Abstract: The present invention provides a device for non-invasive monitoring and/or detection of diabetes in a subject based on detection of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the exhaled breath of a subject. The device comprises a functionalized carbon nanotube-based array sensor which can reversibly bind VOCs, which alters the electrical conductivity of the sensor array, which can be interpreted to monitor and/or diagnose diabetes.

Abstract: Provided herein is a metal chalcogenide thin film and a method for preparing the metal chalcogenide thin film, the method including forming a metal layer on a substrate; and forming a metal chalcogenide thin film by inserting the substrate into a chamber for low temperature vapor deposition, injecting a gas containing chalcogen atoms and an argon gas into the chamber, generating a plasma such that chalcogen atoms decomposed by the plasma chemically combine with metal atoms constituting the metal layer to form the metal chalcogenide thin film.

Abstract: Activated carbon obtained from lamp black has a potential application as an electrode material for ultracapacitor. The process involves activation of the lamp black carbon in the temperature range of 600-900° C. for 5-9 hours in an inert atmosphere of nitrogen and argon followed by cooling to room temperature. Cyclic voltammetric studies reveal that the obtained activated carbon has a specific capacitance values in the range 50-82 F/g in 1M H2SO4, and 10-25 F/g in 1M KOH. The activated carbon has a highly porous nature as realized from scanning electron microscopy and has specific (BET) surface area in the range of 300-400 m2/g.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for making activated carbon having BET surface area upto 2000 m2/g with pore diameter in the range 17-21 ? suitable for fabricating fuel cell and ultracapacitor electrode from coconut shell by treating carbon granules obtained from coconut shells with chemical activating agents like zinc chloride or potassium hydroxide at the room temperature range 500-800° C. in a dynamic flow of gases like N2 or CO2 for 6-24 h followed by a specific cooling pattern to room temperature. Use of such activated carbon enables the fabrication of high performance ultracapacitor electrodes in H2SO4 as exemplified by capacitance values like 180 F/g without the use of any normal metal additives such as RuO2 or IrO2.