Fundamental and directed research for
► Design and development of materials for front and back end technologies of nuclear cycle.
► Identify, analyse and mitigate chemical hazards associated with nuclear power plants
► Generation and storage of energy through waste heat or renewable sources.
► Water & Waste Management
► Health Care applications
► Understanding reaction and molecular dynamics
► Technologies for societal applications
► Science Education
► Social Outreach and Awareness
A state-of-the-art facility for 2D-IR spectroscopy was created, and relevant bio-chemical processes investigated
A method has been developed to functionalize gold nanoparticles with lanreotide peptide for selective targeting to somatostatin receptor rich cancer cells.
Curcumin is a major active ingredient in turmeric which as excellent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic and anti-arthritic activities. However the it as limited bio-availability. We have developed methodologies to prepared formulations high bio-availablity of curcumin. These formulation find applications in pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industry. This technology has been transferred to M/s. Suvies, Pune.
In collaboration with IIT Mumbai
Since hydrogen sufide gas is toxic & flammable, often generated in sewages, swamps, mines, etc., affects living tissues & central nervous system. Therefore its detection in air at trace level is essential. Scientists at Chemistry Group, BARC have developed room temperature hydrogen sulfide gas sensors based on modified diamond thin films. These are robust, reliable, accurate and detect the gas at ppm levels. The technology has been transferred to M/s. Innovative Material Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Jaipur for production and sale.
Efficient energy storage is the future of Energy Security and self reliance in the technologies involved is top priority in current economic and geopolitical scenario. We have indigenously developed, optimized and demonstrate the synthesis of cathode (LiFePO4)/carbon and anode (Li4Ti5O12) materials and their use in lithium ion battery (Code CH16ChD). The technology has been transferred to various private players e.g. M/s Utopia Automation Pvt. Ltd., Satara, M/s Vrinda Petroleum & Chemical Pvt. Ltd., Navi Mumbai, M/s Konduskar Distributors, etc
Efficient energy storage is the future of Energy Security and self reliance in the technologies involved is top priority in current economic and geopolitical scenario. We have indigenously developed, optimized and demonstrate the synthesis of cathode (LiFePO4)/carbon and anode (Li4Ti5O12) materials and their use in lithium ion battery (Code CH16ChD). The technology has been transferred to various private players e.g. M/s Utopia Automation Pvt. Ltd., Satara, M/s Vrinda Petroleum & Chemical Pvt. Ltd., Navi Mumbai, M/s Konduskar Distributors, etc
A wound dressing capable of in-situ NOx release and a process for manufacturing the same in collaboration with MicroGO LLP
Synthesis of a novel and dense ferroelectric ceramic material with tunable thermal expansion behaviour and inbuilt device application capabilities using modification in calcination and sintering conditions
Indigenously designed and developed Cryogenic Semi-adiabatic Calorimeter based on absolute methods as an alternative to the Physical Prototype Measurement system (PPMS) which are based on relative methods. The system is easy to operate and maintain with low costs. It is fully amenable to hyphenation for other properties.
New WSCD Laboratories
Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) are ‘controls’ or standards used to check the quality and metrological traceability of products, to validate analytical measurement methods, or for the calibration of instruments. A certified reference material is a particular form of measurement standard.
Designed and developed a prototype system in-use with completely indigenous (no foreign components) at cost ~ 8-10 lakhs (compared imported system > 40 lakhs). The system gives highly reliable results and has a expandable temperature range (up to 1500oC). System is very easy to maintenain.
A portable electrochemical device which differentiates between cancer and normal cells/tissues, measures extracellular acidity in the microenvironment of live cells in real-time and exploits the difference in rate of glycolysis between cancer and normal cells
Indigenous Passive Catalytic Recombiner Device of hydrogen mitigation in Nuclear Power Plants-A remarkable example of Lab to Land
Red-mud derived formulation is developed as a promising candidate sacrificial core-catcher material (Collaborator: RED)
Study of reaction and molecular dynamics in ultra short time regimes using Lasers & Accelerators
Core research areas of Chemistry Group
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