INDO-RUSSIAN WORKSHOP ON SELF-PROPAGATING HIGH TEMPERATURE SYNTHESISNOVEMBER 27-29, 2008Indian Institute of Science, BANGALORE, INDIA 560012.Self-propagating High Temperature Synthesis (SHS) or combustion synthesis is a facile and fast method of preparing all kinds of technologically useful oxide and non-oxide materials. Today, SHS has become a very popular method of preparing advanced materials and is practiced in 65 countries around the world. India and Russia are among the top countries in terms of publications on the topic.The year 2008 marks two decades since the first publication of the synthesis of oxide materials by Solution Combustion (SC) technique, developed at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. The 40th anniversary of the Self-propagating High Temperature Synthesis process was celebrated last year at the Institute of Structural Macroinetics and Materials Science (ISMAN), Chernoglovka, Moscow Region, Russia.The aim of the workshop is to review the state of the art of both SHS and SC and identify the areas of future research for specific applications. Eminent Scientists from premier Institutes and Laboratories from India and Russia are participating in the workshop. Lectures on several aspects of SHS products and their applications in industry are being delivered. It is hoped that the proceedings of the workshop will help in identifying areas of future research and development programs and possible collaboration between India and Russia.The Indian Institute of Science came into existance in the year 1909, giving shape to the extraordinary vision of Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata. The initial endowment provided by Jamsetji Tata, the munificient grant of a vast stretch of land by the Maharajah of Mysore, and the unflinching support of the Governemnt of India were instrumental in setting up the Institute. The establishment of the Institute was an important landmark in expanding traditions of scientific research in India in the twentieth century. The Institute has always been an enduring and has assiduously maintained the highest standards of academic excellence, matching the best in the world. The IISc Centenary Celebrations are being organized to mark ‘one hundred’ illustrious years of leadrship in science, technology and innovation.Conveners Prof. Arun M. Umarji Prof. Vasudevan S. Materials Research Centre Dept. of Inoganic & Physical Chemistry Indian Institute of Science, Indian Institute of Science, C.V.Raman Road C.V.Raman Road Bangalore India 560 012 Bangalore India 560 012 +91-80-22932944 / 23607316 +91-80-22932661 / 23607316umarji@mrc.iisc.ernet.in svipc@ipc.iisc.ernet.in Prof. Rogachev Alexander S. Head of Laboratory, Institute of Structural Macrokinetics and Materials Science, Russian Academy of sciences, 142432, Chernogolovka, Moscow region, Institutskaya str.8, ISMAN. +74959628034, fax +74959628025, Email: rogachev@ism.ac.ru^ Invited TalksIL-01 Solution Combustion Synthesis of Oxide MaterialsK.C. PatilIL-02 Combustion synthesis and structure formation in the sol-gel systems. A. RogachevIL-03 Combustion Synthesis and Properties of Nanocrystalline Spinel OxidesP.A. JoyIL-04 Synthesis of the electro-conducting cermet materials on the base of Zn2SnO4.Barinova Tatyana VIL-05 Nanosezed Oxides and Oxy-Nitrides by Aerosol Processes^ Sushil Kumar RajanIL-06 About mechanical activation influence on the structure and properties of Ni+Al and Ti+Al mixtures.Kochetov Nikolai AIL-07 Self-propagating High-Temperature Synthesis (SHS) of Advanced High-Temperature Ceramics^ Suman MishraIL-08 Combustion synthesis: A versatile method for preparation of functional materials A.K. TyagiIL-09 Combustion synthesis in the reactive multilayer nano-foils.Grigoryan Amazasp EIL-10 Kinetics of Photocatalytic Degradation of Chlorophenol, Nitrophenol, and Their Mixtures^ M. GiridharIL-11 SНS processes modeling when competitive mechanisms of heat transfer in heterogeneous mediums are taken into accountKrishenik Petr M.IL-12 Combustion derived nano metal oxides as adsorbents for water purification ^ G.T. ChandrappaIL-13 Stoichiometric Modeling and “Lab-to-Fab” Transition of Solution Combustion Synthesis Process Technology K.C. Adiga IL-14 Self-propagating high temperature synthesis at microgravitySytschev A. E.IL-15 Soft Chemistry for Nano-Materials P.Pramanik IL-16 Self-propagating high-temperature synthesis of complex oxides: state and perspectives of development Kuznetsov Maksim V.IL-17 Citrate-Nitrate Based Combustion Synthesis of Nano-crystalline Multi-Component Oxides for Different Applications ^ H.S. Maiti IL-18 Influence of heat losses on filtration combustion of gas-solid systems Grachev Vladimir V.IL-19 Synthesis of some interesting metal oxide nano particles employing SPC reactions.A Venkatraman IL-20 Some case studies on combustion approaches to synthesize Chalcogenides^ Sundar ManoharanIL-21 Synthesis of precursor for long afterglow phosphur by combustion SynthesisU.V. VaradarajuIL-22 Photomagnetic and magnetic hyperthermia studies of ferrite Nanoparticles synthesized through SHS processD.BahadurIL-23 Mixture of fuels approach for the synthesis of novel oxide powders: Utility of combustion synthesized nanosize powders in the development of corrosion and wear resistant Ni-composite coatings^ S.T. ArunaIL-24 Noble metal ionic catalysts by solution concentration methodM.S. Hegde IL-25 The using of synchrotron radiation time-resolved X-ray diffraction experiment for kinetic investigation of SHS with millisecond time resolution.Tolochko Boris P IL-26 Combustion synthesis of oxide materials for catalytic applications ^ G. Ranga Rao IL-27 Peculiar properties of the combustion process and structure formation in Ti-Ta-C system Kurbatkina Viktoria V.IL-28 Combustion Synthesis and Characterization of Luminescent Materials-A Review.R. GopichandranIL-29 Nebulized Spray Pyrolysis coupled with Chemical Vapor Synthesis to produce high surface are nanoparticles with unusual properties^ Raju Addepalle RaghuramaIL-30 Rare earth Sulfide pigment by solution combustion methodArun M UmarjiIL-31 SHS of Porous Biomaterials on TiCo-alloys with HAP for the bone implantsA.E. Sytschev Poster PresentationPO-01 High Oxygen Storage Capacity and high rates of CO oxidation and NO reduction catalytic properties of Ce1-xSnxO2 and Ce0.78Sn0.2Pd0.02O2-d Asha GuptaPO-02 Nano-Structure materials by sol-gel process for various industrial applicationsAyyalasomayajula Ratna PhaniPO-03 Combustion synthesis and colour evolution studies of Praseodymium doped Ceria: Environmentally safe red pigmentBasavaraj AngadiPO-04 Thermoluminescence Studies of Low-Temperature nthesis of Dicalcium silicateChikkahanumantharayappaPO-05 Spectroscopic studies of Y2O3: Sm3+ nanophosphor prepared by low-temperature solution combustion^ J.R. JayaramaiahPO-06 Synthesis of Nanosize Co0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 by Combustion and Precursor combustion TechniqueLactina R. GonsalvesPO-07 Anodic oxidation of AluminiumM. Mubarak AliPO-08 Combustion synthesis, characterization and study of magnetic properties of alkaline earth substituted lanthanum manganites^ B.M. NagabhushanaPO-09 Solution combustion synthesis and luminescence properties of swift heavy ion irradiated mullite phosphorH. NagabhushanaPO-10 Ionoluminescence of Dy3+ doped aluminum oxideK.R. Nagabhushana PO-11 Combustion derived MgO for the removal of adsorbable organic halides (AOX) and total organic carbon (TOC) from paper mill effluent^ B. NagappaPO-12 Production of Hydrogen via Biomass