Principal Investigator
Narayan Chandra Das, Ph.D
Principal Investigator
Narayan Chandra Das, Ph.D
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Research group focuses on nantotechnology innovations for future energy, electronics, food packaging, different rubber products including tire, cable etc. His interdisciplinary research program integrates nanomaterials synthesis including carbon nanotubes, nanowires, nanoparticles etc., characterization, processing and applications. His recent research activities include synthesizing nanocomposites, thermoplastics elastomers and fabricating flexible sensors, transistors and recycle of waste rubber. He is also working on novel techniques in-situ small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) and neutron scattering (SANS) on polymer/nanomaterials/protein/virous, etc.
Projects (On going and completed)
Development of carbon driven light weight and flexible conductive rubber/rubber-like conductive composites for electromagnetic field (EMF) radiation shielding materials from mobile tower and commonly used handset, ISIRD, SRIC,IIT Kharagpur.
Development of light weight thermally & electrically conductive high performance microwave radiation absorbing nanowires/polymer nanocomposites materials , SERB-DST, Govt. of India
Advanced high strength conjugated polymer based conductive fibers as a smart textile materials for space applications, ISRO, Govt. of India.
Formation of double network structure (DNS) in elastomer with improved mechanical and dynamic mechanical, SERB-DST, Govt. of India.
Functional polymers via ultrasound assisted polymerization; a green technology, SPARC, MHRD, Govt. of India.
Green synthesis and characterization of biocompatible multi-color luminescent carbon dots for bioimaging and/or sensing applications, STARS, MHRD, Govt. of India.
Surface Engineering of Textiles and Soft/Hard Substrates by Impregnation of Metallic Nano-particles Decorated Graphene - An Economical Method to Combat Covid-19 Pandemic, IIT Kharagpur.
Radiation processable hybrid polymer nanocomposites multilayer films for food packaging materials processable hybrid polymer nanocomposites multilayer films for food packaging materials, BRNS, DAE, Govt. of India.
Invention of smart process technology for production of valuable products including oil and carbon black from waste tire, IMPRINT-II, MHRD, Govt. of India.
Formation of double percolated conductive networks (DPCN) and segregated structure with ultra-low carbon nanostructure filler content in thermoplastic elastomers vulcanizates (TPVs) with improved electrical conductivity and enhanced electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding effectiveness , SERB, Govt. of India.
Development of superior wear resistant and recyclable polymer and ceramic reinforced polymer composite for mill liner applications, Australia
Development of shape Memory and Self-healing Epoxy based Polymeric Nanocomposites for structural materials in Space Applications materials for space applications, ISRO, India.
Shape memory and self-healing polymer nanocomposites for sensors and encapsulation applications in autonomous underwater vehicles and other defense systems, DRDO, India.
Products development
Extraction of diesel like oil from waste rubber recycle
Conductive fabric for jacket materials in defense application.
High dart impact 3 layers and 5 layers polymer films for food packaging.
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