Publications by authors named "Nibedita Nath"

The usage of graphene-based materials (GMs) as energy storage is incredibly popular. Significant obstacles now exist in the way of the generation, storage and consumption of sustainable energy. A primary focus in the work being done to advance environmentally friendly energy technology is the development of effective energy storage materials.

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  • Over 60% of India's population depends on agriculture, making it crucial for the economy, with rice husk being a common by-product of rice production.
  • For every five tonnes of rice harvested, one tonne of rice husk is produced, containing 40-60% silica and various other minerals.
  • This chapter focuses on developing carbon-based nanomaterials from rice husk, leveraging its high cellulose and lignin content as an economical carbon source.
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In addition to their adjustable functionality, structural tunability, and compositional tunability, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), often known as MOFs, are a distinct form of crystalline porous material. When reduced to two dimensions, ultrathin layers of MOF retain more of its fantastic external features, which is beneficial for a variety of technological applications. Due to their ultrathin atomic-level thickness, easily modifiable structure, and huge surface area, 2D MOF nanosheets and nanocomposites have been the subject of significant research.

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The lightweight, low-density, and low-cost natural polymers like cellulose, chitosan, and silk have good chemical and biodegradable properties due to their individually unique structural and functional elements. However, the mechanical properties of these polymers differ from each other. In this scenario, chitosan lacks good mechanical properties than cellulose and silk.

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For field-like environmental gas monitoring and noninvasive illness diagnostics, effective sensing materials with exceptional sensing capabilities of sensitive, quick detection of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are required. Carbon-based nanomaterials (CNMs), like CNTs, graphene, carbon dots (Cdots), and others, have recently drawn a lot of interest for their future application as an elevated-performance sensor for the detection of VOCs. CNMs have a greater potential for developing selective sensors that target VOCs due to their tunable chemical and surface properties.

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  • - Pollution of water is a major global concern, prompting urgent research into effective solutions for wastewater treatment and the removal of impurities.
  • - Current wastewater treatment methods, while effective to some extent, still face limitations, leading to a need for advanced technologies.
  • - Nanotechnology, particularly through green synthesis of nanocomposites, shows promise in improving water purification by targeting various pollutants, with significant findings highlighted in recent studies.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has profound implications for education of young children worldwide and especially for children in developing economies like India. This article presents a qualitative study that explored the challenges that private school teachers in low budget, mid-ranged, and high fee charging private schools faced in two cities in India. All the private schools in this study also followed the government mandate to reserve 25% of seats for children from low-income families.

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