Accepted Publication: Ambient microdroplet annealing of nanoparticles
Mar-24-2021

Dr. Tripti Ahuja receives the Augmenting Writing Skills for Articulating Research (AWSAR) award by Department of Science and Technology (DST) on National Science Day (NSD) for her story entitled “Say no to Adulteration- a Custom-Built Raman Spectrometer for Rapid and Sensitive Detection of Diverse Chemical and Biological Species.”
Mar-12-2021

Accepted Publication: Molecular materials through microdroplets: Synthesis of protein-protected luminescent clusters of noble metals
Mar-03-2021

Accepted Publication: Facile crystallization of ice I_h via formaldehyde hydrate in ultrahigh vacuum under cryogenic conditions
Feb-11-2021

Accepted Publication: 2D-Molybdenum disulfide-derived ion source for mass spectrometry
Feb-10-2021

Accepted Publication: Scalable drop-to-film condensation on a nanostructured hierarchical surface for enhanced humidity harvesting
Feb-06-2021

CNN News 18 reports, Vayujal receives "Water and Hygiene Warriors" award in Mission Pani Waterthon for the installation of AWG units.
Jan-28-2021

Accepted Publication: Towards vibrational tomography of citrate on dynamically changing individual silver nanoparticles
Jan-28-2021

Accepted Publication: Hierarchical assembly of atomically precise metal clusters as a luminescent strain sensor
Jan-21-2021

Accepted Publication: Near-infrared chiral plasmonic microwires through precision assembly of gold nanorods on soft biotemplates
Jan-18-2021

Accepted Publication: Selective extraction of gold by niacin
Jan-12-2021

Accepted Publication: A covalently integrated reduced graphene oxide-ion exchange resin electrode for efficient capacitive deionization
Dec-28-2020

Accepted Publication: New routes for multi-component atomically precise metal nanoclusters
Dec-12-2020

Accepted Publication: Reaction between Ag₁₇⁺ and acetylene outside the mass spectrometer: Dehydrogenation in the gas phase
Nov-20-2020

Accepted Publication: Self-assembly of precision noble metal nanoclusters: Hierarchical structural complexity, colloidal superstructures and applications
Nov-12-2020

Announcement: Prof. Pradeep has ​won a National Water Award - 2019 under the 'Best Research/Innovation/Adaptation of New Technology for Water Conservation' category.
Nov-11-2020

Accepted Publication: Microdroplets impact-induced spray ionization mass spectrometry (MISI MS) for online reaction monitoring and bacteria discrimination
Nov-02-2020

Accepted Publication: Evaluating the impact of tailored water wettability on performance of CO₂-capture
Oct-06-2020

Announcement: Abhijit Nag receives Prof Langmuir Prize for the best PhD thesis in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry at the 57th Convocation, IIT Madras.
Oct-05-2020

Accepted Publication: Atom transfer between precision nanoclusters and polydispersed nanoparticles: A facile route for monodispersed alloy nanoparticles and their superstructures
Sep-29-2020

Accepted Publication: Dithiol-induced contraction in Ag₁₄ clusters and its manifestation in electronic structure
Sep-28-2020

Accepted Publication: Atomically precise noble metal cluster-assembled superstructures in water: Luminescence enhancement and sensing
Sep-16-2020

Accepted Publication: A smartphone-based fluoride-specific sensor for rapid and affordable colorimetric detection and precise quantification at sub-ppm levels for field applications
Sep-07-2020

Accepted Publication: Dual emitting Ag₃₅ nanocluster protected by 2-pyrene imine thiol
Sep-03-2020

Accepted Publication: Co-crystals of atomically precise noble metal nanoclusters
Aug-27-2020

Accepted Publication:[Ag₁₅H₁₃(DPPH)₅]²⁺ and [Ag₂₇H₂₂(DPPB)₇]³⁺: Two new hydride and phosphine co-protected clusters and their fragmentation leading to naked clusters, Ag₁₃⁺ and Ag₂₅⁺
Aug-27-2020

