Journal Publications

2026

36. An eco-friendly time - temperature indicator using Amaranthus dubius leaf extract, integrated with a smartphone application for intelligent packaging

P. Dhanyasree, Karuvath Yoosaf, P.M. Sabura Begum

Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy 52 (2026) 102449

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scp.2026.102449

35. An eco-friendly chitosan-based smart film using Cosmos sulphureus flower extract, for on-site detection of fish spoilage via a smartphone application

P. Dhanyasree, H. Velloth, K. Yoosaf, P.M. Sabura Begum

Food Bioscience, 2026, 78, 108418

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fbio.2026.108418

2025

34. Silver-coated eggshell membrane as a costeffective SERS platform for enhanced molecular sensing

V.S. S. Lekshmy, S. Sarkar, K. Yoosaf, J. Joseph, P. S. Devi

RSC Adv., 2025, 15, 25724

DOI: 10.1039/d5ra02461g

33.Quick and reagent-free monitoring of edible oil saponification values using a handheld Raman device

N. Ajikumar, N. Emmanuel, B. Abraham, A. John, A. Pulparamban, K. N. N. Unni, K. Yoosaf

Food Chemistry, 2025, 464, 141580

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.141580

2024

32. An eco-friendly Polymer-Silver nanocomposite film for simultaneous sensing and removal of mercury from water

P. Dhanyasree, K. V. Neenu, D. A. David, P. M. S. Begum, K. Yoosaf

Microchemical Journal, 2024, 207, 112188

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2024.112188

2023

31. Optoelectronic Characterisation and Theoretical Insight into the Binding Mechanism of D‐π‐A Triphenylamine‐Organic Dyes for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells

R. Haridas, N. Ajikumar, J. Velore, N. A. Philip, C. H. Suresh, S. Soman, K. Yoosaf

ChemistrySelect, 2023, 8, e202303508

https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202303508

30. A Practical Nanoplasmonic SERS Substrate for Differential Diagnosis of Lung Normal and Cancer Cells through Multivariate Statistical Analysis

B. Abraham, N. Emmanuel, N. Ajikumar, S. Pulassery, L. E. Varghese, V. P. Murali, A. Munnilath, K. K. Maiti, K. Yoosaf

ChemNanoMat, 2023, 10, e202300378 

DOI: 10.1002/cnma.202300378

2022

29. A non-invasive ultrasensitive diagnostic approach for COVID-19 infection using salivary label-free SERS fingerprinting and artificial intelligence

V. Karunakaran, M. M. Joseph, I. Yadev, H. Sharma, K. Shamna, S. Saurav, R. P. Sreejith, V. Anand, R. Beegum, S. R. David, Thomas Iype, K. L. S. Devi, A. Nizarudheen, M. S. Sharmad, R. Sharma, R. Mukhiya, E. Thouti, K. Yoosaf, J. Joseph, P. S. Devi, K. K. Maiti

J. Photochem. Photobiol. B 2022, 234, 112545 

DOI:10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2022.112545 

28. Rapid Iodine Value Estimation Using a Handheld Raman Spectrometer for On-Site, Reagent-Free Authentication of Edible Oils

