Publications from NIT Warangal

55. S. Sardar, M. Russo, A. G. Fleitas, F. V. A. Camargo, M. Maiuri, C. D'Andrea, G. Cerullo 

Revealing molecular mechanisms of photosynthetic light harvesting with ultrafast optical spectroscopy

Journal of Physics: Photonics 2026, 8, 012002.

54. A. Pianetti, I. Venturino, G. Simoncini, S. Sardar, L. Aloisio, P. Moretti, G. M. Paternò, C. Bertarelli, C. D'Andrea, G. Lanzani 

Optical Characterization of 3D Bio-Hybrid Actuators

Photochemistry and Spectroscopy 2026, 2, 4.

Publications before joining NIT Warangal 

53. P. Saraceno, S. Sardar, R. Caferri, F. V. A. Camargo, L. Dall’Osto, C. D’Andrea, R. Bassi, L. Cupellini, G. Cerullo, B. Mennucci 

Probing the Effect of Mutations on Light Harvesting in CP29 by Transient Absorption and First-Principles Simulations

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 2024, 15, 6398–6408.  

52. S. Sardar, R. Caferri, F. V. A. Camargo, A. Ghezzi, S. Capaldi, L. Dall’Osto, R. Bassi, C. D’Andrea, G. Cerullo

Site-directed mutagenesis of the chlorophyll-binding sites modulates excited states lifetime and Chlorophyll-Xanthophyll energy transfer in the monomeric Light Harvesting complex CP29

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 2024, 15, 3149–3158.  

51. A. G. Fleitas, S. Sardar*, M. M. Arnould-Pétré, M. Murace, S. Vignolini, J. Brodie, G. Lanzani, C. D’Andrea

Influence of structural colour on the photoprotective mechanism in the gametophyte phase of the red alga Chondrus crispus

Journal of the Royal Society Interface 2024, 21, 20230676. (*S. Sardar as corresponding author)

50. A. Chiappini, D. Faccialà, N. I. Novikova, S. Sardar, C. D’Andrea, G. Scavia, C. Botta, T. Virgili 

Enhancement of Photoluminescence Properties via Polymer Infiltration in a Colloidal Photonic Glass

Molecules 2024, 29, 654.

49. N. Polley, S. Sardar, P. Werner, I. Gersonde, Y. Kanehira, I. Bald, D. Repp, T. Pertsch, C. Pacholski

Photothermomechanical nano-pump: A flow-through plasmonic sensor at the fiber tip

ACS Nano 2023, 17, 1403.

48. S. Cazzaniga, M. Kim, M. Pivato, F. Perozeni, S. Sardar, C. D’Andrea, E. S. Jin, M. Ballottari

Photosystem II monomeric antenna CP26 has a key role in regulating Non-Photochemical Quenching in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

Plant Physiology 2023, 193, 1365.

47. S. Ghosh, S. Bera, S. Sardar, S. Pal, F. V. A. Camargo, C. D’Andrea, G. Cerullo

Role of Efficient Charge Transfer at the Interface between Mixed-Phase Copper-Cuprous Oxide and Conducting Polymer Nanostructures for Photocatalytic Water Splitting

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2023, 15, 18867.

46. S. Boazegevski, J. F. de Deus, D. A. Turchetti, L. C. Akcelrud, S. Sardar, C. D’Andrea, F. VA Camargo, G. Cerullo, G. Bressan, S. R. Meech, I. A. Heisler

Ultrafast Excited State Dynamics of a Fluorene Derivative Conjugated Polymer

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2023, 127, 11570.

45. N. U. H. Alvi, N. Sepat, S. Sardar, M. Berggren, I. Engquist, X. Crispin

Toward Photoactive Wallpapers Based on ZnO-Cellulose Nanocomposites

Global Challenges 2023, 2300034.

44. V. Vurro, M. Moschetta, G. Bondelli, S. Sardar, A. Magni, V. Sesti, G. M. Paternò, C. Bertarelli, C. D’Andrea, G. Lanzani

Membrane Order Effect on the Photoresponse of an Organic Transducer

Membranes 2023, 13, 538.

