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Research & Development
Research Activities
The main research area in the Department of Materials Science are :
Ø Ceramic-Matrix Composites including Carbon/Carbon composites
Processing through chemical & CVR route.
Ø Carbon technology including porous & industrial Carbon, Activated
Carbon fiber/fabric and carbon metal complexes.
Ø Sol-Gel Technology, nanoceramics and nanostructures.
Ø Carbon Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites
Ø Conducting polymers like polyaniline polypyrole and flame retardant polymers
Ø Thin films
Ø Utilisation of waste materials, Bio mass and fly ash.
Carbon and Graphite
Carbon precursors, modification of pitches, Industrial carbons, Carbon refractories, active
Carbon fibers, metal-carbon complexes.
Composite Materials
Carbon/Carbon Composites: Development of carbon/carbon composites with different types of reinforcements ranging from oxidized PAN fibers to high modulus PAN and pitch based carbon fibers; studies on development of matrix microstruture as influenced by fiber type, matrix precursor and heat treatment temperature;fiber/matrix interface; mechanical and thermal properties of composites; oxidation behavior ;development of oxidation resistant carbon/carbon composites by in-situ matrix modification as well as through coatings.
Ceramic matrix composites : Sol-gel processing of carbon fiber reinforced silicon oxycarbide matrix composites, silica/silica composites; interphase analysis, matrix microstructure, mechanical properties, fracture behavior; development of carbon/ceramic particulate composites with and without fibers through self sinterable cokes; thermal properties of composites.
Sol-Gel Science : Development of black glasses constituting ternary, C, Si and O Elements; oxynitrides; zircon and tantalum based solid and coating materials; freeze gellation and electrophoretic techniques.
Activated Carbon/Metal Impregnated Carbon: Activated carbon from waste biomass, metal impregnated carbon and fiber reinforced composites for water purification, Antibacterial activity.
Nanomaterials: Nanotubes and Products Development of novel technique for Synthesis of Carbon nanomaterials (nanofibers, Nanotubes, nanocomposites etc.) with a view to enhance thermal and mechanical properties of the end products.
R & D of Clay based nanocomposites.
Thin Films : Binary and Ternary semiconducting thin films deposition, characterization and electrical properties studies.
Flame Retardant Polymers (Synthetic Resins)
Different synthetic resins like vinyl ester resins, colored epoxy resins have been synthesized and characterized for the preparation of films.
PUBLICATIONS
The research output of the Department is regularly published by all staff members of the Department in International reputed journals, some of these are:
- Carbon
- Carbon Science
- Journal of Sol-gel Science
- Bulletin of Materials Science
- Journal of Materials Science
- Journal of Polymer Science
- Journal of Japanese Ceramic Society
- Journal of Composites Science and Engineering
List of Patents obtained or applied for during last five years
(i) A process for the manufacture of an improved solid carbon Indian Patent Application No. 105/Del/96
(ii) Processing of Carbon-Ceramic Composites and products therefrom Indian Patent Application No. 1967/Del/96
List of scientific/technical Books written by Faculty Members in the Department
Book Published
Carbon Reinforcements and Carbon-Carbon Composites:
E.Fitzer & L. M. Manocha
Springer verlag GmbH & Co. , Germany 1998.
Books Edited
(i) Pitch and Pitch Based Materials
O.P. Bahl. And L. M. Manocha
Published by : Indian Carbon Society (1989)
(ii) Fibers, Matrices & Composites-Indian Scenario
O.P. Bahl, L.M. Manocha, S.M. Dhawan & K.B.S. Nakra
ARDB Publication (1991)
(iii) Time dependent mechanical response of engineering
Ceramics
E. Yasuda, Y. Tanabe, L. M. Manocha
Transtech Publications (1998)
(iv) Advances in Carbon Materials
O.P. Bahl, T.L. Dhami and L.M. Manocha
Shipra Publication (2001)
Monogram
Carbon Fibers
L.M. Manocha
Encyclopedia of Materials Science and Technology
Ed. K. H. Juergen, R.W.Cahn, E. J. Kremer et al. Elsevier Science (2001)
Research Projects
National Research projects Completed during 1998-2003
1. Development of Oxidation resistant Carbon-Carbon Composites
Total cost of Project : 21.5 lakhs
Principal Coordinators : Prof. L. M. Manocha & Dr.(Mrs) S. Manocha
2. Studies on the development and structure of Si, N, C, O based
Multicomponent Ceramics through organometallic routes
Total cost of the Project : 8.7 lakhs
Sponsoring Agency : CSIR
Coordinator : Dr.(Mrs.) S. Manocha
3. Metal Impregnated Activated Carbon Composites
Funding Agency : AICTE
Planned Outlay : Rs.5.00 lakhs
Year of Implementation and Completion: 1998-2000
Coordinator : Dr.(Mrs.) S. Manocha
4. Studies on Preparation and Characterization of Activated Carbons
Funding Agency : UGC
Planned Outlay : Rs.5.028 lakhs
Year of Implementation and Completion: 1998-2001
Coordinator : Prof.(Mrs.) S. Manocha
5. Development of Fiber reinforced Silica matrix composites
Planned Outlay : Rs. 6.84 lakhs
Year of Completion : 2003
Coordinator : Prof.(Mrs.) S.Manocha & Prof. L. M. Manocha
Ongoing Projects
1. Development of high thermal conductivity Carbon/Carbon Composites
Planned Outlay : Rs.35.68 lakhs
Coordinator : Prof. L. M. Manocha & Prof.(Mrs)S..Manocha
2. Development of Carbon/Carbon Tubes
Coordinator : Prof. L.M. Manocha
3. Synthesis Characterization & Application of flame retardant polyUrethane resins
Funding Agency : UGC
Planned Outlay : Rs.4,30,560/-
Coordinator : Dr.(Miss) R.H. Patel
International Collaboration
i) Department of Chemical Engineering, Clemson University, CLEMSON,
South Carolina USA.
