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Effect of temperature and frequency on the dielectric properties of cellulose nanofibers from cotton
The present work has been carried out to evaluate the dielectric properties and ac-electrical conductivity of cellulose nanofibers. The cellulose nanofibers (CNF) described in this work are the ones extracted ...
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Effect of Structural Water on the Dielectric Properties of Hydrated Tungsten Trioxide
Layered hydrated tungsten trioxide with orthorhombic phase is prepared by a hydrothermal method in an acidic environment. Dielectric studies reveal the presence of space charge and ionic polarizations in the a...
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An ultra-low hydrolysis sol-gel route for titanosilicate xerogels and their characterization
In this work TiO2-SiO2 xerogels were prepared through an ultra low hydrolysis method using titanium and silicon alkoxide. The samples were heat treated to 500°C. The xerogels were characterized using TGA/DTA, FTI...
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Structural Evolution and Fluorescence Properties of Dy3+: Silica Matrix
Silica glasses doped with Dy3+ were prepared by sol–gel method. The FTIR and thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA) clearly show complete densification (density = 2.2 gm/cm3) of the gels around 1000∘C. The fluorescenc...