Route: Design and Fabrication of a Robust Multi-scale System for Continuous Monitoring of Syn-Gas Treatment Using Different Packed Bed ReactorsParag A. DeshpandePO-13 Green-light emitting long-lasting phosphorescence in SrAl2O4:Eu2+, Dy3+ phosphor^ H. B. Prem KumarPO-14 Synthesis and characterization of FeZnO4 prepared through self propagating combustion RoutePrithviraj Swamy. P.M.PO-15 Ionic Palladium catalyzed Carbon-Carbon Coupling ReactionsSanjaykumar. S.R.PO-16 Synthesis of microcrystalline CeAlO3 by a novel solution- combustion route^ Satish ShettyPO-17 Novel catalysts synthesized by solution combustion method for water gas shift reactionSudhanshu SharmaPO-18 Ultrasonic nebulised spray pyrolysis of aqueous combustion mixture for the deposition of ZnO thin film gas sensorsUjwala AilPO-19 Combustion synthesis, characterization and luminescence studies of undoped and doped mesoporous Nd2O3B.UmeshPO-20 Combustion Synthesis of Mn0.3Ni0.3Zn0.4Fe2O4 nano-particles using a novel fumarato-hydrazinate precursorUmesh B. GawasPO-21 High temperature studies on sodium cobalt oxideVenkatesan P.PO-22 Preparation and Sensor studies on SnO2Mahesh D. BedrePO-23 Combustion synthesis, structural characterization and thermoluminescence studies of -rayed Mg2SiO4 nano phosphor^ S.C. PrashanthaIL-01Solution Combustion Synthesis of Oxide Materials: A brief SurveyK.C. Patil Dept of Inorganic & Physical Chemistry Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560 012 E-mail: kcpatil@ipc.iisc.ernet.in , kcpatil37@yahoo.co.inAbstract: The origin and development of Solution Combustion Synthesis of oxide materials is briefly reviewed. The process has been standardized to prepare several technologically important oxide materials. The important achievements during the last two decades have been: (i) Instant synthesis of simple and complex high temperature oxide materials, (ii) Tailor making oxide materials with desired structure, composition and properties, (iii) Recipe for nanocrystalline oxide materials (iv) The ease of incorporating desired impurity ions in any oxide matrix to obtain phosphors, pigments and catalysts. Solution combustion synthesis being facile and fast is practiced by materials scientists around the world. The highlights of the practice and growth of solution combustion synthesis of oxide materials will be presented.^ IL-02Combustion synthesis and structure formation in the sol-gel systemsA.S.Rogachev, H.E.Grigoryan, D.Yu.Kovalev Institute of Structural Macrokinetics and Materials Science Russian Academy of Sciences, Chernogolovka, Russia Email: rogachev@ism.ac.ruAbstract: The process of sol-gel combustion, also known as solution combustion, is used for synthesis of fine oxide powders. Mechanism of this process has not been studied adequately up to date. In the present work, we report new results on the experimental study of combustion behavior and flame structure. Initial water-based solutions were prepared by mixing of metal nitrate (e.g., Fe(NO3)39H2O) as oxidizer, and glycine CH2(NH2)COOH as a fuel. The solution was dried at 330 K until formation of dense gel plates with thickness about 1 mm. Reaction of combustion was initiated locally by warm nichrome wire (600 K) in air, argon or vacuum. The process was recorded with color video camera attached to long-focus microscope. Crystal structures of the initial gels and products of combustion were determined by XRD analysis. Results have shown complex macrostructure of the combustion wave. Zone of melting propagates ahead of the combustion front. Zone of solid product formation allocates in relatively small (few mm) area, which runs along the combustion front surface. The product grows from this area in a form of friable string. Bright glowing reaction zone locates inside the string (see Figure). Depending on preparation procedure, initial gel possess amorphous or microcrystalline structure, while the combustion product is composed of nano-crystalline oxides. This work is supported by RFBR, grant 08-03-00890.^ IL-03Combustion Synthesis and Properties of Nanocrystalline Spinel Oxides P.A.Joy Physical & Materials Chemistry Division National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 411008, India E-mail: pa.joy@ncl.res.inAbstract: Nanoparticles of spinel-type oxides offer great advantages and applications in many important areas. Decreasing the size of the particles to nanometer size will increase the surface-to-volume ratio and this will strongly influence the physical and chemical properties of these materials. Nanosized oxides are expected to give higher sintered density at relatively lower sintering temperatures, without considerable grain growth. Several methods are conventionally used for the synthesis of nanosized spinel-type oxides and especially the ferrites, in view of the potential applications of these nanosized materials in different technological areas, as well as to study the intriguing properties of the nanomaterials. Combustion synthesis using metal nitrates as the oxidizer and glycine as the fuel, known as glycine-nitrate process (GNP), is very well known for the synthesis of mixed metal oxides. It is possible to control the flame temperature during the combustion reaction by varying the glycine to nitrate ratio. We have extended this concept to synthesize nanoparticles of spinel type oxides. Some interesting results from the studies on the properties of the nanosized oxides synthesized by the glycine-nitrate method will be discussed.^ IL-04Synthesis of electroconductive cermet material based on Zn2SnO4T.V. Barinova, I.P. Borovinskaya, V.I. Ratnikov,A.F. Belikova Institute of Structural Macrokinetics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Chernogoloveka, Moscow Region, 142432 RussiaAbstract: The paper presents the results obtained within the development of cermet material of an inert anode for aluminum industry. Coal anodes can be substituted with inert ones. It will provide a decrease in aluminum production price and its ecological purity. In order to obtain the anode material with the preset characteristics we chose the system of Zn-Sn-Ni-O. First of all, the oxides of this system are characterized by high chemical inertness to various electrolytes and oxygen. Secondly, in this system a complex oxide with the spinel structure Zn2SnO4 can be formed. This compound is a dielectric but it is characterized by high corrosion resistance to aggressive media at high temperatures. The aim of our work was to obtain cermet materials in the system Zn-Sn-Ni-O which by high thermal stability and corrosion resistance and the preset specific resistance, i.e. 50 Ohm m. The cermet material was made using the green mixture of Zn+NiO+SnO2 The main phases of the obtained cermet were Zn2SnO4, ZnO, partially unreacted NiO, intermetallic Ni3Sn, and solid solution of Ni-Sn. Dense cylindrical samples were obtained; they consisted of ZnO-based dense shell and an electroconducting layer in which the metal phase was distributed in the chemically and thermally stable oxide phase based on Zn2SnO4. The specific resistance of material was 26 Ohm m. The electroconducting properties of the cermet material can be achieved during the synthesis due to the development of such structural peculiarities as elongated particles oriented perpendicularly the pressing axis and possessing metal shells. The main metal phase responsible for obtaining the material with low specific resistance is Ni-Sn solid solution. A decrease in the specific resistance was observed when Ni-Sn metal phase consisted of