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Prof. Himanshu Aggarwal 

Associate Professor,
Department of Chemistry

CO2 capture and conversion, COFs and POPs, Crystallography, Gas/vapor Separation, Metal-Organic Frameworks, Sensing
Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Hyderabad Campus
Jawahar Nagar, Kapra Mandal
Dist.-Medchal-500 078
Telangana, India

Publications

  1. “Post synthetic exchange in zirconium metal-organic framework for efficient photoreduction of CO2 to formate”. A. Chandran P, G. Radha, PC Meenu, S. Roy*, Aggarwal*, Material Advances, just accepted.
  2. “A Low-cost, Swift Response, Highly Sensitive MOF-based Dual Sensing Device Enables Detection of Ultralow Humidity Levels and Solvent Polarity Changes”. T. Leelasree, PN Sidhartha, M. Tathacharya, KN Chappanda, Aggarwal*, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12, 7295-730.
  3. “Cobalt-based metal–organic framework for desulfurization of thiophene as a model fuel”. MC Nilavu, T. Leelasree, Aggarwal*, N. Rajesh*, Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2024, 8, 1679.
  4. “Zr-NDI MOF Based Optical and Electrochemical Dual Sensor for Selective Detection of Dopamine”. G. Radha, K. S. Kumar, K. N. Chappanda, Aggarwal*, J. Phy. Chem. C, 2023, 127, 8864. IF=4.3
  5. “Expeditious microwave assisted green synthesis of phosphorous doped carbon obtained from Mangifera Indica for adsorptive desulfurization of fuel”. MC Nilavu, B. Arunraj, Aggarwal*, N Rajesh, Fuel, 2023, 345, 128172. IF=7.4
  6. “Cobalt-based metal-organic frameworks and its mixed-matrix membranes for discriminative sensing of amines and on-site detection of ammonia”. T. Leelasree, M. Dixit, Aggarwal*,Chemistry of Materials, 2023, 35,416. IF=10
  7. "MOF-based Dual Sensor for Electrochemical and Fluorescence Detection of Nicotine". T. Leelasree, S. Goel, Aggarwal*, ACS App. Nano Mater. 2022, 5, 16753. IF= 6
  8. “Electrochromic and Photochromic Behaviour in a Single Metal-Organic Framework Containing Redox-Active Linker”, G Radha, S Roy, C Chakraborty, H Aggarwal*, Chemical Communications, 2022,58, 4024. IF= 6.8
  9. “MOF sensors for food safety: ultralow detection of putrescine and cadaverine in protein rich foods”. T. Leelasree, Aggarwal*, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2022, 10, 2121. IF= 7.4
  10. “Ultrasound assisted approach for the desulfurization of model fuel using ionic liquid anchored carbon obtained from Prosopis juliflora”. M. C. Nilavu, B. Arunraj, Aggarwal, N. Rajesh, Fuel, 2022, 324, 124472. IF=6.3
  11. “Selective and swift-responsive “off-on” rhodamine B based chemosensors: Recognition of multi-metal ions, on-site sensing of Fe(III) in water samples and bioimaging in aqueous media”. H. Battula, S. Muduli, S. P. Bandi., S. Kapoor, S. Mishra, Aggarwal, V. K. Venuganti, S. Jayanty.Journal of Photochemistry & Photobiology A: Chemistry, 2022, 426, 113748. IF= 6
  12. "Design, synthesis and evaluation of novel phenanthridine triazole analogs as potential antileishmanial agents". A. Nandikola, S. Singireddi, K. K. Banoth, S. Murugesan, Aggarwal, R. B-Fouce, M.F. Estela, K. V. G. Chandrasekhar, Future Medicinal Chemistry, 2022, 14.
  13. “Highly Selective Detection of TNP over other Nitro Compounds in Water: Role of Selective Host-Guest Interactions in Zr-NDI MOF.” G. Radha, T. Leelasree, D. Muthukumar, R. S. Pillai, Aggarwal*, NJC, 2021, 45, 12931. IF= 3.5
  14. “High Pressure In Situ Single‐Crystal X‐Ray Diffraction Reveals Turnstile Linker Rotation Upon Room‐Temperature Stepped Uptake of Alkanes.” D. P. van Heerden, V. J. Smith, Aggarwal*, L. J. Barbour, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2021, 60, 13430.

