Publications
Book Chapters
(3) A. Kumar, S. Kumar and V. Krishnan, Perovskite-based materials for photocatalytic environmental remediation (Chapter 5) in Nanophotocatalysis and Environmental Applications : Materials and Technology, Inamuddin, G. Sharma, A. Kumar, E. Lichtfouse and A. M. Asiri (Eds.), Springer Publishers, Switzerland, 2019, in press.
(https://www.springer.com/us/book/9783030106089)
(2) S. Kumar, C. Terashima, A. Fujishima, V. Krishnan and S. Pitchaimuthu, Photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants in water using grapheme oxide composite (Chapter 17) in A New Generation Material Graphene: Applications in Water Technology, Mu. Naushad (Ed.), Springer Publishers, Switzerland, 2019, 1, 413-438.
(https://www.springer.com/gb/book/9783319754833)
(1) V. Sharma, R. Balaji, N. Kumari and V. Krishnan, SERS application of noble metal – metal oxide hybrid nanoparticles (Chapter 21) in Noble Metal – Metal Oxide Hybrid Nanoparticles: Fundamentals and Applications, S. Mohapatra, T. A. Nguyen and P. Nguyen-Tri (Eds.), Elsevier Publishers, United Kingdom, 2019, 1, 457-486.
(https://www.elsevier.com/books/noble-metal-metal-oxide-hybrid-nanoparticles/mohapatra/978-0-12-814134-2)
Research Articles
(81) A. Kumar, K. Kumar and V. Krishnan
Sunlight driven methanol oxidation by anisotropic plasmonic Au nanostructures supported on amorphous titania: Influence of morphology on photocatalytic activity
Mater. Lett. 2019, 245, 45-48.
(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167577X19303325)
(80) S. Kumar, V. Maivizhikannan, J. Drews and V. Krishnan
Fabrication of nanoheterostructures of boron doped ZnO-MoS2 with enhanced photostability and photocatalytic activity for environmental remediation applications
Vacuum 2019, 163, 88-98.
(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0042207X18313654)
(79) K. L. Reddy, S. Kumar, A. Kumar and V. Krishnan
Wide spectrum photocatalytic activity in lanthanide-doped upconversion nanophosphors coated with porous TiO2 and Ag-Cu bimetallic nanoparticles
J. Hazard. Mater. 2019, 367, 694-705.
(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304389419300044)
(78) T. Chhabra, A. Kumar, A. Bahuguna and V. Krishnan
Reduced graphene oxide supported MnO2 nanorods as recyclable and efficient adsorptive photocatalysts for pollutants removal
Vacuum 2019, 160, 333-346.
(https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vacuum.2018.11.053)
(77) H. Kaur, R. Kumar, A. Kumar, V. Krishnan and R. R. Koner
Trifunctional Metal-Organic Platform for Environmental Remediation: Structural Features with Peripheral Hydroxyl Groups Facilitate Adsorption, Degradation, and Reduction
Dalton Trans. 2019, in press.
(https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2018/dt/c8dt04180f)
(76) K. L. Reddy, P. K. Sharma, A. Singh, A. Kumar, K. R. Shankar, Y. Singh, N. Garg and V. Krishnan
Amine-functionalized, porous silica-coated NaYF4:Yb/Er upconversion nanophosphors for efficient delivery of doxorubicin and curcumin
Mater. Sci. Eng. C 2019, 96, 86-95.
(https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2018.11.007)
(75) A. Bahuguna, A. Kumar, T. Chhabra, A. Kumar and V. Krishnan
Potassium-Functionalized Graphitic Carbon Nitride Supported on Reduced Graphene Oxide as a Sustainable Catalyst for Knoevenagel Condensation
ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2018, 1, 6711-6723.
(https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acsanm.8b01524)
(74) A. Bahuguna, P. Choudhary, T. Chhabra and V. Krishnan
Ammonia-doped Polyaniline-Graphitic Carbon Nitride Nanocomposite as Heterogeneous Green Catalyst for Synthesis of Indole-substituted 4H-Chromenes
ACS Omega 2018, 3, 12163-12178.
(https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsomega.8b01687)
(73) D. Gambhir, S. Kumar, G. Dey, V. Krishnan and R. R. Koner
Preferential intermolecular interactions lead to chiral recognition: Enantioselective gel formation and collapsing
Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 11407-11410.
(http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2018/CC/C8CC06471G)
(72) K. L. Reddy, N. Prabhakar, J. M. Rosenholm and V. Krishnan
Core-Shell Structures of Upconversion Nanocrystals Coated with Silica for Near Infrared Light Enabled Optical Imaging of Cancer Cells
Micromachines 2018, 9, 400-1-12.
(http://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/9/8/400)
(71) S. Kumar, V. Pandit, K. Bhattacharyya and V. Krishnan
Sunlight driven Photocatalytic Reduction of 4-Nitrophenol on Pt Decorated ZnO-RGO Nanoheterostructures
Mater. Chem. Phys. 2018, 214, 364-376.
(https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2018.04.113)
(70) A. Kumar, K. L. Reddy, S. Kumar, A. Kumar, V. Sharma and V. Krishnan
Rational Design and Development of Lanthanide-doped NaYF4@CdS-Au-RGO as Quaternary Plasmonic Photocatalysts for Harnessing Visible-NIR Broadband Spectrum
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2018, 10, 18, 15565–15581.
(https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acsami.7b17822)
(69) V. Sharma, R. Balaji and V. Krishnan
Fog-Harvesting Properties of Dryopteris marginata: Role of Interscalar Microchannels in Water-Channeling
Biomimetics 2018, 3, 2, 7-1-13.
(http://www.mdpi.com/2313-7673/3/2/7)
(68) V. Sharma, D. Orejon, Y. Takata, V. Krishnan and S. Harish
Gladiolus dalenii based Bioinspired Structured Surface via Soft Lithography and its Application in Water Vapor Condensation and Fog Harvesting
ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2018, 6, 5, 6981–6993.
(https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b00815)
(67) S. Kumar, A. Dhiman, P. Sudhagar and V. Krishnan
ZnO-Graphene Quantum Dots Heterojunctions for Natural Sunlight-driven Photocatalytic Environmental Remediation
Appl. Surf. Sci. 2018, 447, 802-815.
(https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2018.04.045)
(66) A. Bahuguna, A. Kumar, S. Kumar, T. Chhabra and V. Krishnan
2D‐2D Nanocomposite of MoS2‐Graphitic Carbon Nitride as Multifunctional Catalyst for Sustainable Synthesis of 3C‐functionalized Indoles
ChemCatChem 2018, 10, 3121-3132.
(https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.201800369)
(65) A. Kumar, V. Sharma, S. Kumar, A. Kumar and V. Krishnan
Towards Utilization of Full Solar Light Spectrum using Green Plasmonic Au-TiOx Photocatalyst at Ambient Conditions
Surfaces and Interfaces 2018, 11, 98-106.
(https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2018.03.005)
(64) V. Sharma and V. Krishnan
Fabrication of Highly Sensitive Biomimetic SERS Substrates for Detection of Herbicides in Trace Concentration
Sens. Actuators B: Chem. 2018, 262, 710-719.
(https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2018.01.230)
(63) A. Kumar, C. Schuerings, S. Kumar, A. Kumar and V. Krishnan
Perovskite Structured CaTiO3 Coupled with g-C3N4 as Heterojunction Photocatalyst for Organic Pollutants Degradation
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 671-685.
(https://www.beilstein-journals.org/bjnano/articles/9/62)
(62) S. Kumar, A. Kumar, A. Kumar, R. Balaji and V. Krishnan
Highly Efficient Visible Light Active 2D-2D Nanocomposites of N-ZnO-g-C3N4 for photocatalytic Degradation of Diverse Industrial Pollutants
ChemistrySelect 2018, 3, 1919-1932.
(https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.201703156)
(61) K. L. Reddy, M. Venkateswarulu, K. R. Shankar, S. Ghosh and V. Krishnan
Upconversion Luminescent Material Based Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Sensing System for the Selective Detection of Hydrazine in Environmental Samples
ChemistrySelect 2018, 3, 1793-1800.
