Title Prof. First Name Sandeep Last Name Kaur
Designation Professor
Department Department of Chemistry
Email skaur@chemistry.du.ac.in
Webpage
Phone.no 01127667794
Employement Info
Employee Type Nature Of Employment
Teaching Permanent
Educational Qualifications
Degree/Certification Name Institution Year of Completion
Ph.D. - Ph.D. IIT Bombay 2007
PG Burdwan University 2002
UG Hooghly Mohsin College, Burdwan University 2000
HSC West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) 1997
SSC Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) 1995
Qualifications
Examination Name Conducting Body Date of Passing
NET 01-07-2002
Fellowship Details
Name Of Fellowship Awarding Body Fellowship Level
Wenner-Gren Fellowship Wenner-Gren Foundation, Sweden International
Administrative Experience (Within Institution)
Designation Duration
Resident Tutor 16-05-2011 To 31-01-2018 (6 years, 8 months, 15 days)
Research Supervision Overview
PhD Scholars Supervised PhD Degrees Awarded Theses Submitted
4 7 1
Research Publications
Title of Article Type of Publication Name of Journal ISSN Journal Volume Year Link to Article DOI (Digital Object Identifier)
Mononuclear manganese complexes as hydrogen evolving catalysts Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Frontiers in Chemistry 2296-2646 00 https://doi.org/10.3389/fchem.2022.993085
2-Mercaptobenzimidazole ligand-based models of the [FeFe] hydrogenase: synthesis, characterization and electrochemical studies Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Chemical Sciences 0973-7103 (web) 134 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12039-022-02027-3
Barriers to Full Participation in the Open Science Life Cycle among Early Career Researchers Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Data Science Journal 1683-1470 21 http://doi.org/10.5334/dsj-2022-002
Mechanism of Diiron Hydrogenase Complexes Controlled by Nature of Bridging Dithiolate Ligand Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals ChemistryOpen 2191-1363 11 https://doi.org/10.1002/open.202100238
Mitigating losses: how scientific organisations can help address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on early-career researchers Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Humanities and Social Sciences Communications 2662-9992 8 https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-021-00944-1
Mononuclear Mn complexes featuring N, S-/N, N-donor and 1, 3, 5-triaza-7-phosphaadamantane ligands: synthesis and electrocatalytic properties Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals New Journal of Chemistry 1369-9261 (web) 45 https://doi.org/10.1039/D1NJ02104D
A Homobivalent SPECT Radioligand‐Serinol Appended Methoxyphenyl Piperazine Derivative for Serotonin Receptor Imaging Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals ChemistrySelect 2365-6549 (web) 6 https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202100549
Switching Site Reactivity in Hydrogenase Model Systems by Introducing a Pendant Amine Ligand Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals ACS Omega 2470-1343 (web) 6 https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.0c04901
Macrocyclic butterfly iron cluster complexes: electrochemical investigations Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Chemical Sciences 0973-7103 (web) 132 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12039-020-01830-0
Mono-and dinuclear mimics of the [FeFe] hydrogenase enzyme featuring bis (monothiolato) and 1, 3, 5-triaza-7-phosphaadamantane ligands Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Inorganica Chimica Acta 0020-1693 504 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2020.119442
Structural and HER studies of diphosphine-monothiolate complexes [Fe2 (CO) 4 (μ-naphthalene-2-thiolate) 2 (μ-dppe)] and [Fe2 (CO) 4 (μ-naphthalene-2-thiolate) 2 (μ-DPEPhos)] Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Inorganica Chimica Acta 0020-1693 501 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2019.119227
Manganese complexes: hydrogen generation and oxidation Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry 1099-0682 (web) 48 https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.201900988
