Publications

· “Design and synthesis of water-soluble chelating polymeric materials for heavy metal ion sequestration from aqueous waste” R. Tyagi, J. Jacob, Reactive and Functional Polymers 2020, 154, 104687.

· “Perylene diimide based low band gap copolymers: synthesis, characterization and their applications in perovskite solar cells” S. Meena, P. Chhillar, S. Pathak, B. Roose, J. Jacob Journal of Polymer Research, 2020, 27, 226.

· “Design, synthesis and selective functionalization of a rigid, truxene derived pure blue-emitting chromophore” B. Kaur, S. Karuthedath, C. S. P. De Castro, F. Laquai, J. Jacob, Chemisry Select, 2020, 5, 109-16.

· “Enhancing the electroluminescence efficiency by controlling the migration of excited states to quenching states in a truxene based oligomer” D. Moghe, A. De, B. Kaur, J. Jacob, D. Kabra Journal of Applied Physics, 2019, 126, 125502/1-125502/9.

· “Design and synthesis of highly twisted phenanthroimidazole substituted blue-emitting truxene based fluorescent chromophores” B. Kaur, D. Moghe, D. Kabra, J. Jacob New Journal of Chemistry, 2019, 43, 2278-88.

· “Influence of aliphatic polycarbonate middle block on mechanical and microstructural behaviour of triblock copolymers based on poly(L-lactide) and polycarbonate” D. B. Konwar, B. K. Satapathy, J. Jacob. Polymer International, 2019, 68, 400-409.

· “Bicompartmental microparticles loaded with antibacterial agents for prolonging food shelf life” N. Gupta, A. K. Biswal, A. K. Parthipan, B. Kaur, B. Sharma, J. Jacob, S. Saha. J. Material Science 2019, 54, 9729.

· “One step fabrication of bicompartmental microparticles as a dual drug delivery system for Parkinson’s disease management” A. K. Parthipan, N. Gupta, K. Pandey, B. Sharma, J. Jacob, S. Saha Journal of Material Science, 2019, 54, 730-744.

· “Post-yield fracture correlations to morphological and micromechanical response of poly(caprolactone) based biocomposites” Achla, S. N. Mati, J. Jacob Journal of thermoplastic composite materials, 2018, 31, 575-97.

· “Solution processable truxene based blue-emitters: synthesis, characterization and electroluminescence studies” B. Kaur, D. Moghe, A. Dey, D. Kabra, J. Jacob. Journal of Luminescence, 2018, 196, 511-519.

· “Effect of thermoplastic elastomer on melt-rheological and fracture behaviour of PLA” R. Nehra, S. N. Maiti, J. Jacob, Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering, 2018, 57, 1254-1264.

· “Design and synthesis of N-substituted perylene diimide based low band gap polymers for organic solar cell applications” S. Meena, T. Mohammad, V. Dutta, J. Jacob. RSC Advances, 2018, 8, 30468-30480.

· “Analytical interpretations of static and dynamic mechanical properties of thermoplastic elastomer toughened PLA blends ” R. Nehra, S. N. Maiti, J. Jacob. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2018, 135.

· “Poly(lactic acid)/SEBS-g-MA copolymer/sepiolite nanocomposites:investigation of thermomechanical and morphological properties” R. Nehra, S. N. Maiti, J. Jacob. Polymers for Advanced Technologies, 2018, 29, 234-43.

· “Direct-arylation polymerization approach for the synthesis of narrow band gap cyclopentadithiophene based donor-acceptor polymers” B. Sharma, F. Alam, V. Dutta, J. Jacob., Synthetic metals, 2017, 226, 56-61.

· “Effect of poly(L-lactide) chain length on microstructural and thermomechanical properties of poly(L-lactide)-b-poly(butylene carbonate)-b-poly(L-lactide) triblock copolymers., D. B. Konwar, S. Sethy, B. K. Satapathy, J. Jacob., Polymer, 2017, 123, 87-99.

· “Non-isothermal crystallization and microstructural behaviour of poly(e-caprolactone) and granular tapioca starch based biocomposites” Achla, S. N. Maiti, J. Jacob, International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization., 2017, 22, 222-236.

