Publications

Published Articles

2024

38) Influence of 2D confinement on the Reactivity of an Aryl-Carbene

Abhijit Bera*, Iheb Baklouti, Vladimir Lykov, Iris Trosien, Karsten Lucht, Wolfram Sander, and Karina Morgenstern 

Submitted

37) A spin-polarized electron-induced MXene-KBi0.95Co0.05Fe2O5 photocatalyst for enhanced dye degradation

Riya Nag, Srichit Manna, Debu Das, Arijit Jana, Abhijit Bera* Submitted

36) Exploring the impact of Ni doping in tuning the bandgap, electronic, optoelectronic and photocatalytic properties  

Karabi Chatterjee, Anupam Gorai, Swarnali Hait, Subrata Maity, Moni Baskey Sen, Arpita Dutta, Riya Nag, Abhijit Bera, Sanjit Sarkar, Sudip K. Saha, Abu Jahid Akhtar 

Submitted

35) Adsorption and Visualization of Solvated Na-Carbenoids on Ag(111) 

Barbara Pieczyrak#, Abhijit Bera#, Katharina Dilchert, Viktoria Däschlein-Gessner, Grażyna Antczak, Leszek Jurczyszyn, and Karina Morgenstern

Journal of Physical Chemistry C (Minor Revision) (# Equal Contribution)

34) Unleashing the Power of Fe2(MoO4)3 as a Multifunctional Material for Energy Storage and Photocatalysis with Theoretical Insight from Density Functional Theory 

Arpita Dutta, S Adhikari, P Johari, Riya Nag, Abhijit Bera,  Sudip K. Saha,  and Abu Jahid Akhtar 

Journal of Energy Storage (I.F: 9.4) DOI.10.1016/j.est.2024.111082

33) Precipitation assisted-low temperature annealed TiO2 and its nanocomposite (NiO-TiO2/CuO-TiO2) based photoanode for DSSC application 

Arpita Dutta, Monisha Nayak, Riya Nag, Abhijit Bera, Saikat Bhaumik, Abu Jahid Akhtar and Sudip K. Saha

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 292, 1-11, (2024) (I.F: 2.4) DOI.10.1007/s10854-024-12055-z

32) Atomically Thin MXene/WSe2 Schottky Heterojunction towards Enhanced Photogenerated Charge Carrier 

Riya Nag, Raima Saha, Rama Kanta Layek, Abhijit Bera*Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 35, 135703 (2024) (I.F: 2.8) DOI.10.1016/1361-648X/ad172e 

31) Mechanically robust, transparent, and UV-shielding composite film of Na-alginate and maleic acid-functionalized boron nitride with improved antioxidant property

Timo Elo, Vijay Singh Parihar, Abhijit Bera, F. Javanshour, Minna Kellomäki, Rama Layek

Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 37, 113641 (2023) (I.F.: 5.8) DOI.10.1016/j.colsurfb.2023.113641

 2023

30) Ti3C2 MXene Modified Porous NiTiO3 Nanorod Schottky Heterojunction towards Enhanced Photocatalytic Dye Degradation 

Riya Nag, Debu Das, Srichit Manna, Sandeepan Sasmal, Alfazuddin Thander, Abhijit Bera* Materials Today Communications, 37, 107330 (2023) (I.F.: 3.8) DOI.10.1016/j.mtcomm.2023.107330

29) MXene-BiFeO3-ZnO Nanocomposite Photocatalyst Served as a High-Performance Supercapacitor Electrode

Riya Nag, Sayan Das, Debu Das, Venimadaav Adyam, and Abhijit Bera*Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 25, 23125-23132 (2023) (I.F.: 3.7) DOI.10.1039/D3CP02444J 

28) Real-Space Observation of In-Situ Built Schottky Junction in Two-Dimensional MXene Layer

Riya Nag, Pramod Bhakuni, and Abhijit Bera*ACS Applied Electronic Materials, 5, 9, 4759–4769 (2023) (I.F.: 4.3) DOI.10.1021/acsaelm.3c00392

27) Scalable Synthesis of Highly Exfoliated Water-Dispersible Boron Nitride Nanosheets for Nano-Fibrillated Cellulose Membrane Toughening    

Timo Elo, Vijay Singh Parihar, Riya Nag, Abhijit Bera,  Rama Kanta Layek
Chemical Engineering Science, 276, 118820 (2023) (I.F: 4.9) DOI.10.1016/j.ces.2023.118820 

26) In-situ Fabricated Poly (Vinylidene Fluoride) Intercorporated Perovskite Nanocrystals with Better Schottky Performance and Enhanced Stability

