Publications from NIT Warangal
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.