Kang, Tejwant Singh

@online.gndu.ac.in

Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry
Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar

Tejwant Singh Kang is a Physical Chemist, with research expertise in the colloidal chemistry of ionic liquids (self-assembly, microemulsions, ionic liquid-protein systems), and sustainable preparation of nanomaterials for photocatalytic applications. Currently, he is working as an Associate Professor at Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, India. He did B.Sc. (Chemistry, Biology) from Panjab University, Chandigarh, and M.Sc. (Chemistry) at Punjabi University, Patiala, India. He obtained Ph.D under the supervision of Dr. Arvind Kumar, CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemical Research Institute, India (2011). He is the recipient of prestigious JSPS Postdoctoral (2011-2012) and JSPS Invitation Fellowship for experienced researchers (2018-2019), where he worked in the group of Prof. Nobuo Kimizuka, Kyushu University, Japan. He worked as a visiting scientist in the group of Prof. Kazue Kurihara, Tohoku University, Japan (2015). He is also the recipient of Prof. Shantilal Oswal Young Scientist

EDUCATION

Ph.D. (Central Salt and Marine Chemical Research Institute (CSMCRI, CSIR), Gijubhai Badheka Marg, Bhavnagar - 364002, Gujarat, INDIA): 2012
JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship (Host: Prof. Nobuo Kimizuka, Kyushu University, Japan): June 2011 - December 2012
JSPS Invitational Fellowship (Host: Prof. Nobuo Kimizuka, Kyushu University, Japan): June 2018 - March 2019
JSPS Invitational Fellowship (Host: Prof. Nobuo Kimizuka, Kyushu University, Japan): April 2024 - October 2024

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Chemistry, Biomaterials, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry
117

