• Polyhydroxyalkanoates production in biorefineries: A review on current status, challenges and opportunities 

  Meethal, S M; Pradhan, S C; Velore, J; Varughese, S; Pillai, R S; Sauvage, F; Hagfeldt, A; Soman, S (Elsevier, 2024-02)

  The need for a sustainable and circular bioeconomy model is imperative due to petroleum non-renewability, scarcity and environmental impacts. Biorefineries systems explore biomass to its maximum, being an important pillar ...
• Multi‐Functional Applications of H‐Glass Embedded with Stable Plasmonic Gold Nanoislands 

  Gangareddy, J; Rudra, P; Chirumamilla, M; Ganisetti, S; Kasimuthumaniyan, S; Sahoo, S; Jayanthi, K; Rathod, J; Soma, V R; Das, S; Gosvami, N N; Anoop Krishnan, N M; Pedersen, K; Mondal, S; Ghosh, S; Allu, A R (Wiley Online, 2024-01-04)

  Metal nanoparticles (MNPs) are synthesized using various techniques on diverse substrates that significantly impact their properties. However, among the substrate materials investigated, the major challenge is the stability ...
• Trap engineering through chemical doping for ultralong X-ray persistent luminescence and anti-thermal quenching in Zn2GeO4 

  Balhara, A; Gupta, S K; Abraham, M; Modak, B; Das, S; Annadata, H V; Tyagi, M (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2024-01-01)

  Recently, defect luminescence-based ultralong persistent luminescent (PersL) materials have been increasingly appreciated for advanced applications. However, an in-depth understanding of trap manipulation is a big challenge ...
• Utilization of the through-space effect to design donor–acceptor systems of pyrrole, indole, isoindole, azulene and aniline 

  Anjalikrishna, P K; Suresh, C H (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2024-01-01)

  Molecular electrostatic potential (MESP) topology analysis reveals the underlying phenomenon of the through-space effect (TSE), which imparts electron donor–acceptor properties to a wide range of chemical systems, including ...
• Fusarium biocontrol: antagonism and mycotoxin elimination by lactic acid bacteria 

  Vipin Krishnan, S; Nampoothiri, K M; Suresh, A; Linh, N T; Balakumaran, P A; Pócsi, I; Pusztahelyi, T (Frontiers, 2024-01-03)

  Mycotoxins produced by Fusarium species are secondary metabolites with low molecular weight formed by filamentous fungi generally resistant to different environmental factors and, therefore, undergo slow degradation. ...
• Application of emerging thermal and nonthermal technologies for improving textural properties of food grains: A critical review 

  Mahmood, N; Muhoza, B; Kothakot, A; Munir, Z; Huang, Y; Zhang, Y; Pandiselvam, R; Iqbal, S; Zhang, S; Li, Y (IFT, 2024-01)

  Emerging nonthermal and thermal food processing technologies are a better alternative to conventional thermal processing techniques because they offer high-quality, minimally processed food. Texture is important in the ...
• Development and characterization of gelatinized starch doped microcellulose paper from tender coconut (Cocos nucifera L) husk 

  Pandiselvam, R; Harikrishnan, M P; Khanashyam, A C; Basil, M; Anirudh, M; Manikantan, M R; Kothakota, A (Elsevier, 2024-04)

  Cellulose-starch based composite papers are could be used as packaging materials due to their biodegradable and renewable properties. In this study, biodegradable composite paper were developed from tender coconut husk ...
• Infrared-based machine learning models for the rapid quantification of lignocellulosic multi-feedstock composition 

  Pushpa, S R; Awoyale, A A; Lokhat, D; Sukumaran, R K; Savithri, S (Elsevier, 2024-02)

  Machine learning models to rapidly quantify lignocellulosic multi-feedstock composition were developed using partial least squares regression (PLSR) and artificial neural networks (ANN) trained using augmented spectroscopic ...
• Processing of kaolin micro-composite functional fillers for enhancing the near-IR reflective performance of polyurethane resin coatings 

  Ragi, T M; Francy, A; Mohamed, A P; Ananthakumar, S (Elsevier, 2024-02)

  Polyurethane (PU) resin products meant for protective coatings are chemically composed of two-phase microstructures; soft ‘polyols’ and hard ‘diisocyanates and chain extenders’. For durable high-performance specialty PU ...
• Simple and Cost-Effective Quantum Dot Chemodosimeter for Visual Detection of Biothiols in Human Blood Serum 

  Nair, V R; Sandeep, K; Shanthil, M; Dhanya, S; Archana, A; Vibin, M; Divyalakshmi, H (American Chemical Society, 2024-02-02)

  An emission “turn-off” chemodosimeter for the naked-eye detection of biothiols using silica-overcoated cadmium selenide quantum dots is developed. Hole scavenging by the thiol group of cysteine, homocysteine, or glutathione ...
• Cyclometalated Ir(III) theranostic molecular probe enabled mitochondria targeted fluorescence-SERS-guided phototherapy in breast cancer cells 

