities of SDS in methanol water increase with increase in
concentration as well as methanol-water composition. Critical
Micelle Concentration (CMC) increases with increase in the volume
fraction of methanol in water. CMC are found to increase with the
increase in the temperature. Increase in CMC with increase in
volume fractions of methanol is explained in terms of breaking of
water structure due to cosolvent effect.

6. List of Participants
NAME TITLE INSTITUTION/COUNTRY
M.M.A.M.C. , Tribhuvan
Ajaya Bhattarai Research Scholar
University, Nepal
Akash Dev Graduate Student
University, Nepal
Central Department of
Alina Shakya Research Scholar Chemistry, (T.U.), Kirtipur,
Kathmandu
Amar Prasad Yadav Dr. Chemistry, (T.U.), Kirtipur,
Kathmandu
Post Graduate M.M.A.M.C. , Tribhuvan
Ambika Poudel
Student University, Nepal
Amit Kumar Sarkar Lecturer
University, Nepal
Natural Product Polymer
Amitava Mandal Research Scholar Chemistry Laboratory,
N.B.U., Darjeeling, India
Anil Kumar Chaudhary Graduate Student
University, Nepal
Anu Shah Graduate Student
University, Nepal
Teaching Purwanchal Engeenering
Arun Prasad Chaudhary
Assistant Campus, Dharan
Ashok Kumar Das Lecturer
University, Nepal
Teaching M.M.A.M.C. , Tribhuvan
Ashok Kumar Yadav
Assistant University, Nepal
Avinash Kumar Deo Graduate Student
University, Nepal
Manmohan Memorial
B. P. Choudhary Lecturer
Polytechnic, Morang
Babu Ram Parajuli
Balaram Bikram Shah
Balaram Pant

Bhola Nath Luitel
Bhumiraj Tamang Graduate Student
University, Nepal
North Bengal University,
Bijan Das Prof.
Darjeeling, India
Bikash Kumar Mishra Graduate Student
University, Nepal
Bikram Deo
Rajbiraj Multiple Campus
Bimal Kant Jha Assoc. Prof.
(T.U.)
Bimal Kumar Kanth Dr.
University, Nepal
Binita Yadav
Binod Raj K.C. Graduate Student
University, Nepal
Gokundeshwar H.S.S,
Bishnu Chettri Teacher
Dhankuta, Nepal
Brahma Deo Yadav Lecturer Siraha Campus (T.U.)
Chandeshwar Prasad
Assoc. Prof. Siraha Campus (T.U.)
Yadav
Teaching Dhankuta Multiple Campus
Chandradip Kumar Yadav
Assistant (T.U.), Nepal
Teaching Mechi Multiple Campus
Chitra Bahadur Bista
Assistant (T.U.)
Chom Nath Adhikari
Education Training Centre,
Damodar Phuel Instructor
Sunsari
Das Bahadur Shrestha
Deepak Jyoti Basnet Graduate Student
University, Nepal
Devendra Adhikari Assoc. Prof.
University, Nepal
Devesh Pradhan
Teaching
Dil Bahadur Limbu Hattisar Campus, Dharan
Assistant

Dilip Kumar Rajbanshi Graduate Student
University, Nepal
Dilli Ram Pokharel Lecturer Damak Multiple Campus
Dinesh Kumar Mandal Graduate Student
University, Nepal
Dipak Baral
Dipak Pokharel
Dipak Sapkota
Gajendra Pandit
Ganesh Khadka
Gayatri Subedi Lecturer Birta H.S.S. , Jhapa
Ghan Shyam Yadav Graduate Student
University, Nepal
Ghanshyam Shrivastav Assoc. Prof.
University, Nepal
Dhankuta Multiple Campus
Gyanendra Yadav Lecturer
(T.U.), Nepal
Hark Gurung Lecturer Sukuna Multiple Campus
Teaching
Indu Mati Paudel Hattisar Campus, Dharan
Assistant
Indu Pudsain Graduate Student
University, Nepal
Indu Shekhar Jha Dr.
University, Nepal
Janak Adhikari
Teaching
Jay Chandra Yadav Siraha Campus (T.U.)
Assistant
Mechi Multiple Campus
Jay Narayan Mitruka Lecturer
(T.U.)
Jay Prakash Singh
Joshna Raut
K. B. Shahi Environmental Seam-N, Biratnagar

