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Surface modification of SiO2 micro spheres by NiFe2O4 nanoparticles

Prakash I., Nallamuthu N., Muralidharan P., Venkateswarlu M., Satyanarayana N., Pondicherry University, IN

NiFe2O4 nanocrystals are important magnetic materials because of their numerous applications in various fields like recording media, ferrofluids, magneto optics, spintronics, microwave devices, etc. Recently, ferrites are also used as gas and humidity sensor materials [...]

Electrical conductivity studies of nanocrystalline Dy3+ doped BaMoO4, synthesised by sol-gel process

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

Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) have attracted great attention in electrochemical devices because of their high energy conversion efficiency, little pollution and widely flexible fuel choices. Scheelite type based oxide ion conducting materials like PbWO4, [...]

Preparation, Characterisation and Electrical Conductivity studies of

Nallamuthu N., Prakash I., Venkateswarlu M., Satyanarayana N., Pondicherry University, IN

Oxide ion conducting materials are attracting more due to their application in various fields like solid oxide fuel cells, oxygen sensors, oxygen pumps, etc. Doped Scheelite type materials are one of the better oxide ion [...]

Nanocrystalline NiFe2O4 particles synthesized by citrate – Urea assisted combustion process

Prakash I., Nallamuthu N., Muralidharan P., Venkateswarlu M., Satyanarayana N., Pondicherry University, IN

Lithium-ion batteries are most widely used in high quality electronic devices because of their high energy density, high voltage and long cycle-life. Current research in this pointed towards the development of new electrode and electrolyte [...]

Preparation of Carbon Coated lithium manganese phosphate nano rods by modified polyol process

Ramesh Kumar P., Venkateswarlu M., Satyanarayanaa N., Pondicherry University, IN

Preparation of Carbon Coated lithium manganese phosphate nano rods by modified polyol process. Ramesh Kumar. Pa, M. Venkateswarlub, N. Satyanarayanaa* a Department of Physics, Pondicherry University, Puducherry - 605 014, India. b HBL Power systems [...]

Synthesis of Dy2O3 nanocrystalline powder using Acrylamide assisted combustion route

Vijayakumar M., Nallamuthu N., Venkateswarlu M., Satyanarayana N., Pondicherry University, IN

Nanocrystalline Dy2O3 powder was synthesized using arrylamde assisted combustion process. The prepared nano crystalline Dy2O3 powder was characterized through XRD, FTIR and SEM-EDX elemental mapping measurements.

Glycerol Assisted Polymeric Precursor Route for the Synthesis of Nanocrystalline LiCoO2 Powders

Vivekanandhan S., Venkateswarlu M., Satyanarayana N., Pondicherry University, IN

LiCoO2 with Layer structure has been used as a cathode material in lithium batteries. Recently, it is found that the nanostructured LiCoO2 powders exhibit an enhanced electrochemical performance compared to their bulk. Physiochemical properties of [...]

Synthesis of nanocrystalline CoFe2O4 using citrate-urea assisted combustion process for lithium battery anode

Prakash I., Nallamuthu N., Muralidharan P., Venkateswarlu M., Satyanarayana N., Pondicherry University, IN

Nanocrystalline CoFe2O4 having wide ranges of applications in many fields like magnetic data storage, catalysis, ferrofluids, sensors, actuators as well as biomedical applications such as targeted drug delivery, hyperthermia, etc., Recently, CoFe2O4 nanostructures has used [...]

Novel Acrylamide Assisted Polymeric Citrate Route for the Synthesis of Nanocrystalline ZrO2 Powders for Dental Applications

Vivekanandhan S., Venkateswarlu M., Rawls H.R., Satyanarayana N., Pondicherry University, IN

Zirconium oxide has been receiving importance because of its use in wide range of biomedical applications, which is due to its high mechanical strength, fracture toughness and bio-compatibility. Recently, nano structured zirconia powders exhibit enhanced [...]

Development of Mn2O3/SiO2 nanocomposite by sol-gel route

Prakash I., Muralidharan P., Nallamuthu N., Venkateswarlu M., Satyanarayana N., Pondicherry University, IN

Nanocrystalline manganese oxides have been gaining importance in the fields of catalysis, electrochemistry, ion-exchange materials, magnetite, sensors, batteries, etc. An in - situ sol-gel process is investigated to synthesize uniform dispersion of the Mn2O3 nanocrystals [...]