(https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.201702666)
(60) K. L. Reddy, A. M. Kumar, A. Dhir and V. Krishnan
New Ni-Anthracene Complex for Selective and Sensitive Detection of 2,4,6-Trinitrophenol
Int. J. Spectrosc. 2018, 2018, 1321427-1-5.
(https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ijs/aip/1321427/)
(59) A. Bahuguna, S. Kumar and V. Krishnan
Nanohybrid of ZnO-RGO as Heterogeneous Green Catalyst for the Synthesis of Medicinally Significant Indole Alkaloids and Their Derivatives
ChemistrySelect 2018, 3, 12373-12379.
(http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/slct.201701990/full)
(58) H. Kaur, M. Venkateswarulu, S. Kumar, V. Krishnan and R. R. Koner
Metal-organic framework based multifunctional catalytic platform for organic transformation and environmental remediation
Dalton Trans. 2018, 47, 1488-1497.
(http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2018/DT/C7DT04057A)
(57) V. Sharma, R. Balaji, A. Kumar, N. Kumari and V. Krishnan
Bioinspired 3D Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Substrates for Surface Plasmon Driven Photoxidation Reactions: Role of Catalyst and Substrate in Controlling the Selectivity of Product Formation
ChemCatChem 2018, 10, 975-979.
(http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cctc.201701616/full)
(56) S. Kumar, N. L. Reddy, A. Kumar, M. V. Shankar and V. Krishnan
Two Dimensional N-doped ZnO-Graphitic Carbon Nitride Nanosheets Heterojunctions with Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution
Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 2018, 43, 3988-4002.
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360319917337849)
(55) A. Kumar, S. Kumar, A. Bahuguna, A. Kumar, V. Sharma and V. Krishnan
Recyclable, bifunctional composites of perovskite type N-CaTiO3 and reduced graphene oxide as an efficient adsorptive photocatalyst for environmental remediation
Mater. Chem. Front. 2017, 1, 2391-2404.
(http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2017/qm/c7qm00362e)
(54) A. Bahuguna, S. Kumar, V. Sharma, K. L. Reddy, K. Bhattacharyya, P. C. Ravikumar and V. Krishnan
Nanocomposite of MoS2-RGO as facile, heterogeneous, recyclable and highly efficient Green catalyst for one-pot synthesis of indole alkaloids
ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2017, 5, 8551-8567.
(http://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acssuschemeng.7b00648)
(53) R. Boddula, R. Devi, A. Mohanty, V. Krishnan and S. Vaidyanathan
Effects of electron withdrawing groups in imidazole-phenanthroline ligands and their influence on photophysical properties of Eu(III) complexes for white light emitting diodes
New J. Chem. 2017, 41, 9826-9839.
(http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2017/nj/c7nj02291c)
(52) S. Kumar, N. L. Reddy, H. S. Kushwaha, A. Kumar, M. V. Shankar, K. Bhattacharyya, A. Halder and V. Krishnan
Efficient electron transfer across ZnO-MoS2-RGO heterojunction for remarkably enhanced sunlight driven photocatalytic hydrogen evolution
ChemSusChem 2017, 10, 18, 3588-3603.
(http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cssc.201701024)
(51) R. Balaji, S. Kumar, K. L. Reddy, V. Sharma, K. Bhattacharyya and V. Krishnan
Near-infrared driven photocatalytic performance of lanthanide-doped NaYF4@CdS core-shell nanostructures with enhanced upconversion properties
J. Alloys Compd. 2017, 724, 481-491.
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0925838817324143)
(50) V. Sharma, A. Bahuguna and V. Krishnan
Bioinspired dip catalysts for Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions: Effect of scaffold architecture on the performance of the catalyst
Adv. Mater. Interfaces 2017, 4, 1700604-1-8.
(http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/admi.201700604/full)
(49) K. L. Reddy, V. Srinivas, K. R. Shankar, S. Kumar, V. Sharma, A. Kumar, A. Bahuguna, K. Bhattacharyya and V. Krishnan
Enhancement of Luminescence Intensity in Red Emitting NaYF4:Yb/Ho/Mn Upconversion Nanophosphors by Variation of Reaction Parameters
J. Phys. Chem. C 2017, 121, 21, 11783–11793.
(http://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b01334)
(48) V. Sharma, R. Balaji, R. Walia and V. Krishnan
Au nanoparticle aggregates assembled on 3D mirror-like configuration using Canna generalis leaves for SERS applications
Colloids Interface Sci. Commun. 2017, 18, 9-12.
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215038217300055)
(47) N. L. Reddy, S. Kumar, V. Krishnan, M. Sathish and M. V. Shankar
Multifunctional Cu/Ag quantum dots on TiO2 nanotubes as highly efficient photocatalyst for enhanced solar hydrogen evolution
J. Catal. 2017, 350, 226-239.
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021951717300763)
(46) K. L. Reddy, N. Prabhakar, R. Arppe, J. M. Rosenholm and V. Krishnan
Microwave assisted one-step synthesis of acetate capped NaYF4:Yb/Er upconversion nanocrystals and their application in bioimaging
J. Mater. Sci. 2017, 52, 10, 5738–5750.
(http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10853-017-0809-z)
(45) S. Kumar, V. Sharma, K. Bhattacharyya and V. Krishnan
N-doped ZnO-MoS2 binary heterojunctions: Dual role of 2D MoS2 in the enhancement of photostability and photocatalytic activity under visible light irradiation for tetracycline degradation
Mater. Chem. Front. 2017, 1, 6, 1093-1106.
(http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2017/QM/C6QM00274A)
(44) V. Sharma, S. Kumar, A. Jaiswal and V. Krishnan
Gold deposited plant leaves for SERS: Role of surface morphology, wettability and deposition technique in determining the enhancement factor and sensitivity of detection
ChemistrySelect 2017, 2, 165-174.
(http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/slct.201601451/full)
(43) V. Sharma, S. Kumar, A. Bahuguna, D. Gambhir, P. S. Sagara and V. Krishnan
Plant leaves as natural Green scaffolds for palladium catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reactions
Bioinspir. Biomim. 2017, 12, 016010-1-9.
(http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-3190/12/1/016010)
(42) V. Sharma, G. Harith, S. Kumar, R. Sharma, K. L. Reddy, A. Bahuguna and V. Krishnan
Amorphous titania matrix impregnated with Ag nanoparticles as highly efficient visible and sunlight active photocatalyst material
Mater. Technol. 2017, 32, 8, 461-471.
(http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10667857.2016.1271861)
(41) S. Kumar, R. Sharma, V. Sharma, G. Harith, V. Sivakumar and V. Krishnan
Role of RGO support and irradiation source on the photocatalytic activity of CdS-ZnO semiconductor nanostructures
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1684-1697.
(http://www.beilstein-journals.org/bjnano/content/7/1/161)
(40) K. L. Reddy, A. M. Kumar, A. Dhir and V. Krishnan
Selective and Sensitive Fluorescent Detection of Picric Acid by New Pyrene and Anthracene Based Copper Complexes
J. Fluoresc. 2016, 26, 6, 2041-2046.
(http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10895-016-1898-9)
(39) B. Rajamouli, P. Sood, S. Giri, V. Krishnan and V. Sivakumar
A Dual-Characteristic Bidentate Ligand for a Ternary Mononuclear Europium(III) Molecular Complex – Synthesis, Photophysical, Electrochemical, and Theoretical Study
Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2016, 24, 3900-3911.
(http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ejic.201600508/full#abstract)
(38) V. Sharma, S. Kumar and V. Krishnan
Clustered Au on TiO2 Snowman-Like Nanoassemblies for Photocatalytic Applications
ChemistrySelect 2016, 1, 2963-2970.
(http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/slct.201600671/full)
(37) V. Sharma, M. Sharma, S. Kumar and V. Krishnan
Investigations on the fog harvesting mechanism of Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon)
Flora 2016, 224, 49-65.
