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I Nanostructured Materials for Energy Applications |
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1 Smart Nano-Enhanced Organic Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage Applications |
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1.1.2 Physical Form of PCM |
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1.2 Inorganic Nanocomposites |
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1.3 Metallic Nanoparticles |
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1.4 Carbon Nanocomposites |
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1.4.2 Carbon Nanospheres (CNS) |
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1.4.3 Carbon Nanotubes (CNT) |
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1.4.4 Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNT) |
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1.4.5 Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes (SWCNT) |
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1.5 Graphene Nanocomposites |
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1.5.1 Graphene Oxide (GO) and Derivatives |
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1.5.2 Graphene Aerogels (GA) |
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1.5.3 Expanded Graphite (EG) |
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1.5.4 Graphene Nanoplatelets (GNPs) |
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2 Fabrication of Natural Dye-Sensitised Solar Cells Based on Quasi Solid State Electrolyte Using Ti02 Nanocomposites |
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32 | (1) |
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2.2.2.1 Preparation of nano-TiO2, nano-ZnO and nano-CuO |
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2.2.2.2 Preparation of TiO2/ZnO and TiO2/CuO Core/Shell nanomaterials |
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2.2.3 Fabrication of DSSC Electrodes |
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2.2.3.1 Preparation of photoanode |
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2.2.3.2 Preparation of gel polymer electrolyte |
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2.2.3.3 Preparation of natural dye sensitiser |
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2.2.3.4 Preparation of counter electrode |
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2.2.4 Characterisation Methods |
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2.3 Results and Discussion |
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2.3.1 UV-Visible Spectroscopy |
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2.3.2 Fourier-Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy |
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2.3.3 Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) |
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2.3.4 Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) |
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2.3.5 Electrochemical Impedance of Gel Polymer Electrolyte |
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2.3.6 Current Voltage Characteristics |
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42 | (1) |
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3 Implementing ZnO Nanomaterials in P3HT:PCBM Based Hybrid Solar Cell |
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3.2 Vertically Well-aligned ZnO Nanorods and Its Solar Cell Application |
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3.2.1 Seed Layer Deposition |
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3.2.2 Growth of Vertically Well-aligned ZnO Nanorod |
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3.2.2.1 Role of seed layer deposition temperature on the growth of vertically aligned ZnO nanorods |
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3.2.2.2 Role of pH, Zn precursor concentration for the growth of vertically aligned ZnO nanorod arrays |
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3.2.3 Hybrid Solar Cell Fabrication Using ZnO Nanorods |
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3.2.3.1 Organic layer deposition |
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3.2.3.2 Top electrode deposition |
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3.2.3.3 Device characterisation |
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3.3 Tangled Nano- and Micro-Root Structure for Photovoltaic Application |
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64 | (1) |
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II Nanostructured Polymer Composites |
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4 Effect of Nanosilica Concentration on the Mechanical, Viscoelastic and Morphological Properties of Polypropylene/Styrene-Ethylene/Butylene-Styrene Blend |
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4.2.2 Preparation of Nanocomposites |
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4.2.3.1 Mechanical properties |
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4.2.3.2 Viscoelastic properties |
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4.2.3.3 Morphological properties |
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4.3 Results and Discussion |
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4.3.1 Tensile Stress-Strain Studies |
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4.3.2 Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) |
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4.3.3 High-resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy (HRTEM) |
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5 A Comparative Approach to Structural Heterogeneity of Polyaniline and Its ZnO Nanocomposites |
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Jyothilakshmi V. Prakasan |
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5.2.1 Synthesis of Polyaniline and Its ZnO Nanocomposites |
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5.2.3 Quantification of Hydroxyl Radicals from Nanocomposites |
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5.3 Results and Discussions |
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6 Synthesis and Characterisation of Polyurethanes from Bio-Based Vegetable Oil |
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6.2.1 Synthesis of the Epoxidised Vegetable Oil |
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6.2.2 Synthesis of Castor Oil Fatty Acid |
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6.2.3 Synthesis of Vegetable Oil-Based Polyol |
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6.2.4 Preparation of Polyurethanes |
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6.4 Result and Discussion |
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6.4.1 Infrared Spectroscopy |
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6.4.2 Proton (1H) Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy |
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7 Application of Lepidium sativum as an Excipient in Pharmaceuticals |
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7.2.2 Methods of Formulation |
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7.3 Result and Discussion |
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8 Role of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA-biodegradable Polymer) in Food Packaging |
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8.3 Characterisation and Identification |
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8.3.1 Spectrophotometric Methods |
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8.3.2 Infrared Spectroscopy |
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8.3.3 High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) |
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8.3.4 Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) |
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8.3.6 Flow cytometry and Spectrofluorometry |
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8.3.7 Staining Reactions and Microscopy |
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8.4 Extraction and Recovery |
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8.4.1 Using Chloroform and Sodium Hypochlorite |
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8.4.2 Using Surfactant and Chelating Agents |
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8.4.5 Using Microbial Method of Extraction |
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8.4.6 Purification of Biopolymers |
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8.4.7 Application of Biopolymers in Food Packaging |
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8.5.1 Enzymatic Degradability |
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8.5.2 Versions and Title of Standard Testing Methods for Determining Biodegradability of Materials in Soil |
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8.5.3 American Society for Testing and Materials Inter-national (ASTM) |
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8.5.4 French and Italian Normalisation Organisations (AFNOR, UNI) |
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8.6 Challenges and Opportunity |
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9 Xylitol: Fermentative Production and Statistical Optimization Using Novel Isolates of Candida parapsilosis Strain BKR1 in the Indigenously Designed Multiphase Reactor |
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Balakrishnaraja Rengaraju |
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9.2 Fermentation and Statistical Optimization |
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9.2.1 Plackett-Burman (PB) Experimental Design |
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9.2.2 Response Surface Methodology |
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9.2.3 Model Fitting and Statistical Analysis |
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9.2.4 Validation of the Experimental Model |
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IV Nanostructured Polymers for Biomedical Applications |
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10 Self-assembled Nanostructures of Polysaccharides for Therapeutics |
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10.2 Polysaccharides for Drug Delivery |
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10.3 Self-assembled Nanostructures |
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10.4 Other Polysaccharides Used in Drug Delivery |
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10.5 Nanocellulose for Drug Delivery |
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10.6 Synthesis of Giant Vesicles from Nanocellulose |
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11 Antimicrobial Effects of Biosynthesised Silver Nanoparticles Using Pimenta Dioica Leaf Extract |
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11.2.1.1 Preparation of the leaf extract |
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11.2.1.2 Synthesis of silver nanoparticles |
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11.2.2 Characterisation Techniques of Nanoparticles |
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11.2.2.1 Fourier transforms infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) |
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11.2.2.2 UV-visible spectroscopy |
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11.2.2.3 Morphological analysis |
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11.2.3 Biological Activity of the Nanoparticles |
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11.2.3.1 Antibacterial activity |
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11.2.3.2 Antifungal activity |
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11.3 Results and Discussion |
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11.3.1 Characterisation of Silver Nanoparticles |
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11.3.1.1 UV-visible spectroscopy |
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11.3.1.2 FT-IR spectral studies |
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11.3.2 Morphological Analysis |
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11.3.2.1 Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) |
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11.3.2.2 Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) |
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11.3.3 Biological Activity of the Complexes |
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Index |
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About the Editors |
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