Publications

A near infrared light activated phenothiazine based cancer cell specific phototherapeutic system: a synergistic approach to chemo-photothermal therapy. Biomater. Sci. 2025, 13, 1818-1830.

Visible Light-Triggered Single-Component Photocage Nanoparticles for Combinatorial Photodynamic Therapy and Chemotherapy. ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2025, 8, 6, 3020–3028.

Two-Photon Activable Excited-State Proton Transfer-Induced Photoresponsive Nanocarriers for In Vitro Image-Guided Delivery of Bioactive Molecules. ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2025, XXXX, XXX, XXX-XXX

Visible Light-Triggered Single-Component Photocage Nanoparticles for Combinatorial Photodynamic Therapy and Chemotherapy. ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2025, 8, 6, 3020–3028.

A Molecular Engineering Approach to Achieve Wavelength-Selective Photorelease Using a Dynamic Photocage. Org. Lett. 2024, 26 (29), 6236-6240.

Light Switchable Bioorthogonal Reaction Manifold for Modulation of Hydrogel Properties. Biomacromolecules 2024, 25 (10), 6635-6644.

Exploring Excited-State Intramolecular Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer in Dinuclear Ir(III)-Complex via Covalently Tagged Hydroquinone: Phototherapy Through Futile Redox Cycling. Small 2024, 20 (51), 2408437.

Two-Photon-Responsive “TICT + AIE” Active Naphthyridine-BF2 Photoremovable Protecting Group: Application for Specific Staining and Killing of Cancer Cells, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2024, 16 (17), 21486–21497.

Spatiotemporal photo-release of hydrogen sulphide from β-carboline-derived nanoparticles for therapeutic applications, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2023,11, 5131-5141.

Photoactivable AIEgen-based Lipid-Droplet-Specific Drug Delivery Model for Live Cell Imaging and Two-Photon Light-Triggered Anticancer Drug Delivery, ACS Appl. Bio Mater. 2023, 6, 10, 4372–4382.

Visible Light Degradable Acridine-Containing Polyurethanes in an Aqueous Environment, ACS Macro Lett. 2023, 12, 6, 690–696.

Temporal Release of Cell Cycle Regulator a-Lipoic Acid: An NIR-Light (Two-Photon) Activatable Quinoxaline-Based Nano-Prodrug Delivery System, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2023, 15, 27, 32099–32109.

Interrogating bioinspired ESIPT/PCET-based Ir(iii)-complexes as organelle-targeted phototherapeutics: a redox-catalysis under hypoxia to evoke synergistic ferroptosis/apoptosis,Chem. Sci., 2023,14, 9872-9884.

ESIPT-, AIE-, and AIE + ESIPT-Based Light-Activated Drug Delivery Systems and Bioactive Donors for Targeted Disease Treatment, J. Med. Chem. 2023, 66, 6, 3732–3745.

A two-photon responsive hydroxyphenylquinazolinone (HPQ)-based fluorescent organic nanoprodrug for H2S release against oxidative stress, Chem. Commun., 2023, 59, 1177-1180.

Switching photorelease to singlet oxygen generation by oxygen functionalization of phenothiazine photocages, Chem. Commun., 2022,58, 2754-2757.

One- and Two-Photon Uncaging of Carbon Monoxide (CO) with Real-Time Monitoring: On-Demand Carbazole-Based Dual CO-Releasing Platform to Test over Single and Combinatorial Approaches for the Efficient Regression of Orthotopic Murine Melanoma In Vivo, J. Med. Chem. 2022, 65, 3, 1822–1834.

Spatial specific delivery of combinational chemotherapeutics to combat intratumoral heterogeneity, Journal of Controlled Release, 2022, 348, 1004-1015.

Visible Light-Responsive Delivery of Two Anticancer Drugs Using Single-Component Fluorescent Organic Nanoparticles, ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2022, 5, 5, 7512–7520.