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0367253016301062)
(36) S. Kumar, V. Sharma, K. Bhattacharyya and V. Krishnan
Synergetic effect of MoS2–RGO doping to enhance the photocatalytic performance of ZnO nanoparticles
New J. Chem. 2016, 40, 5185-5197.
(http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2016/nj/c5nj03595c)
(35) V. Sharma, S. Kumar and V. Krishnan
Homogeneously embedded Pt nanoclusters on amorphous titania matrix as highly efficient visible light active photocatalyst material
Mater. Chem. Phys. 2016, 179, 129-136.
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0254058416303352)
(34) K. L. Reddy, M. Rai, N. Prabhakar, R. Arppe, S. B. Rai, S. K. Singh, J. M. Rosenholm and V. Krishnan
Controlled synthesis, bioimaging and toxicity assessments in strong red emitting Mn2+ doped NaYF4:Yb3+/Ho3+ nanophosphors
RSC Adv. 2016, 6, 53698-53704.
(http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2016/RA/C6RA07106F)
(33) G. Dey, M. Venkateswarlu, V. Vivekananthan, A. Pramanik, V. Krishnan and R. R. Koner
Sub-Picomolar Recognition of Cr3+ through Bioinspired Organic–Inorganic Ensemble Utilization
ACS Sensors 2016, 1, 6, 663-669.
(http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acssensors.6b00046)
(32) G. S. Thool, K. Narayanaswamy, A. Venkateswararao, S. Naqvi, V. Gupta, S. Chand, V. Vivekananthan, R. R. Koner, V. Krishnan and S. P. Singh
Highly Directional 1D Supramolecular Assembly of New Diketopyrrolopyrrole-Based Gel for Organic Solar Cell Applications
Langmuir 2016, 32, 17, 4346-4351.
(http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b00846)
(31) V. Krishnan, Y. Kasuya, Q. Ji, M. Sathish, L. K. Shrestha, S. Ishihara, K. Minami, H. Morita, T. Yamazaki, N. Hanagata, K. Miyazawa, S. Acharya, W. Nakanishi, J. P. Hill, K. Ariga
Vortex-Aligned Fullerene Nanowhiskers as a Scaffold for Orienting Cell Growth
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2015, 7, 28, 15667-15673.
(http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acsami.5b04811)
(30) R. Pandey, L. Reddy, S. Ishihara, A. Dhir, V. Krishnan
Conformation induced discrimination between picric acid and nitro derivatives/ anions with a Cu-pyrene array: the first decision making photonic device
RSC Adv. 2013, 3, 21365-21368.
(http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2013/ra/c3ra44036b)
(29) H. C. Fry, A. Lehmann, L. E. Sinks, I. Asselberghs, A. Tronin, V. Krishnan, J. K. Blasie, K. Clays, W. F. DeGrado, J. G. Saven, M. J. Therien
Computational de novo design and characterization of a protein that selectively binds a highly hyperpolarizable abiological chromophore
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 37, 13914–13926.
(http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ja4067404)
(28) Y. Kosaki, H. Izawa, S. Ishihara, K. Kawakami, M. Sumita, Y. Tateyama, Q. Ji, V. Krishnan, S. Hishita, Y. Yamauchi, J. P. Hill, A. Vinu, S. Shiratori, K. Ariga
Nanoporous carbon sensor with cage-in-fiber structure: Highly selective aniline adsorbent toward cancer risk management
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2013, 5, 8, 2930-2934.
(http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/am400940q)
(27) S. Ishihara, N. Iyi, Y. Tsujimoto, S. Tominaka, Y. Matsushita, V. Krishnan, M. Akada, J. Labuta, K. Deguchi, S. Ohki, M. Tansho, T. Shimizu, Q. Ji, Y. Yamauchi, J. P. Hill, H. Abe, K. Ariga
Hydrogen-bond-driven ‘homogeneous intercalation’ for rapid, reversible, and ultraprecise actuation of layered clay nanosheets
Chem. Commun. 2013, 49, 3631-3633.
(http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2013/CC/C3CC40398J)
(26) J. Koo, J. Park, A. Tronin, R. Zhang, V. Krishnan, J. Strzalka, I. Kuzmenko, H. C. Fry, M. J. Therien, J. K. Blasie
Acentric 2-D ensembles of D-br-A electron transfer chromophores via vectorial orientation within amphiphilic n-helix bundle peptides for photovoltaic device applications
Langmuir 2012, 28, 6, 3227-3238.
(http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/la205002f)
(25) H. Bertagnolli, V. Krishnan, T. E. Youssef, M. Hanack
Structural investigations of hexadecafluoro(phthalocyaninato)ruthenium(II) F16PcRu with EXAFS spectroscopy
J. Porphyrins Phthalocyanines 2011, 15, 7-8, 598-601.
(http://www.worldscinet.com/jpp/15/1507n08/S1088424611003513.html)
(24) M. Li, S. Ishihara, M. Akada, M. Liao, L. Sang, J. P. Hill, V. Krishnan, Y. Ma, K. Ariga
Electrochemical coupling layer-by-layer (ECC-LbL) assembly
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 19, 7348-7351.
(http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ja202768k)
(23) V. Krishnan, A. Tronin, J. Strzalka, H. C. Fry, M. J. Therien, J. K. Blasie
Control of the orientational order and non-linear optical response of the “push-pull” chromophore RuPZn via specific incorporation into densely-packed monolayer ensembles of an amphiphilic 4-helix bundle peptide: Characterization of the peptide-chromophore complexes
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 32, 11083-11092.
(http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ja1010702)
(22) G. Gonella, H. –L. Dai, H. C. Fry, M. J. Therien, V. Krishnan, A. Tronin, J. K. Blasie
Control of the orientational order and non-linear optical response of the “push-pull” chromophore RuPZn via specific incorporation into densely-packed monolayer ensembles of an amphiphilic 4-helix bundle peptide: Second harmonic generation at high chromophore densities
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 28, 9693-9700.
(http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ja1010724)
(21) V. Krishnan, J. Strzalka, J. Liu, C. Liu, I. Kuzmenko, T. Gog, J. K. Blasie
Interferometric enhancement of x-ray reflectivity from unperturbed Langmuir monolayers of amphiphiles at the liquid-gas interface
Phys. Rev. E 2010, 81, 2, 021604-1-10.
(http://pre.aps.org/abstract/PRE/v81/i2/e021604)
(20) A. Tronin, J. Strzalka, V. Krishnan, I. Kuzmenko, H. C. Fry, M. Therien, J. K. Blasie
Portable UV-vis spectrometer for measuring absorbance and dichroism of Langmuir monolayers at air-water interfaces
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 2009, 80, 3, 033102-1-7.
(http://link.aip.org/link/doi/10.1063/1.3089807)
(19) V. Krishnan, S. Heislbetz, H. Bertagnolli
Structural investigations on nanocomposite mixed metal oxide powders used in surface catalysis
Z. Phys. Chem. 2008, 222, 7, 1023-1038.
(http://www.oldenbourg-link.com/doi/abs/10.1524/zpch.2008.5325)
(18) V. Krishnan, D. Camozzo, S. Gross, L. Armelao, H. Bertagnolli, E. Tondello
Mechanistic studies on the nucleation of zinc sulphide nanoparticles by means of XAFS spectroscopy
Z. Phys. Chem. 2008, 222, 4, 655-659.
(http://www.oldenbourg-link.com/doi/abs/10.1524/zpch.2008.5313)
(17) R. K. Selvan, V. Krishnan, C. O. Augustin, H. Bertagnolli, C. S. Kim, A. Gedanken
Investigations on the structural, morphological, electrical and magnetic properties of CuFe2O4 - NiO nanocomposites
Chem. Mater. 2008, 20, 2, 429-439.
