Kang, Tejwant Singh

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

Scopus Publications

Electric Field-Driven Long-Range Order and Enhanced Polarization Switching in High-Dipole Ionic Liquids
Tejwant S. Kang, Masa-aki Morikawa, Manpreet Singh, and Nobuo Kimizuka
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Ionic liquids (ILs) with significant dipole moments exhibit massive electric polarization (P) under an applied AC electric field (E) at room temperature. Among the various investigated ILs, the p-toluene sulfonate of 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium, [C2mim][Tos], which has a large dipole moment in the tosylate anion (∼10.99 D), shows large hysteresis in P-E curves with a high saturation polarization (Ps ∼ 92 μC cm-2) and a remanent polarization (Pr ∼ 68 μC cm-2) at a relatively low electric field E (1.75 kV cm-1). The mechanism of polarization and its switching in ILs are corroborated by the switching current peaks observed in current density (j) versus E (j-E) profiles and the change in fluorescence intensity of a cyanine dye doped in ILs. The reversible cyanine fluorescence intensity changes in response to the applied AC electric field reflect the dynamic orientational changes of the IL, synchronized with the polarization reversal. The dependence of Ps and Pr values on applied AC electric fields (E) is fitted by two straight lines with different slopes, below and above a threshold electric field Eth (∼1.25 kV cm-1). Long-range order is not obtained below the threshold potential of Eth. Under AC electric fields above Eth, more significant polarization and cyanine fluorescence responses to the electric field are observed. The present study indicates the presence of long-range ordering of molecular dipole moments over a distance of more than 1 μm from the interfacial adsorption layers through the transition zone to the bulk zone.


Self-assembly of cationic surfactant in choline chloride-based deep eutectic solvents: structural solvation and dynamics
Yagnik Vora, Omish Sethi, Sanjay N. Bariya, Santosh L. Gawali, Saurabh S. Soni, Tejwant Singh Kang, Puthusserickal A. Hassan, and Ketan Kuperkar
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Physicochemical characterization of choline chloride-based deep eutectic solvents (DESs) corroborated with the computational simulation approach.


Sustainable preparation of AuAg alloy@AgBr Janus nanoparticles via dissipative self-assembly for photocatalysis
Kanica Sharma, Harjinder Singh, Gurbir Singh, Navdeep Kaur, Pratap Kumar Pati, Kuldeep Singh, Arvind Kumar, and Tejwant Singh Kang
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Controlled symmetry breaking for the preparation of AuAg alloy@AgBr JNPs is achieved via non-conventional top-down approach utilizing dissipative self-assembly driven by sunlight in the presence of ascorbic acid as a mild reducing agent.


Solution Properties of Folic Acid/Nicotinic Acid in Aqueous 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium-chloride Media at Discrete Concentrations and Temperatures: A Thermodynamic, Computational, and Spectroscopic Study
Richu, Qammer Majid, Himani Singh, Akshita Bandral, Manpreet Singh, Tejwant Singh Kang, and Ashwani Kumar
American Chemical Society (ACS)



Sustainable dissolution of collagen and the formation of polypeptides in deep eutectic solvents for application as antibacterial agents
Harmandeep Kaur, Manpreet Singh, Navdeep Kaur, Pratap Kumar Pati, Monika Rani, and Tejwant Singh Kang
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Collagen is a protein that is hard to dissolve in water and many other solvents, which limits its applications.


Self-assembly of choline-based surface-active ionic liquids and concentration-dependent enhancement in the enzymatic activity of cellulase in aqueous medium
Manpreet Singh, Gurbir Singh, Harmandeep Kaur, Muskan, Sugam Kumar, Vinod Kumar Aswal, and Tejwant Singh Kang
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Self-assembly of choline-based SAILs was investigated. The enzymatic activity of cellulase in aqueous solutions of the SAILs was found to be 4- to 13-fold higher compared to that observed in buffer depending on the type and concentration of the SAIL.


