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Arpita Adhikari

Bio: Arpita Adhikari is an academic researcher from University of Calcutta. The author has contributed to research in topics: Disdrometer & Precipitation. The author has an hindex of 12, co-authored 41 publications receiving 410 citations. Previous affiliations of Arpita Adhikari include Budge Budge Institute of Technology & Islamic Azad University.

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TL;DR: In vitro drug release studies showed that MC/PEC/MMT based films can be used for controlled transdermal drug delivery applications and found that nanocomposites were intercalated in nature.

82 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the electronic applications of graphene synthesized from the graphite electrode of waste dry cell zinc-carbon batteries were demonstrated, and the surface charge and stability of RGO in an aqueous medium were examined by measuring zeta potential.
Abstract: This study demonstrates the electronic applications of graphene synthesized from the graphite electrode of waste dry cell zinc–carbon batteries. Graphite powder [G (R)] is successfully recovered from the graphite electrode of waste batteries by acid treatment and used as starting material for synthesis of graphene oxide (GO) following Hummers method. Finally, reduced graphene oxide (RGO) was obtained from the chemical reduction of GO by hydrazine hydrate. RGO thus obtained was characterized by X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, UV-vis absorption spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering, energy dispersive X-ray spectra and transmission electron microscopy to get detailed information about the structure and morphology of the RGO. All the above characterization results confirmed the restoration of sp2 conjugation and removal of functional groups after the reduction of GO and also the sheet like morphology of RGO. The surface charge and stability of RGO in an aqueous medium are examined by measuring zeta potential. An electrochemical study demonstrated that, at different sweep rates, the current is the highest for RGO and lowest for GO and the current increases with an increasing sweep rate for all materials. The loop area of all the samples at the 100 mV s−1 sweep rate is the highest. The galvanostatic charging/discharging measurements have also been performed for both the GO and RGO samples at a current density of 1 mA g−1. Electro-conductivity measurement shows that RGO has higher conductivity than GO due to the restoration of the sp2 structure. The current voltage (I–V) characteristics show a non-linear behavior of GO and the ohmic nature of RGO.

63 citations

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17 Jan 2018-Polymer
TL;DR: In this paper, a nanocomposite based patch was formulated by exploring co-polymer and jute derived nano-cellulose, which was grafted into guar gum (GG-g-PNIPAAm).

39 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, a simple and realistic approach has been demonstrated for better estimation of rain attenuation using Ku-band signal propagation data and ground rain rate measurements at Kolkata, India.
Abstract: Rain attenuation is an important aspect of signal propagation above 10GHz frequency. The attenuation time series generation from point rain rate measurement is crucial due to unavailability of actual signal measurements. In this paper, a simple and realistic approach has been demonstrated for better estimation of rain attenuation using Ku-band signal propagation data and ground rain rate measurements at Kolkata, India. The ITU-R model of rain attenuation has been modifled by incorporating an efiective slant path model. The efiective slant path has been estimated and modelled in terms of a power-law relationship of rain rate data of 2007{2008. The methodology has been validated with the measured data of 2006. Comparison with ITU-R and SAM clearly demonstrates the improved predictability of the proposed model at the present tropical location.

38 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the effects of electrospinning for controlled drug delivery by using polyurethane monolithic nanofibrous web was explored, and the results showed that the nanoclay performed as a better way in the form of sustained drug release carrier.
Abstract: This study reports application of electrospinning for controlled drug delivery by using polyurethane monolithic nanofibrous web. The endeavor of this study was to explore the effects on release, antimicrobial activity, and morphological behavior of drug–nanoclay intercalates vis-a-vis direct drug inclusion in the form of nanofibrous structures. Antibiotic drug, tetracycline hydrochloride was incorporated into montmorillonite clay interlayer spacing and then embedded into the synthetic polymeric nanofibrous structures. In vitro release study was conducted to assess the release characteristics. Disk diffusion experiment was organized to observe antimicrobial activities and finally human dermal fibroblast cells were grown on the nanofibrous web to address morphological behavior. The results showed that the nanoclay performed as a better way in the form of sustained drug release carrier. The produced electrospun nanofibrous webs could provide broad spectrum antibacterial activities beneficial for topical applications. The fibroblast cell growth on the nanofibrous web caused proliferation to result a mesh like structure which would certainly have a positive effect on wound healing.

