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College of Basic Sciences & Humanities / Chemistry / Important Publications

 List of publications of last five year with NAAS rating more than 7

  1. Rathour K, Sidhu A, Kalia A, Sharma V, Kasana R C and Ramandeep Kaur (2025) Fes-palygorskite nanocomposite mitigated early chlorosis in direct-seeded rice improving physiological and biochemical attributes. Plant Physiol Biochem 227: 110159.(NAAS rating: 12.10)
  2. Gandhi G, Sidhu A, Bhardwaj U, Sidhu M S, Sharma A B and Khepar V (2024) Laser-disintegrated copper-activated salicylic acid (Cu-SA) nanoparticles suppressed the seed-borne pathogens of rice with enhanced seed invigoration parameters. Environ Sci Pollut Res. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-024-33948-w  (NAAS Rating: 11.8)
  3. Heena, Kaushal S, Kalia A, Panwar H, Kaur V (2024) Unraveling the chemical composition antibacterial, antioxidant and cytotoxic potential of Citrus reticulata Blanco dropped fruit extracts. Biocatal Agric Biotechnol 57: 103104-22. (NAAS Rating: 8.41)
  4. Heena, Kaushal S, Kaur V, Panwar H, Sharma P and Jangra R (2024) Isolation of quinic acid from dropped Citrus reticulata Blanco fruits: its derivatization, antibacterial potential, docking studies, and ADMET profiling. Front Chem12: 1-18.( NAAS Rating: 9.8)
  5. Kaur A, Kaur M and Vyas P (2024) Abatement of microbes and organic pollutants using heterostructuralnanocomposites of rice straw CQDs with substituted strontium ferrite.  Chemosphere 359: 142310 (NAAS Rating: 14.9)
  6. Kaur A, Kaur M,Vyas P and Singh V (2024). Structural and optical studies on Ti4+ and Mg2+– substituted strontium ferrite nanoparticles for enhancing visible-light-driven photocatalytic and antimicrobial activity. J Mater Res 39(4): 590-608. (NAAS Rating: 8.7)
  7. Kaur J, Dudeja I, Chahal G K, Mankoo R K and Kaur R (2024) Synthesis of xylan and lignin based hydrogels and their use as growth media for rice (Oryza sativa). Nat Prod Res, DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2024.2324463 (NAAS Rating: 8.48)
  8. Kaur J, Mankoo R K and Chahal G K (2023) Synthesis of rice straw biopolymers based hydrogels and their use as media for growth of monocot (wheat) and dicot (moong bean) plants. Chem Papers http://doi.org/10.1007/s11696-022-02644-9. (NAAS Rating: 8.10)
  9. Kaur R, Kaushal S, Kaur V, Kumar V and Kalia A (2024) Optimization and comparison of microwave and ultrasound assisted extraction of clove bud oleoresins in terms of chemical composition and biological potential. J. Food Meas. Charact.  18: 9999-10017(NAAS Rating: 8.43)
  10. Kaur V, Kaushal S, Kalia A and Heena (2024) Effect of different hydrodistillation pretreatments on the yield, chemical composition, antibacterial and antioxidant potential of nutmeg and mace (Myristica fragrans Houtt.) essential oils. Chem. Pap.  78: 1125-38.( NAAS Rating: 8.41)
  11. Kaur V, Kaushal S, Kalia A and Heena (2024) Nutmeg vs mace: Evaluation of functional, nutritional, antioxidant and antimicrobial traits to employ as a food preservative. Food Biosci.  62: 105193.( NAAS Rating: 10.8)
  12. Sharma P, Kaur R, Urvashi and Kaur J (2024) Chemical composition and antifungal potential of Vinca rosea leaf essential oil and extracts from northern India. Cogent Food Agric.10(1): 2382317 (NAAS Rating: 8.01)
  13. Singh G, Kaur A, Kaur M, Jeet K and Babu J N (2024) Enhancing photocatalytic potential of Mg0.5Ti0.5Fe2O4.5 NPs by optimizing the sintering temperature. Ceram Int51(4): 5135-47 (NAAS Rating: 11.1) 
  14. Dudeja I, TandonR and Kalia A (2023) Grapefruit peel essential oil nanoemulsions: preparation, characterisation, stability and antifungal potential against Penicillium digitatum of Kinnow, Int J Food Sci Technol 58(5): 2790-99. (NAAS Rating:  9.61)
  15. Kaur  K., Tandon R, Kalia A, Babu J N  (2023) Fabrication of Monarda citriodora essential oil nanoemulsions: characterization and antifungal activity against Penicillium digitatum of kinnow. Food Measure 17, 3044–3060. (NAAS Rating:  9. 01) 
  16. Kaur A, Kaur M and Vyas P (2023) Precise Tuning of SiO2 Thickness in SiO2@Sr0.4Ti0.4Mg0.2Fe2O4.4Core–Shell Nanocomposites for Augmenting Photocatalytic and Antibacterial Activity. ACS Sustain Chem Eng 11 (43):15577-90. (NAAS Rating: 15.2)
  17. Khepar V, Sidhu A and Sharma A B (2023) Nanomaterized zinc sulfide-meerschaum biomatrix (nZnS-MR) efficiently suppressed Fusarium verticilloides with augmented rice seed quality benefits during storage. Pest Manage Sci 79 (1): 244-256. (NAAS Rating: 10.46).
