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Structure, Thermodynamics and Dynamics in Complex Systems: From Stability of Biomolecules to Phase Transitions in Polymorphic Ice
This thesis deals with the understanding of the structure, dynamics and thermodynamics in complex systems (proteins, hydration layers, DNA, ice polymorphs) by employing computer simulations, theoretical analysis, and in ...
Thermal and Femtosecond Laser-Induced CO2-Surface Chemistry on Supported Iron-Oxide Based Nanoparticle Surfaces under UHV
The thesis has been presented in two parts. The 1st part of the thesis focuses on the
fundamental understanding of room temperature CO2 adsorption on iron-oxide based NP
surfaces. The 2nd part describes the understanding ...
Structural and magnetic properties of Al-doped yttrium iron aluminum garnet and optical properties of Mn, Sr, Fe-doped ZnO prepared by solution combustion method
The structural and magnetic properties of Al substituted yttrium-iron garnet (Y3AlxFe5-xO12, x = 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8) ceramic powders synthesized using solution combustion method ...
Wide Band Gap Oxides as the Probes for Optical Based Sensing Applications
Temperature is a very critical and widely measured variable by both researchers and engineers. In this regard, most of the available temperature sensors are based on contact mode of operation. In this consideration, the ...
Studies on Layered Ternary Metal Chalcogenides: Electronic devices, Sensors and Electrocatalysis
Atomically thin two-dimensional (2D) materials have gained tremendous interest since the discovery of graphene in 2004 due to their unique physical and chemical properties. They have been used in various research fields ...
Photo-responsive Self-assembled Coordination Architectures and Their Applications
Development of nanomaterials that mimic enzyme-like catalytic activities (nanozymes) has drawn special attention in recent time. Nanozymes possess exclusive advantages over natural enzymes like high stability, large-scale ...
Synthesis, Structure, Optical, SHG and Multiferroic Investigations on Compounds derived from Mineral Structures
The present thesis provides a systematic investigation of compounds derived from different mineral structures. The compounds were explored for their optical, visible light-activated photocatalysis, Second Harmonic Generation ...
Investigation of 1D nanostructures and heterostructures using electron microscopy
Inorganic colloidal nanocrystals are extensively used in various fields such as electronics, sensing, photonics, thermoelectrics and catalysis. The intriguing properties of these colloidal nanocrystals can be attributed ...
Investigation of Weak Molecular Interactions by Multinuclear NMR Spectroscopic Techniques and Theoretical Computations
The work reported in this thesis contains extensive studies carried out to investigate the weak molecular interactions in small organic molecules by utility of multinuclear and multidimensional NMR spectroscopic techniques ...
Synthesis and development of multifunctional carbonaceous nanostructures for magnetic, optical and catalytic applications
Owing to the ease of functionalization, low synthesis-cost and polymorphism,
carbonaceous nanostructures such as carbon globules, nanotubes (CNTs) and graphene sheets
emerged technologically as one of the most important ...