Ph.D. research exploring hydrogen bonding, self-association, and spectral signatures that still inform Lal’s approach to polymer matrix design.
Publication
Effect of cooperativity on the O-H stretching force constant in associated water species
Quantified how hydrogen bonding cooperativity influences O-H stretching frequencies--useful when engineering resin chemistry for thermal stability.
Authors
Dr. Lal Cheruvalath et al.
Published in
Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences (Chemical Sciences)
Year
1988
Topics
Quantum Chemistry