43. J. Barsotti, S. Perotto, A. Candini, E. Colombo, F. VA Camargo, S. Di Marco, M. Zangoli, S. Sardar, A. J Barker, C. D’Andrea, G. Cerullo, S. Rozen, F. Benfenati, F. Di Maria, G. Lanzani

Core–Shell Architecture in Poly (3-hexylthiophene) Nanoparticles: Tuning of the Photophysical Properties for Enhanced Neuronal Photostimulation

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2023, 15, 13472.

42. A. Maity, S. Perotto, M. Moschetta, H. Hua, S. Sardar, G. M. Paternò, J. Tian, M. Klein, G. Adamo, G. Lanzani, C. Soci

Resonant Enhancement of Polymer−Cell Optostimulation by a Plasmonic Metasurface

ACS Omega 2022, 7, 42674.

41. S. Sardar, R. Caferri, F. V. A. Camargo, J. P. Serrano, A. Ghezzi, S. Capaldi, L. Dall’Osto, R. Bassi, C. D’Andrea, G. Cerullo 

Molecular mechanisms of light harvesting in the minor antenna CP29 in near-native membrane lipidic environment

The Journal of Chemical Physics 2022, 156, 205101.

40. E. Cinquanta, S. Sardar, W. L. B. Huey, C. Vozzi, J. E. Goldberger, C. D’Andrea, C. Gadermaier

Dynamics of two distinct exciton populations in methyl-functionalized germanane

Nano Letters 2022, 22, 1183–1189.

39. A. Magni, G. Bondelli, G. M. Paternò,  S. Sardar, V. Sesti, C. D’Andrea, C. Bertarelli,  G. Lanzani

Azobenzene Photoisomerization Probes Cell Membrane Viscosity

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 2022, 24, 8716.

38. H. Megahd, P. Lova, S. Sardar, C. D'Andrea, A. Lanfranchi, B. Koszarna, M. Patrini, D. T. Gryko, D. Comoretto 

All-polymer microcavities for fluorescence radiative rate modification of a diketopyrrolopyrrole derivative

ACS Omega 2022, 7, 15499–15506.

37. S. Sardar, S. Ghosh 

“Conjugated Polymer Nanostructures: Characterization” (Chapter 5) in 

Conjugated Polymer Nanostructures for Energy Conversion and Storage Applications, 

WILEY‐VCH GmbH, 2021,, Pages 159-203. (Book Chapter)

36. G. Bondelli, S. Sardar, G. Chiaravalli, V. Vurro, G. M. Paternò, G. Lanzani, C. D’Andrea

Shedding light on thermal induced optocapacitance at the organic bio-interface

The Journal of Physical Chemistry B 2021, 125, 10748-10758.

35. F. V. A. Camargo, F. Perozeni, G. C. Valbuena, L. Zuliani, S. Sardar, G. Cerullo, C. D’Andrea, M. Ballottari

The role of acidic residues in the c terminal tail of the LHCSR3 protein of chlamydomonas reinhardtii in non-photochemical quenching

The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 2021, 12, 6895.

34. R. Shanker, S. Sardar, S. Chen, S. Gamage, S. Rossi, M. P. Jonsson

Noniridescent biomimetic photonic microdomes by inkjet printing

Nano Letters 2020, 20, 7243.

33. R. Muñoz-Mármol, V. Bonal, G. M. Paternò, A. M. Ross, P. G. Boj, J. M. Villalvilla, J. A. Quintana, F. Scotognella, C. D’Andrea, S. Sardar, G. Lanzani, Y. Gu, J. Wu, M. A. Díaz-García

Dual amplified spontaneous emission and lasing from nanographene films

Nanomaterials 2020, 10, 1525.

32. S. Gamage, E. Kang, C. Akerlind, S. Sardar, J. Edberg, H. Kariis, T. Ederth, M. Berggren, M. P. Jonsson

Transparent nanocellulose metamaterial enables controlled optical diffusion and radiative cooling

Journal of Materials Chemistry C 2020, 34, 11687.

31. S. Sardar, P. Wojcik, E. Kang, S. Chen,  R. Shanker, M. P. Jonsson

Structural coloration by inkjet-printing of optical microcavities and metasurfaces

Journal of Materials Chemistry C 2019, 7, 8698.

30. E. Kang, S. Chen, S. Sardar, D. Tordera, N. Armakavicius, V. Darakchieva, T. Shegai, M. P. Jonsson

Strong plasmon-exciton coupling with directional absorption features in optically thin hybrid nanohole metasurfaces

ACS Photonics 2018, 5, 4046.

