@article { ISI:000252511300009,
	title = {Low temperature synthesis of magnetite and maghemite nanoparticles},
	journal = {Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology},
	volume = {7},
	number = {12},
	year = {2007},
	month = {DEC},
	pages = {4294-4302},
	publisher = {AMER SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHERS},
	type = {Article},
	address = {26650 THE OLD RD, STE 208, VALENCIA, CA 91381-0751 USA},
	abstract = {<p>We report on the synthesis of iron oxide nanoparticles below 100 degrees C by a simple chemical protocol. The uniqueness of the method lies in the use of Ferrous ammoniurn sulphate (in conjugation with FeCl3) which helps maintain the stability of Fe-2+ state in the reaction sequence thereby controlling the phase formation. Hexamine was added as the stabilizer. The nanoparticles synthesized at three different temperatures viz, 5 degrees, 27 degrees, and 95 degrees C are characterized by several techniques. Generally, when a mixture of Fe3+ and Fe2+ is added to sodium hydroxide, alpha-Fe2O3 (the anti-ferromagnetic phase) is formed after the dehydration process of the hydroxide. In our case however, the phases formed at all the three temperatures were found to be ferro (ferri) magnetic, implying modification of the formation chemistry due to the specifics of our method. The nanoparticles synthesized at the lowest temperature exhibit magnetite phase, while increase in growth temperature to 95 degrees C leads to the maghemite phase.</p>},
	keywords = {low temperature synthesis, maghemite, magnetite, Nanoparticles},
	issn = {1533-4880},
	doi = {10.1166/jnn.2007.873},
	author = {Bhagwat, Shrikant and Singh, Hema and Athawale, Anjali and Hannoyer, Beatrice and Jouen, Samuel and Lefez, Benoit and Kundaliya, Darshan and Pasricha, Renu and Kulkarni, Shailaja and Ogale, Satishchandra B.}
}
@article { ISI:000310940500009,
	title = {Laser synthesized super-hydrophobic conducting carbon with broccoli-type morphology as a counter-electrode for dye sensitized solar cells},
	journal = {Nanoscale},
	volume = {4},
	number = {21},
	year = {2012},
	month = {NOV},
	pages = {6730-6734},
	publisher = {ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY},
	address = {THOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 0WF, CAMBS, ENGLAND},
	abstract = {<p>A laser photochemical process is introduced to realize superhydrophobic conducting carbon coatings with broccoli-type hierarchical morphology for use as a metal-free counter electrode in a dye sensitized solar cell. The process involves pulsed excimer laser irradiation of a thin layer of liquid haloaromatic organic solvent o-dichlorobenzene (DCB). The coating reflects a carbon nanoparticle-self assembled and process-controlled morphology that yields solar to electric power conversion efficiency of 5.1\% as opposed to 6.2\% obtained with the conventional Pt-based electrode.</p>},
	issn = {2040-3364},
	doi = {10.1039/c2nr32082g},
	author = {Gokhale, Rohan and Agarkar, Shruti A. and Debgupta, Joyashish and Shinde, Deodatta and Lefez, Benoit and Banerjee, Abhik and Jog, Jyoti Prakash and More, Mahendra A. and Hannoyer, Beatrice and Ogale, Satishchandra B.}
}
