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Monodisperse Gold Nanoparticles : Synthesis, Self-Assembly and Fabrication of Floating Gate Memory Devices
(2018-04-23)The emergence of novel electronic, optical and magnetic properties in ordered two-dimensional (2D) nanoparticle ensembles, due to collective dipolar interactions of surface plasmons or excitons or magnetic moments have ... -
Monte Carlo simulations of Electric Double Layer Capacitors with aqueous electrolytes
Electric double layer capacitors (EDLCs) also known as supercapacitors are a category of energy storage devices that are known for their remarkable power delivery (upto 1000KW/kg). The energy storage is through physical ... -
Multi-scale Modelling of Lamellar Mesophases
(2018-05-25)Surfactants are amphiphilic molecules which self-assemble at the interface in oil-water-surfactant mixtures such that the hydrophobic part, called tail, stays in oil and the remaining part, called head, resides in hydrophilic ... -
Non-catalytic synthesis of biodiesel and solubilities of mixtures of lipid derivatives in supercritical fluids
The fossil fuels are depleting rapidly as the demand for energy and its allied chemicals is continuously increasing in the modern world. In addition, the concerns over climate change due to the greenhouse gases emitting ... -
Non-catalytic Synthesis of Biolubricant Esters and their Solubilities in Supercritical Fluids
Breakdown products released due to increased loss of mineral oil based lubricants to the environment lead to aquatic toxicity and release of harmful volatile compounds into the atmosphere. The production of these conventional ... -
Novel Microfluidic Tools for Multiplex Colorimetric Detection of Analytes and Point Mutation Detection in Infectious Pathogens
Recently, the need for affordable point-of-care tests has grown exponentially. An ideal point of care (POC) test or device should satisfy the WHO-endorsed ASSURED criteria, meaning that the test/device should be accessible, ... -
Oxygen Transfer In Pichia Pastoris Fermentation
(2009-03-17)Recombinant Pichia pastoris is one of the important methylotropic yeast due to its robustness and ability to produce hormones like human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), luteinizing hormone (LH) extracellularly. High growth ... -
Paper microfluidic tools to improve the sensitivity and dynamic range of point-of-care immunoassays
Over the past decade, developing affordable home-based tests to diagnose infectious diseases has become a pressing need. The lateral flow immunoassay (LFIA) is the most successfully commercialized point-of-care immunoassay. ... -
Paper-Based Point-of-Care Diagnostic Tools: Electrokinetic Nucleic Acid Extraction and Saliva-Based Glucose Detection for Diabetes Monitoring
Currently, we face a global challenge posed by the dual burden of chronic diseases such as diabetes and infectious diseases such as tuberculosis (TB). Low-and middle-income countries are disproportionately overburdened by ... -
Particle Dynamics In A Turbulent Particle-Gas Suspension At High Stokes Number
(2010-12-08)Particle laden turbulent flows find applications in many industrial processes such as energy conversion, air pollution control etc. In these types of flows, there are strong coupling between the turbulent fluctuations in ... -
Phase Behaviour of Oppositely Charged Nanoparticles : A Study of Binary Nanoparticle Superlattices
Binary nanoparticle superlattices or BNSL’s have been a major area of research in nanotechnology for the last decade. The conventional lithographic techniques are limited to fabricate features only within a plane while ... -
Photocatalytic and Photoelectrocatalytic systems for water remediation and energy applications
This PhD work consists of two main parts. The first part focuses on photocatalytic systems for water remediation from bacteria and phenolic compounds, and the second part deals with photoelectrocatalytic systems for biomass ... -
Platinum overlayers characterization and fabrication via self-terminating electrodeposition
Hydrogen is considered a promising alternative fuel for the future. However, despite its perception as a “zero-carbon” energy carrier, fossil fuels remain the primary feedstocks for hydrogen production, involving significant ... -
Pore Forming Toxins : Unravelling Oligomerization Pathways and Related Kinetics
Pore forming toxins are a class of proteins secreted from a wide variety of pathogens. These toxins are implicated in several diseases such as cholera, anthrax, tuberculosis and food poisoning. The toxin proteins are ... -
Prediction Of Separation Factor In Foam Separation Of Proteins
(Indian Institute of Science, 2005-07-20)Polyhedral foams offer large gas-liquid interfacial area associated with a small amount of liquid. Therefore, if a solute adsorbs preferentially at the interface, the concentration of the solute in the foam will be greater ... -
Processing mediated polymorphism in PVDF-based dielectric polymers and their application
The ever-increasing demand in electronic devices, piezoelectric materials such as ceramics, polymers and polymer ceramic composites with enhanced piezoelectric and dielectric properties has become the focus of many ... -
Quality-quantity trade off during antibody production and the design of optimal passive immunization protocols
Passive immunization has been used classically to rapidly clear antigen and reduce disease burden. Surprisingly, recent studies have found passive immunization to induce lasting improvements in the humoral response, ... -
Rate Enhancement Of The Catalytic Hydrogenation Of An Unsaturated Ketone By Ultrasonic Irradiation
(Indian Institute of Science, 2005-08-25)The aim of the work was to develop an understanding of the phenomenon of rate enhancement observed when a heterogeneous catalytic reaction system is irradiated by ultrasound. The system under investigation was the catalytic ...