Bio-surfactant mediated sustainable exfoliation of MoS<inf>2</inf> and in-situ preparation of Ag@MoS<inf>2</inf> nanocomposites for photocatalysis under sunlight in aqueous medium
Harjinder Singh, Kanica Sharma, Karthikeyan Sekar, Manpreet Singh, and Tejwant Singh Kang
Elsevier BV



Do Ionic Liquids Exhibit the Required Characteristics to Dissolve, Extract, Stabilize, and Purify Proteins? Past-Present-Future Assessment
Pankaj Bharmoria, Alesia A. Tietze, Dibyendu Mondal, Tejwant Singh Kang, Arvind Kumar, and Mara G Freire
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Proteins are highly labile molecules, thus requiring the presence of appropriate solvents and excipients in their liquid milieu to keep their stability and biological activity. In this field, ionic liquids (ILs) have gained momentum in the past years, with a relevant number of works reporting their successful use to dissolve, stabilize, extract, and purify proteins. Different approaches in protein-IL systems have been reported, namely, proteins dissolved in (i) neat ILs, (ii) ILs as co-solvents, (iii) ILs as adjuvants, (iv) ILs as surfactants, (v) ILs as phase-forming components of aqueous biphasic systems, and (vi) IL-polymer-protein/peptide conjugates. Herein, we critically analyze the works published to date and provide a comprehensive understanding of the IL-protein interactions affecting the stability, conformational alteration, unfolding, misfolding, and refolding of proteins while providing directions for future studies in view of imminent applications. Overall, it has been found that the stability or purification of proteins by ILs is bispecific and depends on the structure of both the IL and the protein. The most promising IL-protein systems are identified, which is valuable when foreseeing market applications of ILs, e.g., in “protein packaging” and “detergent applications”. Future directions and other possibilities of IL-protein systems in light-harvesting and biotechnology/biomedical applications are discussed.


Ionic liquid-assisted sustainable preparation of photo-catalytically active nanomaterials and their composites with 2D materials
Kanica Sharma and Tejwant Singh Kang
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
This feature article highlights the contribution of ionic liquids, as better alternatives to conventional solvating and templating media, in the sustainable synthesis of anisotropic and photo-catalytically active nanoparticles and their composites.


Evaluating the binding ability of promethazine hydrochloride drug with sodium dodecylsulphate/sodium lauroylsarcosinate/sodium cholate in the company of uridine biomolecules: experimental and theoretical approach
Jyoti Sharma, Manpreet Singh, Tarlok Singh Banipal, Tejwant Singh Kang, and Parampaul Kaur Banipal
Informa UK Limited



Explorations on Solute-Solvent Interactions of Tripotassium Citrate and Sodium Benzoate in Aqueous 1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium Ethyl Sulfate Solutions: Physicochemical, Spectroscopic, and Computational Approaches
Himani Singh, Qammer Majid, Richu, Manpreet Singh, Tejwant Singh Kang, and Ashwani Kumar
American Chemical Society (ACS)



Water Induced Alterations in Self-Assembly of a Bio-Surfactant in Deep Eutectic Solvent for Enhanced Enzyme Activity
Omish Sethi, Manpreet Singh, Ashwani Kumar Sood, and Tejwant Singh Kang
Wiley
AbstractDeep eutectic solvents (DESs) meet important requirements for green solvent technology, including non‐toxicity, biodegradability, sustainability, and affordability. Despite possessing low cohesive energy density than water, DESs have been found to support the self‐assembly of amphiphiles. It is very much pertinent to examine the effect of water on self‐assembly of surfactants in DESs as the presence of water alters the inherent structure of DES, which is expected to affect the characteristic properties of self‐assembly. Following this, we have investigated the self‐assembly of amino‐acid based surfactant, Sodium N‐lauroyl sarcosinate (SLS), in DES‐water mixtures (10, 30 and 50 w/w% of water) and explored the catalytic activity of Cytochrome‐c (Cyt‐c) in the formed colloidal systems. Investigations using surface tension, fluorescence, dynamic light scattering (DLS), and isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) have shown that DES‐water mixtures promote the aggregation of SLS, resulting in the lower critical aggregation concentration (cac ∼1.5–6‐fold) of the surfactant as compared to water. The nanoclustering of DES at low water content and it's complete de‐structuring at high water content affects the self‐assembly in a contrasting manner governed by different set of interactions. Further, Cyt‐c dispersed in DES‐water colloidal solutions demonstrated 5‐fold higher peroxidase activity than that observed in phosphate buffer.


