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International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, 2021

Oxide‐bonded porous SiC ceramic filter supports were prepared using SiC powder (d50 = 212 µm), Al... more Oxide‐bonded porous SiC ceramic filter supports were prepared using SiC powder (d50 = 212 µm), Al2O3, and clay as bond forming additives and graphite as pore former following reaction bonding of powder compacts at 1400°C in air. Reaction bonding characteristics, phase composition, porosity, pore size, mechanical strength, and microstructure of porous SiC ceramic supports were investigated. Mullite bond phase formation kinetics was studied following the Johnson–Mehl–Avrami–Kolmogorov (JMAK) model using non‐isothermal differential thermal analysis (DTA) data. Compared to porous SiC ceramic filter supports having no needle‐like mullite bond phase, materials processed by the mullite bonding technique exhibited higher average strength (22.1%) and elastic modulus (5.4%) at a similar porosity level of ~38%, with upper and lower bounds of their strength, modulus, and porosity being 39.1 MPa, 40.2 GPa, and 36.3% and 34.2 MPa, 31.3 GPa, and 33.0%, respectively. Spray coating method was applie...

Transactions of the Indian Ceramic Society

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Glass comprising of SiO 2-B 2 O 3-Na 2 O-CaO-K 2 O is melted at 1523 K in the microwave (MW) and ... more Glass comprising of SiO 2-B 2 O 3-Na 2 O-CaO-K 2 O is melted at 1523 K in the microwave (MW) and conventional heating. Evaporation loss was studied with varying melting time (30 min to 3 h). Assessment of B 2 O 3 , a more volatile component in the studied composition, is carried out by adopting wet chemical method like volumetric titrimetry. The rate of evaporation loss (of B 2 O 3) is found ~ 20% less in MW heating. The density of glass increases slightly with increasing melting time. Chemical analysis for other volatile ingredient, K 2 O using ICP-AES suggests higher yield in glass signifying less loss of K 2 O in MW heating. A study adopting X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) indicates that the ratio of nonbridging oxygen (NBO) to the total oxygen in glass increases with melting time. This signifies a higher loss of glass network former like B 2 O 3. OH content in conventional glass decreases with increasing soaking time at melting temperature whereas it initially increases with time and reduces beyond 120 min of soaking at melting temperature in MW furnace. A significant reduction in energy consumption and time savings in MW heating has been recorded.

Indian journal of chemistry. Sect. A: Inorganic, physical, theoretical & analytical, 2004

IO~ complex has bee n determined by X-ray crysta llograph y. The HL 4 li gand is bound to ruth en... more IO~ complex has bee n determined by X-ray crysta llograph y. The HL 4 li gand is bound to ruth enium as a bidelllate N,O-donor and the carboxylate oxygen does not participate in coordinati on. A ll th e three complexes are diamag netic (lolY -spin (f'. 5=0) and show intense MLCT tra nsitions in th e visib le reg ion. Cycli c voltammetri c studi es on th ese complexes show Ru (II)- Ru (lll) ox idati on within 0.00-0.19 V vs SCE and a Ru (III)-Ru ( I V) ox idat ion within 1.08 -1 .48 V vs SCE. A one-electron red uction of th e coordi nated trpy I iga nd is al so obse rved in all th e co mplexes near - 1.4 V vs SC E. IPC Code: Int. CI. 7 C07F I S/OO

A simple, rapid and reliable analytical procedure has been developed for the determination of tra... more A simple, rapid and reliable analytical procedure has been developed for the determination of transition elements such as Fe, Cu and Cr in neodymium doped phosphate laser glass samples using inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). The ICP-AES method has been developed and was optimized through several parameters such as proper line selection, testing RE power from 1100 to 1300 W, changing nebuliser (cross flow) gas flow from 0.6 to 1.0 L/min Ar and sample flows from 1 to 8 mL/min as well as by checking the spectral interferences for the optimal line selection. Validation included determination of linearity, selectivity, accuracy, reproducibility and precision. The developed analytical procedure was successfully applied to neodymium doped phosphate laser glass samples. The relative standard deviation (RSD) of three analytes were from 0.59 to 0.74 for Fe, 0.57 to 0.71 for Cu and 0.72 to 0.86 for Cr. The detection limit of three analytes have been found 0.004...