Scopus Publications

4535

Scholar Citations

38

Scholar h-index

82

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Unprecedently High Dissolution and Depolymerization of Hard to Dissolve Polyurethane in Deep Eutectic Solvents under Low Energy White Light
    H Kaur, R Kaur, M Muskan, M Singh, R Dutt, K Sharma, H Singh, K Singh, ...
    RSC Sustainability , 2026
    2026
  • Self-Assembly of 2-Hydroxyethyl-1H-imidazolium-Based Surface Active Ionic Liquids and Utilization of Their Aqueous Solution in Superactivity of Cytochrome-c
    M Singh, R Kaur, S Kumar, VK Aswal, G Singh, TS Kang
    The Journal of Physical Chemistry B , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Ag/AgBr@MoS 2 Nanocomposites for Sunlight-Driven Photocatalytic Water Remediation and Electrochemical Water Splitting
    H Singh, K Sharma, B Honnappa, K Sekar, TS Kang
    Langmuir , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Mechanically Robust, Thermally Stable, and Fully Bio-Sourced Eutectogel Electrolytes for MXene-based Flexible Supercapacitor
    O Sethi, A Singla, G Singh, K Sharma, I Singh, A Mahajan, AK Sood, ...
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Electric Field-Driven Long-Range Order and Enhanced Polarization Switching in High-Dipole Ionic Liquids
    TS Kang, M Morikawa, M Singh, N Kimizuka
    Journal of the American Chemical Society 147 (10), 8809-8819 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 9
  • Surfactant-free microemulsion as a fluid scaffold for the thermal stabilization of lysozyme
    M Kaur, M Singh, R Kaur, N Kaur, PK Pati, TS Kang
    Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 27 (20), 10580-10590 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 4
  • Ionic liquid-mediated solid–liquid extraction and separation processes for essential oils: modern trends
    P Kumar, S Khanal, I Soni, P Shandilya, M Kumar, D Kumar, TS Kang, ...
    Green Chemistry 27 (40), 12538-12573 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 4
  • Self-assembly of cationic surfactant in choline chloride-based deep eutectic solvents: structural solvation and dynamics
    Y Vora, O Sethi, SN Bariya, SL Gawali, SS Soni, TS Kang, PA Hassan, ...
    Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 27 (2), 1171-1186 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 10
  • Evaluating the binding ability of promethazine hydrochloride drug with sodium dodecylsulphate/sodium lauroylsarcosinate/sodium cholate in the company of uridine biomolecules …
    J Sharma, M Singh, TS Banipal, TS Kang, PK Banipal
    Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology 45 (14), 2626-2643 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 3
  • Aromatic salt induced modulations in micellization behavior of amide functionalized surface-active ionic liquids: The role of cationic head group
    A Kaur, G Singh, SK Mehta, S Singh, TS Kang
    Journal of Molecular Liquids 407, 125219 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 4
  • Solution Properties of Folic Acid/Nicotinic Acid in Aqueous 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium-chloride Media at Discrete Concentrations and Temperatures: A Thermodynamic …
    Richu, Q Majid, H Singh, A Bandral, M Singh, TS Kang, A Kumar
    Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data 69 (7), 2503-2527 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 4
  • Bio-surfactant mediated sustainable exfoliation of MoS2 and in-situ preparation of Ag@ MoS2 nanocomposites for photocatalysis under sunlight in aqueous medium
    H Singh, K Sharma, K Sekar, M Singh, TS Kang
    Surfaces and Interfaces 48, 104272 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 12
  • Do Ionic Liquids Exhibit the Required Characteristics to Dissolve, Extract, Stabilize, and Purify Proteins? Past-Present-Future Assessment
    P Bharmoria, AA Tietze, D Mondal, TS Kang, A Kumar, MG Freire
    Chemical Reviews 124 (6), 3037-3084 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 67
  • Sustainable preparation of AuAg alloy@ AgBr Janus nanoparticles via dissipative self-assembly for photocatalysis
    K Sharma, H Singh, G Singh, N Kaur, PK Pati, K Singh, A Kumar, TS Kang
    Nanoscale 16 (37), 17549-17558 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 7
  • Sustainable dissolution of collagen and the formation of polypeptides in deep eutectic solvents for application as antibacterial agents
    H Kaur, M Singh, N Kaur, PK Pati, M Rani, TS Kang
    RSC Sustainability 2 (8), 2312-2323 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 11
  • Ionic liquid-assisted sustainable preparation of photo-catalytically active nanomaterials and their composites with 2D materials
    K Sharma, TS Kang
    Chemical Communications 60 (99), 14717-14732 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 3
  • Self-assembly of choline-based surface-active ionic liquids and concentration-dependent enhancement in the enzymatic activity of cellulase in aqueous medium
    M Singh, G Singh, H Kaur, S Kumar, VK Aswal, TS Kang
    Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 26 (22), 16218-16233 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 7
  • Water Induced Alterations in Self‐Assembly of a Bio‐Surfactant in Deep Eutectic Solvent for Enhanced Enzyme Activity
    O Sethi, M Singh, AK Sood, TS Kang
    ChemPhysChem 24 (19), e202300293 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 9
  • Explorations on Solute–Solvent Interactions of Tripotassium Citrate and Sodium Benzoate in Aqueous 1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium Ethyl Sulfate Solutions: Physicochemical …
    H Singh, Q Majid, Richu, M Singh, TS Kang, A Kumar
    Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data 68 (10), 2563-2584 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 13
  • Mixed Aggregates of Surface-Active Ionic Liquids and 14-2-14 Gemini Surfactants in an Aqueous Medium as Fluid Scaffolds for Enzymology of Cytochrome-c
    M Singh, S Kumar, VK Aswal, TS Kang
    Langmuir 39 (33), 11582-11595 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 8

