Browsing Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit (SSCU) by Subject "Research Subject Categories::NATURAL SCIENCES::Chemistry::Inorganic chemistry::Solid state chemistry"
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Bistable Magnetic Materials Based on Spin State Switching and Single Molecule Magnets
Molecular Magnets have intrigued researchers because they can enhance the data storage density, act as molecular switches and sensors, and have prospects in spintronics and quantum computing. They encompass various systems, ... -
Crafting Complexity: Characterization and Tuning of Non-Hermitian Topological Phases
Quantum mechanics relies on self-adjoint or Hermitian operators, ensuring real eigenenergies and preserving probability via a unitary time evolution [1]. However, this applies strictly to closed systems. In open systems, ... -
Dissipative Mechanisms in Organic Light-emitting Diodes: Role of Intramolecular Charge Transfer and Delayed Fluorescence
Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) are emerging to replace conventional lighting technology due to their flexible device structures, multicolour emission, and ease of fabrication. However, one of the key challenges in ... -
Electrode Design and Interface Engineering for Boosting Electrochemical Performance of Aqueous Zinc-based Batteries
Aqueous zinc-based batteries (AZBs) have emerged as promising next-generation energy storage systems due to the abundance of zinc, which expectedly should lower the battery cost. Additionally, Zn-based batteries will be ... -
Engineering Dielectric Properties of Nanomaterials
Metallic nanostructures can exhibit plasmonic modes due to coherent oscillations of the free electrons under electromagnetic excitations. Therefore, they find diverse applications in optical sensing, photonics, and ... -
Engineering Photon Emission Statistics of Single Nanocrystals: From Quantum to Classical
The development of stable and bright colloidal nanocrystals has long held promise for quantum photonics, optoelectronics, and bioimaging. Although isolated colloidal nanoparticle can be used for single-photon emission,these ... -
An Exploration of Molecular Recognition Mechanisms and Ligand Induced Transitions in Biomolecules
Molecular recognition refers to processes through which biological macromolecules interact with each other or other small molecules through noncovalent interactions to form specific complexes. Applying molecular recognition ... -
Exploring the Redox Processes and the Associated Chemical Reactions in Next Generation Rechargeable Li-O2 Batteries
The exceptionally high specific energy of Li-O2 rechargeable batteries makes them promising as a next-generation energy storage technology, beyond the conventional intercalation battery systems such as the lithium-ion ... -
Exploring Topological Semimetallic Phases of Matter through First-Principles Calculations
In recent years, the study of topological phases of matter have received immense interest. Following the discovery of topological insulators, topological band theory has been extended to topological semimetals, characterized ... -
The fate of phase transitions in VO2 on doping
Ever since its discovery more than six decades ago, thermally-induced insulator-metal transition (IMT) in vanadium dioxide (VO2) has attracted much attention, not only because of its near-room temperature IMT at ~340 K, ... -
A Few Case Studies of CO2 and O2 Electrocatalysis in Energy Storage
Li-ion batteries has been a resounding success in the domain of portable applications such as electronic devices and are being increasingly explored in electric vehicles and grid storage. Conventional Li-ion batteries ... -
A Few Case Studies of Materials Designed for Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction for Ammonia Synthesis and Rechargeable Li-N2 Battery
Ammonia (NH₃) is a cornerstone of the fertilizer industry, with approximately 80% of its global production used to sustain agriculture and feed the global population [1, 2]. Beyond its role in agriculture, NH₃ is a carbon-free ... -
A Few Probable Electrolyte and Electrode Design Strategies for Multivalent-Ion-Based Rechargeable Batteries
Lithium-ion batteries have transformed modern energy storage, but their limitations concerning the materials supply chain and safety risks highlight the need for alternative technologies. This PhD thesis explores multivalent ... -
Formation Mechanism, Structure and Optical properties of Functional Nanoparticle Assemblies
Metal nanoparticles (MNPs) concentrate light near their surface because of localized surface plasmon resonances (LSPR). LSPRs depend on MNP morphology, composition, size, and the metal–dielectric interface. LSPRs are further ... -
From Multidimensional non-Markovian Rate Theory to Diffusion-Entropy Scaling and Investigations into the validity of Hydrodynamic Stokes Law
Multidimensional rate theory provides a theoretical framework for understanding chemical reactions that occur in systems with more than one reaction coordinate, such as isomerization reactions, protein folding, or electron ... -
Growth and Characterization of Single crystalline VO2 Heterostructures
Vanadium dioxide is a strongly correlated material with a temperature driven metal-to-insulator transition (MIT) near room temperature (~340 K). This electronic transition is accompanied by a structural transition from ... -
Investigation of Graphene Reinforced Polymer Composite Materials for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Applications
We have seen a sharp increase in the development of innovative electronic gadgets and a subsequent drive towards the miniaturization of electronic interfaces. Electromagnetic interference (EMI), which adversely affects the ... -
Manipulation of Spin Dynamics and Multifaceted Applications of NMR Spectroscopy to Small Molecules
The investigations have been carried out in the thesis entitled as “Manipulation of Spin Dynamics and Multifaceted Applications of NMR Spectroscopy to Small Molecules” to address the challenging problems encountered in ... -
Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) Compounds: Synthesis, Structure and Catalytic Studies
The metal-organic framework (MOF) compounds exhibit interesting developments in coordination chemistry, materials science and other branches of chemistry. These compounds have potential applications in diverse fields ... -
Molecular Approaches and Structural Insights into Correlated Triplet Pair Dynamics in Intramolecular Singlet Fission
Singlet Fission (SF) is a bichromophoric process whereby a singlet exciton is converted to two triplet excitons through an overall spin-conserved process. The last decade has seen an upsurge in SF research driven by its ...