Electrochemical aspects of restricted rhenium (I)-based supramolecular complexes with semi-rigid benzimidazolyl and rigid hydroxyquinone ligands Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Chemical Sciences 0973-7103 (web) 132 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12039-019-1689-3
HER catalysed by iron complexes without a Fe2S2 core: A review Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Coordination Chemistry Reviews 0010-8545 397 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccr.2019.06.019
Nickel (ii) PE 1 CE 2 P pincer complexes (E= O, S) for electrocatalytic proton reduction Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Dalton Transactions 1477-9234 (web) 48 https://doi.org/10.1039/C9DT03626A
Dinuclear Manganese Carbonyl Complexes: Electrocatalytic Reduction of Protons to Dihydrogen Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals ChemistrySelect 2365-6549 (web) 4 https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.201803754
A tetranuclear iron complex: substitution with triphenylphosphine ligand and investigation into electrocatalytic proton reduction Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Chemical Sciences 0973-7103 (web) 130 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12039-018-1529-x
Intramolecular stabilization of a catalytic [FeFe]-hydrogenase mimic investigated by experiment and theory Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Dalton Transactions 1477-9234 (web) 47 https://doi.org/10.1039/C7DT04837H
Study of polyaniline and functionalized ZnO composite film linked through a binding agent for efficient and stable electrochromic applications Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Electrochimica Acta 0013-4686 252 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2017.08.144
A mononuclear iron carbonyl complex [Fe (μ-bdt)(CO) 2 (PTA) 2] with bulky phosphine ligands: a model for the [FeFe] hydrogenase enzyme active site with an inverted redox potential Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Dalton Transactions 1477-9234 (web) 46 https://doi.org/10.1039/C7DT01994G
Synthesis and Electrocatalysis of Diiron Monothiolate Complexes: Small Molecule Mimics of the [FeFe] Hydrogenase Enzyme Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals ChemistrySelect 2365-6549 (web) 2 https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.201700084
Gd (III)‐DO3A‐SBMPP: An Effort to Develop the MRI Contrast Agent with Enhanced Relaxivity Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals ChemistrySelect 2365-6549 (web) 1 https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.201600814
Diiron Complexes [Fe2(CO)5(μ-pdt/Mebdt)(L)] Containing a Chelating Diphosphine Ligand L=(Oxydi-2,1-phenylene)bis(diphenylphosphine): Bioinspired [FeFe] Hydrogenase Model Complexes Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals ChemistrySelect 2365-6549 (web) 1 https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.201601216
Diiron benzenedithiolate complexes relevant to the [FeFe] hydrogenase active site Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry 1099-0682 (web) 2015 https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.201500345
Synthesis, characterization and DFT studies of 1, 1′-Bis (diphenylphosphino) ferrocene substituted diiron complexes: Bioinspired [FeFe] hydrogenase model complexes Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Chemical Sciences 0973-7103 (web) 127 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12039-015-0809-y
Hydrogen generation: aromatic dithiolate-bridged metal carbonyl complexes as hydrogenase catalytic site models Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry 1873-3344 (web) 143 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2014.11.006
[NiFe] hydrogenases: how close do structural and functional mimics approach the active site? Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Dalton Transactions 1477-9234 (web) 43 https://doi.org/10.1039/C4DT00539B
Microbial hydrogen splitting in the presence of oxygen Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Biochemical Society Transactions E-1470-8752 41 https://doi.org/10.1042/BST20130033