long filaments oriented perpendicularly the pressing axis. IL-05^ NANOSIZED OXIDES AND OXY-NITRIDES BY AEROSOL PROCESSES T.Sushil Kumar Rajan† Cabot Materials Research, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.Email: sushil_kumar_rajan@cabot-corp.comAbstract:The field of nanosized particles for ceramics and composites is continuing to show growth. The primary driving force behind this growth is the fact that not only do nanosize particle precursors exhibit a plethora of properties that are different, and often considerably improved from conventional coarse grained materials, but upon sintering, produce, smaller grain size and a more uniform grain size in the dense body. The numbers of surface atoms or molecules in nano-grained materials become comparable to the number inside the particles. Numerous techniques are available for the preparation of oxide and non-oxide nanosize ceramic powders. These ultimately fall into three broad categories of phase transformations, i.e.: solid-vapour-solid, (ii) liquid-vapour-solid, and (iii) liquid-solid. Examples include the following: (Type (i)) Inert gas condensation, laser ablation, sputtering and plasma-CVD; (Type (ii)) Vapour and aerosol precursor processes such as flame synthesis and spray pyrolysis; and (Type (iii)) Aqueous and non-aqueous solution precipitation processes. Particle production by vapour and aerosol precursor processes is attractive, because it does not involve the liquid byproducts of wet chemistry processes while the product particles can be readily separated from the gas stream without any post processing. The four main sub-categories in this are, spray pyrolysis in a tubular reactor (SP), spray pyrolysis using a vapour flame reactor (VFSP), the emulsion combustion method (ECM) and flame spray pyrolysis (FSP).Different nanoparticles with high purity and relatively uniform particle size distribution have been made earlier using different volatile precursors in vapour flame reactors (VFSP). The variety of products is limited by the availability of a suitable precursor with a high enough vapour pressure to feed the reactor uniformly and it is often difficult to produce multi-component materials with a homogenous chemical composition.The aerosol spray pyrolysis reactor has an advantage as each droplet serves as a discrete micro reactor as it contains the precursor in the exact stoichiometry as desired in the product.The production of nanosize silica of high surface area (150 m2/g ; 20nm), alumina (115 m2/g ; 20nm) and sinter active, high surface area ( 60-80 m2/g) mullite (3Al2O3.2SiO2) in a liquid fed aerosol flame reactor using tetraethoxy silane and aluminium tri-iso-propoxide as precursors is discussed here. -Si3N4 made by the imide precipitation-pyrolysis described earlier is converted to sinter-active SiAlON in a solution combustion process – a gas producing, low temperature initiated, self-propagating process. This process has been scaled up through the emulsion combustion method (ECM). Sintering properties of SiAlON are also described here.References Mädler, L., Liquid fed reactors for one-step synthesis of nano-structured particles. KONA. 22:107-120, 2004 Rajan, T.S.K., Studies on Oxide, nitride and oxy-nitride ceramics. PhD thesis, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 1997. Stark, W.J. and Pratsinis, S.E., Aerosol flame reactors for manufacture of nanoparticles. Powder Technol., 126: 103-108, 2002.Patel, K.C., Advanced ceramics: combustion synthesis and properties. Bull Mater Sci., 16: 533-541, 1993.IL-06Influence of mechanical activation on the structure and properties of Ni+Al and Ti+Al SHS-mixtures.Kochetov N. A, Rogachev A.S., Shkodich N.F. Institute of Structural Macrokinetics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Chernogolovka, Moscow Region, 142432 Russia Email: kolyan_kochetov@mail.ruAbstract: Mechanical activation of the mixtures was carried out in planetary-motion grinding mill AGO-2. We tried different atmospheres (argon and air), different balls accelerations (30, 60, 90 g) and different activation times (from 10 seconds to 9 minutes). We found, that after mechanical activation of Ni+Al and Ti+Al mixtures produced composite particles, consisted from intermixed (on micro and sub-micro) layers of initial reagents (Fig 1). Amount and size of that composite particles increased with increasing balls acceleration and activation time. After mechanical activation we could initiate gasless combustion wave in the Ti-Al system without preheating (on air after 9 minutes of activation, in the argon atmosphere – from 3 and more minutes of activation), that was impossible for us without mechanical activation. In the Ni+Al system after mechanical activation in the argon atmosphere combustion velocity increased and temperature of thermal explosion beginning decreased, but after mechanical activation in the air atmosphere combustion velocity increased only after very short time of mechanical activation ( 10 seconds), and then decreased with increasing activation time, because of aluminum oxide part increasing. In combustion products composite particles, obtained by mechanical activation, keep their identity, that allow to produce products with unusual structure (for example functional gradient material with graded pore and particle size). This work is supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, grant 08-03-91455. Fig.1. Composite particles, obtained by mechanical activation photo. System Ni+Al. IL-07Self-propagating High-Temperature Synthesis (SHS) of Advanced High-Temperature CeramicsS. K. Mishra MST Division, National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamhedpur – 831 007, India Email: suman@nmlindia.org Keywords: High Temperature Ceramics, Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis (SHS), Diborides, SHS Dynamic Compaction, Sintering and CompositesAbstract: Over the years, the self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS) has become an interesting research field to prepare a large numbers of advanced materials. Recently, the demands for high temperature advanced ceramics have further intensified the research on SHS for efficient material preparation. In this presentation, our contributions on synthesis of various advanced high temperature ceramics, the borides, carbides, oxides and their composites by SHS processes. Several advantages and disadvantages of the SHS technique for advanced high temperature (HT) materials will be highlighted. The preparation of nano-sized powders and fine-grained in-situ high temperature ceramic composites through SHS will be discussed. IL-08^ Combustion synthesis: A versatile method for preparation of functional materials A. K. Tyagi Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Mumbai - 400 085, India Email: aktyagi@barc.gov.in Abstract: Functional materials are potential candidates for a variety of technological applications such as Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC), optical and magnetic systems. As governed by the final application, oxide ceramics are used in the form of sintered body having the desired shape, size and microstructure. Hence, the synthesis of powder with controlled and required characteristics is of the utmost importance. The shape, size, extent of agglomeration and purity are the important parameters, which influence the powder quality. Among the available chemical routes, the combustion technique is capable of producing the nanocrystalline powders of the oxide ceramics at lower calcination temperature in a