Polymeric and Nanostructured Materials

Aparna Thankappan, PhD, is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the International and Inter University Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India. She has published over a dozen articles in professional journals and has presented at several conferences as well. She has co-authored several book chapters. She received her PhD in photonics from Cochin University of Science and Technology, India. Her research interests include nonlinear optics, photonics, synthesis of nanomaterials, solar cells, and metal organic frameworks.Nandakumar Kalarikkal, PhD, is an Adjunct Faculty of the International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology as well as Associate Professor in the School of Pure and Applied Physics at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India. His current research interests include synthesis, characterization, and applications of various nanostructured materials, laser plasma, and phase transitions. He has published more than 135 research articles in peer-reviewed journals and has co-edited nine books.Sabu Thomas, PhD, is the Pro-Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University and Founding Director of the International and Inter University Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. He is also a Professor of polymer science and engineering at the School of Chemical Sciences of the same university. Professor Thomas’s research group has extensive exchange programs with different industries and research and academic institutions all over the world and is performing world-class collaborative research in various fields. The author or co-author of over 750 peer-reviewed research papers, reviews, and book chapters, Dr. Thomas’s work has been cited over 30,000 times. Recently he received an Honoris Causa (DSc) from the University of South Brittany, France, and University of Lorraine, Nancy, France.Aneesa Padinjakkara is a Junior Research Fellow at the International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India. She is currently working on a project involving "Engineering of Nanostructured High Performance Epoxy/Liquid Rubber Blends with Controlled Nanoparticle Localization," under the supervision of Dr. Sabu Thomas.

• Thermal Lens Technique: An Investigation on Rhodamine 6G Incorporated in Zinc Oxide Low Dimensional Structures. Thermal Properties of Polypropylene Hybrid Composites. Inverse Relaxation in Polymeric Materials: Special Reference to Textiles. Synthesis and Characterization of Nanocrystalline ZnO Thin Film Prepared by Atomic Layer Deposition. Vibrational Properties of a Glass Fabric/Cashew Nut Shell Liquid (CNSL) Resin Composite. A Comparative Study of the Effect of Dye Structure on Polyelectrolyte Induced Metachromasy. Nanostructured Epoxy/Block Co Polymer Blends: Characterization of Micro and Nanostructure by Atomic Force Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Transmission Electron Microscopy. Xanthene Dye Doped PVA-Based Thin Film Optical Filter Characteristics and Its Green Laser Beam Blocking. Fabrication and Fracture Toughness Properties of Cashew Nut Shell Liquid (CNSL) Resin Based Glass Fabric Composites. Phytosynthesis of Cu and Fe Nanoparticles Using Aqueous Plant Extracts. Effect of Concentration and Temperature on ZnO Nanoparticles Prepared by Reflux Method. Graphene Based Nanocomposite for Remediation of Inorganic Pollutants in Water. Cellulose: The Potential Biopolymer. Bioprocessing: A Sustainable Tool in the Pretreatment of Lycra/Cotton Weft Knitted Fabrics. Halloysite Bionanocomposites. Flame Spraying of Polymers: Distinctive Features of the Equipment and Coating Applications. Graphene Based Hybrids for Energy Storage and Energy Conversion Applications. Piezoelectric Polymer Nanocomposites for Energy Scavenging Applications. Optimization of Betanin Dye for Solar Cell Applications. Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Based Electrochemical Conversion of Carbon Dioxide from Aqueous Solutions. Graphene-Based Nanostructured Materials for Advanced Electrochemical Water/Wastewater Treatment.