Journal of nanoscience, nanoengineering & applications (vol4, issue1) by STM Journals Publication

Journal of Nanoscience, Nanoengineering & Applications (JoNSNEA)

Jan - April 2014

STM JOURNALS Scientific

Technical

Medical

ISSN: 2321-5194

STM Publication(s) STM Publication, a strong initiative by Consortium E-Learning Network Private ltd.(Estd. 2006) was launched in the year 2010 under the support and guidance by our esteemed Editorial and Advisory board members from renowned institutes. Objectives of STM Publication(s): ? Scientific, Technical and Medical research promotions. ? Publication of genuine Research/Review, Short Articles and Case Studies through proper review

process. ? Publishing Special Issues on Conferences. ? Preparing online platform for other print Journals. ? Empowering the libraries with online and print Journals in Scientific, Technical and Medical

domains. ? Publishing and distribution of books on various subjects which mainly falls in the category of

Nanotechnology, Scientific and technical writing & Environment, Health and Safety. Salient Features: ? A bouquet of 100+ Journals that fall under Science, Technical & Medical domains. ? Employs Open Journals System (OJS) A Journal Management & Publishing System. ? The first and one of the fastest growing publication website in India as well as in abroad for its quality

and coverage. ? Rapid online submission and publication of papers, soon after their formal acceptance/ finalization. ? Facilitates linking with the other authors or professionals. ? Worldwide circulation and visibility.

Journal of NanoScience, NanoEngineering & Applications (ISSN: 2321â&#x20AC;&#x201C;5194) Focus and Scope Covers ? Characterization and studying the various Nanostructures/ Nanomaterials ? Bionanomaterials ? Analyzing and Calculating the size of the Particles at Nanoscale ? Studying the Applications of Nanostructures/ Nanomaterials/ Bionanomaterials ? Synthesis and fabrication of zero, 3 D Nanostructures ? Application of Nanostructures/ Nanomaterials

? Theoretical & Compuational Science & Engineering Journal of NanoScience, NanoEngineering & Applications is published (frequency: three times a year) in India by STM Journals (division of Consortium e-Learning Network Private Ltd. Pvt.) The views expressed in the articles do not necessarily reflect of the Publisher. The publisher does not endorse the quality or value of the advertised/sponsored products described therein. Please consult full prescribing information before issuing a prescription for any products mentioned in this publication. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in retrieval system or transmitted in any from without written permission of the publisher. To cite any of the material contained in this Journal, in English or translation, please use the full English reference at the beginning of each article. To reuse any of the material, please contact STM Journals (info@stmjournals.com)

STM Journals (division of Consortium e-Learning Network Private Ltd. ) having its Marketing office located at Office No. 4, First Floor, CSC pocket E Market, Mayur Vihar Phase II, New Delhi-110091, India is the Publisher of Journal. Statements and opinions expressed in the Journal reflect the views of the author(s) and are not the opinion of STM Journals unless so stated. Subscription Information and Order: Cost of Journal: ? National Subscription: Rs. 3750/- per Journal (includes 3 print issues), Single Issue copy purchase Rs.1500/copy ? International Subscription: ? Online Only- $99, Print Only-$149 (includes 3 print issues) ? Online + Print-$199 (includes 3 print issues + online access of published back volumes )

To purchase print compilation of back issues please send your query at info@stmjournals.com Subscription must be prepaid. Rates outside the India includes speed delivery charges. Prices subject to change without notice. Mode of Payment: At par cheque, Demand draft, and RTGS (payment to be made in favor of Consortium E-Learning Network. Pvt. ltd., payable at Delhi/New Delhi. Online Access Policy A). For Authors: In order to provide maximum citation and wide publicity to the authors work, STM Journals also have Open Access Policy, authors who would like to get their work open access can opt for Optional Open Access publication at nominal cost as follows India, SARC and African Countries: INR 2500 or 100 USD including single hard copy of Author's Journal. Other Countries: USD 200 including single hard copy of Author's Journal. B). For Subscribers: ? Online access will be activated within 72 hours of receipt of the payment (working days), subject to receipt of

correct information on user details/Static IP address of the subscriber. ? The access will be blocked: ? If the user requests for the same and furnishes valid reasons for blocking. ? Due to technical issue. ? Misuse of the access rights as per the access policy.

