Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Info Bit : Oct 30 2012

Nano tubes

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are allotropes of carbon with a cylindrical nanostructure.Nanotubes are categorized as single-walled nanotubes (SWNTs) and multi-walled nanotubes (MWNTs).

Usage scope :

1:One of the promising applications of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) is their use in solar panels, due to their strong UV/Vis-NIR absorption characteristics.

2: In addition to being able to store electrical energy, there has been some research in using carbon nanotubes to store hydrogen to be used as a fuel source.

3: Radars work in the microwave frequency range, which can be absorbed by MWNTs

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Info Bit : Oct 09

The eight classical forms accorded classical dance status by India's National Academy of Music, Dance, and Drama are: bharatanatyam of the state of Tamil Nadu, kathak of Uttar Pradesh, kathakali and mohiniattam of Kerala, kuchipudi of Andhra Pradesh, yakshagana of Karnataka, manipuri of Manipur, odissi (orissi) of the state of Orissa and the sattriya of Assam