Nanochem Research Group

Research Macrocyclic-based Approach

Macrocyclic chemistry is the switch in viewpoints on how to achieve a systematic chemical design. In the last decade, macrocyclic ligands have received more attention mainly because of their wide application in the field of synthesis and catalysis. The attraction is still growing, so that a considerable research effort is today devoted to the synthesis of new macrocyclic complexes of transition metal ions to further develop the applications in both catalysis and material chemistry. The following systematic scheme is associated with the substitution effect on the quantum and electrochemical parameters of MPcs (specially for MnPc, FePc and CoPc) to make more clear and easy understanding of the sicientific motivations from their chemical modifications.

Supramolecular-based Approach

Beyond the macrocyclic chemistry, which is predominantly based upon the covalent bonding of atoms, supramolecular chemistry is based upon intermolecular interactions, i.e. on the association of two or more building blocks, which are held together by intermolecular interactions such as hydrogen bonding, p-p stacking, dipole-dipole, metal–ligand interactions. Most often, in supramolecular catalysis, supramolecular forces bring together parts of the ligand or the cavity in which the reaction takes place, or they provide an extra interaction of substrates and catalysts to enhance rates or selectivities. The following figure showed a systematic comparision bwtween the scope of molecular and supramolecular chemistry.

Dr. Anuj Kumar

Anuj Kumar is currently working as an assistant professor in the department of chemistry, GLA University, Mathura, India. He completed his Ph.D. in 2017 under the supervision of Prof. Randhir Singh at Gurukula Kangri University, Haridwar. He joined Prof Xiaoming Sun’s research group as Post Doctoral Fellow at Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China for two years (2017-19). During his post-doctoral program, he has also been guiding many overseas students for their research. So far, he has published 35 research publications in ‘International peer-refereed journals’ and 3 book chaptors in an elsevier. Currently, He is guiding 3 doctoral and 4 Masters’ and 4 UG theses. He is working broadly in the field of Macrocyclic Chemistry, Bioinorganic Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Fuel Cell Technology, Nano Chemistry. He has an expertise in the development of activity and reactivity descriptors for molecular-based electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction, oxygen evolution reaction, and design of new molecular catalysts supported on nanocarbons.

Dr. Anuj Kumar has received Young Researcher 2020 Award from CEGR.

Dr. Vinod Kumar Vashistha

Vinod Kumar Vashistha completed his Ph.D. in Chemistry from IIT Roorkee in Jul 2016. He has published 28 research publications in ‘international refereed journals’ and 1 book in Indian publication houses. Currently, he is guiding 2 doctoral and 3 Masters’ and 4 UG theses. His current area of research includes development of materials for chiral separation, separation science, synthetic organic chemistry, synthesis of chiral derivatizing reagents, macrocyclic chemistry, and electrochemical studies.