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Item A comparative study on the physico-chemical properties of sol-gel electrospun cobalt oxide nanofibres from two different polymeric binders(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015) George, G.; Anandhan, S.In this study, two different sacrificial polymeric binders, namely poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) (PEtOx) and poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile) (SAN) along with cobalt acetate tetrahydrate (CATH), as the metal oxide precursor, were used for the fabrication of Co3O4 nanofibres through sol-gel electrospinning. It was observed that the degradation behaviour and physical properties of SAN and PEtOx influenced the structure, morphology and spectral properties of Co3O4 nanofibres, as the properties of the nanofibres obtained from the aforementioned systems were compared with each other. The grain size, shape and the activation energies for grain growth of Co3O4 nanofibres obtained from these two polymeric systems were different. This difference in grain size and shape caused a difference in the optical band gap energies and the magnetic properties of the Co3O4 nanofibres. This study reveals that one can tailor the characteristics of cobalt oxide nanofibres by an appropriate selection of polymeric binders for sol-gel electrospinning. © The Royal Society of Chemistry.Item Entrance region flow heat transfer in concentric annuli with rotating inner wall for bingham fluid(Budapest University of Technology and Economics office@pp.bme.hu Budafoki ut 4 Budapest H-1111, 2016) Nadiminti, S.R.; Kandasamy, A.A finite difference analysis of the entrance region flow heat transfer of Bingham fluid in concentric annuli with rotating inner wall has been carried out. The analysis is made for simultaneously developing hydrodynamic and thermal boundary layer in concentric annuli with one wall being isothermal and other one being adiabatic. The inner cylinder is assumed to be rotating with a constant angular velocity and the outer cylinder being stationary. A finite difference analysis is used to obtain the velocity distributions, pressure drop and temperature variations along the radial direction. Computational results are obtained for various values of aspect ratio N, Bingham number B and Prandtl's number. Comparison of the present results with the results available in literature for various particular cases has been done and found to be in agreement.Item Comparison of Stone Matrix Asphalt mixtures with polymer-modified bitumen and shredded waste plastics(Taylor and Francis Ltd. michael.wagreich@univie.ac.at, 2016) Goutham, G.; Lekha, B.M.; Krishna, G.; Ravi Shankar, A.U.Stone Matrix Asphalt (SMA) is a gap-graded bituminous mixture characterised with its improved rut resistance and durability. It has comparatively higher proportion of coarse aggregates and binder mastic with bituminous binder and mineral filler. Drain down of mastic content at various stages of construction is a common issue with SMA, and generally, some fibre additives are used to stabilise the mixture or a modified bitumen is used as the binder material. In this study, shredded waste plastics (SWP) are used instead of other stabilising additives, to prepare SMA mixtures with conventional viscosity graded (VG) 30 bitumen. Mixtures were prepared with four different levels of SWP content, and another mixture without any stabilisers was also prepared using polymer-modified bitumen (PMB). Specimens were prepared in superpave gyratory compactor (SGC) for all mixtures at different bitumen contents to determine volumetric and Marshall properties, and optimum bitumen content (OBC) was calculated for each mixture. Tensile strength, moisture susceptibility, rutting resistance and fatigue behaviour were also determined for all mixtures at corresponding OBC. From the available results, the optimum level of SWP in SMA mixture was determined as 8% by weight of bitumen. The study showed that even though mixture with PMB performed the best, SMA with 8% SWP provided comparable results. Based on the present