Advertising and Commercial Reprint Inquiries: STM Journals with wide circulation and visibility offer an excellent media for showcasing/promotion of your products/services and the events-namely, Conferences, Symposia/Seminars etc. These journals have very high potential to deliver the message across the targeted audience regularly with each published issue. The advertisements on bulk subscriptions, gift subscriptions or reprint purchases for distribution etc. are also very welcome. Lost Issue Claims: Please note the following when applying for lost or missing issues: ? Claims for print copies lost will be honored only after 45 days of the dispatch date and before publication of the

next issue as per the frequency. ? Tracking id for the speed post will be provided to all our subscribers and the claims for the missing Journals will

be entertained only with the proofs which will be verified at both the ends. ? Claims filed due to insufficient (or no notice) of change of address will not be honored. ? Change of Address of Dispatch should be intimated to STM Journals at least 2 months prior to the dispatch

schedule as per the frequency by mentioning subscriber id and the subscription id. ? Refund requests will not be entertained.

Legal Disputes All the legal disputes are subjected to Delhi Jurisdiction only. If you have any questions, please contact the Publication Management Team: info@stmjournals.com; Tel : +91 0120-4781211.

Publication Management Team Chairman Mr. Puneet Mehrotra Managing Director STM Journals, Consortium eLearning Network Pvt. Ltd.(CELNET) Noida ,India

Group Managing Editor Dr. Archana Mehrotra Director CELNET, Delhi, India

Internal Members Puneet Pandeya Manager Associate Editors Gargi Asha Jha Nupur Anand

Monika Malhotra Assistant Manager Assistant Editors Priyanka Aswal Aditya Sanyal Sona Chahal Himani Garg Himani Pandey

External Members

Dr. Bimlesh Lochab Industrial Tribology Machine Dynamics & Maintenance Engineering Centre (ITMMEC) Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India.

Dr. Rajiv Prakash School of Materials Science and Technology, Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.

Prof. S. Ramaprabhu Alternative Energy Technology Laboratory, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai, India.

Dr. Rakesh Kumar Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Chemistry, BIT Mesra, Patna, India.

STM Journal (s) Advisory Board

Dr. Ashish Runthala Lecturer, Biological Sciences Group, Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani Rajasthan, India.

Prof. Bankim Chandra Ray Professor and Head, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India.

Dr. Baldev Raj Distinguished Scientist & Director, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (ICGAR)Kalpakkam, India.

Prof.D. N. Rao Professor, Department of Biochemistry, AIIMS, New Delhi, India.

Dr. Baskar Kaliyamoorthy Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering National Institute of Technology Trichy, India.

Prof. Jugal Kishore Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India.

Dr. Hardev Singh Virk Professor Emeritus, Eternal University, Baru Sahib, India.

Dr. Pankaj Poddar Scientist, Physical & Materials Chemistry Division, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India.

Dr. Nandini Chatterjee Singh Associate Professor, National Brain Research Centre, Manesar, India.

STM Journal (s) Advisory Board

Dr. Priyavrat Thareja

Dr. Rakesh Kumar

Head, Materials and Metallurgical Engineering department, PEC University of Technology, Chandigarh, India.

Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Chemistry, BIT Mesra, Patna, India.

Dr. Shankargouda Patil

Dr. Shrikant Balkisan Dhoot

Asst. Prof., Department of Oral Pathology, KLE Society's Institute of Dental Sciences, Bangalore, India.

Head Research & Development, Nurture Earth R&D Pvt Ltd MIT Campus, Beed bypass road, Aurangabad, India.

Prof. Subash Chandra Mishra

Prof. Sundara Ramaprabhu

Professor, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering Department, NIT, Rourkela, India.

Professor, Department of Physics Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India.

Prof. Yuwaraj Marotrao Ghugal Professor and Head Department, Govt. College of Engineering Station Road, Osmanpura, Aurangabad, India.

Editorial Board

Associate Professor, Department of Physics, Centre for Nanotechnology Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee-247667, Uttaranchal, India.

