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RECENT PUBLICATIONS (Since 2010)

“The joy of discovery is certainly the liveliest that the mind of man can ever feel”

- Claude Bernard -

  1. J. Satra, U. K. Ghorui, P. Mondal, G. R. Bhadu, B. Adhikary, "One pot solvent assisted syntheses of Ag3SbS3 nanocrystals and exploring their phase dependent electrochemical behavior toward oxygen reduction reaction and visible light induced methanol oxidation reaction" Dalton Trans., 2020, 49, 9464-9479. 

  2. J. Satra, B. Adhikary, "Enhancement of Visible Light Driven Photovoltaic Efficiency Upon Copper Incorporation to Silver Indium Sulfide Nanocrystals" Advances in Energy Research, Vol. 1, 2020, Springer, Singapore, 81-88. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2666-4_9. 

  3. A. Sarkar, B. Adhikary, "Synthesis of One-Dimensional Bismuth Sulfide Nanoparticle with Enhanced Photovoltaic Properties" Advances in Energy Research, Vol. 1, 2020, Springer, Singapore, 151-157. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2666-4_15.

  4. P. Mondal, U. K. Ghorui, J. Satra, S. Mardanya, D. N. Srivastava, G. R. Bhadu, B. Adhikary, "AgVO3 Nanorods Decorated with Polypyrrole and Tetraphenylporphyrin as Ternary Catalysts for Oxygen Electrode Reactions" ACS Appl. Nano Mater., 2020, 3, 4, 3876–389.

  5. J. Satra, P. Mondal, U. K. Ghorui, B. Adhikary, "In situ systematic metallic gold incorporation to optimize the photon conversion efficiency of AgInS2 thin film semiconductor" Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells., 2019, 195, 24-33.

  6. P. Mondal, J. Satra, U. K. Ghorui, N. Saha, D. N. Srivastava, B. Adhikary, "Facile Fabrication of Novel Hetero-Structured Organic–Inorganic High-Performance Nanocatalyst: A Smart System for Enhanced Catalytic Activity toward Ciprofloxacin Degradation and Oxygen Reduction" ACS Appl. Nano Mater., 2018, 11, 6015–6026.

  7. N. Saha, A. Sarkar, A. B. Ghosh, P. Mondal, J. Satra, B. Adhikary, "Advanced catalytic performance of amorphous MoS2 for degradation/reduction of organic pollutants in both individual and simultaneous fashion" Ecotoxicology and environmental safety​., 2018, 160, 290-300.

  8. A. Sarkar, A. B. Ghosh, N. Saha, G. R. Bhadu, B. Adhikary,  "Newly Designed Amperometric Biosensor for Hydrogen Peroxide and Glucose Based on Vanadium Sulfide Nanoparticles" ACS Appl. Nano Mater., 2018, 1339–1347.

  9. A. B. Ghosh, N. Saha, A. Sarkar, A. K. Dutta, J. Satra, B. Adhikary, "Single source precursor driven phase selective synthesis of Au-CuGaS2 heteronanostructures: an observation of plasmon enhanced photocurrent efficiency" Dalton Trans., 2018, 47,1071-1081.

  10. S. Das, S. Ray, A. B. Ghosh, P. K. Samanta, S. Samanta, B. Adhikary, P. Biswas, "Visible light driven amide synthesis in water at room temperature from thioacid and amine using CdS nanoparticle as heterogeneous photocatalyst" Appl. Organomet. Chem., 2017, DOI: 10.1002/aoc.4199.

  11. A. B. Ghosh, N. Saha, A. Sarkar, A. K. Dutta, S. K. Maji, B. Adhikary, "Enhanced photovoltaic performance of M-CuInS2 (M = Au, Ag) heteronanostructures: phase selective synthesis and application" New J. Chem, 2017, 41, 692-701.

  12. A. Sarkar, A. B. Ghosh, N. Saha, A. K. Dutta, D. N. Srivastava, P. Paul, and B. Adhikary, "Enhanced photocatalytic performance of morphologically tuned Bi2S3 NPs in the degradation of organic pollutants under visible light irradiation" J. Colloid Interface Sc., 2016, 483, 49-59.

  13. A. B. Ghosh, N. Saha, A. Sarkar, A. K. Dutta, P. Biswas, K. Nag, B. Adhikary, " Morphological tuning of Eu2O2S nanoparticles, manifestation of peroxidase-like activity and use in glucose assay " New J. Chem, 2016, 40, 1595-1604.  

  14.  A. B. Ghosh, N. Saha, A. Sarkar, D. N. Srivastava, P. Paul, B. Adhikary, "Solvent assisted and solvent free orientation of growth of nanoscaled lanthanide sulfides: tuning of morphology and manifestation of photocatalytic behavior " RSC Adv, 2015, 5, 102818-102827. 

