Advanced nanomaterials and nanotechnology : proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Dec 8-10, 2011, Guwahati, India

Nanoscale science and technology have occupied centre stage globally in modern scientific research and discourses in the early twenty first century. The enabling nature of the technology makes it important in modern electronics, computing, materials, healthcare, energy and the environment. This volume contains selected articles presented (as Invited/Oral/Poster presentations) at the 2nd international conference on advanced materials and nanotechnology (ICANN-2011) held recently at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, during Dec 8-10, 2011. The list of topics covered in this proceedings include: Synthesis and self assembly of nanomaterials Nanoscale characterisation Nanophotonics & Nanoelectronics Nanobiotechnology Nanocomposites F Nanomagnetism Nanomaterials for Enery Computational Nanotechnology Commercialization of Nanotechnology The conference was represented by around 400 participants from several countries including delegates invited from USA, Germany, Japan, UK, Taiwan, Italy, Singapore, India etc. Read more... Content: Nanoemulsion as a Carrier for Topical Delivery of Aceclofenac / S. Choudhury, S. Dasgupta, D. K. Patel -- Silver Tip Formation on Colloidal CdSe Nanorods by a Facile Phase Transfer Protocol / Tanushree Bala, Kevin M. Ryan -- Comparative Study of Lanthanum Based Perovskites Synthesized by Different Methods / Shrikant K. Nikam, Dipti V. Dharmadhikari -- Novel, Fast, Bio-Derivatized Sonochemical Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles by Using Piper betle Leaf Broth as a Reducing and Capping Agent / K. Mallikarjuna, N. John Sushma -- Understanding the Role of Mode of Heating on Phase Formation of Fe-Pt Nanoparticles / S. A. Acharya, A. Dani, S. K. Sayyed -- Effect of Coordination Agent on the Structure and Morphology of ZnS Nanostructure / S. A. Acharya, S. Darulkar, P. Choudhary -- Silver Nanoparticles: Novel Synthesis Technique and Characterizations / Shweta Rajawat, M. S. Qureshi -- Synthesis of Core-Shell Quantum Dots and Their Potential Application / Udit Soni, Vikas Arora, Gurpal Singh -- Water Dispersible Semiconductor Nanorod Assemblies Via a Facile Phase Transfer and Their Application as Fluorescent Biomarkers / Ambarish Sanyal, Kevin M. Ryan -- Introduction of BiFeO3 Nanoparticles in 5CB Nematic Liquid Crystal Host: Effect on Texture and the Non Responsive Behaviour of the Sample in a Twisted Nematic Configuration / Subhojyoti Sinha, Ayan Mukherjee -- Magnetic Properties in Multiferroic Bi1−xFe1+xO3 (x ≤ 0.5) of Nanoparticles / T. Karan, S. Ram, R. K. Kotnala -- Study of Photocurrent and Dark Current in ZnS Nano Particles Prepared by Precipitation Method / Nitin Pandey, Rajneesh Kumar Srivastava -- Synthesis and Photoluminescence Studies of Ni Substituted ZnO Nanoparticles / S. Bobby Singh, K. Nomita Devi -- Synthesis and Characterization of Linoleic Acid Capped Palladium Nanoparticles / Ratan Das, Siddhartha S. Nath -- Preparation and Gas Sensing Properties of Nanostructured ZnSnO3 Thin Films / I. G. Pathan, D. N. Suryawanshi, A. R. Bari -- Synthesis and Characterization of Single and Few Layer Graphene for Field Effect Transistor / Pawan Kumar Srivastava, Subhasis Ghosh -- Oxygen Partial Pressure Dependent Properties of Nanocrystalline Nickel Oxide Films / A. Mallikarjuna Reddy, Y. Ashok Kumar Reddy -- Observation of Nonlinear Optical Properties of Chemically Synthesized Cu2+ Doped ZnS Nanoparticles / A. K. Kole, P. Kumbhakar -- Structural and Optical Study of ZnS Nanoparticles Doped with Different Concentration of Co / Harish Lakhotiya, Gagandeep, Chetan Saini -- Trapping Parameters of Thermally Stimulated Luminescence Glow Curves in Y223: Tb3+ Nanophosphor / S. Som, S. K. Sharma, S. P. Lochab -- Statistical Characterization of Flicker Noise Fluctuation of a Nano-Scale NMOS Transistor / Sarmista Sengupta, Soumya Pandit -- Structural, Dielectric and Magnetic Properties of Nano-Crystalline Ni-Mg Ferrites Prepared by Citrate-Gel Auto Combustion Method / Mohd. Hashim, Alimuddin, M. Wasi Khan -- Acoustical Studies of the Intermolecular Interaction in Copper Oxide-Ethylene Glycol Nanofluid / M. Nabeel Rashin, J. Hemalatha -- Fabrication and Characterization of Aluminum Nanostructures Using Femtosecond Ablation Technique / G. Krishna Podagatlapalli, Syed Hamad -- Magnetic Resosnance Studies of Nano Phase Conducting Polyaniline / B. Kavitha, N. Narsimlu, D. Srinivasu -- Influence of Co Doping on the Structural and Optical Properties of ZnO Nanostructures / S. Chakraborty, A. K. Kole, P. Kumbhakar -- Isoelectronic Centers in Quantum Dots and Photoluminescence Decay / Kiran G. Sonawane, Ch. Rajesh -- Structural and Optical Evaluation of Pristine and Partially Iodized Ag Thin Films / D. Rajesh, C. S. Sunandana -- Ground- and Excited-State Dipole Moments of 1, 2-Diazine Nanomaterials Using Solvatochromic Method / S. R. Manohara, V. Udaya Kumar, Shivakumaraiah -- Effect of Process Parameters and Post Annealing Temperature on Structural and Optical Properties of MgTiO3 Thin