surprisingly short time. This process involves a combustion reaction between a fuel (e.g. glycine, citric acid, urea etc.) and an oxidizer (e.g. metal nitrates). Depending upon the system, the selection of a suitable fuel is a crucial step. In our group, wide ranging materials, viz. ionic conductors for SOFC, magnetic and optical materials have been prepared by combustion route. The specific examples are ceria, doped ceria, thoria, doped thoria, Zr0.8Ce0.2O2, YSZ, doped-Y2O3 Nd3GaO6, La1-xCaxCrO3, La1-xSrxCrO3, SrCeO3, Sr2CeO4, LaCoO3, barium polytitanates etc. The powder properties were tailored to achieve the near theoretical density sintered pellets, while retaining the ultra-fine grains. Recently, a few biferroic materials, such YCrO3 and CeCrO3 were also prepared. A number of techniques like XRD, HT-XRD, surface area analyzer, SEM, TEM, sinterability, Raman spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering, small angle x-ray/neutron scattering, dilatometer, AC Impedance analyzer etc. were used for detailed characterization of these products. The combustion process was shown to be a simple and cost effective method, which results in the phase pure, nanocrystalline powders having high surface area and better sinterability. The crucial role of process parameters, especially fuel-to-oxidant ratio, on powder characteristics was also investigated. ^ IL-09Combustion synthesis in the reactive multilayer nano-foils.H.E.Grigoryan, A.S.Rogachev, I.Yu.Yagubova Institute of Structural Macrokinetics and Materials Science Russian Academy of Sciences Chernogolovka, Russia, email: ghe@ism.ac.ruAbstract: Gasless combustion in multilayer foils with nano-scale thickness of the layer represents a novel class of SHS processes which can be used for the production of nano-crystalline materials, foils and coatings. But characteristics of the combustion process for the multilayer nano-foils have not been adequately studied. In this work some new experimental data concerning the propagation of the reaction front in the Ti/Al multilayer foils will be shown. These nano-films (fig.1) were obtained by plasma-assisted sputtering technique. Thickness of the alternate layers was varied from 4 to 500 nm, and total number of the layers was varied from 20 to 5660.a bFigure.1 Microstructure of Initial foils Definition of position of the combustion wave as a function of time for different experimental positions shows that in all cases, the position of the front coordinate changes linearly with time. Propagation velocity increases by increasing the initial temperature and decreasing the thickness of the layer. Distributions of local instant velocieties shows that the instant value of the combustion velocity in multilayer foils never drop down to zero, as it frequently happens in powder mixtures. Different kinds of combustion waves were observed. It was shown for Ni/Al foils, that reaction is so fast and exothermic that it is possible to ignite and observe reaction on the multilayer nano-foils without separation from the substrate i.e. on the substrate. Temperature profiles and combustion velocity were measured. The SHS process in the Ti/Al, Ti/3Al, Ni/Al multilayer foils shows an example of the quasi-homogeneous gasless combustion. Deviations of instant velocity probably relate to thermal factors, such as heat evolution/heat losses and do not correlate with the fine microstructure of the foil. This work was supported by the RFBR (Grant 07-03-00753-а) and Grant of President of Russian Federation for supporting young scientists (Grant MK- 2982.2007.3)^ IL-10Kinetics of Photocatalytic Degradation of Chlorophenol, Nitrophenol,And Their MixturesGiridhar Madras Chemical Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology, BangaloreEmail: giridhar@chemeng.iisc.ernet.in Abstract: The kinetics of photocatalytic degradation of binary mixtures of chlorophenol and nitrophenol was investigated using solution combustion synthesized nano-TiO2. The degradation rates of both organics decreased in the binary mixture compared to the individual degradation rates of the organics. This was attributed to interaction between the mother compounds, interaction between the intermediates, and competition for the active reaction site on the catalyst. A modified Langmuir-Hinshelwood kinetic model was developed, and the kinetic parameters were determined from initial rate analysis for the degradation of chlorophenol and nitrophenol. The evolution of intermediates was also investigated, and a possible pathway for degradation of chlorophenol and nitrophenol was proposed.^ IL-11SНS processes modeling when competitive mechanisms of heat transfer in heterogeneous mediums are taken into account.P.M.Krishenik, K.G.Shkadinskii Institute of Structural Macrokinetics and Materials Science Russian Academy of Sciences Chernogolovka, Russia, Email: krishenik@rambler.ruAbstract:Institute of Structural Macrokinetics and Material Science Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences, Chernogolovka, Moscow Region, 142432 The autowave propagation of an exothermic transformation in energetic systems is characterized by high temperatures both in the narrow reaction zone and in a rather wide part of the heating zone. To analyze wave structures in such media, it is necessary to take into account the various types of thermal interaction between the layers. The classical concepts of combustion waves is solid reaction systems have stimulated the use of the “homogeneous” approach to analyze the structural characteristics of the front in heterogeneous media. However, the complex unsteady processes of heat transfer and exothermic chemical interaction occur in the narrow combustion zone and the characterized scales of the front can correlate with the dimensions of the alternating layers of the heterogeneous medium. We study autowave processes taking into account the competitive mechanisms of heat transfer in heterogeneous mixture– radiative and conductive. The proposed approach allows one not only to analyze the limiting combustion modes of porous structures – quasihomogeneous and relay-race – but also study the transition from one mode to the other in the case of dominant radiative heat transfer. The structure and the dynamics of the frontal exothermal transformation in a quasihomogeneous, transitional, and relay-race regimes are studied. Average characteristics of the front and dynamics of transformation of individual elements of a “discrete” combustion wave are analyzed using the model proposed. The sufficient conditions for the guasihomogeneous and relay-race modes of combustion are determined. To investigate the stability of the wave solutions, the procedure of the small-perturbation method was used. The freguancy of oscillation at the boundary of oscillation stability and the critical value of Zeldovich number characterizing the boundary of the combustion front stability were determined. The combustion wave propagation in a carbon/dust air mixture and in a heterogeneous mixture are studied, taking into account both radiatiave and conductive heat transfer. Temperatures of the particles and gas are assumed to be different and radiative heat transfer is described by a diffusion approximation. In the absence of heat losses, transition from the slow conductive combustion to the fast radiative one is explosive in nature. In such case, both the combustion wave velocity and the width of reaction zone are enhanced by 2-3 orders of magnitude. ^ IL-12Combustion derived nanometal oxides as adsorbents for water