· “Synthesis and photovoltaic studies of azo based low band gap polymers” S. Meena, F. Alam, V. Dutta, J. Jacob. Polymer International, 2017, 66,593-603.

· “Synthesis and photovoltaic studies on novel fluorene based cross-conjugated donor-acceptor type polymers” B. Sharma, F. Alam, V. Dutta, J. Jacob Organic Electronics,.2017, 40, 42-50.

· “Analytical interpretation of mechanical response of green biocomposites based on poly(ε-caprolactone) and granular tapioca starch” Achla, S. N. Maiti, J. Jacob, Polymer Bulletin, 2017, 174, 193-211.

· “A comparative study of poly(l-lactide)-b-poly(ε-caprolactone) six armed star diblock copolymers and poly(l-lactide)-poly(ε-caprolactone) blends” D. B. Konwar, B. K. Satapathy, J. Jacob Polymer International, 2016, 65, 1107-17.

· “Tuning the HOMO level in quinoline and biquinoline based donor-acceptor polymers” M. Tomar, Azhar, A. Z., Narayan, K. S., J. Jacob Journal of Polymer Research, 2016, 23, 1-9.

· “Synthesis and characterization of light absorbing cyclopentadithiophene based donor-acceptor copolymers” B. Sharma, Y. Sarothia, R. Singh, Z. Kan, P. E. Keivanidis, J. Jacob Polymer International, 2016, 65, 57-65.

· “Single molecule studies of a ladder type conjugated polymer: Vibronic spectra, line widths and energy transfer” M. F. Zickler, F. A. Fiest, J. Jacob, K. Muellen, T. Basche Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 2015, 36, 1096-1102.

· Grimsdale A. C., J. Jacob “Polymer-based LEDs and solar cells” Material Science and Materials Engineering, (ed. Sam Mahfoudh and Mike Nicholls), Elsevier, 2015.

· “Synthesis, characterization and biodegradation studies of chain-coupled polyesters based on tartaric acid” S. Dhamaniya, H. S. Jaggi, N. Mohita, S.Sharma, B. K. Satapathy, J. Jacob, Polymer International, 2014, 63, 680-88.

· “On the role of aggregation effects in the performance of perylene diimide based solar cells” R. Singh, E. Giussani, M. M. Mroz, F. DiFonzo, D. Fazzo, J. C. Gonzalez, L. Oldridge, N. Vaenas, A. G. Falaras, A. C. Grimsdale, K. Muellen, J. Jacob, P. E. Keivanidis Organic Electronics, 2014, 15, 1347-61.

· “Facile synthesis and coupling of 3,9-dibromo-6-aryl-5H-dibenzo[d,f][1,3]diazepine derivatives” M. Tomar, N. T. Lucas, K. Muellen, J. Jacob. Tetrahedron Letters, 2013, 54, 5883-5885.

· “Interplay of α,α- versus α,β- conjugation in the excited states and charged defects of branched oligothiophenes as model compounds for dendrimers” R. C. Gonzalez-Cano, G. Saini, J. Jacob, J. T. L. Navarrete, J. Casado, M.C. Delgado, Chemistry: A European Journal, 2013, 19, 17165-17171.

· “Improving the layer morphology of solution-processed perylene diimide organic solar cells

with the use of a polymeric interlayer” R. Singh, M. M. Mrόz, F. Fonz, J. Cabanillas-Gonzalez, K. Mullen, J. Jacob, P. E. Keivanidis Organic Photonics and Photovoltaics, 2013, 1, 24.

· “Polyaniline doped with α,ω-alkane disulfonic acids: preparation and characterization” S. Bharti, J. Jacob, A. K. Ghosh. Polymer International, 2013, 62, 797-803.

· “Facile synthesis and coupling of isomeric biquinolines” M. Tomar, N. T. Lucas, M. T. Gardiner, K. Muellen, J. Jacob. Tetrahedron Letters, 2012, 53, 285-88.

· Grimsdale A. C, J. Jacob “Polymer-based LEDs and solar cells” In: Matyjaszewski K, Moeller M (eds) Polymer Science: A comprehensive Reference, 2012, 8, 261-82.