(http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/cm701937q)
(16) V. Krishnan, R. K. Selvan, C. O. Augustin, A. Gedanken, H. Bertagnolli
EXAFS and XANES investigations of CuFe2O4 nanoparticles and CuFe2O4 - MO2 (M = Sn, Ce) nanocomposites
J. Phys. Chem. C 2007, 111, 45, 16724-16733.
(http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jp073746t)
(15) V. Krishnan, S. Gross, S. Mueller, L. Armelao, E. Tondello, H. Bertagnolli
Structural investigations on the hydrolysis and condensation behavior of pure and chemically modified alkoxides. 2. Germanium alkoxides
J. Phys. Chem. B 2007, 111, 26, 7519-7528.
(http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jp0705424)
(14) V. Krishnan, S. Gross, S. Mueller, L. Armelao, E. Tondello, H. Bertagnolli
Structural investigations on the hydrolysis and condensation behavior of pure and chemically modified alkoxides. 1. Transition metal (Hf and Ta) alkoxides
J. Phys. Chem. B 2007, 111, 26, 7501-7518.
(http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jp070566a)
(13) L. Armelao, H. Bertagnolli, D. Bleiner, M. Groenewolt, S. Gross, V. Krishnan, C. Sada, U. Schubert, E. Tondello, A. Zattin
Highly dispersed mixed zirconia and hafnia nanoparticles in a silica matrix: First example of a ZrO2-HfO2-SiO2 ternary oxide system
Adv. Funct. Mater. 2007, 17, 10, 1671-1681.
(http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adfm.200600458/abstract)
(12) A. Galenda, M. M. Natile, V. Krishnan, H. Bertagnolli, A. Glisenti
LaSrCoFeO and Fe2O3/LaSrCoFeO powders: Synthesis and Characterization
Chem. Mater. 2007, 19, 11, 2796-2808.
(http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/cm062742i)
(11) V. Krishnan, H. Bertagnolli
Structural studies on ruthenium(II) complexes used in interphase catalysis for the hydrogenation of ketones
Appl. Organomet. Chem. 2007, 21, 3, 161-171.
(http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aoc.1195/abstract)
(10) R. Prabhakaran, V. Krishnan, A. Geetha, H. Bertagnolli, K. Natarajan
Synthesis, EPR, electrochemistry and EXAFS studies of ruthenium(III) complexes with a symmetrical tetradentate N2O2 Schiff base
Inorg. Chim. Acta 2006, 359, 4, 1114-1120.
(http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2005.11.028)
(9) R. Prabhakaran, V. Krishnan, K. Pasumpon, D. Sukanya, E. Wendel, C. Jayabalakrishnan, H. Bertagnolli, K. Natarajan
Preparation, spectral characterization, electrochemistry, EXAFS, antibacterial and catalytic activity of new ruthenium(III) complexes containing ONS donor ligands with triphenylphosphine/arsine
Appl. Organomet. Chem. 2006, 20, 3, 203-213.
(http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aoc.1026/abstract)
(8) D. Barreca, A. Gasparotoo, C. Maragno, R. Seraglia, E. Tondello, A. Venzo, V. Krishnan, H. Bertagnolli
Synthesis and characterization of zinc bis(O-isopropylxanthate) as a single-source chemical apour deposition precursor for ZnS
Appl. Organomet. Chem. 2005, 19, 9, 1002-1009.
(http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aoc.948/abstract)
(7) V. Krishnan, S. Heislbetz, M. M. Natile, A. Glisenti, H. Bertagnolli
Influence of preparation technique and iron doping on the structure and reactivity of mixed Fe-Ti-O nanocomposites
Mater. Chem. Phys. 2005, 92, 2-3, 394-402.
(http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2005.01.041)
(6) D. –Y. Wu, E. Lindner, H. A. Mayer, Z. –J. Jiang, V. Krishnan, H. Bertagnolli
Sol-gel processed diaminediphosphineruthenium (II) complexes for the catalytic hydrogenation of α, β-unsaturated ketones
Chem. Mater. 2005, 17, 15, 3951-3959.
(http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/cm0501618)
(5) V. Krishnan, G. Bottaro, S. Gross, L. Armelao, E. Tondello, H. Bertagnolli
Structural evolution and effects of calcium doping on nanophasic LaCoO3 powders prepared by non-alkoxidic sol-gel technique
J. Mater. Chem. 2005, 15, 20, 2020-2027.
(http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2005/JM/B502470F)
(4) L. Armelao, H. Bertagnolli, S. Gross, V. Krishnan, U. Lavrencic-Stangar, K. Mueller,
B. Orel, G. Srinivasan, E. Tondello, A. Zattin
Zr and Hf oxoclusters as building blocks for the preparation of nanostructured hybrid materials and binary oxides MO2-SiO2 (M = Hf, Zr)
J. Mater. Chem. 2005, 15, 19, 1954-1965.
(http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2005/JM/B501904D)
(3) H. Bertagnolli, W. J. Blau, Y. Chen, D. Dini, M. P. Feth, S. M. O’Flaherty, M. Hanack, V. Krishnan
Synthesis, characterization and optical limiting properties of a gallium phthalocyanine dimer with gallium-gallium bond
J. Mater. Chem. 2005, 15, 6, 683-689.
(http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2005/JM/B412546K)
(2) D. Barreca, A. Gasparotoo, C. Maragno, R. Seraglia, E. Tondello, A. Venzo, V. Krishnan, H. Bertagnolli
Cadmium O-alkylxanthates as CVD precursors of CdS: a chemical characterization
Appl. Organomet. Chem. 2005, 19, 1, 59-67.
(http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aoc.833/abstract)
(1) R. Prabhakaran, A. Geetha, M. Thilagavathi, R. Karvembu, V. Krishnan, H. Bertagnolli, K. Natarajan
Synthesis, characterization, EXAFS investigation and antibacterial activities of new ruthenium (III) complexes containing tetradentate Schiff base
J. Inorg. Biochem. 2004, 98, 12, 2131-2140.
(http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2004.09.020)
Review Articles
(5) K. L. Reddy, R. Balaji, A. Kumar and V. Krishnan
Lanthanide Doped Near Infrared Active Upconversion Nanophosphors: Fundamental Concepts, Synthesis Strategies and Technological Applications
Small 2018, 14, 1801304-1-27.
(https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/smll.201801304)
(4) S. Kumar, A. Kumar, A. Bahuguna, V. Sharma and V. Krishnan
Two-dimensional carbon-based nanocomposites for photocatalytic energy generation and environmental remediation applications
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 1571-1600.
(http://www.beilstein-journals.org/bjnano/articles/8/159)
(3) V. Sharma, S. Kumar, K. L. Reddy, A. Bahuguna and V. Krishnan
Bioinspired Functional Surfaces for Technological Applications
J. Mol. Eng. Mater. 2016, 4, 1640006-1-25.
(http://www.worldscientific.com/doi/10.1142/S2251237316400062)
(2) V. Krishnan, K. Sakakibara, T. Mori, J. P. Hill, K. Ariga
Manipulation of thin film assemblies: Recent progress and novel concepts
Curr. Opin. Colloid Interface Sci. 2011, 16, 6, 459-469.
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359029411001130)
(1) V. Krishnan, M. P. Feth, E. Wendel, Y. Chen, M. Hanack, H. Bertagnolli
EXAFS Spectroscopy – Fundamentals, Measurement techniques, Data evaluation and Applications in the field of Phthalocyanines
Z. Phys. Chem. 2004, 218, 1, 1-15.
(http://www.oldenbourg-link.com/doi/abs/10.1524/zpch.218.1.1.25389)
Articles in Conference Proceedings
(3) V. Sharma and V. Krishnan
Sensitive Detection of Biomolecules by Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering using Plant Leaves as Natural Substrates
EPJ Web of Conferences 2017, 139, 00006-1-7.
(https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201713900006)
(2) V. Sharma, S. Kumar and V. Krishnan
Shape Selective Au-TiO2 Nanocomposites for Photocatalytic Applications
Mater. Today: Proceedings 2016, 3, 6, 1939-1948.
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214785316301274)
(1) S. Kumar, V. Sharma and V. Krishnan
Artificial Photosynthesis using Graphene-Based Nanomaterials
SMC Bulletin 2015, 6, 3, 20-29.
