
AD Research Group @ IACS
Complex Supramolecular and Macromolecular Systems







Peer-Reviewed Journals
(42) S. Ghorai, S. Show, A. Das,* "Hydrogen Bonding-Induced Inversion and Amplification of
Circularly Polarized Luminescence (CPL) in Supramolecular Assemblies of Axially Chiral Luminogens", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2025, (just accepted) doi.org/10.1002/anie.202500879 [link]
(41) S. Biswas,ǂ P. Rajdev,ǂ A. Banerjee, A. Das,* "Mitochondria-targeting nanostructures from enzymatically degradable fluorescent amphiphilic polyesters", Nanoscale 2025, doi.org/10.1039/D4NR04696J (ǂ equal contribution) [link]
(40) S. Show, A. Jamadar, S. Gorai, S. Mula, A. Das,* "Peptide-induced chirality transfer and circularly polarized luminescence in achiral BODIPY emitters via halogen bonding", Chem. Commun.,2025, 61, 1826-1829 [link]
(39) A. Das,* T. K. Patra* "Polymer Science and Engineering in India", ACS Polymer Au 2024, 4, 460–462 (Editorial) [link]
(38) C. Chakraborty, A. Rajak, A. Das* "Shape-tunable two-dimensional assemblies from chromophore-conjugated crystallizable poly(l-lactides) with chain-length-dependent photophysical properties", Nanoscale 2024, 16, 13019-13028 [link]
(37) S. Biswas,ǂ R. Barman,ǂ M. Biswas, A. Banerjee, A. Das* "Synthesis of amphiphilic cationic polyesters and their antibacterial activity", Polym. Chem. 2024, 15, 2753-2762 (ǂ equal contribution) [link]
(36) P. Khanra, P. Rajdev, A. Das* "Seed-Induced Living Two-Dimensional (2D) Supramolecular Polymerization in Water: Implications on Protein Adsorption and Enzyme Inhibition", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202400486 [link]
(35) A. Rajak, A. Das* "Cascade Energy Transfer and White-Light Emission in Chirality-Controlled Crystallization-Driven Two-Dimensional Co-assemblies from Donor and Acceptor Dye-Conjugated Polylactides", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023,62, e202314290 [link]
(34) P. Khanra, A. K. Singh, L. Roy, A. Das* "Pathway Complexity in Supramolecular Copolymerization and Blocky Star Copolymers by a Hetero-Seeding Effect", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 9, 5270–5284. [link]
(33) S. Biswas, A. Das* "A Versatile Step-Growth Polymerization Route to Functional Polyesters from an Activated Diester Monomer", Chem. Eur. J, 2023, 29, e202203849 [Link]
(32) A. Rajak, A. K. Singh, L. Roy*, A. Das* "Solvophobically-Driven Merocyanine Dye Assembly: Predominant Dipole-Dipole Interactions Over Hydrogen-Bonding", ChemNanoMat, 2022, 8, e202200082.(Invited article featured in the Special Issue "Asian Women in Materials Chemistry and Nanoscience").[Link]
(31) A. Rajak, A. Das* "Crystallization-Driven Controlled Two-Dimensional (2D) Assemblies from Chromophore-Appended Poly(L-lactide)s: Highly Efficient Energy Transfer on a 2D Surface", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2022, 61, e202116572 (Hot paper & cover picture) [Link][Link]
(30) A. Rajak, A. Das* "Programmed Macromolecular Assembly by Dipole-Dipole Interactions with Aggregation-Induced Enhanced Emission in Aqueous Medium", ACS Polymers Au, 2022, 2, 223–23 (Invited article featured in 2021 Rising Stars in Polymers Special Issue) [Link] [Link]
