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Catalysis

Using advanced density functional theory methodologies, we are interested to investigate the different catalytic reactions on surfaces or clusters by identifying the possible transition states, intermediates and reaction pathways. We are studying the reaction mechanism step by step followed by the detailed kinetics and thermodynamics analysis to find out the reaction possibility and extent of possible products. We currently pursue active catalysis research in different important areas such as conversion of molecular dinitrogen (N2) into ammonia; CO2 reduction into value added chemicals; ORR, HER; regioselective and stereoselective organic reactions; and understanding the different reaction phenomena related to the atmospheric chemistry.

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Mechanistic insights into the non-bifunctional hydrogenation of esters by Co (II) pincer complexes
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Computational studies on the reactivity of alkyl halides over (Al2O3)n nanoclusters: An approach towards room temperature dehydrohalogenation
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Representative Publications:

  • P Roy, A Pramanik, P Sarkar, "Graphitic Carbon Nitride Sheet Supported Single-Atom Metal-Free Photocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction Reaction: A First-Principles Analysis," J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2021, 12, 2788–2795.    (Link)

  • S Ghoshal, A Pramanik, P Sarkar, "Towards H2O catalyzed N2-fixation over TiO2 doped Ru n clusters (n= 5, 6): A mechanistic and kinetic approach," Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2021,23, 1527-1538.    (Link)

  • S Ghoshal, A Pramanik, P Sarkar, "Theoretical Investigations on the Possibility of Prebiotic HCN Formation via O-addition Reactions," J. Phys. Chem. A 2020, 124, 4782–4792.    (Link)

  • A Chowdhury, S Biswas, A Pramanik, P Sarkar, "Mechanistic insights into the non-bifunctional hydrogenation of esters by Co(II) pincer complexes: A DFT study," Dalton Trans., 2019, 48, 16083-16090.  (Link)

  • S Ghoshal, A Pramanik, S Biswas, P Sarkar, "CH3NO as a potential intermediate for early atmospheric HCN: a quantum chemical insight," Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2019,21, 25126-25138.  (Link)

  • M Habib, R Sarkar, S Biswas, A Pramanik, P Sarkar, S Pal, "Unambiguous hydrogenation of CO2 by coinage-metal hydride anions: an intuitive idea based on in silico experiments," Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2019,21, 7483-7490.     (Link)

  • S Biswas, A Pramanik, P Sarkar, "Computational studies on the reactivity of alkyl halides over (Al2O3)n nanoclusters: An approach towards room temperature dehydrohalogenation," Nanoscale, 2016,8, 10205-10218.    (Link)

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