NIR-Responsive Lysosomotropic Phototrigger: An "AIE + ESIPT" Active Naphthalene-Based Single-Component Photoresponsive Nanocarrier with Two-Photon Uncaging and Real-Time Monitoring Ability, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2022, 14, 4, 4862–4870

β-Carboline-Norfloxacin Nanoconjugates as Antibacterial Nanophotocages for the Delivery of Norfloxacin and Singlet Oxygen, ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2022, 5, 10, 15250–15259.

Chemical versatility of azide radical: journey from a transient species to synthetic accessibility in organic transformations, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2022,51, 2255-2312

Dihydropyrrolo[3,2-b]pyrrole-3,6-dicarbaldehyde-Based Two-Photon-Responsive Nanoparticles for Effective Photodynamic Therapy, ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2022, 5, 7, 9594–9603.

Green Light-Activated Single-Component Organic Fluorescence-Based Nano-Drug Delivery System for Dual Uncaging of Anticancer Drugs, ACS Appl. Bio Mater. 2022, 5, 3, 1202–1209.

Photogenerated Azido Radical Mediated Oxidation: Access to Carbonyl Functionality from Alcohols, Alkylarenes, and Olefins via Organophotoredox

Recent Advances on Stimuli-Responsive Combination Therapy against Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria and Biofilm, ACS Appl. Bio Mater. 2021, 4, 6, 4667–4683.

Single component photoresponsive fluorescent organic nanoparticles: a smart platform for improved biomedical and agrochemical applications Anticancer Drug Delivery,Chem. Commun., 2021,57, 1715-1733.

Small Two-Photon Organic Fluorogenic Probes: Sensing and Bioimaging of Cancer Relevant Biomarkers, Anal. Chem. 2022, 94, 1, 177–192.

Ground-State Proton-Transfer (GSPT)-Assisted Enhanced Two-Photon Uncaging from a Binol-based AIE-Fluorogenic Phototrigger, Org. Lett. 2021, 23, 6, 2308–2313.

Organophotoredox Assisted Cyanation of Bromoarenes via Silyl-Radical-Mediated Bromine Abstractions, Chem. Commun., 2020,56, 4240-4243.

A Natural Alkaloid, β-Carboline, as a One- and Two-Photon Responsive Fluorescent Photoremovable Protecting Group: Sequential Release of the Same or Different Carboxylic Acids, Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 6998-7002.

Photocatalytic Conversion of Benzyl Alcohols/Methyl Arenes to Aryl Nitriles via H-Abstraction by Azide Radical, Chemistry-A European Journal, 2020, 26, 14070-14074.

A two-photon responsive naphthyl tagged p-hydroxyphenacyl based drug delivery system: uncaging of anti-cancer drug in the phototherapeutic window with real-time monitoring, Chem. Commun., 2020, 56, 9986-9989.

Mitochondria-localized in situ generation of rhodamine photocage with fluorescence turn-on enabling cancer cell-specific drug delivery triggered by green light, Chem. Commun., 2020, 56, 8412-8415.

Organophotoredox Mediated Amide Synthesis by Coupling Alcohol and Amine via Aerobic Oxidation of Alcohol, Chemistry-A European Journal, 2020, 26, 3703-3708.

Direct Oxygenation of C-H Bonds through Photoredox and Palladium Catalysis, J. Org. Chem. 2020, 85, 3426-3439.

Quinoline H2S donor Decorated Fluorescent Carbon Dots: Visible Light Responsive H2S Nanocarriers, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2020, 8, 1026-1032.

Improved tumor-specific therapeutic strategy by spatio-temporal in situ formation of Cu(II)-complex, leading to prompt cell apoptosis via photoactivation of prodrug, Chem. Commun., 2020,56, 4559-4562.

Cooperative photoredox and palladium catalysis: recent advances in various functionalization reactions, Catal. Sci. Technol., 2021, 11, 742-767 (Minireview).

