Papers by Himadri Sekhar Das
Chemosensors
In order to upgrade existing electronic technology, we need simultaneously to advance power suppl... more In order to upgrade existing electronic technology, we need simultaneously to advance power supply devices to match emerging requirements. Owing to the rapidly growing wearable and portable electronics markets, the demand to develop flexible energy storage devices is among the top priorities for humankind. Flexible supercapacitors (FSCs) have attracted tremendous attention, owing to their unrivaled electrochemical performances, long cyclability and mechanical flexibility. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs), long recognized for their mechanical toughness, with an elastic strain limit of up to 20%, are regarded as potential candidates for FSC electrodes. Along with excellent mechanical properties, high electrical conductivity, and large surface area, their assemblage adaptability from one-dimensional fibers to two-dimensional films to three-dimensional sponges makes CNTs attractive. In this review, we have summarized various assemblies of CNT structures, and their involvement in various device c...
Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments
Journal of Molecular Structure, 2021
Abstract New set of Ru-N-Heterocyclic Carbene (Ru-NHC) complexes 1a and 2a were synthesized from ... more Abstract New set of Ru-N-Heterocyclic Carbene (Ru-NHC) complexes 1a and 2a were synthesized from their ligand precursors 1-Methyl-2-pyridin-2-yl-2H-imidazo[1,5-a]pyridin-4-ylium hexafluorophosphate (1) and 1-Methyl-2-pyrimidin-2-yl-2H-imidazo[1,5-a]pyridin-4-ylium hexafluorophosphate (2). The molecules were characterized and their structures were investigated through single crystals X-ray diffraction. The overall coordination around the Ru center can be described as a half-sandwich geometry. Absorption spectra and electrochemical behavior of the complexes were also evaluated, supported by DFT analysis. The complexes were applied on lung (A549), colon (HCT116) and breast (MCF7) cancer cells to examine their in vitro cytotoxicity activity.
ES Materials & Manufacturing
Gallium (Ga)-doped zinc oxide (GZO) thin film is a promising alternative anode material to indium... more Gallium (Ga)-doped zinc oxide (GZO) thin film is a promising alternative anode material to indium doped tin oxide (ITO) in organic light-emitting diode (OLED) applications. In this paper, ZnO:Ga transparent conducting oxide (TCO) thin films were deposited on glass substrates by radio frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering techniques. Variations of electrical, optical, and structural properties of GZO films with different substrate temperatures were investigated. Among different substrate temperatures, 200 ºC substrate temperature deposited film shows the lowest resistivity 2.45×10-4 Ω cm with an optical transmission of more than 90 %. Finally, GZO thin film was used as an anode material in OLED devices and was also compared with the ITO anode-based OLED. The obtained GZO-based OLED shows similar performance compared with ITO-based OLED devices.
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Engineered Science
This article depicts the synthesis of Ru(II)-NHC complex, [Ru(bpy)(NHC)(CH 3 CN) 2 ][PF 6 ] 2 (2)... more This article depicts the synthesis of Ru(II)-NHC complex, [Ru(bpy)(NHC)(CH 3 CN) 2 ][PF 6 ] 2 (2); [NHC = 1-methyl-2-(pyridyl)imidazo[1,5-a]pyridine-2-yiledene, bpy = 2,2 '-bipyridine] via Ag(I)-carbene trans-metallation process. X-ray diffraction studies of the compound 2 elucidate the triclinic crystal system of single crystal with a distorted octahedral geometry. To insight into the structure and optoelectronic properties, density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) studies were performed, and the absorption spectra were of intra-ligand charge transfer transitions (ILCT) character along with large contribution of (metal-ligand charge transfer (MLCT) transition in complexes. The compound 2 is fluorescent active and it is expected that the source of fluorescence is due to the presence of 2,2 '-bipyridine fluorophore. Hirshfeld model studies were also performed of the crystal structure to illustrate the nature of intermolecular interactions present in the structure in the crystalline environment, and the molecule possess several C-H…Fweak H-bonding interactions. The molecule paves the way towards a new pro-apoptotic and antimicrobial compound against various cancer cells and is also a useful pre-catalyst for different types of hydrogenation reactions.
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Dec 1, 2020
Increasing population, depleting ground water and uncertain precipitation is causing subsequent s... more Increasing population, depleting ground water and uncertain precipitation is causing subsequent shortage of potable water and making it inevitable to put an end to unrestricted use of potable water for all purposes. Therefore, the focus of the researches must be shifted toward the recovery and reuse of wastewater. Membrane bioreactor (MBR) has high possibility to give a way out from the aforesaid situation. MBR gives a very good quality effluent that can be used in all purposes other than drinking. A number of full-scale plants are there all over the globe for treating industrial as well as municipal wastewater. However, mass adoption of MBR treatment is not implemented because fouling of membrane and consumption of energy still remain serious challenges of the MBR technology. Here, the MBR process has been discussed from its preliminary stage to the recent developments, which render the effluent suitable for reuse. Also data of treatment efficiency for various wastewater streams have been provided for domestic and industrial wastewater as well as landfill leachate.
