Publications

2025

1. Beyond Serendipity: Uncovering Novel Ratiometric Urea•24DHBA Cocrystals through Mechanochemistry and MicroED, A. Bonia, D. Gogoi, N. Kalita, T. Nakane, A. Kawamoto, K. Althubeiti, T. Sasaki*, G. Kurisu* and R. Thakuria*, Chem. Commun., 2025, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D5CC03628C. {IF = 4.2}

2. Mechanochemical Synthesis of a Urea•Proline Cocrystal as Dairy Cattle Feed and Its Effect on Ruminal Degradation, L. Contini, D. Gogoi, A. C. Fluck, J. G. Farias, C. Williams, R. Thakuria*, J. Baltrusaitis* and F. Grepioni*, ACS Sustainable Resource Management, 2025, https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acssusresmgt.5c00125. {IF = NA}

3. Desolvation-Triggered Motion of an Elastically Flexible Channel Hydrate Single Crystal, S. S. Borah, M. Rana, G. Radha, H. Aggarwal, N. Kalita, D. Gogoi, R. Thakuria and N. K. Nath*, J. Mol. Struct., 2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2025.143234. {IF = 4.7}

4. Cooperative effect of weak hydrogen bond that governs cocrystal formation over eutectics, T. Rajbongshi, K. K. Sarmah, B. Goswami, K. Althubeiti, M. Arhangelskis*, and R. Thakuria*, J. Mol. Struct., 2025, 1343, 142700. {IF = 4.7}

5. Mechanosynthesis of piperine cocrystals with aromatic benzoic acid analogue and their physicochemical property study, M. Khan, D. Gogoi, B. Hazarika, M. Arhangelskis, S. Borah, K. Althubeiti, S. Purandare, R. Thakuria*, Cryst. Growth Des., 2025, 25, 11, 4082-4087. {IF = 3.2}

6. Odd-Even Effect Controls Twist-Elasticity of an Organic Fluorophore in Cocrystals Prepared Using Mechanochemistry, N. Kalita, P. Deka, I. Ghosh, K. J. Kalita, A. Gogoi, C. M. Reddy*, R. Thakuria*, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2025, 13 (21), 10769-10779. {IF = 5.7}

7. Synergistic Effect of Urea•Gallic Acid Cocrystal For Sustained Nitrogen Release And Plant Growth Enhancement, N. Madanayake, D. Gogoi, G. Jayasuriya, A. T. D. Perera, R. Thakuria*, N. M. Adassooriya*, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2025, 13, 25, 9481–9489. (Front Cover) {IF = 7.9}

8. Nanococrystals: a promising strategy for improved drug performance, D. G. Ramanan, R. T. Bandara, R. Thakuria*, N. M. Adassooriya*, CrystEngComm, 2025, 27, 2062-2082. (Highlight) {IF = 2.6}

9. Crystal Engineering-based Approach to Introduce Mechanical Compliance in a Series of Highly Luminescent Substituted Distyrylbenzenes, N. Kalita, K. J. Kalita, S. Borah, H. Puschmann*, N. K. Nath*, and R. Thakuria*, ACS Applied Optical Materials, 2025, 3, 5, 1078–1087. (Front Cover) {IF = 3.8}

10. Carbon mineralization in a Semi-evergreen forest of Northeast India: Role of soil physico-chemical and mineralogical properties, P. Borah, N. Gogoi*, S. P. Mahanta, R. Thakuria, Catena, 2025, 251, 108810. {IF = 5.4}

11. Tuning of a Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Framework by Liquid-Assisted Mechanosynthesis between trans-Aconitic Acid and Isonicotinamide, D. Gogoi, T. Sasaki*, N. Kalita, T. Sethi, K. Ichiyanagi, T. Nakane, A. Kawamoto, D. Das, G. Kurisu* and R. Thakuria*, Chem. Eur. J., 2025, 31 (4), e202403427. {IF = 3.9}

2024

1. L-Proline catalyzed multi-component synthesis of N-pyridyl-tetrahydroisoquinolines and their a-C(sp3)-H oxygenation, A. Boruah, M. L. Deb, R. Thakuria, P. K. Baruah,  Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, 22, 8608-8616. {IF = 2.9}