  18. Priya B, Utreja D, Sharma S,  Kaur G and Madhvi (2023) Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activities of Indole Based Schiff Bases and Their Metal Complexes: A Review Curr Org Chem 27(11):941-61. (I.F.: 2.6)
  19. Davit H, Kaushal S, Hunjan S (2022) Chemical composition and antibacterial potential of Terminalia arjuna (Roxb. ex DC.) Wight Arn. leaves essential oil against phytopathogenic bacteria of rice and potato. J Essent Oil Bear Pl 25 (3): 468-481 (NAAS rating:7.699)
  20. Dudeja I, Mankoo R K, Singh A and Kaur J (2022) Development, characterization and biodegradability of rice straw lignin based sustainable biopolymeric films. Int J Food Sci Technol  http://doi.org/10.1111/ijfs.16105. (NAAS Rating: 9.71)
  21. Ekta and Utreja D (2021) Fluorescence Based Comparative Sensing Behavior of the Nano-Composites of SiO2 and TiO2 towards Toxic Hg2+ Ions. Nanomaterials 11, 3082. (NAAS: 10.32)
  22. Ekta, Utreja D and Singh K (2022) Synthesis of Sulfonamide based Chemosensor for sensing of toxic Hg2+ ions in Soil extract.J. Photochem. Photobiol., A: Chem. 426, 113784(IF : 5.076)
  23. Gaba J, Sharma S, Kaur H, Kaur P (2022) Thymol and its derivatives for management of phytopathogenic fungi of maize. Curr Bioact Compd 18(7): 1-9 (NAAS rating: 7.309)
  24. Gaba J, Sharma S, Kaur P (2022) Preparation and Biological Evaluation of Thymol Functionalized 2-Pyrazoline and Dihydropyrimidinone Hybrids. Org Prep Proc Int 54(4):312-323 (NAAS rating: 7.184).
  25. Goyal  R, Sidhu A and Sharma A B (2022) 1, 2, 4-Triazolyl functionalized allyl sulfide with antifungal potential for the control of Fusarium fujikuroi causing foot rot of rice. European J Plant Pathol 163(1): 61-69. (NAAS Rating: 8.22).
  26. Goyal M and Kaur R (2022) Optimization of ligin extraction and isolation of substituted hydroxycinnamic acids from sugarcane (Saccharum officinarium) bagasse lignin hydrolysate. Sugar Tech 24:1121-34. (NAAS Rating: 7.59)
  27. Goyal R, Sidhu A and Sharma A B (2022) 1, 2, 4-Triazolyl functionalized allyl sulfide with antifungal potential for the control of Fusarium fujikuroi causing foot rot of rice. European J Plant Pathol 163(1): 61-69. (NAAS Rating: 8.22).
  28. Heena, Kaushal S, Kalia A and Kaur V (2022) Proximate, mineral, chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial potential of dropped fruits of Citrus reticulata Blanco. J Food Meas Charact 16 (6): 4303-4317 (NAAS rating: 8.43)
  29. Kapil S, Mankoo R K, Dudeja I, Singh A and Kaur J (2022) Structural, antioxidant, antibacterial and biodegradation properties of rice straw xylan (native and modified) based biofilms. Int J Food Sci Technol  https://doi.org/10.1111/ijfs.16118. (NAAS Rating: 9.71)
  30. Kaur H, Kaur M, Aggarwal R, Sharma S and Singh D (2022) Nanocomposite of MgFe2O4 and Mn3O4 as Polyphenol Oxidase Mimic for Sensing of Polyphenols. Biosensors 12(6): 428(NAAS rating:  11.74*)
  31. Kaur K, Utreja D, Dhillon N K and Pathak R K (2022) 3-Hydroxy-3-alkylindolin-2-ones: Regioselective synthesis, molecular docking and nematicidal studies against Meloidogyne incognita. J Environ Sci Health B. 1-13. (NAAS rating: 8.506)
  32. Kaur M, Kaur M, Singh D, Feng M and Sharma V K (2022) Magnesium ferrite-nitrogen doped graphene oxide nanocomposite: Effective adsorptive removal of lead(II) and arsenic(III). Environ Sci Pollut Res 29(32):48260-48275 (NAAS rating:  10.22).