Book Chapters
(3) A. Kumar, S. Kumar and V. Krishnan, Perovskite-based materials for photocatalytic environmental remediation (Chapter 5) in Nanophotocatalysis and Environmental Applications : Materials and Technology, Inamuddin, G. Sharma, A. Kumar, E. Lichtfouse and A. M. Asiri (Eds.), Springer Publishers, Switzerland, 2019, in press.
(https://www.springer.com/us/book/9783030106089)
(2) S. Kumar, C. Terashima, A. Fujishima, V. Krishnan and S. Pitchaimuthu, Photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants in water using grapheme oxide composite (Chapter 17) in A New Generation Material Graphene: Applications in Water Technology, Mu. Naushad (Ed.), Springer Publishers, Switzerland, 2019, 1, 413-438.
(https://www.springer.com/gb/book/9783319754833)
(1) V. Sharma, R. Balaji, N. Kumari and V. Krishnan, SERS application of noble metal – metal oxide hybrid nanoparticles (Chapter 21) in Noble Metal – Metal Oxide Hybrid Nanoparticles: Fundamentals and Applications, S. Mohapatra, T. A. Nguyen and P. Nguyen-Tri (Eds.), Elsevier Publishers, United Kingdom, 2019, 1, 457-486.
(https://www.elsevier.com/books/noble-metal-metal-oxide-hybrid-nanoparticles/mohapatra/978-0-12-814134-2)
Research Articles
(81) A. Kumar, K. Kumar and V. Krishnan
Sunlight driven methanol oxidation by anisotropic plasmonic Au nanostructures supported on amorphous titania: Influence of morphology on photocatalytic activity
Mater. Lett. 2019, 245, 45-48.
(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167577X19303325)
(80) S. Kumar, V. Maivizhikannan, J. Drews and V. Krishnan
Fabrication of nanoheterostructures of boron doped ZnO-MoS2 with enhanced photostability and photocatalytic activity for environmental remediation applications
Vacuum 2019, 163, 88-98.
(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0042207X18313654)
(79) K. L. Reddy, S. Kumar, A. Kumar and V. Krishnan
Wide spectrum photocatalytic activity in lanthanide-doped upconversion nanophosphors coated with porous TiO2 and Ag-Cu bimetallic nanoparticles
J. Hazard. Mater. 2019, 367, 694-705.
(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304389419300044)
(78) T. Chhabra, A. Kumar, A. Bahuguna and V. Krishnan
Reduced graphene oxide supported MnO2 nanorods as recyclable and efficient adsorptive photocatalysts for pollutants removal
Vacuum 2019, 160, 333-346.
(https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vacuum.2018.11.053)
(77) H. Kaur, R. Kumar, A. Kumar, V. Krishnan and R. R. Koner
Trifunctional Metal-Organic Platform for Environmental Remediation: Structural Features with Peripheral Hydroxyl Groups Facilitate Adsorption, Degradation, and Reduction
Dalton Trans. 2019, in press.
(https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2018/dt/c8dt04180f)
(76) K. L. Reddy, P. K. Sharma, A. Singh, A. Kumar, K. R. Shankar, Y. Singh, N. Garg and V. Krishnan
Amine-functionalized, porous silica-coated NaYF4:Yb/Er upconversion nanophosphors for efficient delivery of doxorubicin and curcumin
Mater. Sci. Eng. C 2019, 96, 86-95.
(https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2018.11.007)
(75) A. Bahuguna, A. Kumar, T. Chhabra, A. Kumar and V. Krishnan
Potassium-Functionalized Graphitic Carbon Nitride Supported on Reduced Graphene Oxide as a Sustainable Catalyst for Knoevenagel Condensation
ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2018, 1, 6711-6723.
(https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acsanm.8b01524)
(74) A. Bahuguna, P. Choudhary, T. Chhabra and V. Krishnan
Ammonia-doped Polyaniline-Graphitic Carbon Nitride Nanocomposite as Heterogeneous Green Catalyst for Synthesis of Indole-substituted 4H-Chromenes
ACS Omega 2018, 3, 12163-12178.
(https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsomega.8b01687)
(73) D. Gambhir, S. Kumar, G. Dey, V. Krishnan and R. R. Koner
Preferential intermolecular interactions lead to chiral recognition: Enantioselective gel formation and collapsing
Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 11407-11410.
(http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2018/CC/C8CC06471G)
(72) K. L. Reddy, N. Prabhakar, J. M. Rosenholm and V. Krishnan
Core-Shell Structures of Upconversion Nanocrystals Coated with Silica for Near Infrared Light Enabled Optical Imaging of Cancer Cells
Micromachines 2018, 9, 400-1-12.
(http://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/9/8/400)
(71) S. Kumar, V. Pandit, K. Bhattacharyya and V. Krishnan
Sunlight driven Photocatalytic Reduction of 4-Nitrophenol on Pt Decorated ZnO-RGO Nanoheterostructures
Mater. Chem. Phys. 2018, 214, 364-376.
(https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2018.04.113)
(70) A. Kumar, K. L. Reddy, S. Kumar, A. Kumar, V. Sharma and V. Krishnan
Rational Design and Development of Lanthanide-doped NaYF4@CdS-Au-RGO as Quaternary Plasmonic Photocatalysts for Harnessing Visible-NIR Broadband Spectrum
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2018, 10, 18, 15565–15581.
(https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acsami.7b17822)
(69) V. Sharma, R. Balaji and V. Krishnan
Fog-Harvesting Properties of Dryopteris marginata: Role of Interscalar Microchannels in Water-Channeling
Biomimetics 2018, 3, 2, 7-1-13.
(http://www.mdpi.com/2313-7673/3/2/7)
(68) V. Sharma, D. Orejon, Y. Takata, V. Krishnan and S. Harish
Gladiolus dalenii based Bioinspired Structured Surface via Soft Lithography and its Application in Water Vapor Condensation and Fog Harvesting
ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2018, 6, 5, 6981–6993.
(https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b00815)
(67) S. Kumar, A. Dhiman, P. Sudhagar and V. Krishnan
ZnO-Graphene Quantum Dots Heterojunctions for Natural Sunlight-driven Photocatalytic Environmental Remediation
Appl. Surf. Sci. 2018, 447, 802-815.
(https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2018.04.045)
(66) A. Bahuguna, A. Kumar, S. Kumar, T. Chhabra and V. Krishnan
2D‐2D Nanocomposite of MoS2‐Graphitic Carbon Nitride as Multifunctional Catalyst for Sustainable Synthesis of 3C‐functionalized Indoles
ChemCatChem 2018, 10, 3121-3132.
(https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.201800369)
(65) A. Kumar, V. Sharma, S. Kumar, A. Kumar and V. Krishnan
Towards Utilization of Full Solar Light Spectrum using Green Plasmonic Au-TiOx Photocatalyst at Ambient Conditions
Surfaces and Interfaces 2018, 11, 98-106.
(https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2018.03.005)
(64) V. Sharma and V. Krishnan
Fabrication of Highly Sensitive Biomimetic SERS Substrates for Detection of Herbicides in Trace Concentration
Sens. Actuators B: Chem. 2018, 262, 710-719.
(https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2018.01.230)
(63) A. Kumar, C. Schuerings, S. Kumar, A. Kumar and V. Krishnan
Perovskite Structured CaTiO3 Coupled with g-C3N4 as Heterojunction Photocatalyst for Organic Pollutants Degradation
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 671-685.
(https://www.beilstein-journals.org/bjnano/articles/9/62)
(62) S. Kumar, A. Kumar, A. Kumar, R. Balaji and V. Krishnan
Highly Efficient Visible Light Active 2D-2D Nanocomposites of N-ZnO-g-C3N4 for photocatalytic Degradation of Diverse Industrial Pollutants
ChemistrySelect 2018, 3, 1919-1932.
(https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.201703156)
(61) K. L. Reddy, M. Venkateswarulu, K. R. Shankar, S. Ghosh and V. Krishnan
Upconversion Luminescent Material Based Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Sensing System for the Selective Detection of Hydrazine in Environmental Samples
ChemistrySelect 2018, 3, 1793-1800.