Member, Advisory Board of ChemComm., 2020-
Aug-25-2020

Accepted Publication:Manifestation of structural differences of atomically precise cluster assembled solids in their mechanical properties
Aug-21-2020

Papri Chakraborty has been awarded the prestigious Humboldt Research Fellowship
Jul-01-2020

Accepted Publication:Non-stoichiometric copper sulfide nanostructures at the brass-rubber interface: Implications for rubber vulcanization temperature in the tire industry
Jul-21-2020

Accepted Publication:Accelerated microdroplet synthesis of benzimidazoles by nucleophilic addition to protonated carboxylic acids
Jul-11-2020

Accepted Publication:Probing subtle changes in molecular orientations using ambient electrospray deposition Raman spectroscopy (AESD RS)
Jul-02-2020

Accepted Publication:Entrapping atomically precise clusters in cyclodextrin-functionalized aminoclay sheets: Synthesis and enhanced luminescence
Jun-22-2020

Our article Clean water through nanotechnology: Needs, Gaps, and Fulfillment is now an ACS Editor's Choice Article
Jun-12-2020

Accepted Publication:Fullerene-mediated aggregation of M₂₅(SR)₁₈^- (M = Ag, Au) nanoclusters
Jun-10-2020

Our article Ferrofluid microdroplet splitting for population-based microfluidics and interfacial tensiometry in Advanced Science has been published as Early View
Jun-10-2020

Accepted Publication:Clean Water through Nanotechnology: Needs, Gaps, and Fulfillment
May-21-2020

Accepted Publication:Ferrofluid microdroplet splitting for population-based microfluidics and interfacial tensiometry
May-20-2020

Accepted Publication:Enhanced capture of particulate matter by molecularly charged electrospun nanofibers
May-05-2020

Our recent paper has been featured in the themed collection: 2020 PCCP HOT Articles
May-05-2020

Ms. Amrita Chakraborty has received an award for one of the best oral presentations for her talk titled, ‘Noble metal nanocomposites: Advanced materials for catalysis’ presented at the Virtual Conference on Materials for Energy Harvesting and Catalysis-MEHC2020, held during May 1-3, 2020 jointly organised by TIFR and IISER Kolkata.
May-03-2020

AGNIi, Government of India, has selected VayuJal's Atmospheric Water Generator to showcase on their porta
Apr-30-2020

Prof. Pradeep has being chosen as one of the winners of Nikkei Asia Prizes-2020 for his pioneering work on nanotechnology-based water purification
Apr-30-2020

Our startup, VayuJal Pvt. Ltd. was featured in History TV18
Apr-21-2020

Accepted Publication:Non-enzymatic glucose sensing using Ni₆₀Nb₄₀ nanoglass
Apr-08-2020

Accepted Publication:Iron assisted formation of CO₂ over condensed CO and its relevance to interstellar chemistry
Apr-04-2020

Accepted Publication:Arsenic toxicity: Carbonate’s counteraction revealed
Mar-24-2020

Prof. Pradeep has been chosen by the Government of India for conferment of Padma Shri Award for distinguished service to Science and Technology
Jan-27-2020

Accepted Publication:Ligand structure and charge state-dependent separation of monolayer protected Au₂₅ clusters using non-aqueous reversed-phase HPLC
Jan-03-2020

Accepted Publication:Formation of cubic ice via clathrate hydrate, prepared in ultrahigh vacuum under cryogenic conditions
Dec-05-2019

Accepted Publication:Intercluster Reactions Resulting in Silver-rich Trimetallic Nanoclusters
Dec-05-2019

Accepted Publication:Internalization of a preformed atomically precise silver cluster in proteins by multistep events and emergence of luminescent counterparts retaining bioactivity
Nov-11-2019

Accepted Publication:Metal ion-induced luminescence Enhancement in protein protected gold clusters
Nov-04-2019

