List of Publications

Research Publications: 44; Book Chapters: 6 [h-index 21]

44. Dimple, Priyanka, Ryo Watanabe, Choji Fukuhara, Hiromi Yamashita and Priyanka Verma*, Plasmonic WO3-x catalysts: Design, Synthesis & Strategies for Vis-NIR light-driven Sustainable Catalysis, 2024, submitted.

43. Ryo Watanabe, Yuta Yoda, Hiroyasu Suganuma, Fumiya Karasawa, Priyanka Verma and Choji Fukuhara, Deactivation of an Fe-based catalyst in the dehydrogenation of light alkanes under H2S co-feeding: A case study, Appl. Catal. A Gen., 2024, in press.

42. Ryo Watanabe, Takuya Tanabe, Yuya Fushimi, Priyanka Verma and Choji Fukuhara, Steam reforming of aromatics mixture as a model tar over Ni/Al2O3 structured catalyst, New J. Chem., 2024, 48, 8213-8221. Read here

41. Fumiya Karasawa, Ryo Watanabe, Priyanka Verma, Yuichi Miyagi, Hikaru Yamada, Setsuko Miyanari, and Choji Fukuhara, Effect of H2S co-feeding on the performance of Fe/SiO2 catalyst for isomerization and dehydrogenation of C5-monoolefin, New J. Chem., 2024, 48, 3357-3363. [Front cover] Read here

40. Ajay, Dimple, Priyanka Verma* and Hiromi Yamashita, Photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide synthesis: state-of-the-art design, performance and challenges, ChemCatalysis, 2024, 4, 100870. Read here

39. Priyanka Verma*, Yasutaka Kuwahara, Kohsuke Mori, Ryo Watanabe, Choji Fukuhara, and Hiromi Yamashita, Plasmonic heterojunction photocatalysts for hydrogen generation: a mini-review, Energy&Fuels, 2023, 37, 23, 17652-17666. [2023 Pioneers in Energy Research: Shizhang Qiao] Read here 

38. Ryo Watanabe, Natsu Oba, Suchada Smith, Kazumasa Oshima, Masahiro Kishida, Koji Miyake, Norikazu Nishiyama, Priyanka Verma, and Choji Fukuhara, Effect of Ga substitution with Al in ZSM-5 zeolite in methanethiol-to-hydrocarbon conversion, RSC Adv., 2023, 13, 21441-21447. (Open Access) Read here

37. Ryo Watanabe, Natsu Oba, Itsuki Kakuno, Suchada Smith, Kazumasa Oshima, Masahiro Kishida, Priyanka Verma and Choji Fukuhara, Ethylene production via thermal coupling of methanethiol, Chem. Lett., 2023, 52, 661-664. Read here

36. Ryo Watanabe, Riku Tanikawa, Arisa Kurosaki, Kazumasa Oshima, Masahiro Kishida, Priyanka Verma, and Choji Fukuhara, Synthesis of 2,5-dimethylhexene by isobutene dimerization with H2S co-feeding, RSC Adv., 2023, 13, 14097-14101. (Open Access) Read here

35. Priyanka Verma*, Panashe M. Mhembere, Paolo Tallone, Maela Manzoli, Giuseppina Cerrato, Ryo Watanabe, Choji Fukuhara, Robert Raja, and Hiromi Yamashita, AuxPdy-based heterogeneous nanocatalysts for plasmon-mediated enhanced catalysis under visible light irradiation, ChemNanoMat, 2023, e202300053. Read here 

Before joining IIT Delhi

34. Ryo Watanabe, Chikamasa Yokoyama, Fumiya Karasawa, Kazumasa Oshima, Masahiro Kishida, Masahiro Hori, Yukinori Ono, Shigeo Satokawa, Priyanka Verma, and Choji Fukuhara, Highly stable Fe/CeO2 catalyst for the reverse water gas shift reaction in the presence of H2S, RSC Adv., 2023, 13, 11525-11529. (Open Access)

33. Hossain Md. Shameem, Hiroshi Akama, Priyanka Verma, Ryo Watanabe, and Choji Fukuhara, Effect of twist angle in spiral-type Ru/CeO2 catalysts on CO2 auto-methanation performance, J. Chem. Eng. Japan, 2023, 56, 2182628. (Open Access)

