Papers

Kumar, B., Reddy, M. S., Dwivedi, K. D., Dahiya, A., Babu, J. N., & Chowhan, L. R. (2022). Synthesis of in situ immobilized iron oxide nanoparticles (Fe3O4) on microcrystalline cellulose: Ecofriendly and recyclable catalyst for Michael addition. Applied Organometallic Chemistry, 36(1), e6455.

Bhardwaj, A., Nag, S., Dahiya, A., Pandey, P., Arora, M., & Babu, J. N. (2022). Effect of Pyrolysis Temperature on Mechanistic Transformation for Adsorption of Methylene Blue on Leached Rice‐Straw Biochar. CLEAN–Soil, Air, Water, 2100108.

Kumar, S., Brar, R. S., Babu, J. N., Dahiya, A., Saha, S., & Kumar, A. (2021). Synergistic effect of pistachio shell powder and nano-zerovalent copper for chromium remediation from aqueous solution. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28(44), 63422-63436.

Dwivedi, K. D., Kumar, B., Reddy, M. S., Borah, B., Babu, J. N., & Chowhan, L. R. (2021). Acetyl oxime/azirine 1, 3-dipole and strategy for the regioselective synthesis of polysubstituted pyrroles via [3+ 2] cycloaddition with alkyne utilizing Fe2O3@ cellulose catalyst. Results in Chemistry, 3, 100201.

Vaid, U., Mittal, S., Babu, J. N., & Kumar, R. (2020). Amido-amine derivative of alginic acid (AmAA) for enhanced adsorption of Pb (II) from aqueous solution. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 147, 499-512.

Ghosh, A., Dadhich, A., Bhardwaj, P., Babu, J. N., & Kumar, V. (2019). Comparative analysis of metabolites in contrasting chickpea cultivars. Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 1-13.

Sharma, A. K., Devan, R. S., Arora, M. Kumar, R., Ma, Y.R. and Babu, J. N. (2018) Reductive coprecipitated Cellulose immobilized zerovalent iron nanoparticles in ionic liquid / water for Cr(VI) reduction. Cellulose, 25 (9), 5259-5275. (3.81)

Kumar, R., Arora, M., Jain, A. K., & Babu, J. N. (2017). 1, 3-Bis (cyanomethoxy) calix[4]arene capped CdSe quantum dots for the fluorogenic sensing of fluorene. RSC Advances, 7(23), 14015-14020.

Vishwakarma, G. S., Gautam, N., Babu, J. N., Mittal S. & Jaitak V. Polymeric Encapsulates of Essential Oils and their Constituents: A Review of Preparation Techniques, Characterization and Sustainable Release Mechanisms. Polymer Reviews, 2016, DOI:10.1080/15583724.2015. 1123725. (IF=6.69)

Kaur, H., Kumar, R., Babu, J. N., & Mittal, S. (2015). Advances in arsenic biosensor development–A comprehensive review. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 63, 533-545. (IF = 8.27)

Singh, R., Babu, J. N., Kumar, R., Srivastava, P., Singh, P., & Raghubanshi, A. S. (2015). Multifaceted application of crop residue biochar as a tool for sustainable agriculture: An ecological perspective. Ecological Engineering, 77, 324-347. (IF = 2.94)

Yadav, R., Sharma, A.K. and Babu, J.N., (2015). Sorptive Removal of Arsenite [As (III)] and Arsenate [As (V)] by Fuller's Earth Immobilized Nanoscale Zero-valent Iron Nanoparticles (FnZVI): Effect of Fe 0 Loading on Adsorption Activity. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering.

Vaid, U., Mittal, S. and Babu, J.N., (2015). Influence of anion induced proton abstraction on Cu (II) adsorption by alginic acid. Reactive and Functional Polymers, 97, pp.48-55. (IF=2.98)

Kumar, R., Kumar, R., Mittal, S., Arora, M. and Babu, J.N., (2015). Role of soil physicochemical characteristics on the present state of arsenic and its adsorption in alluvial soils of two agri-intensive region of Bathinda, Punjab, India. Journal of Soils and Sediments, pp.1-16. (IF=2.63)

Sharma, A.K., Kumar, R., Mittal, S., Hussain, S., Arora, M., Sharma, R.C. and Babu, J.N., (2015). In situ reductive regeneration of zerovalent iron nanoparticles immobilized on cellulose for atom efficient Cr (vi) adsorption. RSC Advances, 5(109), pp.89441-89446. (IF=3.97)

Mittal, S., Vaid, U., Nabi Najar, G., & Nagendra Babu, J. (2015). Removal of hexavalent chromium from aqueous solution: a comparative study of cone biomass of “Picea smithiana” and activated charcoal.  Desalination and Water Treatment, (ahead-of-print), 1-15. (IF = 1.63)

Vaid, U., Mittal, S., & Babu, J. N. (2014). Removal of hexavalent chromium from aqueous solution using biomass derived fly ash from Waste-to-Energy power plant. Desalination and Water Treatment, 52(40-42), 7845-7855. (IF=1.63) 

Integrating Biochar as Conservation Agriculture Tool under Climate Change Mitigation Scenario." Rishikesh Singh, Pratap Srivastava, Shweta Upadhyay, Pardeep Singh, and A. S. Raghubanshi and J. Nagendra Babu Proceedings of National Conference on Climate Change: Impacts, Adaptation, migration Scenario & Future Challenges in Indian Perspective, New Delhi, 2-3, march-2015. Pp.9-18. ISBN: 978-93-5235-335-4.

