Research

Coordination polymers (CPs) refer to materials formed by the coordination of metal ions and organic ligands that extend in one, two, or all three dimensions. These materials can possess either crystalline or amorphous structures and may be porous or non-porous.  

The formation of transparent glass and ceramics may depend on their respective sizes and crystal symmetries. This project aims to study the effects of these factors on the materials' transparency. 

Certain materials possessing phase-changing properties with multiple phases that can cyclically undergo phase changes exhibit potential applications in phase-change random access memory (PCRAM).  Therefore, a section of the research will focus on investigating these materials.

The porous nature of these CPs renders them apt for adsorbing poisonous gases as well as molecules pertaining to medicinal drugs for direct delivery into the host's body. Zeolites, another type of porous material, have received widespread attention for radon adsorption. Nonetheless, the efficacy of CPs in radon adsorption remains scarcely studied.

During my post-doctoral position at IRCELYON, I conducted research focusing on thiol-based conjugated polymers (CPs) of transition metal ions, (Cu(I), Au(I), and Ag(I)). The investigation primarily centered on exploring the potential applications of these polymers in the areas of phase change memory, composite materials formation, and glass formation.

During my Ph.D. at IIT Bombay, my primary research area was molecular magnetism. I synthesized several Co(II) tetrahedral complexes as molecular magnets and identified the factors responsible for tuning and switching the magnetic anisotropy's sign.