(29) A. Jamadar, A. K. Singh, L. Roy,* A. Das* "Stimuli-Responsive Luminescent Supramolecular Assemblies and Co-assemblies by Orthogonal Dipole-Dipole Interaction and Halogen Bonding", J. Mater. Chem. C, 2021, 9, 11893-11904 (Published in the Emerging Investigators's Theme Issue 2021) [Link] [Link]
(28) S. Biswas, A. Das* "Recent Developments in Polymeric Assemblies and Functional Materials by Halogen Bonding", ChemNanoMat, 2021,7,748-772 (Selected for the Early Career Researches Special Issue 2021) [Link]
(27) A. Jamadar,ǂ C. K. Karan,ǂ S. Biswas,ǂ A. Das* "Structural Influence on Stimuli-Responsive Halogen-Bonded Luminescent Supramolecular Polymers from Heteroditopic Isomers", CrystEngComm, 2021,23, 1695-1699. (ǂ equal contribution) (Selected for cover picture) [Link]
(26) A. Bhattacharyya, S, De Sarkar,* A. Das* "Supramolecular Engineering and Self-assembly Strategies in Photoredox Catalysis", ACS Catal., 2021,11,710–733.[Link]
(25) A. Jamadar, C. K. Karan, L. Roy, A. Das* "Structurally Tunable pH-Responsive Luminescent Assemblies from Halogen Bonded Supra-π-Amphiphiles", Langmuir, 2020, 36, 3089-3095.[Link]
(24) A. Rajak, C. K. Karan, P. Theato and A. Das*, “Supramolecularly Cross-linked Amphiphilic Block Copolymer Assembly by Dipolar Interaction of a Merocyanine Dye”, Polym. Chem., 2020,11,695-703.(Selected for cover picture) [Link]
(23) A. Jamadar, A. Das*, “pH-Responsive Graftable Supramolecular Polymer with Tailorable Surface Functionality by Orthogonal Halogen Bonding and Hydrogen Bonding”, Polym. Chem., 2020,11, 385-392. (Accepted in Polymer Chemistry Emerging Investigators Special Issue 2020) [Link]
(22) A. Das, K. Petkau-Milroy, G. Klerks, B. van Genabeek, R. P. M. Lafleur, A. R. A. Palmans, E. W. Meijer, “Consequences of Dispersity on the Self-Assembly of ABA-Type Amphiphilic Block Co-Oligomers”, ACS. Macro. Lett. 2018, 7, 546-550.[Link]
(21) A. Das, G. Vantomme, A. J. Markvoort, Huub M. M. ten Eikelder, M. Garcia-Iglesias, A. R. A. Palmans, E. W. Meijer, “Supramolecular Copolymers - Structure and Composition Revealed by Theoretical Modeling,” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 7036–7044.[Link]
(20) S. Lin, A. Das and P. Theato, “CO2-Responsive Graft Copolymers: Synthesis and Characterization,” Polym. Chem. 2017, 8, 1206-1216.[Link]
(19) A. Das, S. Lin and P. Theato, “Supramolecularly Cross-Linked Nanogel by Merocyanine Pendent Copolymer,” ACS Macro Lett. 2017, 6, 50-55.[Link]
(18) A. Das and P. Theato, “Activated Ester Containing Polymers: Opportunities and Challenges for the Design of Functional Macromolecules,” Chem. Rev. 2016, 116, 1434-1495.[Link]
(17) A. Das and S. Ghosh, "H-bonding directed programmed supramolecular assembly of naphthalene-diimide (NDI) derivatives," Chem. Commun. 2016, 52, 6860-6872.[Link]
(16) A. Das and P. Theato, “A Multifaceted Synthetic Route to Functional Polyacrylates by Trans-esterification of Poly(pentafluorophenyl acrylates),” Macromolecules 2015, 48, 8695-8707.[Link]
(15) A. Sikdar, A. Das and S. Ghosh, “Hydrogen-Bond-Regulated Distinct Functional-Group Display at the Inner and Outer Wall of Vesicles,” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 6755–6760.[Link]
(14) A. Das and S. Ghosh, “To assemble or fold?,” Chem. Commun. 2014, 50, 11657-11660.[Link]
(13) A. Das and S. Ghosh, “Supramolecular Assemblies Driven by Charge-Transfer Interaction between Alternately Stacked Aromatic Donor and Acceptor Chromophores,” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 2038-2054.[Link]