(https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.201702666)
(60) K. L. Reddy, A. M. Kumar, A. Dhir and V. Krishnan
New Ni-Anthracene Complex for Selective and Sensitive Detection of 2,4,6-Trinitrophenol
Int. J. Spectrosc. 2018, 2018, 1321427-1-5.
(https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ijs/aip/1321427/)
(59) A. Bahuguna, S. Kumar and V. Krishnan
Nanohybrid of ZnO-RGO as Heterogeneous Green Catalyst for the Synthesis of Medicinally Significant Indole Alkaloids and Their Derivatives
ChemistrySelect 2018, 3, 12373-12379.
(http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/slct.201701990/full)
(58) H. Kaur, M. Venkateswarulu, S. Kumar, V. Krishnan and R. R. Koner
Metal-organic framework based multifunctional catalytic platform for organic transformation and environmental remediation
Dalton Trans. 2018, 47, 1488-1497.
(http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2018/DT/C7DT04057A)
(57) V. Sharma, R. Balaji, A. Kumar, N. Kumari and V. Krishnan
Bioinspired 3D Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Substrates for Surface Plasmon Driven Photoxidation Reactions: Role of Catalyst and Substrate in Controlling the Selectivity of Product Formation
ChemCatChem 2018, 10, 975-979.
(http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cctc.201701616/full)
(56) S. Kumar, N. L. Reddy, A. Kumar, M. V. Shankar and V. Krishnan
Two Dimensional N-doped ZnO-Graphitic Carbon Nitride Nanosheets Heterojunctions with Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution
Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 2018, 43, 3988-4002.
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360319917337849)
(55) A. Kumar, S. Kumar, A. Bahuguna, A. Kumar, V. Sharma and V. Krishnan
Recyclable, bifunctional composites of perovskite type N-CaTiO3 and reduced graphene oxide as an efficient adsorptive photocatalyst for environmental remediation
Mater. Chem. Front. 2017, 1, 2391-2404.
(http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2017/qm/c7qm00362e)
(54) A. Bahuguna, S. Kumar, V. Sharma, K. L. Reddy, K. Bhattacharyya, P. C. Ravikumar and V. Krishnan
Nanocomposite of MoS2-RGO as facile, heterogeneous, recyclable and highly efficient Green catalyst for one-pot synthesis of indole alkaloids
ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2017, 5, 8551-8567.
(http://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acssuschemeng.7b00648)
(53) R. Boddula, R. Devi, A. Mohanty, V. Krishnan and S. Vaidyanathan
Effects of electron withdrawing groups in imidazole-phenanthroline ligands and their influence on photophysical properties of Eu(III) complexes for white light emitting diodes
New J. Chem. 2017, 41, 9826-9839.
(http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2017/nj/c7nj02291c)
(52) S. Kumar, N. L. Reddy, H. S. Kushwaha, A. Kumar, M. V. Shankar, K. Bhattacharyya, A. Halder and V. Krishnan
Efficient electron transfer across ZnO-MoS2-RGO heterojunction for remarkably enhanced sunlight driven photocatalytic hydrogen evolution
ChemSusChem 2017, 10, 18, 3588-3603.
(http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cssc.201701024)
(51) R. Balaji, S. Kumar, K. L. Reddy, V. Sharma, K. Bhattacharyya and V. Krishnan
Near-infrared driven photocatalytic performance of lanthanide-doped NaYF4@CdS core-shell nanostructures with enhanced upconversion properties
J. Alloys Compd. 2017, 724, 481-491.
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0925838817324143)
(50) V. Sharma, A. Bahuguna and V. Krishnan
Bioinspired dip catalysts for Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions: Effect of scaffold architecture on the performance of the catalyst
Adv. Mater. Interfaces 2017, 4, 1700604-1-8.
(http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/admi.201700604/full)
(49) K. L. Reddy, V. Srinivas, K. R. Shankar, S. Kumar, V. Sharma, A. Kumar, A. Bahuguna, K. Bhattacharyya and V. Krishnan
Enhancement of Luminescence Intensity in Red Emitting NaYF4:Yb/Ho/Mn Upconversion Nanophosphors by Variation of Reaction Parameters
J. Phys. Chem. C 2017, 121, 21, 11783–11793.
(http://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b01334)
(48) V. Sharma, R. Balaji, R. Walia and V. Krishnan
Au nanoparticle aggregates assembled on 3D mirror-like configuration using Canna generalis leaves for SERS applications
Colloids Interface Sci. Commun. 2017, 18, 9-12.
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215038217300055)
(47) N. L. Reddy, S. Kumar, V. Krishnan, M. Sathish and M. V. Shankar
Multifunctional Cu/Ag quantum dots on TiO2 nanotubes as highly efficient photocatalyst for enhanced solar hydrogen evolution
J. Catal. 2017, 350, 226-239.
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021951717300763)
(46) K. L. Reddy, N. Prabhakar, R. Arppe, J. M. Rosenholm and V. Krishnan
Microwave assisted one-step synthesis of acetate capped NaYF4:Yb/Er upconversion nanocrystals and their application in bioimaging
J. Mater. Sci. 2017, 52, 10, 5738–5750.
(http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10853-017-0809-z)
(45) S. Kumar, V. Sharma, K. Bhattacharyya and V. Krishnan
N-doped ZnO-MoS2 binary heterojunctions: Dual role of 2D MoS2 in the enhancement of photostability and photocatalytic activity under visible light irradiation for tetracycline degradation
Mater. Chem. Front. 2017, 1, 6, 1093-1106.
(http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2017/QM/C6QM00274A)
(44) V. Sharma, S. Kumar, A. Jaiswal and V. Krishnan
Gold deposited plant leaves for SERS: Role of surface morphology, wettability and deposition technique in determining the enhancement factor and sensitivity of detection
ChemistrySelect 2017, 2, 165-174.
(http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/slct.201601451/full)
(43) V. Sharma, S. Kumar, A. Bahuguna, D. Gambhir, P. S. Sagara and V. Krishnan
Plant leaves as natural Green scaffolds for palladium catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reactions
Bioinspir. Biomim. 2017, 12, 016010-1-9.
(http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-3190/12/1/016010)
(42) V. Sharma, G. Harith, S. Kumar, R. Sharma, K. L. Reddy, A. Bahuguna and V. Krishnan
Amorphous titania matrix impregnated with Ag nanoparticles as highly efficient visible and sunlight active photocatalyst material
Mater. Technol. 2017, 32, 8, 461-471.
(http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10667857.2016.1271861)
(41) S. Kumar, R. Sharma, V. Sharma, G. Harith, V. Sivakumar and V. Krishnan
Role of RGO support and irradiation source on the photocatalytic activity of CdS-ZnO semiconductor nanostructures
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1684-1697.
(http://www.beilstein-journals.org/bjnano/content/7/1/161)
(40) K. L. Reddy, A. M. Kumar, A. Dhir and V. Krishnan
Selective and Sensitive Fluorescent Detection of Picric Acid by New Pyrene and Anthracene Based Copper Complexes
J. Fluoresc. 2016, 26, 6, 2041-2046.
(http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10895-016-1898-9)
(39) B. Rajamouli, P. Sood, S. Giri, V. Krishnan and V. Sivakumar
A Dual-Characteristic Bidentate Ligand for a Ternary Mononuclear Europium(III) Molecular Complex – Synthesis, Photophysical, Electrochemical, and Theoretical Study
Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2016, 24, 3900-3911.
(http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ejic.201600508/full#abstract)
(38) V. Sharma, S. Kumar and V. Krishnan
Clustered Au on TiO2 Snowman-Like Nanoassemblies for Photocatalytic Applications
ChemistrySelect 2016, 1, 2963-2970.
(http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/slct.201600671/full)
(37) V. Sharma, M. Sharma, S. Kumar and V. Krishnan
Investigations on the fog harvesting mechanism of Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon)
Flora 2016, 224, 49-65.