29. U. Ghanta, M. Ray, S. Biswas, S. Sardar, T. K. Maji, S. K. Pal, N. R. Bandyopadhyay, B. Liu, S. M. Hossain

Effect of phonon confinement on photoluminescence from colloidal silicon nanostructures

Journal of Luminescence 2018, 201, 338.

28. J. Patwari, A. Chatterjee, S. Sardar, P. Lemmens, S. K. Pal

Ultrafast dynamics in co-sensitized photocatalysts under visible and NIR light irradiation

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 2018, 20, 10418.

27. R. Brooke, E. Mitraka, S. Sardar, M. Sandberg, A. Sawatdee, M. Berggren, X. Crispin, M. P. Jonsson

Infrared electrochromic conducting polymer devices

Journal of Materials Chemistry C 2017, 5, 5824.

26. D. Bagchi, T. K. Maji, S. Sardar, P. Lemmens, C. Bhattacharya, D. Karmakar, S. K. Pal

Sensitized ZnO nanorod assemblies to detect heavy metal contaminated phytomedicines: spectroscopic and simulation studies

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 2017, 19, 2503.

25. J. Patwari, S. Sardar, B. Liu, P. Lemmens, S. K. Pal

Three-in-one approach towards efficient organic dye-sensitized solar cells: aggregation suppression, panchromatic absorption and resonance energy transfer

Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology 2017, 8, 1705.

24. J. Patwari, H. Ghadi, S. Sardar, J. Singhal, B. Tongbram, S. Shyamal, C. Bhattacharya, S. Chakrabarti, S. K. Pal

Photo-induced electronic properties in single quantum well system: effect of excitonic lifetime

Materials Research Express 2017, 4, 016301.

23. Z. S. Seddigi, S. A. Ahmed, S. Sardar, N. H. Yarkandi, M. Abdulaziz, S. K. Pal

Combating fuel-driven aqua-pollution using benzomagnets

RSC Advances 2017, 7, 12277.

22. S. Ghosh, P. Kar, N. Bhandary, S. Basu, T. Maiyalagan, S. Sardar, S. K. Pal

Reduced graphene oxide supported hierarchical flower like manganese oxide as efficient electrocatalysts toward reduction and evolution of oxygen

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 2017, 42, 4111.

21. S. Sardar, S. Ghosh, H. Remita, P. Kar, B. Liu, C. Bhattacharya, P. Lemmens, S. K. Pal

Enhanced Photovoltage in DSSC: Synergistic Combination of Silver Modified TiO2 Photoanode and Low Cost Counter Electrode

RSC Advances 2016, 6, 33433.

20. S. Ghosh, P. Kar, N. Bhandary, S. Basu, S. Sardar, T. Maiyalagan, D. Majumdar, S. K. Bhattacharya, A. Bhaumik, P. Lemmens, S. K. Pal

Microwave-assisted synthesis of Mn2O3 porous Balls as Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction and Evolution Reaction

Catalysis Science & Technology 2016, 6, 1417.

19. P. Kar, T. K. Maji, P. K. Sarkar, S. Sardar, S. K. Pal

Direct observation of electronic transition–plasmon coupling for enhanced electron injection in dye-sensitized solar cells

RSC Advances 2016, 6, 98753.

18. P. Kar, S. Sardar, B. Liu, M. Sreemany, P. Lemmens, S. Ghosh, S. K. Pal

Facile synthesis of reduced graphene oxide–gold nanohybrid for potential use in industrial waste-water treatment

Science and Technology of Advanced Materials 2016, 17, 375.

17. S. Sardar, S. K. Pal 

Ultrafast photoinduced carrier dynamics at ZnO nanohybrid interfaces for light harvesting applications

Nanotechnology Reviews 2016, 5, 113.

16. Z. S. Seddigi, S. A. Ahmed, S. Sardar, S. K. Pal

Heterodimerization at the dye sensitized TiO2 surface: an efficient strategy toward quick removal of water contaminants

Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences 2016, 15, 920.

15. S. Chaudhuri, S. Sardar, D. Bagchi, S. Dutta, S. Debnath, P. Saha, P. Lemmens, S. K. Pal

Photoinduced dynamics and toxicity of a cancer drug in proximity of inorganic nanoparticles under visible light

ChemPhysChem 2016, 17,  270.

