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Moisture Assisted Electron Transport in Si-C Nanotubes: an ab-initio study

Choudhary S., Qureshi S., IIT Kanpur, IN

We investigate the effect of moisture-chemisorption on the electron transport properties in a (8, 0) semiconducting silicon-carbide nanotube (SiCNT) by applying self consistent non-equilibrium Green’s function formalism in combination with the density-functional theory. The results [...]

Metal Induced Intershell Coupling and Conductance Enhancement in Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes

Kulshrestha N., Misra A., Misra D.S., Bajpai R., Roy S., Misra A., Misra D.S., Indian Institute of Technology - Bombay, IN

Using two different metal (platinum and Tungsten) depositions on the individual multiwalled carbon nanotubes bridging the spacing between two gold electrodes, we segregate the contributions of change in nanotubes inherent properties and contact-improvement in total [...]

Investigation of Optical Properties of layered MoS2

Shukla S., Saxena S., Mazur E., Indian Institute of Technology - Bombay, IN

The motivation of the research work to be presented is to investigate in details the optical properties of Molybdenum disulphide. Raman spectrum and Photoluminescence spectrum of few layers of Molybdenum disulphide have been analyzed in [...]

Thermo Catalytic decomposition of methane on Ni/SiO2 catalyst into pure hydrogen and carbon nanotubes

Sarashwat S., Pant K.K., IIT Delhi, IN

The current methods of producing hydrogen are based on steam methane reforming (SMR), coal gasification, electrolysis, biomass gasification and thermochemical processes A comparison between the cost of hydrogen production from renewable energy, and fossil sources, [...]

Passive Solar Design of Buildings – a Case Study

Kumar S., Bansal M., GZS College of Engineering & Technology, IN

Passive solar technologies are means of using sunlight for useful energy without use of active mechanical systems, as contrasted to active solar techniques. Such technologies convert sunlight into usable heat in the form of water, [...]

Green Building a Step Toward Energy Conservation: An Overview

Bansal M., Giani Zail Singh College of Engineering & Technology, Bathinda, Punjab, INDIA, IN

This paper highlights the situations for better understanding of the concept of green building for significant environmental, economic and social benefits regarding energy conservation. Commercial building or non-green building are responsible for usage of considerable [...]

A Wireless Sensor based solution that enables the common man to use his cell phone and enable Smart Energy Monitoring & Security Management

Krishnan J., wifinity Tech, IN

A Wireless Sensor based solution that enables the common man to use his cell phone and enable Smart Energy Monitoring & Security Management The solution uses extremely innovative and disruptive technologies that enable the common [...]

Heavy Metal Removal from Aqueous Solution using Agricultural Waste

Bansala M., Singhb D., Aggarwalc S., Gargd V.K., Giani Zail Singh College of Engineering & Technology, IN

Biosorption has gained important credibility during recent years because of its ecofriendly nature, excellent performance, and low cost domestic technique for remediation even heavily metal loaded waste water. The potential of cheap cellulose containing natural [...]

Microwave assisted synthesis of CaO nanoparticles and use in waste water treatment

Roy A., Bhattacharya J., Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, IN

Clean water (i.e., water that is free of toxic chemicals and pathogens) is essential to human health. Advances in nanoscale science and engineering are providing unprecedented opportunities to develop more cost effective and environmentally acceptable [...]

Innovative Process for Continuous Esterification of Cottonseed Oil for Synthesis of Biodiesel

Wankhade P.R., Shinde G.B., Sapkal R.S., Sapkal V.S., Sapkal R.S., Sapkal V.S., SVIT, Nashik, IN

Due to the predicted shortness of conventional fuels and environmental concerns, a search for alternative fuels has gained recent significant attention. Biodiesel is well known as the replacement for the traditional mineral diesel fuel . [...]