RESEARCH ARTICLES
Gajendra Joshi*, Vikash Kumar, and Sunil Kumar Brahmachari. "Screening and identification of novel halotolerant bacterial strains and assessment for insoluble phosphate solubilization and IAA production". Bulletin of the National Research Center (ISSN: 2522-8307 ) 45, Article number: 83 (2021). Impact Factor- 2.9
Vikash Kumar, Ruchira Rudra and Subrata Hait*. "Sulfonated polyvinylidene fluoride-crosslinked-aniline-2-sulfonic acid as ion exchange membrane in single-chambered microbial fuel cell". Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering (ISSN: 2213-3437 ) 9 (2021) 106467 . Impact Factor- 5.9
Prasanta Pattanayak, Farhan Papiya, Vikash Kumar, Amandeep Singh and Patit Paban Kundu*. "Performance evaluation of poly(aniline-co-pyrrole) wrapped titanium dioxide nanocomposite as an air-cathode catalyst material for Microbial fuel cell". Materials Science and Engineering : C (ISSN: 0928-4931 ) 118 (2021) 111492 . Impact Factor- 5.88
Prasanta Pattanayak, Nilkamal Pramanik, Farhan Papiya, Vikash Kumar, and Patit Paban Kundu*. "Metal- free keratin modified poly (pyrrole-co-aniline)-reduced graphene oxide based naanocomposite materials: A promising cathode catalysts in microbial fuel cell application". Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering (ISSN: 2213-3437 ) 8 (2020) 103813 . Impact Factor- 5.09
Farhan Papiya, Prasanta Pattanayak, Vikash Kumar, Suparna Das and Patit Paban Kundu*. "Sulfonated graphene oxide and titanium dioxide coated with nanostructured polyaniline nanocomposites as an efficient cathode catalyst in microbial fuel cells". Materials Science & Engineering C (ISSN: 0928-4931) 108 (2020) 110498 . Impact Factor- 4.959
Prasanta Pattanayak, Farhan Papiya, Vikash Kumar, Nilkamal Pramanik and Patit Paban Kundu*. “Deposition of Ni-NiO nanaoparticles on the reduced graphene oxide filled polypyrrole: evaluation as cathode catalyst in microbial fuel cells”. Sustainable Energy & Fuels (ISSN: 2398-4902) 3 (2019)1808-1826. Impact Factor- 4.912
Arpita Nandy, Sameer Jana, Moumita Khamrai, Vikash Kumar, Shritama Mukherjee, Arindam Bhattacharyya and P.P. Kundu*. “Cloning and expression of α-amylase in E. coli: genesis of a superior biocatalyst for substrate specific MFC.” International Journal of Green Energy (ISSN: 1543-5075) 20 (2019) 309-316. Impact Factor- 1.171
Farhan Papiya, Prasanta Pattnayak, Piyush Kumar, Vikash Kumar and P.P. Kundu*. “Development of highly efficient bimetallic nanocomposite cathode catalyst, composed of Ni:Co supported sulfonated polyaniline for application in microbial fuel cells.” Electrochemica Acta (ISSN: 0013-4686) 282 (2018) 931-945. Impact Factor- 5.383
Vikash Kumar, Ruchira Rudra, Arpita Nandy, Subrata Hait* and P.P. Kundu*. “Analysis of partially sulfonated low density polyethylene (LDPE) membranes as separators in microbial fuel cells.” RSC Advances (ISSN: 2046-2069) 7 (2017) 21890-21900. Impact Factor- 3.108.
Ruchira Rudra, Vikash Kumar, Nilkamal Pramanik and P.P. Kundu*. “Graphite oxide incorporated crosslinked polyvinyl alcohol and sulfonated styrene nanocomposite membrane as separating barrier in single chambered microbial fuel cell”. Journal of Power Sources (ISSN: 0378-7753) 341 (2017) 285-293. Impact Factor- 7.467
Vikash Kumar, Piyush Kumar, Arpita Nandy and P.P. Kundu*. “Fabrication of laminated and coated Nafion 117 membranes for reduced mass transfer in microbial fuel cells.” RSC Advances (ISSN: 2046-2069) 6 (2016) 21526-21534. Impact Factor- 3.108.
Vikash Kumar, Sudipta Mondal, Arpita Nandy, P.P. Kundu*. “Analysis of polybenzimidazole and polyvinylpyrrolidone blend membranes as separating barrier in single chambered microbial fuel cells.” Biochemical Engineering Journal (ISSN: 1369-703X ) 111 (2016) 34-42. Impact Factor- 3.371.
Vikash Kumar, Arpita Nandy, Suparna Das, M. Salahuddin, P.P. Kundu*. “Performance assessment of partially sulfonated PVDF-co-HFP as Polymer Electrolyte Membranes in Single Chambered Microbial Fuel Cells.”Applied Energy (ISSN: 0306-2619) 137 (2015) 310–321. Impact Factor- 8.426.