Integrated Management of Mercerizing Wastewater from a Denim Fabric Manufacturing Industrial Facility. Akepati S. Reddy, Vishal Duggal, J. Nagendra Babu, Mukesh Aggarwal, Rabindra K.  Patel and Harpreet Singh, Proceedings of 2^nd  International Conference on Environmental Management 2010, 652.

Zero effluent discharge strategy for wastewater management from crushed bone acid leaching process. Akepati S. Reddy, Vishal Duggal, Mukesh Aggarwal, Rabindra K.  Patel, J. Nagendra Babu, Rambahadur Verma and Harinder Kumar, Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Environmental Management 2010, 864.

A Ni²⁺ selective chemosensor based on partial cone  conformation of calix[4]arene Manoj Kumar, Abhimanew Dhir, Vandana Bhalla and J. Nagendra Babu  Dalton Trans. 2010, 39, 10116

Azophenol Appended (Thia)calix[4]arene for Colorimetric Sensing of Anions : A Complexation Induced Extended Conjugation Manoj Kumar, J. Nagendra Babu and Vandana Bhalla Talanta 2010, 81, 9.

Ratiometric/ ‘On-Off’ Sensing of Pb²⁺ ion Using Pyrene Appended Calix[4]arenes Manoj Kumar, J. Nagendra Babu, Vandana Bhalla and Rajesh Kumar Sensors and Actuators B : Chem. 2010, 144, 183.

Fluorescent Chemosensor for Cu²⁺ Ion Based on Iminoanthryl Appended Calix[4]arene Manoj Kumar, J. Nagendra Babu and Vandana Bhalla, J. Inclusion Phenom. And Macrocyclic Chem.  2010, 66, 139.

Chromogenic sensing of Cu(II) by imino linked thiacalix[4]arene in mixed aqueous environment. Manoj Kumar, J. Nagendra Babu, Abhimanew Dhir and Vandana Bhalla, Inorg. Chem. Commun. 2009, 12, 332.

Chloride ion recognition using thiourea/urea based receptors incorporated into a 1,3-disubstituted calix[4]arene J. Nagendra Babu, Vandana Bhalla, Manoj Kumar, Rakesh K. Mahajan and Rajiv Puri New J. Chem.  2009, 33, 675.

Chloride selective sensor based on calix[4]arene having urea moiety. J. Nagendra Babu, Vandana Bhalla, Manoj Kumar , Rakesh K. Mahajan and Rajiv Puri Tetrahedron Lett. 2008, 49, 2772.

Synthesis and binding studies of novel thiacalixpodands and bisthiacalixarenes having O,O”-dialkylated thiacalix[4]arene units of 1,3-alternate conformation. Vandana Bhalla, J. Nagendra Babu, Manoj Kumar, Tetsutaro Hattori and Sotaro Miyano Tetrahedron Lett. 2007, 48, 1581.

Visible colorimetric sensors for fluoride ion based on o-Phenylenediamine. Manoj Kumar, J. Nagendra Babu, Vandana Bhalla and Navdeep Singh Athwal Supramolecular Chem. 2007, 19, 511.

Selective colorimetric sensing of cyanide ions over fluoride ions by calix[4]arene containing thiourea moieties. J. Nagendra Babu, Vandana Bhalla, Manoj Kumar and Hardev Singh Letters in Organic Chemistry, 2006, 3, 787.

Synthesis and Binding Studies of New Bis-Calix[4]arenes Containing Heteroaromatic Units of 2,5-Disubstituted Thiophene or 3,5-Disubstituted 1-Alkylpyrazoles. Manoj Kumar, Vandana Sharma nee Bhalla and J. Nagendra Babu Tetrahedron, 2003, 59, 3267.

Synthesis of New Cryptands Containing 1-Methyl or 1-Hexadecylpyrazole. Manoj Kumar, Vandana Sharma and J. Nagendra Babu J. Inclu. Phenom. and Macrocyclic Chem. 2002, 3, 237.

Articles

Books

Book Chapters

Nag, S., Bhardwaj, A., Pandey, P., Arora, M. and Babu, J. N. (2018) Use of agricultural solid wastes as adsorbents , Chapter 4: Organic Pollutants in Wastewater: Method of Analysis, Removal and Treatment, Inamuddin (editor), Material Research Forum LLC.

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