2. Analysis of Solid-State Emission of the p-Bis(2,2-dicyanovinyl)benzene Analogue through Combined X-ray, Synchrotron, and Microcrystal Electron Diffraction, P. Deka, S. Jaiswal, P. Sarma, D. Bora, T. Nakane, A. Kawamoto, Y. Ohnishi, G. Kurisu*, S. P. Mahanta*, K. Althubeiti, K. Ichiyanagi, T. Sasaki* and R. Thakuria*, Cryst. Growth Des. 2024, 24, 17, 7222–7234.  {IF = 3.2}

3. Exploring polymorphism, stoichiometric diversity and simultaneous existence of salt and cocrystal during cocrystallization using mechanochemistry, D. Gogoi, K. J. Kalita, N. Biswakarma, M. Arhangelskis, R. C. Deka* and R. Thakuria*, RSC Mechanochemistry, 2024, 1, 452-464. (Inside Cover Art) {IF = NA}

4. In Situ Ni(II) Complexation Induced Deprotonation of Bis-Thiourea-Based Tweezers in DMSO–Water Medium: An Approach toward Recognition of Fluoride Ions in Water with Organic Probe Molecules, B. C. Mushahary, N. Biswakarma, R. Thakuria, R. Das and S. P. Mahanta*, ACS Omega, 2024, 9, 27, 29300–29309. {IF = 4.0}

5. Transition metal complexation assisted stabilization of the deprotonated organic moiety: A strategy for colorimetric and electrochemical recognition of fluoride ion in water medium with organic probe molecules, B. C. Mushahary, R. Buragohain, S. Neog, N. Biswakarma, R. Thakuria, R. Das, S. P. Mahanta*, Inorg. Chem. Commun., 2024, 166, 112560. {IF = 4.4}

6. Mechanically-Sensitive Fluorochromism by Molecular Domino Transformation in a Schiff Base Crystal, T. Sasaki*, T. Nakane, A. Kawamoto, Y. Zhao, Y. Fujimoto, T. Nishizawa, N. Kalita, Seiji Tsuzuki, F. Ito, U. Ramamurty, R. Thakuria*, G. Kurisu*, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12, 8508-8513. {IF = 5.7}

7. Synthesis of a Cocrystal Hydrate by Sublimation and Reversible Polymorphic Transformation Through Single-Crystal to Single-Crystal Fashion, P. Harsha, M. Khan, R. Thakuria* and D. Das, Cryst. Growth Des. 2024, 24 (8), 3109-3113. {IF = 3.2}

8. Revisiting Dimorphs of 4-n-octyloxybenzoic Acid: Contrasting Mechanical Property and Surface Wettability, S. S. Borah, M. Khan, P. Gogoi, N. Kalita, R. Thakuria* and N. K. Nath*, Chemistry - An Asian Journal, 2024, 19, 6, e202301090. {IF = 3.5}

9. Exceptional Thermo-mechano-fluorochromism and Nanomechanical Analysis on Mechanically Responsive J and H type Polymorphic Systems,  P. Deka, S. Das, P. Sarma, K. Kalita, R. Vijayaraghavan, C. M. Reddy*, R. Thakuria*, Cryst. Growth Des. 2024,  24, 6, 2322–2330. (Journal Front Cover) {IF = 3.2}

10. Flexible Chlorinated Azine Molecular Crystals and Their Photothermally Driven Actuation, P. J. Hazarika, P. Gupta, A. Gunnam, R. Thakuria, A. K. Nangia, N. K. Nath, Cryst. Growth Des. 2024, 24, 2, 763–773. {IF = 3.2}

Patent Filed

1. R. Thakuria, D. Gogoi, N. Kalita, Synthesis of urea-trans aconitic acid cocrystal as dual-action fertilizer, Indian Patent Office, patent numbered 202431062512 dated 19-08-2024. 

2. N. M. Adassooriya, N. H. Madanayake, R. Thakuria, Macronutrient biostimulant agent and the process of manufacturing, Sri Lanka Patent Office, Patent application no. 23024 dated 26-02-2024. 