S. Pulassery, B. Abraham, N. Ajikumar, A. Munnilath, K. Yoosaf

ACS Omega, 2022, 7, 9152–9163 

DOI:10.1021/acsomega.1c05123 

2021

27. Indoor light-harvesting dye-sensitized solar cells surpassing 30% efficiency without co-sensitizers

R. Haridas, J. Velore, S. C. Pradhan, A. Vindhyasarumi, K. Yoosaf, S. Soman, K. N. N. Unni, A. Ajayaghosh

Mater. Adv., 2021, 2, 7773–7787 

DOI:10.1039/D1MA00829C

26. Chemically Etched Nanoporous Copper and Galvanically Displaced Silver Nanoflowers for SERS Sensing

M. Sajitha, B. Abraham, R. B. Nelliyil, K. Yoosaf

ACS Appl. Nano Mater., 2021, 4, 10038-10046 

DOI:10.1021/acsami.1c01089 

25. Fabricating a Low-Cost Raman Spectrometer to Introduce Students to Spectroscopy Basics and Applied Instrument Design

N. Emmanuel, R. Nair, B. Abraham, K. Yoosaf

J. Chem. Educ., 2021, 98, 2109−2116 

DOI:10.1021/acs.jchemed.0c01028

2020

24. Highly Efficient Luminescent Solar Concentrators Based on Benzoheterodiazole Dyes with Large Stokes Shifts

S. Gao, B. Balan, K. Yoosaf*, F. Monti, E. Bandini, A. Barbieri*, N. Armaroli*

Chem. Eur. J. 2020, 26, 11013-11023 

DOI:10.1002/chem.202001210  

23. Smartphone Assisted Colourimetric Detection and Quantification of Pb2+ and Hg2+ Ions Using Ag Nanoparticles from Aqueous Medium

N. Emmanuel, R. Haridas, S. Chelakkara, R. B. Nair, A. Gopi, M. Sajitha, K. Yoosaf*

IEEE SENSORS JOURNAL, 2020, 20, 8512 - 8519 

DOI:10.1109/JSEN.2020.2984580 

2018

22. Revealing charge carrier dynamics in squaraine:[6, 6]-phenyl-C 71-butyric acid methyl ester based organic solar cells

A. Rana, C. Sharma, D. D. Prabhu, M. Kumar, K. Yoosaf, S. Das, S. Chand, R. K. Singh 

AIP Advances, 2018, 8, 045302

 DOI: 10.1063/1.5018253 

21. Cooperative and FRET-Assisted Brightness Enhancement in Oligo(phenylene ethynylene): Quantum Dot Organic-Inorganic Nanohybrids

A. Gopi, M. Sajitha, R. Haridas, L. Varghese, K. Yoosaf 

Chemistry - An Asian Journal, 2018, 13, 1492-1499

DOI:10.1002/asia.201800328  

2016

20. Modulating FRET in Organic–Inorganic Nanohybrids for Light Harvesting Applications

A. Gopi, S. Lingamoorthy, S. Soman, K. Yoosaf, R. Haridas, S. Das 

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2016, 120, 26569-26578

DOI:10.1021/acs.jpcc.6b09867 

2015

19. Shape controlled synthesis of multi-branched gold nanocrystals through a facile one-pot bifunctional biomolecular approach

M. Sajitha, A. Vindhyasarumi, A. Gopi, K. Yoosaf 

Rsc Advances, 2015, 5, 98318-98324

DOI: 10.1039/c5ra19098c

18. Electrostatically driven self-assembly of CdTe nanoparticles with organic chromophores probed via Ham effect

A. Gopi, A. Vindhyasarumi, K. Yoosaf 

RSC Adv., 2015, 5, 47813-47819

DOI:10.1039/C5RA08334F  

2014

17. A Supramolecular Photosynthetic Model Made of a Multiporphyrinic Array Constructed around a C-60 Core and a C-60-Imidazole Derivative

K. Yoosaf, J. Iehl, I. Nierengarten, M. Hmadeh, A.-M. Albrecht-Gary, J.-F. Nierengarten, N. Armaroli 

Chemistry-a European Journal, 2014, 20, 223-231

DOI:10.1002/chem.201303481  

2013

16. Azobenzene-based supramolecular polymers for processing MWCNTs

L. Maggini, T. Marangoni, B. Georges,  J. M. Malicka, K. Yoosaf, A. Minoia, R. Lazzaroni, N. Armaroli, D. Bonifazi 

Nanoscale, 2013, 5, 634-645

DOI:10.1039/c2nr33358a  

2011

15. Modular Engineering of H-Bonded Supramolecular Polymers for Reversible Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes

A. Llanes-Pallas, K. Yoosaf, H. Traboulsi, J. Mohanraj, T. Seldrum, J. Dumont, A. Minoia, R. Lazzaroni, N. Armaroli, D. Bonifazi 

