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Zwitter‐wettable acrylic polymeric coating on glasses for anti‐fog applications

Manoj Raula* , Sumit Kar, Faisal Ansari, Sandip Das and Swapan K. Ghosh

First published:20 April 2020; https://doi.org/10.1002/app.49303

The antifog effects of the ‘Zwitter-Wettable’ polymeric surfaces are interesting topic to study as these surfaces are water insoluble as well as are hydrophilic in nature.

Dr. Manoj Raula,

Associate Professor(March, 2023- Till Date)

Assistant Professor(Nov., 2018- Feb., 2023)

Department of Applied Chemistry

Amity Institute of Applied Sciences (AIAS)

Amity University, Noida, UP, India

Complete Publication list:

https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=uGgjltwAAAAJ&hl=en

Professional Experience:

2016-2018: Scientist; Nanova, Harind Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai-400079 (Formerly, Nova Surface care centre Pvt. Ltd.)

2012-2016: The PBC Outstanding Post-doctoral Researchers, Israel

Advisor: Professor Ira A. Weinstock, The Irene Evans Professor of Inorganic Chemistry (Department of Chemistry and Ilse Katz Institute for Nanoscale Science & Technology, Ben-Gurion University of Negev, Israel)

EDUCATION:

2007-2012: Ph.D, Jadavpur University, India

Thesis Advisor: Professor Tarun K. Mandal, Senior Professor

(Polymer Science Unit, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science)

2006-2007: Junior Research Fellow, S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Science, Kolkata, India

2003-2005: M.Sc. (Chemistry, Major in Physical Chemistry) Calcutta University, India

2000-2003: B.Sc. (Chemistry (Honours.)) Calcutta University, India.

ACADEMIC AWARDS:

2005: Qualified ‘CSIR’ in National Eligibility Test for Research Fellowship & Lectureship by Govt. of India.

2005: Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE-2005) by Govt. of India.

2006-2008: Junior Research Fellow (Govt. of India)

2008-2012: Senior Research Fellow (Govt. of India)

2012-2013: Post Doctoral Research Fellowship, Ben-Gurion University of Negev

2013-2016: The PBC Outstanding Post-doctoral Researchers, Israel (Govt. of Israel)

2022-2023: SERB-SIRE visiting Faculty Fellow (Yale University, USA)

Publications in High Repute Journals

Selected Publications

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1. Zwitter-wettable acrylic polymeric coating on glasses for anti-fog applications; M. Raula,* S. Kar, F. Ansari, S. Das, S. K Ghosh; J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2020 (DOI: doi.org/10.1002/app.49303 ) (IF-2.1)

2. Visible‐Light Water Oxidation by a Polyoxometalate Complexed 275 Iron‐Atom Hematite Core; B. Chakraborty, G. Gan-Or, M. Raula, Weinstock, I. A; Angew. Chem. In. Ed. 2019, 58 (20), 6584-6589 (ISSN 1521-3773)(IF-12.1)

3. Hexaniobate Cluster-Anion Monolayers on Gold Nanoparticles: A New Structural Role for Alkali-Metal Counter-Cations; Shelly Sharet Leiser, Libi Polin, Gal Gan Or, Manoj Raula and Ira A. Weinstock; Inorg. Chem. 2019, 58, 1012–1015. (ISSN 1520-510X) (IF-4.7)

4. Design of an inherently-stable water oxidation catalyst; Biswarup Chakraborty, Gal Gan-Or, Manoj Raula, Eyal Gadot and Ira A. Weinstock; Nature Commun. 2018, 9, 4896. (ISSN 1521-3773) (IF-12.353)

5. Polyoxometalate‐Engineered Building Blocks with Gold Cores for the Self‐Assembly of Responsive Water‐Soluble Nanostructures; Y Wang, Manoj Raula, Y Wang, O Zeiri, S Chakraborty, G Gan‐Or, E Gadot,Ira Weinstock Angew. Chem. In. Ed., 2017, 56 (25), 7083-7087. (IF- 12.1)

6. Host–guest chemistry with water-soluble gold nanoparticle supraspheres; Y Wang, O Zeiri, Manoj Raula, B Le Ouay, F Stellacci, IA Weinstock; Nature Nanotechnology, 2017, 12 (2), 170. (IF- 38.986)

7. Polyoxometalate Complexes of Anatase-TiO2 Cores in Water; Manoj Raula, Gal Gan Or, Marina Saganovich, Offer Zeiri, Yifeng Wang, Michele R. Chierotti, Roberto Gobetto, and Ira A. Weinstock, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., (Hot Paper), 2015, 42, 12593-12598. (IF- 12.1)

