Mesostructured materials

Synthesis and functionalisation of mesostructured siliceous materials (ellipsoidal nanoparticles, fibers and thin films) with controlled dimensions, structure and morphology using novel quenching process.

Biomimetic materials

Synthesis of nanostructured calcium phosphate using block copolymers and microemulsions.

Catalysis (National Chemical Laboratory, India)

Development of microporous and mesoporous silica-alumina catalysts for oxidation and allylation of aromatic substrates, encapsulation of Schiff base transistion metal complexes in zeolites.

1. S.Sadasivan, C.E.Fowler, D.Khushalani and S.Mann, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2002, 41, 12, 2151.
‘Nucleation of MCM-41 Nanoparticles by Internal Reorganisation of Disordered and Nematic-Like Silica-Surfactant Clusters.’ 

2. S.Hermans, S.Sadasivan, C.Judkins, B.F.G.Johnson, S.Mann and D.Khushalani , Adv. Mater., 2003, 15, 21, 1853.
‘Probing of Functionalized Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles Using Transition Metal Clusters.’  

3. S.Sadasivan, D.Khushalani and S.Mann, J. Mat. Chem., 2003, 13, 5, 1023.
‘Synthesis and shape-modification of organo-functionalised silica nanoparticles with ordered mesostructured interiors.’ 

4. S.B.Halligudi, C.S. Sajanikumari, N.K.Kala Raj, S.S.Deshpande and M.P.Degaonkar, J. Mol. Cat. A : Chemical, 2001, 175, 161.
‘Liquid phase allylation of phenol using Hb zeolite.’