investigation, waste plastic in suitable dosage can be recommended in SMA, instead of a stabilising additive. © 2015 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.Item Multi-signaling thiocarbohydrazide based colorimetric sensors for the selective recognition of heavy metal ions in an aqueous medium(Elsevier B.V., 2017) Momidi, B.K.; Tekuri, V.; Trivedi, D.R.A series of colorimetric chemosensors R1–R6 have been developed from thiocarbohydrazide derivatives, for the selective detection of heavy metal ions. The structures of the receptors R1–R6 were well characterized by standard spectroscopic techniques like FT-IR, 1H NMR, and ESI-MS. The solid structure of receptor R1 and R2 were derived by single crystal X-ray diffraction (SC-XRD). The cation reorganization abilities of receptors R1–R6 were studied by UV–Vis spectroscopy. The receptors R1, R3 and R4 acts as a tremendous sensitive probe for heavy metal ions (Hg2 +, Cd2 + and Pb2 +) with the ?M detection (R1 for Hg2 +, 2.72, R3 for Cd2 +, 3.22, R4 for Hg2 +, Cd2 + & Pb2 +, 0.70, 0.20 & 0.30 ?M) and the receptors R2, R5 & R6 are sensitive towards Cu2 + ions with the ?M detection (3.34, 0.90 & 1.20 ?M) in an aqueous medium among all other tested cations. The receptor R4 shows a multi-color response towards Hg2 +, Cu2 +, Cd2 + and Pb2 + ions. The recognition mechanism, stoichiometric binding ratio and detection limit (DL) have been examined by UV–Visible spectroscopic titration experiments and Benesi-Hildebrand (B-H) plot, receptor R1–R6 sowed 1:1 binding ratio with good binding constant range of 103 to 105 M? 1 with Hg2 +, Cu2 +, Cd2 + and Pb2 + ions metal ions. © 2017 Elsevier B.V.Item Soot Oxidation Activity of Redox and Non-Redox Metal Oxides Synthesised by EDTA–Citrate Method(Springer New York LLC barbara.b.bertram@gsk.com, 2017) Anjana, A.P.; Prasad Dasari, H.P.; Lee, J.-H.; Harshini, H.; Babu, G.U.B.Abstract: In the present study, redox (CeO2, SnO2, Pr6O11 and Mn3O4) and non-redox (Gd2O3, La2O3 ZrO2 and HfO2) metal oxides were successfully synthesised using the EDTA–citrate complexing method and tested for soot oxidation activity. The characterization of the metal oxides is carried out using FTIR, XRD, BET surface area, pore volume analyser, SEM and TEM. The redox nature and metal–oxygen bond information of the metal oxides are obtained from XPS analysis. In redox metal oxides, three critical parameters [lattice oxygen binding energy, reduction temperature and ?r (ionic size difference of the corresponding metal oxide oxidation states)] govern the soot oxidation activity. Among the redox metal oxide samples, Mn3O4 and Pr6O11 samples showed lower binding energy for oxygen (O?—529.4, 528.9 eV respectively), lower reduction temperature (T?—317 and 512 °C respectively) and have smaller ?r value (9 pm and 17 pm respectively). Thus, displayed a better soot oxidation activity (T50 = 484 and 482 °C respectively) than compared to other redox metal oxides. Among the non-redox metal oxides, HfO2 sample displayed higher BET surface area (21.06 m2/g), lattice strain (0.0157), smaller ionic radius (58.2 pm) and higher relative surface oxygen ratio (58%) and thus resulted in a significantly better soot oxidation activity (T50 = 483 °C) than compared to other non-redox metal oxides. Graphical Abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.]. © 2017, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.Item Colorimetric anion sensors based on positional effect of nitro group for recognition of biologically relevant anions in organic and aqueous medium, insight real-life application and DFT studies(Elsevier B.V., 2018) Singh, A.; Sahoo, S.K.; Trivedi, D.R.A new six colorimetric receptors A1-A6 were designed and synthesized, characterized by typical common spectroscopic techniques like FT-IR, UV–Visible, 1H NMR, 13C NMR and ESI-MS. The receptor A1 and A2 exhibit a significant naked-eye response towards F? and AcO? ions in DMSO. Due to presences of the NO2 group at para and ortho position with extended ?