One- and Two-Photon Activated Cysteine Persulfide Donors for Biological Targeting , J. Org. Chem. 2019, 84, 18, 11441-11449.

Stepwise dual stimuli triggered dual drug release by a single naphthalene based two-photon chromophore to reverse MDR for alkylating agents with dual surveillance in uncaging steps, Chem. Commun. 2019, 55, 13140-13143.

Efficient removal of Chromium(VI) from aqueous solution using chitosangrafted graphene oxide (CS-GO) nanocomposite, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 2019, 121, 285-292.

Push-Pull Stilbene: Visible Light Activated Photoremovable Protecting Group for Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids with Fluorescence Reporting Employed for Drug Delivery , Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 9, 2968-2972.

Water Soluble Light Activated Hydrogen Sulfide Donor Induced by Excited State Meta Effect, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2019, 17, 9059-9064.

Wavelength-Orthogonal Photocleavable Monochromophoric Linker for Sequential Release of Two Different Substrates, Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 295-299.

One- and two-photon responsive sulfur dioxide donor: A combinatorial drug delivery for improved antibiotic therapy , Org. Biomol. Chem., 2019, 17, 2640-2645.

o-Hydroxycinnamate for Sequential Photouncaging of Two Different Functional Groups and its Application in Releasing Cosmeceuticals , Org. Biomol. Chem., 2019, 17, 7689-7693.

Real-time monitoring of photo-activated hydrogen persulfide donor for biological entities, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2019, 17, 8800-8805.

Single-Component Fluorescent Organic Nanoparticles with Four-Armed Phototriggers for Chemo-Photodynamic Therapy and Cellular Imaging, ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2019, 2, 6, 3728–3734.

Visible Light Triggered Fluorescent Organic Nanoparticles for Chemo-Photodynamic Therapy with Real Time Cellular Imaging, ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2018, 1, 6281-6288.

Light Triggered Uncaging of Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) with Real-Time Monitoring, Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 3106-3109.
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Ultrasonic-assisted synthesis of graphene oxide-fungal hyphae: An efficientand reclaimable adsorbent for chromium(VI) removal from aqueous solution, Ultrasonics - Sonochemistry 2018, 48 412-417.

A dual-analyte probe: hypoxia activated nitric oxide detection with phototriggered drug release ability, Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 7940-7943.
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NIR fluorescent organic nanoparticles for photoinduced nitric oxide delivery with self monitoring and real time reporting ability, J. Mater. Chem. B 2018, 6, 6042-6046.

Preparation of graphene oxide/chitosan/ferrite nanocomposite for Chromium(VI) removal from aqueous solution, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 2018, 119, 540-547.

Metallaphotoredox Mediated Csp2-H Hydroxylation of Arenes under Aerobic Condition, Org. Lett. 2018, 20, 5533-5536.

Ultrasound-assisted synthesis of metal organic framework for thephotocatalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol under direct sunlight, Ultrasonics - Sonochemistry 2018, 49, 215-221.

Tetraphenylethylene conjugated p-Hydroxyphenacyl: Fluorescent Organic Nanoparticles for the Release of Hydrogen Sulfide under Visible light with Real-time Cellular Imaging, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2018, 16, 7903-7909.

A GO-CS@MOF [Zn(BDC)(DMF)] material for the adsorption of chromium(VI) ions from aqueous solution, Composites Part B 2018, 152, 116-125.

One and Two-Photon Uncaging: Carbazole Fused o-Hydroxycinnamate Platform for Dual Release of Alcohols (Same or Different) with Real-Time Monitoring, Org. Lett. 2018, 20, 2241-2244.

Visible Light Triggered Fluorescent Organic Nanoparticles for Chemo-Photodynamic Therapy with Real Time Cellular Imaging, ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2018, 1, 6281-6288

Pseudohalide Assisted Aerobic Oxidation of Alcohols in the Presence of Visible-Light, Tetrahedron Letters 2018, 59, 247-251.