Monisha Nayak, Riya Nag, Abhijit Bera, Puja Samanta, Abu Jahid Akhtar, Sudip K. SahaOptical Materials, 138, 113685 (2023) (I.F: 3.8) DOI.10.1016/j.optmat.2023.113685

25) Mxene as Superior Charge Transport Layer in MXene-BiFeO3-ZnO Nanocomposite for Photocatalytic Disintegration of Antacids

Riya Nag, Pramod Bhakuni, Sudipta Roy Barman, and Abhijit Bera*ACS Applied Engineering Materials, 1, 1034-1047 (2023)  DOI.10.1021/acsaenm.3c00013

24) Effect of Transition Metal Doping in ZnO Nanorod for Efficient Electron Transport Layer in Semitransparent CsPbBr3 Perovskite Solar Cells 

Tapas Das, Riya Nag, Naba Rana, Monisha Nayak, Rahul Pramanik, Abhijit Bera, Sudip K. Saha, Asim Guchhait

Energy & Fuels, 14, 10642-10651 (2023) (I.F: 5.3) DOI.10.1021/acs.energyfuels.3c01911

2022

23) Structural, Optical, and Electrical Characterization of KBiFe2O5-ZnO Heterostructure

Riya Nag, and Abhijit Bera*

Advanced Journal of Basic and Applied Science, (2022) Midnapore College

22) Functionalized MXene Nanosheets and Al-Doped ZnO Nanoparticles for Flexible Transparent Electrodes

Riya Nag, Rama Kanta Layek, and Abhijit Bera*ACS Applied Nano Materials, 5, 17939-17948 (2022) (I.F: 6.1) DOI.ORG/10.1021/acsanm.2c03916

21) Surface Diffusion Aided by a Chirlaity Change of Self-Assembled Oligomers under 2D Confinement

Abhijit Bera*, Stefan Henkel, Joel Mieres-Pierez, Yetsedaw Andargie Tsegaw, Elsa Sanchez-Garcia, Wolfram Sander, and Karina MorgensternAngewandte Chemie International Edition, 61, 43, e202212245 (2022) (I.F: 16.8) DOI.ORG/10.1002/anie.202212245

20) A Type-II Heterostructure with a KBiFe2O5 Brownmillerite Core and a ZnO Nanoparticle Shell for Enhanced Optoelectronic Performance

Riya Nag, Subir Paul, and Abhijit Bera*ChemistrySelect, 7, 35, e202202802 (2022) (I.F: 2.3) DOI.ORG/10.1002/slct.202202802  

19) Schottky Analysis of Formamidinium Lead Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals Devices with Enhanced Stability

Monisha Nayak, Riya Nag, Abhijit Bera, Abu Jahid Akhtar, and Sudip K. SahaApplied Nanoscience, 12, 2671-2681 (2022) (I.F: 3.9) DOI.ORG/10.1007/s13204-022-02535-1 

18) In-Situ Growth and Bias Dependent Modification of NaBr Ionic Layers on Ag(111)

Abhijit Bera* and Karina MorgensternThe Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 126, 25, 10610–10617 (2022) (I.F: 4.2) DOI.ORG/10.1021/acs.jpcc.2c03582

2018

17) Surface Science Approach to Pt/Carbon Model Catalysis: XPS, STM and Microreactor Studies

Abdul Morin, Thomas Haunold, Andrey Bukhtiyarov, Abhijit Bera, Christoph Rameshan and Rupprechter GüntherApplied Surface Science, 440, 680-687 (2018) (IF: 7.4) DOI.ORG/10.1016/j.apsusc.2018.01.148

2017

16) Synthesis and Properties of Monolayer Protected Cox (SC2H4Ph)m Nanoclusters

Stephan Pollitt, Ernst Pittenauer, Christoph Rameshan, Thomas Schachinger, Olga V Safonova, Vera Truttmann, Abhijit Bera, Günter Allmaier, Noelia Barrabes, and Gunther RupprechterThe Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 121, 10948-10956 (2017) (IF: 4.2) DOI.ORG/10.1021/acs.jpcc.6b12076 

15) Promoting Morphology with a Favorable Density-of-States Using Diiodooctane to Improve Organic Photovoltaic Device Efficiency and Charge Carrier Lifetimes

Logan E. Garner, Abhijit Bera, Bryon W. Larson, David P. Ostrowski, Amlan J. Pal and Wade A. BrauneckerACS Energy Letters, 2, 1556-1563 (2017) (IF: 23.9) DOI.ORG/10.1021/acsenergylett.7b00315 