Prof. Pradeep joins as a member of the 'Technical Committee for examination and use of innovations and technologies in drinking water and sanitation sector' under the chairmanship of the Principal Scientific Adviser, with the Secretary, Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti as co-chair. Government of India has launched Jal Jeevan Mission which aims at Functional Household Tap Connection to every rural household by the year 2024.
Nov-02-2019

Accepted Publication:Nano-Gymnastics: Visualisation of inter-cluster reactions by high resolution trapped ion mobility mass spectrometry
Oct-27-2019

Accepted Publication:Mechanistic elucidation of the structure and reactivity of bare and hydride protected Ag⁺¹⁷ clusters
Oct-25-2019

Prof. Pradeep has been invited to be to join the Editorial Advisory Board (EAB) of Analytical Chemistry.
Oct-22-2019

Accepted Publication:Ambient electrospray deposition raman spectroscopy (AESD RS) using soft landed preformed silver nanoparticles for rapid and sensitive analysis
Oct-14-2019

Accepted Publication:Crystallization of a supramolecular coassembly of an atomically precise nanoparticle with a crown ether
Oct-08-2019

Papri wins a Langmuir prize for authoring one of the best theses in Physical and theoretical chemistry for the current year
Sep-0-2019

Accepted Publication:Tribochemical degradation of polytetrafluoroethylene in water and generation of nanoplastics
Sep-03-2019

Accepted Publication:Waterborne fluorine-free superhydrophobic surfaces exhibiting simultaneous CO₂ and humidity sorption
Jul-23-2019

Accepted Publication:In-situ monitoring of electrochemical reactions through CNTs-assisted paper cell mass spectrometry
Jul-15-2019

Accepted Publication:Highly-sensitive As³⁺ detection using electrodeposited nanostructured MnO_x and phase evolution of the active material during sensing
Jul-12-2019

Accepted Publication:Conformational Changes of Protein upon Encapsulation of Noble Metal Clusters: An Investigation by Hydrogen/Deuterium Exchange Mass Spectrometry
Jun-25-2019

Granted Patent:Composition for Susutained Release of carbonate and a water purification device based on the same with enhanced biocidal activity
Jun-18-2019

Accepted Publication:Spontaneous Formation of Tetrahydrofuran Hydrate in Ultra-High Vacuum
Jun-13-2019

Accepted Publication:Geologically-inspired monoliths for sustainable release of essential minerals into drinking water
Jun-07-2019

Accepted Publication:Surface Treated Nanofibers for High Current Yielding Breath Humidity Sensors for Wearable Electronics
Jun-04-2019

Accepted Publication:Reply to Choukroun et al.: IR and TPD data suggest the formation of clathrate hydrates in laboratory experiments simulating ISM
May-30-2019

Accepted Publication:The emerging interface of mass spectrometry with materials
May-20-2019

Accepted Publication:Formation of a NIR emitting Ag₃₄S₃SBB₂₀(CF₃COO)₆²⁺ cluster from a hydride protected silver cluster
May-09-2019

Accepted Publication:Sub-ppt level detection of analytes by superhydrophobic pre-concentration paper spray ionization mass spectrometry (SHPPSI MS)
May-09-2019

Accepted Publication:Confining an Ag₁₀ Core in an Ag₁₂ Shell: A Four-Electron Superatom with Enhanced Photoluminescence upon Crystallization
Apr-24-2019

Accepted Publication:A covalently linked dimer of [Ag₂₅(DMBT)₁₈]^-
Apr-02-2018

Papri Chakraborty has been invited to talk at the CRSI-RSC joint symposium.​​


Accepted Publication:Clathrate hydrates in interstellar environment
Dec-11-2018

Accepted Publication:Sustainable and affordable composites built using microstructures performing better than nanostructures for arsenic removal
Dec-10-2018

Mohammad Bodiuzzaman wins best poster award in Bengaluru India Nano, 2018.​
Dec-07-2018

Papri Chakraborty wins Karnataka DST Nanoscience Award in Bengaluru India Nano, 2018.​
Dec-06-2018