Dr. Kanhaiya Lal Yadav

Dr. Baldev Raj FTWAS, FNAE, FNA, FASc., FNASc. President-Research, PSG Institutions New Administrative Block Peelamadu, Coimbatore Tamilnadu, India.

Prof. Hardev Singh Virk Emeritus Eternal University, Baru Sahib, Himachal, IndiaSenior Advisor: The Cameron Group, USA #14017.

Prashant Kumar Chemistry and Physics of Material Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bangalore, India.

Prof. Rajiv Prakash School of Materials Science and Technology, Institute of Technology

Dr. Pankaj Poddar Scientist, Physical & Materials Chemistry DivisionNational Chemical Laboratory, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road Pune-411 008, India.

Dr. Peng Liu Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University (PI), China.

Dr. Deepa Bhagat National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Insects (ICAR), H. A. Farm Post, Bellary Road, Bangalore.

Prof. A. Srinivasan Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, India.

Dr. Aditya Saxena Deptt. of Physics, Deshbandhu College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India.

Dr. Rakesh Kumar Dept. of Applied Chemistry BIT Mesra, Patna Campus, Patna, India.

Editorial Board

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India.

Prof. Kantesh Balani

Dr. Atul Asati Sanofi Pasteur Vaxdesign Campus, United States.

Dr. Mukul Shukla Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology, University of Johannesburg, South Africa and MNIT, Allahabad, India.

Dr. Gagan Anand University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Energy Acres P.O Bidholi via Premnagar, Dehradun, India.

Dr. Bahniman Ghosh Department of Electrical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India.

Dr. Rakesh Kumar Pandey Researcher, Electronic Functional Materials Group National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba Japan.

Dr. Pankaj Kumar Rawat Researcher, Materials Science Centre Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur West Bengal India.

Dr. Ritu Singh Assistant Professor Department of Environmental Science, Central University of Rajasthan, Rajasthan, India.

Dr. Anil Kumar Berwal Associate Professor, Centre of Excellence for Energy and Environmental Studies, Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science & Technology, Haryana India.

Director's Desk

STM JOURNALS

I take the privilege to present the hard copy compilation for the [Volume 4 Issue (1)] of Journal of NanoScience, NanoEngineering & Applications (JoNSNEA). The intension of JoNSNEA is to create an atmosphere that stimulates creativeness, research and growth in the area of NanoScience , NanoEngineering & Applications. The development and growth of the mankind is the consequence of brilliant Research done by eminent Scientists and Engineers in every field. JoNSNEA provides an outlet for Research findings and reviews in areas of NanoScience , NanoEngineering & Applications found to be relevant for National and International recent developments & research initiatives. The aim and scope of the Journal is to provide an academic medium and an important reference for the advancement and dissemination of Research results that support high level learning, teaching and research in the domain of NanoScience, NanoEngineering & Applications. Finally, I express my sincere gratitude and thanks to our Editorial/ Reviewer board and Authors for their continued support and invaluable contributions and suggestions in the form of authoring writeups/ reviewing and providing constructive comments for the advancement of the journals. With regards to their due continuous support and co-operation, we have been able to publish quality Research/Review findings for our customers base. I hope you will enjoy reading this issue and we welcome your feedback on any aspect of the Journal.

Dr. Archana Mehrotra Director STM Journals

Journal of NanoScience, NanoEngineering & Applications

Contents

1. Effect of Sintering Temperature on Current-Voltage Characteristics of Nanostructured Manganites Zalak Joshi, Davit Dhruv, N. A. Shah

2. Minimizing the Synthesis Time of Nanostructured Powders in Planetary Mills using Biogeography-based Optimization (BBO) Algorithm Majid Abdellahi

3. Role of Nanotechnology in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Waterborne Diseases Ashutosh Debata, Darshan Panda, Sandeep Dhuper

4. Voltage-controlled TCR (Temperature Sensitivity) in Nanostructured Y0.95Ca0.05MnO3/Si, p-n Junction Diode Davit Dhurv, J. H. Markna, P. S. Solanki, Nikesh A. Shah

5. Characterization and Stability Study of Synthesized Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Pujashree A .K., Rajeshwari A., M.N. Chandraprabha, Amitava Mukherjee