Soft Ultraviolet (UV) Photopatterning and Metallization of Self-Assembled Monolayers (SAMs) Formed from the Lipoic Acid Ester of 2-Hydroxy-1-acetylpyrene: The Generality of Acid-Catalyzed Removal of Thiol-on-Gold SAMs using Soft UV Light , ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2017, 9, 18388-18397.

Coumarin Polycaprolactone Polymeric Nanoparticles: Light and Tumor microenvironment activated Cocktail Drug Delivery, J. Mater. Chem. B 2017, 5, 1734-1741.

Bis-Acetyl Carbazole: Photoremovable Protecting Group for Sequential Release of Two Different Functional Groups and its Application for Therapeutic Release, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2017, 41, 6121-6130.

Soft Ultraviolet (UV) Photopatterning and Metallization of Self-Assembled Monolayers (SAMs) Formed from the Lipoic Acid Ester of 2-Hydroxy-1-acetylpyrene: The Generality of Acid-Catalyzed Removal of Thiol-on-Gold SAMs using Soft UV Light , ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2017, 9, 18388-18397.

Spiropyran-Coumarin Platform: An Environment Sensitive Photoresponsive Drug Delivery System for efficient cancer therapy, J. Mater. Chem. B 2017, 5, 3940-3944.

'AIE + ESIPT' Assisted Photorelease: Fluorescent Organic Nanoparticles for Dual Anticancer Drug Delivery with Real- Time Monitoring Ability, Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 168-171.

Cascade photocaging of diazeniumdiolate: A novel strategy for one and two photon triggered uncaging with real time reporting, Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 9470 - 9473.

Wavelength Dependent, Sequentially Activated, Dual Anticancer Drug Delivery System with Photoinduced Fluorescence off-on for Real Time Imaging, ChemistrySelect 2017, 2, 4033 - 4038.

Bimane: A Visible Light Induced Fluorescent Photoremovable Protecting Group for the Single and Dual Release of Carboxylic and Amino Acids, Org. Lett. 2017, 19, 1598-1601.

Redox-responsive Xanthene-coumarin-chlorambucil-based FRET-guided theranostics for "activatable" combination therapy with real-time monitoring , Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 9109 - 9112.

ESIPT-Induced Fluorescent o-Hydroxycinnamate: Self-Monitoring Phototrigger for Prompt Image-Guided Uncaging of Alcohols, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2017, 15, 8544-8552

An Environment Activatable Nanoprodrug: Two-Step Surveillance in the Anticancer Drug Release, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2017, 9, 28180-28184.

A p-Hydroxyphenacyl-Benzothiazole-Chlorambucil Conjugate as a Real-Time-Monitoring Drug-Delivery System Assisted by Excited-State Intramolecular Proton Transfer, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 1-6.

Fluorene-morpholine-based organic nanoparticles: lysosome-targeted pH-triggered two-photon photodynamic therapy with fluorescence switch on-off, J. Mater. Chem. B 2016, 4, 1862--1868.

Photoresponsive real time monitoring silicon quantum dots for regulated delivery of anticancer drugs, J. Mater. Chem. B 2016, 4, 521-528.

Photocaging of Single and Dual (Similar or Different) Carboxylic and Amino Acids by Acetyl Carbazole and its Application as Dual Drug Delivery in Cancer Therapy, J. Org. Chem. 2016, 81, 11168-11175.
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Organic Nanoparticle-Based Fluorescent Chemosensor forSelective Switching ON and OFF of Photodynamic Therapy (PDT), Chemistry Select 2016, 1, 6523 - 6531.

Three Arm, Biotin-tagged Carbazole-Dicyanovinyl-Chlorambucil Conjugate: Simultaneous Tumor Targetting, Sensing and Photoresponsive Anticancer Drug Delivery, Chem. Asian J. 2016, 11, 3482-3486.

