@article { ISI:000267367300016,
	title = {Synthesis of Si-MCM-41 from ternary SiO2-CTAOH-H2O system via dry gel conversion route},
	journal = {Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology},
	volume = {51},
	number = {2},
	year = {2009},
	month = {AUG},
	pages = {244-250},
	publisher = {SPRINGER},
	address = {VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS},
	abstract = {<p>Steam assisted dry gel conversion method was employed for the synthesis of Si-MCM-41 from ternary SiO2:CTAOH:H2O systems wherein fumed silica was used as a source of silica. The influence of synthesis time, molar ratios of CTAOH/SiO2 in dry gel and the water content at the bottom of autoclave on the quality and formation of mesophases has been investigated. Powder XRD, N-2 adsorption-desorption, TEM and hydrothermal stability test were the techniques used for sample characterization. Keeping molar ratio of CTAOH/SiO2 constant, shorter synthesis time, lower unit cell parameter and d spacing were observed when steam assisted dry gel conversion method was employed in place of conventional hydrothermal method. There exists an optimum lower limit for water content at the bottom of autoclave for reducing the synthesis period. Keeping synthesis temperature and CTAOH/SiO2 molar ratio fixed, Si-MCM-41 with improved hydrothermal stability was obtained by steam assisted dry gel conversion route.</p>},
	keywords = {Dry gel conversion, powder diffraction, Si-MCM-41, Sol-gel growth, Structural stability, Textural properties},
	issn = {0928-0707},
	doi = {10.1007/s10971-009-1969-3},
	author = {Taralkar, U. S. and Niphadkar, P. S. and Joshi, P. N.}
}
@article { ISI:000340975900102,
	title = {Novel precursors for anatase nanorods and their application in DSSCs},
	journal = {Materials Chemistry and Physics},
	volume = {147},
	number = {3},
	year = {2014},
	month = {OCT},
	pages = {1110-1116},
	publisher = {ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA},
	address = {PO BOX 564, 1001 LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND},
	abstract = {<p>Syntheses for the formation of two new precursors for TiO2 nanorods: titanium propanediolate and titanium erythritolate, have been detailed. These precursors have a rod like morphology and have been found to have higher thermal stability than commercially available precursors. The conversion of the precursors to anatase phase of TiO2 involves a simple heating protocol and importantly the morphology is conserved. The resulting anatase nanorods have been characterised and evaluated as photoanodes in dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Overall device efficiencies of 3.2\% and 2.3\% were achieved when anatase rods (obtained from titanium propanediolate and titanium erythritolate respectively) were used. These values are higher than the 1.1\% efficiency obtained from the control device (made with spherical anatase nanoparticles). It is found that forming ordered 1-D rods leads to enhanced charge transport and charge collection at the electrode along with a commensurate decrease in charge recombination. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>},
	keywords = {Inorganic compounds, Nanostructures, Non-crystalline materials, Sol-gel growth},
	issn = {0254-0584},
	doi = {10.1016/j.matchemphys.2014.06.065},
	author = {Mishra, Biswajit and Agarkar, Shruti A. and Khushalani, Deepa}
}
