02224nas a2200301   4500008004100000022001400041245013400055210006900189260006900258300001200327490000800339520114800347653003001495653001901525653001901544653002301563653003501586653003801621653001701659100001501676700001801691700001601709700001701725700001401742700002401756700002201780856012001802       2016                        eng d  a0254-058400aSynthesis and self-assembly of dumbbell shaped ZnO sub-micron structures using low temperature chemical bath deposition technique0 aSynthesis and selfassembly of dumbbell shaped ZnO submicron stru  aPO BOX 564, 1001 LAUSANNE, SWITZERLANDbELSEVIER SCIENCE SAcFEB  a152-1570 v1693 a<p>We report well dispersed horizontal growth of ZnO sub-micron structures using simplest technique ever known i.e. chemical bath deposition (CBD). A set of samples were prepared under two different cases A) dumbbell shaped ZnO grown in CBD bath and B) tubular ZnO structures evolved from dumbbell shaped structures by dissolution mechanism. Single phase wurtzite ZnO formation is confirmed using X-ray diffraction (XRD) technique in both cases. From the morphological investigations performed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), sample prepared under case A indicate formation of hex bit tool (HBT) shaped ZnO crystals, which observed to self-organize to form dumbbell structures. Further these microstructures are then converted into tubular structures as a fragment of post CBD process. The possible mechanism responsible for the self-assembly of HBT units to form dumbbell structures is discussed. Observed free excitonic peak located at 370 nm in photoluminescence (PL) spectra recorded at 18 K indicate that the micro/nanostructures synthesized using CBD are of high optical quality. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>10aElectron microscopy (STEM10aMicrostructure10aNanostructures10aOptical properties10aPhotoluminescence spectroscopy10aRaman spectroscopy and scattering10aTEM and SEM)1 aBorade, P.1 aJoshi, K., U.1 aGokarna, A.1 aLerondel, G.1 aWalke, P.1 aLate, Dattatray, J.1 aJejurikar, S., M.  uhttp://library.ncl.res.in/content/synthesis-and-self-assembly-dumbbell-shaped-zno-sub-micron-structures-using-low-001796nas a2200205   4500008004100000245012800041210006900169260000800238300001600246490000600262520106500268100001701333700001901350700002101369700002001390700001401410700002101424700002001445856012501465       2019                        eng d00aUtilization of waste biomass for the synthesis of functionalizable support for covalent anchoring of active organo catalyst0 aUtilization of waste biomass for the synthesis of functionalizab  cJAN  a3018–30260 v73 aA single step synthetic procedure for carbon microspheres from agricultural waste residue (sugarcane bagasse) by low-temperature hydrothermal carbonization using oxalic acid as a hydrating/dehydrating agent is developed. The FTIR and XPS spectroscopy analysis indicates the presence of −OH, −COOH, and C═O functional groups on the surfaces of carbon spheres. These functional groups of the carbon spheres were utilized as a novel route to anchor 3-aminopropyl-triethoxysilane and 3-(2-aminoethylamino)propyl)-trimethoxysilane via condensation of triethoxy/trimethoxy silanes for the synthesis of organo base supported on carbon catalysts. The catalytic activity of the obtained supported organo-base catalyst was demonstrated for C–C bond forming (Henry) reaction. Among all prepared catalysts, 3-(2-aminoethylaminopropyl)-trimethoxysilane grafted in toluene showed high conversion (up to 100%) of aldehydes with excellent selectivity toward β-nitrostyrene. The catalyst was reused five times without losing significant activity for the same reaction.1 aDoke, D., S.1 aAdvani, J., H.1 aNaikwadi, D., R.1 aGawande, M., B.1 aWalke, P.1 aUmbarkar, S., B.1 aBiradar, A., V.  uhttp://library.ncl.res.in/content/utilization-waste-biomass-synthesis-functionalizable-support-covalent-anchoring-active