Effect of Cyanide Ligands on the Electronic Structure of [FeFe] Hydrogenase Active-Site Model Complexes with an Azadithiolate Cofactor Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Chemistry- A European Journal E-1521-3765 19 https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201302467
Synthesis, characterization and preclinical evaluation of 1-(3-(4-(318Fluoroprpyl)-1H-1,2,3-Triazol-1-yl)propyl)-4-(2-methoxyphenyl)piperazine as novel D3 receptor ligand for PET imaging Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals The Journal of Nuclear Medicine E-2159-662X 54 https://jnm.snmjournals.org/content/54/supplement_2/1074.short "No DOI"
A Model of the [FeFe] Hydrogenase Active Site with a Biologically Relevant Azadithiolate Bridge: A Spectroscopic and Theoretical Investigation Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Angewandte Chemie International Edition E-1521-3773 50 https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201006244
Catalytic Hydrogen Evolution from Mononuclear Iron(II) Carbonyl Complexes as Minimal Functional Models of the [FeFe] Hydrogenase Active Site Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Angewandte Chemie International Edition E-1521-3773 49 https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201002719
Valence-State Analysis through Spectroelectrochemistry in a Series of Quinonoid-Bridged Diruthenium Complexes [(acac)2Ru(μ-L)Ru(acac)2]n (n=+2, +1, 0, −1, −2) Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Chemistry- A European Journal E-1521-3765 14 https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.200800976
Multiple one-electron oxidation and reduction of trinuclear bis(2,4-pentanedionato)ruthenium complexes with substituted diquinoxalino[2,3-a:2′,3′-c]phenazine ligands Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Polyhedron 0277-5387 26 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2007.03.030
Probing Mixed Valence in a New tppz-Bridged Diruthenium(III,II) Complex {(μ-tppz)[Ru(bik)Cl]2}3+ (tppz = 2,3,5,6-Tetrakis(2-pyridyl)pyrazine, bik = 2,2‘-Bis(1-methylimidazolyl)ketone):  EPR Silence, Intervalence Absorption, and νCO Line Broadening Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Inorganic Chemistry 1520-510X (web) 46 https://doi.org/10.1021/ic0700102
Ancillary ligand determination of the spin location in both oxidised and reduced forms of diruthenium complexes bridged by bis-bidentate 1, 4-bis (2-phenolato)-1, 4-diazabutadiene Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Dalton Transactions 1477-9234 (web) 19 https://doi.org/10.1039/B617468J
Tuning intermetallic electronic coupling in polyruthenium systems via molecular architecture Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Journal of Chemical Sciences 0973-7103 (web) 118 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02703951
An Experimental and Density Functional Theory Approach Towards the Establishment of Preferential Metal- or Ligand-Based Electron-Transfer Processes in Large Quinonoid-Bridged Diruthenium Complexes [{(aap)2Ru}2(μ-BL2–)]n+ (aap = 2-Arylazopyridine) Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry 1099-0682 (web) 2006 https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.200600638
2,2‘-Dipyridylketone (dpk) as Ancillary Acceptor and Reporter Ligand in Complexes [(dpk)(Cl)Ru(μ-tppz)Ru(Cl)(dpk)]n+ where tppz = 2,3,5,6-Tetrakis(2-pyridyl)pyrazine Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Inorganic Chemistry 1520-510X (web) 45 https://doi.org/10.1021/ic060887l
2,4,6-Tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine (tptz)-Derived [RuII(tptz)(acac)(CH3CN)]+ and Mixed-Valent [(acac)2RuIII{(μ-tptz-H+)-}RuII(acac)(CH3CN)]+ Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Inorganic Chemistry 1520-510X (web) 45 https://doi.org/10.1021/ic0514288
A New Coordination Mode of the Photometric Reagent Glyoxalbis(2-hydroxyanil) (H2gbha):  Bis-Bidentate Bridging by gbha2- in the Redox Series {(μ-gbha)[Ru(acac)2]2}n (n = −2, −1, 0, +1, +2), Including a Radical-Bridged Diruthenium(III) and a RuIII/RuIV Intermediate Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Inorganic Chemistry 1520-510X (web) 44 https://doi.org/10.1021/ic050950r
2,5-Dioxido-1,4-benzoquinonediimine (H2L2−), A Hydrogen-Bonding Noninnocent Bridging Ligand Related to Aminated Topaquinone: Different Oxidation State Distributions in Complexes [{(bpy)2Ru}2(μ-H2L)]n (n=0,+,2+,3+,4+) and [{(acac)2Ru}2(μ-H2L)]m (m=2−,−,0,+,2+) Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Chemistry-A European Journal 1521-3765 (web) 11 https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.200500202