-conjugation of naphthyl group carrying –OH as a binding site. Compared to receptor A2, A1 is extremely capable of detecting F? and AcO? ions present in the form of sodium salts in an aqueous medium. This is owed to the occurrence of –NO2 group at para position induced in increasing the acidity of –OH proton. Consequently, it easily gets deprotonated in aqueous media. The detection limit of receptor A1 was turned out to be 0.40 and 0.35 ppm for F? and AcO? ions which is beneath WHO permission level (1.0 ppm). Receptor A1 shows a solitary property of solvatochromism in different aprotic solvents in presence of AcO? ion. Receptor A1 depicts high selectivity towards AcO? ion in DMSO: HEPES buffer (9:1, v/v). Receptor A1 proved itself for real life application by detecting anion in solution and solid state. The binding mechanism of receptor A1 with AcO? and F? ions was monitored from 1HNMR titration and DFT study. © 2017 Elsevier B.V.Item Hydrazinylpyridine based highly selective optical sensor for aqueous source of carbonate ions: Electrochemical and DFT studies(Elsevier B.V., 2018) Thimaradka, V.; Pangannaya, S.; Mohan, M.; Trivedi, D.R.A series of new receptors PDZ1–3 based on 2-(arylidenehydrazinyl)pyridines have been designed and synthesized for the detection of biologically and environmentally important ions. The colorimetric detection of CO32 ? using neutral organic receptor PDZ-1 has been achieved with characteristic visual colour change from yellow to green accompanied by a large redshift of 215 nm in absorption maxima. UV–Vis spectroscopic and cyclic voltammetric studies reveal the stoichiometry of binding and electrochemistry of host-guest complex formation. The binding constant was found to be 0.77 × 104 M? 2. In addition, electrochemical studies provide an insight into the stability of the complex. DFT studies performed on the PDZ-1 and PDZ-1 ? CO32 ? complex reveal the binding mechanism involved in the anion detection process. PDZ-1 is highly selective for carbonate and does not show any colorimetric response towards any other anions or cations, while PDZ-2 and PDZ-3 remain inactive in the ion detection process. The limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantification (LOQ) of PDZ-1 for carbonate was found to be 0.11 mM and 0.36 mM respectively. Considerable binding constant and limit of detection make PDZ-1 to be used as a real time sensor for the detection of carbonate in environmental and biological samples. © 2017 Elsevier B.V.Item An experimental investigation on self-compacting alkali activated slag concrete mixes(Elsevier Ltd, 2018) Manjunath, R.; Narasimhan, M.C.In present work, an attempt has been made to develop self-compacting, alkali activated slag concrete mixes, using steel slag sand as fine aggregate and EAF (Electric Arc Furnace) slag as coarse aggregate. The study investigates the properties such as compressive strength, splitting tensile strength and water absorption of these mixes. Development of Self-Compacting Alkali Activated Slag Concrete mixes (hereafter referred to as SCAASC mixes) was made with GGBFS (Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag) as the binder, with its content varying between 700 kg/m3 and 900 kg/m3 of fresh concrete. The net W/B (water to binder) ratio of the mixes was varied between a narrow 0.47 – 0.48 range. The alkaline solutions had Na2O percentages in the range 7 – 9%, but a constant activator modulus was maintained at 1.0 in all the mixes. In order to optimise the number of trial mixes to be tested, Taguchi's design of experiments methodology was adopted. A total of nine mixes were formulated using Taguchi orthogonal L9 array. Results showed the slump flow values for the mixes greater than 700 mm, with their L–Box ratios and V-Funnel values ranging between 0.90 and 0.95 and 9 – 11 s respectively, satisfying the EFNARC guidelines. Results also showed good compressive strengths (65–80 MPa), split-tensile strengths (2–4 MPa) and low water absorption values in the range of (2%–3%). The microstructural studies such as SEM, EDX and XRD analysis were also carried out, showing denser morphologies clearly indicating effective activation of slag by the alkaline solution. © 2018 Elsevier Ltd