Dr. Surjyakanta Rana

Address:

Department of Chemistry, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium

Research Interests:

Nanomaterials, Composite materials, Materials for Energy, Materials for Environmental, Materials for Organic reactions.

Biography:

1. A facile synthesis of Cu--Ni bimetallic nanoparticle supported organo functionalized graphene oxide as a catalyst for selective hydrogenation of p-nitrophenol and cinnamaldehydes.
2. Catalytic Activity of Vanadium Substituted Molybdophosphoric Acid Supported on Titania for the Vapor Phase Synthesis of Isophthalodinitrile.
3. Cu doped amine functionalized graphene oxide and its scope as catalyst for selective oxidation.
4. CuO/Graphene Oxide Nanocomposite as Highly Active and Durable Catalyst for Selective Oxidation of Cyclohexane.
5. Facile Synthesis of Three-dimensional Mg-Al Layered Double Hydroxide/Partially Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites for the Effective Removal of Pb2+ from Aqueous Solution.
6. Novel Chromeno [2, 3-d] pyrimidines-Design, Synthesis and Antioxidant Activity.
7. Synthesis and characterization of amine functionalized graphene oxide and scope as catalyst for Knoevenagel condensation reaction.
8. Covalently Functionalized Nano-Graphene Oxide for Fine Chemical Synthesis.
9. New Pyrano [2, 3-d: 6, 5-d'] dipyrimidine Derivatives-Synthesis, in vitro Cytotoxicity and Computational Studies.
10. Novel 2-(1-(substitutedbenzyl)-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-3-phenylacrylonitrile derivatives: synthesis, in vitro antitumor activity and computational studies.