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A Simple Scalable Route for the Production of Magnetic Nanomaterials and their Application in Wastewater Remediation
Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles (SPIONs) have found extensive applications in diverse fields that include biomedicine, water remediation, and drug delivery. These applications require the development of synthetic ... -
Single Molecular Break Junctions: Insights into Charge Transport and Chemical Reactivity
Molecular electronics leverages the unique quantum transport properties of single molecules or molecular assemblies to create nanoscale components with tailored functionalities. Constructing a detailed knowledge base of ... -
Single/double atom catalysts for electrochemical energy conversion and storage applications
Increasing energy demands along with environmental crises have motivated the extensive investigation of alternative high efficiency energy conversion and storage devices such as metal-air batteries, fuel cells and water ... -
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 ... -
Size Dependence of Static and Dynamic Properties of Nanobars and Nanotubes
(2018-02-11)This thesis aims at investigating size dependence of properties of nanostructures from the point of view of a general scaling theory that smoothly connects properties of the bulk to that of nanostructures. Two different ... -
Slow dynamics in binary and polydisperse liquids : mode coupling theory and computer simulation studies of diffusion, density relaxation and composition fluctuation
Isothermal–Isobaric (NPT) Ensemble Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Composition Fluctuations and Diffusion in Binary Mixtures In this chapter, isothermal–isobaric (NPT) ensemble molecular dynamics simulations have been ... -
Slow Dynamics In Soft Condensed Matter : From Supercooled Liquids To Thermotropic Liquid Crystals
(Indian Institute of Science, 2007-06-20)This thesis, which contains fourteen chapters in two parts, presents theoretical and computer simulation studies of dynamics in supercooled liquids and thermotropic liquid crystals. These two apparently diverse physical ... -
Small molecule binding and first hyperpolarizability of biomolecules probed by hyper-Rayleigh scattering in solution
Application of spectroscopic techniques in studying the interaction between a large molecule such as a protein or DNA and a small molecule which serves a certain biological function has always been an area of much interest. ... -
Soft Materials Derived From Bile Acid Analogues
(2009-05-06)Chapter 1. Introduction This chapter is an overview on the literature of self-association of small organic molecules. The chapter is presented in four parts. First, an introduction to aggregation of small molecules is ... -
Soft X-ray Multilayers As Polarizing Elements : Fabrication, And Studies Of Surfaces And Interfaces
(2010-03-09)The exploitation of the soft x-ray/extreme ultra-violet (EUV) region of the electromagnetic spectrum is possible mainly due to the development of multilayer (ML) mirrors. This region of the electromagnetic spectrum offers ... -
Sol-gel based organic-inorganic hybrid coatings for corrosion protection of aerospace aluminium alloy
Aluminium metal is known for its high electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity and high reflectivity. Aluminium alloys of 2XXX series, particularly the 2024 alloy with the quaternary Al–Cu–Mg–Mn composition are widely ... -
Solid Oxide Based Electrodes for CO2 Reduction
The conversion of CO2 to fuels can be instrumental in reducing future dependence on fossil fuels. High temperature (800oC) electrochemical reduction of CO2 to CO using a solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) provides an ... -
Solution-Processed Optoelectronic Devices Based on Colloidal Semiconductor Nanostructures for Photodetection
(2018-06-08)Miniaturisation of electronic and optoelectronic devices have enabled the realization of system-on-a-chip technology in modern image sensors, where the photo sensor arrays and the corresponding signal processing circuitry ... -
Solvent Effects on Photochemistry and Photophysics of Aromatic Carbonyls : A Raman and Computational study
(2017-12-16)Solvent effects play diverse roles in myriads of chemical, physical and biological processes. The solvent interacts with the solute by: i) non-specific (Coulombic, van der Waals interactions) and ii) specific interactions ...