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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. ... -
Overcoming Challenges Associated with Designing of Thermoelectric Materials: DFT and Machine Learning Approaches
Search for clean and renewable energy resources has driven recent interest in designing thermoelectric materials that convert the waste heat to useful electricity. High performance thermoelectric materials require excellent ... -
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 ... -
Oxidation of CO Catalysed by Nanometric Mono and Bi-Noble Metals on Various Oxide Supports
Air pollution results mainly from the injurious smoke emitted by cars, buses, trucks, factories etc. This smoke contains carbon monoxide, unburned hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen and sulphur. In case of cars, catalytic ... -
Phase Transformation Behavior Of Embedded Bimetallic Nanoscaled Alloy Particles In Immiscible Matrices
(2017-02-16)The aim of the present thesis is to understand the phase transformation behavior of embedded alloy nanoparticles embedded in immiscible matrices. Embedded alloy inclusions have been dispersed in immiscible matrix via rapid ... -
Phonons And Thermal Transport In Nanostructures
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Phosphate-based Mixed Polyanionic Positive Insertion Materials for Energy Storage Applications
Mixed polyanionic insertion materials offer a rich treasure house to develop robust cathode insertion materials having a desirable combination of chemical and thermal stability, as well as tuneable redox voltage and ... -
Physicochemical Characterization and Gas Sensing Studies of Cr1-xFexNbO4 and Application of Principal Component Analysis
(2018-03-01)Monitoring the working environment of laboratories and industries for pollutants is of primary concern to ensure the healthiness of working personnel. Semiconducting metal oxides (SMOs) are sensitive to the gas ambience ... -
Properties And Applications Of Semiconductor And Layered Nanomaterials
(2014-04-07)This thesis deals with the research work carried out on the properties and applications such as GaN nanoparticles, Graphene etc. Chapter 1 of the thesis gives introduction to nanomaterials and various aspects of the ... -
Quest for New Chalcopyrite Semiconductors for Photodetector Applications
Photodetectors are widely used as image sensors, in optical communication, remote sensing etc. IR detectors find widespread applications in night vision cameras and medical diagnostics. In this thesis a new chalcopyrite ... -
Rational Design of Advanced Hybrid Nanostructures for Catalysis and Electrocatalysis
(2017-11-28)The hybrid nanostructures exhibit excellent performances in various fields such as catalysis, sensing, and energy conversion as compared to their individual ones. The thesis deals with the new methods for the synthesis of ... -
Rational Design of Efficient Catalysts using First-Principles and Machine Learning
Rising concerns about the impending energy crisis and environmental impact have garnered tremendous research interest in developing catalysts for sustainable fuel production and pollution abatement. However, the traditional ... -
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-powered Broadband and Ultrafast Photoresponse using InN and InGaN grown on AlN/Si (111) by Plasma-assisted Molecular Beam Epitaxy
Group III-nitride semiconductors have enabled revolution in solid-state lighting and high-power/high-frequency electronics. Now-a-days, III-nitride based photodetectors are of great importance because of their various ... -
Semiconductor Photocatalysts For The Detoxification Of Water Pollutants
(Indian Institute of Science, 2006-06-15)Water pollution is a major concern in vast countries such as India and other developing nations. Several methods of water purification have been practiced since many decades, Semiconductor photocatalysis is a promising ... -
Semipolar And Nonpolar Group III-Nitride Heterostructures By Plasma-Assisted Molecular Beam Epitaxy
(2015-09-08)Group III-nitride semiconductors are well suited for the fabrication of devices including visible-ultraviolet light emitting diodes, high-temperature and high-frequency devices. The wurtzite III-nitride based heterostructures ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...