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2011, 133, 15412-15424

DOI:10.1021/ja2011516 

14. Engineering supramolecular photoactive nanomaterials by hydrogen-bonding interactions

K. Yoosaf, A. Belbakra, A. Llanes-Pallas, D. Bonifazi, N. Armaroli 

Pure and Applied Chemistry, 2011, 83, 899-912 

DOI:10.1351/pac-con-10-10-22 

13. From Molecular to Macroscopic Engineering: Shaping Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Nanomaterials

K. Yoosaf, A. Belbakra, N. Armaroli, A. Llanes-Pallas, T. Marangoni, R. Marega, E. Botek, B. Champagne, D. Bonifazi 

Chemistry-a European Journal, 2011, 17, 3262-3273

DOI:10.1002/chem.201002103  

12. Photo-induced Energy Transfer in a T(h)-Symmetrical Hexakis-adduct of C(60) Substituted with pi-Conjugated Oligomers

J. Iehl, M. Holler, J.-F. Nierengarten, K. Yoosaf, J. M. Malicka, N. Armaroli, J.-M. Strub, A. Van Dorsselaer, B. Delavaux-Nicot 

Australian Journal of Chemistry, 2011, 64, 153-159

DOI:10.1071/ch10319 

11. Photoinduced electron transfer in a clicked fullerene-porphyrin conjugate

J. Iehl, M. Vartanian, M. Holler, J.-F. Nierengarten, B. Delavaux-Nicot, J.-M. Strub, A. Van Dorsselaer, Y. Wu, J. Mohanraj, K. Yoosaf, N. Armaroli 

Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2011, 21, 1562-1573

DOI:10.1039/c0jm02310h 

10. Thermosolutal Self-Organization of Supramolecular Polymers into Nanocraters

T. Marangoni, S. A. Mezzasalma, A. Llanes-Pallas, K. Yoosaf, N. Armaroli, D.Bonifazi 

Langmuir, 2011, 27, 1513-1523

DOI:10.1021/la104276y

9. Electrostatically-driven assembly of MWCNTs with a europium complex

L. Maggini, H. Traboulsi, K. Yoosaf, J. Mohanraj, J. Wouters, O. Pietraszkiewicz, M. Pietraszkiewicz, N. Armaroli, D. Bonifazi 

Chemical Communications, 2011, 47, 1625-1627

DOI:10.1039/c0cc02874f 

2009

8. Tunable photophysical properties of phenyleneethynylene based bipyridine ligands

P.V. James, K. Yoosaf, J. Kumar, K.G. Thomas, A. Listorti, G. Accorsi, N. Armaroli 

Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences, 2009, 8, 1432-1440

DOI:10.1039/b9pp00002j  

7.   Functional Control on the 2D Self-Organization of Phenyleneethynylenes

K. Yoosaf, A. R. Ramesh, J. George, C.H. Suresh, K.G. Thomas

J. Phys. Chem. C, 2009, 113, 11836-11843; DOI: 10.1021/jp901884v

6. Engineering spherical nanostructures through hydrogen bonds

K. Yoosaf, A. Belbakra, N. Armaroli, A. Llanes-Pallas, D. Bonifazi 

Chemical Communications, 2009, 2830-2832

DOI:10.1039/b820462d 

5. 1,10-Phenanthrolines: versatile building blocks for luminescent molecules, materials and metal complexes

G. Accorsi, A. Listorti, K. Yoosaf, N. Armaroli 

Chemical Society Reviews, 2009, 38, 1690-1700

DOI:10.1039/b806408n  

2007

4. Self-organization of phenylene ethynylene into wire-like molecular materials on surfaces

K. Yoosaf, P.V. James, A.R. Ramesh, C.H. Suresh, K.G. Thomas 

Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2007, 111, 14933-14936

DOI:10.1021/jp075542i

3. In situ synthesis of metal nanoparticles and selective naked-eye detection of lead ions from aqueous media

K. Yoosaf, B.I. Ipe, C.H. Suresh, K.G. Thomas 

Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2007, 111, 12839-12847

DOI:10.1021/jp073923q 

2006

2. Functionalized gold nanoparticles as phosphorescent nanomaterials and sensors

B.I. Ipe, K. Yoosaf, K.G. Thomas 

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2006, 128, 1907-1913

DOI:10.1021/ja054347j   

2005

1. Interfacial properties of hybrid nanomaterials

B.I. Ipe, K. Yoosaf, K.G. Thomas 

Pramana-Journal of Physics, 2005, 65, 909-915

DOI: 10.1007/BF02704091