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0367253016301062)
(36) S. Kumar, V. Sharma, K. Bhattacharyya and V. Krishnan
Synergetic effect of MoS2–RGO doping to enhance the photocatalytic performance of ZnO nanoparticles
New J. Chem. 2016, 40, 5185-5197.
(http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2016/nj/c5nj03595c)
(35) V. Sharma, S. Kumar and V. Krishnan
Homogeneously embedded Pt nanoclusters on amorphous titania matrix as highly efficient visible light active photocatalyst material
Mater. Chem. Phys. 2016, 179, 129-136.
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0254058416303352)
(34) K. L. Reddy, M. Rai, N. Prabhakar, R. Arppe, S. B. Rai, S. K. Singh, J. M. Rosenholm and V. Krishnan
Controlled synthesis, bioimaging and toxicity assessments in strong red emitting Mn2+ doped NaYF4:Yb3+/Ho3+ nanophosphors
RSC Adv. 2016, 6, 53698-53704.
(http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2016/RA/C6RA07106F)
(33) G. Dey, M. Venkateswarlu, V. Vivekananthan, A. Pramanik, V. Krishnan and R. R. Koner
Sub-Picomolar Recognition of Cr3+ through Bioinspired Organic–Inorganic Ensemble Utilization
ACS Sensors 2016, 1, 6, 663-669.
(http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acssensors.6b00046)
(32) G. S. Thool, K. Narayanaswamy, A. Venkateswararao, S. Naqvi, V. Gupta, S. Chand, V. Vivekananthan, R. R. Koner, V. Krishnan and S. P. Singh
Highly Directional 1D Supramolecular Assembly of New Diketopyrrolopyrrole-Based Gel for Organic Solar Cell Applications
Langmuir 2016, 32, 17, 4346-4351.
(http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b00846)
(31) V. Krishnan, Y. Kasuya, Q. Ji, M. Sathish, L. K. Shrestha, S. Ishihara, K. Minami, H. Morita, T. Yamazaki, N. Hanagata, K. Miyazawa, S. Acharya, W. Nakanishi, J. P. Hill, K. Ariga
Vortex-Aligned Fullerene Nanowhiskers as a Scaffold for Orienting Cell Growth
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2015, 7, 28, 15667-15673.
(http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acsami.5b04811)
(30) R. Pandey, L. Reddy, S. Ishihara, A. Dhir, V. Krishnan
Conformation induced discrimination between picric acid and nitro derivatives/ anions with a Cu-pyrene array: the first decision making photonic device
RSC Adv. 2013, 3, 21365-21368.
(http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2013/ra/c3ra44036b)
(29) H. C. Fry, A. Lehmann, L. E. Sinks, I. Asselberghs, A. Tronin, V. Krishnan, J. K. Blasie, K. Clays, W. F. DeGrado, J. G. Saven, M. J. Therien
Computational de novo design and characterization of a protein that selectively binds a highly hyperpolarizable abiological chromophore
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 37, 13914–13926.
(http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ja4067404)
(28) Y. Kosaki, H. Izawa, S. Ishihara, K. Kawakami, M. Sumita, Y. Tateyama, Q. Ji, V. Krishnan, S. Hishita, Y. Yamauchi, J. P. Hill, A. Vinu, S. Shiratori, K. Ariga
Nanoporous carbon sensor with cage-in-fiber structure: Highly selective aniline adsorbent toward cancer risk management
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2013, 5, 8, 2930-2934.
(http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/am400940q)
(27) S. Ishihara, N. Iyi, Y. Tsujimoto, S. Tominaka, Y. Matsushita, V. Krishnan, M. Akada, J. Labuta, K. Deguchi, S. Ohki, M. Tansho, T. Shimizu, Q. Ji, Y. Yamauchi, J. P. Hill, H. Abe, K. Ariga
Hydrogen-bond-driven ‘homogeneous intercalation’ for rapid, reversible, and ultraprecise actuation of layered clay nanosheets
Chem. Commun. 2013, 49, 3631-3633.
(http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2013/CC/C3CC40398J)
(26) J. Koo, J. Park, A. Tronin, R. Zhang, V. Krishnan, J. Strzalka, I. Kuzmenko, H. C. Fry, M. J. Therien, J. K. Blasie
Acentric 2-D ensembles of D-br-A electron transfer chromophores via vectorial orientation within amphiphilic n-helix bundle peptides for photovoltaic device applications
Langmuir 2012, 28, 6, 3227-3238.
(http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/la205002f)
(25) H. Bertagnolli, V. Krishnan, T. E. Youssef, M. Hanack
Structural investigations of hexadecafluoro(phthalocyaninato)ruthenium(II) F16PcRu with EXAFS spectroscopy
J. Porphyrins Phthalocyanines 2011, 15, 7-8, 598-601.
(http://www.worldscinet.com/jpp/15/1507n08/S1088424611003513.html)
(24) M. Li, S. Ishihara, M. Akada, M. Liao, L. Sang, J. P. Hill, V. Krishnan, Y. Ma, K. Ariga
Electrochemical coupling layer-by-layer (ECC-LbL) assembly
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 19, 7348-7351.
(http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ja202768k)
(23) V. Krishnan, A. Tronin, J. Strzalka, H. C. Fry, M. J. Therien, J. K. Blasie
Control of the orientational order and non-linear optical response of the “push-pull” chromophore RuPZn via specific incorporation into densely-packed monolayer ensembles of an amphiphilic 4-helix bundle peptide: Characterization of the peptide-chromophore complexes
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 32, 11083-11092.
(http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ja1010702)
(22) G. Gonella, H. –L. Dai, H. C. Fry, M. J. Therien, V. Krishnan, A. Tronin, J. K. Blasie
Control of the orientational order and non-linear optical response of the “push-pull” chromophore RuPZn via specific incorporation into densely-packed monolayer ensembles of an amphiphilic 4-helix bundle peptide: Second harmonic generation at high chromophore densities
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 28, 9693-9700.
(http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ja1010724)
(21) V. Krishnan, J. Strzalka, J. Liu, C. Liu, I. Kuzmenko, T. Gog, J. K. Blasie
Interferometric enhancement of x-ray reflectivity from unperturbed Langmuir monolayers of amphiphiles at the liquid-gas interface
Phys. Rev. E 2010, 81, 2, 021604-1-10.
(http://pre.aps.org/abstract/PRE/v81/i2/e021604)
(20) A. Tronin, J. Strzalka, V. Krishnan, I. Kuzmenko, H. C. Fry, M. Therien, J. K. Blasie
Portable UV-vis spectrometer for measuring absorbance and dichroism of Langmuir monolayers at air-water interfaces
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 2009, 80, 3, 033102-1-7.
(http://link.aip.org/link/doi/10.1063/1.3089807)
(19) V. Krishnan, S. Heislbetz, H. Bertagnolli
Structural investigations on nanocomposite mixed metal oxide powders used in surface catalysis
Z. Phys. Chem. 2008, 222, 7, 1023-1038.
(http://www.oldenbourg-link.com/doi/abs/10.1524/zpch.2008.5325)
(18) V. Krishnan, D. Camozzo, S. Gross, L. Armelao, H. Bertagnolli, E. Tondello
Mechanistic studies on the nucleation of zinc sulphide nanoparticles by means of XAFS spectroscopy
Z. Phys. Chem. 2008, 222, 4, 655-659.
(http://www.oldenbourg-link.com/doi/abs/10.1524/zpch.2008.5313)
(17) R. K. Selvan, V. Krishnan, C. O. Augustin, H. Bertagnolli, C. S. Kim, A. Gedanken
Investigations on the structural, morphological, electrical and magnetic properties of CuFe2O4 - NiO nanocomposites
Chem. Mater. 2008, 20, 2, 429-439.
