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Publications (2025)

​​​​​​​​​​​Perylenediimide promoted charge transfer in tetracyano butadiene–triphenylamine (TCBD–TPA) and expanded-tetracyano butadiene–triphenylamine (DCNQ–TPA) push–pull conjugates

Mohd Wazid, Yogajivan Rout, Ajyal Z. Alsaleh, Ram R. Kaswan, Rajneesh Misra  and Francis D’S

Chemical communications, 2025. DOI10.1039/d5cc00578g

 

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NIR absorbing ferrocenyl phenothiazine based push–pull chromophores.

Mohd Wazid , Rajneesh Misra

Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 2025.  DOI10.1016/j.jorganchem.2025.123622

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Controlling the spatial distribution of electronic excitation in asymmetric D–A–D′ and symmetric D′–A–D–A–D′ electron donor–acceptor molecules

Evangelos BalanikasTommaso Bianconi,     Pietro Mancini,   Nikhil Ji Tiwari,   Manju SheokandRajneesh Misra,  Benedetta Carlotti   and  Eric Vauthey 

Chemical science,  2025. DOI: 10.1039/D5SC01257K

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Design, synthesis, and redox properties of ferrocene-functionalized phenothiazine and phenothiazine sulfone isomers

Nikhil Ji Tiwari  and  Rajneesh Misra.

Dalton Transactions, 2025. DOI:  10.1039/D4DT02821J

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Design, synthesis, and redox properties of donor–π–  donor ferrocenyl functionalized phenothiazine           derivatives.

Deeksha Gupta,   Nikhil Ji Tiwari,  Prabal Pratap Singh  and  Rajneesh Misra.

Dalton Transactions, 2025. DOI: ​​10.1039/D4DT03552F

 

 

 

 

 

 

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​Stimuli-responsive benzothiazole-phenothiazine derivatives: mechanochromism, AIE, acid sensing, and anticancer efficacy in benzo[a]pyreneinduced cancer models.

Ramakant Gavale, Siddharth Singh, Anupama Ekbote, Hem Chandra Jha  and Rajneesh Misra

Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2025. DOI10.1039/D4TB02408G

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Room Temperature Phosphorescence Driven by Mechanochromism.

Ramakant GavaleSandeep Kumar PanditRajneesh Misra.

Chemistry- An Asian Journal, 2025. DOI: 10.1002/asia.202401893

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Synthesis, photophysical, electrochemical, and spectroelectrochemical properties of β pyrrole functionalized push-pull porphyrins.

Amiy Krishna  and  Rajneesh Misra 

New Journal of Chemistry, 2025. DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ04533E

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​Strong acceptor incorporated phenothiazine-C60 multi-redox push–pull conjugates: demonstration of C60's superior electron acceptor characteristics.

Pankaj K. Gupta, Chamari V. Ileperuma, Rajneesh MisraFrancis D'Souza    

Chemical Science, 2025. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D5SC02950C

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​​​​​​​​​​​Multi-functional benzothiazole-based phenothiazine derivatives: mechanochromism, acidochromism, and anticounterfeiting application

Ramakant Gavale and Rajneesh Misra

Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2025. DOI10.1039/D5TC01953B

 

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Unveiling Aggregation-Induced Singlet Fission in Push–Pull Diketopyrrolopyrrole Water Dispersed Nanoaggregates and Thin Films

Roberto CantoniMartina AlebardiEliana Maria D'AmatoCharu PopliYuvraj PatilPietro ManciniAlessandro Di MicheleAnna SpallettiRajneesh MisraTheodore Goodson and Benedetta Carlotti

Advanced Functional Materials, 2025. DOI10.1002/adfm.202517911

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Donor-functionalized aza-benzannulated perylenediimide-based ternary blend efficient inverted organic solar cells

Mohd Wazid, Tarun, Upendra Kumar Pandey and Rajneesh Misra

Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2025. DOI: 10.1039/D5TC03346B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unlocking the Potential of Push-Pull Pyridinic Photobases: Aggregation-Induced Excited-State Proton Transfer

Letizia Mencaroni, Tommaso Bianconi, Maria Aurora Mancuso, Manju Sheokand, Fausto Elisei, Rajneesh Misra and Benedetta Carlotti

Chemistry – A European Journal, 2025. DOI:  10.1002/chem.202403388

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​Acceptor-Dependent Intervalence Charge Transfer and Separation Dynamics in Broad-Band-Capturing Push–Pull Chromophores.

Somnath Das, Pankaj Kumar Gupta, Rajneesh Misra, Francis D’Souza

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2025. DOI: ​​10.1021/acs.jpcc.5c01681

 

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Phenothiazine-Based Nanoaggregates: Dual Role in Bioimaging and Stem Cell-Driven Photodynamic Therapy

Eleonora Calzoni, Alessio Cesaretti, Nicolò Montegiove, Maria Luisa Valicenti, Francesco Morena, Rajneesh Misra, Benedetta Carlotti, Sabata Martino

Nanomaterials, 2025. DOI: 110.3390/nano15120894

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Charge Carrier Mobility of Phenothiazine Functionalized TCBD Derivatives of Naphthalimide

Nikhil Ji Tiwari, Tarun, Upendra Kumar Pandey, Rajneesh Misra

Chemistry–An Asian Journal, 2025. DOI: 10.1002/asia.202500259

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Department of Chemistry,

School of Basic Sciences,

Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Simrol, Indore 453552, India

PhD Positions Available

Post Doctoral Positions Available 

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