32. Priyanka Verma*, Kohsuke Mori, Yasutaka Kuwahara, Maela Manzoli, Sara Morandi, Choji Fukuhara, Robert Raja, and Hiromi Yamashita, Amine functionalization within hierarchically-porous zeotype framework for plasmonic catalysis over PdAu nanoparticles, ChemCatChem, 2023, 15, e202201182. Read here

31. Priyanka Verma, Kenjirou Tamaki, Toru Shimojitosho, Takeharu Yoshii, Yasutaka Kuwahara, Kohsuke Mori, and Hiromi Yamashita, Size effects in plasmonic gold nanorod based Pd-rGO hybrid catalyst for promoting visible-light-driven Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reaction, Catal. Today, 2023, 410, 332-339.

30. Kenjirou Tamaki, Priyanka Verma, Takeharu Yoshii, Toru Shimojitosho, Yasutaka Kuwahara, Kohsuke Mori, and Hiromi Yamashita, Design of Au nanorods-based plasmonic catalyst in combination with nanohybrid Pd-rGO layer for boosting CO2 hydrogenation to formic acid under visible light irradiation. Catal. Today, 2023, 411, 113795.

29. Meiyu Lv, Shengnan Song, Priyanka Verma, and Meicheng Wen, Hollow Mesoporous Aluminosilicate Spheres Imbedded with Pd Nanoparticles for High-Performance Toluene Combustion, Catal. Today, 2023, 410, 135-142.

28. Priyanka Verma, Yasutaka Kuwahara, Kohsuke Mori, Robert Raja, and Hiromi Yamashita, New insights in establishing the structure-property relations of novel plasmonic nanostructures for clean energy applications, EnergyChem., 2022, 4, 100070. 

27. Priyanka Verma, Yoshifumi Kondo, Yasutaka Kuwahara, Takashi Kamegawa, Kohsuke Mori, Robert Raja, and Hiromi Yamashita, Design and application of photocatalysts using porous materials, Catalysis Reviews - Science & Engineering, 2021, 63, 165-233. 

26. Priyanka Verma, Siyuan Zhang, Shengnan Song, Kohsuke Mori, Yasutaka Kuwahara, Meicheng Wen, Hiromi Yamashita, and Taicheng An, Recent strategies for enhancing the catalytic activity of CO2 hydrogenation to formate/formic acid over Pd-based catalyst. J. CO2 Util., 2021, 54, 101765. 

25. Priyanka Verma* Joshua Le Brocq, and Robert Raja*, Rational design and applications of covalent organic frameworks for solar fuel production, Molecules, 2021, 26, 4181. [Cover story] (Open Access)

24. Priyanka Verma, Matthew E. Potter, Alice E. Oakley, Panashe M. Mhembere, and Robert Raja, Bimetallic PdAu Catalysts within Hierarchically Porous Architectures for Aerobic Oxidation of Benzyl Alcohol, Nanomaterials, 2021, 11, 350. (Open Access)

23. Priyanka Verma, Kohsuke Mori, Yasutaka Kuwahara, Robert Raja, and Hiromi Yamashita, Plasmonic nanocatalysts for visible-NIR light-induced hydrogen generation from storage materials, Mater. Adv., 2021, 2, 880-906. (Open Access)

22. Javier Fernández-Catalá, Miriam Navlani-García, Priyanka Verma, Ángel Berenguer-Murcia, Kohsuke Mori, Yasutaka Kuwahara, Diego Cazorla-Amorós, and Hiromi Yamashita, Photocatalytically-driven H2 production over Cu/TiO2 catalysts decorated with multi-walled carbon nanotubes, Catal. Today, 2021, 364, 182-189. 