  15. N. Saha, A. Sarkar, A. B. Ghosh, A. K. Dutta, G. R. Bhadu, P. Paul, B. Adhikary, " Highly active spherical amorphous MoS2: facile synthesis and application in photocatalytic degradation of rose bengal dye and hydrogenation of nitroarenes " RSC Adv, 2015, 5, 88848-88856. 

  16. A. Sarkar, A. B. Ghosh, N. Saha, A. K. Dutta, D. N. Srivastava, P. Paul, B. Adhikary, " Morphological tuning of Eu2O2S nanoparticles, manifestation of peroxidase-like activity and use in glucose assay " Catal. Sci. Technol, 2015, 5, 4055-4063. 

  17. A Mondal, B Adhikary, D Mukherjee, " Room-temperature synthesis of air stable cobalt nanoparticles and their use as catalyst for methyl orange dye degradation " Colloids. Surf., A, 2015, 482, 845-857. 

  18.  A. K. Dutta, S. K. Maji, K. Mitra, A. Sarkar, N. Saha, A. B. Ghosh, B. Adhikary, " Single source precursor approach to the synthesis of Bi2S3 nanoparticles: A new amperometric hydrogen peroxide biosensor " Sens. Actuat. B Chem, 2014, 192, 578-585. 

  19. A. K. Dutta, S. K. Maji, B. Adhikary, " γ-Fe2O3 nanoparticles: An easily recoverable effective photo-catalyst for the degradation of rose bengal and methylene blue dyes in the waste-water treatment plant " Mat. Res. Bull, 2014, 49, 28-34.

  20. A Mondal, A Das, B Adhikary, DK Mukherjee, " Palladium nanoparticles in ionic liquids: reusable catalysts for aerobic oxidation of alcohols " J. Nanopart. Res, 2014, 16, 1-10.

  21. A. K Dutta, S Das, P. K Samanta, S Roy, B Adhikary, P Biswas, " Non–enzymatic amperometric sensing of hydrogen peroxide at a CuS modified electrode for the determination of urine H 2 O 2 " Electrochimica. Acta, 2014, 144, 282-287.

  22. S. K. Maji, A. K. Dutta, G. R. Bhadu, P. Paul, A. Mondal, B. Adhikary, " A novel amperometric biosensor for hydrogen peroxide and glucose based on cuprous sulfide nanoplates " J. Mater. Chem B, 2013, 1, 427-434.

  23. S. K. Maji, A. K. Dutta, D.N. Srivastava, P. Paul, A. Mondal, B. Adhikary, U. Adhikary, " Electrocatalytic activity of silver nanoparticles modified glassy carbon electrode as amperometric sensor for hydrogen peroxide " J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol, 2013, 13, 4969-4974.

  24. A. K. Dutta, S. Das, S. Samanta, P. K. Samanta, B. Adhikary, P. Biswas, " CuS nanoparticles as a mimic peroxidase for colorimetric estimation of human blood glucose level " Talanta, 2013, 107, 361-367.

  25. LN Dawe, B Adhikary, JL Collins, CR Lucas, " Bis {[2, 2′-(5, 8, 11-trithia-2, 14-diazapentadeca-1, 14-diene-1, 15-diyl) diphenolato] palladium (II)} acetonitrile monosolvate" Acta. Crystallogr. Sect. E.- Struct Rep. Online, 2013, 69, m360-m361.

  26. B. Chakraborty, B. Show, S. Jana, B. C. Mitra, S. K. Maji, B. Adhikary, N. Mukherjee, A. Mondal, " Cathodic and anodic deposition of FeS2 thin films and their application in electrochemical reduction and amperometric sensing of H2O2 " Electrochim. Acta, 2013, 94, 7-15.

  27. A. K. Dutta, S. K. Maji, P. Biswas, B. Adhikary, " New peroxidase–substrate 3,5–di–tert–butylcatechol for colorimetric determination of blood glucose in presence of prussian blue–modified iron oxide nanoparticles" Sens. Actuat. B Chem, 2013, 177, 676-683.

  28. S. Das, S. Samanta, S. K. Maji, P. K Samanta, A. K. Dutta, D. N. Srivastava, B. Adhikary, P. Biswas, " Visible–light–driven synthesis of 2–substituted benzothiazoles using CdS nanosphere as heterogenous recyclable catalyst" Tetrahedron. Lett, 2013, 54, 1090-1096.

  29. S. K. Maji, A. K. Dutta, S. Dutta, D.N. Srivastava, P. Paul, A. Mondal, B. Adhikary, " Single–source precursor approach for the preparation of CdS nanoparticles and their photocatalytic and intrinsic peroxidase like activity "  App. Cat. B: Env, 2012, 126, 265-276.

  30. A. K. Dutta, S. K. Maji, D. N. Srivastava, A. Mondal, B. Karmakar, P. Biswas, B. Adhikary, " Iron selenide thin film: Peroxidase-like behavior, glucose detection and amperometric sensing of hydrogen peroxide " Sens. Actuat. B Chem, 2012, 173, 724-731.