purificationG. T. ChandrappaDepartment of Chemistry, Central College Campus, Bangalore University, Bangalore-560001 *e-mail: gtchandrappa@yahoo.co.in Abstract: Advances in nanoscale science and engineering are providing unprecedented opportunities to develop more cost effective and environmentally acceptable water/waste water purification processes. It has been demonstrated that nanocrystalline metal oxides especially MgO, CaO and ZnO have unparallel sorption properties for polar organics and other chemical species [1]. Unique morphological features (crystal shapes), pore structure, polar nature of the surfaces and high surface areas are believed to account for unusual adsorption properties. Indeed, our main objectives here are to discuss the (i) synthesis of nanocrystalline metal oxides via solution combustion process, (ii) characterization and (iii) applications as adsorbents in the purification of surface water, groundwater and industrial wastewater streams. It is well recognized that a combustion-based technique known in the literature as Self-propagating High-temperature Synthesis (SHS) is an effective energy saving method for synthesis of a variety of advanced oxide materials [2]. Combustion process has been used by the authors to synthesize metal oxide nanoparticles such as MgO, ZnO, CaO, NiO, Co3O4, Mn3O4 , Fe2O3, and CeO2 using the respective metal nitrates as oxidizers and organic fuels. These materials were characterized by PXRD, SEM/TEM and surface area measurement. MgO, ZnO and CaO are being effectively used as adsorbents for the removal of fluoride [3], arsenic species from surface/tube well water; organic pollutants/color from paper mill and pharmaceutical effluents. The effect of adsorbent dosage, stirring time, pH on the removal of water contaminants and regeneration of used adsorbent for further use will be presented during oral presentation. Key words: Nanometal oxide particles, combustion synthesis, water purificationReferencesK.J. Klabunde et al. Chem. Eur. J. 7 (2001) 2505K.C. Patil, S.T. Aruna and T. Mimani, Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science, 6 (2002) 507 3. B. Nagappa, G.T. Chandrappa, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 106 (2007) 212IL-13SHS of Porous Biomaterials on TiCo-alloys with HAP for the bone implants A.E. Sytschev1, O.K. Kamynina1, S.G. Vadchenko1, E.N. Balikhina, E.A. Krylova2, I.G. Plashchina2, I.I. Selezneva3, A.N. Konovalov3, A.S. Grigor’yan4, A.K. Toporkova41 Institute of Structural Macrokinetics and Material Science RAS, Chernogolovka, Russia2 Emanuel Institute of Biochemical Physics RAS, Moscow, Russia3 Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics RAS, Puschino, Russia4 Central Research Institute of Stomatology and Maxillo-facial Surgery of Federal Agency of High-Technology Medical Care, Moscow, Russia Email: sytschev@ism.ac.ruAbstract: The of this study was to investigate the structure, phase composition, mechanical properties and biocompatibility of the porous TiCo-hydroxyapatite (HAP) biomaterials by Self-propagating High Temperature Synthesis (SHS). In experiments, we investigated the effect of HAP state (crystalline, amorphous, and doped with biopolymers) on the pore structure, microstructure, strength, and biocompatibility of synthesized materials. The materials synthesized under optimized conditions—metallic matrix with the pore surface covered with Ca-, P-, and O-containing phases—were found to have a uniform open porosity of 60%. For the first time, we synthesized a unique porous intermetallic material (from a green mixture containing HAP and biopolymers) with a developed system of pores 200–600 m in size (strength up to 115 MPa) The alloys synthesized from green mixtures doped with crystalline HAP showed some toxicity and low adhesion ability to living cells. Meanwhile, perfectly viable cells have been found to exist in the bulk of material (inside pores). Upon addition of HAP, the adhesion ability and cells spreadability were found to increase. All this facilitates the migration of cells into the bulk of porous material. Predominant growth of cells on the pore surface and low adhesion of cells to a polished surface of synthesized materials can be associated with the presence of the Ca-, P-, and O-containing phases on the pore surface. The materials synthesized from green mixtures doped with amorphous HAP and HAP containing biopolymers were found to exhibit good adhesion and cells spreading. AcknowledgementsThis work was supported by RFBR (Grants 08-03-00215a).^ IL-14Stoichiometric Modeling and “Lab-to-Fab” Transition of Solution Combustion Synthesis Process TechnologyK.C.Adiga NanoMist Systems, USAEmail: kcadiga@nanomist.comAbstract: An analytical model was proposed in 1981 for balancing multi-component reactant mixtures in the context of rocket propellants and high energy condensed fuel-oxidizer compositions (K.C.Adiga, Ph.D. Dissertation). Since the 1990s the major application of this analytical model has made a transition from rocket propulsion to the world of nanomaterials. Since the model easily calculates stoichiometrically balanced compositions, the scientists involved in solution combustion synthesis (SCS) found a productive use of the model for balancing reactant compositions for synthesizing nanomaterials with multi-component reactant mixtures. The method is easy to compute using Excel spreadsheets rather than going through complex chemical equilibrium computer codes such as NASA CET86, and the analytical model is robust enough to provide reliable outcomes. This presentation will re-visit the topic with emphasis on the reactants specifications, valance assignments, the limitations of the model and ways to update the calculation process to include wider applications. Beyond reactant modeling, there is an ever-increasing demand for large-scale manufacturing capability for the production of nanomaterials via combustion methods. This presentation will highlight a new technology that takes the laboratory “batch process” of solution combustion synthesis (SCS), discovered in the 1980s, to the gas phase microfluid “continuous process” for large-scale production of nanoparticle products. In this process, the atomization of the precursor solution takes place at ambient pressure and temperature without using nozzles. Since the solution combustion process involves a self-energized system, the process does not require flame or hot-wall reactors. The exothermic reactions are controlled by the microfluid dispersion in the gas phase where exothermic reactions take place at the droplet level. The new technology provides scalable, continuous production technology for nanomaterial powders and nano-structured energetic materials, including coatings and thin films. ^ IL-15Self-propagating High-temperature Synthesis under MicrogravityA. Sytschev (1), S. Vadchenko (1), V. Sanin (1), A. Rogachev (1), V. Yukhvid (1), V. Shkiro (1), N. Kochetov (1), A. Merzhanov (1) ,O. Kamynina (1), V. Levtov (2), V. Romanov (2), M. Maksimova (3), and A. Ivanov (3)(1) Institute of Structural Macrokinetics and Materials Science, Chernogolovka, Russia(2) Central Research Institute for Machine Building, Korolev, Russia(3) S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia, Korolev, Russia Email: sytschev@ism.ac.ruAbstract: Self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS) is usually accompanied by melting of reagents and products, spreading of melt, coalescence of droplets, diffusion and convection in melted metals and nonmetals, buoyancy of solid particles