DAE-BRNS 5th INTERDISCIPLINARY SYMPOSIUM ON MATERIALs CHEMISTRY

December 9-13, 2014 Venue: Bhabha Atomic Research Centre,

Organized by Society for Materials Chemistry and Chemistry Division Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Trombay, Mumbai-400 085 India

Supported by Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences

ISMC-2014 Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India, Mumbai-400 085

Web site: www.ismc2014.com "!2# SCOPE OF THE SYMPOSIUM The 5th Interdisciplinary Symposium on Materials Chemistry, ISMC–2014, is being organized jointly by the Society for Materials Chemistry (SMC) and Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Trombay, Mumbai, India, during December 9-13, 2014. The symposium is supported by the Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS), Department of Atomic Energy (DAE). of materials chemistry. The deliberations of the symposium will cover the followingIn this Symposium, topics: it is planned to focus on contemporary research in the field • Nuclear materials • High purity materials • Nanomaterials and clusters • Carbon based materials • Fuel cell materials and other electro-ceramics • Biomaterials • Polymers and soft condensed matter • Materials for energy conversion • • Magnetic materials Thin films and surface chemistry • Catalysis • Chemical sensors • Organic and organometallic compounds • Computational material chemistry • Hybrid materials and composites

IMPORTANT DATES Last date for submission of papers : August 20, 2014 Acceptance of papers : September 30, 2014 Payment of registration fees : October 20, 2014 Note: Registration fees should be sent only after receiving intimation of acceptance of your paper.

ADDRESSES FOR CORRESPONDENCE Dr. V.K. Jain Dr. R.K. Vatsa Convener, ISMC-2014 Secretary, ISMC-2014 Chemistry Division, BARC, Chemistry Division, BARC, Trombay, Mumbai-400 085, India Trombay, Mumbai-400 085, India Telephone: +91-22-2559 5095 (O) Telephone: +91-22-2559 2438 (O) Fax : +91-22-2550 5331 or 2550 5151 Fax : +91-22-2550 5331 or 2550 5151 Email : [email protected], Email : [email protected], [email protected] [email protected] SUBMISSION OF CONTRIBUTORY PAPERS Desirous participants may submit their contributory papers as per the template on the symposium website (www.ismc2014.com) before August 20, 2014. The Organizing Committee reserves the rights to decide the acceptance of the abstracts. The acceptance of the papers will be communicated by September 30, program are subject to payment of registration fee by October 20, 2014. 2014. Inclusion of the papers and participations of the authors in the scientific GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR CONTRIBUTORY PAPERS

• Language: English • betweenPaper size: paragraphs A4; 1 inch (see margins template on all for sides more details) • Text : Times New Roman, 11 pt font; single line spacing; no extra spacing - • Not more than 1 page, including tables, references and illustrations • One page space should be fully utilized with sufficient scientific informa tion. Papers with insufficient information will not be considered. REGISTRATION• File format: Microsoft DETAILS Word AND (Office FEE 2003, STRUCTURE 2007, 2010). All the participants of ISMC-2014 should get registered in advance on details. The registration fee should be paid by demand draft payable at Mumbai insymposium favour of ISMC-2014 website by (A/c filling payee the only). registration The details form of givingthe registration registration fee are fee given below: Research Scholars Rs. 2500/-* Delegates from Universities /Educational Institutions/ Govern- Rs. 5000/-* ment Departments/ accompanying person with delegates Delegates from Public Sector Undertakings Delegates from industries Rs. 10000/- Delegates from abroad USRs. $7500/-* 500/- Accompanying person with foreign delegates US $ 300/- Research Scholars from abroad US $ 300/- * A concession of Rs. 500/- is applicable to the Life members of Society for Materials Chemistry (SMC) The above mentioned registration fee covers electronic copy of symposium proceedings (CD), conference-banquet, lunch, dinner and refreshments during the symposium period, but does not cover accommodation charges. Registration fee is non-refundable. The hard copy of proceedings (subsidized rate of Rs. 300/-) will be made available to participants on prior additional Rs. 300/- in registration fee. request and should be specified during registration process by including ACCOMMODATION

Guest Houses/ Hostels. Additional arrangement will be made in nearby Guest Limited number of accommodation for delegates will be available in BARC Delegates interested to stay in private hotels can do so directly with the hotel andHouses inform with usTariffs accordingly. ranging Requestfrom Rs. for2000/- accommodation to Rs. 2500/- shouldper day be per made person. at symposium website after payment of registration fee. Accommodation for only one author per contributory paper will be provided. Accompanying persons, if any, are required to make their own accommodation arrangement.

