Browsing Division of Chemical Sciences by thesis submitted date"2017"
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Investigations of Chalcogen-Cathodes and a Carbonitride-Anode for Alkali-Based Rechargeable Batteries
In this thesis, we have attempted to understand the working principle of Li(Na)-S(Se) battery and following such understandings we have attempted towards the design of various S(Se)- cathode materials for the alkali based ... -
Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) Compounds : Synthesis, Structure, Sensing and Catalytic Studies
(2018-06-29)The metal-organic framework (MOF) compounds have witnessed rapid growth in the past decade and currently emerged as a highly unique area in the field of chemistry, materials science, and multiple branches of engineering. ... -
Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Vanadium Oxide and Their Applications
Microwave-assisted synthesis has been extensively used to producemetal oxide, hydroxide and sulfides with unique nanostructures.In the present study, a novel, rapid and green microwave-assisted method has been developed ... -
A New Class of Boron-Nitrogen Compounds : A Rational Approach for the Design and Development of Smart Materials
Replacing nonpolar homodiatomic C=C unit in a fully carbon -conjugated system with an isoelectronic polar heterodiatomic B-N fragment is an active area of research. The first BN/CC isosterism was demonstrated seven decades ... -
NMR based Studies and Applications of Molecular Interactions : From Small Moleculecules to Bio-nanoconjugates
(2018-06-13)The work described in this thesis involves the study of weak interactions by NMR spectroscopy and using them to develop novel applications. The two different applications chosen are i) using molecular interactions for ... -
Overcoming Challenges Associated with Hydrogen Storage Efficiency and Fuel Cell Catalysis : An Ab Initio Study
Fuel cells offer the best solution to the imminent energy and environmental crisis staring at our face, urging the scientific community to overcome all the challenges faced by its effective commercialization. These harness ... -
Properties and Applications of Metal Cholate Hydrogels
This thesis presents a detailed study on the unusual properties of silver cholate, applications of lanthanide cholate gels, enhanced luminescence of lanthanides by water, and the mechanism of formation of these gels. ... -
Rational Designing of Bifunctional Electrocatalysts for Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage Devices
Depleting fossil fuels, increasing environmental concerned and looming energy crisis motivates researcher around the globe to explore some of the possible eco-friendly energy alternative resources. Among various available ... -
Self-Assembly and Cytotoxic Activity of Homometallic and Heterometallic Coordination Architectures
(2018-05-29)The alluring order in which complex biological networks exist in nature stimulated the interest of chemists to replicate such systems synthetically. With such examples as the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) double helix and ... -
Site-selective C-H Functionalization using Directing Group Strategy via C-H Bond Activation
The thesis entitled “Site-selective C-H Functionalization using Directing Group Strategy via C-H Bond Activation” is divided into two sections. Section A, is presented in four chapters, comprising the work on the aromatic ... -
Structural Characterization Of Complex Oxides And Sulfates Towards the Design of Photocatalytic And Sodium Ion Conducting Materials.
The thesis entitled "Structural Characterization of Complex Oxides and Sulfates Towards the Design of Photocatalytic and Sodium Ion Conducting Materials" consists of _ve chapters. Chapter 1 gives a brief introductory note ... -
Structure, Dynamics and Optical Properties of Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Perovskites
Organic-inorganic hybrid perovskites have emerged as promising photovoltaic materials in the last few years, with the possibility of easy, solution synthesis. In this thesis, we have investigated some intrinsic material ... -
Studies on Correlation between Microstructures and Electronic Properties of Organic Semiconductors
(2018-07-05)The work carried out in this thesis systematically investigates the correlation between microstructures and electronic properties of organic semiconductors. The major directions that were pursued in this thesis are: (i) ... -
Study of Charge Separation in Quantum Dots and Their Assemblies
(2018-06-15)This thesis reports a passive method for Fermi level regulation in quantum dot assemblies through ground state transfer between QDs. Here, ZnTe/CdS, and PbSe/CdSe core/shell QDs were used as valence band electron donors, ... -
Study of Diverse Chemical Problems by NMR and the Design of Novel Two Dimensional Techniques
(2018-05-18)The research work reported in this thesis is focused on the chiral analysis, quantification of enantiomeric composition, assignment of absolute configuration of molecules with chosen functional groups. The weak intra-molecular ... -
Synthesis and Applications of Size and Shape Controlled Magnetic Oxide Particles for Magnetorheological Fluids
(2018-05-25)Magnetorheological fluids (MRFs) are non-colloidal stable suspensions of polarizable mesoscale soft magnetic particles, usually metallic Fe-particles, in a carrier liquid such as oil or water; the solidity of which can be ... -
Synthesis and Investigations of a Few Anode Materials for Alkali-based Rechargeable Batteries
The present Thesis explores a few novel anode materials for both lithium-ion and sodium-ion rechargeable batteries. A series of layered metal titanium niobates have been synthesised and their electrochemical energy storage ... -
Theoretical Investigation of H-Bonded O-H Vibrations, H-Atom Transfer and C-H Vibrations via Empirical Valence Bond and Local Mode Based Models
In this thesis, I have presented my work on properties of hydrogen(H) bonded systems, H-atom transfer reaction in solution and molecular vibrational spectra through theoretical inves-tigations. The studies are based on two ... -
Theoretical Investigation of OPTO-Electronic Processes in Organic Conjugated Systems Within Interacting Models : Exact Diagonalization and DMRG Studies
(2018-05-21)The present thesis deals with a theoretical study of electronic structures in -conjugated molecular materials with focus on their application in organic elec-tronics. We also discuss a modified and efficient symmetrized ... -
Third Generation Crystal Engineering : Supramolecular Synthons, IR Spectroscopy and Property Design
(2018-07-19)Crystal engineering is defined as “the understanding of intermolecular interactions in the context of crystal packing and in the utilisation of such understanding in the design of new solids with desired physical and ...