(12) A. Das and S. Ghosh, “Stimuli Responsive Self-assembly of a Naphthalene Diimide (NDI) by Orthogonal H-Bonding and its Co-assembly with a Pyrene by a Pseudo Intramolecular Charge-Transfer Interaction,” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 1092-1097. (Appeared as inside cover picture).[Link]
(11) S. Maji, A. Das, P. K. Sarkar, A. Matya, S. Ghosh and S. Acharya, “Micrometer long oriented one-dimensional wires and two-dimensional sheets from a bis-urea functionalized dialkoxynaphthalene organogelator,” RSC Adv. 2014, 4, 44650-44653.[Link]
(10) D. Basak, A. Das and S. Ghosh, “Hydrogen-bonding driven luminescent assembly and efficient Föster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) in a dialkoxynaphthalene-based organogel,” RSC Adv. 2014, 4, 43564-43571.[Link]
(09) A. Das, B. Maity, D. Koley and S. Ghosh, “Slothful gelation of a dipolar building block by “top-down” morphology transition from microparticles to nanofibres,” Chem. Commun. 2013, 49, 5757-5759.[Link]
(08) A. Das and S. Ghosh, “Luminescent Invertible Polymersome by Remarkably Stable Supramolecular Assembly of Naphthalene Diimide (NDI) π-system,” Macromolecules 2013, 46, 3939-3949. (Appeared as cover picture).[Link]
(07) A. Das, M. R. Molla, B. Maity, D. Koley and S. Ghosh, “Hydrogen-bonding induced alternate-stacking of donor (D) and acceptor (A) chromophores and their supramolecular-switching to segregated states,” Chem. Eur. J. 2012, 18, 9849-9859. (Appeared as inside cover picture).[Link]
(06) A. Das, M. R. Molla and S. Ghosh, “Comparative self-assembly studies and self-sorting of two structurally isomeric naphthalene-diimide (NDI)-gelators,” J. Chem. Sci. 2011, 123, 963-973. (Invited article in the special issue to remark the International Year of Chemistry).[Link]
(05) A. Das and S. Ghosh, “A generalized supramolecular strategy for self-sorted assembly between donor and acceptor gelators,” Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 8922-8924. (Most downloaded article in June 2011).[Link]
(04) M. R. Molla, A. Das and S. Ghosh, “Chiral induction by helical neighbour: Spectroscopic visualization of macroscopic-interaction among self-sorted donor and acceptor π-stacks,” Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 8934-8936.[Link]
(03) A. Das, M. R. Molla, A. Banerjee, A. Paul and S. Ghosh, “Hydrogen-bonding directed assembly and gelation of donor-acceptor chromophores: Supramolecular reorganization from charge-transfer to self-sorted state,” Chem. Eur. J. 2011, 17, 6061-6066. (Appeared as inside cover picture).[Link]
(02) A. Das, and S. Ghosh, “Contrasting Self-Assembly and Gelation Properties among Bis-urea and Bis-amide Functionalized Dialkoxynaphthalene (DAN) π-system,” Chem. Eur. J. 2010, 16, 13622-13628.[Link]
(01) M. R. Molla, A. Das, and S. Ghosh, “Self-sorted Assembly in a Mixture of Donor and Acceptor Chromophores,” Chem. Eur. J. 2010, 16, 10084-10093.[Link]
Book Chapter
A. Das, P. Rajdev and S. Ghosh, “Naphthalene-diimide (NDI) Nanofibre, Gel and Mesoscopic Material. A chapter contribution submitted for the book entitled “Naphthalenediimide and its congeners: from molecules to materials,” (Ed. G. Dan Pantoș) Publisher-Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017, 116-166.[Link]




















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