Soft Materials Research Laboratory

48. Conductive Metallogels for Electronic Device Fabrication.

 B. K. Sahu, S. Tiwari, and Mrigendra Dubey*.

 J. Mater. Chem. A., (2026), DOI: 10.1039/D5TA10470J, (I.F: 9.5​).

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47. Recent advancements in carbon quantum dots and polymer composites: emerging applications and future perspectives.

 B. Sahu, V. Yadav and  Mrigendra Dubey*.

Nanoscale, (2026), DOI: 10.1039/D6NR00020G, (I.F: 5.1).

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46. The development of a conductive poly (vinyl alcohol) polymer using a Co (ii) Li (i)-enriched metallohydrogel filler for soft electrochemical applications, B. K. Sahu, G. Tiwari, S. Tiwari and Mrigendra Dubey*.

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., (2026), 28, 7266-7271, DOI: 10.1039/D5CP03649F, (I.F: 2.9).

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45. A review of photoanode materials, challenges, and outlook of dye-sensitised solar cells.

Md. Ashrafuzzaman, A. Kalam,* A. G. Al-Sehemi, P. Yadav, and Mrigendra Dubey*.

Journal of Power Sources, (2025), 638, 236636, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2025.236636, (I.F: 7.9).

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44. Colour-tuneable hydrophobic carbon dot aggregates for LEDs applications, 

D. Kumar, B. K. Sahu, A. Kalam  and  Mrigendra Dubey*.

New Journal of Chemistry, (2025), 49, 13269-13273, DOI: 10.1039/D5NJ01351H, (I.F: 2.7)

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43. Optical Properties and Performance of Pristine and Ag‐Doped ZnO as Working Electrode in Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells.

A. M Sharif, Md Ashrafuzzaman, A. Kalam, A. G Al‐Sehemi, P. Yadav, B. Tripathi, Mrigendra Dubey, Md A Assiri, and G. Du.

Applied Organometallic Chemistry, (2025), 39, e7940, https://doi.org/10.1002/aoc.7940.

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42. Dual responsive fluorescence switching of organohydrogel towards base/acid.

M. K. Dixit, M. Mukherjee, B. K. Sahu, A. Kalam  and  Mrigendra Dubey*.

Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., (2024), 9, 1210-1214, DOI: 10.1039/D4ME00067F, (I.F: 3.2). (Highlighted as cover page, issue 12, 2024)   

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41. D-(+)-Glucose triggered selective hydrometallogelation in a C3-symmetric gelator. 

M. Mukherjee, Y. Kumar, A. Kalam and Mrigendra Dubey*.

Journal of Materials Chemistry C, (2024), 12, 16156-16162, DOI: 10.1039/D4TC00655K, (I.F: 5.7).  

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40​​. Electrochemical performance of a Li+ -enriched metallohydrogel as an electrolyte and electrode material for       supercapacitors.

Y. Kumar, M. Mukherjee, M. K. Dixit, A. Kalam, and Mrigendra Dubey*.

Sustainable Energy & Fuels, (2024), 8, 3015-3019, DOI: 10.1039/D4SE00096J, (I.F: 5.0). (Highlighted as cover page, issue 14, 2024) 

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39. Novel SHAL base derived cobalt containing organic semiconducting metallogel thin film for self-powered high-performance photodetector application.

V. K. Pandey, Y. H. Kim, H. Choi, Mrigendra Dubey, S. H. Hasan, J. Heo, and R. K. Pandey.

Optical Materials, 143, 114178, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2023.114178, (I.F: 4.2)

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38. A soft ionic diode fabricated using asymmetric ion distribution in Li+-Zn(II)/Cu(II) metallohydrogels.

Y. Kumar and Mrigendra Dubey*.

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, (2023), 15, 11970–11976, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.2c17950, (I.F: 10.38).

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37. Green Synthesis of Pristine and Ag-Doped TiO2 and Investigation of Their Performance as Photoanodes in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells.

A. M. Sharif, Md Ashrafuzzaman, A. Kalam, A. G. Al-Sehemi, P. Yadav, B. Tripathi, Mrigendra Dubey, and G. Du.

Materials, (2023), 16, 5731, https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16175731, (I.F: 3.2).

​36.  Corrosion Protection ability of Hydrophobic Zinc based Coordination Polymers on Mild Steel Surface.

