Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit (SSCU): Recent submissions
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Methodological Developments in NMR for Chiral Analysis using Selective Excitation
The NMR spectroscopy as usually practiced in isotropic achiral solvents is unable to differentiate enantiomers, unless the intermolecular diastereomeric interactions are imposed with an enantiomerically pure reagent. Chiral ... -
A Few Applications of Porous Materials in Biology and Environment
The present thesis discusses the beneficial effects of confining biologically relevant molecules inside porous structures of varying morphology and dimensions. Confinement of a biomolecule such as protein, enzymes drugs ... -
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 ... -
Studies on Alkaline Iron Electrodes for Nickel-Iron Accumulators
A battery is a companion whose interests are world-wide and whose society has never-ending interests. Batteries have applications in cars to space and there is ever growing addiction to batteries. A battery consists of two ... -
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 ... -
Transport, Relaxation and Line shape in Quantum Dissipative Systems with Applications to Photosynthesis and Conjugated Polymers
The thesis entitled as “Transport, Relaxation and Line shape in Quantum Dissipative Systems with Applications to Photosynthesis and Conjugated Polymers” has been divided into five major parts and ten chapters. In Part ... -
Computational Studies of Hydrophobic Force Law, Dynamics in Model Asymmetric Binary Mixtures, and Contribution to One and Two Dimensional Infrared Spectroscopy
Depending on the system and phenomena of interest, the thesis has been partitioned into three major parts. The first part is on the theoretical infrared spectroscopic studies and vibrational phase relaxation of supercritical ... -
Protein-Nanomaterial Interactions: Structural And Dynamic Aspects
Owing to their unique properties, the noble metallic nanoparticles and graphenic nanomaterials find their applications in diverse fields of science. Particularly in the field of biomedicine, nanomaterials are being used ... -
Studies on Quinoidal Diketopyrrolopyrrole Derivatives and their Applications
Quinoidal π-conjugated molecules have endowed significant attention over the years especially due to inherent high electron affinity and amphiprotic redox behavior, establishing their application as versatile active material ... -
A Study of Photophysics and Photochemistry of I-III-VI2 Nanocrystals
This thesis, entitled “A Study of Photophysics and Photochemistry of I-III-VI2 Nanocrystals” primarily deals with the properties of I-III-VI2 semiconductor nanocrystals composed of earth abundant, environmentally benign ... -
Synthesis and Investigations of a Few Anode Materials for Alkali-based Rechargeable Batteries
The present Thesis explores a few novel anode materials for both lithium-ion and sodium-ion rechargeable batteries. A series of layered metal titanium niobates have been synthesised and their electrochemical energy storage ... -
Investigations of Chalcogen-Cathodes and a Carbonitride-Anode for Alkali-Based Rechargeable Batteries
In this thesis, we have attempted to understand the working principle of Li(Na)-S(Se) battery and following such understandings we have attempted towards the design of various S(Se)- cathode materials for the alkali based ... -
Structural Characterization Of Complex Oxides And Sulfates Towards the Design of Photocatalytic And Sodium Ion Conducting Materials.
The thesis entitled "Structural Characterization of Complex Oxides and Sulfates Towards the Design of Photocatalytic and Sodium Ion Conducting Materials" consists of _ve chapters. Chapter 1 gives a brief introductory note ... -
Structure, Dynamics and Optical Properties of Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Perovskites
Organic-inorganic hybrid perovskites have emerged as promising photovoltaic materials in the last few years, with the possibility of easy, solution synthesis. In this thesis, we have investigated some intrinsic material ... -
Local Structure-Property Relationship in Some Selected Solid State Materials
(2018-08-09)The thesis entitled “Local structure-property relationship in some selected Solid State Materials” mainly focuses on two fundamental topics: (a) evaluation of some standard global structural concepts in terms of local ... -
Synthesis, Structure, Magnetic, Luminescent and Photocatalytic Studies on Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) Compounds
(2018-07-28)The research in the area of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) continues to be interesting for their unique structures and tunable properties. In this thesis, the various aspects of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) compounds ... -
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 ... -
Structure and Dynamics of Macromolecular Solvation in Aqueous Binary Mixtures : From Polymers to Proteins
(2018-07-20)The thesis presents detailed results of theoretical analyses based on extensive computer simulation studies with an aim to explore, quantify whenever possible, and understand structure and dynamics of polymers and proteins ... -
Unravelling the Nature of Halogen and Chalcogen Intermolecular Interactions by Charge Density Analysis
(2018-07-20)The thesis entitled “Unravelling the Nature of Halogen and Chalcogen Intermolecular Interactions by Charge Density Analysis" consists of five chapters. A basic introductory section describes the topics relevant to the work ... -
Third Generation Crystal Engineering : Supramolecular Synthons, IR Spectroscopy and Property Design
(2018-07-19)Crystal engineering is defined as “the understanding of intermolecular interactions in the context of crystal packing and in the utilisation of such understanding in the design of new solids with desired physical and ...