02299nas a2200229   4500008004100000022001400041245009800055210006900153260007100222300001400293490000600307520145000313653001301763653003001776653001301806653001901819653002301838100001601861700003101877700002901908856013201937       2015                        eng d  a1944-824400aMechanically stable thermally cross linked poly(acrylic acid)/reduced graphene oxide aerogels0 aMechanically stable thermally cross linked polyacrylic acidreduc  a1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USAbAMER CHEMICAL SOCcMAR  a6220-62290 v73 a<p>Graphene oxide (GO) aerogels, high porosity (&gt;99%) low density (similar to 3-10 mg cm(-3)) porous materials with GO pore walls, are particularly attractive due to their lightweight, high surface area, and potential use in environmental remediation, superhydrophobic and superoleophilic materials, energy storage, etc. However, pure GO aerogels are generally weak and delicate which complicates their handling and potentially limits their commercial implementation. The focus of this work Vas to synthesize highly elastic, mechanically stable aerogels that are robust and easy to handle without substantially sacrificing their high porosity or low density. To overcome this challenge, a small amount of readily available and, thermally cross-linkable poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) was intermixed with GO to enhance the mechanical integrity Of the aerogel without disrupting other desirable characteristic properties. This method is a simple straightforward procedure that does not include multistep or complicated chemical reactions, and it produces aerogels with mass densities of about 4-6 mg cm(-3) and &gt;99.6% porosity-that can reversibly support up to 10 000 times their weight with full recovery of their original volume. Finally; pressure sensing capabilities were demonstrated and their oil absorption capacities were measured to be around 120 g oil per g aerogel(-1) which highlights their potential Use in practical applications.</p>10aaerogels10aenvironmental remediation10agraphene10aNanocomposites10apoly(acrylic acid)1 aHa, Heonjoo1 aShanmuganathan, Kadhiravan1 aEllison, Christopher, J.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/mechanically-stable-thermally-cross-linked-polyacrylic-acidreduced-graphene-oxide-aerogels-000654nas a2200133   4500008004100000245007100041210006900112260004700181520012200228100003100350700001500381700002200396856010200418       2018                        eng d00aMelanin-based composite materials for multifunctional applications0 aMelaninbased composite materials for multifunctional application  aBoston, MAbAmerican-Chemical-SocietycAUG3 a256th National Meeting and Exposition of the American-Chemical-Society (ACS) - Nanoscience, Nanotechnology and Beyond1 aShanmuganathan, Kadhiravan1 aRam, Farsa1 aPimpalkar, Nikhil  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/melanin-based-composite-materials-multifunctional-applications