2023

1. Synthesis and Characterization of pH Triggered Imine Functional Low Molecular Weight Hydrogel, P. Deka, A. Chakraborty, K. K. Sarma, R. Das, S. P. Mahanta, K. Althubeiti, T. K. Sarma*, R. Thakuria*,  Chemistry Select., 2023, 8, 45, e202302358. {IF = 1.9}

2. Mechanically-Sensitive Fluorochromism by Molecular Domino Transformation in a Schiff Base Crystal, T. Sasaki, T. Nakane, A. Kawamoto, Y. Zhao, Y. Fujimoto, T. Nishizawa, F. Ito, U. Ramamurty, R. Thakuria, G. Kurisu, ChemRxiv, 2023, 10.26434/chemrxiv-2023-kbltp.  

3. T. Rajbongshi, S. Parakatawella, D. Gogoi, P. Deka, N. M. Adassooriya* and R. Thakuria*, Mechanosynthesis of urea-hydroxybenzoic acid cocrystals as sustained-release nitrogen fertilizer, RSC Sustain., 2023, 1, 1416-1422. {IF = 4.9}

4. D. Gogoi, T. Sasaki*, T. Nakane, A. Kawamoto, H. Hojo, G. Kurisu*, R. Thakuria*,  Structure elucidation of olanzapine molecular salts by combining mechanochemistry and MicroED, Cryst. Growth Des., 2023, 23, 8, 5821–5826. {IF = 4.076}

5. D. Gogoi, S. Saharia, R. Thakuria*, B. Nath*, Mechanosynthesis of cyanuric and 5-aminoisophthalic acid cocrystals with Sulfur containing pyridine ligand as molecular spacer, J. Mol. Struct., 2023, 1289, 135806. {IF = 3.841}

6. T. Rajbongshi, K. Sarmah, S. Das, P. Deka, A. Saha, B. Saha, H. Puschmann, C. M. Reddy* and R. Thakuria*, Nonstoichiometric Carbamazepine Cocrystal Hydrates of 34/35 Dihydroxy benzoic acids: Coformer-Water Exchange, Chem. Commun, 2023, 59, 3902-3905. {IF = 6.065}

7. S. N. Madanayake, A. Manipura, R. Thakuria* and N. M. Adassooriya*, Opportunities and Challenges in Mechanochemical Cocrystallization toward Scaled-Up Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Org. Process Res. Dev., 2023, 27, 3, 409–422. {IF = 3.858}

2022

1. B. Saha*, N. K. Nath* and R. Thakuria*, Polymorphs with remarkably distinct physical and/or chemical properties, The Chemical Record, 2022, e202200173. {IF = 6.935} 

2. M. D. Eddleston, E. H. H. Chow, D.-K. Bučar and R. Thakuria*, Crystal surface defects as possible origins of cocrystal dissociation, CrystEngComm, 2022, 24, 5031-5035. {IF = 3.545} (Inside Cover art and HOT article)  

3. P. Deka, K. Patir, I. Rawal, S. Ahmed, S. R. Bora, D. J. Kalita, K. Althubeiti, S. K. Gogoi, P. Sarma* and R. Thakuria*, Solid-State Fluorescence of A Quasi-Isostructural Polymorphic Biphenyl Based Michael Addition Product, CrystEngComm, 2022, 24, 4262-4273. {IF = 3.545} Editor’s Collection: The application of quantum crystallography to solid-state pharmaceuticals.

4. N. M. Adassooriya*, S . P. Mahanta*, and R. Thakuria*, Mechanochemistry as an Emerging Tool for Preparation of Sustained Release Urea Cocrystals as a Nitrogen Source (Highlight), CrystEngComm, 2022, 24, 1679-1689. {IF = 3.545} (HOT article)

5. S. Parakatawella, D. Gogoi, P. Deka, Y. Xu, C. Sandaruwan, A. C. A. Jayasundera, M. Arhangelskis, R. Thakuria* and N. M. Adassooriya*, Mechanochemical Synthesis of Polymorphic Urea⋅ Adipic Acid Cocrystal as a Sustained‐Release Nitrogen Source, ChemSusChem., 2022, 15, e202102445. {IF = 8.928}

