The need for sustainable and efficient organic synthesis has inspired chemists to embrace classic technologies like electrochemistry and photochemistry. In addition to being an environmentally benign method to synthesize ...

A galvanic cell converts chemical energy into electrical energy. Devices that carry out these conversions are called batteries. In batteries, generally the chemical components are contained within the device itself. If ...

Interfaces play an important role in various fields, such as catalysis, charge transfer / electrochemical processes, chemical reactions, molecular electronics, wetting, and biology. Building functional structures with a ...

Nanostructured materials play a vital role in almost all aspects of science and technology in the 21st century. The materials include nanoparticles, nanofilms, biological membranes etc. whose physicochemical properties are ...

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 ...

A Comprehensive review of literature on electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries is provided in Chapter 1 of the thesis. Chapter 2 deals with the studies on porous, sub-micrometer size LiNi1/3Co1/3O2 as a positive ...

Following the discovery of electronic conductivity in doped polyacetylene, various studies on conducting polymers have been investigated. These polymers are essentially characterized by the presence of conjugated bonding ...

Materials for studies related to nanoscience and nanotechnology have gained tremendous attention owing to their unique physical, chemical and electronic properties. Among various anisotropic nanostructures, one dimensional ...

Electrical double-layer formed at the interface between an electrode and an electrolyte has been a topic of innumerable studies. The electrical interface plays a crucial role in kinetics, mechanisms and applications in ...