List of Publications

    [2014]

    50. Debanjan Polley, Animesh Patra, Anjan Barman, Rajib K Mitra, "Modulating Conductivity of Au/CNT Composites in THz Frequency Range: A THz Resistor", Journal of Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves.

    49. Nirnay Samanta, Debasish Das Mahanta, Rajib Kumar Mitra, Does Urea Alter the Collective Hydrogen Bond Dynamics in Water: A Dielectric Relaxation Study in the THz Frequency Region , Chemistry - An Asian Journal, 08/2014; DOI: 10.1002/asia.201402696.


    48. Nirnay Samanta, Debasish Das Mahanta, Rajib Kumar Mitra, Collective Hydration Dynamics of Guanidinium Chloride Solutions and its Possible Role in Protein Denaturation: A Terahertz Spectroscopic Study ,Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2014, 16, 23308-23315.

    47. Nirnay Samanta, Debasish Das Mahanta, Soumitra Hazara, Gopinath Suresh Kumar, Rajib Kumar Mitra, Short Chain Polyethylene Glycols Unusually Assist Thermal Unfolding of Human Serum Albumin ,Biochimie, 2014, 104 (September), 81-89.

    46. Debanjan Polley, Anjan Barman, Rajib Kumar Mitra, EMI shielding and conductivity of carbon nanotube-polymer composites at terahertz frequency , Optics letters 39 (6), 2014, 1541-1544.

    45. Arindam Das, Rajib Kumar Mitra, Does the Optimum Hydrophilic Lipophilic Balance Condition Affect the Physical Properties of Mixed Reverse Micelles: A Spectroscopic Investigation , J.Phys.Chem.B, 2014,118, 5488–5498.

    44. Animesh Patra, Trung Quan Luong, Rajib Kumar Mitra and Martina Havenith, The influence of charge on the structure and dynamics of water encapsulated in reverse micelles , Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics,2014,16, 12875-12883.

    43. Animesh Patra, Soumitra Hazra, Gopinath Suresh Kumar and Rajib Kumar Mitra, Entropy Contribution towards Micelle Driven De-intercalation of Drug-DNA Complex , J. Phys. Chem. B, 2014, 118, 901–908.

    [2013]

    42. Das, A. and Mitra, R.K. , Formulation and Characterization of a Biocompatible Microemulsion Composed of Mixed Surfactants: Lecithin and Triton X-100 ,Colloid and Polymer Science, March 2014, Volume 292, Issue 3, pp 635-644,

    41. Polley, D., Patra, A. and Mitra, R.K. , Dielectric relaxation of the extended hydration sheathe of DNA in the THz frequency region ” Chem. Phys. Lett. 586 (2013) 143-147

    40. Polley, D., Ganguly, A. , Barman, A. and Mitra, R. K. Polarizing Effect of Aligned Nanoparticles in Terahertz Frequency Region ” Optics Letters 38 (2013) 2754-2756

    39. Das, A., Patra, A. and Mitra, R. K. , Do the Physical Properties of Water in Mixed Reverse Micelles Follow a Synergistic Effect: A Spectroscopic Investigation ” J. Phys. Chem. B 117 (2013) 3593-3602

    38. Patra, A., Luong, T.Q., Mitra, R.K. and Havenith, M. Solvent dynamics in a reverse micellar water-pool: a spectroscopic investigation of DDAB-cyclohexane-water systems ” Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 15 (2013) 930-939

    37. Saha, R., Rakshit, S., Verma, P.K., Mitra, R.K. and Pal, S.K., Protein-cofactor binding and ultrafast electron transfer in riboflavin binding protein under the spatial confinement of nanoscopic reverse micelles” J. Mol. Recog. 26 (2013) 59-66

    [2012]

    36. Patra, A., Verma, P.K. and Mitra, R.K. , Slow Relaxation Dynamics of Water in Hydroxypropyl Cellulose-Water Mixture Traces Its Phase Transition Pathway: A Spectroscopic Investigation” J. Phys. Chem. B 116 (2012) 1508-1516

    35. Saha, R., Rakshit, S., Majumdar, D., Singha, A., Mitra, R. K. and Pal, S. K. Nanostructure, Solvation Dynamics and Nano-templating of Plasmonically Active SERS Substrate in Reverse Vesicles”, J. Nanoparticle Res. 15 (2013) 1576.

