Technical Skills
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Preparation and characterization of polymer, polymer nanocomposites, and blends.
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Synthesis, characterization, and applications of conductive nanofiller like graphene, MXene, metal oxides, metal nanowires, metal nanoparticles, and hybrid nanofillers.
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Controlling the dispersion and distribution of different nanofillers and conductive network architecture formation within the polymer matrices in order to understand improve the electrical and EMI shielding effectiveness properties of nanocomposites
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Investigation and study the serviceable performance of nanocomposites upon harsh environmental condition.
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Water based emulsion technique based hydrophobic paint as industrial product and further structural modifications were done based on their requirement
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Development of stretchable and flexible electrode devices for different applications (e.g. Energy harvesting, Sensor, and e-health monitoring).
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Surface modification of flexible substrates.
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Synthesis, characterization and applications of conducting polymers, and conducting hydrogels.
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Flexible hybrid electronics.
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Artificial skin, Actuators,
Instrumental Knowledge
(1) EMI shielding, Network analyzer, (2) LCR meter and Navocontrol high frequency analyzer for conductivity analysis, (3) High resistance meter for volume/surface resistivity measurement, (4) TGA/DTG and DSC for thermal analysis, (5) DMA for thermo-mechanical analysis, (6) Small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), (7) X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques for crystallographic study, (8) UV-Visible Spectroscopy, (9) FTIR spectroscopy, (10) Dynamic light scattering (DLS) for particle size analysis, (11) Universal testing machine for mechanical properties (Tensile/Tear Strength) measurement, (12) Field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM), (13) High resolution transmission electron microscope (HRTEM), (14) Atomic force microscope (AFM), (15) X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), (16) Thermal conductivity test, (17) Actuator, (18) Contact Angle Goniometer analysis (19) Oxygen plasma, and few more...