01929nas a2200229 4500008004100000022001400041245009300055210006900148260010600217300001200323490000800335520110400343653000901447653001501456653001701471653000801488100001701496700002401513700002401537700001801561856012001579 2014 eng d a0038-092X00aComparative study on the dye sensitized solar cell performance of solution processed ZnO0 aComparative study on the dye sensitized solar cell performance o aTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLANDbPERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTDcAPR a143-1510 v1023 a

We have monitored the performance of the dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) using solution processed ZnO having different shapes and aspect ratios. The aspect ratio and surface area of the ZnO structures have been regulated by carefully controlling the precursor concentration and reaction conditions. The shape of the synthesized structures has been varied from larger rods to smaller rods to hexagonal prisms. The synthesized hexagonal prism shaped ZnO with an aspect ratio of around one exhibited the highest surface area of 42 m(2)/g. The ZnO rods with higher aspect ratios of 5 and 16 exhibited lower surface areas of 22 and 2 m(2)/g, respectively. The dye sensitized solar cells constructed using the as-prepared ZnO structures and N719 dye molecules, exhibited efficiencies that varied as a function of surface area of the samples, with ZnO hexagonal prism exhibiting a maximum efficiency of around 1.38 +/- 0.01%. The results indicated a direct correlation between the surface area of the ZnO structures and the energy conversion efficiency. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

10aDSSC10aPhotoanode10asurface area10aZnO1 aJana, Arpita1 aDas, Partha, Pratim1 aAgarkar, Shruti, A.1 aDevi, Sujatha uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/comparative-study-dye-sensitized-solar-cell-performance-solution-processed-zno-001768nas a2200229 4500008004100000022001400041245009600055210006900151260010600220300001000326490000700336520090900343653001401252653001501266653001701281653003001298653001901328100001701347700002501364700001901389856013001408 2014 eng d a0014-305700aSynthesis and characterization of hypercrosslinked hydroxyl functionalized co-polymer beads0 aSynthesis and characterization of hypercrosslinked hydroxyl func aTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLANDbPERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTDcOCT a46-580 v593 a

Hydroxyl functionalized beaded copolymers were synthesized from 2-hydroxy ethyl methacrylate by suspension polymerization using two different crosslinking agents (EDMA, DVB) and diluents (1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane, 1,2-dichlorobenzene). Microporous beads with high surface area were successfully synthesized and characterized by different techniques. Maximum surface area obtained was 564 m(2)/g bearing uniform, spherical as well as non-aggregation images of beads. Thermal properties such as DTG and DSC reveal that, type of crosslinker (flexible/rigid) is major while its concentration is minor parameter that affect decomposition and softening temperature of copolymer. Swelling ratio of copolymer beads was examined as a function of crosslinker and crosslink density. Swelling behavior is in accordance with copolymer-solvent interaction parameter. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

10aCopolymer10aMorphology10asurface area10aSuspension polymerization10aSwelling ratio1 aMane, Sachin1 aPonrathnam, Surendra1 aChavan, Nayaku uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/synthesis-and-characterization-hypercrosslinked-hydroxyl-functionalized-co-polymer-beads-002180nas a2200229 4500008004100000022001400041245009000055210006900145260009200214300001200306490000700318520130800325653002501633653003601658653002301694653003101717653001701748100001701765700002501782700001901807856012401826 2015 eng d a1385-772X00aDesign and synthesis of cauliflower-shaped hydroxyl functionalized core-shell polymer0 aDesign and synthesis of cauliflowershaped hydroxyl functionalize a4 PARK SQUARE, MILTON PARK, ABINGDON OX14 4RN, OXON, ENGLANDbTAYLOR & FRANCIS LTDcNOV a723-7330 v183 a

Conventional crosslinked polymers and homopolymers both have their own limitations. As a result, core-shell polymer was synthesized to obtain cauliflower-shaped and highly hydroxyl functionalized polymer. For the core, acrylate-based copolymers were synthesized by varying crosslinkers and porogens at different crosslink density. Owing to high surface area (554 m(2)/g), poly(MMA-co-DVB) was used as a core and low-molecular weight (24,600g/mol) poly(GMA) was used as a shell in core-shell approach. Average particle sizes of the core polymers were in the range of 15-75 mu m. In order to evaluate reactivity efficiency of core-shell polymer, hydroxyl content was evaluated with a value of 3.97mmol/g. Importantly, hydroxyl content demonstrated the successful increase in reactive sites of the core-shell polymer over conventional crosslinked hydroxyl polymer. Notably, synthesized core-shell polymer has more surface area and pore volume which substantially attributes for better polymer efficiency during application. Scanning electron microscopy images revealed the spherical, uniform, and slightly conglomerated properties of core-shell polymer. Due to higher reactivity, insolubility, and more surface area of hydroxyl functionalized core-shell polymer, its use become inevitably essential.

10aC-13 solid state NMR10acauliflower-shaped porous beads10acore-shell polymer10ahydroxyl functionalization10asurface area1 aMane, Sachin1 aPonrathnam, Surendra1 aChavan, Nayaku uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/design-and-synthesis-cauliflower-shaped-hydroxyl-functionalized-core-shell-polymer-0