TRAVEL ASSISTANCE Participants are requested to make their own travel arrangements. Financial assistance by second class train fare for shortest route of travel will be made available to a limited number of research scholars presenting paper, in case assistance should be made at symbosium website and must be forwarded throughtheir establishment the Head ofis unable the parent to arrange institution for the to same. the Secretary,Requests for Symposium financial Organizing Committee, ISMC-2014, positively by October 31, 2014. On the spot request for the travel assistance will not be entertained.

THE VENUE, BARC Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) is adjacent to the place called Anushakti Nagar, which is located at Trombay in the north-eastern part of the Mumbai city, which is well connected to the other parts of India and to the rest of the world. Participants arriving by train should alight at , Mumbai Central, Mumbai CST, , or Terminus. Those travelling by at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International airport (previously, Sahar airport). Anushaktidomestic flights Nagar will is arriveabout 30at Santacruz km from Mumbai airport, andCST byand the less International than 30 km flightfrom the other terminals, and about 20 km from the international airport. Black- Yellow-metered taxis are available at airports and railway stations. Delegates relatedcoming to by the flights meter are readings. advised toAnushakti take taxi Nagar from pre-paid is also approachable taxi service (MERUby the CABSharbour or branchMEGA CABS)of local windows trains that at starts the airports. from Mumbai Taxi fares CST andare passesbased onthrough tariff Mankhurd station. Those availing the local train should alight at Mankhurd and take autorickshaw from there for reaching the guest house located in Anushakti Nagar.

N.B. Landmarks can be identified in the enclosed map. BOARD OF RESEARCH IN NUCLEAR SCIENCES Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS) supports research and development activity in universities, institutes of higher learning and national

Atomic Energy. BRNS also supports symposia, conferences, seminars and workshopslaboratories in in various India inareas the of fields science relevant and technology. to the mandate of Department of

SOCIETY FOR MATERIALS CHEMISTRY conducting the 1st International Symposium on Materials Chemistry (ISMC The2006) Society at BARC, for Materials Mumbai, Chemistry with Chemistry (SMC) was Division, founded BARC, in 2007 as its after Headquarters. successfully

Society provides a common platform to young researchers and active scientists inSMC the is areanow ofa registered Materials public Chemistry trust by with arranging more than biennial 750 Life symposia. Members. The The 4th Interdisciplinary Symposium on Materials Chemistry (ISMC 2012) was held at

SMCBARC, also Mumbai organises in December theme based 2012. workshops The fifth every symposium odd year in publishes this series bulletin (ISMC and2014) arrange is now special being lectures co-organised etc. by SMC with financial support from BRNS.

MUMBAI CITY Mumbai, previously known as Bombay, is a major metropolitan city, the state capital of and also the economic capital of India. It has historically evolved out of a group of seven islands in the which lies off the northern Konkan coast on the west of Maharashtra. Bombay, which the king of Portugal gave as a dowry to Charles-II of England in 1661, has grown from about 15 million people from all over the country. Mumbai's climate is warm andmarshy humid fishing for most village part to of a theglobal year. cosmopolitan The sky remains city. clear Today, during it is Novemberinhabited byto clothing suits with the weather. February with temperatures generally within 15 to 25 degree Celsius. Lighter Tourist attractions Asiatic Society of Bombay, Bombay Natural History Museum, , , , , , , , Marine Drive (earlier Queen's Necklace), Chowpatty

Sanjay Gandhi National Park (Borivali National Park), CST (Victoria Terminus) Beach, , Iskon Temple, Vihar Lake, Prince of Wales Museum, andPeople, Bandra- Art, Culture Sea and Link. Industry A resident of Mumbai is called a Mumbaikar, Mumbaite or Bombayite. an average Mumbaikar is very fast-paced. Mumbai is the birthplace of Indian cinema Life of has a thriving theatrical tradition in Marathi, Hindi, Urdu, English and other regional, withlanguages. the oldest Contemporary film made hereart is in well-represented the early 20th century. in both The government city also funded art spaces and private commercial galleries. The government-funded art galleries include The Jehangir Art Gallery and The National Gallery of Modern Art. Built in 1833, the Asiatic Society of Bombay is the oldest public library in the city. Being a cosmopolitan city n and Indian festivals are celebrated with great fanfare by residents of all communities and religions. Diwali, Holi, Christmas, Navratri, Good Friday, EiWesterd, Dussera, Moharram, Ganesh Chaturthi, Durga Puja and Maha Shivratri are some of the most popular festivals in the city. construction, engineering, metals, silks, glassware, printing, plastics, bikes Mumbai has a vast array of different industries which include pharmaceuticals, large petroleum industry. Nearly all of India's petroleum is marketed through Mumbai.and film. However, textiles are still Mumbai's largest industry. It also has a

