Assistant Professor, Post-graduate Department of Chemistry, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College, Rahara
Kolkata 700118 (from 23rd March, 2015)
2011–2015: PhD Scholar, Indian Institute Of Technology, Kharagpur, 721302, India
[under the supervision of Dr. B. B. Khatua]
Title of the Thesis: Retention of Optical Transparency of Polycarbonate in Polycarbonate/Clay Nanocomposites: Preparation and Characterizations
Brief Description: The aim of our research work is to retain the optical transparency of polycarbonate (PC) in PC/clay nanocomposites by melt blending. The high processing temperature of PC does not allow the organoclay to sustain. We have developed many organoclay which does not degrade at the processing temperature of PC. Thus, the mechanical property of the PC was increased in the PC/clay nanocomposites alongwith the retention of optical transparency.
2008–2010: Master in Science in Inorganic Chemistry (79.16%) Vidyasagar University, India
2005–2008: Bachelor in Science in Chemistry (65%), Midnapur College, Vidyasagar Unversity,India
2003–2005: Higher Secondary (75.3%), WBCHSE
2001-2003: Secondary (82.25%) WBBSE
[Total publications in international journals: 23]
1. Exfoliated and Optically Transparent Polycarbonate/Clay Nanocomposites Using Phosphonium Modified Organoclay: Preparation and Characterizations
S Suin, BB Khatua
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 51 (46), 15096-15108, 2012.
2. Phosphonium modified organoclay as potential nanofiller for the development of exfoliated and optically transparent polycarbonate/clay nanocomposites: Preparation and characterizations
S Suin, NK Shrivastava, S Maiti, BB Khatua
European Polymer Journal, 49(1), 49-60, 2013.
3. Highly exfoliated eco-friendly thermoplastic starch (TPS)/poly (lactic acid)(PLA)/clay nanocomposites using unmodified nanoclay
Ayana B., S Suin, BB Khatua,
Carbohydrate Polymers 110, 430-439, 2014
4. An approach to reduce the percolation threshold of MWCNT in ABS/MWCNT nanocomposites through selective distribution of CNT in ABS matrix
NK Shrivastava, S Suin, S Maiti, BB Khatua
RSC Advances, 4 (47), 24584-24593, 2014
5. Ultralow Electrical Percolation Threshold in Poly (styrene-co-acrylonitrile)/Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposites
NK Shrivastava, S Suin, S Maiti, BB Khatua
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 52 (8), 2858-2868, 2013
6. A strategy to achieve high electromagnetic interference shielding and ultra low percolation in multiwall carbon nanotube–polycarbonate composites through selective localization of carbon nanotubes
S Maiti, S Suin, NK Shrivastava, BB Khatua
RSC Advances 4 (16), 7979-7990, 2014
7. Polystyrene/MWCNT/Graphite Nanoplate Nanocomposites: Efficient Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Material through Graphite Nanoplate-MWCNT-Graphite Nanoplate Networking.
S Maiti, NK Shrivastava, S Suin, BB Khatua
ACS applied materials & interfaces, 5 (11), 4712-4724, 2013
8. Carbon nanohorn and graphene nanoplate based polystyrene nanocomposites for superior electromagnetic interference shielding applications
R Bera, S Suin, S Maiti, NK Shrivastava, BB Khatua
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 132(46)doi:10.1002/app.42803, 2015.
Qualified GATE 2010 (AIR 274)
Qualified NET CSIR in June, 2010 (AIR 273).
Qualified SET, 2010.
Plastic Processing Laboratory
1) Injection-molding machine.
2) Internal Mixer
3) Compression molding machine
Mechanical Laboratory
1) Universal Testing machine (UTM), Lloyd instruments ltd, U.K
Rheological Laboratory
1) Parallel plate rheometer (AR 1000 TA instrument)
Characterization Laboratory
1) Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) (Perkin Elmer, U.S.A)
2) Thermo gravimetric Analyzer (TGA) (Perkin Elmer, U.S.A)
3) FT-IR Spectroscopy ( Perkin-Elmer)
4) UV-Visible Spectrophotometer (Perkin-Elmer)
5) Scanning Electron Microscope and Energy Dispersive Spectrometer (SEM and EDS) (Vega Tescan)
6) X-Ray Diffractometer (XRD) (Rigaku)
7) Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) (Q800 TA Instruments)