Highlights & Achievements – Artificial Photosynthesis Group
A Focus on Sustainable Future and Green Energy (Annual Report 2024; 2025)
HIGHLIGHTS:
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NEWS: Chemistry Views; (Prabhat Khabar; Hindustan on CO2 to Methanol)
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NEWS: Hindustan; Dainik Bhskar; Prabhat Khabar 01; Prabhat Khabar 02 on H2 from NH3.
Sustainable Future and Green Energy
The following major AREAs we explore.
- CO2 reduction and Hydrogenation
- NH3 Oxidation to Green Hydrogen.
- HCOOH Dehydrogenation.
- Proton reduction and Water Oxidation.
- Electrochemical Transformations of Organic Compounds.
The Group explore the synthesis of Novel ligands and their transition metal complexes. The complexes are employed to explore the catalytic activities in the above areas.
LATEST NEWS
Recent News in the Group
Congratulation to Natarajan selected for JSPS-LOTUS Fellowship by JST (JAPAN).
T. Natarajan M.
Current PhD Student
Congratulation to Dr. Sk Samim Akhter for his work on "Selective Electrochemical CO2 Reduction to CO by a Co(II) Dimer Catalyst by Metal–Ligand Cooperativity, published in DALTON Transactions recognized as HOT Article and Cover Page"
Samim Akhter
Former PhD Student
Congratulation to Natarajan for being awarded with Dalton Transaction, Poster prize award in Small molecule Activation in the international Symposium RAMSE 2025.
T. Natarajan M.
Current PhD Student
Congratulation to Dr. Manaswini Raj for the Inder Mohan Thapar Research (IMTR) Award - 2024 for the best paper award.
Dr. Manaswini Raj
Former PhD Student
Congratulation to Natarajan for the Indiant Patent (Patent Number: 572777) Granted on "A catalyst for green hydrogen generation, a process for the Preparation thereof and the use thereof for green hydrogen generation from ammonia". Indian Patent Application no. 202431070872.
T. Natarajan M.
Current PhD Student
Congratulation to Dr. Sk Samim Akhter for his work on "Selective Electrochemical CO2 Reduction to CO by a Co(II) Dimer Catalyst by Metal–Ligand Cooperativity, published in DALTON Transactions"
Samim Akhter
Former PhD Student
Congratulation to Dr. Sk Samim Akhter for his work on "Manoeuvring Organo-electrocatalytic Selective CO2 Reduction to CO by Terpyridine Derivatives, published in Catalysis Science and Technology"
Samim Akhter
Former PhD Student
Congratulation to Dev Raj for his work on "Electrochemical water oxidation by Cu(II) molecular catalysts published in DALTON Transactions recognized as HOT Article and Cover Feature"
Dev Raj
Current PhD Student
Congratulation to Dev Raj for his work on Electrochemical water oxidation by Cu(II) molecular catalysts published in DALTON Transactions"
Dev Raj
Current PhD Student
Congratulation to Dr. Aman Mishra for his INDIAN PATENT, A process for the preparation of methanol by the hydrogenation of bicarbonate and carbon dioxide (CO2) captured from air."Indian Patent PATENT no. 569239 (GRANTED)"
Dr. Aman Mishra
Former PhD Student
Hearty Congratulations and best wishes to Dr. Sk. Samim Akhter for joining as a Postdoctoral Fellow, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, South Korea
Dr. Sk. Samim Akhter
Former PhD Scholar
Hearty Congratulations and best wishes to Dr. Ejaz Ahmad being Selected for Assistant Professor Position, Jai Prakash University, Chapra, Bihar, INDIA-841302.
Dr. Ejaz Ahmad
Former PhD Scholar
Congratulation to Dr. Aman Mishra and best wishes for joining as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Centre for Analysis and Synthesis (CAS), Department of Chemistry, Lund University, Swedenin, in Prof. Kenneth Wärnmark Group.
Dr. Aman Mishra
Former PhD Student
Congratulation to Dr. Aditi Vatsa for joining as an R&D Chemist in SAM ENVIRO, opposite Gangamai Industrial Complex, Nashik, Maharashtra-422010.
Dr. Aditi Vatsa
Former PhD Student
Congratulation to Dr. Jully Patel for joining as an Assistant Professor in Lebanon Valley College, Annville, Pennsylvania, PA 17003, USA.
Dr. Jully Patel
Former PhD Student
Recent Publications
Selected Publications