*Selected as Very Important Paper. IF = 15.3

  1. “Hydrogen Adsorption in Metal–Organic Framework MIL-101(Cr)—Adsorbate Densities and Enthalpies from Sorption, Neutron Scattering, In SituX-ray Diffraction, Calorimetry, and Molecular Simulations”. N. Bimbo, K. Zhang, H. Aggarwal, T. J. Mays, J. Jiang, L. J Barbour, V. P Ting, ACS Appl. Energy Mater. 2021, 4, 7839. IF= 6
  2. “Advances on CO2 Synthetic porous solids, mineralization and alternative solutions.” A. H. Assen, Belmabkhout, K. Adil, A. Lachehab, H. Hassoune, H. Aggarwal, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021, 419,129569. IF = 15.3
  3. “Kinetics and enthalpies of methane adsorption in microporous materials AX-21, MIL-101 (Cr) and TE7.”  N. Bimbo, J. P Smith,  Aggarwal, A. J Physick, A. Pugsley, L. J Barbour, V. P Ting, T. J Mays, Chem. Eng. Res. and Des.2021, 169, 153. IF= 3.3
  4. “Novel Phenanthridine Amide Analogs as Potential Anti-leishmanial Agents: In vitro and in silico insights”, A. Nandikolla, S. Srinivasarao, B. K. Kumar, S. Murugesan, Aggarwal, R. Balaña-Fouce, E. Melcón-Fernandez, Y. Pérez-Pertejo, K. V. G. Chandra Sekhar, Bioorganic Chemistry, 2021, 117, 105414. IF=5.2
  5. “Metal-free synthesis and single crystal X-ray analysis of 4-aryl-6-hydroxy-2Η-pyran-2-cyanomethylenes.” P. B Kole, Aggarwal, S. Narra, A. Vernekar, F. V Singh, Journal of Molecular Structure, 2021, 1230, 129913. IF = 3.2
  6. “Rapid synthesis of a novel nano-crystalline mesoporous faujasite type metal-organic framework, ZIF-8 catalyst, its detailed characterization, and NaBH4assisted, enhanced catalytic Rhodamine B degradation.”  S. Chirra, L.-F. Wang,  Aggarwal, M.-F. Tsai, S. S. Soorian, S. Suresh, S. Goskula, S. R. Gujjula, N Venkatathri, Materials Today Communications2021, 26, 101993. IF = 3.3
  7. “MOF based Flexible, Low-Cost Chemiresistive Device as a Respiration Sensor for Sleep Apnea Diagnostics”. T Leelasree, V. Selamneni, T. Akshaya, P. Sahatiya, Aggarwal*, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8, 10182. IF = 6.3

*Selected in "top 50 articles published in J. Mater. Chem. B in 2020. 

*Work was highlighted in Times of India newspaper. 

