Research Highlights

Research activities of SMITA group are broadly classified as:

  TECHNOLOGIES

o    Atmospheric pressure plasma processing

o    Encapsulation

o    Polymerisation and synthesis

      §   Condensation polymerization

      §   Free radical polymerization

      §   RAFT polymerization

      §   Regulated polymerization

      §   Solid state polymerization

      §   Nanoemulsion polymerization

o    Electrospinning

o    Electrospraying

o    Nanoparticle synthesis

o    Fibre spinning

      §   Melt spinning

      §   Solution spinning

o    Melt and solution coating

o    Blending and extrusion

 

PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS

o    Phase Change Material

      §   Organic capsule

      §   Inorganic capsule

o    Stimuli sensitive fibre & textile

o    Surface engineering nanofinishes

      §   Hydrophilic finishes

      §   Ultra violet Protection finishes

      §   Antimicrobial finishes

      §   Self cleaning finishes

      §   Hydrophobic finishes

      §   Super hydrophobic finishes

      §   Responsive finishes

o    Nanofibres

      §   Organic fibres for filtration

      §   Fibres for medical application, as tissue engineering, scaffolds,

  etc.

      §   Ceramic fibres for catalysi

      §   Fibres for opto-electronic application

o    Super absorbent materials