Browsing Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit (SSCU) by Title
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Growth and Characterization of Single crystalline VO2 Heterostructures
Vanadium dioxide is a strongly correlated material with a temperature driven metal-to-insulator transition (MIT) near room temperature (~340 K). This electronic transition is accompanied by a structural transition from ... -
Growth Kinetics And Electronic Properties Of Semiconducting Nanocrystals In The Quantum Confined Regime
(2009-03-04)Properties of nanocrystals are extremely sensitive to their sizes when their sizes are smaller or of the order of the excitonic diameter due to the quantum confinement effect. The interest in this field has been concentrated ... -
Harvesting Solar Photon Using TiO2-CdS Nanostructured Semiconductor Assemblies
Abstract The present Thesis discusses various Titanium dioxide (TiO2) - Cadmium Sulfide (CdS) assemblies for efficient harvesting of the solar photon. Inorganic semiconductor nanocrystals such as CdS have attracted ... -
High-Resolution Charge Density Studies on Electronic Nature of Weak Interactions and Correlation of Molecular Conformation with Packing in Solid State
The thesis entitled “High-Resolution Charge Density Studies on Electronic Nature of Weak Interactions and Correlation of Molecular Conformation with Packing in Solid State” consist of five chapters. Chapter 1 is a brief ... -
Hydrophobicity and Composition-Dependent Anomalies in Aqueous Binary Mixtures, along with some Contribution to Diffusion on Rugged Energy Landscape
(2018-01-28)I started writing this thesis not only to obtain a doctoral degree, but also to compile in a particular way all the work that I have done during this time. The articles published during these years can only give a short ... -
In Situ Crystallography And Charge Density Analysis Of Phase Transitions In Complex Inorganic Sulfates
(2013-10-03)The thesis entitled “In situ crystallography and charge density analysis of phase transitions in complex inorganic sulfates” consists of six chapters. Structural changes exhibited by ferroic and conducting materials are ... -
Influence Of Nanostructuring On Electrochemical Performance Of Titania-Based Electrodes And Liquid Electrolytes For Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries
(2013-02-12)The present thesis deals with the beneficial influence of nanostructuring on electrochemical performance of certain promising electrode and electrolyte materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Electrochemical performances ... -
Intermolecular Interactions In Molecular Crystals : Quantitative Estimates From Experimental And Theoretical Charge Densities
(2011-10-03)The thesis entitled “Intermolecular Interactions in Molecular Crystals: Quantitative Estimates from Experimental and Theoretical Charge Densities” consists of four chapters and an Appendix. Chapter 1 highlights the principles ... -
Internal Structure and Self-Assembly of Low Dimensional Materials
(2018-05-01)The properties of bulk 3D materials of metals or semiconductors are manifested with various length scales(e.g., Bohr excitonic radius, magnetic correlation length, mean free path etc.) and are important in controlling their ... -
Interpretation of 2-Dimensional NMR spectra of small molecules
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy has had an enormous effect in numerous areas of chemistry, biology, and medicine. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy is a unique analytical technique that permits ... -
Investigating the Role of Domain Swapping in Aggregation of Globular Proteins
The broad objective of this thesis involves computationally modeling protein aggregation with special emphasis on the role of cosolvents and misfolded states. Chapter 1 contrasts the effect of biologically relevant co-solvents ... -
Investigation Of A Novel Class Of Conducting Polyaniline And Related Systems
(2007-10-25)The interest in conjugated polymers has been two-fold. A rich variety of intriguing physical phenomena, combined with its immense technological implications in the area of molecular electronics, sensors etc. has inspired ... -
Investigation of Dielectric and Magnetic Properties of Some Selected Transition Metal Oxide Systems
(2018-07-23)High dielectric constant materials have tremendous impact on miniaturization of devices that are used in various applications like wireless communication systems, microelectronics, global positioning systems, etc. To store ... -
Investigation Of Electronic And Magnetic Structure Of Transition Metal Oxides With Emphasis On Magnetoresistive Systems
(2009-09-10)Electronic structure of transition metal oxides has been a subject of intense research since decades due to the wide spectrum of properties that they exhibit, like high temperature superconductivity, metal-insulator ... -
Investigation Of Electronic Structure Of Transition Metal Oxides Exhibiting Metal-insulator Transitions And Related Phenomena
(2010-07-26)Transition metal oxides have proven to be a fertile research area for condensed matter physicists due to the fascinating array of superconducting, magnetic and electronic properties they exhibit. A particular resurgence ... -
Investigation Of Inorganic Nanomaterials & Polymer Films
(2014-07-30)The thesis is divided into two parts. The first part deals with the research work carried out on the synthesis and chemical modification of nanomaterials whereas the second part describes the preparation and characterisation ... -
Investigation Of Ion Transport Mechanism In Succinonitrile Based Plastic Crystalline Electrolytes
(2015-08-18)The present thesis deals in detail the influence of solvent dynamics and solvation on ion transport in succinonitrile based plastic crystalline electrolytes. The main objective of correlating plastic solvent characteristics ... -
Investigation Of Phase Separation In Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells Via Self-assembly Approach And Role Of Organic Fluorine In Design Of n-type Molecular Semiconductors
(2014-05-01)The present thesis is focused on rational design and synthesis of π-conjugated donoracceptor-donor (D-A-D) type oligomers and D-A type copolymers. Thesis is organized in seven chapters, apart from introduction remaining ...