(http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/cm701937q)
(16) V. Krishnan, R. K. Selvan, C. O. Augustin, A. Gedanken, H. Bertagnolli
EXAFS and XANES investigations of CuFe2O4 nanoparticles and CuFe2O4 - MO2 (M = Sn, Ce) nanocomposites
J. Phys. Chem. C 2007, 111, 45, 16724-16733.
(http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jp073746t)
(15) V. Krishnan, S. Gross, S. Mueller, L. Armelao, E. Tondello, H. Bertagnolli
Structural investigations on the hydrolysis and condensation behavior of pure and chemically modified alkoxides. 2. Germanium alkoxides
J. Phys. Chem. B 2007, 111, 26, 7519-7528.
(http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jp0705424)
(14) V. Krishnan, S. Gross, S. Mueller, L. Armelao, E. Tondello, H. Bertagnolli
Structural investigations on the hydrolysis and condensation behavior of pure and chemically modified alkoxides. 1. Transition metal (Hf and Ta) alkoxides
J. Phys. Chem. B 2007, 111, 26, 7501-7518.
(http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jp070566a)
(13) L. Armelao, H. Bertagnolli, D. Bleiner, M. Groenewolt, S. Gross, V. Krishnan, C. Sada, U. Schubert, E. Tondello, A. Zattin
Highly dispersed mixed zirconia and hafnia nanoparticles in a silica matrix: First example of a ZrO2-HfO2-SiO2 ternary oxide system
Adv. Funct. Mater. 2007, 17, 10, 1671-1681.
(http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adfm.200600458/abstract)
(12) A. Galenda, M. M. Natile, V. Krishnan, H. Bertagnolli, A. Glisenti
LaSrCoFeO and Fe2O3/LaSrCoFeO powders: Synthesis and Characterization
Chem. Mater. 2007, 19, 11, 2796-2808.
(http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/cm062742i)
(11) V. Krishnan, H. Bertagnolli
Structural studies on ruthenium(II) complexes used in interphase catalysis for the hydrogenation of ketones
Appl. Organomet. Chem. 2007, 21, 3, 161-171.
(http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aoc.1195/abstract)
(10) R. Prabhakaran, V. Krishnan, A. Geetha, H. Bertagnolli, K. Natarajan
Synthesis, EPR, electrochemistry and EXAFS studies of ruthenium(III) complexes with a symmetrical tetradentate N2O2 Schiff base
Inorg. Chim. Acta 2006, 359, 4, 1114-1120.
(http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2005.11.028)
(9) R. Prabhakaran, V. Krishnan, K. Pasumpon, D. Sukanya, E. Wendel, C. Jayabalakrishnan, H. Bertagnolli, K. Natarajan
Preparation, spectral characterization, electrochemistry, EXAFS, antibacterial and catalytic activity of new ruthenium(III) complexes containing ONS donor ligands with triphenylphosphine/arsine
Appl. Organomet. Chem. 2006, 20, 3, 203-213.
(http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aoc.1026/abstract)
(8) D. Barreca, A. Gasparotoo, C. Maragno, R. Seraglia, E. Tondello, A. Venzo, V. Krishnan, H. Bertagnolli
Synthesis and characterization of zinc bis(O-isopropylxanthate) as a single-source chemical apour deposition precursor for ZnS
Appl. Organomet. Chem. 2005, 19, 9, 1002-1009.
(http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aoc.948/abstract)
(7) V. Krishnan, S. Heislbetz, M. M. Natile, A. Glisenti, H. Bertagnolli
Influence of preparation technique and iron doping on the structure and reactivity of mixed Fe-Ti-O nanocomposites
Mater. Chem. Phys. 2005, 92, 2-3, 394-402.
(http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2005.01.041)
(6) D. –Y. Wu, E. Lindner, H. A. Mayer, Z. –J. Jiang, V. Krishnan, H. Bertagnolli
Sol-gel processed diaminediphosphineruthenium (II) complexes for the catalytic hydrogenation of α, β-unsaturated ketones
Chem. Mater. 2005, 17, 15, 3951-3959.
(http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/cm0501618)
(5) V. Krishnan, G. Bottaro, S. Gross, L. Armelao, E. Tondello, H. Bertagnolli
Structural evolution and effects of calcium doping on nanophasic LaCoO3 powders prepared by non-alkoxidic sol-gel technique
J. Mater. Chem. 2005, 15, 20, 2020-2027.
(http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2005/JM/B502470F)
(4) L. Armelao, H. Bertagnolli, S. Gross, V. Krishnan, U. Lavrencic-Stangar, K. Mueller,
B. Orel, G. Srinivasan, E. Tondello, A. Zattin
Zr and Hf oxoclusters as building blocks for the preparation of nanostructured hybrid materials and binary oxides MO2-SiO2 (M = Hf, Zr)
J. Mater. Chem. 2005, 15, 19, 1954-1965.
(http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2005/JM/B501904D)
(3) H. Bertagnolli, W. J. Blau, Y. Chen, D. Dini, M. P. Feth, S. M. O’Flaherty, M. Hanack, V. Krishnan
Synthesis, characterization and optical limiting properties of a gallium phthalocyanine dimer with gallium-gallium bond
J. Mater. Chem. 2005, 15, 6, 683-689.
(http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2005/JM/B412546K)
(2) D. Barreca, A. Gasparotoo, C. Maragno, R. Seraglia, E. Tondello, A. Venzo, V. Krishnan, H. Bertagnolli
Cadmium O-alkylxanthates as CVD precursors of CdS: a chemical characterization
Appl. Organomet. Chem. 2005, 19, 1, 59-67.
(http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aoc.833/abstract)
(1) R. Prabhakaran, A. Geetha, M. Thilagavathi, R. Karvembu, V. Krishnan, H. Bertagnolli, K. Natarajan
Synthesis, characterization, EXAFS investigation and antibacterial activities of new ruthenium (III) complexes containing tetradentate Schiff base
J. Inorg. Biochem. 2004, 98, 12, 2131-2140.
(http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2004.09.020)
Review Articles
(5) K. L. Reddy, R. Balaji, A. Kumar and V. Krishnan
Lanthanide Doped Near Infrared Active Upconversion Nanophosphors: Fundamental Concepts, Synthesis Strategies and Technological Applications
Small 2018, 14, 1801304-1-27.
(https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/smll.201801304)
(4) S. Kumar, A. Kumar, A. Bahuguna, V. Sharma and V. Krishnan
Two-dimensional carbon-based nanocomposites for photocatalytic energy generation and environmental remediation applications
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 1571-1600.
(http://www.beilstein-journals.org/bjnano/articles/8/159)
(3) V. Sharma, S. Kumar, K. L. Reddy, A. Bahuguna and V. Krishnan
Bioinspired Functional Surfaces for Technological Applications
J. Mol. Eng. Mater. 2016, 4, 1640006-1-25.
(http://www.worldscientific.com/doi/10.1142/S2251237316400062)
(2) V. Krishnan, K. Sakakibara, T. Mori, J. P. Hill, K. Ariga
Manipulation of thin film assemblies: Recent progress and novel concepts
Curr. Opin. Colloid Interface Sci. 2011, 16, 6, 459-469.
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359029411001130)
(1) V. Krishnan, M. P. Feth, E. Wendel, Y. Chen, M. Hanack, H. Bertagnolli
EXAFS Spectroscopy – Fundamentals, Measurement techniques, Data evaluation and Applications in the field of Phthalocyanines
Z. Phys. Chem. 2004, 218, 1, 1-15.
(http://www.oldenbourg-link.com/doi/abs/10.1524/zpch.218.1.1.25389)
Articles in Conference Proceedings
(3) V. Sharma and V. Krishnan
Sensitive Detection of Biomolecules by Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering using Plant Leaves as Natural Substrates
EPJ Web of Conferences 2017, 139, 00006-1-7.
(https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201713900006)
(2) V. Sharma, S. Kumar and V. Krishnan
Shape Selective Au-TiO2 Nanocomposites for Photocatalytic Applications
Mater. Today: Proceedings 2016, 3, 6, 1939-1948.
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214785316301274)
(1) S. Kumar, V. Sharma and V. Krishnan
Artificial Photosynthesis using Graphene-Based Nanomaterials
SMC Bulletin 2015, 6, 3, 20-29.