Y. Kumar, S. Pandey, S. Yashpal, C. Mahendar, V. K. Pandey, A. Kalam and Mrigendra Dubey*.

Journal of Coatings Technology and Research, (2023), 20, 1145–1155, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11998-022-00734-7, (I.F: 2.8).

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35. Heat triggered molecular restructuring responses the triple gel-gel-gel transformations in a Li+ -integrated metallogel.

 M. Mukherjee, M. K. Dixit, Y. Kumar, A. Kalam and Mrigendra Dubey*. 

Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., (2022), 7, 1422-1433, DOI: 10.1039/D2ME00146B, (I.F: 4.92). (Highlighted as cover page, issue 11, 2022) 

                                                                                                       

34. Time Dependent Analysis of Galvanic Corrosion on Mild Steel with Magnesium Alloy (AE44) Rivet-Plate Joint System Using COMSOL Multiphysics Simulation.

 D. Gupta, Y. Kumar, V. Prajapati, A. Kalam and Mrigendra Dubey*. 

Journal of Bio- and Tribo-Corrosion, (2022), 8, 111, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40735-022-00710-z (I.F: 6.8).

                                                                            

​33. Cd2+‐induced Fluorescent Metallogel: A case of CHEF and ACQ phenomenon.

M. K. Dixit,  C. Mahendar and Mrigendra Dubey*.

Chemistry – An Asian Journal, (2022), 17, e201900559, DOI: 10.1002/asia.201900559, (I.F: 4.5).

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32. Bis(Acylhydrazone)-Based Bolaamphiphiles: Effect of Spacer Length on Metalloorganogel Formation, Fluorescence and Conductance Properties.

 M. K. Dixit, Y. Kumar, J. Shukla, C. Mahendar and Mrigendra Dubey*.

ChemPlusChem, (2022), 87, e201900589, doi.org/10.1002/cplu.201900589, (I.F: 3.21). 

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31. Investigation of the effect of substituents on electronic and charge transport properties of benzothiazole derivatives.

A. Irfan, A. Kalam, A. G Al-Sehemi, and Mrigendra Dubey*.

Molecules, (2022), 27, 8672, DOI:10.3390/molecules27248672, (I.F: 4.6).

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30. Analysis of pitting corrosion of pipelines in a marine corrosive environment using COMSOL Multiphysics,

V. Prajapati, Y. Kumar, D. Gupta, A. Kalam and Mrigendra Dubey*. 

Journal of Bio- and Tribo-Corrosion, (2022), 8, 21, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40735-021-00620-6, (I.F: 3.11).

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29. Long-term Elasto-Visco-Plastic behavior of fly ash blended Indian Montmorillonitic clay in odometer condition.               

 M. J. Singh, F. Weiqiang, X. D. Sheng, Mrigendra Dubey  and L. Borana.

International Journal of Geomechanics, (2022), 22, 04021306, https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0002290(I.F: 3.8). 

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28. A Li+-integrated metallohydrogel-based mixed conductive electrochemical semiconductor.

Y. Kumar and Mrigendra Dubey.

ChemComm, (2022), 58, 549, DOI: 10.1039/d1cc05796k, (I.F: 4.2).

                                                                                                   

27. Conductive Zn(II)-metallohydrogels: Role of alkali metal cations size over gelation, rheology and conductance.

C. Mahendar, Y. Kumar, M. K. Dixit, M. Mukherjee, A. Kalam and Mrigendra Dubey*.

Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., (2021), 6, 654, DOI: 10.1039/d1me00042j, (I.F: 4.92).   

                                                                                                   

26. Li+-Zn2+ tailored nanostructured metallohydrogel based mixed ionic-electronic conductor.

 Y. Kumar, C. Mahendar, A. Kalam and Mrigendra Dubey*.

Sustainable Energy Fuels, (2021), 5, 1708, DOI: 10.1039/d0se01821j, (I.F: 6.36). 

                                                                                                     

25. D-(+)-Glucose-Triggered Metallogel to Metallogel Transition. 

C. Mahendar, Manish K. Dixit, Yeeshu Kumar and Mrigendra Dubey*.

J. Mater. Chem. C, (2020), 12, 16156, DOI: 10.1039/d4tc00655k, (I.F: 7.3). 

                                                                                                     

24. Investigation of mechanism behind conductive fluorescent and multi-stimuli responsive Li+-enriched metallogel formation. 

J. Shukla, Y. Kumar, M. K. Dixit, C. Mahendar, V. K. Sharma, A. Kalam and Mrigendra Dubey*.

chem. – Asian J., (2020), 15, 3020 – 3028, DOI: 10.1002/asia.2020006303020, (I.F: 4.24). 