    34. Rakshit, S., Saha, R., Verma, P.K., Mitra, R.K. and Pal, S.K., Ultrafast electron transfer in riboflavin binding protein in macromolecular crowding of nano-sized micelle” Biochimie 94 (2012) 2673-2680

    33. Banerjee, S., Verma, P.K., Mitra, R.K., Basu, G. and Pal, S.K., Probing the interior of Self-assembled Caffeine Dimer at various Temperatures”, J. Fluorescence 22 (2012), 753-769

    32. Saha, R., Rakshit, S., Mitra, R.K. and Pal, S.K., Microstructure, Morphology, and Ultrafast Dynamics of a Novel Edible Microemulsion” Langmuir 28 (2012) 8309-8317

    [2011]

    31. Banerjee, S., Bhowmik, D., Verma, P.K., Mitra, R.K., Siddhanto, A., Basu, G. and Pal, S.K. Ultrafast Spectroscopic Study on Caffeine Mediated Dissociation of Mutagenic Ethidium from Synthetic DNA and Various Cell Nuclei”, J. Phys. Chem. B 115 (2011) 14776–14783


    30. Luong, T.Q., Verma, P.K., Mitra, R.K. and Havenith, M., Onset of Hydrogen Bonded Collective Network of Water in 1,4-Dioxane”, J. Phys. Chem. A 115 (2011) 14462–14469

    29. Luong, T.Q., Verma, P.K., Mitra, R.K. and Havenith, M., Do Hydration Dynamics Follow the Structural Perturbation during Thermal Denaturation of a Protein: A Terahertz Absorption Study” Biophysical Journal, 101(2011) 925-933 (Cover Article)

    28. Saha, R., Verma, P.K., Mitra, R.K. and Pal, S.K., Structural and dynamical characterization of unilamellar AOT vesicles in aqueous solutions and their efficacy as potential drug delivery vehicle” Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 88 (2011) 345-353


    27. Verma, P.K., Rakshit, S., Mitra, R.K. and Pal, S.K., Role of hydration on the functionality of a proteolytic enzyme ?-chymotrypsin under crowded environment” Biochimie, 93 (2011) 1424-1433

    [2010]

    26. Verma, R.K., Saha, R., Mitra, R.K. and Pal, S.K., Slow water dynamics at the surface of macromolecular assemblies of different morphologies”, Soft Matter 6 (2010) 5971-5979

    25. Mitra, R.K., Verma, P.K., Wulferding, D., Menzel, D., Mitra, T., Todea, A.M., Lemmens, P., Mueller, A. and Pal, S.K., A Molecular Magnet Confined in the Nanocage of a Globular Protein”, ChemPhysChem 11 (2010) 389-393 (Cover Article)

    [2009]

    24. Verma, P.K., Mitra, R.K. and Pal, S.K., A Molecular Picture of Diffusion Controlled Reaction: Role of Microviscosity and Hydration on Hydrolysis of Benzoyl Chloride at a Polymer Hydration Region”, Langmuir 25 (2009) 11336-11343.

    23. Verma, P.K., Makhal, A., Mitra, R.K. and Pal, S.K., Role of Solvation Dynamics in the Kinetics of Solvolysis Reactions in Microreactors”, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 11 (2009) 8467-8476.

    22. Mitra, R.K., Verma, P.K. and Pal, S.K., Exploration of the Dynamical Evolution and the Associated Energetics of Water Nanoclusters formed in a Hydrophobic Solvent”, J. Phys. Chem. B 113 (2009) 4744-4750.

