Search
Now showing items 1-10 of 18
Theoretical Studies of Energy Transport in Complex Systems
(2018-05-09)
Photosynthesis involves the absorption of photons by light-harvesting pigments and the subsequent transfer of excitation from the absorption centre to the reaction centre. This highly efficient phenomenon of excitation ...
High Capacity Porous Electrode Materials of Li-ion Batteries
(2017-12-12)
Lithium-ion battery is attractive for various applications because of its high energy density. The performance of Li-ion battery is influenced by several properties of the electrode materials such as particle size, surface ...
Investigations Of Graphene, Noble Metal Nanoparticles And Related Nanomaterials
(2015-02-04)
The thesis consists of four parts of which part 1 presents a brief overview of
nanomaterials. Parts 2, 3 and 4 contain results of investigations of graphene, nanofilms
of noble metal nanoparticles and ZnO nanostructures ...
Investigations Of Graphene And Open-Framework Metal Carboxylates
(2013-08-02)
The thesis contains two parts. Part 1 describes the investigations on graphene and contains five sections. Section 1, gives a brief overview of graphene and other nanocarbons. The other four sections deal with various ...
Investigation Of Inorganic Nanomaterials & Polymer Films
(2014-07-30)
The thesis is divided into two parts. The first part deals with the research work carried out on the synthesis and chemical modification of nanomaterials whereas the second part describes the preparation and characterisation ...
Ground State Studies Of Strongly Correlated 2D Systems
(2013-02-14)
The quest for obtaining higher Tc superconductivity led to the discovery of cuprates about 20 years ago. Since then, they continue to puzzle the scientific community with their bizarre properties like non-BCS superconductivity, ...
Mechanisms of Formation and Thermal Stabililty of Functional Nanostructures
(2018-02-22)
There are many challenges in materializing the applications utilizing inorganic nanoparticles. The primary drawback is the degradation of properties due to aggregation and sintering either due to elevated temperatures or ...
Novel 1-D and 2-D Carbon Nanostructures Based Absorbers for Photothermal Applications
(2018-03-02)
Solar thermal energy is emerging as an important source of renewable energy for meeting the ever-increasing energy requirements of the world. Solar selective coatings are known to enhance the efficiency of the photo thermal ...
Theoretical Studies Of Electronic Excitation Energy Transfer Involving Some Nanomaterials
(2013-10-21)
Electronic Excitation Energy Transfer is an important intermolecular photophysical process that can affect the excited state lifetime of a chromophore. A molecule in an electronically excited state can return to the ground ...
Synthesis And Characterization of Cationic Lipids And Carbon Nanomaterials Based Composites for the Delivery Of Bioactive Oligo/Polynucleotides and Drugs In Vitro and In Vivo
(2017-11-27)
The biggest hurdle in success of gene and drug therapy is designing and preparation of suitable bio-nanomaterials to carry the desired nucleic acid and drug to the targeted site. The work described in the present thesis ...