@article {45684,
	title = {All-solid-state-supercapacitor possessing a non-aqueous gel polymer electrolyte prepared using a UV-assisted in situ polymerization strategy},
	journal = {Journal of Materials Chemistry A},
	volume = {5},
	year = {2017},
	month = {MAY},
	pages = { 8461-8476},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {<p>In this work, we report the synthesis of a high ionic conducting and mechanically stable non-aqueous gel polymer electrolyte (GPE) in which a liquid electrolyte (LiClO4/propylene carbonate) is entrapped in a poly(2-hydroxy-3-phenoxy propyl acrylate) matrix by a UV assisted in situ polymerisation strategy. Unlike conventional dry and quasi-solid non-aqueous GPEs, our system (H-P-L-3M-80\%) shows an excellent ionic conductivity of 4.7 x 10(-3) S cm(-1), a value which is comparable to those of non-aqueous liquid electrolytes. The high mechanical stability of GPE arises due to the covalent cross-links present in the polymer matrix as well as the reversible non-covalent cross-links between the solvent and the polymer matrix through the Li+ cations. Subsequently, the GPE has been prepared in situ on the inner and the outer surface of the electrode material to fabricate a 2.0 V supercapacitor device with a high mass loading (3.8 mg cm(-2)) of the active material (YP-80F, a high surface area porous carbon). The device shows an equivalent series resistance (ESR) as low as 2.2 Omega, which is close to that of the device fabricated from the corresponding liquid electrolyte and is far better than those of the devices evolved from conventional GPEs and dry polymer electrolytes. The mass specific capacitance of 113 F g(-1) obtained at a current density of 2 mA cm(-2) shows 81\% retention even at a high current density of 20 mA cm(-2). The scalability of the strategy is demonstrated by fabricating a large area (area = 16 cm(2), loading = 4.0 mg cm(-2)) all-solid-state flexible-supercapacitor (H-P-L-3M-S-4.0) device which can be operated at a potential window of 2.5 V. The device was found to show a mass specific capacitance of 111 F g(-1) at a current density of 1 mA cm(-2) (0.25 A g(-1)), all the while, retaining a very low ESR of 2.2 Omega. The potential of the strategy to mimic the liquid-like electrode-electrolyte interface, augmented with the ability to tune further, opens up new horizons for energy storage devices.</p>},
	doi = {10.1039/c7ta01514c},
	author = {Vijayakumar, V. and Anothumakkool, B. and Torris, A. T. A. and Nair, S. B. and Badiger, M. V. and Kurungot, S.}
}
@inbook {45584,
	title = {Polymer grafted smart mesoporous silica nanoparticles: challenges and advances in controlled drug delivery applications},
	year = {2018},
	pages = {29-64},
	publisher = { Nova Science Publishers, Inc.},
	organization = { Nova Science Publishers, Inc.},
	chapter = {Polymer grafted smart mesoporous silica nanoparticles: challenges and advances in controlled drug delivery applications},
	abstract = {The application of nanoparticles to intracellular drug delivery has attracted increasing attention in the last few decades. Among them, mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) have emerged as promising nanomaterials which have shown great potential towards incubation of both hydrophobic and hydrophilic drugs and their further internalization at the targeted site in physiological environment for the treatment of large number of diseases. Excellent properties of MSNs such as good stability control over morphology and tunable particle size and the pore structure gives them an edge over other organic or inorganic based nanoparticles. With these properties, there is a great scope in designing novel MSNs with functionalization at the surface as well as within the pores using biocompatible and biodegradable polymers, stimuli responsive groups, proteins etc. MSNs have shown great potential in biotechnological and biomedical applications. Efforts are also made to increase the biocompatibility and circulation time of drug loaded MSNs by coating various polymers onto the surface of MSNs. Extensive work on MSNs has been reported in the literature which is however scattered. In the present chapter, we have dealt with the advances made in MSNs as controlled and targeted drug delivery systems using either synthetic or natural polymers specifically towards cancer treatment.},
	url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85058506495\&partnerID=40\&md5=a68094fd7368110b5dd0c00f212d7ab8},
	author = {Badiger, M. V. and Tiwari, N.}
}
@article {45566,
	title = {Borassus powder-reinforced poly(lactic acid) composites with improved crystallization and mechanical properties},
	journal = {Journal of Applied Polymer Science},
	volume = {136},
	year = {2019},
	month = {JAN},
	pages = {Article No: 47440},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {This article reports on the development of biocomposites based on polylactic acid (PLA) and borassus powder. Borassus powder was treated with alkali to remove hemicelluloses and lignin. The treated borassus improved the homogeneous mixing with PLA and increased the crystallinity of PLA. Dispersibility of the borassus was studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray MicroCT. PLA/borassus composites were prepared by melt mixing of PLA with 5, 10, and 15 wt \% treated/untreated borassus. Composites were examined for mechanical properties and crystallization. Composites showed enhanced tensile strength compared to neat PLA. The PLA/treated borassus powder composites displayed higher crystallinity than PLA. The isothermal cold crystallization study showed increase in the crystallization rate of PLA in the presence of treated borassus. The spherulitic growth was studied using polarized optical microscopy. The enhanced performance of the PLA-borassus composites was observed in the presence of borassus. This study demonstrates that the PLA-borassus composites show great promise for bioplastics applications.},
	doi = {10.1002/app.47440},
	author = {Marathe, Y. N. and Arun, Torris A. T. and Ramesh, C. and Badiger, M. V.}
}
@article {45575,
	title = {Synthesis and characterization of zinc oxide nanoparticles by using polyol chemistry for their antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity},
	journal = {Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports },
	volume = {17},
	year = {2019},
	month = {MAR},
	pages = {71-80},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {The present investigation deals with facile polyol mediated synthesis and characterization of ZnO nanoparticles and their antimicrobial activities against pathogenic microorganisms. The synthesis process was carried out by refluxing zinc acetate precursor in diethylene glycol(DEG) and triethylene glycol(TEG) in the presence and in the absence of sodium acetate for 2 h and 3 h. All synthesized ZnO nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV visible spectroscopy (UV), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), field emission scanning electron microscopy(FESEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) technique. All nanoparticles showed different degree of antibacterial and antibiofilm activity against Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus (NCIM 2654)and Gram-negative Proteus vulgaris (NCIM 2613). The antibacterial and antibiofilm activity was inversely proportional to the size of the synthesized ZnO nanoparticles. Among all prepared particles, ZnO nanoparticles with least size (~ 15 nm) prepared by refluxing zinc acetate dihydrate in diethylene glycol for 3 h exhibited remarkable antibacterial and antibiofilm activity which may serve as potential alternatives in biomedical application.},
	doi = {10.1016/j.bbrep.2018.11.007},
	author = {Mahamuni, P. P. and Patil, P. M. and Dhanavade, M. J. and Badiger, M. V. and Shadija, P. G. and Lokhande, A. C. and Bohara, R. A.}
}