    21. Maiti, S., Maiti, P., Sinha, S.S., Mitra, R.K. and Pal, S. K., Molecular Recognition of Plant DNA: Does It Differ From Conventional Animal DNA?” International J. Biological Macromolecules 44 (2009) 133-137

    20. Mitra, R. K., Sinha, S. S., Maiti, S. and Pal, S. K., Sequence dependent ultrafast electron transfer of Nile blue in Oligonucleotides”, J. Fluorescence 19 (2009) 353-361

    [2008]

    19. Mitra, R. K., Sinha, S. S., Verma P. K. and Pal, S. K. Modulation of Dynamics and Reactivity of Water in Reverse Micelles of Mixed Surfactants”, J. Phys. Chem. B 112 (2008) 12946-12953

    18. Sinha, S.S., Mitra, R. K. and Pal, S. K. Temperature Dependent Simultaneous Ligand-binding in Human Serum Albumin”, J. Phys. Chem. B 112 (2008) 4884-4891
    17. Mitra, R.K., Sinha, S. S. and Pal, S. K. Interactions of Nile blue with Micelles, Reverse Micelles and a Genomic DNA ”, J. Fluorescence 18 (2008) 423-432

    16. Mitra, R.K., Sinha S. S. and. Pal, S. K Temperature Dependent Solvation Dynamics of Water in AOT/isooctane Reverse Micelles”, Langmuir 24 (2008) 49-56.

    [Before 2008]

    15. Mitra, R.K., Sinha, S. S. and Pal, S. K. Hydration in Protein Folding: Thermal Unfolding/ Refolding of Human Serum Albumin”, Langmuir 23 (2007) 10224-10229.

    14. Mitra, R. K., Sinha, S. S. and Pal, S.K. Temperature Dependent Hydration at Micellar Surface: Activation Energy Barrier Crossing Model Revisited”, J. Phys. Chem. B 111 (2007) 7577-7583.

    13. Nandy, D., Mitra, R.K., and Paul, B.K., Phase Behavior of the Mixtures of Polyoxyethylene(10) stearyl ether (Brij-76), 1-butanol, isooctane and Mixed Polar Solvents: II Water and ethylene glycol (EG) or tetraethylene glycol (TEG)” J. Colloid Interface Science 310 (2007) 229-239

    12. Mitra, R.K., Paul, B.K. and Moulik, S.P., Phase Behavior, Interfacial Composition and Thermodynamic Properties of Mixed Surfactant (CTAB and Brij 58) Derived W/O Microemulsions with 1-Butanol and 1-Pentanol as Co-surfactants and n-Heptane and n- Decane as Oils”, J. Colloid Interface Science 300 (2006) 755-764

    11. Nandy, D., Mitra, R.K., and Paul, B.K., Phase Behavior of the Mixtures of Polyoxyethylene(10) stearyl ether (Brij-76), 1-butanol, isooctane and Mixed Polar Solvents: I Water and Formamide (or N, N-dimethyl formamide)” J. Colloid Interface Science 300 (2006) 361-367

    10. Chatterjee, S., Mitra, R.K., Paul, B.K. and Bhattacharya, S.C., Interface of AOT/Brij Mixed Reverse Micellar Systems: Conductometric and Spectrophotometric Investigations”, J. Colloid Interface Science 298 (2006) 935-941

    9. Mitra, R.K. and Paul, B.K., Physicochemical investigations of (Anionic-Nonionic) Mixed Surfactant Microemulsions in Nonaqueous Polar Solvents: I Phase Behavior” Colloid Polym. Sci. 284 (2006) 733-744

    8. Paul, B.K. and Mitra, R.K., Conductivity of reverse micellar systems of water/AOT+ Brij 56 or Brij 58/ IPM and their percolation under varied concentrations of amphiphiles and different additives”, Colloids Surfaces A 273 (2006) 129-140

    7. Paul, B.K. and Mitra, R.K., Percolation Phenomenon in Mixed Reverse Micelles : The Effect of Additives”, J. Colloid Interface Science 295 (2006) 230-242