  33. Kaur P and Kaur R (2022) Valorization of rice straw via production of modified xylans and xylooligosaccharides for their potential application in food industry. Cellulose Chem Technol 56(3-4):293-307. (NAAS Rating: 7.47)
  34. Khepar V, Sidhu A, Sharma A B and Sharma P (2022) Zinc sulfide nano aqua formulation as antifungal nanopriming agent against phytopathogens of paddy seeds: in silico, in vitro and seed treatment studies. European J Plant Pathol (accepted) (https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-022-02623-6) (NAAS Rating: 8.22).
  35. Khushboo, Kaur M and Jeet K (2022) Mechanistic insight into magnesium ferrite-bentonite nanocomposite as adsorbent and photocatalyst. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 425:113717 (NAAS rating:  10.29).
  36. Poonia B K, Sidhu A and Sharma A B (2022) Cyclo (l-proline-l-serine) Dipeptide suppresses seed borne fungal pathogens of rice: Altered cellular membrane integrity of fungal hyphae and seed quality benefits. J Agric Food Chem 70(7): 2160-2168. (NAAS Rating: 11.89).
  37. Priya B, Utreja D and Kalia A (2022) Schiff Bases of Indole-3-Carbaldehyde: Synthesis and Evaluation as Antimicrobial Agents. Russ J BioorgChem 48(6): 1282–1290. (NAAS rating: 7.254)
  38. Samita, Utreja D and Dhillon NK (2022) An efficacious protocol for the reduction of benzothiazole using Mg/MeOH and their antinemic activity against Meloidogyne incognita. Russ J Bioorg Chem 48(1): 135-142. (NAAS rating:  7.254) 
  39. Sandhu K K, Vashishat N and Sidhu A (2022) Larvicidal potential of copper sulphide nano aqua dispersions against Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus). African Entomol 30: 1-5. (NAAS Rating:  7.19).
  40. Sharma A B, Kumar A and Sidhu A (2022) Relative performance of fungicides and crude leaf extract of Azadirachta indica against leaf blight of onion. Indian Phytopathol75: 1085–1093 https://doi.org/10.1007/s42360-022-00539-z. (NAAS Rating: 11.95).
  41. Sharma A B, Sidhu A, Manchanda P and Ahuja R (2022) 1, 2, 4-triazolyldithiocarbamate silver nano conjugate: Potent seed priming agent against bakanae disease of rice (Oryzae sativa). European J Plant Pathol 162(4): 825-841. (NAAS Rating: 8.22).
  42. Singh G, Kaur M, Garg V K and Oliveira A C (2022) Oxygen hyper stoichiometric trimetallic titanium doped magnesium ferrite: Structural and photocatalytic studies. Ceram Int 48(17): 24476-84.(NAAS rating: 10.53)
  43. Singh S, Kaushal S, Hunjan M S and Sharma P (2022) Chemical composition and molecular docking studies of Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub. leaves and fruits extracts as antifungal agents against rice phytopathogenic fungi Arch Phytopathol Plant Prot  55 (10) : 1179-1200 (NAAS rating: 6.735)
  44. Verma V, Kaur M and Sharma S (2022) Insight into peroxidase and polyphenol oxidase mimic activity of spinel ferrite nanoparticles and their GO composites. Mater ChemPhys279: 125727 (NAAS rating: 10.09)
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Review articles

  1. Sharma S and Utreja D (2021) Synthesis and Antiviral activity of diverse heterocyclic scaffolds. Chem Biol. Drug Des. 100 (6), 870-920.(NAAS rating = 8.81)
  2. Kaur J and Kaur R (2022) p-Coumaric acid: A naturally occurring chemical with potential therapeutic applications. Curr Org Chem 26(14): 1333-1349. (NAAS Rating: 7.93)
  3. Kaur J, Mankoo R K, Dudeja I and Kapil S (2022) Recent approaches to the synthesis of hydrogels from lignocellulosic biomass: A review. Cellulose Chem Technol 56 (7-8): 891-906.
