Deepika
Articles written in Bulletin of Materials Science
Volume 23 Issue 5 October 2000 pp 369-375
Differential scanning calorimetry studies of Se85Te15−
N B Maharajan N S Saxena Deepika Bhandari Mousa M Imran D Paudyal
Results of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) studies of Se85Te15−
Volume 24 Issue 1 February 2001 pp 27-33 Review---Phase Transitions
Rohit Jain Deepika Bhandari N S Saxena S K Sharma A Tripathi
Differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) is employed to study the crystallization kinetics of irradiated (at three different fluences with high-energy heavy ion; Ni11+ of 150 MeV) specimens of two Co-based metallic glasses. It is found that the crystallization process in both the glasses is completed in two phases. The DSC data have been analysed in terms of kinetic parameters viz. activation energy (𝐸𝑐), Avrami exponent (𝑛), dimensionality of growth (𝑚), using two different theoretical models. The results obtained have been compared with that of virgin samples. The lower activation energy in case of second crystallization occurring at higher temperature indicates the easier nucleation of second phase. The abnormally high value of Avrami exponent in Co–Ni glass indicates very high nucleation rate during first crystallization.
Volume 34 Issue 2 April 2011 pp 207-216
Metal-coated magnetic nanoparticles for surface enhanced Raman scattering studies
G V Pavan Kumar N Rangarajan B Sonia P Deepika Nashiour Rohman Chandrabhas Narayana
We report the optimization and usage of surfactantless, water dispersible Ag and Au-coated 𝛾 –Fe2O3 nanoparticles for applications in surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). These nanoparticles, with plasmonic as well as super paramagnetic properties exhibit Raman enhancement factors of the order of 106 (105) for Ag (Au) coating, which are on par with the conventional Ag and Au nanoparticles. Raman markers like 2-naphthalenethiol, rhodamine-B and rhodamine-6G have been adsorbed to these nanoparticles and tested for nonresonant SERS at low concentrations. Further, to confirm the robustness of Ag-coated nanoparticles, we have performed temperaturedependent SERS in the temperature range of 77–473 K. The adsorbed molecules exhibit stable SERS spectra except at temperatures >323 K, where the thermal desorption of test molecule (naphthalenethiol) were evident. The magnetic properties of these nanoparticles combined with SERS provide a wide range of applications.
Volume 35 Issue 4 August 2012 pp 489-493
Shantikumar V Nair A Balakrishnan K R V Subramanian A M Anu A M Asha B Deepika
The main objective of this study is to show the effect of TiO2 nanotube length, diameter and intertubular lateral spacings on the performance of back illuminated dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The present study shows that processing short TiO2 nanotubes with good lateral spacings could significantly improve the performance of back illuminated DSSCs. Vertically aligned, uniform sized diameter TiO2 nanotube arrays of different tube lengths have been fabricated on Ti plates by a controlled anodization technique at different times of 24, 36, 48 and 72 h using ethylene glycol and ammonium fluoride as an electrolyte medium. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed formation of nanotube arrays spread uniformly over a large area. X-ray diffraction (XRD) of TiO2 nanotube layer revealed the presence of crystalline anatase phases. By employing the TiO2 nanotube array anodized at 24 h showing a diameter ∼80 nm and length ∼1.5 𝜇m as the photo-anode for back illuminated DSSCs, a full-sun conversion efficiency (𝜂) of 3.5%was achieved, the highest value reported for this length of nanotubes.
Volume 37 Issue 3 May 2014 pp 685-693
Development of a new solid-state absorber material for dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC)
Swapna Lilly Cyriac B Deepika Bhaskaran Pillai S V Nair K R V Subramanian
In contrast to the conventional DSSC systems, where the dye molecules are used as light harvesting material, here a solid-state absorber was used as a sensitizer in conjunction with the dye. The materials like ZnO and Al2O3 : C, which will show optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) upon irradiation were used as extremely thin absorber layers. This novel architecture allows broader spectral absorption, an increase in photocurrent, and hence, an improved efficiency because of the mobility of the trapped electrons in the absorber material after irradiation, to the TiO2 conduction band. Nanocrystalline mesoporous TiO2 photoanodes were fabricated using these solid-state absorber materials and after irradiation, a few number of samples were co-sensitized with N719 dye. On comparing both the dye loaded photoanodes (ZnO/TiO2 and Al2O3 : C/TiO2), it can be concluded from the present studies that, the Al2O3 : C is superior to ZnO under photon irradiation. Al2O3 : C is more sensitive to photon irradiation than ZnO and hence there can be more trap centres produced in Al2O3 : C.
Volume 38 Issue 5 September 2015 pp 1247-1252
Effect of capping agents on optical and antibacterial properties of cadmium selenide quantum dots
Deepika Rakesh Dhar Suman Singh Atul Kumar
Cadmium selenide quantum dots (CdSe QDs) were synthesized in aqueous phase by the freezing temperature injection technique using different capping agents (
Volume 43 All articles Published: 19 August 2020 Article ID 0213
DEEPIKA DODDAMANI JAGADEESHBABU PONNANETTIYAPPAN
Spherical mesoporous hollow core-shell silica nanoparticles (HCSNs) of size $200 \pm 50$ nm with tunable thickness from 20 to 60 nm are synthesized using a sacrificial sulphonated polystyrene (PS, particle size 160 nm) template. A facile method is adopted for the sulphonation of PS using sulphuric acid, which enhanced the negative charge on the surface of PS as confirmed by zeta potential analysis and Fourier transform infrared radiation analysis. The thickness of the silica shell is tuned by altering the concentration of the silica precursor and is found to increase due to the use of the sulphonated PS template. N$_2$ adsorption/desorption studies reported the variation of specificsurface area of HCSNs from 644.1 to 197.8 m$^ 2$ g$^{-1}$ and average pore size from 1.55 to 3.4 nm. The drug release behaviour of HCSNs with different shell thicknesses is investigated using doxorubicin as the model drug. A delay inthe drug release for $\sim$300 min is successfully achieved by employing HCSNs with enhanced thickness of 60 nm. Application of HCSNs in targeted drug delivery was further supported by the
Volume 43 All articles Published: 15 October 2020 Article ID 0279
Formation of diamond nanostructures from graphite using 10 W fibre laser
ASSIM VERMA BHANU PRAKASH DEEPIKA SHARMA
The high activation energy required for graphite–diamond transition limits its applicability in novel areas. To exploit fully the multifunctional properties of diamond in diverse fields, there is a necessity to explore more efficient waysfor its synthesis. In this study, we have demonstrated a new approach for nanodiamonds formation by employing a commercially available low power 10 W continuous-wave fibre laser. The laser system is modulated to generate the highpressure high temperature environment necessary for the phase conversion of graphite to diamond. The microsecond pulse duration combined with liquid confinement effect on plasma provide scope for a lower rate of supercooling, which restricts the epitaxial growth of the crystals. The sample is characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, transmission electron microscope and Raman spectroscopy, confirming the presence of different types of nanodiamonds including newly discovered n-diamond. The process offers many important advantages like scalable process, non-catalyst-based eco-friendly and cost-effective synthesis of metastable nanodiamonds. The results demonstrate the effectuality of inexpensive commercial lasers towards attaining the localized extreme environment necessary for direct phase conversion of diamond materials.
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