Studies on fiber matrix bonding in carbon-carbon composites with carbon
fibers of different morphologies
Total Cost : Rs.6.0 lakhs
Duration : 3 years
Sponsoring Agency : National Science Foundation USA.
ii) Centre de Recherches sur la Physico-Chimie des surfaces
Solides (CNRS) MULHOUSE, France.
Basic studies on kinetics of carbon reactivity in carbon composites
Total cost : Rs.76 lakhs
Duration : 3 years
Sponsoring Agency : Indo-French Center for Promotion of Advanced Research.
iii) Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan.
Area of Research:
Structure of Carbon-Carbon Composites. Matrix modification of
Carbon-Carbon Composites.
Duration : 3 years
Faculty members as well as research students have visited Tokyo Institute
of Technology Japan to carryout research work. Japanese faculty members and
students have also visited the Department.
MOU has been signed with following Foreign Institute for collaborative work in the field
of CARBON PRODUCTS, CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES and CERAMIC
MATRIX COMPOSITES AND POROUS CARBONS
· Materials and Structures Laboratory, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
· Penn State University, Staff College, PA, USA
· Institute for Industrial Ceramic Processes, University of Stuttgart, Germany.
UGC Grant Received during IX Five Year Plan.
UGC SAP (Phase I) : 35 lakh
UGC SAP (Phase II) : 50 lakh
University : 7.5 lakh/year
Grant sanctioned for X Five Year Plan.
UGC : Rs.45 lakhs
Honours and distinctions gained by the teachers
All the staff members have many honours and distinctions to their credit, won medals,
Prizes in paper presentations and publications.
Research Awards, Honours & Learned Membership at National and International Level.
· Prof. L. M. Manocha had been appointed as Visiting Professor at Tokyo Institute of
Technology during January-98 to December-98.
· Prof. L. M. Manocha has been nominated to be member of the Editorial Advisory,
Board of the journal CARBON published by Elsevier Co.
· Prof. L. M. Manocha has been nominated to be Co-Editor in chief of the
Journal ‘CARBON SCIENCE’ published by Korean Carbon Society, South Korea.
· Prof. L. M. Manocha was honoured with “Bengur Award” by Indian Carbon Society
for his research works in the area of carbon.
· Prof. L. M. Manocha has been nominated as Assessor on NAAC by the NAAC,Bangalore.
· Prof. L. M. Manocha has been nominated expert member for UGC IXth and Xth Plan
Committees.
· Prof. L.M. Manocha has been nominated as expert on the Advisory Board of Carbon Fibre lant at NAL by ADA, Bangalore.
· Prof. L. M. Manocha chaired session and delivered invited lecture at National Seminar on ol-Gel, Science, CGCRI, Calcutta.
· Prof. L. M. Manocha chaired the session at EURO 2000. International Carbon, Conference at Berlin , Germany and attended the conference from June 24-27, 2000.
· Prof. L. M. Manocha visited Chungnam National University, S. Korea as Foreign,
Expert for Evaluation and advice on Carbon Research Work.
· Prof. L. M. Manocha chaired the session in International Conference on Advanced
Ceramic in Cocoa Beach, Florida, USA.
· Prof. L. M.Manocha has been nominated to be member of the steering committee meetings of RSICs New Delhi.
· Prof.(Mrs.) S. Manocha visited as Invited Researcher to Tokyo Institute of Technology,1998.
· Prof.(Mrs.) S. Manocha presented an invited talk on Porous Carbon in Korea.
· Prof. (Mrs) S. Manocha chaired the session on Porous carbon in International
Conference on Carbon in Beijing, CHINA.
· Dr. N. M. Batra received Hari Om Ashram Prerit Shri Bhaikaka Inter University
Smarak Trust Best Paper Award in Materials Science for the year 1999-2000.
· Dr. N. M. Batra received Hari Om Ashram Prerit Shri Bhaikaka Inter University
Smarak Trust Best Paper Award in Electronics for the year 2000-2001.
· Prof.(Mrs.) S. Manocha, Dr. Jignesh H. Bhagat and Prof. L. M. Manocha received Hari Om Ashram Prerit Shri Bhaikaka Inter University Smarak Trust Best Paper Award in Materials
Science for the year 2000-2001.
· Prof.(Mrs.)S. Manocha and her team got Best Poster Award at Xith AGM of MRSI,
Baroda on February, 2000.
· Dr. Vanraj Chauhan got the award for Best Oral Presentation during 2nd GSRSM.
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