Ferroelectrics, 2015

Phase-pure KNN (K0.5Na0.5NbO3) was synthesized from Rochelle salt and niobium pentoxide through s... more Phase-pure KNN (K0.5Na0.5NbO3) was synthesized from Rochelle salt and niobium pentoxide through solid-state route and the synthesized powder was sintered at 1130°C to get dense KNN ceramics. After polarization fatigue test, it was found that the d33, kP and remanent polarization (Prem) of KNN decreased substantially. The reduction of the aforesaid parameters after fatigue was much higher in comparison to that of soft PZT (Navy type VI) tested under identical conditions. The possible reason behind such behaviour has been delineated.

Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 2003

h i g h l i g h t s IR, Raman and NBO were reported. The wavenumbers are calculated theoretically... more h i g h l i g h t s IR, Raman and NBO were reported. The wavenumbers are calculated theoretically using Gaussian09 software. The wavenumbers are assigned using PED analysis. The geometrical parameters are in agreement with that of similar derivatives. g r a p h i c a l a b s t r a c t Quantum chemical calculations of the equilibrium geometry, harmonic vibrational frequencies, infrared intensities and Raman activities of 5-tert-Butyl-N-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)pyrazine-2-carboxamide in the ground state were carried out by using density functional methods. Potential energy distribution of normal modes of vibrations was done using GAR2PED program. Nonlinear optical behavior of the examined molecule was investigated by the determination of first hyperpolarizability. The calculated HOMO and LUMO energies show the chemical activity of the molecule. The stability of the molecule arising from hyper-conjugative interaction and charge delocalization has been analyzed using NBO analysis. The calculated geometrical parameters are in agreement with that of similar derivatives. The stability of the molecule arising from hyper-conjugative interaction and charge delocalization has been analyzed using NBO analysis.

Thin Solid Films, 2020

Abstract Zn1-xMgxO/Cu2O/Ag solar cells were fabricated upon fluorine doped tin oxide coated soda ... more Abstract Zn1-xMgxO/Cu2O/Ag solar cells were fabricated upon fluorine doped tin oxide coated soda lime glass substrate with varying percentage of Mg mol% doping in zinc oxide (ZnO) layer. Short circuit current density & open circuit voltages of the fabricated cells were investigated. Optimum doping with Mg improved the transparency of ZnO layer which helped in increasing the short circuit current density of solar cells. An enhancement of open circuit voltage was observed with increase in x, which was investigated using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and the results revealed that with increase in x, there was a decrease in conduction band offset between Zn1-xMgxO and cuprous oxide layers. From UV-Visible transmittance spectra, it was observed that with Mg doping in ZnO nanostructure, optical losses were reduced which resulted in increase in Short circuit current density. The objective of this study was to investigate and develop a technology for fabrication of solar cells that is both cost effective and easy to produce.

Journal of environmental science & engineering, 2007

Heavy metals like lead and cadmium were found to leach out from food contact surface of opal glas... more Heavy metals like lead and cadmium were found to leach out from food contact surface of opal glass dinnerware when treated with five food acids as a leaching solution. The leachates used were: acetic acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, lactic acid and ascorbic acid at three different concentrations 2%, 4%, and 8% (v/v). At room temperature, duration of leaching varied from 1h to 24h in each case. The amount of metals leached in individual acid was found to be maximum at the 4% acid concentration. Release of Pb and Cd was faster in first 2h leaching period. Maximum amount of Pb and Cd were leached in 4% acetic acid at room temperature.

SPIE Proceedings, 2014

For detecting bio-molecular interaction using long period grating (LPG) we believe that a quantit... more For detecting bio-molecular interaction using long period grating (LPG) we believe that a quantitative data concerning sensitivity for addition of layers on the surface and subsequently to optimize the same appears to be more usefull than defining LPG sensitivity for a surrounding refractive index change in bulk form. For the first time, to the best of our knowledge, we quantify the shift of resonant wavelength (Δλres) of the mode of interest around the transition point as a function of unit bi-layer thickness (Δd) of poly-electrolyte, deposited by ionic self assembly, and subsequently optimize the sensitivity Δλres/Δd. Experimental result show that a shift of ~12.5 nm/bi-layer is possible with optimum number of bi-layer deposition.

Indian Chemical Society, 2014

A simple and reliable analytical method was developed using inductively coupled plasma atomic emi... more A simple and reliable analytical method was developed using inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) for rapid simultaneous determination of aluminium, barium and potassium as host materials in neodymium doped phosphate laser glass. The method has been developed by checking the spectral interferences for the optimal line selection including determination of linearity and selectivity. The sensitivity was investigated using calibration curves obtained in presence of the matrix. Accuracy and precision of the proposed method was studied by the analysis of standard reference materials of different glass matrices and spiked in sample solution. The obtained recoveries and %RSD of those analytes were very satisfactory and as well as having no significant matrix effect. The developed method can be applied for routine analysis of phosphate laser glasses.