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23. An Li+ -enriched Co2+ -induced metallogel: a study on thixotropic rheological behaviour and conductance. 

C. Mahendar, Y. Kumar, M. K. Dixit and Mrigendra Dubey*.

Soft Matter, (2020), 16, 3436-3442, DOI: 10.1039/C9SM02544H, (I.F: 3.6).

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22. Nanofabrication of Au nanoparticles over conductive metallohydrogel nanofibers for nanocatalysis application.

M. K. Dixit, D. Chery, C. Mahendar, C. Bucher and Mrigendra Dubey*.

Inorg. Chem. Front., (2020), 7, 991-1002, DOI: 10.1039/C9QI01514K, (I.F: 6.5).

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21. Development of ultrahigh strength novel Co-Cr-Fe-Ni-Zr quasi-peritectic high entropy alloy by an integrated approach using experiment and simulation. 

R. Jain, A. Jain, M. R. Rahul, A. Kumar, Mrigendra Dubey, R. K. Sabat, S. Samal and G. Phanikumar. 

 Materialia, 2020 ,14, 100896, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtla.2020.100896, (I.F: 2.9).

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20. Li+-induced Fluorescent Metallogel: a case of ESIPT-CHEF and ICT phenomenon.

M. K. Dixit and Mrigendra Dubey*.

Phys.Chem.Chem.Phys, (2018), 20, 23762-23772, DOI: 10.1039/C8CP04579H, (I.F: 3.906).    

 

19. Multi-stimuli-responsive conductive sonometallogel: a mechanistic insight into role of ultrasound in gelation,

V. K. Pandey, M. K. Dixit, S. Manneville, C. Butcher and Mrigendra Dubey*.

 Journal of Materials Chemistry A, (2017), 5, 6211-6218, DOI: 10.1039/C7TA00854F,(I.F: 12.7).

 

18. Pyrene-Fluorescein based colour-tunable AIE active hybrid fluorophore material for potential live cell imaging application, 

V. K. Singh, R. Prasad, B. Koch, S. H. Hasan and Mrigendra Dubey*.

New Journal of Chemistry, (2017), 41, 5114-5120, DOI: 10.1039/C7NJ00106A, (I.F: 3.5).

 

17. Alkali base triggered homochiral intramolecular charge transfer Metallogels based on symmetrical A-p-D-chiral-D-p-A type ligands.

 M. K. Dixit, V. K. Pandey and Mrigendra Dubey*.

Soft Matter, (2016), 12, 3622, DOI: 10.1039/c6sm00372a, (I.F: 3.8).

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16. Anion triggered metallogels: demetallation and crystal growth inside the gel matrix and improvement in viscoelastic

properties using Au-NPs.

 A. Biswas, Mrigendra Dubey, S. Mukhopadhyay, A. Kumar, and D. S. Pandey.

Soft Matter, 2016, 12, 2997-3003, DOI: 10.1039/C5SM02464A, (I.F: 4.02).

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15. Can enantiomer ligands produce structurally distinct homochiral MOF?.

Mrigendra Dubey, A. Kumar, V. M. Dhavale, S. Kurungot, and D. S. Pandey.

Cryst. Eng. Commun., (2015),  17, 8202-8206, DOI: 10.1039/c5ce01180a, (I.F: 3.47).

 

14. Detection of Copper (II) and Aluminium (III) by a new bis-benzimidazole Schiff base in aqueous media via distinct routes. 

A. Kumar, A. Kumar, Mrigendra Dubey, A. Biswas, and D. S. Pandey.

RSC Advances, (2015), 5, 88612-88624, DOI: 10.1039/C5RA18566A, (I.F: 3.84). 

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13. Self-assembled copper(II) metallacycles derived from asymmetric Schiff base ligands: efficient hosts for ADP/ATP in

phosphate buffer. 

A. Kumar, R. Pandey, A. Kumar, R. K. Gupta, Mrigendra Dubey, A. Mohammed, S. M. Mobin, and D. S. Pandey.  

D Trans., (2015), 44, 17152-17165, DOI: 10.1039/C5DT01433F (I.F: 4.02).

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12. Morphological tuning via structural modulations in AIE luminogens with the minimum number of possible variables and     their use in live cell imaging.

