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| Scientific Projects |
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| (1) Heteroatom doping in nano/micro crystalline metal oxides
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| (2) Molecular beam instrument(MBI) for surface reaction kinetics. |
| (3) Size dependance of nano catalysts. |
| (4) X-Ray photoelectron spectroscopy studies. |
| (5) Material gap reduction. |
| (6) Selective heteroatom alkylation of organic compounds. |
| (7) Electronic decoupling of surface layers and its influence on catalysis: a new concept. |
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| Facilities |
Lab-based Ambient Pressure Photoelectron Spectroscopy at CSIR-NCL. |
Molecular beam instrument |
Solar set up 1 |
Solar simulator |
| Sponsored Projects and Industrial Consultancy |
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Development of integrated molecular beam-FTIR spectrometer for in-situ studies of catalytic reactions on modified Pd surfaces, by SERB, DST from Jan 2014. |
| (10) Principal Investigator in an ongoing project on Exploration of ZnO-based materials towards photocatalytic water splitting, by NCL Pune (From 4/10). |
| (9) Co PI in a project on A novel and practical synthesis of natural phospholipids with polyol head-groups, sponsored by NCL Pune (11/08-9/10) (completed). |
| (8) PI in a project on “Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Catalytic Support Materials” sponsored by RIL with Dr. S. Bhaduri (2/08 – 7/10). |
| (7) Co-PI in a project on “Catalytic hydrogenation of bisulfite formaldehyde to sulphoxylate formaldehyde” sponsored by Transpek-Silox Ltd, Baroda (1/07 – 7/08). |
| (6) PI in a project on “Exploration of magnesium chloride coating on surfaces of catalytic support materials”sponsored by RIL with Dr. S. Bhaduri (11/06 – 5/08). |
| (5) PI (from India) in a bilateral project with Prof. Mike Bowker, Cardiff Univ., on "Towards an understanding of NOx management for ethanol addition to gasoline" supported by Royal Society – British Council. (9/06-9/09-completed). |
| (4) Principal investigator in two projects on “Photoemission and other relevant spectroscopic studies of chiral catalysts” and “The roles of metal, ligand and support of Asymmetric Hydrogenation Catalysts through Spectroscopic and Structural Investigations” sponsored by Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) with Dr. S. Bhaduri. (Completed). |
| (3) Principal Investigator in an in-house project on “Nitric oxide reduction reactions on Rh and Pd metal surfaces in a molecular beam setup” (Completed, 3/05). |
| (2) Principal Investigator (from India) in a collaborative project with Prof.Dr. H.-J.Freund and Dr.J.Libuda from Dept. Chemical Physics, Fritz-Haber Inst., Berlin, on ‘The mechanism and kinetics of NO reduction reactions on noble metal surfaces – From single crystal surface to supported model catalysts’ and sponsored by Volkswagen Foundation. This project was partly supported by Alexander von Humboldt Foundation through instrument donation. This was successfully completed on 12/04 and the collaboration continues. |
| (1) Involved as a key member in a project sponsored by General Electric, USA to explore ‘The loss of antistatic activity in polycarbonates’. (Completed, 9/03). |
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