Major Equipment

Laboratory experience

 1. Size, morphology Measurements: By Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), Scanning

     Electron Microscope (SEM) and TEM.

2. Surface charge measurement (Zeta Potential): by ZEECOM.

3. Size, diffusion coefficient, radius of gyration, relaxation dynamics of disordered

     materials composed of nanoparticles: By Dynamic and Static Light Scattering.

4. Hydration of nanoplatelets and structure of water:  by Raman Spectroscopy.

5. Basal or interlayer spacing of nanoclays and nanocomposites: by X-ray Diffraction

    (XRD).

6. Viscoelastic properties, aging dynamics and microstructure: by Rheology.

7. Preparation of metal nanoparticles: by Electro Exploding wire technique.

8. Quantitative determination of absorption of UV light by nanoparticles and

     biomolecules: by UV spectrophotometer

9. Enthalpic changes in the system: by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)

10. Interaction and aggregation dynamics: by Colorimeter for Turbid metric    

      measurement.

11. Interaction of fluorescently labeled nanoparticles and their microscopy: by Confocal

      Microscopy.

12. Diffusion coefficient, size and anisotropy of nanoparticles: by Fluorescence  

       Correlation Spectroscopy (FCS).

13. Chemical synthesis of nanoparticles, chromatographic techniques.

Computer Skills

•        Proficient in FORTRAN, C++, MATLAB, MATHEMATICA, Adobe Illustrator etc.

•        Working experiences on DOS/Windows/UNIX environment