21. Priyanka Verma, Yasutaka Kuwahara, Kohsuke Mori, Robert Raja, and Hiromi Yamashita, Functionalized mesoporous SBA-15 silica: recent trends and catalytic applications, Nanoscale, 2020, 12, 11333-11363. [Front Cover] 

20. Shengnan Song, Siyuan Zhang, Xiaolong Zhang, Priyanka Verma, and Meicheng Wen, Advances in catalytic oxidation of VOCs over Pd supported catalysts: recent trends and challenges, Front. Mater., 2020, 7, 595667. (Open Access)

19. Priyanka Verma, Daniel J. Stewart, and Robert Raja, Recent advances in photocatalytic CO2 utilisation over multifunctional metal-organic frameworks, Catalysts, 2020, 10, 1176. (Open Access)

18. Priyanka Verma, Kohsuke Mori, Yasutaka Kuwahara, Sung June Cho, and Hiromi Yamashita, Synthesis of plasmonic gold nanoparticles supported on morphology-controlled TiO2 for aerobic alcohol oxidation, Catal. Today, 2020, 352, 255-261. 

17. Priyanka Verma, Yasutaka Kuwahara, Kohsuke Mori, and Hiromi Yamashita, Visible-light-driven reduction of nitrostyrene utilizing plasmonic silver nanoparticle catalysts immobilized on oxide supports, Catal. Today, 2020, 355, 620-626. 

16. Priyanka Verma, Yasutaka Kuwahara, Kohsuke Mori, and Hiromi Yamashita, Design of silver-based controlled nanostructures for plasmonic catalysis under visible light irradiation, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 2019, 92, 19-29. [Inside Cover]

15. Priyanka Verma, Yasutaka Kuwahara, Kohsuke Mori, and Hiromi Yamashita, Plasmonic catalysis of Ag nanoparticles deposited on CeO2 modified mesoporous silica for the nitrostyrene reduction under light irradiation conditions, Catal. Today, 2019, 324, 83-89. 

14. Hiromi Yamashita, Kohsuke Mori, Yasutaka Kuwahara, Takashi Kamegawa, Meicheng Wen, Priyanka Verma, and Michel Che, Single-site and nano-confined photocatalysts designed in porous materials for environmental uses and solar fuels, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2018, 47, 8072-8096. [Front Cover]

13. Junqing Yan, Priyanka Verma, Yasutaka Kuwahara, Kohsuke Mori, and Hiromi Yamashita, Recent progress on black phosphorus-based materials for photocatalytic water splitting, Small Methods, 2018, 2, 1800212-1800221. 

12. Priyanka Verma, Kaile Yuan, Yasutaka Kuwahara, Kohsuke Mori, and Hiromi Yamashita, Enhancement of plasmonic activity by Pt/Ag bimetallic nanocatalyst supported on mesoporous silica in the hydrogen production from hydrogen storage material, Appl. Catal. B., 2018, 223, 10-15. 

11. M. Navlani-Garcia, Priyanka Verma, Yasutaka Kuwahara, Takashi Kamegawa, Kohsuke Mori, and Hiromi Yamashita, Visible-light-enhanced catalytic activity of Ru nanoparticles over carbon modified g-C3N4, J. Photochem. Photobiol., 2018, 358, 327-333. 

10. Seongwon Jo, Priyanka Verma, Yasutaka Kuwahara, Kohsuke Mori, Wonyong Choi, and Hiromi Yamashita, Enhanced hydrogen production from ammonia borane using controlled plasmonic performance of Au nanoparticles deposited on TiO2, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2017, 5, 21883-21892. 

9. Priyanka Verma, Yasutaka Kuwahara, Kohsuke Mori, and Hiromi Yamashita, Synthesis of mesoporous silica supported Ag nanorods-based bimetallic catalysts and investigation of their plasmonic activity under visible light irradiation. Catal. Sci. Technol., 2017, 7, 2551-2558. 

8. Priyanka Verma, M. Navlani-García, Yasutaka Kuwahara, Kohsuke Mori, and Hiromi Yamashita, Mesoporous silica supported PdAg bimetallic nanoparticles as a plasmonic catalyst for chemoselective hydrogenation of p-nitrostyrene under visible light irradiation, J. Chem. Sci., 2017, 129, 1661-1669. 

7. M. Navlani-García, Priyanka Verma, Yasutaka Kuwahara, Kohsuke Mori, and Hiromi Yamashita, Morphology-controlled Pd nanocrystals as catalysts in tandem dehydrogenation-hydrogenation reactions, J. Chem. Sci., 2017, 129, 1695-1703. 

