@article { ISI:000250735600035, title = {Fungus-based synthesis of chemically difficult-to-synthesize multifunctional nanoparticles of CuAlO2}, journal = {Advanced Materials}, volume = {19}, number = {20}, year = {2007}, month = {NOV}, pages = {3295+}, publisher = {WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH}, type = {Article}, address = {PO BOX 10 11 61, D-69451 WEINHEIM, GERMANY}, abstract = {

Fungal nanosynthesis of ternary CuAlO2 phase is achieved at 50 degrees C. This phase is chemically difficult to synthesize at low temperatures because of the incompatible oxidation chemistry of Cu and Al. The synthesized protein-capped water-dispersible nanoparticles show blue luminescence and radio-frequency absorption (see figure).

}, issn = {0935-9648}, doi = {10.1002/adma.200602605}, author = {Ahmad, Absar and Jagadale, Tushar C. and Dhas, Vivek V. and Khan, Shadab and Patil, Shankar and Pasricha, Renu and Ravi, Venkat and Ogale, Satishchandra B.} } @article { ISI:000279514400059, title = {Nanoscale modulation of electronic states across unit cell steps on the surface of an epitaxial colossal magnetoresistance manganite film}, journal = {Applied Physics Letters}, volume = {96}, number = {26}, year = {2010}, month = {JUN}, pages = {Article No. 263108}, publisher = {AMER INST PHYSICS}, type = {Article}, address = {CIRCULATION \& FULFILLMENT DIV, 2 HUNTINGTON QUADRANGLE, STE 1 N O 1, MELVILLE, NY 11747-4501 USA}, abstract = {

The nature of electronic states near the edge of unit cell steps on the surface of epitaxial La(0.7)Sr(0.3)MnO(3) (LSMO) thin films grown by real-time reflection high energy electron diffraction monitored pulsed laser deposition is examined by scanning tunneling microscopy and scanning tunneling spectroscopy techniques. It is observed that the electronic states are strongly modulated near the step edge with considerably high gap at the edge and low gap on the terrace. This modulation weakens at low temperature. The temperature evolution of the density of states and the nature of gap in deep metallic state of LSMO are also discussed. (C) 2010 American Institute of Physics. [doi:10.1063/1.3455886]

}, keywords = {colossal magnetoresistance, electronic density of states, lanthanum compounds, magnetic epitaxial layers, Nanostructured materials, pulsed laser deposition, reflection high energy electron diffraction, scanning tunnelling microscopy, scanning tunnelling spectroscopy, strontium compounds}, issn = {0003-6951}, doi = {10.1063/1.3455886}, author = {Rana, Abhimanyu and Bogle, Kashinath A. and Game, Onkar S. and Patil, Shankar and Valanoor, Nagarajan and Ogale, Satishchandra B.} } @article { ISI:000345226100028, title = {Indanthrone derived disordered graphitic carbon as promising insertion anode for sodium ion battery with long cycle life}, journal = {Electrochimica Acta}, volume = {146}, year = {2014}, month = {NOV}, pages = {218-223}, publisher = {PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD}, address = {THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND}, abstract = {

We report facile, one step synthesis of disordered graphitic carbon by high temperature (1000 degrees C) pyrolysis of indanthrone dye (ID). The pyrolysed carbon is disordered in nature and the same is clearly evidenced by various analytical techniques like X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy and high resolution transmission electron microscopy. Na-insertion properties of such indanthrone dye derived disordered graphitic carbon (IDDGC) is evaluated in half-cell assembly (Na/IDDGC). The test cell delivered a reversible capacity of similar to 160 mAh g(-1) at current density of 25 mAg 1. In addition, excellent cycling profiles are noted for such IDDGC, which retains 67\% of initial reversible capacity after 500 cycles. The present study clearly highlights the importance of disorder in the graphitic carbon for efficient Na-ion storage. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

}, keywords = {anode, disordered carbon, indanthrone, Na-ion battery}, issn = {0013-4686}, doi = {10.1016/j.electacta.2014.09.052}, author = {Suryawanshi, Anil and Mhamane, Dattakumar and Nagane, Satyawan and Patil, Shankar and Aravindan, Vanchiappan and Ogale, Satishchandra and Srinivasan, Madhavi} } @article {46404, title = {Large scale synthesis of graphene quantum dots (GQDs) from waste biomass and their use as an efficient and selective photoluminescence on-off-on probe for Ag+ ions}, journal = {Nanoscale}, volume = {6}, year = {2014}, month = {MAR}, pages = {11664-11670}, type = {Article}, abstract = {

Graphene quantum dots (GQDs) are synthesized from bio-waste and are further modified to produce amine-terminated GQDs (Am-GQDs) which have higher dispersibility and photoluminescence intensity than those of GQDs. A strong fluorescence quenching of Am-GQDs (switch-off) is observed for a number of metal ions, but only for the Ag+ ions is the original fluorescence regenerated (switch-on) upon addition of L-cysteine.

}, issn = {2040-3364}, doi = {10.1039/c4nr02494j}, author = {Suryawanshi, Anil and Biswal, Mandakini and Mhamane, Dattakumar and Gokhale, Rohan and Patil, Shankar and Guin, Debanjan and Ogale, Satishchandra} }