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
Manpreet Singh, Sugam Kumar, Vinod Kumar Aswal, and Tejwant Singh Kang
American Chemical Society (ACS)
The aggregation behavior of the surface-active ionic liquid (SAIL), 3-(2-(hexadecyloxy)-2-oxoethyl)-1-methyl-1H-imidazol-3-ium chloride, [C16Emim][Cl], and a gemini surfactant (GS) (14-2-14) in the whole mole fraction range has been investigated in an aqueous medium employing various techniques. Experimentally obtained values of critical aggregation concentration (cac) are in good agreement with the theoretical cac values obtained using Clint's equation. Rubingh's model has been employed to evaluate the extent of synergistic interactions between two components, which has been found to be dependent upon the composition of a mixture of surfactants. The polarity index, hydrodynamic diameter (Dh), zeta potential (ζ-Pot.), and morphology of the aggregates have been found to be dependent upon the extent of hydrophobic as well as dipolar interactions and the degree of counterion binding governed by the content of the GS in mixed aggregates. Thermodynamic parameters evaluated employing isothermal titration calorimetry have revealed the aggregation as an entropy-driven process. Density functional theory calculations provide a detailed account of the SAIL-GS interactions at the molecular level. The reduced density gradient (RDG) along with the calculated isosurfaces asserts that the dominant interactions are noncovalent interactions. Furthermore, the enzymology of cytochrome-c in the aqueous SAIL-GS aggregated systems has been investigated and a two-fold increase in the enzyme activity has been observed in the aggregates formed by the GS as compared to that in buffer.


Sustainable preparation of oxidized graphitic material from wheat straw using a deep eutectic solvent for superactivity of cellulase
Harmandeep Kaur, Manpreet Singh, Kuldeep Singh, Arvind Kumar, and Tejwant Singh Kang
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Relatively greener methods for the direct and single-step conversion of abundantly available biomass into an oxidized graphitic material should be developed for promoting the utilization of such materials in different applications.


Water-pluronic-ionic liquid based microemulsions: Preparation, characterization and application as micro-reactor for enhanced catalytic activity of Cytochrome-c
Manvir Kaur, Manpreet Singh, Gurbir Singh, Amritpal Singh, Gurleen Kaur, Surinder Kumar Mehta, and Tejwant Singh Kang
Elsevier BV



Improved Photoresponse of Sunlight-driven Mnⁿ⁺-ZnO (n = 2, 4, 7) Nanostructures: A Study of Oxidative Degradation of Methylene Blue
Manpreet Kaur Aulakh, Harjinder Singh, Aseem Vashisht, Tejwant Singh Kang, and Renu Sharma
Springer Science and Business Media LLC



Binding studies of dopamine HCl drug with the mixed {sodium bis(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate + sodium dodecylsulfate} micelles: Physicochemical, spectroscopic, calorimetric and computational approach
Pallavi Sohal, Rupinder Kaur, Manpreet Singh, Tarlok Singh Banipal, Parampaul Kaur Banipal, and Tejwant Singh Kang
Elsevier BV



Zinc chloride promoted the inimitable dissolution and degradation of polyethylene in a deep eutectic solvent under white light
Harmandeep Kaur, Manpreet Singh, Harjinder Singh, Manvir Kaur, Gurbir Singh, Karthikeyan Sekar, and Tejwant S. Kang
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Cyclic manifestation of sustainable process developed for the dissolution and degradation of polyethylene using recyclable DES.


Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) as efficient systems for drug discovery, drug delivery, and pharmaceutical applications
Gagandeep Singh, Meena Bisht, Eden E.L. Tanner, Tejwant Singh Kang, Dibyendu Mondal, and Siddharth Pandey
Elsevier



Modulation of micellization behavior of imidazolium based surface active ionic liquids by aromatic anions in aqueous medium
Amrit Kaur, Manpreet Singh, Harjinder Singh, Raman Kamboj, Sukhprit Singh, and Tejwant Singh Kang
Elsevier BV



Sustainable preparation of Fe(OH)<inf>3</inf> and α-Fe<inf>2</inf>O<inf>3</inf> nanoparticles employing Acacia catechu extract for efficient removal of chromium (VI) from aqueous solution
Amrit Kaur, Harjinder Singh, Tejwant Singh Kang, and Sukhprit Singh
Elsevier BV



Preparation of cellulose acetate-Sn(IV) iodophosphate nanocomposite for efficient and selective removal of Hg²⁺ and Mn²⁺ ions from aqueous solution
Ashutosh Sharma, Manpreet Singh, Komal Arora, Prit Pal Singh, Rahul Badru, Tejwant Singh Kang, and Sandeep Kaushal
Elsevier BV



Polymeric Precipitation Inhibitor Based Supersaturable Self-microemulsifying Drug Delivery System of Canagliflozin: Optimization and Evaluation
Dilpreet Singh, Ashok K. Tiwary, Tejwant Singh Kang, and Neena Bedi
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
Background: The present investigation attempts to optimize Supersaturable lipid based formulation (SS SMEDDS) of Biopharmaceutical Classification System (BCS) class IV drug canagliflozin (CFZ) and evaluating the oral bioavailability of the formulation. Methods: Preliminary screening revealed Poloxamer 188 to most effectively inhibit precipitation of CFZ after dispersion during in vitro supersaturation studies. Box Behnken Design was employed for designing different formulations, and various statistical analyses were done to select an appropriate mathematical model. The optimized formulation (OSS 1) was evaluated for in vitro drug release and ex vivo permeation studies to evaluate drug release and permeation rate. Pharmacokinetic studies have been carried out according to standard methodologies. Results: The optimized formulation (OSS 1) containing 781.1 mg SS SMEDDS and 2.24% w/w Poloxamer 188 was developed at a temperature of 60°C, which revealed nano-globule size with negligible aggregation. Isothermal titration calorimetry revealed the thermodynamic state of formed microemulsion with negative ΔG. The optimized formulation was observed to possess physical stability under different stress conditions and acceptable drug content. In vitro dissolution of optimized SS SMEDDS revealed a higher dissolution rate of CFZ as compared to native forms of CFZ. The permeability of CFZ from optimized SS SMEDDS across various excised segments of rat intestine was observed to be multifold higher as manifested by 2.05-fold higher Cmax and 5.64- fold higher AUC0-36h following oral administration to Wistar rats. Conclusion: The results could be attributed to substantial lymphatic uptake and P-glycoprotein substrate affinity of CFZ in SS SMEDDS investigated through chylomicron and P-glycoprotein inhibition approach, respectively.


Photon upconverting bioplastics with high efficiency and in-air durability
Pankaj Bharmoria, Shota Hisamitsu, Yoichi Sasaki, Tejwant Singh Kang, Masa-aki Morikawa, Biplab Joarder, Kasper Moth-Poulsen, Hakan Bildirir, Anders Mårtensson, Nobuhiro Yanai,et al.
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
The accommodation of chromophore-dissolved microdroplets in semicrystalline protein matrices succeeds in achieving upconverting bioplastics with high efficiency, air-stability, and long-term durability for the first time.


Spontaneous Fibrillation of Bovine Serum Albumin at Physiological Temperatures Promoted by Hydrolysis-Prone Ionic Liquids
Gagandeep Singh, Manvir Kaur, Manpreet Singh, Harmandeep Kaur, and Tejwant Singh Kang
American Chemical Society (ACS)
This study highlights the role of time-dependent hydrolysis of ionic liquid anion, [BF4]-, of ionic liquid (IL), 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate, [C2mim][BF4], which results in ever-changing pH conditions. Such pH changes along with the ionic interactions bring conformational changes in bovine serum albumin (BSA), leading to the formation of amyloid fibers at 37 °C without external control of pH or addition of electrolyte. The fibrillation of BSA occurs spontaneously with the addition of IL; however, the highest growth rate has been observed in aqueous solution of 10% IL (v/v %) among investigated systems. Thioflavin T (ThT) fluorescence emission has been employed to monitor the growth and development of β-sheet content in amyloid fibrils. The structural alterations in BSA have also been investigated using intrinsic fluorescence measurements. Circular dichroism (CD) measurements confirmed the formation of amyloid fibrils. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) has been explored to establish the morphologies of BSA fibrils at different intervals of time, whereas atomic force microscopy (AFM) has established the helically twisted nature of grown amyloid fibrils. The docking studies have been utilized to understand the insertion of IL ions in different domains of BSA, which along with decreased pH cause the unfolding and growth of BSA into amyloid fibrils. It is expected that the results obtained from this study would help to understand the impact of IL containing [BF4]- anion on protein stability and aggregation along with providing a new platform to control the formation of amyloid fibrils and other biomaterials driven via ionic interactions and alterations in pH.

