- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
- Vibration Control and Rheological Fluids
- Dielectric materials and actuators
- Conducting polymers and applications
- Electromagnetic wave absorption materials
- Characterization and Applications of Magnetic Nanoparticles
- Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies
- Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties
- Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
- Tactile and Sensory Interactions
- Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis
- Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications
- Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials
- Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies
- Theoretical and Computational Physics
- Graphene research and applications
- Seismic Performance and Analysis
- Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
- Soft Robotics and Applications
- Elasticity and Material Modeling
- Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering
- Magnetic Properties and Synthesis of Ferrites
- Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions
- Advanced battery technologies research
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research
2021-2024
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
2019-2024
Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1
2019-2024
Ingenierie des Materiaux polymeres
2020-2024
Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
2016-2019
Bangalore University
2017
S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences
2014-2016
To minimize electromagnetic (EM) pollution, two key parameters, namely, intrinsic wave impedance matching and intense absorption of incoming EM radiation, must satisfy the utmost requirements. target these requirements, soft conducting composites consisting binary blends polycarbonate (PC) poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) were designed with doped multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) a three-dimensional cross-linked graphene oxide (GO) framework ferrite nanoparticles. The doping α-MnO2 onto...
Conducting polymer composites containing ferromagnetic grafted-graphene derivatives are already appreciated for their lightweight, flexibility, and cost effectiveness in terms of microwave absorption. To further leverage the said properties this wonder material, we propose a highly efficient replacement by blending conducting multiwall carbon nanotube (MWCNT) FeCo anchored covalent cross-linked reduced graphene oxide (rGO) with poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF). Interconnected network MWCNTs...
Herein, we attempt to summarize the scientific roadmap of various strategies adopted in past few years towards screening EM radiation using multi-layered sandwich architectures.
Herein, we demonstrate that very high electromagnetic (EM) shielding efficiency can be achieved by dispersing nanoengineered FeCo anisometric nanostructures in a poly(vinylidene difluoride) matrix the presence of conductive nanofillers (multiwall carbon nanotubes, MWCNTs). The nanorods (∼800 nm) and nanocubes (∼100 were fabricated facile surfactant polymer-assisted one-pot borohydride reduction method. growth mechanism depicted two-directional for cubes, whereas nanorods, unidirectional...
An ultrastretchable triboelectric nanogenerator is developed by simultaneous transfer printing. The demonstrates all-in-one, self-powered touch, motion and force sensing that can function as artificial skin for soft robotic components.
Epoxidized natural rubber (ENR) was grafted with imidazolium ions, giving the materials self-healing and reprocessing properties. These ions in form of neutral ionic repeating units transformed polyisoprene-based polymer chains into ionomers. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) analyses were carried out to confirm various interactions between ENR 1H-imidazole. In particular, dynamic hydrogen bonding formation aggregates led superior...
Abstract The greener alternatives to tactile‐integrated multimodal sensors with self‐powered and self‐healing abilities are highly desirable for all‐in‐one autonomous sensing systems, particularly impressive in diverse application ranges including smart home, healthcare, e‐skin. dynamically self‐healable, stretchable piezoresistive sensors, triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) reported herein constructed by a facile, industrially viable method of grafting imidazolium ions on epoxidized...
Stretchable, flexible sensors are one of the most critical components smart wearable electronics and Internet Things (IoT), thereby attracting multipronged research interest in last decades. Following miniaturization multicomponent development several could further propel demand for wireless, multimodal platforms. Greener substitutes to conventional that can operate a self-powered configuration highly desirable terms all-in-one sensor utilities. However, fabrication composite-based...
We explored a facile bottom-up synthetic procedure to fabricate different shapes and size controlled Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> nanoparticles showed the effect of shape anisotropy on EM shielding properties.
Functional elastomers with incredible toughness and stretchability are indispensable for applications in soft robotics wearable electronics. Furthermore, coupled excellent electrical thermal properties, these materials at the forefront of recent efforts toward widespread use cutting-edge electronics devices. Herein, we introduce a highly deformable eutectic-GaIn liquid metal alloy-embedded natural rubber (NR) architecture employing, first time, industrially viable solid-state mixing...
Abstract Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) are one of the emerging areas investigation in smart research and have attracted considerable interests due to their wide‐ranging applications, for instance automation soft robotic components. Commonly utilized dielectric elastomers (DEs) such as nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) its hydrogenated carboxylated derivatives along with fillers (titanium oxide, barium titanate, etc.) were considered be most established composite systems demonstrating...
Engineered nanostructure-reinforced lightweight polymer composites with superior electromagnetic (EM) shielding effectiveness (SET) are widely employed in high-end applications such as aerospace and microelectronic devices. Recently, carbon nanotube-based three-dimensional nanostructures have shown enormous potential due to unmatched processability, mechanical, electronic properties. In this study, we present for the first time, highly permeable FeCo-based core-double shell wool-ball-type...
Abstract Herein, we report the development of soft polymeric composites containing multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWNTs, 1–3 wt%) and graphene derivatives doped with nickel ferrite nanoparticles (rGO@NF, 10 as lightweight microwave absorbers. The nanocomposites were designed using melt‐mixed blends varying compositions PC (polycarbonate) SAN (poly styrene acrylonitrile) by compartmentalized functional in one components blend (here PC). Maximum attenuation incoming electromagnetic (EM) radiation...