· “Swapping field-effect transistor characteristics in polymeric diketopyrrolopyrrole semiconductors: debut of an electron dominant transporting polymer” J. Lee; S. Cho, J. H. Seo, P. Anant, J. Jacob, C. Yang, Journal of Materials Chemistry 2012, 22, 1504-1510.

· “Synthesis and characterization of copolyesters based on tartaric acid derivatives” S. Dhamaniya, J. Jacob. Polymer Bulletin, 2012, 68, 1287-1304.

· “Synthesis and characterization of donor-acceptor type 4,4’-bis(2,1,3-benzothiadiazole) based copolymers” P. Anant, H. Mangold, N. T. Lucas, F. Laquai, J. Jacob. Polymer, 2011, 52, 4442-50.

· "Copolymers Comprising of 2,7-Carbazole and Bis-benzothiadiazole Units for Bulk-Heterojunction Solar Cells" J. Kim, M. H. Yun, P. Anant, J. Jacob, J. Y. Kim, C. Yang. Chemistry. A European Journal 2011, 17, 14681-88.

· “Electron exchange assisted photon energy up-conversion in thin films of pi-conjugated polymeric composites” P. E. Keivanidis, F. Laquai, J. W. F. Robertson, S. Baluschev, J. Jacob, K. Muellen, G. Wegner. Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2011, 2, 1893-99. \“Blue-emitting copolymers of isoquinoline and fluorene” R. Scaria, K. Muellen, J. Jacob. Reactive and Functional polymers, 2011, 71, 849-56.

· “Synthesis and characterization of pyrene centered oligo(2,1,3-benzothiadiazole)” P. Anant, J. Jacob. PMSE preprints, 2011.

· “Synthesis and characterization of 3,4-diaryl substituted polythiophene derivatives” G. Saini, J. Jacob. Polymer International, 2011, 60, 1010-15.

· “Synthesis, characterization and OFET characteristics of 3,4-diaryl substituted poly(thienylene vinylene) derivatives” G. Saini, J. Jacob, S. P. Senanayak, K. S. Narayan. Polymer Bulletin, 2010, 67, 753-61.

· “Synthesis and characterization of hexathiophenes with methylthienyl side chains” G.Saini, J. Jacob Macromolecular Symposia 2010, 298, 154-59.

· “Synthesis of PPP-b-PS block copolymers using a combination of Suzuki polycondensation and nitroxide mediated radical polymerization” A. Britze, J. Jacob, V. Choudhary, V. Moellmann, G. Grundmeier, H. Luftmann, D. Kuckling Polymer, 2010, 51, 5294-5303.

· “Synthesis and optical studies on conjugated polycations” R. Scaria, K. Muellen, J. Jacob Polymer, 2010, 51, 5705-11.

· “Synthesis and characterization of polyesters based on tartaric acid derivatives” S. Dhamaniya, J. Jacob Polymer, 2010, 51, 5392-99.

· “Synthesis and characterization of pyrene centred oligothiophenes” P. Anant, N. T. Lucas, J. M. Ball, T. D. Anthopoulos, J. Jacob Synthetic Metals, 2010, 160, 1987-93.

· “Superexchange-mediated electronic energy transfer in a model dyad” C. Curutchet, F. A. Feist, B. Van Averbeke, B. Mennucci, J. Jacob, K. Muellen, T. Basche, D. Beljonne Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2010, 12, 7378-85.

· “Tetrathiophenes with thiophene side chains: effect of substitution on conjugation and packing” G. Saini, N. T. Lucas, J. Jacob Tetrahedron Letters, 2010, 51, 2956-58..

· “A simple route toward the synthesis of bisbenzothiadiazole derivatives” P. Anant, N. T. Lucas, J. Jacob. Organic Letters, 2008, 10, 5533-36.

· “Singlet-singlet annihilation leading to a charge-transfer intermediate in chromophore- end-capped pentaphenylenes” E. Fron, G. Schweitzer, J Jacob, A. van Vooren, D. Beljonne, K. Muellen, J. Hofkens, M. van der Auweraer, F. C. De Schryver ChemPhysChem 2007, 8, 1386-93.