  4. Kumar V, Sharma N, Umesh M, Selvaraj M, Al-Shehri BM, Chakraborty P, Duhan L, Sharma S, Pasrija R, Awasthi MK, Lakkaboyana SR, Andler R, Bhatnagar A, Maitra SS (2022) Emerging challenges for the agro-industrial food waste utilization: A review on food waste biorefinery. Bioresource Technology, 362, 127790 (NAAS rating = 15.64)
  5. Rani M, Utreja D and Sharma S (2022) Role of indole derivatives in agrochemistry: Synthesis and future insights. Curr Org Chem (accepted) (NAAS rating = 8.226)
  6. Utreja D, Salotra R, Kaur G, Sharma S and Kaushal S (2022) Chemistry of Quinolines and their Agrochemical potential. Curr Org Chem26:1895-1913. (IF: 2.226)
  7. Kumar V, Sharma M, Sondhi S, Kaur K, Sharma D, Sharma S, Utreja D (2023) Removal of inorganic pollutants from wastewater: Innovative technologies and toxicity assessment Sustainability, 15 (23), 16376 (NAAS rating = 9.60)
  8. Rosheen, Sharma S and Utreja D  (2023) Salicylic Acid: Synthetic Strategies and Their Biological Activities Chemistry Select 8 (13), e202204614 (NAAS rating = 8.30)
  9. Jain K, Sharma S and Utreja D (January 2024) Uracil: A Pharmacophore with Diverse Biological Potential, Chemistry Select, 9, e202303179 (NAAS rating =  8.30)
  10. Kaur V, Kaushal S, Heena and Utreja D (2024) Occurrence, isolation, pharmacological potential, metabolism, and toxicity of Myristicin: a naturally occurring alkoxy-substituted allylbenzene Mini  Rev Org Chem 21: 477-493 (NAAS rating =  8.159)
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Book Chapters

  1. Grewal J K, Kaur M, Tiwari S, Ubhi M K and Sharma V K (2022) Synthetic strategies and environmental applications of magnetically retrievable nanocomposites of graphene analogues with ferrites. Advances in Material Research and Technology. Springer publishers.
  2. Kaur R, Urvashi, Kaur R and Singh A (2022) Coloured maize and its unique features. In: Maize, 1st edition, pp. 38, CRC press.
  3. Urvashi, Kaur R and Gaba J (2022) Pytoconstituents, biological properties and health benefits of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.). In: The chemistry inside spices and herbs. In Vol. 2, 200-228, Bentham Science Publishers.
  4. Verma V, Kaur M, Sharma S and Utreja D (ed) (2022) Nanoarchitectured ferrites, graphene oxide and their composites as enzyme mimics and photocatalysts. Vol: Advances in Catalysts Research, Springer Nature, Switzerland. 
  5. Urvashi and Kaur R (2023) Saussurea lappa C.B. Clarke: Kushta/Kut. In: Sharma A and Nayik G A (eds) Immunity Boosting medicinal Plants of the Western Himalayas. Pp 433-62. Springer, Singapore.
  6. Kaur R, Urvashi and Kumar A (2023) Species of Berberis genus found in the Western Himalayas. In: Sharma A and Nayik G A (eds) Immunity Boosting medicinal Plants of the Western Himalayas Pp 107-43. Springer, Singapore.
  7. Kaur R, Urvashi, Kaur R and Singh A (2022) Colored maize and its unique features. In: Purewal S S, Kaur P, Bangar S P, Sandhu K S, Singh S K and Kaur M (eds) Maize. (1st edition), eBook ISBN 9781003245230, Taylor and Amp; Francis Group, CRC Press, Boca Raton. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003245230.
  8. Kaur R, Urvashi, Vyas P and Sahni T (2024) Lesser-known Wild Medicinal and Edible Mushrooms.  In: Sharma A, Bhardwaj G and Nayik G A (eds) Phytochemistry and Nutritional Composition of Significant Wild Medicinal and Edible Mushrooms: Traditional Uses and Pharmacology. Ch. 18, Pp 374 – 402. Royal Society of Chemistry, London, United Kingdom.
  9. Anjum F, Bharadwaj U, Kaur R, Singh A, Kaur A, Purewal S S (2025) Carotenoids/Xanthophylls: Extraction, Identification, and Quantification Methods. In:  Purewal S S and SinghR S (eds) Colored Cereals: Properties, Processing, Health Benefits, and Industrial Uses. Ch. 13, Pp   . CRC Press, Boca Raton.