@article { ISI:000230338900015,
	title = {Synthesis of rutile from ATO and stearic acid},
	journal = {Materials Letters},
	volume = {59},
	number = {21},
	year = {2005},
	month = {SEP},
	pages = {2673-2675},
	publisher = {ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV},
	type = {Article},
	address = {PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS},
	abstract = {<p>Nanocrystalline titanium dioxide in the rutile phase has been obtained from the solid state reaction between ammonium titanyl oxalate (ATO) and stearic acid at 400 degrees C in air. The fine powders of ATO and stearic acid are mixed well using acetone in an agate mortar and pestle for 2 h. This mixture (weight ratio of ATO to stearic acid \&gt; 5) on heating at 400 degrees C produces rutile powders. For the ratios of ATO to stearic acid \&lt; 5, a mixture of anatase and rutile phases is obtained. Pure ATO yields anatase phase on decomposition at 400 degrees C. These powders were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), BET surface area measurements and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) studies. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>},
	keywords = {Ceramics, Chemical synthesis, Electron microscopy, Oxides, X-ray techniques},
	issn = {0167-577X},
	doi = {10.1016/j.matlet.2005.04.016},
	author = {Patil, M. M. and Deshpande, V. V. and Deshpande, S. B. and Samuel, V. and Ravi, V.}
}
@article { ISI:000258195800007,
	title = {Low temperature synthesis of ZnSe nanoparticles},
	journal = {Materials Letters},
	volume = {62},
	number = {23},
	year = {2008},
	month = {AUG},
	pages = {3803-3805},
	publisher = {ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV},
	address = {PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS},
	abstract = {<p>Synthesis of thioglycerol capped zinc selenide nanoparticles with a relatively narrow size distribution by a simple and inexpensive low temperature (similar to 80 degrees C) wet chemical method is reported here. Main advantage of this method is the use of non-toxic precursors. The size of the nanoparticles can be varied easily by changing the concentration of the capping agent. The extracted nanoparticles remain stable under normal atmospheric conditions and can be redispersed in suitable solvents. The sharp absorption features obtained in the UV-Visible absorption spectra reveal the formation of monodispersed ZnSe nanoparticles. The nanoparticles were characterized using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, UV-Visible absorption spectroscopy, photoluminescence and transmission electron microscopy. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>},
	keywords = {Luminescence, Nanomaterials, Semiconductor, X-ray techniques},
	issn = {0167-577X},
	doi = {10.1016/j.matlet.2008.04.082},
	author = {Deshpande, Aparna and Singh, Shashi B. and Abyaneh, Majid Kazemian and Pasricha, Renu and Kulkarni, S. K.}
}
