Dr. A. Nirmala Grace
Nanotechnology Research, VIT University
Associate Professor
Email: anirmalagrace@vit.ac.in
Qualifications
2001-2002 Ph.D, University of Madras, Inorganic Chemistry/Nanomaterials
1999-2001 M.Sc, University of Madras, Chemistry
Publications (selected)
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Microwave synthesized multi-walled carbon nanotubes supported Pt-Sn nanoparticles for methanol fuel cell application, A. Muneendra Prasad, C.Santhosh, K.Priya and A.Nirmala Grace, Advanced science, Engineering and Medicine, (Accepted ) 2012.
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Polyaniline/graphene composites and their optical, electrical and electrochemical properties, Harish and A. Nirmala Grace, Advanced science, Engineering and Medicine, 2013, Vol. 4, pp. 1–9, 2012
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Synthesis and characterisation of CuS nanomaterials using hydrothermal route, M. Saranya, C. Santhosh, S. Prathap Augustine and A. Nirmala Grace, Journal of Experimental Nanoscience, 2012, 2012, 1-8.
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Carbon nanotubes and polyaniline supported Pt nanoparticles for methanol oxidation towards DMFC applications, A. Muneendra Prasad, C. Santhosh and A. Nirmala Grace, Applied Nanoscience, 2012 (In Press)
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Hydrothermal synthesis of CuS nanostructures with different morphology, M. Saranya and A. Nirmala Grace, Journal of Nanoresearch, vol 18-19, 2012, 43-51.
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Electrocatalytic oxidation of formic acid and formaldehyde on nanoparticles decorated single walled carbon nanotubes, V. Selvaraj, A. Nirmala Grace and M.Alagar, Journal of Colloid and inferfacial science, 333, 2009, 254-262.
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Synthesis and Characterization of Au/POSS Composite Powder for Bio-Fuel Cells and Antibiotic Applications, V. Selvaraj, A.Nirmala Grace, S. Jothibasu, S. Nagendiran, and M. Alagar, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 2009, 9, 5997.
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Quinolone antibiotic capped gold nanoparticles and their antibacterial efficacy against gram positive and gram negative organisms, A. Nirmala Grace, K. Pandian, Journal of Bionanoscience, 2007, 1, 96-105.
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Synthesis of Gold and Platinum Nanoparticles using tetraaniline as reducing and phase transfer agent - A brief study and their role in the electro catalytic oxidation of glucose, A. Nirmala Grace, K. Pandian, Journal of Physics and Chemistry of solids, 2007, 68, 2278-2285.
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One pot synthesis of polymer protected Pt, Pd, Ag and Ru nanoparticles and nanoprisms under reflux and microwave mode of heating in glycerol - A Comparative study, A. Nirmala Grace, K. Pandian, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2007,104, 191-198.
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Organically dispersible Gold and Platinum Nanoparticles using aromatic amines as phase transfer and reducing agent and their applications in electro-oxidation of glucose, A. Nirmala Grace and K. Pandian, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochem. Eng.Aspects, 2007, 302, 113-120.
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Antibacterial efficacy of aminoglycosidic antibiotics protected gold nanoparticles - A brief study, A. Nirmala Grace and K. Pandian, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochem. Eng.Aspects, 2007, 297, 63-70.
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Pt, Pt-Pd and Pt-Pd/Ru nanoparticles entrapped polyaniline electrodes - A potent electrocatalyst towards the oxidation of glycerol, A.Nirmala Grace and K.Pandian, Electrochemical Communications, 2006, 8, 1340-1348.
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One Pot Synthesis of Polymer protected Gold Nanoparticles and Nanoprisms in Glycerol, A. Nirmala Grace and K. Pandian Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochem. Eng. Asp., 2006, 290, 138 -142.
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Polypyrrole / Polymethylene Pattern On Gold Using Micro-Contact Printing Technique, A. Nirmala Grace and K. Pandian, Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, 2003, 7, 296 - 300.
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Chemical Polymerization of Pyrrole On Pyrrole Patterned Surface Using Micro-Contact Printing Technique, A. Nirmala Grace and K. Pandian, Current Science, 2003, 85, 374 - 378.
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Binding of viologen pendant pyrrole with free and bound gold nanoparticles, V. Ganesh Kumar, A. Nirmala Grace and K. Pandian, Current Science, Vol. 88, No. 4, 2005, 613 - 616.
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