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Aggregation behavior of ionic liquids in aqueous solutions: Effect of alkyl chain length, cations, and anions
    T Singh, A Kumar
    The Journal of Physical Chemistry B 111 (27), 7843-7851 , 2007
    2007
    Citations: 497
  • Static dielectric constant of room temperature ionic liquids: internal pressure and cohesive energy density approach
    T Singh, A Kumar
    The Journal of Physical Chemistry B 112 (41), 12968-12972 , 2008
    2008
    Citations: 286
  • Aggregation Behavior of Amino Acid Ionic Liquid Surfactants in Aqueous Media
    KS Rao, T Singh, TJ Trivedi, A Kumar
    Journal of Physical Chemistry B 115, 13847 , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 141
  • Micellization Behavior of Surface Active Ionic Liquids Having Aromatic Counterions in Aqueous Media
    G Singh, G Singh, TS Kang
    The Journal of Physical Chemistry B 120 (6), 1092-1105 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 122
  • Effect of Different Synthetic Routes on the Structural, Morphological and Magnetic Properties of Ce Doped LaFeO3 nanoparticles
    BSR Preet Shikha, Tejwant Singh Kang*
    Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 336-345 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 118
  • Electrocoagulation technology for high strength arsenic wastewater: Process optimization and mechanistic study
    V Gilhotra, L Das, A Sharma, TS Kang, P Singh, RS Dhuria, MS Bhatti
    Journal of Cleaner Production 198, 693-703 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 117
  • Ionic Liquids Induced Structural Changes of Bovine Serum Albumin in Aqueous Media: A Detailed Physicochemical and Spectroscopic Study
    T Singh, P Bharmoria, M Morikawa, N Kimizuka, A Kumar
    The Journal of Physical Chemistry B 116 (39), 11924-11935 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 115
  • Micellization behavior of morpholinium-based amide-functionalized ionic liquids in aqueous media
    R Kamboj, P Bharmoria, V Chauhan, S Singh, A Kumar, VS Mithu, ...
    Langmuir 30 (33), 9920-9930 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 105
  • Micellization Behavior of Morpholinium-Based Amide-Functionalized Ionic Liquids in Aqueous Media
    TSK Raman Kamboj, Pankaj Bharmoria, Vinay Chauhan, Sukhprit Singh, Arvind ...
    Langmuir 30, 9920-9930 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 105
  • Task‐Specific, Biodegradable Amino Acid Ionic Liquid Surfactants
    TJ Trivedi, KS Rao, T Singh, SK Mandal, N Sutradhar, AB Panda, ...
    ChemSusChem 4 (5), 604-608 , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 101
  • Dissolution, regeneration and ion-gel formation of agarose in room-temperature ionic liquids
    T Singh, TJ Trivedi, A Kumar
    Green Chemistry 12 (6), 1029-1035 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 99
  • Non-ideal behaviour of a room temperature ionic liquid in an alkoxyethanol or poly ethers at T=(298.15 to 318.15) K
    A Kumar, T Singh, RL Gardas, JAP Coutinho
    The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics 40 (1), 32-39 , 2008
    2008
    Citations: 97
  • Cation–anion–water interactions in aqueous mixtures of imidazolium based ionic liquids
    T Singh, A Kumar
    Vibrational Spectroscopy 55 (1), 119-125 , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 94
  • Self-aggregation of ionic liquids in aqueous media: a thermodynamic study
    T Singh, A Kumar
    Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 318 (1-3 … , 2008
    2008
    Citations: 91
  • Temperature dependence of physical properties of imidazolium based ionic liquids: Internal pressure and molar refraction
    T Singh, A Kumar
    Journal of solution chemistry 38, 1043-1053 , 2009
    2009
    Citations: 85
  • Fluorescence behavior and specific interactions of an ionic liquid in ethylene glycol derivatives
    T Singh, A Kumar
    The Journal of Physical Chemistry B 112 (13), 4079-4086 , 2008
    2008
    Citations: 85
  • Micellar transitions in the aqueous solutions of a surfactant-like ionic liquid: 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium octylsulfate
    T Singh, M Drechsler, AHE Müeller, I Mukhopadhyay, A Kumar
    Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 12 (37), 11728-11735 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 82
  • Effect of the Alkyl Chain Length of Amphiphilic Ionic Liquids on the Structure and Dynamics of Model Lipid Membranes
    S Kumar, HA Scheidt, N Kaur, TS Kang, GK Gahlay, D Huster, VS Mithu
    Langmuir 35 (37), 12215-12223 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 75
  • Effect of cationic head group on micellization behavior of new amide-functionalized surface active ionic liquids
    SSTSK Raman Kamboj, Pankaj Bharmoria, Vinay Chauhan, Gurbir Singh, Arvind Kumar
    PhysChemChemPhys 16, 26040-26050 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 74
  • Physical and excess properties of a room temperature ionic liquid (1-methyl-3-octylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate) with n-alkoxyethanols (C 1 E m, m= 1 to 3) at T=(298.15 to 318 …
    T Singh, A Kumar
    The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics 40 (3), 417-423 , 2008
    2008
    Citations: 72