Monitoring
Expert
Kabita Jha
Kamal Adhikari Graduate Student
University, Nepal
Post Graduate Post Graduate Campus,
Kanchan Jha
Student Biratnagar
Kaushalya Sharma Lecturer Araniko H.S.S.
Natural Product Polymer
Koushik Dey Research Scholar Chemistry Laboratory,
N.B.U., Darjeeling, India
Krishna Bahadur Bhandari
Kuber Limbu
Kumud Kumari Choudhary
Kundan Kumar Chaudhary
Lal Kishor Yadav
Lalita Shrestha Lecturer Hattisar Campus, Dharan
Manmohan Memorial
Lochan Raj Neupane Engineer
Polytechnic, Morang
Malati Kumari Karn Graduate Student
University, Nepal
Teaching
Manoj Khanal Hattisar Campus, Dharan
Assistant
Mina Kumari Aryal Lecturer Cohed College
Lord Buddha College,
Mohan Jee Thakur Dr.
Biratnagar
Mohan Singh Darji
Mukesh Kumar Sah Graduate Student
University, Nepal
Nabin Basnet Lecturer Damak Multiple Campus
Nabin Kumar Roy

Nagendra Lal Deo Lecturer Saraswati H.S.S., Duhabi
Namrata Dahal Graduate Student
University, Nepal
Narendra Kumar Teaching M.M.A.M.C. , Tribhuvan
Chaudhary Assistant University, Nepal
Naresh Yadav Graduate Student
University, Nepal
Purwanchal Engeenering
Netra Jang Dhangi Lecturer
Campus, Dharan
Teaching
Netra Prasad Subedi Hattisar Campus, Dharan
Assistant
Nilam Kumari Chaudhary Graduate Student
University, Nepal
Niribha Yadav Assoc. Prof.
University, Nepal
Om Prakash Gupta Lecturer Udaypur
Parthopritam Das Gupta
Piyush Sapkota
Department of Chemistry,
Prabodh Satyal Research Scholar
Univ. of Alabana, U.S.A.
Post Graduate
Pramila Poudyel Chemistry, (T.U.), Kirtipur,
Student
Kathmandu
Pranab Ghosh Assoc. Prof.
Darjeeling, India
Prem Kumar Shrestha Lecturer
(T.U.)
Prem Narayan Sah
Priti Khatiwada Graduate Student
University, Nepal
Post Graduate
Rabin Dahal Chemistry, (T.U.), Kirtipur,
Student
Kathmandu
Rabin Prasad Adhikari
Rabindra Kumar M.M.A.M.C. , Tribhuvan
Graduate Student
Chaudhary University, Nepal

Rahul Sah Graduate Student
University, Nepal
Raj Kumar Kamat Graduate Student
University, Nepal
Rajaram Pradhananga Prof. Chemistry, (T.U.), Kirtipur,
Kathmandu
Rajendra Dhakal Lecturer Damak Multiple Campus
Rajendra Prasad Yadav
Rajesh Karki Lecturer Araniko H.S.S.
Raju Dahal
Raju Dahal Graduate Student
University, Nepal
Ranjit De Research Scholar
Darjeeling, India
Ratna Bahadur Thapa Lecturer Damak Multiple Campus
Rita Sharma Bhandari Graduate Student
University, Nepal
Rupesh Kumar Mishra
Manmohan Memorial
Sabita Gautam Dahal Lecturer
Polytechnic, Morang
Sandhya Chaudhary Graduate Student
University, Nepal
Sanjay Kumar Thakur Lecturer
University, Nepal
Sanjay Neupane
Sanjeev Sapkota Graduate Student
University, Nepal
Sanjib Chaudhary Graduate Student
University, Nepal
Santos Kumar Sah Graduate Student
University, Nepal
Santosh Kumar Sah
Santosh Shah Graduate Student
University, Nepal