Sensitive Oxidation State Ambivalence in Unsymmetrical Three-Center (M/Q/M) Systems [(acac)2Ru(μ-Q)Ru(acac)2]n, Q = 1,10-Phenanthroline-5,6-dione or 1,10-Phenanthroline-5,6-diimine (n = +, 0, −, 2−) Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Inorganic Chemistry 1520-510X (web) 44 https://doi.org/10.1021/ic048309x
Isomeric ruthenium terpyridine complexes [Ru(trpy)(L)Cl]n+ containing the unsymmetrically bidentate acceptor L = 3-amino-6-(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)-1,2,4,5-tetrazine. Synthesis, structures, electrochemistry, spectroscopy and DFT calculations Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Dalton Transactions 1477-9234 (web) 2005 https://doi.org/10.1039/B500152H
Tetrazine derived mononuclear RuII(acac)2(L) (1), [RuII(bpy)2(L)](ClO4)2 (2) and [RuII(bpy)(L)2](ClO4)2 (3) (L = 3-amino-6-(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)-1,2,4,5-tetrazine, acac = acetylacetonate, bpy = 2,2′-bipyridine): syntheses, structures, spectra and redox properties Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Polyhedron 0277-5387 24 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2004.11.019
3,6-Bis(2′-pyridyl)pyridazine (L) and its deprotonated form (L − H+)− as ligands for {(acac)2Run+} or {(bpy)2Rum+}: investigation of mixed valency in [{(acac)2Ru}2(μ-L − H+)]0 and [{(bpy)2Ru}2(μ-L − H+)]4+ by spectroelectrochemistry and EPR Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Dalton Transactions 1477-9234 (web) 2005 https://doi.org/10.1039/B417530A
Isovalent and Mixed-Valent Diruthenium Complexes [(acac)2RuII (μ-bpytz)RuII(acac)2] and [(acac)2RuII(μ-bpytz)RuIII(acac)2](ClO4) (acac = Acetylacetonate and bpytz = 3,6-Bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl)-1,2,4,5-tetrazine):  Synthesis, Spectroelectrochemical, and EPR Investigation Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Inorganic Chemistry 1520-510X (web) 43 https://doi.org/10.1021/ic049346r
{(μ-L)[RuII(acac)2]2}n, n = 2+, +, 0, −, 2−, with L = 3,3′,4,4′-tetraimino-3,3′,4,4′-tetrahydrobiphenyl. EPR-supported assignment of NIR absorptions for the paramagnetic intermediates Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Dalton Transactions 1477-9234 (web) 2004 https://doi.org/10.1039/B315927M
The triruthenium complex [{(acac)2RuII}3(L)] containing a conjugated diquinoxaline[2,3-a:2′,3′-c]phenazine (L) bridge and acetylacetonate (acac) as ancillary ligands. Synthesis, spectroelectrochemical and EPR investigation Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Dalton Transactions 1477-9234 (web) 2004 https://doi.org/10.1039/B316007F
Non-Journal Publications
Title of Publication Type of Publication Publisher Role ISBN Year Link to Publication Level
Chapter 7: Hydrogenase biomimetics as catalysts for the hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) Chapters in Books Nova Science Publishers, USA Author 978-1-68507-094-6 International
A Closer Look at Coordination Complexes Edited/Transalated Books Nova Science Publishers, USA Editor 978-1-68507-094-6 International
Chapter 10: My husband, son and I: The Three Musketeers Chapters in Books Global Young Academy Co-Author International
Professional Development Programmes
Programme Title Sponsoring Institution Organizing Institution Role Type of Programme
Online Faculty Development Program on the Development of Teacher’s e-kit and MOOCs in four quadrant format of e-content Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning Centre, SGTB Khalsa College, Univ. of Delhi (PMMMNMTT of MHRD) Attending Faculty Development Programmes
Online Faculty Development Programme on "Research Methodology" Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, Univ. of Delhi (PMMMNMTT of MHRD) Attending Faculty Development Programmes
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Name of the Activity Role Date of Activity
2-Mercaptobenzimidazole ligand-based models ofthe [FeFe] hydrogenase: Synthesis, characterization and electrochemical studies Poster Presentation 19-12-2020
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