2021

1. I. Hazarika, T. Kalita, P. Deka, S. K. Gogoi, K. Althubeiti, R. Thakuria, and B. Gogoi, Soot-Based Reduced Graphene Quantum Dot/Hemin Conjugate for Favipiravir Sensing, ACS Appl. Nano Mater., 2021, 4 (12), 13927-13937. {IF = 5.097}

2. S. P. Mahanta, D. Choudhury, R. Das, D. Talukdar, P. J. Sarma, H. Kuilya, R. Thakuria, Colorimetric detection of fluoride ion in aqueous medium by thiourea derivatives: a transition metal ion assisted approach, Dalton Trans., 2021, 50, 15287-15295. {IF = 4.390}    

3. P. Deka, D. Gogoi, K. Althubeiti, D. R. Rao and R. Thakuria, Mechanosynthesis, Characterization and Physicochemical Property Investigation of a Favipiravir Cocrystal with Theophylline and GRAS Coformers, Cryst. Growth Des., 2021, 21, 8, 4417–4425. (Emerging Investigators 2022 VSI) {IF = 4.076}

4. K. K. Sarmah, R. Thakuria, C. M. Reddy, Book Chapter: From mechanical properties to mechanochemistry of molecular crystals: role of nanointendation and AFM indentation techniques in crystal engineering,  Elsevier, 2021, 61-117.

5. T. Rajbongshi, K. K. Sarmah, R. Ganduri, S. Cherukuvada, M. Arhangelskis, and R. Thakuria, Mechanosynthesis of Eutectics of Anti‐Inflammatory Drug Ethenzamide–A Comparison with Analogous Cocrystals, Chemistry Methods, 2021, 1, 9, 408-414.  (Journal Cover Art)  {IF = 6.1}

6. P. Sarma, K. K. Sarmah, D. Kakoti, S. P. Mahanta, N. M. Adassooriya, G. Nandi, P. J. Das, D.-K. Bučar and R. Thakuria, A readily accessible porous organic polymer facilitates high-yielding Knoevenagel condensation at room temperature both in water and under solvent-free mechanochemical conditions, Catalysis Communication, 2021, 106304.   {IF = 3.674}

2020

1. T. S. Thakur and R. Thakuria, Crystalline multi-component solids, an alternative for addressing the hygroscopicity issue in pharmaceutical materials (Review article), Cryst. Growth Des., 2020, 20, 9, 6245–6265. {IF = 4.153}

2. K. K. Sarmah, N. Nath, D. R. Rao and R. Thakuria, Mechanochemical Synthesis of Drug-Drug and Drug-Nutraceutical Multicomponent Solids of Olanzapine, CrystEngComm, 2020,22, 1120-1130. {IF = 3.382}

2019

1. K. K. Sarmah, T. Rajbongshi, A. Bhuyan, and R. Thakuria, Effect of Solvent Polarity in Mechanochemistry: Preparation of Conglomerate vs. Racemate. Chem. Commun., 2019, 55, 10900-10903 . {IF = 6.164}

2. P. Sarma, K. Patir, K. K. Sarmah, S. K. Gogoi, R. Thakuria and P. J. Das, Stimuli-responsive aggregation induced fluorescence in a series of biphenyl based Knoevenagel products: Effect of substituent active methylene group on [pi]-[pi] interaction. Acta Cryst B, 2019, 75, 5, 775-783. {IF = 6.732}  

3. R. Thakuria, M. Arhangelskis, M. D. Eddleston, E. H. H. Chow, B. J. Aldous, J. F. Krzyzaniak, and W. Jones, Cocrystal dissociation under controlled humidity: A case study of caffeine-glutaric acid cocrystal polymorphs, Org. Pros. Res. Dev., 2019, 23 (5), 845-851. {IF = 3.327}

4. R. Thakuria, N. K. Nath and B. Saha, The Nature and Applications of π-π Interactions- A Perspective,  Cryst. Growth Des., 2019, 19 (2), 523–528. {IF = 4.153}

2018

1. T. Rajbongshi, K. K. Sarmah, A. Sarkar, R. Ganduri, S. Cherukuvada, T. S. Thakur and R. Thakuria, Preparation of Pyrazinamide Eutectics Vs. Cocrystals Based on Supramolecular Synthon Variations, Cryst. Growth Des., 2018, 18 (11), pp 6640-6651. {IF = 4.055}