Pradeep Research Group, IIT Madras wins best exhibitor award in Bengaluru India Nano, 2018.​
Dec-06-2018

Accepted Publication:Rapid isotopic exchange in nanoparticles
Nov-28-2018

Accepted Publication:Appearance of SERS activity in single silver nanoparticles by laser-induced reshaping
Nov-14-2018

Accepted Publication:Camouflaging structural diversity: Co-crystallization of two different nanoparticles having different cores but the same shell
Nov-07-2018

Accepted Publication:Isomerism in supramolecular adducts of atomically precise nanoparticles
Oct-10-2018

Accepted Publication:Thirty-fold photoluminescence enhancement induced by secondary ligands in monolayer protected silver clusters
Sep-29-2018

Accepted Publication:Interconversions of structural isomers of [PdAu₈(PPh₃)₈]²⁺ and [Au₉(PPh₃)₈]³⁺ revealed by ion mobility mass spectrometry
Sep-14-2018

Accepted Publication:Atomically precise cluster-based white light emitters
Sep-13-2018

Accepted Patent:New US patent issued: Detection of quantity of water flow using quantum clusters
Aug-07-2018

Accepted Patent:New US patent issued: Reduced graphene oxide-based-composites for the purification of water
Aug-08-2018

Accepted Publication:Monolayer protected noble metal clusters as potential standards for negative ion mass spectrometry
Sep-01-2018

Accepted Publication:Holey MoS₂ nanosheets with photocatalytic metal rich edges by ambient electrospray deposition for solar water disinfection
Aug-08-2018

Accepted Publication:Detection of [Au₂₅(PET)₁₈(O₂)_n]^- (n=1,2,3) species by mass spectrometry
Aug-05-2018

Accepted Publication:Electrohydrodynamic assembly of ambient ion-derived nanoparticles to nanosheets at liquid surfaces
Jul-16-2018

Accepted Publication:Bent keto form of Curcumin, preferential stabilization of enol by Piperine, and isomers of Curcumin∩Cyclodextrin complexes: Insights from ion mobility mass spectrometry
Jul-11-2018

Accepted Publication:Species-specific uptake of arsenic on confined metastable 2-line ferrihydrite: A combined Raman-XPS investigation of the adsorption mechanism
Jun-15-2018

Accepted Publication:Patterned nanobrush nature mimics with unprecedented water harvesting efficiency
Jun-08-2018

Accepted Publication:Towards atomically precise luminescent Ag₂S clusters separable by thin layer chromatography
May-11-2018

Accepted Publication:Polymorphism of [Ag₂₉(BDT)₁₂(TPP)₄]^3- cluster: Interactions of secondary ligands and their effect on solid state luminescence
May-07-2018

Accepted Publication:Metals in urine in relation to the prevalence of pre-diabetes, diabetes and atherosclerosis in rural india
Mar-30-2018

Accepted Publication:Atomically precise nanocluster assemblies encapsulating plasmonic gold nanorods
Mar-23-2018

Accepted Publication:Synthesis of silicon nanoparticles from rice husk and their use as sustainable fluorophores for white light emission
Mar-10-2018

Accepted Publication:Detection of hydrocarbons by laser assisted paper spray ionization mass spectrometry (LAPSI MS)
Mar-09-2018

Accepted Publication:Fabrication of a waterborne durable superhydrophobic material functioning in air and under oil
Feb-22-2018

Accepted Publication:Fullerene Functionalized Monolayer Protected Silver Clusters: [Ag₂₉(BDT)₁₂(C₆₀)_n]^3- (n=1-9)
Feb-14-2018

Accepted Publication:Probing the mechanical response of luminescent dithiol protected Ag₂₉(BDT)₁₂(TPP)₄ cluster crystals
Feb-05-2018

Prof. T. Pradeep has been chosen for the 'TWAS Prize' in Chemistry for the year 2018.​
Dec-13-2017