Shankar Khatiwada Research Scholar Chemistry, (T.U.), Kirtipur,
Kathmandu
Sharmila Amatya Graduate Student
University, Nepal
Shikha Mallik
Shiv Kumar Yadav
Shiv Narayan Yadav
Post Graduate Campus
Shiva Kumar Rai Assoc. Prof.
(T.U.), Biratnagar
Shivaraj Koirala Graduate Student
University, Nepal
Shumi Jha Graduate Student
University, Nepal
Shyam Ghimire Graduate Student
University, Nepal
Shyam Kumari Karn Graduate Student
University, Nepal
Sitaram Gupta Assoc. Prof.
University, Nepal
Siyanan Chaudhary
Srijana Karn Graduate Student
University, Nepal
Subash Chapagain Lecturer
(T.U.)
Subhangi Subedi Graduate Student
University, Nepal
Sudha Kumari Karn Graduate Student
University, Nepal
Sujeet Kumar Chatterjee Prof.
University, Nepal
Sujit Kumar Shah Research Scholar
University, Nepal
Rajbiraj Multiple Campus
Sunil Prasad Yadav Lecturer
(T.U.)
Surendra Sutihar Graduate Student
University, Nepal

Suresh Prasad Mahato
Teaching Dhankuta Multiple Campus
Suryadev Prasad Yadav
Assistant (T.U.), Nepal
Swapan Kumar Chakrabarti Lecturer
University, Nepal
Tara Kant Jha Lecturer
(T.U.)
Tarun Kumar Deo
Tekraj Dahal Graduate Student
University, Nepal
Tika Prasad Upadhyaya Lecturer Sukuna Multiple Campus
Tulasi Prasad Niraula Lecturer
University, Nepal
Department of Chemistry,
William N. Setzer Prof.
Univ. of Alabana, U.S.A.
Yadu Dangal Graduate Student
University, Nepal
Yograj Podar Graduate Student
University, Nepal
Yub Raj Sitaula Lecturer Sukuna Multiple Campus
Yuv Raj Shah


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The organizing committee of the Regional Chemistry Seminar

 All the participants of this seminar

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Message from the President of Nepal Chemical

Nepal Chemical Society (NCS), established in 1979 is a national

The society is dedicated to contribute for the overall progress and

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I invite all to participate in the conference.

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In the eastern part of Nepal, Mahendra Morang Adarsh Multiple

In addition, it is desirable to have discussion among fellow chemists

The surfactant is widely used in the food processing, to stabilize

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MMP is located in Hattimuda, a beautiful suburb at a distance of 10

The physical environment out here is also pleasant and pollution-free

The Organizing Committee wishes all the participants a pleasant stay in

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Department of Chemistry, North Bengal University,

1. Chemical evolution, in which simple geologically occurring

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Raja Ram Pradhananga

Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur,

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Amar Prasad Yadav

Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur,

Galvanized steels with Zn and Zn-Al alloy coatings are extensively

[2] U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries (2009)

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Department of Chemistry, North Bengal University, Darjeeling 734

Physical properties of polyelectrolyte solutions have been studied

We have undertaken a comprehensive program to investigate the

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The alloying behaviour of NaPb alloy in molten state at 700 K has

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Prabodh Satyal, William N. Setzer

Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama in Huntsville,

Aceteone bark extract of Cedrela tonduzii (Meliacea) was collected

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Department of Chemistry, Mahendra Morang Adarsh Multiple

Precise measurement of specific conductivity of Cetyl Trimethyl

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Ajaya Bhattarai, Tarun Kumar Deo, Tulasi Prasad Niraula, and

Department of Chemistry, M. M. A. M. Campus, Tribhuvan

Precise measurements on the density of sodium dodecyl sulphate

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Styrene-Isoprene-Styrene (SIS) triblock copolymers belong to the

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Measurement of density, refractive index, coefficient of viscosity

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Bimal Kumar Kanth

Department of Chemistry, Mahendra Morang Adarsh Multiple