R. S. Singh, R. K. Gupta, R. P. Paitandi, Mrigendra Dubey, G. Sharma, B. Koch, and D. S. Pandey.

Chem. Commun., (2015), 51, 9125, DOI: 10.1039/c5cc02488a,  (I. F: 6.31).

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11. Size-Controlled Synthesis of Ag Nanoparticles Functionalized by Heteroleptic Dipyrrinato Complexes Having meso-Pyridyl Substituents and Their Catalytic Applications.

R. K. Gupta, Mrigendra Dubey, P. Z. Li, Q. Xu, and D. S. Pandey.

Inorg. Chem., (2015), 54, 2500−2511, DOI: 10.1021/ic502848a,(I.F: 4.85).

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10. A dual-responsive “turn-on” bifunctional receptor: a chemosensor for Fe3+ and chemodosimeter for Hg2+.

S. Mukhopadhyay, R. K. Gupta, A. Biswas, A. Kumar, Mrigendra Dubey, M. S. Hundal, and D. S. Pandey.

Dalton Trans., (2015), 44, 7118-7122, DOI: 10.1039/C4DT03778B, (I.F: 4.02).

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9. Potential apoptosis inducing agents based on a new benzimidazole schiff base ligand and its dicopper(II) complex.

A. Paul, R. K. Gupta, Mrigendra Dubey, G. Sharma, B. Koch, G. Hundal, M. S. Hundal, and D. S. Pandey.

RSC Advances, (2014),  4, 41228-41236, DOI: 10.1039/C4RA08680E, (I.F: 3.84).

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8. Novel tetranuclear copper |2+4| cubanes resulting from unprecedented C=O bond formation cum dearomatization. A. Kumar, R. Pandey, R. K. Gupta, Mrigendra Dubey, and D. S. Pandey.

Dalton Trans., (2014), 43, 13169-13173, DOI: 10.1039/C4DT01887G (I.F: 4.02).

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7. A saponification-triggered gelation of ester-based Zn(II) complex through conformational transformations.

A. Kumar, Mrigendra Dubey, A. Kumar, and D. S. Pandey.

Chem. Commun., (2014),  50, 10086-10089, DOI: 10.1039/C4CC03537B, (I.F: 6.31).

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​6. Li+ -induced selective gelation of discrete homochiral structural isomers derived from L-tartaric acid.

Mrigendra Dubey, A. Kumar, R. K. Gupta, and D. S. Pandey.

Chem. Commun., (2014),  50, 8144-8147, DOI: 10.1039/C4CC02591A,(I.F: 6.31).

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5. Homochiral coordination polymeric gel: Zn2+ -induced conformational changes leading to Jaggregated helical fibres formation.

Mrigendra Dubey, A. Kumar, and D. S. Pandey.

Chem. Commun., (2014), 50, 1675-1677, DOI: 10.1039/C3CC47359G, (I.F: 6.31). (Selected for Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research 2014 at BHU Varanasi)

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4. A Schiff Base and Its Copper(II) Complex as a Highly Selective Chemodosimeter for Mercury(II) Involving Preferential

Hydrolysis of Aldimine over an Ester Group.

 A. Kumar, Mrigendra Dubey, R. Pandey, R. K. Gupta, A. Kumar, A. C. Kalita, and D. S. Pandey.

Inorg. Chem., (2014), 53, 4944−4955, dx.doi.org/10.1021/ic403149b (I.F: 4.85).

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3. Retention of Cs-Cl bond induces coordination polymer formation over trinuclear chiral assembly of copper(II) complexes of L-leucine derived ligand.

Mrigendra Dubey and M. Ray.

Cryst. Eng. Commun., (2013), 15, 9648-9654, DOI: 10.1039/C3CE41070F, (I.F: 4.03).

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2. Effect of metal coordination and intramolecular H-bond on the acidity of phenolic proton in a set of structurally characterized octahedral Ni (II) complexes of L-histidine derivative.

S. C. Sahoo, Mrigendra Dubey, Md. A. Alam, and M. Ray.

Inorg. Chim. Acta., (2010), 363, 3055-3060, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2010.03.051, (I.F: 2.04). (Dedicated to Prof. Animesh Chakravorty (Invited))

 

1. Sodium and Potassium Ion Directed Self-Assembled Multinuclear Assembly of Divalent Nickel or Copper and L-Leucine Derived Ligand.

Mrigendra Dubey, R. R. Koner, and M. Ray.

Inorg. Chem., (2009),  48, 19, 9294–9302, https://doi.org/10.1021/ic9011444(I.F: 4.8). 

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