8. In situ formation of chiral core–shell nanostructures with raspberry-like gold cores and dense organic shells using catechin and their catalytic application; Manoj Raula, Dipanwita Maity, Md. Harunar Rashid and Tarun K. Mandal, J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 18335-18344.(IF- 6.66)

9. Solvent-Adoptable Polymer Ni/NiCo Alloy Nanochains: Highly Active and Versatile Catalysts for Various Organic Reactions in both Aqueous and Non-aqueous Media; Manoj Raula, Md. Harunar Rashid, Sima Lai, Mouni Roy and Tarun K. Mandal, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2012, 4, 878-889. (IF- 8.09)

10. Polymer assisted synthesis of chain-like cobalt-nickel alloy nanostructures: Magnetically recoverable and reusable catalysts with high activities; Md. Harunar Rashid†, Manoj Raula† and Tarun K. Mandal, J. Mater. Chem., 2011, 21, 4904-4917. († These two authors contributed equally to the manuscript) (IF- 6.66)

11. Ascorbate Assisted Growth of Hierarchical ZnO Nanostructures: Sphere, Spindle, Flower and Their Optical and Catalytic Properties; Manoj Raula, Md. Harunar Rashid, Tapas K. Paira, Enakshi Dinda and Tarun K. Mandal, Langmuir, 2010, 26, 8769–8782. (IF- 3.8)

(This article is among the TOP 10 most accessed Langmuir articles for April-June, 2010 and TOP 20 most accessed Langmuir articles in the year 2010-2011).

Patents

1) High transparency silicone based heat absorbing thin film/coating formulation for glass and glass-like substrate, M. Raula, F. Ansari, R. Kumar, S. Kar, S. K Ghosh; 2018

Indian Patent (Applied, Patent No. 201821007893)

2) Transparent anti-fog coating; M. Raula, F. Ansari, R. Kumar, S. Kar, S. K Ghosh; 2018

Indian Patent (Applied, Patent No. 201821032749)

3) Surfactant free aqueous dispersion of hydrophobes-polymers core-shell hybrids as paint binder; F. Ansari, M. Raula, R. Kumar, S. Kar, S. K Ghosh; 2017

Indian Patent (Applied, Patent No. 201721028732 )

Research Interest

Polyoxometalates-Metal oxide Hybride Materials

Polyoxometalate (POM) cluster anions are shown to serve as covalently coordinated ligands for metal oxide(Such as, TiO2, Fe2O3 nanocrystals, giving isolable assemblies uniquely positioned between molecular macroanions and traditional colloidal nanoparticles. Water-soluble polyanionic Na7[α-XW11O39] (X=P5+) ions are coordinated with TiO2 NPS. The attached POMs are reversible electron acceptors, the reduction potentials of which shift in a predictable fashion by changing the central heteroatom, X, directly influencing a model catalytic reaction. Just as POM cluster anions control the reactivities of metal centers in molecular complexes, directly coordinated POM ligands with tunable redox potentials now provide new options for rationallycontrolling the reactions of semiconductor nanocrystals.

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., (Hot Paper), 2015, 42, 12593-12598; Nature Commun. 2018, 9, 4896; Angew. Chem. In. Ed. 2019, 58, 6584.

POM complexes of TiO2 nanocrystals

Bridging oxide linkages

Solar Energy Harvesting: Water Splitting and Artificial Photosynthesis

The proposed research will advance the heterogeneous catalysis through the advancement of visible-light hybrid photocatalysts in water by systematically developing general principles for the rational design of new functional metal-oxides and different composite materials, and through detailed studies of the structures and mechanisms responsible for their unique properties and reactivity’s. These advanced materials will be used as catalyst for the water-splitting and CO2 reduction reactions by decreasing the large overpotentials and will stand in between the homogeneous and heterogeneous photocatalysis to serve as the bridge between these two important fields of chemistry.

Angew. Chem. In. Ed. 2019, 58, 6584; Langmuir, 2010, 26, 8769

Contact us:

Department of Applied Chemistry

Amity Institute of Applied Sciences (AIAS)

Room No.316A, E1 Block, 3rd Floor

Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, Noida-201303

Cell Number: 7585841180

email: mraula@amity.edu and manojraula@gmail.com

Opportunities:

Postdoctoral Positions

Interested and motivated candidates can directly contact with Dr. Manoj Raula. Prospective candidate can apply for NPDF Fellowship under DST-SERB.

PhD

Interested and motivated candidates can send his/her CV to Dr. Manoj Raula or contact directly. Candidates who qualified CSIR-NET or GATE Examination will be given priority.

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