    6. Mitra, R.K. and Paul, B.K., Effect of Temperature and Salt on the Phase Behavior of Nonionic-Ionic Microemulsions with Fish-Tail Diagram”, J. Colloid Interface Science 291 (2005) 550-229

    5. Paul, B.K. and Mitra, R.K., Water Solubilization Capacity of Mixed Reverse Micelles: Effect of Surfactant Component, the nature of Oil and Electrolyte Concentration”, J. Colloid Interface Science 288 (2005) 261-279

    4. Mitra, R.K. and Paul, B.K., Effect of NaCl and Temperature on the Water Solubilization behavior of AOT/nonionics Mixed Reverse Micellar systems stabilized in IPM oil”, Colloids Surfaces A 255 (2005) 165-180

    3. Mitra, R.K. and Paul, B.K., Investigation on Percolation in Conduction of Mixed Surfactant Reverse Micelles”, Colloids Surfaces A 252 (2005) 243-259

    2. Mitra, R.K and Paul, B.K., Physicochemical Investigations of Microemulsification of Eucalyptus Oil and Water using Mixed Surfactants (AOT + Brij-35) and butanol”, J. Colloid Interface Science 283 (2005) 565-577 2. Mitra, R.K and Paul, B.K., Physicochemical Studies of some Single and Mixed Microemulsion Systems. I: Phase behaviour of Surfactant/Cosurfactant/Oil/Water Systems and the Effect of Temperature, Additives and Oil”, J. Surface Science Technology 20 (2004) 105-135

    1. Mitra, R.K and Paul, B.K., Physicochemical Studies on Mixed Surfactant Microemulsion Systems III. Phase behaviours of Microemulsions derived from a Nonionic Surfactant (Brij-56) and the influence of Ionic Surfactants, Cosurfactants, Oil, Temperature and Additives”, J. Surface Science Technology 19 (2003) 139-158

    Papers Published in Edited Books


    1. Mitra, R.K., Verma, P.K., Banerjee, D. and Pal, S.K., Hydrogen Bonding Barrier Crossing Dynamics at Bio-mimicking Surfaces” Chapter 11 in Excited-State Hydrogen Bonding and Hydrogen Transfer, Ed. Ke-Li Han and Guang-Jiu Zhao, John Wiley (2010) Vol. 1, Ch. 11, 217-260

    2. Paul, B.K., Mitra, R.K. and Moulik, S.P. – Microemulsions: Percolation of Conductance and Thermodynamics of Droplet Clustering”, in Encyclopedia of Surface and Colloid Science, Ed., P. Somasundaran, Marcel Dekker Inc. (Taylor & Francis Books) (NY) (2006) 3927–3956

    Patents Received

    1. A method of detection for gold ion (Au3+) present in low concentrations in aqueous solutions”, Indian Pat. No. 246804(2007) (date of filing: 10.12.2007, patent granted on 16.3.2011)

    Patents Filed

    1. Pal, S.K., Mitra, R.K., Maiti, S. and Roychaudhuri, B, A method and system for noninvasive quantitative estimation of Billirubin in human body”, Indian patent filed on 17th March, 2009 (file no. 467/KOL/2009)

    2. Pal, S.K., Mitra, R.K. and Maiti, S., A method and system for non-invasive quantitative estimation of oxygen content in human blood”, Indian patent filed on 17th March, 2009 (file no. 465/KOL/2009)

    3. Pal, S.K., Mitra, R.K. and Maiti, S., A method and system for non-invasive quantitative estimation of hemoglobin in human blood” Indian patent filed on 17th March, 2009 (file no. 466/KOL/2009)

    4. Pal, S.K., Mitra, R.K. and Singh, B., A user friendly spectroscopic device for characterization of gemstones” Indian patent filed on 26th March, 2009

    5. Pal, S.K., Mitra, R.K. and Singh, B., A user friendly spectroscopic device for characterization of organic gems” Indian patent filed on 26th March, 2009 /h4>