@article { ISI:000264095500002,
	title = {Parametric dependence studies on cracking of clay},
	journal = {Physica A-Statistical Mechanics and its Applications},
	volume = {388},
	number = {8},
	year = {2009},
	month = {APR},
	pages = {1352-1358},
	publisher = {ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV},
	address = {PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS},
	abstract = {<p>We have studied the shrinkage-crack patterns formed in the process of drying of clay/water slurries employing simple laboratory experiments. Both isotropic and directional drying was studied. The objective has been to examine the correlation between the solvent, materials parameters and the crack patterns. Attempt is made to fit the observations to specific models. The dynamics of the pattern formation process and the geometric properties of the crack patterns are found to be in conformity with the hydrodynamic model by Lee and Routh [W.P. Lee, A.F. Routh, Langmuir 20 (2004) 9887]. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>},
	keywords = {clay, Cracks pattern, Hydrodynamic model},
	issn = {0378-4371},
	doi = {10.1016/j.physa.2008.12.039},
	author = {Pasricha, Kanika and Wad, Uday and Pasricha, Renu and Ogale, Satishchandra}
}
@article { ISI:000270471100021,
	title = {Porous anisotropic metal nanostructures through controlled transmetallation across a dialysis membrane},
	journal = {Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology},
	volume = {9},
	number = {11},
	year = {2009},
	month = {NOV},
	pages = {6401-6408},
	publisher = {AMER SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHERS},
	address = {25650 NORTH LEWIS WAY, STEVENSON RANCH, CA 91381-1439 USA},
	abstract = {<p>Nanostructured metals with hollow interiors are of technological importance due to their unique optoelectronic properties and enhanced surface area. We describe herein, a novel method for the synthesis of anisotropic gold and palladium nanoparticles through a simple galvanic replacement reaction across a semi-permeable dialysis membrane. The control over the reaction kinetics achieved by the presence of membrane enables one to tune the bimetal composition, particle porosity and morphology. Rapid outward diffusion of silver ions generated from the sacrificial silver nanoparticles even at room temperatures prevents the precipitation of high quantities of silver chloride, thereby circumventing the need for product purification. The porous anisotropic nanostructures have potential applications in catalysis, cell imaging and therapeutics.</p>},
	keywords = {Ag/Pd Nanostructures, Anisotropic Nanoparticles, Dialysis, Galvanic Replacement, Porous nanostructures, Silver Nanotriangles, Silver Nanowires, Transmetallation},
	issn = {1533-4880},
	doi = {10.1166/jnn.2009.1350},
	author = {Shukla, Sourabh and Pasricha, Renu and Sastry, Murali}
}