Films Deposited by RF Magnetron Sputtering / T. Santhosh Kumar, R. K. Bhuyan, A. Perumal -- Effect Sulfur and ZnO Nanoparticles on Stress Physiology and Plant (Vigna radiata) Nutrition / Prasun Patra, Samrat Roy Choudhury -- The Effects of Nano-Silver on Egg Quality Traits in Laying Japanese Quail / Amjad Farzinpour, Naser Karashi -- Evaluation of Electromechanical, Damping and Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Silver Electrode IPMC Actuator / Dillip Kumar Biswal, Dibakar Bandopadhya -- Stress Transfer Characterization at Fiber Break in Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Composites / Sushen Kirtania, Debabrata Chakraborty -- Microscopic Analysis of Mechanical Properties of Aligned Carbon Nanotube/Epoxy Composite / S. Bal, J. P. Borah, C. Borgohain -- Novel Silicone Rubber/Layered Double Hydroxide Nanocomposite: Preparation and Characterization / Bratati Pradhan, Suneel Kumar Srivastava -- Preparation and Characterization of Polymer Films of PMMA and its Composites / Basavaraja Sannakki, Anita -- Magnetic Properties of Ultra-Thin FePt Films Grown on Oxidized Si Substrates / Anabil Gayen, P. Saravanan, A. Perumal -- Substrate Bias Influenced Physical Characteristics of Nanocrystalline Silver Copper Oxide Films / A. Sreedhar, M. Hari Prasad Reddy, S. Uthanna -- Doped ZnO Nanostructured Sensor in Electronic Nose for Detection of Ammonia, Hydrogen and Liquefied Petroleum Gas / Samir Chandra Das, Bipan Tudu -- Electron Beam Evaporated Nano-Crystalline V2O5 Thin Films for Electrochromic and Electrochemical Applications / P. Rosaiah, O. M. Hussain -- Boron Doped Fullerene C60 as Catalyst for NaAlH4 / Deepak Agnihotri, Hitesh Sharma -- Synthesis and Characterization of Photoanode of Nanostructured TiO2 Sensitized by Natural Dyes for Application in DSSC / N. Goswami, D. Saikia, P. K. Gogoi -- First-Principles Study of Adsorption of Alkali Metals (Li, Na, K) on Graphene / B. D. Oli, C. Bhattarai, B. Nepal -- FEM Simulation Study on Mass Loading Sensitivity of High Aspect Ratio Nano-Pillar Sensing Medium in Saw Sensors / N. Ramakrishnan, Harshal B. Nemade -- Quantum Breathers in Nonlinear Metamaterials / Bijoy Mandal, Reshmi Basu, Kamal Chowdhury -- Quantum Breathers in Lithium Tantalate in Klein-Gordon Lattice / Arindam Biswas, K. Choudhury -- Effect on Shell Thickness on Intersubband Transition Energies in GaAs/AlxGa1−xAs Inverted Core-Shell Nanodot / Arpan Deyasi, S. Bhattacharyya, N. R. Das -- Spin Transfer Torque Driven Magnetic QCA Cells / Nilanjana Pradhan, Debashis De -- Mechanical Properties of Short Monatomic Gold Chain / Sumali Bansal, Rajiv Bhandari, Keya Dharamvir -- A DFT Study for the Structural and Electronic Properties of ZnmSen Nanoclusters / Phool Singh Yadav, Dheeraj Kumar Pandey -- Novel Waste Water Treatment Strategy Using Titanate Nanofibers in Fixed Bed Reactor / A. Arumugam, V. Ponnusami, C. Narendhar -- Structural, Magnetic and Antibacterial Properties of Some Biocompatible Nano-Crystalline Ferrimagnetic Glass/Glass-Ceramics / G. P. Kothiyal, K. Sharma, A. Srinivasan. Abstract: Nanoscale science and technology have occupied centre stage globally in modern scientific research and discourses in the early twenty first century. The enabling nature of the technology makes it important in modern electronics, computing, materials, healthcare, energy and the environment. This volume contains selected articles presented (as Invited/Oral/Poster presentations) at the 2nd international conference on advanced materials and nanotechnology (ICANN-2011) held recently at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, during Dec 8-10, 2011. The list of topics covered in this proceedings include: Synthesis and self assembly of nanomaterials Nanoscale characterisation Nanophotonics & Nanoelectronics Nanobiotechnology Nanocomposites F Nanomagnetism Nanomaterials for Enery Computational Nanotechnology Commercialization of Nanotechnology The conference was represented by around 400 participants from several countries including delegates invited from USA, Germany, Japan, UK, Taiwan, Italy, Singapore, India etc Nanoscale science and technology have occupied centre stage globally in modern scientific research and discourses in the early twenty first century. The enabling nature of the technology makes it important in modern electronics, computing, materials, healthcare, energy and the environment. This volume contains selected articles presented (as Invited/Oral/Poster presentations) at the 2nd international conference on advanced materials and nanotechnology (ICANN-2011) held recently at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, during Dec 8-10, 2011. The list of topics covered in this proceedings include: Synthesis and self assembly of nanomaterials Nanoscale characterisation Nanophotonics & Nanoelectronics Nanobiotechnology Nanocomposites F Nanomagnetism Nanomaterials for Energy Computational Nanotechnology Commercialization of Nanotechnology The conference was represented by around 400 participants from several countries including delegates invited from USA, Germany, Japan, UK, Taiwan, Italy, Singapore, India etc.