@article { ISI:000292776300038,
	title = {Silver nanoparticle studded porous polyethylene scaffolds: bacteria struggle to grow on them while mammalian cells thrive},
	journal = {Nanoscale},
	volume = {3},
	number = {7},
	year = {2011},
	month = {JUN},
	pages = {2957-2963},
	publisher = {ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY},
	address = {THOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 0WF, CAMBS, ENGLAND},
	abstract = {<p>Silver nanoparticle studded scaffolds were prepared by exploiting the Ag+ ion reducing activity of sophorolipids-a class of {\textquoteleft}glycolipids{\textquoteright} that cap the ensuing nanoparticles as well. To achieve this, the porous polyethylene scaffolds are subjected to N-2+H-2 plasma treatment, in the first step. Subsequently the sophorolipids are covalently attached to the amine groups on the polymer surface through simple amide chemistry to yield sophorolipid grafted polymer scaffolds. These are then exposed to Ag+ ions under appropriate conditions leading to the formation of silver nanoparticles immobilized on the polymer scaffolds. It has been found that while bacteria do not survive on these silver studded scaffolds, CHO-K1 cells thrive on them making them good candidates for tissue engineering and bio-implant applications.</p>},
	issn = {2040-3364},
	doi = {10.1039/c1nr10154d},
	author = {D{\textquoteright}Britto, Virginia and Kapse, Harsha and Babrekar, Harshada A. and Prabhune, Asmita and Bhoraskar, S. V. and Premnath, V. and Bhagavatula L. V. Prasad}
}
@article { ISI:000309024900024,
	title = {Swift heavy ion induced formation of Al/polymer composite layer for low thermal emissivity in the IR range},
	journal = {Nuclear Instruments \& Methods in Physics Research Section B-Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms},
	volume = {287},
	year = {2012},
	month = {SEP},
	pages = {135-140},
	publisher = {ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV},
	address = {PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS},
	abstract = {<p>Composites of polymers with aluminium were formed by swift high energy ions of 150 MeV, which are used as low thermal emissivity materials for infrared wavelengths between 8-14 mu m. Emissivity and dielectric constants were studied for these structures. A semi-empirical model has been established to obtain the relation between emissivity and dielectric constant. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>},
	keywords = {composites, dielectric constant, Swift heavy ion, Thermal emissivity},
	issn = {0168-583X},
	doi = {10.1016/j.nimb.2012.06.005},
	author = {Babrekar, Harshada A. and Jog, Jyoti Prakash and Mathe, Vikas L. and Avasthi, D. K. and Ojha, S. and Bhoraskar, S. V.}
}