2. K. Sarmah, P. Sarma, D. R. Rao, P. Gupta, N. K. Nath, M. Arhangelskis and R. Thakuria, Mechanochemical Synthesis of Olanzapine Salts and Their Hydration Stability Study Using Powder X-Ray Diffraction, Cryst. Growth Des., 2018, 18 (4), pp 2138–2150 {IF = 4.055}

3. R. Thakuria and B. Sarma, Drug-drug and drug-nutraceutical cocrystal/ salt as alternative medicine for combination therapy: A Crystal Engineering approach, Crystals, 2018, 8(2), 101; doi:10.3390/cryst8020101. {IF = 1.566}

2017

1. R. Thakuria, Crystal engineering of pharmaceutical solids: structure–property correlation, Acta Cryst., 2017,  A73, C404.

2. K. K. Sarmah, R. Thakuria, Crystal structure landscape of ethenzamide: their physicochemical property study, Acta Cryst., 2017, A73, C441.  

3. K. K. Sarmah, T. Rajbongshi, S. Bhowmick and R. Thakuria, First-line antituberculousis drug Pyrazinamide: Its pharmaceutically relevant salt and cocrystals, Acta Cryst B, 2017, 73, 1007–1016. {IF = 6.467} (Most read article)

4. K. K. Sarmah, K. Boro, M. Arhangelskis, and R. Thakuria, Crystal structure landscape of Ethenzamide: their physicochemical property study, CrystEngComm, 2017, 19, 826-833. {IF = 3.849} (Most downloaded article of 2017 by Indian Researchers)

5.  R. Thakuria, B. Sarma, A. Nangia, Hydrogen Bonding in Molecular Crystals, Comprehensive Supramolecular Chemistry, 2nd Edition, 2017, vol. 7, pp. 25–48.   

6.  R. Thakuria, T. S. Thakur, Crystal Polymorphism in Pharmaceutical Science, Comprehensive Supramolecular Chemistry, 2nd Edition, 2017, vol. 5, pp. 283–309.

2016

1.  R. Thakuria, M. D. Eddleston, E. H. H. Chow, L. J. Taylor, B. J. Aldous, J. F. Krzyzaniak, and W. Jones, Comparison of Surface Techniques for the Discrimination of Polymorphs, CrystEngComm, 2016, 18, 5296-5301. {IF = 3.849}

2.  K. K. Sarmah, A. Sarma, K. Roy, D. R. Rao, and R. Thakuria, Olanzapine salts and diversity in molecular packing, Cryst. Growth Des., 2016, 16 (2), 1047–1055. {IF = 4.891}

1. A. Prajapati, M. Kumar, R. Thakuria, A. K. Basak, Tetrahedron Letters, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2020.152347 . {IF = 2.347}

2. A. Prajapati, M. Kumar, R. Thakuria, A. K. Basak, Tetrahedron Letters, 2019, 60(42), 150955. {IF = 2.347}

3. B. Deka, R. Thakuria, M. L. Deb, P. K. Baruah, Monatsh. für. Chem., 2018, 149 (12), pp 2245-2252. {IF = 1.285}  

4. R. Bai, R. Choudhary, P. Singh, R. Thakuria, M. C. Sharma, S. S. Badsara, Chemistry Select, 2018, 3(11), 3221-3224.

5.  R. N. Rao, Balamurali M M, B. Maiti, R. Thakuria, and K. Chanda, ACS Comb. Sci., 2018, 20(3), 164-171.{IF = 3.168}

6.  B. Deka, M. L. Deb, R. Thakuria and P. K. Baruah, Catalysis Communications, 2018, 106, 68–72. {IF = 3.33}

7.  D. Choudhary, C. Agrawal, V. Khatri, R. Thakuria, A. K. Basak, Tetrahedron Letters, 2017, 58(12), 1132-1136. {IF = 2.347}

8.  M. L. Deb, J. P. Borpatra, C. D. Pegu, R. Thakuria, P. J. Saikia and P. K. Baruah, Chemistry Select, 2017, 2(1), 140-146.