14. Z. S. Seddigi*, S. A. Ahmed*, S. Sardar*, S. K. Pal*

Carbonate doping in TiO2 microsphere: the key parameter influencing others for efficient dye sensitized solar cell

Scientific Reports 2016, 6, 23209. (*All authors contributed equally)

13. S. Ghosh, H. Remita, P. Kar, S. Choudhury, S. Sardar, P. Beaunier, P. S. Roy, S. K. Bhattacharya, S. K. Pal

Facile synthesis of Pd nanostructures in hexagonal mesophases as a promising electrocatalyst for ethanol oxidation

Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2015, 3, 9517.

12. S. Sardar, P. Kar, H. Remita, B. Liu, P. Lemmens, S. K. Pal, S. Ghosh

Enhanced charge separation and FRET at heterojunctions between semiconductor nanoparticles and conducting polymer nanofibers for efficient solar light harvesting

Scientific Reports 2015, 5, 17313.

11. D. Bagchi, S. Chaudhuri, S. Sardar, S. Choudhury, N. Polley, P. Lemmens, S. K. Pal

Modulation of stability and functionality of a phyto-antioxidant by weakly interacting metal ions: curcumin in aqueous solution

RSC Advances 2015, 5, 102516.

10. S. Sardar, P. Kar, S. Sarkar, P. Lemmens, S. K. Pal

Interfacial carrier dynamics in PbS-ZnO light harvesting assemblies and their potential implication in photovoltaic/ photocatalysis application

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 2015, 134, 400.

9. P. Kar, S. Sardar, S. Ghosh, M. R. Parida, B. Liu, O. F. Mohammed, P. Lemmens, S. K. Pal

Nano surface engineering of Mn2O3 for potential light-harvesting application

Journal of Materials Chemistry C 2015, 3, 8200.

8. Z. S. Seddigi, S. A. Ahmed, S. Sardar, S. K. Pal

Ultrafast dynamics at the zinc phthalocyanine/zinc oxide nanohybrid interface for efficient solar light harvesting in the near red region

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 2015, 143, 63.

7. S. Sardar, S. Chaudhuri, P. Kar, S. Sarkar, P. Lemmens, S. K. Pal

Direct observation of key photoinduced dynamics in a potential nano-delivery vehicle of cancer drugs

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 2015, 17, 166.

6. S. Chaudhuri, S. Sardar, D. Bagchi, S. Singha, P. Lemmens, S. K. Pal

Sensitization of an endogenous photosensitizer: electronic spectroscopy of riboflavin in the proximity of semiconductor, insulator and metal nanoparticles

The Journal of Physical Chemistry A  2015, 119, 4162.

5. S. Sardar, P. Kar, S. K. Pal

The impact of central metal ions in porphyrin functionalized ZnO/TiO2 for enhanced solar energy conversion

Journal of Materials NanoScience 2014, 1, 12.

4. S. Sardar#, P. Kar#, E. Alarousu, J. Sun, Z. S. Seddigi, S. A. Ahmed, E. Y. Danish, O. F. Mohammed, S. K. Pal

The Impact of the metal ions in the porphyrin-based applied materials for visible light photocatalysis: key information from ultrafast electronic spectroscopy

Chemistry: A European Journal 2014, 20, 10475. (#co-first authors)

3. S. Sarkar, S. Sardar, A. Makhal, J. Dutta and S. K. Pal

Engineering FRET-based solar cells: manipulation of energy and electron transfer processes in a light harvesting assembly”, (Chapter 10) in 

High-Efficiency Solar Cells, SPRINGER, USA 2013. (Book Chapter)

2. T. Bora, K. K. Lakshman, S. Sarkar, A. Makhal, S. Sardar, S. K. Pal, J. Dutta

Modulation of defect-mediated energy transfer from ZnO nanoparticles for the photocatalytic degradation of bilirubin

Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology 2013, 4, 714.

1. S. Sardar, S. Sarkar, M. T. Z. Myint, S. Al-Harthi, J. Dutta, S. K. Pal

Role of central metal ions in hematoporphyrin-functionalized titania in solar energy conversion dynamics

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 2013, 15, 18562.