· “Polymers based on 3,6- and 2,7-conjugated poly(phenanthrene) and PLED devices. J. Jacob, K. Muellen U. S. Patent Appl. Publ. 2007, US2007191583

· “Photophysical properties of a series of poly-(ladder-type phenylene)s” F. Laquai, A. K. Mishra, M. R. Ribas, A. Petrozza, J. Jacob, L. Akcelrud, K. Muellen, R. Friend, G. Wegner Adv. Funct. Mat. 2007, 17, 3231-40.

· “CT-CT annihilation in rigid perylene endcapped pentaphenylenes” E. Fron, T. D. M. Bell, A. van Vooren, G. Schweitzer, J. Cornil, D. Beljonne, P. Toele, J. Jacob, K. Muellen, J. Hofkens, M. van der Auweraer, F. C. De Schryver. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 610-19.

· “Synthesis of aminocarbazole-anthraquinone fused dyes and polymers” A. K. Mishra, J. Jacob, K. Muellen Dyes and Pigments, 2007, 75, 1-10.

· “Synthesis and Photochromic properties of Ladderised Poly(p-phenylene-alt-9,10-anthrylene)s” C. Yang, J. Jacob, Klaus Muellen Macromolecules, 2006, 39, 5696-5704.

· “A Conjugated Poly(carbazole) Ring around a Porphyrin” S-H Jung, W. Pisula, A. Rouhanipour, H. J. Raeder, J. Jacob, K. Muellen. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2006, 45, 4685-90.

· “Polyphenylenes and Poly(phenyleneethynylene)s with 9,10-anthrynylene units” C. Yang, J. Jacob, K. Muellen Macromol. Chem. and Phys. 2006, 207, 1107-1115.

· “Poly(2,7-phenanthrylenes) and poly(3,6-phenanthrylenes) as polyphenylene and poly(phenylenevinylene) analogues” C. Yang, S. Host, E. J. W. List, J. Jacob, K. Muellen Macromolecules 2006, 39, 5213-21.

· “A hybrid polymer of polyaniline and phthalimide dyes” F. Dierschke, J. Jacob, K. Muellen Synthetic Metals 2006, 156, 433-43.

· “Twin probes as a novel tool for detecting single nucleotide polymorphisms” E. Ergen, M. Weber, J. Jacob, A. Herrmann, K. Muellen Chem. Eur. J. 2006, 12, 3707-13.

· “Blue-emitting carbon- and nitrogen-bridged poly(ladder-type tetraphenylene)s” A. K. Mishra, M.l Graffe, F. Grasse, J. Jacob, E. J. W. List, K. Muellen Chemistry of Materials, 2006, 18, 2879-85.

· “Low-threshold amplified spontaneous emission in thin films of poly(tetraarylindenofluorene)” F. Laquai, P. E. Keivanidis, S. Baluschev, J. Jacob, K. Muellen, G. Wegner App. Phy. Lett. 2005, 87, 261917.

· “A fully aryl substituted poly(ladder-type pentaphenylene): A remarkably stable blue-light emitting polymer” J. Jacob, S. Sax, M. Gaal, E. J. W. List, A. C. Grimsdale, K. Muellen Macromolecules, 2005, 38, 9933-38.

· “Charge transfer enhanced annihilation leading to deterministic single photon emission in rigid perylene end-capped polyphenylenes” T. D. M. Bell, J. Jacob, M. Angeles-Izquierdo, E. Fron, F. Nolde, J. Hofkens, K. Muellen, F. C. De Schryver Chem. Commun. 2005, 39, 4973.

· “Photophysical characterization of light-emitting poly(indenofluorenes)” P. E. Keivanidis, J. Jacob, L. Oldridge, P. Sonar, B. Carbonnier, S. Baluschev, A. C. Grimsdale, K. Muellen, G.Wegner ChemPhysChem 2005, 6, 1650.

· “Enhanced operational stability of the up-conversion fluorescence in films of palladium-porphyrin end-capped poly(pentaphenylene)” S. Baluschev, J. Jacob, Y. S. Avlasevich, P. E. Keivanidis, T. Miteva, A. Yasuda, G. Nelles, A. C. Grimsdale, K. Muellen, G. Wegner ChemPhysChem 2005, 6, 1250-53.

· “Blue-emitting pentaphenylene polymers and electronic devices using such polymers” K. Muellen, A. C. Grimsdale, J. Jacob U. S. Patent Appl. Publ. 2005, US2005092982.

