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Composite Membranes for Environmental Applications

Jyothi M.S., Padaki M., Balakrishna R.G., Center for Nano & Material Sciences, Jain University, IN

In the context of reduction of toxic Cr (VI) in tannery effluents, an organic-inorganic hybrid materials were envisaged as new membrane materials of better properties and polysulfone membrane has been modified to form an PSf/TiO2 [...]

Lipopolymeric nanoparticles: platform technology for aerosolized combination chemotherapy

Kaur S., Banerjee R., Indian Institute of Technology - Bombay, IN

In the present study, we have conceptualized and formulated a novel delivery vehicle which includes a combination of lipid nanovesicles and polymeric nanoparticles. Main aim of the study is to devise a nanoscale platform technology [...]

Application of superparamagnetic nanoparticles for magnetically guided release of anti-cancer drug: An Ivvivo study on Rats

Choubey J., Swami M., Rani Durgawati Vishwavidyalya, Jabalpur, IN

By using appropriate magnetic parameters, 50-80% of the injected nanoparticles could be targeted, thus eliminating systemic distribution and subsequent toxicity of the entrapped agent. In this report we present data on the use of magnetic [...]

Non-ionic Dendronized Multiamphiphilic Polymers as Nanocarriers for Biomedical Applications

Gupta S., Schade B., Kumar S., Böttcher C., Haag R., Sharma S.K., University of Delhi, IN

Several supramolecular architectures on the nanoscale have become important candidates for potential applications in nanomedicine, particularly for drug, dye, and gene delivery. Out of various conceptual extensions for the development of such molecular objects, our [...]

A Molecular Modeling Approach towards Engineering of Polymer Nanogels for Controlled Drug Delivery

Dutta R.C., Rai B., Tata Research Development and Design Centre, IN

Traditionally, a drug is administered initially at a higher dosage so as to repeat the next dose after several hours or days. This, besides being un-economical, results in side effects. Recently, there has been an [...]

Diagnosis of Skin Health Conditions Using Gold Nanoparticles

Panigrahi S., Murugesan K., Biswas S.C., ITC LTD, IN

This study reports a novel non-invasive technique for the detection of skin health conditions using gold nanoparticles (GNP). The feasibility of the use of these GNP in the diagnosis of skin health conditions was non-invasively [...]

Electrical conductivity studies of nanocrystalline Dy3+ doped CaMoO4 synthesized by sol-gel process

Jena P., Nallamuthu N., Venkateswarlu M., Satyanarayana N., Pondicherry University, IN

Oxygen ion conducting solid electrolytes have many device applications such as sensors, solid oxide fuel cells, oxygen pumps, electrochemical reactors and steam electrolysis cells. Among these, solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) have attracted great attention [...]

AC Conductivity, Dielectric and Electric Modulus Studies of Nanocrystalline LiCoO2 Particles

Nageswara Rao B., Venkateswarlu M., Satyanarayana N., Pondicherry University, IN

Nanocrystalline LiCoO2 particles were successfully synthesized using acryl amide assisted polymeric citrate process.The formation of phase pure LiCoO2 was confirmed from XRD results. FTIR results confirmed the formation LiCoO2 structure. SEM results showed the formation [...]

Magnesium Ion Conducting Polymer Electrolytes: Potential Alternate as Non-lithium Electrolytes for All-Solid-State Battery Applications

Agrawal R.C., Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, IN

Majority of the portable batteries used today in mobile applications are based on Li+- ion polymer electrolytes and Li-metal electrodes. Li+- salts/Li- metal encounter many serious inherent limitations viz. very reactive, difficult to handle in [...]

A simulation study on the property of micro-arrayed negative refractive index material for the energy transfer

Boopalan G., Subramaniam C.K., VIT University, IN

In this paper we discuss in building a micro-arrayed negative refractive index material which enhances the energy transfer between a wireless transmitter and a receiver. We simulate and study the effects of introduction of negative [...]