Structure/property control in photocatalytic organic semiconductor nanocrystals

Y Chen, C Yan, J Dong, W Zhou… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Photocatalysis offers a practical solution to the ever increasing energy and environmental
issues by using a semiconductor to harvest freely available sunlight. Photoactive organic …

Lignin–bimetallic nanoconjugate doped pH-responsive hydrogels for laser-assisted antimicrobial photodynamic therapy

S Chandna, NS Thakur, R Kaur, J Bhaumik - Biomacromolecules, 2020 - ACS Publications
Bioinspired nano-antimicrobials stand out in terms of cost effectiveness and scalability when
compared to their chemically synthesized counterparts. There is limited efficacy of current …

In Situ Nanoarchitectonics of a MOF Hydrogel: A Self-Adhesive and pH-Responsive Smart Platform for Phototherapeutic Delivery

YN Reddy, A De, S Paul, AK Pujari… - …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have dramatically changed the fundamentals of drug
delivery, catalysis, and gas storage as a result of their porous geometry, controlled …

Sustainable lignin-based coatings doped with titanium dioxide nanocomposites exhibit synergistic microbicidal and UV-blocking performance toward personal …

R Kaur, NS Thakur, S Chandna… - … Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Lignin, a natural and nontoxic biopolymer, is an emerging material for the development of
coatings, films, gels, adhesives, and adsorbents. Further, lignin holds a great potential to act …

Synthesis of Metallo-Chromone Porphyrin Nano-Starch Sensitizers as Photodynamic Therapeutics for the Eradication of Enterococci Dental Pathogens

K Gogde, S Paul, AK Pujari, AK Yadav… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Photodynamic therapy (PDT), as an advanced, alternative, and promising treatment, can
inhibit dental pathogens. PDT employs the activation of photosensitizers via the light of a …

Photodynamic lignin hydrogels: a versatile self-healing platform for sustained release of photosensitizer nanoconjugates

S Chandna, S Paul, R Kaur, K Gogde… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2022 - ACS Publications
A multifunctional hydrogel that combines the properties of pH-responsiveness as well as
controlled release holds enormous potential for antimicrobial photodynamic therapy through …

Optimization, characterization and pharmacokinetic study of meso-tetraphenylporphyrin metal complex-loaded PLGA nanoparticles

MR Mollaeva, N Yabbarov, M Sokol, M Chirkina… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The selection of technological parameters for nanoparticle formulation represents a
complicated development phase. Therefore, the statistical analysis based on Box–Behnken …

Lignin-based CdS dots as multifunctional platforms for sensing and wearable photodynamic coatings

S Paul, NS Thakur, S Chandna, V Sagar… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Lignin, a natural biopolymer, is a sustainable and safe source to fabricate nanomaterials
and coating agents for use in biomedical applications. We have therefore developed a …

[HTML][HTML] Light-assisted anticancer photodynamic therapy using porphyrin-doped nanoencapsulates

S Kirar, D Chaudhari, NS Thakur, S Jain… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Light activatable porphyrinic photosensitizers (PSs) are essential components of anticancer
and antimicrobial therapy and diagnostic imaging. However, their biological applications are …

Sunlight Assisted Photocatalytic Valorization of Lignin Using Recyclable Light Harvesters

YN Reddy, S Kirar, NS Thakur, MD Patil… - ACS Sustainable …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The abundant aromatic supply lignin, which is generated from agri-biomass, can be used as
a sustainable alternative for several platform chemicals and fuels. The strongly cross-linked …