  Reghukumar, C; Shamjith, S; Murali, V P; Ramya, P K; Radhakrishnan, K V; Maiti, K K (Elsevier, 2024-01)

  The increased energy demands inherent in cancer cells necessitate a dependence on mitochondrial assistance for their proliferation and metastatic activity. Herein, an innovative photo-medical approach has been attempted, ...
• Correlated structural and optical properties of crystal-engineered Eu3+-doped gadolinium oxyfluoride polymorphs compatible for lighting and display applications 

  Revathy, J S; Abraham, M; Jagannath, G; Mohapatra, S K; Pandey, M K; Annapurna, k; Rajendran, D N; Das, S (Elsevier, 2024-02-15)

  Functional materials exhibiting polymorphism serve as excellent candidates for various optical applications since the properties can be tuned to the desired target/application by modifying the structural features. Herein, ...
• Kinetics of the biological reduction of perchlorate from groundwater in an anaerobic fixed film bioreactor (AFBR) 

  Russel, J G; Shende, A D; Gurjar, R; Krishnakumar, B (Elsevier, 2024-06)

  The kinetics of the bacterial reduction of perchlorate (ClO4‾) was studied at a wide range initial concentration (15–50 mg/L), hydraulic retention times (HRTs - 22, 10, and 6.5 hrs) and ClO4−:CH3COO− mass ratio of 1:4 using ...
• Insights on the astringency of non-alcoholic beverages: Fruit, vegetable & plantation-based perspective 

  Shanker, M A; Krishnan, R; Kumar, G S; Mohammed, T; Hymavathi, A S; Ragesh, N; George, S; Rana, S S; Abdullah, S (Elsevier, 2024-06)

  Sensory parameters of food and beverages secured much importance with mounting changes in diet preferences. The taste and flavour of these food groups are largely affected by astringency which in turn influence the sensory ...
• Optimization and modeling of vacuum impregnation of pineapple rings and comparison with osmotic dehydration 

  Thomas, B; Pulissery, S K; Sankalpa, K B; Nandhu Lal, A M; Warrier, A S; Mahanti, N K; Kothakota, A (Wiley, 2024-01)

  The vacuum impregnation (VI) process parameters (vacuum pressure = 20–60 kPa; VI temperature = 35–55°C; concentration of the sucrose solution = 40–60 °Brix; and vacuum process time = 8–24 min) for pineapple rings were ...
• Fluorescent Carbon Dots from Bamboo Stem Waste: Synthesis, Characterization, and Inkjet Printing 

  Bavya, V; Pillai, A S; Surendran, K P; Rajan, T P D; Suresh, K I (Wiley, 2024-01-26)

  Among the various anti-counterfeiting solutions, fluorescent compounds gained attention as challenging to copy solutions because of astute technological improvements. However, fluorescent compound usage in counterfeit ...
• Investigating mass transport and recombination as a function of structural variation in dye-sensitized solar cells employing indole fused heterocyclic organic sensitizers and cobalt electrolytes 

  Jayadev, V; Pradhan, S C; Nitha, P R; John, J; Narayanan Unni, K N; Soman, S (Elsevier, 2024-02)

  Alternate cobalt redox mediator based dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) are getting widespread attention taking advantage of their one-electron transfer mechanism compared to the conventional iodide/triiodide electrolyte. ...
• Fluorine free nanoparticles for superhydrophobic, self-cleaning, and anticorrosive epoxy coatings for steel protection in marine medium 

  Veedu, K K; Kalarikkal, T P; Jayakumar, N; Gopalan, N K (Elsevier, 2024-02-01)

  Cerium myristate nanoparticles were introduced as a superhydrophobic, anticorrosive additive for protecting steel corrosion in the marine medium. Cerium myristate nanoparticles with hydrophobic characteristics were synthesized ...
• Nonreactive Nano WO3 Inclusions to Enhance Flux Pinning in Bi-2223 Superconductor Composites 

  Verma, P K; Kaipamangalath, A; Varma, M R; Bai, V S (IEEE, 2024-01-01)

  Nano-tungsten trioxide (WO 3 ) particles were introduced homogeneously into Bi 1.2 Pb 0.3 Sr 1.54 Ca 2.06 Cu 3 O y (Bi 2223) superconductor matrix by a sol-casting technique and their effect on flux pinning properties was ...
• Synergistically modified Ti3C2Tx MXene conducting polymer nanocomposites as efficient electrode materials for supercapacitors 

  Varghese, S M; Mohan, V V; Suresh, S; Gowd, E B; Rakhi, R B (Elsevier, 2024-02-05)

  MXene-conducting polymers have attracted significant research attention as exceptional electrode materials for energy storage applications. Herein, we report the synthesis of titanium carbide MXene via exfoliation, succeeded ...

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