  31. A. K. Dutta, S. K. Maji, S. Dutta, C.R. Lucas, B. Adhikary, " Syntheses, crystal structure, spectroscopic, redox and magnetic properties of oxo- and carboxylato-bridged polynuclear iron(III) complexes with phenolate and pyridine-substituted benzimidazole ligands" Polyhedron, 2012, 124, 34-43.

  32. A.K. Dutta, S.K. Maji, D.N. Srivastava, A. Mondal, P. Biswas, P. Paul, B. Adhikary, " Peroxidase-like activity and amperometric sensing of hydrogen peroxide by Fe2O3 and prussian blue-modified Fe2O3 nanoparticles " J. Mol. Cat. A: Chem, 2012, 360, 71-77.

  33. A.K. Dutta, S.K. Maji, D.N. Srivastava, A. Mondal, P. Biswas, P. Paul, B. Adhikary, " Synthesis of FeS and FeSe Nanoparticles from a Single Source Precursor: A Study of Their Photocatalytic Activity, Peroxidase-Like Behavior, and Electrochemical Sensing of H2O2 " ACS. App. Mater. Interfaces, 2012, 4, 71-77 1919-1927.

  34. S.K. Maji, A.K. Dutta, P. Biswas, B. Karmakar, A. Mondal, B. Adhikary, " Nanocrystalline FeS thin film as H2O2 amperometric biosensor and photo-electrode in photoelectrochemical solar cell. " Sens. Actuat. B Chem, 2012, 167, 726-732

  35. A. K. Dutta, S. K. Maji, S. Dutta, C. R. Lucas, B. Adhikary, " Synthesis, structural and magnetic properties of oxo–, chloroacetato–bridged tetra–nuclear iron(III) complex " J. Mol. Struct, 2012, 1029, 68-74.

  36. S.K. Maji, A.K. Dutta, D.N. Srivastava, P. Paul, A. Mondal, B. Adhikary, " Peroxidase-like behavior, amperometric biosensing of hydrogen peroxide and photocatalytic activity by cadmium sulfide nanoparticles " J. Mol. Cat. A: Chem, 2012, 358, 1-9

  37. S.K. Maji, A.K. Dutta, P. Biswas, D.N. Srivastava, P. Paul, A. Mondal, B. Adhikary, " Synthesis and characterization of FeS nanoparticles obtained from a dithiocarboxylate precursor complex and their photocatalytic, electrocatalytic and biomimic peroxidase behavior " App. Cat. A: Gen, 2012, 420, 170-177.

  38. S.K. Maji, N. Mukherjee, A. Mondal, B. Adhikary, " Synthesis, characterization and photocatalytic activity of α-Fe2O3 nanoparticles " Polyhedron, 2012, 30, 145-149.

  39. S.K. Maji, N. Mukherjee, A. Mondal, B. Adhikary, B. Karmakar, S. Dutta, " Synthesis and characterization of nanocrystalline and mesoporous zinc sulphide via a single precursor zinc thiobenzoate-lutidine complex " Inorg. Chim. Acta, 2011, 371, 20-26

  40. S. Biswas, A. K. Dutta, K. Mitra, M. C. Dul, S. Dutta, C.R. Lucas, B. Adhikary, " Synthesis, characterization, electrochemical and magnetic studies on manganese(III) complexes involving bridging carboxylates " Inorg. Chim. Acta, 2011, 377, 56-61.

  41. S.K. Maji, N. Mukherjee, A. Mondal, B. Adhikary, B. Karmakar, " A simpler synthesis of mesoporous zinc sulphide from a single precursor Zn(SOCCH3)2Lut2 complex " J. Phys. Chem. Solid, 2011, 72, 784-788.

  42. S.K. Maji, A.K. Dutta, D.N. Srivastava, P. Paul, A. Mondal, B. Adhikary, " Effective photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutant by ZnS nanocrystals synthesized via thermal decomposition of single-source precursor " Polyhedron, 2011, 30, 2493-2498.

  43. A.K. Dutta, D.N. Srivastava, P. Paul, B. Karmakar, A. Mondal, B. Adhikary, " Deposition of nanocrystalline CuS thin film from a single precursor: Structural, optical and electrical properties " Mater. Chem. Phys, 2011, 130, 392-397.

  44. S.K. Bhar, N. Mukherjee, S.K. Maji, B. Adhikary, A. Mondal, " Synthesis of nanocrystalline iron oxide ultrathin films by thermal decomposition of iron nitropruside: Structural and optical properties " Mate. Res. Bull, 2010, 45, 1948-1953.

  45. S.K. Maji, N. Mukherjee, A. Mondal, B. Adhikary, B. Karmakar, "Chemical synthesis of mesoporous CuO from a single precursor: Structural, optical and electrical properties" J. Solid State Chem, 2010, 183, 1900-1904.

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