and bubbles in the melt, nucleation of solid products, crystal growth, and sample deformation. Most of these processes are affected by gravity. The experiments carried out on the ground, under conditions of elevated artificial gravity, during parabolic flight, aboard the Mir Space Station (1997-98) and International Space Station (ISS-11, ISS-13, ISS-16 Missions) demonstrated a marked effect of gravity both on the process and its products. In cooperation with the Central Research Institute for Machine Building (TsNIIMASH) and S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia а special experiment installation for microgravity research on SHS aboard the International Space Station (ISS) has been designed, produced and delivered aboard ISS. The task objectives of SHS experiments in space are as follows: comparison between the process and product parameters obtained on the ground and in space; synthesis of high-porosity materials; “contactless" SHS in space. We studied the effect of gravity on the ceramic (Ti–Al–Si–C), intermetallic (Ni–Al), thermite (NiO–Ni–Al), Ti-Ni-Al-NiO and other systems phases and structure formation. According to our results the SHS process may be used as a hopeful technology for resource utilizations not only on the earth but also in space. The financial support of the S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation “Energia” is gratefully acknowledged. ^ IL-16Soft Chemistry for Nano-MaterialsParamanik P. Nanomaterials Laboratory, Indian Institute of Technology, Khargpur-721302, INDIA Email: pramanik@chem.iitkgp.ernet.in Abstract: Co-ordination chemistry has been utilized by various branches of science and technology. This chemistry illustrates the interactions between metal ions and anions or molecules of inorganic or organic origin. The co-ordination phenomena generate extra stabilization of metal ions so that it can remain dissolved in solution even in presence of common precipitating agents. We have utilized this concept for making following nano or nano-structured materials. 1) High-tech ceramic oxide 2) Mesoporous materials 3) Nano-sized oxides for catalyst and sensor 5) Oxide phosphors of various morphology The nano-sized ceramics like SiO2.Al2O3, ZrO2, TiO2, Mullite, Codiarites, silicates, titanates etc have become important due to evolution of new classes of properties from smaller dimensionality. For multi-component-oxide systems, the pyrophoric method is successful provided the constituent metal ion is not segregating during the thermolysis of complex mixture. . We have synthesized nano-sized multicomponent mixed oxides from the mixer of their co-ordination compounds. It has produced homogenous composition and phase formation occurs at relatively lower temperature. The segregation and solubility are very common problems for metal ions like Bi, Sn, Nb, Ta, Ti... To overcome these problems, the involvement of chelating agents are very beneficial. The chelating agents like triethanolamine, diethanolamine, diethylene glycol, nitrilotriacetic acid, oxalic acid, tartaric acid are very useful. With small modification of the process, the sizes of the ultimate powders may reach nano-sizes. Thus various nano-sized powders of titanates, zirconates, niobates, tantalates, manganate, spinels etc have been synthesized. Same principle has been used to make various nano-structured YVO4: RE phosphors All these reagents reduce the cost of synthesis, but the methods are definitely cheaper than alkoxide based processes. As the co-ordianation compounds can retard the rate of formation of precipitation reaction, by controlling the reaction conditions it may generate gel which may culminate into mesoporous materials in presence of templating agents which are mostly surfactants. Thus we have synthesized the mesoporous ZrSiO3, Zr(HPO4)2, Sn( OH )4, Nb2O5, Ta2O5, Zr( MoO4)2, Zr( WO3)2, TiO ( HPO4 ) etc. The methods have developed many efficient nano-catalyst like n-CuCr2O4 mesoporous tin compounds and efficient sensors like nano-sized Cu and Fe niobates for efficient detectiom of LPG and H2.^ IL-17Self-propagating high-temperature synthesis of complex oxides: state and perspectives of developmentM.V. Kuznetsov*Institute of Structural Macrokinetics and Materials Science Russian Academy of Sciences, p/o Chernogolovka, Moscow region 142432 Russiae-mail: kuznets@ism.ac.ruAbstract: SHS of complex oxide materials, as an independent and perspective direction in materials and combustion science were formed in earlier seventies. In present report the modern state and future perspectives of the problem are discussed. The biggest success in SHS of complex oxides were achieved in elaboration of pure and doped HTSC (all known yttrium, bismuth, thallium and rare-earth based compounds), all types of ferrites (including continued technologies of its producing), refractory materials, pigments, segnetoelectrics etc. By using SHS method and chemical products market development, the most perspective direction were chosen: SOFC structures and other functional perovskite-like compounds, including alkaline and alkaline-earth substituted LnMO3 compounds; components of rechargeable lithium batteries and its analogs; synthesis of functional ceramics (including magnetic materials synthesis under external physico-chemical affects); useful chemical products producing by using natural ore resources, industrial wastes and dumps; radioactive and high-active wastes (RAW and HAW) neutralization. Complex investigation of heterogeneous combustion and phase formation processes requires principally new methods of analysis which are completely different from the standard optical pyrometry with its high experimental errors and micro-thermocouples methods due to its low thermal inertia. The new experimental methods for investigations of phase formation during SHS has been established. The first experiments using of penetrating synchrotron radiation and energy dispersive detectors for the different classes of complex inorganic materials was carried out in ESRF (Grenoble, France) and Daresbury (UK). A new and very sensitive thermal imaging method (Thermal Imaging Technique (TIT)) is based on the continuous registration of the whole combustion process by using a highly-sensitive IR-camera and software developed by MIKRON Instrument Co. (USA) was also used for precise registration of the combustion parameters. SHS were performed on different types of pure and doped complex inorganic materials in pellet and powder form in a range of magnetic field strengths up to 20 T and dc electric field up to ±220 kV/m. Constant magnetic field was applied during the reaction, supplied either by a permanent magnet (1.1 T) or by an electromagnet (up to 20 T) and dc electric field were applied to along a direction of the combustion wave front propagation. The combine process of SHS and Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) of 3D articles for the different powdered compositions was realized with the optimal parameters of a laser influence, under which the SHS reaction carries under control regime.