Determinants of respectful maternity care at a tertiary care teaching institute in South India: A mixed-methods study.

Objective: To determine the proportion of women who experienced disrespect and abuse (D&A) and the type of D&A during labor and postpartum, and to determine the factors significantly associated with D&A.

Methods: A cross-sectional mixed-methods study undertaken in tertiary care teaching institute South India. After ethical approval, 380 postpartum women within 72 h of delivery were recruited for the study.

Effects of web-based training for carers in old age homes using WHO-iSupport for dementia, as a training tool - A mixed-method study.

WHO recognized Dementia as public health priority and developed iSupport, a knowledge and skills training program for carers of people living with Dementia. This Mixed-Method study assessed the effectiveness of web-based training sessions among carers at old age homes in and around Puducherry, India, using WHO-iSupport for dementia hardcopy manual as a training tool. We registered the clinical trial protocol with Clinical Trial Registry-India (CTRI), CTRI/2020/11/029154.

Influence of GaO, CuGaO and CuO phases on the sodium-ion storage behaviour of CuO and its gallium composites.

CuO and its gallium composites with various compositions are successfully fabricated by using a hydrothermal technique followed by calcination at 900 °C. The added Ga precursors formed oxides in the composites, such as GaO, CuGaO and CuO, as confirmed through the X-ray diffraction patterns as well as the HRTEM and SAED patterns. Further HRTEM analysis also confirmed that CuO and CuGaO phases reside on the surface of CuO in the composites with a CuO : Ga ratio of 90 : 10.

A MnO nanospheres@rGO architecture with capacitive effects on high potassium storage capability.

A two dimensional (2D) MnO@rGO architecture has been investigated as an anode material for potassium-ion secondary batteries. Herein, we report the synthesis of a MnO@rGO nanocomposite and its potassium storage properties. The strong synergistic interaction between high surface area reduced graphene oxide (rGO) sheets and MnO nanospheres not only enhances the potassium storage capacity but also improves the reaction kinetics by offering an increased electrode/electrolyte contact area and consequently reduces the ion/electron transport resistance.

Heterostructure of two different 2D materials based on MoS nanoflowers@rGO: an electrode material for sodium-ion capacitors.

Sodium ion capacitors are under extensive investigation as companionable pre-existing lithium ion batteries and sodium ion batteries. Finding a suitable host for sodium ion storage is still a major challenge. In this context, here we report a MoS nanoflowers@rGO composite produced a hydrothermal method followed by an ultra sonication process as a sodium ion symmetric hybrid supercapacitor.

Unravel the interaction of protoporphyrin IX with reduced graphene oxide by vital spectroscopic techniques.

Probing interaction between dyes and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) is of contemporary research interest. Since, rGO is widely used as electron acceptor in photovoltaic and optoelectronic devices. Hence, we have investigated the interaction between protoporphyrin IX (PPIX) and rGO by vital spectroscopic techniques.

Bi O @Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanocomposite: An Anode Material for Sodium-Ion Storage.

The high capacity, excellent cyclability, and good rate capability of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) anchored with Bi O nanocomposite for sodium-ion batteries is reported. A simple reduction method is adapted to deposit spherical Bi O nanoparticles on the surface of rGO sheets. The surfactant cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) plays a major role in controlling the morphology of the Bi O nanoparticles.

2,3′-diamino-4,4′-stilbenedicarboxylic acid sensitizer for dye-sensitized solar cells: quantum chemical investigations.

The metal-free organic dye sensitizer 2,3′-diamino-4,4′-stilbenedicarboxylic acid has been investigated for the first time for dye-sensitized solar cell applications. Density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent DFT (TD-DFT) calculations (performed using the hybrid functional B3LYP) were carried out to analyze the geometry, electronic structure, polarizability, and hyperpolarizability of 2,3′-diamino-4,4′-stilbenedicarboxylic acid used as a dye sensitizer. A TiO2 cluster was used as a model semiconductor when attempting to determine the conversion efficiency of the selected dye sensitizer.

Reduced graphite oxide/nano Sn: a superior composite anode material for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.

The electrochemical performance of reduced graphite oxide (RGO) anchored with nano Sn particles, which are synthesized by a reduction method, is presented. The Sn nanoparticles are uniformly distributed on the surface of the RGO matrix and the size of the particles is approximately 5-10 nm. The uniform distribution effectively accommodates the volume expansion experienced by Sn particles during cycling.

High-performing LiMgxCuyCo₁-x-yO₂ cathode material for lithium rechargeable batteries.

Sustainable power requirements of multifarious portable electronic applications demand the development of high energy and high power density cathode materials for lithium ion batteries. This paper reports a method for rapid synthesis of a cobalt based layered cathode material doped with mixed dopants Cu and Mg. The cathode material exhibits ordered layered structure and delivers discharge capacity of ∼200 mA h g(-1) at 0.

LiCo(x)Mn(1-x)PO4/C: a high performing nanocomposite cathode material for lithium rechargeable batteries.

Pristine and Co-doped LiMnPO(4) have been synthesized by the sol-gel method using glycine as a chelating agent and the carbon composites were obtained by the wet ball mill method. The advantage of this method is that it does not require an inert atmosphere (economically viable) and facilitates a shorter time for synthesis. The LiCo(0.