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Hydrothermal Synthesis of Carbon Nanoparticles for Various Applications
(2018-02-20)
Carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) have drawn great attention in the last few years owing to their unique properties such as excellent water solubility, chemical stability, inertness, low toxicity, good bio-compatibility, and ...
Thermal Oxidation Strategies for the Synthesis of Binary Oxides and their Applications
(2017-12-12)
Binary oxides constitute an outstanding class of functional materials with potential applications in many fields such as catalysis, gas sensing, field emission, solar cells, photodetection, etc. Due to the difference in ...
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 ...
Ferroelectric Perovskite Superlattices By Pulsed Laser Ablation
(2010-03-18)
Fabrication of artificially structured superlattices, when controlled on a nanoscale level, can exhibit enhanced dielectric properties over a wide temperature range. Possible fabrication of new functional devices based on ...
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 ...
Optimization of Li Storage in Graphitic Materials through Tuning of Electronic Structures
In the current scenario of global warming, pollution and the very limited resources of fossil
fuels, Li ion batteries show great promises to fulfil the energy demand of modern civilization
without harming the environment. ...
Ab-initio Modeling and Designing of Materials for Thermoelectrics, Optoelectronics and High Temperature Applications
Designing a material for a particular application requires an atomistic understanding of its
properties. Recent development in first principles methods and supercomputing speeds has
enabled researchers to compute materials ...
Towards The Design Of Fuctional Materials : Evaluation Based On Crystal Structure, Photocatalysis And Conductivity Measurements
(2014-04-11)
The thesis entitled “Towards the Design of Functional Materials: Evaluation based on Crystal Structure, Photocatalysis and Conductivity Measurements” consist of six chapters. A short introductory note outlines the basis ...
Graphite Oxide And Graphite Oxide-Based Composites : Physicochemical And Electrochemical Studies
(2013-07-19)
One of the major directions of research in the area of materials science is to impart multifunctionalities to materials. Carbon stands on the top of the list to provide various multifunctional materials. It exists in all ...
Investigation of Rare-Earth Ions Activated NaLa(MoO4)2 Phosphors for LEDs and Temperature Sensing Applications
Luminescent materials, commonly referred to as 'phosphors,' have gathered significant scientific interest due to their diverse applications in areas such as lighting, solar cells, sensors, and biomedical imaging. Phosphors ...