Analytical Chemistry Section, Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, 196, Raja S. C. Mulli... more Analytical Chemistry Section, Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, 196, Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Kolkata-700 032, India E-mail : psinha@cgcri.res.in Manuscript received online 15 June 2012, revised 16 July 2012, accepted 23 July 2012 Simple, rapid and accurate spectrophotometric method is presented for the determination of arsenic in water. The method is based on the preconcentration of arsenomolybdate on polyurethane foam followed by its elution in acetone and formation of ion association complex of arsenomolybdate with Rhodamine B. The absorbance of the complex is measured at 560 nm. The colour system obeys Beer's law from 0.5-5.0 ng mL-1 of arsenic. The detection limit has been found to be 0.10 ng mL-1 of As. The molar absorptivity was found to be 2.25 x 106 L mol-1 cm-1. Under optimized conditions, the proposed ...

Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 2014

This study reports preparation of glass composition (54.50 wt.%) SiO 2 , (10.80 wt.%) B 2 O 3 , (... more This study reports preparation of glass composition (54.50 wt.%) SiO 2 , (10.80 wt.%) B 2 O 3 , (14.20 wt.%) Na 2 O, (1.20 wt.%) K 2 O, (6.00 wt.%) CaO, (4.00 wt.%) Fe 2 O 3 and (9.30 wt.%) TiO 2 by melt quenching method using direct microwave heating and conventional resistive heating. Study of dielectric loss factor of the glass as function of temperature illustrated increasing loss factor above 370 o C, 550 o C, 650 o C and 900 o C, indicating enhanced microwave absorption by the glass at above these temperatures. Chemical analysis results of both the glasses depicted more volatilization loss of volatile ingredients in conventional heating. The study of chemical durability was performed from leachate analysis describing less leaching of Na 2 O, K 2 O and other constituents from glass melted in microwave furnace. Glass transition temperatures (T g) were found to be 576.3 o C and 569.5 o C for glass melted in conventional and microwave heating route, respectively. Laboratory experiment of glass melting utilizing microwave energy as an alternate heating source demonstrated 70%-75% electrical power saving.

Micro & Nano Letters, 2019

Thin films of c-axis aligned uniform ZnO nanorods (NRs) were fabricated on to fluorine-doped tin ... more Thin films of c-axis aligned uniform ZnO nanorods (NRs) were fabricated on to fluorine-doped tin oxide-coated soda lime glass substrate by a two-step chemical route. Thereafter ZnO NRs/CdS core shell structures were successfully synthesised by depositing CdS layer on top of vertically aligned ZnO NRs using less hazardous nanocrystal layer deposition technique. The presence of CdS in ZnO NRs/CdS core shell structures was confirmed by energy dispersive X-ray analysis. Examination of structure and morphology of the fabricated films by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) revealed that both films have one-dimensional hexagonal wurtzite structure. Optical properties evaluated from ultraviolet-visible and photoluminescence spectra demonstrated better photo response of ZnO NRs/CdS core shell structure with respect to bare ZnO NR structure. Optical to chemical conversion efficiency of ZnO NRs/CdS photoanode was found to be ∼1.75 times higher than bare ZnO NRs photoanode in photo electrochemical water splitting under visible light.

Journal of Materials Research, 2017

Chronic osteomyelitis, a bone infection caused by bacteria, requires extensive parenteral treatme... more Chronic osteomyelitis, a bone infection caused by bacteria, requires extensive parenteral treatments. With an aim to develop bioactive glass with antibacterial properties to resist such infections, bioactive glasses with bismuth oxide as the dopant in various amounts up to 8 wt% were prepared. X-ray diffraction patterns and Fourier-transform infrared spectra of glass samples after immersion in simulated body fluid showed the presence of hydroxyapatite (HAp) and hydroxyl carbonate apatite for all samples except with the one having Bi 2 O 3 substitution of 8 wt%. In vitro cell proliferation by MTT assay studies using a mouse fibroblast cell line (NIH3T3) have also been carried out. Primary antimicrobial activity of the glass particles was analyzed against Escherichia coli ( E. coli ) using broth microdilution method which exhibited bacteriostatic effects and bactericidal properties in selected samples. The combination of bioactivity, cell proliferation, and antibacterial properties of selected Bismuth-containing bioactive glasses could be exploited in treating bone-related infections.