  1. “Synthesis, study of antileishmanial and antitrypanosomal activity of imidazo pyridine fused triazole analogues”. A. Nandikolla, S. Srinivasarao, B. K. Kumar, S. Murugesan, Aggarwal, L. L Major, T. K Smith, K. V. G. C. Sekhar, RSC Advances, 2020, 10, 38328. IF = 3.5
  2. “Quest for an optimal methane hydrate formation in the pores of hydrolytically stable metal–organic frameworks”. C. C.-Collados, G. Mouchaham, L. Daemen, Y. Cheng, A. R.-Cuesta, Aggarwal, A. Missyul, M. Eddaoudi, Y. Belmabkhout, J. S.-Albero, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 13391. IF = 15.4
  3. “Discovery of 1, 2, 3-triazole based quinoxaline-1, 4-di-N-oxide derivatives as potential anti-tubercular agents”. S. Srinivasarao, A. Nandikolla, A. Suresh, A.-K. Ewa, A. Głogowska, B. Ghosh, B. K. Kumar, S. Murugesan, S. Pulya, Aggarwal, K. V. G. C. Sekhar, Bioorg. Chem. 2020, 100, 103955. IF = 5.2
  4. “Seeking potent anti-tubercular agents: design and synthesis of substituted-N-(6-(4-(pyrazine-2-carbonyl) piperazine/homopiperazine-1-yl) pyridin-3-yl) benzamide derivatives as anti-tubercular agents”. Srinivasarao, A. Nandikolla, A. Suresh, K. Van Calster, L. De Voogt, D. Cappoen, B. Ghosh, H. Aggarwal, S. Murugesan, K. V. G. C. Sekhar, RSC Advances, 2020, 10, 12272-12288. IF = 3.5
  5. “Reversible tricolor mechanochromic luminescence for anthranyl π‐conjugates by varying the number of methoxy substituents: A structure‐property relationship study”. Prusti, H. Aggarwal, M. Chakravarty, ChemPhotoChem, 2020, 4, 347. IF= 3.5
  6. “Water Sorption Isotherm of Cr-soc-MOF-1 Explored by Electrical Measurements”. S. Nandi, Aggarwal, M. Wahiduzzaman, Y. Belmabkhout, M. Eddaoudi, S. Devautour-Vinot, Chem. Commun. 2019, 55, 13251-13254. IF = 6.2
  7. “Unprecedented ultralow detection limit of amines using a thiadiazole-functionalized Zr(IV)-based metal-organic framework”. A. Mallick, A. M. El-Zohry, O. Shekhah, J. Yin, J. Jia, Aggarwal, A.-H. Emwas, O. F. Mohammed, and M. Eddaoudi, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 7245-7249. IF = 15.4
  8. “A Tailor-Made Interpenetrated MOF with Exceptional Carbon-Capture Performance from Flue Gas”. W. Liang, P. M Bhatt, A. Shkurenko, K. Adil, G. Mouchaham, Aggarwal, A. Mallick, A. Jamal, Y. Belmabkhout, M. Eddaoudi, Chem, 2019, 5, 950-963. IF = 22.2
  9. “Extremely Hydrophobic POPs to Access Highly Porous Storage Media and Capturing Agent for Organic Vapors”. Jia, Z. Chen,H. Jiang, Y. Belmabkhout, G. Mouchaham,H. Aggarwal, K. Adil, E. AbouHamad, J. Czabanjozwiak, M. R. Tchalala, and M. Eddaoudi, Chem, 2019, 5, 180-191. IF = 22.2
  10. “Achieving Superprotonic Conduction with a 2D Fluorinated Metal–Organic Framework”. P. GM Mileo, K. Adil, L. Davis, A.Cadiau, Y. Belmabkhout, Aggarwal, G. Maurin, M. Eddaoudi, S. D.-Vinot, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 13156-13160. IF = 15.4
  11. “Reticular Chemistry in Action: A Hydrolytically Stable MOF Capturing Twice Its Weight in Adsorbed Water”. Sk Md T. Abtab, D. Alezi, P. M. Bhatt, A. Shkurenko, Y. Belmabkhout, Aggarwal, Ł. J. Weseliński, N. Alsadun, U. Samin, M. N. Hedhili, and M. Eddaoudi, Chem, 2018, 4, 94-105. IF = 22.2
  12. “A five-fold interpenetrated metal–organic framework showing a large variation in thermal expansion behaviour owing to dramatic structural transformation upon dehydration–rehydration”. Aggarwal, R. K. Das, E. R. Engel and L. J. Barbour, Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 861-864. IF = 6.2
  13. “Giant Hysteretic Sorption of CO2: In Situ Crystallographic Visualization of Guest Binding within a Breathing Framework at 298 K”. Lama, H. Aggarwal, C. X. Bezuidenhout, L. J. Barbour, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 13271-13275. IF = 15.5
  14. “Isolation of a Structural Intermediate During Switching of Degree of Interpenetration in a Metal-Organic Framework”. Aggarwal, R. K. Das, P. M. Bhatt, and L. J. Barbour, Chem. Sci. 2015, 6, 4986-4992. IF = 9.8
  15. “Anomalous Anisotropic Thermal Expansion in a One Dimensional Coordination Polymer Driven by Conformational Flexibility”. R. K. Das, Aggarwal and L. J. Barbour, Inorg. Chem. 2015, 54, 8171-8173. IF = 5.2
  16. “Three-dimensional Heterometallic Coordination Networks: Syntheses, Crystal Structures, Topologies and Heterogeneous Catalysis”. Srivastava, H. Aggarwal and R. Gupta, Cryst. Growth Des. 2015, 15, 4110-4122. IF = 4.1
  17. “Direct Evidence for Single-Crystal to Single-Crystal Switching of Degree of Interpenetration in a Metal−Organic Framework”. Aggarwal, P. M. Bhatt, C. X. Bezuidenhout, and L. J. Barbour, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 3776-3779. IF = 15.4
  18. “Transformation from non- to double-interpenetration in robust Cd(II) doubly-pillared-layered metal–organic frameworks”. Aggarwal, P. Lama, and L. J. Barbour, Chem. Commun. 2014, 50, 14543-14546. IF = 6.2
  19. “Cobalt Complexes Appended with para- and meta-Arylcarboxylic Acids: Influence of Cation, Solvent, and Symmetry on Hydrogen-Bonded Assemblies”. Kumar, H. Aggarwal, and R. Gupta, Cryst. Growth Des. 2012, 13, 74-90. IF = 4.1
  20. “Crystal Structure of Methyl Paraben Polymorph II”. K. Nath, H. Aggarwal, and A. Nangia, Cryst. Growth Des. 2011, 11, 967-971. IF = 4.1