NANOSCIENCE RESEARCH CENTRE (NSRC)
DEPT. OF PHYSICS
NIRMALA COLLEGE, MUVATTUPUZHA
Milestones
·
Project Proposal Submitted to KSCSTE: 19 November 2009
·
Project Sanctioned by KSCSTE: 09
December 2011
· NSRC Laboratory Established: January 2012
·
KSCSTE Project Started: 15 February 2012
Ongoing Projects
1.
Title: “Synthesis and applications of nanophase
metal oxides” (Minor)
Funding Agency: UGC, New Delhi
Amount: Rs.1,49,000/-
Duration: 2011-2011
Principal Investigator: Dr. Thomas Varghese
2.
Title: “Synthesis, characterization and applications of nanocrystalline metal oxides”
(Major)
Funding Agency: KSCSTE, Thiruvananthapuram
Amount: Rs.12,10,000/-
Duration: 2012-2015
Principal Investigator: Dr. Thomas Varghese
Co-investigators: Sunny Joseph and Dr. Jaseentha OP
Project Fellow: Priyanka KP
Objectives
NSRC has following objectives:
Ø Fabrication
of nanocrystalline metal oxides using low temperature chemical synthesis routes
Ø Optimization
of different synthesis routes
Ø Characterization
of the as prepared samples to understand the crystal formation, crystalline
nature, particle size, surface area, surface morphology etc.
Ø Study the
effect of various dopants and additives on the crystalline nature &
properties of nanometal oxides
Ø Investigation
of thermal, optical, electrical, magnetic, electronic and biological properties
Ø Explore
novel applications to solve problems like energy, health care, medical,
environment etc.
Ø Study the
effects of electron beam irradiation on nanophase metal oxides
Research Scholars:
Ø Philip KA (Part Time), Associate Prof., Newman College, Thodupuzha
Ø Aloysius
Sabu N (Part Time), Associate Prof., Nirmala College, Muvattupuzha
Ø Sunny
Joseph (Part Time), Associate Professor and HOD, Dept. of Physics, Nirmala
College, Muvattupuzha
Ø Sheena PA (Part Time)*, Associate Prof., MES College, Kodungalloor
Ø Priyanka KP (Full Time)*, Project Fellow, Nirmala College, Muvattupuzha
*Registration
pending
Extension & Consultancy
NSRC undertakes minor research projects for M.Sc Physics and Chemistry students. There are 16 M.Sc Physics students and 4 M.Sc Chemistry students are joined for their project during the academic year 2012-13.
Ø Four M.Sc
Physics students of Newman College, Thodupuzha
Ø Twelve M.Sc
Physics students of Indira Gandhi College, Nellikuzhi, Kothamangalam
Ø Four M.Sc
Chemistry students of Nirmala College, Muvattupuzha
Collaboration
Ø NSRC collaborated with the Department of Studies in Physics, Mangalore University, Mangalagangotri-574199, Mangalore, Karnataka State( Dated)
Ø NSRC signed MOU with the Research Department of Maharajas College, Ernakualm, Kerala (Dated)
Equipments procured
Ø Distilled
water plant
Ø Sensitive
electronic balance
Ø Hot air
oven
Ø Programmable
muffle furnace
Ø Heating
mantle
Ø Auto claves
Ø KBr
pellatiser
Ø Magnetic stirrer
Ø Computers
with internet facility
Ø Laser
printer
Ø UV-Vis
Spectrophotometer (Shimadzu Diffuse reflectance)
Manuscript Published/Accepted
v “Surface Modification of Nanotitania using
High Energy Electron Beam”,
International. J. Emerg. Tech. and Adv. Engg. 2 (11), 130-134 (2012)
v "Dielectic studies of nanocrystalline Manganese Tungstate", Advanced Nano Materials Applications (eds.), 91-96 (2012) (Bloomsbury Publishing India Pvt. Ltd.)
v ”Dielectric Properties and A.C. Conductivity of Nanocrystalline Titania”, J. Bas. and Appl. Phys. 2(4), February 2013 (Accepted)
v "Effect of high
energy electron beam irradiation on the optical properties of nanocrystalline
TiO2" Nanosystems: Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics 4(2), March 2013 (Accepted)
Manuscript Presented
v “Magnetic properties of
copper ferrite and cobalt ferrite nano particles synthesized by sol-gel method”, Oral Presentation, International Conference on Material Science and Technology-ICMST 2012”, St. Thomas College, Pala, 10-14 June 2012
v "Dielectic studies of nanocrystalline Manganese Tungstate", International Conference MAM-12,
Coimbatore, 21-25 November 2012.
v “Electrical
Properties Of Bismuth Vanadate Nanoparticles”, Oral Presentation, 25th Kerala Science Congress, Technopark,
Thiruvananthapuram, 29-31 January, 2013 (Accepted)
