Zn(II) complex of a newly synthesized ligand cyclododecanone thiosemicarbazone (CDDTSC) have been synthesized and characterized by UV-visible spectroscopy, photoluminescence, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, EDX and transmission electron microscopy studies. Thermal decomposition properties of the complex also were studied. The complex was subjected to thermal decomposition in a high boiling solvent glycerol to get zinc sulphide nanoparticles. Highly crystalline, mono-dispersed and well defined ZnS nanoparticles were obtained in good quantity, even in the absence of capping agents.

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Hg(II) complex of a new ligand cyclododecanonethiosemicarbazone (CDDTSC), was synthesized and characterized by spectral studies and elemental analysis. Synthesis of nano mercuric sulphide was done using the polyol method with glycerol as solvent. UV- Vis spectroscopy, PL, XRD, SEM, EDX, and TEM studies were done for characterization. Though Capping agents or surfactants were not used, highly crystalline, monodispersed HgS nanoparticles were obtained in good yield.

Introduction:This study aimed to determine the level of motivation, psychosocial work environment support, and job performance. Further, it aimed to determine the relationship of motivation, psychosocial work environment, and job performance, and the mediating effect of motivation to psychosocial work environment, and job performance. Methods: The researchers employed a quantitative-cross sectional approach involving the 245 nurses working at the government hospitals of Hail city, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The 245 participantswere generated through snowball sampling. Descriptive statistics were used for the demographic profile. The path analysis using analysis of moment structures was utilized to determine the significance between psychosocial work environment, motivation, and job performance, and the mediating effect of work motivation on the psychosocial environment and job performance. Results:There is a high psychosocial work environment support level (x=4.70±1.050), moderate work motivation (x=3.87± 0.859) and good (33.5%) to excellent (33.5%) work performance of nurses. The psychosocial work environment support found no significant difference to motivation (p>0.029) but significant to job performance (p< 0.002).Meanwhile, the motivation on job performance found not significant (p>0.342). There is no mediating effect of motivation to psychosocial work environment support and job performance. Conclusion:The psychosocial work environment significantly relates to job performance, however, the psychosocial environment on motivation and job performance were found not significant. Conversely, there was no mediating effect of motivation on psychosocial work environment and job performance.