Accepted Publication:Rapid reaction of MoS₂ nanosheets with Pb²⁺ and Pb⁴⁺ ions in solution
Dec-14-2017

Accepted Publication:Propane and Propane-Water Interactions: A Study at Cryogenic Temperatures
Dec-12-2017

Accepted Publication:Early detection of biofouling on water purification membranes by ambient ionization mass spectrometry Imaging
Dec-06-2017

Accepted Publication:An aqueous composition for lubricant free, robust, slippery, transparent coatings on diverse substrates
Nov-06-2017

Accepted Publication:Reactivity of monolayer protected silver clusters towards excess ligand: A calorimetric study
Oct-31-2017

Accepted Publication:Organic solvent-free fabrication of durable and multifunctional superhydrophobic paper from waterborne fluorinated cellulose nanofiber building blocks
Oct-23-2017

Accepted Publication:Sequential dihydrogen desorption from hydride protected atomically precise silver clusters and the formation of naked clusters in the gas phase
Oct-17-2017

Accepted Publication:Dual probe sensors using atomically precise noble metal clusters
Oct-11-2017

Accepted Publication:Catalytic paper spray ionization mass spectrometry with metal nanotubes and the detection of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT)
Oct-06-2017

Accepted Publication:Probing coordination complexes by carbon nanotube-assisted low voltage paper spray ionization mass spectrometry
Sep-20-2017

Accepted Publication:Structure-reactivity correlations in metal atom substitutions of monolayer protected noble metal alloy clusters
Sep-18-2017

Accepted Publication:Unusual accumulation of silver in the aleurone layer of an Indian rice (Oryza sativa) landrace and sustainable extraction of the metal
Jul-28-2017

Dr. K. R. Krishnadas has been awarded Prof. Langmuir Prize for the Best Thesis in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Jul-21-2017

Sandeep Bose wins the ACS Best Poster award at CRSI held at IICT Hyderabad
Jul-19-2017

Accepted Publication:Interparticle reactions: An emerging direction in nanomaterials chemistry
Jul-10-2017

Prof. Pradeep delivered the Sixth Lecture of the Roddam Narasimha Distinguished Lecture Series at IIT Gandhinagar
Jun-06-2017

Accepted Publication:Au₂₂Ir₃(PET)₁₈ : An unusual alloy cluster through inter-cluster reaction
Jun-06-2017

Accepted Publication:Isomerism in monolayer protected silver cluster ions: An ion mobility-mass spectrometry approach
Jun-01-2017

Accepted Publication: Gold-induced unfolding of lysozyme: Towards the formation of luminescent clusters
May-31-2017

Accepted Publication: Green synthesis of protein protected fluorescent gold nanoclusters (AuNCs): Reducing the size of the AuNCs by partially occupying the Ca²⁺ site by La³⁺ in apo-α-lactalbumin and the utility of AuNCs in sensing Hg²⁺
May-18-2017

Accepted Publication: Manifestation of geometric and electronic shell structures of metal clusters in intercluster reactions
May-17-2017

Accepted Publication: [Ag₅₉(2,5-DCBT)₃₂]^3-: A new cluster and a precursor for three well-known clusters
May-16-2017

Accepted Publication: Atomically precise clusters of noble metals: Emerging link between atoms and nanoparticles
May-15-2017

Accepted Publication: Synergistic Effects in Green Extraction of Noble Metals and Its Consequences
May-02-2017

Accepted Publication: Atomically precise transformations and millimeter scale patterning of nanoscale assemblies by ambient electrospray deposition
Apr-25-2017

Professor Pradeep is the first occupant of the Deepak Parekh Institute Chair. The chair was inaugurated on
Apr-12-2017

Ramesh Kumar and Anupam Chandra won a Gandhiyan Young Technological Innovation Award under “More from Less for Many” category during Festival of Innovation - 2017 at Rashtrapati Bhavan
Mar-05-2017

Biswajit Mondal received the best poster prize of the American Chemical Society at the CRSI National Symposium in Chemistry 2017
Feb-06-2017