@article { ISI:000259420300006,
	title = {Facile synthesis and gas sensing properties of nanotriangular tin oxide},
	journal = {Materials Letters},
	volume = {62},
	number = {28},
	year = {2008},
	month = {NOV},
	pages = {4328-4331},
	publisher = {ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV},
	type = {Article},
	address = {PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS},
	abstract = {<p>In the present study we report a simple and convenient chemical route using pentaerythritol as a structure-directing agent for the synthesis of crystalline nanotriangular SnO2. We propose the scheme for the formation of nanotriangular structures wherein the preliminary spherical nanocrystallites are formed due to the low surface energy associated with them. These spherical nanocrystallites grow into the various linear intermediate shapes like Y, bi and tripods, which finally lead to the triangles, pyramids and bipyramids. Such variation in the structure occurs due to the structure directing pentaerythritol. These polycrystalline SnO2 nanomaterials with structural peculiarities were tested for the gas sensing characteristics. Their response towards ethanol vapor, H-2 and LPG were investigated. It was found to exhibit high response towards ethanol vapors at the operating temperature of 250 degrees C. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>},
	keywords = {Nanomaterials, Oxides, Semiconductors, sensors},
	issn = {0167-577X},
	doi = {10.1016/j.matlet.2008.07.021},
	author = {Deshmukh, Rupali G. and Badadhe, Satish S. and Vaishampayan, Mukta V. and Mulla, Imtiaz S.}
}
@article { ISI:000264969200041,
	title = {Microwave-assisted synthesis and humidity sensing of nanostructured alpha-Fe2O3},
	journal = {Materials Research Bulletin},
	volume = {44},
	number = {5},
	year = {2009},
	month = {MAY},
	pages = {1179-1182},
	publisher = {PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD},
	address = {THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND},
	abstract = {<p>Nanocrystalline alpha-Fe2O3 has been prepared on a large-scale by a facile microwave-assisted hydrothermal route from a solution of Fe(NO3)(3)center dot 9H(2)O and pentaerythritol. A systematic study of the morphology, crystallinity and oxidation state of Fe using different characterization techniques. Such as transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy was performed It reveals. that nanostructured alpha-Fe2O3 comprises bundles of nanorods with a rhombohedral crystalline Structure. The individual nanorod has 8-10 nm diameter and similar to 50 nm length. The as-prepared nanostructured alpha-Fe2O3 (sensor) gives selective response towards humidity. The sensor shows high sensitivity, fast linear response to change in the humidity with almost 100\% reproducibility. The sensor works at room temperature and rejuvenates without heat treatment. The as-prepared nanostructured alpha-Fe2O3 appears to be a promising humidity sensing material with the potential for commercialization. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.</p>},
	keywords = {Chemical synthesis, Electrical properties, Nanostructures, Oxides, X-ray diffraction},
	issn = {0025-5408},
	doi = {10.1016/j.materresbull.2008.09.044},
	author = {Deshmukh, Rupali G. and Badadhe, Satish S. and Mulla, Imtiaz S.}
}