34 citations


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01 Jan 1972
TL;DR: The solution of electromagnetic scattering by a homogeneous prolate (or oblate) spheroidal particle with an arbitrary size and refractive index is obtained for any angle of incidence by solving Maxwell's equations under given boundary conditions.
Abstract: The solution of electromagnetic scattering by a homogeneous prolate (or oblate) spheroidal particle with an arbitrary size and refractive index is obtained for any angle of incidence by solving Maxwell's equations under given boundary conditions. The method used is that of separating the vector wave equations in the spheroidal coordinates and expanding them in terms of the spheroidal wavefunctions. The unknown coefficients for the expansion are determined by a system of equations derived from the boundary conditions regarding the continuity of tangential components of the electric and magnetic vectors across the surface of the spheroid. The solutions both in the prolate and oblate spheroidal coordinate systems result in a same form, and the equations for the oblate spheroidal system can be obtained from those for the prolate one by replacing the prolate spheroidal wavefunctions with the oblate ones and vice versa. For an oblique incidence, the polarized incident wave is resolved into two components, the TM mode for which the magnetic vector vibrates perpendicularly to the incident plane and the TE mode for which the electric vector vibrates perpendicularly to this plane. For the incidence along the rotation axis the resultant equations are given in the form similar to the one for a sphere given by the Mie theory. The physical parameters involved are the following five quantities: the size parameter defined by the product of the semifocal distance of the spheroid and the propagation constant of the incident wave, the eccentricity, the refractive index of the spheroid relative to the surrounding medium, the incident angle between the direction of the incident wave and the rotation axis, and the angles that specify the direction of the scattered wave.

607 citations

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TL;DR: An overview of the work done on graphene in recent years is presented in this article, which explains the preparation techniques, the properties of graphene related to its physio-chemical structure and some key applications.
Abstract: This paper presents an overview of the work done on graphene in recent years. It explains the preparation techniques, the properties of graphene related to its physio-chemical structure and some key applications. Graphene, due to its outstanding electrical, mechanical and thermal properties, has been one of the most popular choices to develop the electrodes of a sensor. It has been used in different forms including nanoparticle and oxide forms. Along with the preparation and properties of graphene, the categorization of the applications has been done based on the type of sensors. Comparisons between different research studies for each type have been made to highlight their performances. The challenges faced by the current graphene-based sensors along with some of the probable solutions and their future opportunities are also briefly explained in this paper.

437 citations

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TL;DR: TiO2 addition led to enhanced hydrophilicity, to better mechanical properties, and to decreased light transmittance in visible light region of the composite film, stressing the potential of the novel bio-nano composite film for food packaging applications.

262 citations

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TL;DR: Pectin bionanocomposite films filled with various concentrations of two different types of halloysite nanotubes were prepared and characterized in this paper as potential films for food packaging applications.
Abstract: Pectin bionanocomposite films filled with various concentrations of two different types of halloysite nanotubes were prepared and characterized in this study as potential films for food packaging applications. The two types of halloysite nanotubes were long and thin (patch) (200–30 000 nm length) and short and stubby (Matauri Bay) (50–3000 nm length) with different morphological, physical, and dispersibility properties. Both matrix (pectin) and reinforcer (halloysite nanotubes) used in this study are considered as biocompatible, natural, and low-cost materials. Various characterization tests including Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy, release kinetics, contact angle, and dynamic mechanical analysis were performed to evaluate the performance of the pectin films. Exceptional thermal, tensile, and contact angle properties have been achieved for films reinforced by patch halloysite nanotubes due to the patchy and lengthy nature of these tubes, which form a b...

243 citations

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TL;DR: Pectins are natural complex heteropolysaccharides, composed of (1, 4)-linked α-d-galacturonic acid residues and variety of neutral sugars such as rhamnose, galactose and arabinose that have wide applications in various fields due to its use as gelling, emulsifying or stabilizing agent and as well as its non-toxic, biocompatible and biodegradable nature.

221 citations