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Shibpur, Howrah-711 103, West Ben... more Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Shibpur, Howrah-711 103, West Bengal, India<br> Haldia Institute of Technology, Haldia-721 657, West Bengal, India<br> School of Electronics Engineering, Kalinga Institute Industrial Technology (KIIT), Bhubaneswar-751 024,<br> Odisha, India<br> E-mail: [email protected]<br> Manuscript received online 11 November 2020, revised and accepted 22 December 2020 Transparent conducting ITO thin films were prepared by RF-magnetron sputtering using Ar+H<sub>2</sub> environment with different hydrogen<br> dilution at 300ºC and effect of post hydrogen plasma treatment has been investigated. Significant variation on electrical<br> resistivity, mobility, carrier density, optical band gap, refractive index along with the structural diversity and morphology<br> are observed with the variation of hydrogen dilution during deposition. The lowest electrical resistiv...
ES Materials & Manufacturing, 2021
ZnO/Cu/ZnO multilayer structured glass and Polyethylene naphthalate (PEN) with different thicknes... more ZnO/Cu/ZnO multilayer structured glass and Polyethylene naphthalate (PEN) with different thickness of copper (Cu) layer were prepared by RF magnetron sputtering at room temperature. The electrical resistivity of the films were achieved 8.610-5 •cm and 4.510-4 •cm, carrier concentration of 5.3210 21 cm-3 and 1.3610 21 cm-3 , low sheet resistance of 12 /cm 2 and 16 /cm 2 respectively on glass and PEN substrate respectively with optical transmission of more than 80% for both cases at the optimum copper layer thickness. Conduction mechanism of the multilayer structure has been explained in terms of metal to oxide carrier injection with the variation of the thickness of the Cu layer. Different optimization procedures were used to achieve good optically transparent and electrically conductive films. The structural characterizations of multilayer films were carried out by X-ray diffraction (XRD); surface morphology, and topography were performed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) respectively. The value of sheet resistance of the structure was influenced by the deposition condition of both layers. Effect of substrate and thickness of the Cu layer was investigated and illustrated.
Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Shibpur,... more Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Shibpur, Howrah-711 103, West Bengal, India School of Applied Science and Humanities, Haldia Institute of Technology, Haldia-721 657, West Bengal, India E-mail: [email protected] Manuscript received online 01 October 2020, revised and accepted 31 October 2020 Al and Ga doped ZnO thin films were deposited on glass, polyethylene naphthalate (PEN) and Si substrate with variation of substrate temperature (Ts) by RF magnetron sputtering. X-Ray diffraction patterns of ZnO:Al (AZO) and ZnO:Ga (GZO) film shows strong peak (002) with a hexagonal wurtzite structure preferentially oriented along the C-axis and have a good crystallinity on Si (100) substrate. But it is observed that the peak position is shifted from its mean position for both; high and room temperature deposited films. Intrinsic stress is developed between substrate molecule and ZnO thin films and as a result; structural defe...
J. Indian Chem. Soc., 2020
Al and Ga doped ZnO thin films were deposited on glass, polyethylene naphthalate (PEN) and Si sub... more Al and Ga doped ZnO thin films were deposited on glass, polyethylene naphthalate (PEN) and Si substrate with variation of substrate temperature (Ts) by RF magnetron sputtering. X-ray diffraction patterns of ZnO:Al (AZO) and ZnO:Ga (GZO) film shows strong peak (002) with a hexagonal wurtzite structure preferentially oriented along the C-axis and have a good crystallinity on Si (100) substrate. But it is observed that the peak position is shifted from its mean position for both; high and room temperature deposited films. Intrinsic stress is developed between substrate molecule and ZnO thin films and as a result; structural defects, voids, and micro-crack are observed for AZO thin film deposited at substrate temperature 400 °C due to variation of internal texture. Film strain significantly affects on its mechanical properties, cohesion properties, and electrical conductivity. Electrical resistivity came 4.9×10-4 Ω-cm and 4.5×10-4 Ω-cm for AZO and GZO respectively on Glass substrate with optical transmission more than 90%. AZO on PEN (Polyethylene terephthalate) substrate shows the resistivity of 8.6×10-4 Ω-cm at room temperature.
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