6. Studies on Cr (VI) Removal from Aqueous Solution using Al2O3 and ZnO Nanoparticles Composite Sunil Palani, Jastin Samuel, Chandraprabha M.N, Amitava Mukherjee

Journal of NanoScience, NanoEngineering & Applications ISSN: 2321-5194 Volume 4, Issue 1 www.stmjournals.com

Effect of Sintering Temperature on Current-Voltage Characteristics of Nanostructured Manganites Zalak Joshi, Davit Dhruv, N. A. Shah* Department of Electronics, Saurashtra University, Rajkot-360005, India Abstract In the present communication, nanostructured Y0.95Ca0.05MnO3 manganites using low cost sol-gel method have been synthesized. Samples were sintered at different temperatures in order to change the particle size of the samples. The crystallite size is found to increase with sintering temperature due to crystal agglomeration effect. To understand the transport properties of the presently studied samples, current-voltage (IV) characteristics have been carried out at room temperature. Effect of crystallite size on the transport has been discussed in detail. The variation in conduction and transport mechanism with sintering temperature has been discussed in the context of oxygen nonstoichiometry and crystallite boundary density.

Keywords: I-V characteristics, manganites, sintering temperature

Journal of NanoScience, NanoEngineering & Applications ISSN: 2321-5194 Volume 4, Issue 1 www.stmjournals.com

Minimizing the Synthesis Time of Nanostructured Powders in Planetary Mills using Biogeography-based Optimization (BBO) Algorithm Majid Abdellahi* Materials Engineering Department, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran Abstract A key objective in processing of nanostructured powders via high-energy ball milling is to minimize the synthesis time. This paper presents the application of biogeographybased algorithm for optimization of milling parameters in order to minimize the synthesis time of nanostructured powders in planetary mills. At first a direct relationship between the inverse of the milling time and the power of the planetary mill was established, which allows the validation of theoretical models proposed in the literature for the energy transfer in milling devices and the comparison of milling equipment efficiencies. Afterwards, based on the obtained relation, eight design parameters in milling, namely, number of balls, ball diameter, vial radius, vial height, ball diameter distribution coefficient, plate spinning rate, vial spinning rate and distance between the center of the plate and the center of the vial were optimized. Using these optimized variables in milling process the energy transferred to the raw materials was maximized or in the equivalent expression the synthesis time of nanostructured powders was minimized. At the end, a test case was solved to demonstrate the effectiveness and accuracy of the proposed design. Computational results showed that the proposed optimization algorithm is quite effective and powerful in optimizing the planetary mills.

Keywords: Nanostructured BBO algorithm

powders,

milling,

optimization,

planetary

mill,

Journal of NanoScience, NanoEngineering & Applications ISSN: 2321-5194 Volume 4, Issue 1 www.stmjournals.com

Role of Nanotechnology in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Waterborne Diseases Ashutosh Debata1*, Darshan Panda2, Sandeep Dhuper3 1

Director of Research, DRIEMS , Tangi, Cuttack, Odisha, India Research Scholar, Department of Biotechnology, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha, India

2,3

Abstract Nanotechnology provides new aspects for the treatment and diagnosis of diseases using atomic scale engineering of materials. The size of nanoparticles is similar to that of most biological molecules and structures; therefore, nanoparticles can be useful for both in vivo and in vitro biomedical research and applications. At the same time, the unique dimension of nanoparticles empowers them with special capabilities to successfully deliver the drug at the desired site. The integration of nanotechnology with biology has led to the development of diagnostic devices, contrast agents, analytical tools, physical therapy applications, and drug delivery vehicles. Water borne diseases are responsible for 4.0% of total annual deaths around the world. In the light of latest research, nanotechnology-based diagnosis and treatment have been proved as more effective and sensitive in comparison to the traditional methods. The unique nanoparticle-conjugated antibiotics are more efficient in showing their effect in comparison to the administration of the latter alone. At the same time, nanoparticle-labeled bio-sensors have proved their efficacy for quick and precise diagnosis of various waterborne diseases. The development of various combinations of nanoparticle drugs has multiple-fold benefit than a single antibiotic administered in diarrhea. This review article provides a birdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eye view on the recent advancements of nanotechnology-based treatment and diagnosis of waterborne diseases.