Smart and Reusable Biopolymer Nanocomposite for Simultaneous Microalgal Biomass Harvesting and Disruption: Integrated Downstream Processing for a Sustainable Biorefinery, ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2016, 5, 852–861.

Single Component Image Guided 'On-demand' Drug Delivery System for Early Stage Prostate Cancer, Sensors & Actuators: B. Chemical. 2017, 244, 327-333.

Site-selective synthesis of in situ Ni-filled multi-walled carbon nanotubes using Ni(salen) as a catalyst source. Nanotechnology 2010, 21,415605.

Nano-pesticide formulation based on fluorescent organic photoresponsive nanoparticles: for controlled release of 2,4-D and real time monitoring of morphological changes induced by 2,4-D in plant systems, RSC Adv., 2015, 5, 86990-86996.

Simple and efficient coumarin-based colorimetric and fluorescent chemosensor for F- detection: An ON1-OFF-ON2 fluorescent assay, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2015, 222, 823-828.

Coumarin-containing-star-shaped 4-armpolyethylene glycol: targeted fluorescent organic nanoparticles for dual treatment of photodynamic therapy and chemotherapy, Photochem. Photobiol. Sci.,2015, 14, 1329.

Vis/NIR light driven mild and clean synthesis of disulfides in the presence of Cu2(OH)PO4 under aerobic conditions, RSC Adv., 2015, 5, 45416.

Coumarin-benzothiazole-chlorambucil (Cou-Benz-Cbl) conjugate: an ESIPT based pH sensitive photoresponsive drug delivery system, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2015, 3, 3490.

Photoresponsive polymers based on a coumarin moiety for the controlled release of pesticide 2,4- D, RSC Adv., 2015,5, 99968-99975.

Targeted, Image Guided Dually Locked Photoresponsive Drug Delivery System, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2015,3, 728-732.

Targeted Photoresponsive TiO2-Coumarin nanoconjugate for efficient Combination therapy in MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells: Synergic effect of Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) and Anticancer drug Chlorambucil, Med.Chem.Commun.,2015, 6, 769-777.

Triplet Sensitized Photolysis of a Vinyl Azide: Direct Detection of a Triplet Vinyl Azide and Nitrene, J. Org. Chem., 2014, 79 ,19, 9325-9334

Benzo[a]acridinyl methyl esters as pH Sensitive Fluorescent Photoactive precursors: Synthesis, Photophysical, Photochemical and Biological Application, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2014, 12, 3459-3469.

1-Acetylferroceneoxime based Photoacid Generators: Application towards sol-gel transformation and development of photoresponsive polymer for controlled wettability and patterned surfaces, Salicylic Acid, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2014, 2, 4622-4630.

Synthesis and Structure of [Et3NH][Fe(HL)2], {H3L = L-2-(3,5-ditert-butyl-2- hydroxyl benzyl amino)-succinic acid} and its Catalytic Activity Towards Efficient Photodegradation of dyes in presence of H2O2, Eur.J. Inorg. Chem., 2014, 30, 5125-5134.

1-Acetylpyrene-Salicylic Acid: Photoresponsive Fluorescent Organic Nanoparticles for the Regulated Release of a Natural Antimicrobial Compound, Salicylic Acid, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2014, 6, 7045-7054.

Influence of functional derivatives of an amino-coumarin/ MWCNT composite organic hetero-junction on the photovoltaic characteristics, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 2014, 25, 279-285.

Synthesis and in vitro evaluation of charge reversal photoresponsive quinoline tethered mesoporous silica for targeted drug delivery, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2014,3, 728-732.

1,3,5-Trisubstituted benzenes as fluorescent photoaffinity probes for human carbonic anhydrase II capture. Chem Comm, 2013, 49, 1930-1932.

Photoresponsive quinoline tethered fluorescent carbon dots for regulated anticancer drug delivery. Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 10471--10473.
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