Synthesis of nano-crystalline alumina powder by a chemical pyrophoric reaction using citric acid and ammonia was investigated by varying the pH of the precursor solution, which played an important role in controlling the morphology of the synthesised powder. The flaky morphology obtained at pH = 2 could be modified to fine desegregated particulate form by varying the pH of the solution to 10. T...

A critical view on the outcome of research in nanomaterials for electrochemical energy storage devices (batteries and supercapacitors) is provided through selected examples. The nano- approach traces back to the early battery research and its benefits realized even before the nano- term was coined. It has enabled important progresses which have translated, for instance, in the possibility of us...

ABSTRACT Currently established and projected regulatory frameworks require the classification of materials (whether nano or non-nano) as specified by respective definitions, most of which are based on the size of the constituent particles. This brings up the question if currently available techniques for particle size determination are capable of reliably classifying materials that potentially ...

the synthesis of nano- structured cobalt through a controlled chemical process followed by heat treating at various temperatures is studied. the product is characterized by icp, xrd, fesem , and tem, indicating that the as- synthesized particles have an amorphous structure with 1.76 for co/b ratio, an average size of 50 nm. the transformation of intermediate phases into single phase nano- cryst...

a organic-solution-processable functionalized-graphene (spfgraphene) material has been studied on pre-concentration and determination of trace mo(ii)ions. in this process, the effects of ph solution, elution conditions on pre-concentration of trace mo(ii) were studied and the effect of interfering ions was also investigated. a selective method for the fast determination of trace amounts of mo (...

A technique for determining trap densities as a function of energy in semiconductors is presented. Through differential capacitance measurements, trap states can be accurately measured and profiled within the bandgap as a function of energy. Measurements were carried out on samples made at the Microelectronic Research Center at Iowa State University. Hydrogen profiled nano-crystalline silicon s...

Bone grafting of the maxillary sinus is attempted to compensate for sinus pneumatization and permit reliable insertion of endosseous dental implants for prosthetic rehabilitation. The aim of the present clinical investigation was to study bone regeneration four months after transcrestal sinus floor elevation via the Gel-Pressure Technique (GPT) and application of pasteous nano-crystalline hydro...

This study describes the application of novel chemistry methods for the removal of dye by Nano structured titanium oxide (TiO2) photo catalysts. Such materials can be applied in the development of efficient photo catalytic systems for the treatment of water. Nano crystalline TiO2 was synthesized by Sol-Gel route using titanium tetraisopropoxide as a metal precursor. The catalysts were character...

Nano and femtosecond laser writing are becoming very popular techniques for patterning carbon-based materials, as they are single-step processes enabling the drawing of complex shapes without photoresist. However, pulsed laser writing requires costly laser sources and is known to cause damages to the surrounding material. By comparison, continuous-wave lasers are cheap, stable and provide energ...