14) Simultaneous Observation of Surface and Edge States of a 2D Topological Insulator through Scanning Tunneling Spectroscopy and Differential Conducting Imaging

Hrishikesh Bhunia, Abhijit Bar, Abhijit Bera and Amlan J. PalPhysical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 19, 9872-9878 (2017) (IF: 3.9) DOI.ORG/10.1039/C7CP00149E 

13) Band-Diagram of Heterojunction Solar Cells through Scanning Tunneling Spectroscopy

Uttiya Dasgupta, Abhijit Bera and Amlan J. PalACS Energy Letters, 2, 582–591(2017) (IF: 23.9) DOI.ORG/10.1021/acsenergylett.6b00635 

12) Current Rectification through Atomically-Thin van der Waals Vertical Heterojunctions (WSe2|MoS2 pn-Junctions) 

Hrishikesh Bhunia, Abhijit Bera and Amlan J. PalACS Applied Material Interfaces, 9, 8248–8254 (2017) (IF: 10.4) DOI.ORG/10.1021/acsami.6b15740

11) Differential Conductance (dI/dV) Imaging of a Heterojunction-Nanorod

Biswajit Kundu, Abhijit Bera and Amlan J. PalNanotechnology, 28, 095705 (2017) (IF: 3.9) DOI.ORG/10.1088/1361-6528/aa58f0 

10) Chemically Filled and Au-coupled BiSbS3 Nanorod Heterostructures for Photoelectrocatalysis
Biplab Patra, Santimoy Khilari, Abhijit Bera, Shyamal Mehetor, Debabrata Pradhan and Narayan Pradhan

Chemistry of Materials, 29, 1116–1126(2017) (IF: 10.5) DOI.ORG/10.1021/acs.chemmater.6b04266 

2016

9) Spin-polarized Electron Tunneling through Hybrid Organic/Inorganic (Rectifying) Junctions

Abhijit Bera and Amlan J. PalThe Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 120, 19011-19017 (2016) (IF: 4.2) DOI.ORG/10.1021/acs.jpcc.6b06117 

2015

8) Heterodimers Formed through a Partial Anionic Exchange Process: Scanning Tunneling Spectroscopy to Monitor Bands across the Junction vis-à-vis Photoinduced Charge Separation

Abhijit Bera, Sudip K. Saha and Amlan J. PalNanoscale 7, 17366-17374 (2015) (IF: 8.3) DOI.ORG/10.1039/C5NR05785J 

7) pn-Junction Nanorods in a Polymer Matrix: A Paradigm Shift from Conventional Hybrid Bulk-Heterojunction Solar Cells

Uttiya Dasgupta, Abhijit Bera and Amlan J. PalSolar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 143, 319-325 (2015) (IF: 7.3) DOI.ORG/10.1016/j.solmat.2015.07.020 

6) Improvement in PbS-based Hybrid Bulk-Heterojunction Solar Cells through Band Alignment via Bismuth Doping in the Nanocrystals

Sudip K. Saha, Abhijit Bera, and Amlan J. PalACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 7, 8886-8893 (2015) (IF: 10.4) DOI.ORG/10.1021/acsami.5b01521 

2014

5) p-i-n Heterojunctions with BiFeO3 Perovskite Nanoparticles and p-and n-Type Oxides: Photovoltaic Properties

Soumyo Chatterjee, Abhijit Bera, and Amlan J. PalACS Applied Material & Interfaces, 6, 20479–20486 (2014) (IF: 10.4) DOI.ORG/10.1021/am506066m 

4) Band Mapping Across a pn-Junction in a Nanorod by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy

Abhijit Bera, Sukumar Dey, and Amlan J. PalNano Letters, 14, 2000-2005 (2014) (IF: 12.3) DOI.ORG/10.1021/nl500081m 

3)Aligned Magnetic Domains in p-and n-Type Ferromagnetic Nanocrystals and in pn-Junction Nanodiodes

Abhijit Bera and Amlan J. PalACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 5, 12083-12088 (2014) (IF: 10.4) DOI.ORG/10.1021/am4039147 

2013

2) Molecular Rectifiers based on Donor/Acceptor Assemblies: Effect of Orientation of the Components' Magnetic Moments

Abhijit Bera and Amlan J. PalNanoscale, 5, 6518-6524 (2013) (IF: 8.3) DOI.ORG/10.1039/C3NR00493G 

1) Magnetic Moment Assisted Layer-by-Layer Film Formation of a Prussian Blue Analog

Abhijit Bera, Sukumar Dey and Amlan J. PalLangmuir, 29, 2159-2165 (2013)  (IF: 4.3) DOI.ORG/10.1021/la3036506