Academic & Research Organizations There are several academic and research organizations in Mumbai and these include- Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT, Bombay), Mumbai University, Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Tata Institute of Social Sciences, SNDT University, Institute of Science, Homi Bhabha National Institute, DAE-UM Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, etc. Patrons Prof. C.N.R. Rao, FRS, JNCASR, Bengaluru Dr. R. K. Sinha, Chairman, AEC, Mumbai Prof. P. Ramarao, BRNS, DAE, Mumbai

National Advisory Committee Basu S, BARC, Mumbai (Chairman) Jagatap BN, BARC, Mumbai Barma M, TIFR, Mumbai Khakhar DV, IIT-B, Mumbai Bhanumurthy K, BARC, Mumbai Markandeya SG, BARC, Mumbai Mittal JP, DAE, Mumbai Chandrasekhar V, NISER, Bhubaneshwar Budhani RC, NPL, New Delhi Pal S, NCL, Pune Das S, NIIST, Trivandrum Sarkar SK, President, SMC, Mumbai Chaplot SL, BARC, Mumbai Ramakumar KL, BARC, Mumbai Desiraju GR, IISc, Bengaluru Singh HB, IIT-B, Mumbai Dey GK, BARC, Mumbai Srivastava DK, VECC, Kolkata Ganesh KN, IISER , Pune Vasudeva Rao PR, IGCAR, Kalpakkam Ganguli AK, INST, Mohali Gupta PD, RRCAT, Indore Yadav GD, ICT, Mumbai Wattal PK, BARC, Mumbai Symposium Organization Committee Jagatap BN Chairman Jain VK Convener Vatsa RK Secretary Sudarsan V Treasurer Aggarwal SK Member Bharadwaj SR Member Chattopadhyay S Member Dharne SP Member Goswami A Member Gupta SK Member Hassan PA Member Jaikumar S Member Palit DK Member Reddy AVR Member Sangeeta Member Tomar BS Member Tripathi AK Member Tyagi AK Member Member Velmurugan S Member Varshney L PASSPORT DETAILS REQUIRED FROM OVERSEAS PARTICIPANTS

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VISA is necessary for visiting India and should be obtained by the delegates from Indian Consulate in their countries. The above mentioned details are required to facilitate the process of visa issue from our end so as to obtain the necessary clearances from Government of India. Conference VISA or Business Visa is mandatory for attending ISMC 2014. Please note that entry in BARC campus is not allowed on tourist visa. Participants of Indian origine may give their OCI details.

To, Dr. R.K. Vatsa Secretary, Symposium Organizing Committee, ISMC 2014 Chemistry Division Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Trombay, Mumbai-400 085. INDIA Email : [email protected]; [email protected] Template for preparation of the Manuscript Category( e.g. Nuclear Materials, Thin Films etc) The Title of the Paper should be in this Format with Each Initial Letter in Capital Case Author’s Namea, Author’s Nameb and Author’s Name* aReplace this text with author’s affiliations (use complete addresses) Continue Here bIf more than one affiliation is needed, they should be indicated by superscript letters, a, b, c, etc. as shown above. * Corresponding author’s name should be marked with asterisk (*) and his/her email i.d., Telephone Number and Fax Number should be provided here - dresses should be centred. The name in a text box so that the remaining space ofThe the title, corresponding authors, affiliations author should and ad be canBased be on figure utilised size, for it should providing be included more discussion. The authors should ensure to space each between the title, authors, addresseshighlighted and by content asterisk of (*).the paper. Leave The one these will be reproduced as submitted. - Theprovide same figures is applicable with good for placingresolution table, as tion, department, and country in this depending on the number of columns. sequence.affiliation The should text itself include should the be institu justi- Table 1. Table caption in Times New - Roman, 10 font. Both caption and table graphs. The text should be typed in two centre aligned w. r. t. the page. columnsfied. Leave in oneTimes space New between Roman (fontthe para size 10) with single spacing, as shown in the Heading 1 Heading 2 Heading 3 template. (Font 10, (Font 10, (Font 10, Bold) Bold) Bold) Description Description Description textEnough and thescientific space of information one page should about the work should be reflected in the (Font 10, (Font 10, (Font 10, be completely utilised. Papers with regular) regular) regular) format will not be considered. Description Description Description Introductioninsufficient information and experimental or improper section (Font 10, (Font 10, (Font 10, should be kept to a minimum and more regular) regular) regular) emphasis should be placed on salient results of the work. References References are to be indicated by square brackets in the text (e.g. [1]), and given in the format shown below using "Times New Roman" font (10 pt).

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