Keywords: Nanotechnology, waterborne diseases, drug delivery, infection

Journal of NanoScience, NanoEngineering & Applications ISSN: 2321-5194 Volume 4, Issue 1 www.stmjournals.com

Voltage-controlled TCR (Temperature Sensitivity) in Nanostructured Y0.95Ca0.05MnO3/Si, p-n Junction Diode Davit Dhurv1, J. H. Markna1, P. S. Solanki2, Nikesh A. Shah3* 1

Department of Nanotechnology, V.V.P Engineering College, Gujarat Technological University, Rajkot, India 2 Department of Physics, Saurashtra University, Rajkot, India 3 Department of Electronics, Saurashtra University, Rajkot, India

Abstract The authors deposited a p-type Y0.95Ca0.05MnO3 on the n-type Si substrate using chemical solution deposition and form nanostructured Y0.95Ca0.05MnO3/n-Si, p-n junction diode with typical thickness of about 100 nm with polycrystalline in nature. The diode exhibits rectifying properties over the temperature range of 100–300 K. Voltage-dependent temperature sensitivity of Y0.95Ca0.05MnO3/n-Si, p-n junction diode has been studied in current perpendicular to film plane (CPP) geometry. The maximum percentage of TCR values of −5.24% K−1 at 200 K at applied diffusive potential below 1 V can be understood in terms of diffusive voltage-dependent conduction through the interface of nanostructured p-n junction diode.

Keywords: PN junction diode, TCR, multiferroic

Journal of NanoScience, NanoEngineering & Applications ISSN: 2321-5194 Volume 4, Issue 1 www.stmjournals.com

Characterization and Stability Study of Synthesized Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Pujashree A .K.1, Rajeshwari A.2, M.N. Chandraprabha2*, Amitava Mukherjee2 1

Department of Biotechnology, M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore, India 2 Centre for Nanobiotechnology, VIT University, Vellore, India Abstract A basic initial characterization and stability study of synthesised gold and silver nanoparticles was carried out. Silver nanoparticles were synthesised by modified Creighton’s method. Gold nanoparticles were synthesised by Turkevich method. The synthesised nanoparticles were subjected to characterization studies using DLS, UV-VIS spectrophotometer, pH meter, and the size characterization was studied using Mie plot and NNLs software. The objective of the study being to check the stability of the nanoparticles for three trials, and the samples analyzed showed good pH stability, with a variation of ± 1.0 throughout the study period, the samples being stored in refrigerator. An increase in particle size was observed as the study progressed, which may be due to aggregation and oxidation towards the end of the study. Keywords: nanoparticles, characterization, stability, particle size

Journal of NanoScience, NanoEngineering & Applications ISSN: 2321-5194 Volume 4, Issue 1 www.stmjournals.com

Studies on Cr (VI) Removal from Aqueous Solution using Al2O3 and ZnO Nanoparticles Composite Sunil Palani2, Jastin Samuel1, Chandraprabha M.N2*, Amitava Mukherjee1 1

Centre for Nanobiotechnology, VIT University, Vellore, India Department of Biotechnology, M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore, India

Abstract Cr (VI) is a heavy metal and is considered to be toxic both to environment and human beings after a permissible limit. The removal of Cr (VI) using conventional methods was ineffective. With introduction of nanotechnology, the remediation of Cr (VI) has become more easy and effective. Nanoalumina has been an efficient adsorbent system for the adsorption of different heavy metals. It has an excellent adsorption capacity for metal ions such as Cr (VI), Cd (II) and Pb (II). Negatively charged ionic species by electrostatic interaction are adsorbed on the positively charged surface of nanoalumina. Zinc oxide Nanoparticles (NPs) have excellent anti-fungal, antibacterial and UV filtering properties. The use of ZnO NPs for the adsorption of Cr, Cd (II) and Hg (II) ions from aqueous solution is also gaining importance. The current work utilizes both the nanoparticles for the adsorption of Cr (VI) from aqueous solution. When this composite mixture was used it was found that the adsorption capacity was higher than adsorption capacity obtained when individual NPs were used. Further studies regarding the mechanism of adsorption and characterization studies have to be undertaken.

Keywords: NPs- nanoparticles, composite, UV filtering properties, nanoalumina

Page 39