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

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



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



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 2024



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, 125219 2024



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



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



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



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



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



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



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



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



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



Water-pluronic-ionic liquid based microemulsions: Preparation, characterization and application as micro-reactor for enhanced catalytic activity of Cytochrome-c
M Kaur, M Singh, G Singh, A Singh, G Kaur, SK Mehta, TS Kang
Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 222, 113034 2023



Sustainable preparation of oxidized graphitic material from wheat straw using a deep eutectic solvent for superactivity of cellulase
H Kaur, M Singh, K Singh, A Kumar, TS Kang
Green Chemistry 25 (13), 5172-5181 2023



Investigating the thermodynamic properties and interactional behaviour of a protic room temperature ionic liquid in binary mixtures with ethylene glycol derivatives at
M Singh, H Singh, O Sethi, AK Sood, TS Kang
Journal of Molecular Liquids 367, 120410 2022



Improved Photoresponse of Sunlight-driven Mnⁿ⁺-ZnO (n = 2, 4, 7) Nanostructures: A Study of Oxidative Degradation of Methylene Blue
MK Aulakh, H Singh, A Vashisht, TS Kang, R Sharma
Topics in Catalysis 65 (19), 1951-1962 2022



Binding studies of dopamine HCl drug with the mixed {sodium bis (2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate+ sodium dodecylsulfate} micelles: Physicochemical, spectroscopic, calorimetric and
P Sohal, R Kaur, M Singh, TS Banipal, PK Banipal, TS Kang
Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 640, 128386 2022



Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) as efficient systems for drug discovery, drug delivery, and pharmaceutical applications
G Singh, M Bisht, EEL Tanner, TS Kang, D Mondal, S Pandey
Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 283-318 2022



Zinc chloride promoted the inimitable dissolution and degradation of polyethylene in a deep eutectic solvent under white light
H Kaur, M Singh, H Singh, M Kaur, G Singh, K Sekar, TS Kang
Green Chemistry 24 (7), 2953-2961 2022

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
Citations: 488



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
Citations: 261



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
Citations: 140



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
Citations: 115



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
Citations: 112



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
Citations: 100



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
Citations: 98



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
Citations: 95



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
Citations: of morpholinium-based amide-functionalized ionic liquids in aqueous media



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
Citations: 94



Cation–anion–water interactions in aqueous mixtures of imidazolium based ionic liquids
T Singh, A Kumar
Vibrational Spectroscopy 55 (1), 119-125 2011
Citations: 94



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
Citations: 94



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
Citations: 91



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
Citations: 90



Micellar transitions in the aqueous solutions of a surfactant-like ionic liquid: 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium octylsulfate
T Singh, M Drechsler, AHE Meller, I Mukhopadhyay, A Kumar
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 12 (37), 11728-11735 2010
Citations: 86



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
Citations: 83



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
Citations: 82



Interaction of Gelatin with Room Temperature Ionic Liquids: A Detailed Physicochemical Study
T Singh, S Boral, HB Bohidar, A Kumar
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B 114 (25), 8441-8448 2010
Citations: 67



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
Citations: 67



Interfacial and aggregation behavior of aqueous mixtures of imidazolium based surface active ionic liquids and anionic surfactant sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate
S Chabba, S Kumar, VK Aswal, TS Kang, RK Mahajan
Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 472, 9-20 2015
Citations: 66