6. Priyanka Verma, Yasutaka Kuwahara, Kohsuke Mori, and Hiromi Yamashita, Enhancement of Ag-based plasmonic photocatalysis in the hydrogen production from ammonia borane by the assist of single-site Ti-oxide moiety within the silica framework, Chem. Eur. J., 2017, 23, 3616-3622. [Back Cover] 

5. Priyanka Verma, Yasutaka Kuwahara, Kohsuke Mori, and Hiromi Yamashita, Pd/Ag and Pd/Au bimetallic nanocatalysts on mesoporous silica for plasmon-mediated enhanced catalytic activity under visible light irradiation, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2016, 4, 10142-10150. [Front cover]            

4. PMK Reddy*, Priyanka Verma*, and Ch. Subrahmanyam; (*equal contribution), Bio-waste derived adsorbent material for methylene blue adsorption, J. Taiwan Institute Chem. Eng., 2016, 58, 500-508.             

3. Priyanka Verma, Yasutaka Kuwahara, Kohsuke Mori, and Hiromi Yamashita, Synthesis and characterization of Pd/Ag bimetallic nanocatalyst on SBA-15 mesoporous silica as a plasmonic catalyst, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2015, 3, 18889-18897. 

2. Kohsuke Mori, Priyanka Verma, Ryunosuke Hayashi, Kojirou Fuku, and Hiromi Yamashita, Color-controlled Ag nanoparticles and nanorods within confined mesopores: microwave-assisted rapid synthesis and application in plasmonic catalysis under visible-light irradiation, Chem. Eur. J., 2015, 21, 11885-11893. 

1. Divya Mathur, Kapil Bohra, Sumati Bhatia, Manish Kumar, Priyanka Verma, Rajendra K. Saxena, V. S. Parmar, and Ashok K. Prasad, Diastereoselective acetylation studies on 4-C-hydroxymethyl-1, 2-O-isopropylidene-3-O-alkyl-β-L-threo-pentofuranose: key precursor for biocompatible sugar-PEG copolymers, Trends in Carbohydrate Research, 2011, 3, 42-50. 

Book chapters

6. Ajay and Priyanka Verma*, Plasmonic Alloy Catalysts for Solar Fuels and Chemical Conversion, Handbook of Metal Alloy Catalysts - Application in Energy, Chemical and Environment, Taylor & Francis, 2024, submitted.

5. Priyanka Verma and Hiromi Yamashita, “Design and Applications of Single-site Photocatalysts Using Metallosilicate,” Micro-Mesoporous Metallosilicates: Synthesis, Characterization, and Catalytic Applications, Wiley, 2024, in press. Link

4. Priyanka Verma, Yasutaka Kuwahara, Kohsuke Mori, and Hiromi Yamashita, Spectroscopic advances in Ag-based plasmonic photocatalysis, A Closer Look at Surface Plasmons, Nova Publishing, 2022, in press.

3. Priyanka Verma*, Robert Raja, and Hiromi Yamashita; (*corresponding author), Chapter 17 - PdAu core-shell nanostructures as visible-light responsive plasmonic photocatalysts, Core-shell and Yolk-shell Nanocatalysts. Nanostructure Science and Technology. Springer-Nature, 2021, 261-274. Editors: Hiromi Yamashita and Hexing Li.

2. Miriam Navlani-García*, Priyanka Verma*, David Salinas-Torres, Robert Raja, Kohsuke Mori, and Hiromi Yamashita; (*equal contribution), Chapter 7 - Single-site heterogeneous catalysts and photocatalysts for emerging applications; “Subnanometric-scale catalysts: Bridging the gap between homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts,” ACS Symposium series, 2020, 151-188, Editors: Sudarsanam Putla and Lakhveer Singh, ISBN: 9780841298781. 

1. Priyanka Verma, Yasutaka Kuwahara, Kohsuke Mori, and Hiromi Yamashita, Chapter 22 - Mesoporous Silica supported Ag based-Plasmonic Photocatalysts, “Current Development of Photocatalysis and Photocatalytic Materials” from Fundamentals to Applications, ELSEVIER, 2020, 353-368. Editors: Xinchen Wang, Masakazu Anpo and Xianzhi Fu, ISBN: 9780128190036.