Vikash Kumar, Piyush Kumar, Arpita Nandy and P.P. Kundu*. “Crosslinked inter penetrating network of sulfonated styrene and sulfonated PVDF-co-HFP as electrolytic membrane in a single chamber microbial fuel cell.” RSC Advances (ISSN: 2046-2069) 5 (2015) 30758-30767. Impact Factor- 3.108.
Vikash Kumar, Piyush Kumar, Arpita Nandy and P.P. Kundu*. “A nanocomposite membrane composed of incorporated nano-alumina within sulfonated PVDF-co-HFP/Nafion blend as separating barrier in a single chambered microbial fuel cell.” RSC Advances (ISSN: 2046-2069) 6 (2016) 23571-25380. Impact Factor- 3.108.
Arpita Nandy, Vikash Kumar, P.P. Kundu*. “Utilization of proteinaceous materials for power generation in a mediatorless microbial fuel cell by a new electrogenic bacteria Lysinibacillus sphaericus VA5”. Enzyme and Microbial Technology (ISSN: 0141-0229) 53 (2013) 339–344. Impact Factor- 3.553.
Arpita Nandy, Vikash Kumar, Sudipta Mondal, Kingshuk Dutta, Maryam Salah and P.P. Kundu*. “Performance evaluation of microbial fuel cells: effect of varying electrode configuration and presence of a membrane electrode assembly”. New Biotechnology (ISSN: 1871-6784) 32 (2015) 272-281. Impact Factor- 3.739.
Arpita Nandy, Vikash Kumar, Moumita Khamrai and P.P. Kundu*. “MFC with vermicompost soil: power generation with additional importance of waste management”. RSC Advances (ISSN: 2046-2069) 5 (2015) 41300-41306. Impact Factor- 3.108.
Arpita Nandy, Vikash Kumar, P.P. Kundu*. “Effect of electric impulse for improved energy generation in mediatorless dual chamber microbial fuel cell through electroevolution of Escherichia coli”. Biosensors and Bioelectronics (ISSN: 0956-5663) 79 (2016) 796-801. Impact Factor- 9.518.
Ruchira Rudra, Vikash Kumar and P.P. Kundu*. “Acid catalysed cross-linking of poly vinyl alcohol (PVA) by glutaraldehyde: effect of crosslink density on the characteristics of PVA membranes used in single chambered microbial fuel cells”. RSC Advances (ISSN: 2046-2069) 5 (2015) 83436-83447. Impact Factor- 3.108.
Piyush Kumar, A.D.Singh, Vikash Kumar and P.P. Kundu*. “Incorporation of nano-Al2O3 within the blend of sulfonated PVdF-co-HFP and Nafion for high temperature application in DMFCs”. RSC Advances (ISSN: 2046-2069) 5 (2015) 63465-63472. Impact Factor- 3.108.
Dolan Sengupta, Snigdha Gangopadhyay, Sanchita Goswami, Arnab Dutta, Vikash Kumar, Sudipta De and Pijush Kanti Gangopadhyay*. “Novel Low Spin Mixed Ligand Thiohydrazide complexes of Iron (III): Synthesis, Spectral Characterization, Molecular Modeling and Antibacterial Activity” Hindawi Publishing Corporation, International Journal of Inorganic Chemistry (ISSN: 2090-2034), Volume 2014, Article ID 580232.
BOOK CHAPTERS
Vikash Kumar, Prasanta Pattnayak and Subrata Hait. Applicability of emerging nanomaterials in microbial fuel cells as cathode catalysts. Emerging nanomaterials for advanced technologies,1st ed. Chapter 23, pp. 643-664 (2022). Springer. (ISBN: 978-3-030-80370-4)
Vikash Kumar, Ruchira Rudra, Subrata Hait, Piyush Kumar and P.P. Kundu. Performance trends and status of microbial fuel cells. In: P.P. Kundu and K. Dutta (Eds.) Progress and Recent Trends in Microbial Fuel Cells, 1st ed. Chapter 2, pp. 7-24 (2018). Elsevier. (ISBN: 978-0-444-64017-8)
Piyush Kumar, R.P. Bharti, Vikash Kumar and P.P. Kundu. Polymer electrolyte membranes for microbial fuel cells: Part A. Nafion-based membranes. In: P.P. Kundu and K. Dutta (Eds.) Progress and Recent Trends in Microbial Fuel Cells, 1st ed. Chapter 4, pp. 47-72 (2018). Elsevier. (ISBN: 978-0-444-64017-8)
Ruchira Rudra, Vikash Kumar, Arpita Nandy and P.P. Kundu. Performances of separator and membrane less microbial fuel cells. In: Debabrata Das (Eds.) Microbial Fuel Cell: A bioelectrochemical system that convert wastes to Watts, 1st ed. Chapter 7, pp. 125-140 (2017). Springer. (ISBN: 978-3-319-66793-5)