^ IL-18Citrate-Nitrate Based Combustion Synthesis of Nano-crystalline Multi-Component Oxides for Different Applications H.S. Maiti Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute, CSIR, Kolkata-700032, India Email: hsmaiti@cgcri.res.inAbstract: Self-propagating anionic oxidation-reduction reactions with extra-ordinary exothermicity has been one of the convenient ways to synthesize nano-sized multi-component ceramic oxides with exotic properties. While metal nitrates in the solution form has been the most commonly used oxidizing precursor, different types of anionic reducing agents have been used by different research groups around the world. Auto-combustion of citrate-nitrate gel has been one of the routes the author’s laboratory has been pursuing to synthesize a variety of multi-component ceramic oxides for the last more than one decade. Nano-crystalline, single phase and highly homogeneous multi-component ceramic oxide powders have been prepared by this technique. Initially the reaction was conducted in glass beakers to produce a few grams of the powders. Later, the process has been scaled-up to kilogram level and made semi-continuous with the help of a spray pyrolyser designed and fabricated in house. Spray pyrolysis consists of five main steps: (i) generation of a spray from a liquid precursor by a droplet generator (ii) transport by a carrier gas flow during which solvent evaporation occurs with concomitant solute precipitation within the atomized droplets (iii) thermolysis of the precipitated particles (iv) intra-particulate sintering to form dense particles and (v) finally, extraction of the particles from the gas flow. While citric acid has been used as the most common reducing agents other chemicals e.g., L-alanine, glycene, ammonium dichromate or mixed fuels have been used for certain oxides with great advantages. A wide variety of materials have been synthesized successfully by this technique e.g. High Tc superconducting compounds, pure and doped lanthanum manganite, doped lanthanum ferrite, doped ceria, doped lanthanum molybdate and doped lanthanum chromite etc. and they are characterized for the application as the materials for the solid oxide fuel cell and also doped lithium manganite and doped lithium cobaltite materials as applicable for the cathode materials in Li-ion rechargeable batteries. All these compounds have been successfully synthesized and fully characterized keeping in view the various applications as mentioned above. The process parameters for the synthesis of many of these compounds in a relatively large scale by the spray pyrolysis technique have also been optimized. Selected Bibliography: J. Mater. Res., Vol. 19, No. 11, Nov 2004, DOI : 10.1557/JMR.2004.0442 S. Basu, P. Sujatha Devi and H.S. Maiti “Synthesis and properties of nanocrystalline ceria powders” Applied Physics Letters Vol. 85, No.16, Oct 2004, DOI: 10.1063/1.1808505 S. Basu, P. Sujatha Devi and H.S. Maiti “A potential low-temperature oxide-ion conductor: La2−xBaxMo2O9”J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 88 [4] 971–973 (2005) DOI: 10.1111/j.1551-2916.2005.00152.x: A. Kumar, P. Sujatha Devi, A Das Sharma and H.S. Maiti “A Novel Spray-Pyrolysis Technique to Produce Nanocrystalline Lanthanum Strontium Manganite Powder”Electrochemical & Solid State Letters, Vol. 9 [11] (2006) A516-19.Saswati Ghosh, A. Das Sharma, R.N. Basu and H.S. Maiti, “Synthesis of La0.7Ca0.3CrO3 Using a Chromium Source”Mater. Res. Bull. 2007, 42, 1499-1506.Raja, M.W., Mahanty, S., Ghosh, P., Basu, R.N. and Maiti, H.S., “Alanine-assisted low-temperature combustion synthesis of nanocrystalline LiMn2O4 for lithium-ion batteries” ECS Transaction, 7 (1) 1129-1138 (2007), The Electrochemical Society. P. Pal, M.W. Raja, J. Mukhopadhyay, A. Dutta, S. Mahanty, R.N. Basu and H.S. Maiti, “Alanine Assisted Low-Temperature Synthesis and Characterization of Nanocrystalline SOFC Cathodes”J. Mat. Res., Vol. 22 (2007) 1162-67. Paromita Ghosh, S. Mahanty, W. Raja, R.N. Basu and H.S. Maiti, “Structure and Optical Absorption of Combustion Synthesized Nanocrystalline LiCoO2” A. Kumar, P.Sujatha Devi, A Das Sharma, J. Mukhopadhyay and H.S. Maiti, “ A process for the continuous production of sinteractive lanthanum chromite based oxides” Indian patent – 1214/DEL/04^ IL-19Influence of heat losses on filtration combustion of gas-solid systemsVladimir V. Grachev Institute of Structural Macrokinetics and Materials Science, Russian Academy of Sciences, Chernogolovka, Moscow, 142432 Russia Email: vlad@ism.ac.ruAbstract: Filtration combustion is widely applied in processes of self-propagating high-temperature synthesis. In this case an exothermic reaction takes place in porous medium between the solid reagent and gaseous oxidant which is consumed and a solid product is formed. The gas consumption in the reaction front causes a pressure gradient which drives natural filtration of oxidant through a porous substance towards the reaction front. The process of oxidant filtration plays the important role in mechanism of gas-solid combustion. In actual practice the combustion is always affected by heat losses in an environment. It is well known from the general theory of combustion there is a limit of the combustion wave propagation due to the heat losses effect. With regards to the theory of the filtration combustion of SHS-systems the heat losses effect was analyzed only for case, when all sample boundaries are closed to the gas penetration except one, which is open to exchange with a large bath of gas so that the pressure is that of the bath at that end. The reaction is initiated at the opposite end of the sample. It was shown that two modes are possible, with complete and incomplete conversion. In frames of one-dimensional model the criterion r which defines the combustion mode was derived. The limit of the combustion in the complete conversion mode exists according to the general combustion theory, but there is not the combustion limit in the incomplete conversion mode. In that theoretical analysis the initial gas content in pores was not taken into account (this assumption simplified solution of the problem). The aim of the present work is to consider the problem in frames of the model with heat losses through the side surface and with account of the initial gas content in the sample pores. If the sample length much more than the characteristic scale of the filtration zone, the combustion wave propagation at the initial sample part (far from the open end of the sample) is only possible due to the gas in pores. In this case, the approximate analysis of the steady modes with heat losses shows that the combustion limit exists for both modes, with complete and incomplete conversion. For quasi-steady combustion modes, when the gas flow through the open sample end into the reaction zone is essential, the presence/absence of combustion limit in the incomplete conversion mode depends on the magnitude of the criterion r. For r ~ 1, a decrease of the combustion wave velocity due to the heat losses brings to the growth in the conversion degree and the complete conversion can be achieved without extinction of the combustion. For r >> 1, the limit is reached at which the wave with incomplete conversion will not self-propagate and the combustion is extinguished. This work was supported by the Scientific Council at the President of Russia (grant NSh-5258.2008.3), Russian Academy of Sciences (program no. 8), and Joint French–Russian Program of Scientific Cooperation (grant PICS 3462–RFBR 06-03-22000). ^ IL-20Synthesis of some interesting metal oxide nano particles employing SPC reactionsA.Venkataramana, Materials Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Materials Science, Gulbarga University, GULBARAG-585 106Email: raman_chem@rediffmail.comAbstract: Syntheses of metal oxide nano particles with tailored made morphologies has in recent times generated interested amongst Materials Chemists because of the challenges addressed by the normal wet chemical routes