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Scientific reports, Jan 18, 2018

Iron impurity in raw material remains a major challenge in producing colourless glass. In this in... more Iron impurity in raw material remains a major challenge in producing colourless glass. In this investigation, we report microwave (MW) heating capable of altering Fe-redox ratio (Fe/∑Fe) enabling preparation of colourless phosphate glass. The effect of Sn concentration in retention of Fe[II] in glass melted in MW was compared with conventional glasses. Colourimetric study developing Fe-ferrozine colour complex reveals Fe-redox ratio ≥0.49 required to obtain colourless phosphate glass. In microwave heating, addition of 1 wt.% Sn metal powder can impart the desired effect whereas addition of 1.9 wt.% Sn metal powder is required in conventional heating. The correlation equation of Fe-redox ratio with concentration of Sn metal is found to be different in microwave and conventional heating. Thus, exploiting this different redox changes in MW heating optical properties can be tailored. Preservation of higher Fe[II] in MW melted glass is also confirmed by XPS and TGA. P MAS NMR spectra sug...

Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, 2017

Mesoporous alumina (MA) was prepared via the sol−gel process at 40°C/48 h followed by calcination... more Mesoporous alumina (MA) was prepared via the sol−gel process at 40°C/48 h followed by calcinations at 550°C/5 h, in the absence of organic acids and in the presence of malic, tartaric, and citric acids (sample IDs: A-550, AM-550, AT-550, and AC-550, respectively). For fluoride ion adsorption on MA, the effects of different parameters such as contact time, concentration of adsorbate (F − ions), pH, temperature, and competing ions were studied. The adsorption kinetics of fluoride ions followed the pseudo-second-order model. The prepared MA showed the maximum F − ions adsorption capacity of 47.2, 49, 51.2, and 62.5 mg g −1 for the samples A-550, AM-550, AT-550, and AC-550, respectively. The adsorption efficiency of MA followed the order AC-550 > AT-550 > AM-550 > A-550, corroborating to their BET surface area and pore volume. The competing anions (PO 4 3− , Cl − and SO 4 2−) have a slight effect of reducing the F − ions adsoption in the order of PO 4 3− > SO 4 2− > Cl −. For interpretation of adsorption isotherms, both Langmuir and Freundlich models were used. The F − ions adsorption efficiency remained almost the same up to 3 cycles of the regenerated MA.

Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 2016

Glass comprising B2O3-Al2O3-Na2O-ZnO with doping iron metal powder has been melted at 1200 degree... more Glass comprising B2O3-Al2O3-Na2O-ZnO with doping iron metal powder has been melted at 1200 degrees C undermicrowave heating. The identical batch was melted in resistive heating. UV-Vis-NIR spectroscopy has been employed to determine the ferrous ion intensity in glass within 1000-1200 nm wavelength and recorded spectra for both the glasses indicate higher retention of ferrous oxidation state in borate glass melted in microwave heating. Iron redox ratio (Fe2+/total Fe) in the glass is investigated by spectiophotometric method developing ferrozine colour complex with Fe2+ in glass. Ferrozine is chosen as a specific reagent, which forms a deep violet colour complex with Fe2+, which has a broad absorbance peak centered at similar to 562 nm. The spectrophotometric method using ferrozine reveals iron redox ratio 0.34 and 0.29 in the glass obtained from microwave and conventional heating respectively. Another spectrophotometric method using 1, 10 ortho-phenanthroline also demonstrates higher ferrous ion in glass obtained in microwave heating. Thus, microwave heating favours more stabilization of iron in ferrous oxidation state in zinc borate glass, which is unlike in conventional heating. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved

Materials Research Bulletin, 2015

Iron doped phosphate glasses containing P 2 O 5-MgO-ZnO-B 2 O 3-Al 2 O 3 were melted using conven... more Iron doped phosphate glasses containing P 2 O 5-MgO-ZnO-B 2 O 3-Al 2 O 3 were melted using conventional resistance heating and microwave heating in air and under reducing atmosphere. All the glasses were characterised by UV-Vis-NIR spectroscopy, Mössbauer spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis and wet colorimetry analysis. Mössbauer spectroscopy revealed presence of iron predominantly in the ferrous oxidation state on two different sites in all the glasses. The intensity of the ferrous absorption peaks in UV-Vis-NIR spectrum was found to be more in glasses prepared using microwave radiation compared to the glasses prepared in a resistance heating furnace. Thermogravimetric analysis showed increasing weight gain on heating under oxygen atmosphere for glass corroborating higher ratio of FeO/(FeO + Fe 2 O 3) in glass melted by direct microwave heating. Wet chemical analysis also substantiated the finding of higher ratio Fe +2 /SFe in microwave melted glasses. It was found that iron redox ratio was highest in the glasses prepared in a microwave furnace under reducing atmosphere.