· “Counting chromophores in conjugated systems” F. Schindler, J. Jacob, A. C. Grimsdale, U. Scherf, K. Muellen, J. M. Lupton, J. Feldmann Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2005, 44, 1520-25.

· “Up-conversion Photoluminescence in poly(ladder-type pentaphenylene) doped with Metal(II)- octaethylporphyrins” S. Baluschev, P. E. Keivanidis, G. Wegner, J. Jacob, A. C. Grimsdale, K. Muellen. Appl. Phy. Lett 2005, 86, 061904.

· “Switching of the fluorescence emission of single molecules between the locally excited and charge transfer states” Izquierdo, M. A., Bell, T. D. M., Habuchi, S., Fron, E., Pilot, R., Vosch, T., De Feyter, S., Verhoeven, J., Jacob, J., Muellen, K., Hofkens, J., De Schryver, F. C. Chem. Phy. Lett. 2005, 401, 503-8.

· “Preparation of ladder-type pentaphenylenes: efficient emitters and electron accepting materials via a common intermediate” J. Jacob, S. Sax, T. Piok, E. J. W. List, A. C. Grimsdale and K. Muellen, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2004, 126, 6987-95.

· “Collective orientation dynamics in semi-rigid polymers” E. Somma, B. Loppinet, G. Fytas, S. Setayesh, J. Jacob, A. C. Grimsdale, K. Muellen Colloid and Polymer Science, 2004, 282, 867.

· “Progress towards stable blue light-emitting polymers” J. Jacob, L. Oldridge, J. Zhang, M. Gaal, E.l J. W. List, A. C. Grimsdale, K. Muellen Curr. Appl. Phys. 2004, 4, 339-42.

· “New electron-rich conjugated polymers” F. Dierschke, J. Jacob, A. K. Mishra, A. C. Grimsdale, K. Muellen. Polymer Preprints 2004, 45, 170-71.

· “Poly(tetraarylindenofluorene)s: New stable blue-emitting polymers” J. Jacob, J. Zhang, A. C. Grimsdale, K. Muellen, M. Gaal, E. J. W. List Macromolecules, 2003, 36, 8240-45.

· “Cobalt catalyzed selective cross coupling of imines with diallyanilines for the synthesis of quinoline derivatives” J. Jacob, W. D. Jones J. Org. Chem. 2003, 68, 3563-68.

· “Cobalt catalyzed selective conversion of diallylanilines to quinolines” J. Jacob, W. D. Jones, S. A. Godleski, R. R. Valente J. Molecular Catalysis A: 2002, 182-183, 565-70.

· “Nickel mediated selective carbonylation routes to thiocarbamates” J. Jacob, K. A. Reynolds, W. D. Jones, S. A. Godleski, R. R. Valente Organometallics, 2001, 20, 1028-31.

· “Kinetics and crystallographic studies of the ligand monomerization of a Re(V)oxo dimer” J. Jacob, G. Lente, I. A. Guzei, J. H. Espenson Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms 2000, 2, 169-77.

· “Monomerization of a Re(V) dimer by ligation” J. Jacob, G. Lente, I. A. Guzei, J. H. Espenson Inorganic Chemistry, 1999, 38, 3762-63.

· “Synthesis and structural characterization of novel terminal and bridging Re(V)-sulfido complexes” J. Jacob, I. A. Guzei, J. H. Espenson Inorganic Chemistry, 1999, 38, 3266-67.

· “Stereospecific rhenium catalyzed desulfurization of thiiranes” J. Jacob, J. H. Espenson Chemical Communications, 1999, 11, 1003-04.

· “Synthesis, structure and reactivity of noveldithiolato(oxo)rhenium(V) complexes” J. Jacob, I. A. Guzei, J. H. Espenson Inorganic Chemistry, 1999, 38, 1040-41.

· “1,3-Transposition of allylic alcohols catalyzed by methyltrioxorhenium”J. Jacob, J. H. Espenson, J. H. Jenson, M. S. Gordon Organometallics, 1998, 17, 1835-40.

· “Selective C-H bond activation of arenes catalyzed by methylrheniumtrioxide” J. Jacob, J. H. Espenson Inorganica Chimica Acta, 1998, 270, 55.