over the sophisticated physical techniques. Amongst the several wet chemical processes in the syntheses of materials, self propagating combustion (SPC) reactions have been considered as earliest. However, with the requirement of tailored made morphologies as a prerequisite for advanced materials and nanomaterials, the SPC routes have also undergone changes from high temperature to the low temperature combustion reactions, with the choice of employing different reactants, fuels, and processing conditions. Further understanding of the reaction path way/s, for such reactions, is a crucial step which requires greater attention, when reactions are carried out in solution medium, employing aqueous/non aqueous solvents. In this talk, I will mainly deal with the synthesis of metal oxide ultrafine and nano particles through novel chemical approach such as self propagating combustion (SPC) reactions, microwave mediated combustion synthesis and solvothermal and hydrothermal approach. Easy and economic scale up of the synthesis to achieve chemical homogeneity, tailor made morphology, and possible application of the synthesised compounds will be discussed in detail. ^ IL-21Some case studies on combustion approaches to synthesize chalcogenidesS. Sundar Manoharan Department of Chemistry and Advanced Center for Material Science, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur 208016 India Email: ssundar@iitk.ac.inAbstract: Extending wet route combustion synthesis to synthesize chalcogenides requires hybrid approaches. Bulk sintered Ag2+xSe samples were prepared employing a commercial microwave oven with 900 W, and 2.45 GHz frequency. Stoichiometric amounts of spectroscopic grade Ag(99.9%) and Se (99.9%) purity intimately mixed and compacted into cylindrical rods of 10mm x 3mm dimension and was evacuated in a quartz tube. The sealed quartz ampoules were exposed to microwave radiation at high power level for up to 10 min. During the exposure bright flashes were observed due to excitation and de-excitation of elemental Se. As a result an in situ exothermic reaction occurs which instantly leads to product formation. Further, due to volumetric heating throughout the sample, in situ sintering occurs simultaneously. This process distinguishes itself as a unique approach compared to other chemical routes. Figure shows compositional analysis and magneto resistive ratio plot as a function of Ag, the EPMA mapping of Selenium in Ag2Se sintered samples and the resistance versus temperature plot of the silver selenide samples.^ IL-22Synthesis of precursor for long afterglow phosphur by combustion synthesisVaradaraju U.V. Material Science Research Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, Chennai-600036Email: varada@iitm.ac.in^ IL-23Photomagnetic and magnetic hyperthermia studies of ferrite Nanoparticles synthesized through SHS processD.Bahadur and S.Rajakumar Dept of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai-400076. Email: dhirenb@iitb.ac.inAbstract: We present synthesis of the strontium ferrite, barium ferrite and Co substituted nickel zinc ferrite and substituted iron oxide nano particles through gel-combustion technique. We have investigated the influence of the synthesis parameters like nitrate to fuel ratio and pH. Citric acid has been used as a fuel in all cases. The strontium ferrite nano particles prepared with nitrate to fuel ratio 1:1 with pH 7 shows different shapes like rods, bipod and tripod. With the addition of 4% PVP gives reduction in size and also the cubic shapes forms instead of rods. The anisotropic shape formation was explained based on selected growth along directions which are kinetically controlled growth at low temperature synthesis. The addition of PVP (poly vinyl pyrollidone) to the starting solution acts as a passivating agents and slow down the growth rate along and allows them to grow along direction which causes the formation of cubic shapes. The photo induced magnetic properties of Co substituted nickel zinc ferrite, shows a 12% increase in magnetization with the application light. The PIM (photo induced magnetic) properties will be discussed. We will also present some of our recent studies on the magnetic hyperthermia treatment of cancer using suspension of such ferrite nano particles. IL-24Mixture of fuels approach for the synthesis of novel oxide powders: Utility of combustion synthesized nanosize powders in the development of corrosion and wear resistant Ni-composite coatings^ S.T. ArunaSurface Engineering Division, National Aerospace Laboratories,Post Bag No. 1779, Bangalore – 560 017, INDIAE-mail:aruna_reddy@css.nal.res.inAbstract: A large number of technologically important nanosize oxide powders have been prepared using solution combustion process and were used in the development of corrosion and wear resistant electrocomposite coatings. The concept of mixture of fuels approach was demonstrated for the first time for the solution combustion synthesis of nanosize zirconia toughened alumina (ZTA). It was found that the mixture of fuels not only helped in decreasing the particle size but also facilitated in lowering the sintering temperature of the powders. In a recent work, during the preparation of nanocomposites of CeO2-Al2O3 using mixture of fuels, in addition to the lowering of particle size and low sintering temperature of the product, the possibility of stabilizing lower oxidation state oxides like CeAlO3 was observed. The work on the stabilization of CeAlO3 using mixture of fuels approach will be briefly presented. Nanosize oxides like alumina, ceria, zirconia, zirconia toughened alumina, alumina yttria stabilized zirconia (AZY), yttria doped ceria synthesized by solution combustion method have been incorporated in the electrodeposited Ni coating. The microhardness, corrosion and wear resistance properties of Ni-composite coatings have been studied in detail. The properties can be tailored by suitable selection of the particles and electroplating conditions. ^ IL-25Noble metal ionic catalysts synthesized by solution concentration methodM.S. Hegde Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit Indian Institute of Science Bangalore Email: mshegde@sscu.iisc.ernet.in Abstract: With increasing stringent regulation and legislation on auto exhaust emission, the present focus is to develop new, efficient exhaust catalysts. The major pollutants in exhausts are CO, NOx and unburnt hydrocarbons and they need to be fully converted to CO2, N2 and H2O. Nanocrystalline noble metals Pt, Pd, Rh dispersed on oxide supports such as Al2O3 orSiO2 promoted by CeO2 form bulk of exhaust catalysts. We have synthesized nanocrystalline, single phase, Ce1-xMxO2-δ and Ce1-x-yTiyMxO2-δ (M = Pt, Pd, Rh; x=0.01 to 0.02, δ ~ x, y=0.15-0.25) oxides in fluorite structure. In these oxide catalysts, Pt2+, Pd2+ or Rh3+ ions are substituted only to the extent of 1 to 2% of Ce4+ ion. Lower valent noble metal ion substitution in CeO2 creates oxygen vacancy. Reducing (CO, H2, NH3) and oxidizing (O2, NO) molecules are adsorbed on electron deficient metal ions and electron rich oxide ion vacancy sites, respectively. The rates of CO and hydrocarbon oxidation and NOx reduction (with > 80% N2 selectivity) in presence of these ionic catalysts are 15 to 30 times higher compared to the same amount of noble metal loading on any oxide support. Palladium ion in CeO2 or Ce1-xTixO2 is far superior to Pt, Rh ionic catalysts and thus the expensive Pt and Rh metals can be dispensed away in favor of Pd in exhaust catalysts. By the same combustion