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  1. Solution-state Magnetic Bistability in Cobalt Corrole Complexes with Switchable Sidearms

    Article • July 2026, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor J Sankar

  2. Ultrafast Intrinsic Electron Transfer Dynamics in a Sterically Preorganized Corrole‐Perylene Bisimide Dyad

    Article • Chemistry - A European Journal, June 2026, Wiley

    Professor J Sankar

  3. Circularly Polarized Room Temperature Red Phosphorescence from a [9]-Heterohelical Terrylene Diimide

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, November 2025, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor J Sankar

  4. Near‐IR Absorbing Aza‐Benzannulated Perylenebisimide‐Porphyrin Tape

    Article • Chemistry - An Asian Journal, October 2025, Wiley

    Professor J Sankar

  5. Selective C70 Recognition by a Structurally Rigid Porphyrin-Carbazole Cavitand having a Smaller Cavity

    Article • September 2025, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor J Sankar

  6. Circularly Polarized Room Temperature Red Phosphorescence from a [9]-Heterohelicene Diimide

    Article • September 2024, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor J Sankar

  7. Alternatively Connected Corrole‐Porphyrin Multimetallic Complexes: Synthesis, Structure, and Properties

    Article • European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, June 2024, Wiley

    Professor J Sankar

  8. A Bis‐Porphyrin Cavitand Breathing‐In to Constrict Bucky Balls

    Article • Chemistry - A European Journal, May 2024, Wiley

    Professor J Sankar

  9. Switch to Phosphoresce: S-winged Terrylene Diimide Exhibits Switching between Red TADF and Near-IR Room Temperature Phosphorescence

    Article • February 2024, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor J Sankar

  10. A nine-ring fused terrylene diimide exhibits switching between red TADF and near-IR room temperature phosphorescence

    Article • Chemical Science, January 2024, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor J Sankar

  11. Aza-benzannulated-perylenebisimide-porphyrin dyad as an intensely absorbing donor in bulk-heterojunction organic solar cells

    Article • Materials Advances, January 2023, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor J Sankar

  12. The deeper it goes, the brighter it glows: NIR emissive nitro-terrylene diimides with deep LUMOs

    Article • Chemical Science, January 2023, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor J Sankar

  13. Bridging the Bays, Both Ways: A Janus Butterfly‐Shaped Intense NIR‐Emitting Terrylene Diimide

    Article • Angewandte Chemie, June 2022, Wiley

    Professor J Sankar

  14. Bridging the Bays, Both Ways: A Janus Butterfly‐Shaped Intense NIR‐Emitting Terrylene Diimide

    Article • Angewandte Chemie, June 2022, Wiley

    Professor J Sankar

  15. Isolation and Structural Characterization of Regioisomers of Dibrominated Terrylene Diimides

    Article • The Journal of Organic Chemistry, January 2022, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor J Sankar

  16. Pyrene Appended Free‐base, Phosphorus(V) and Gallium(III) Corroles and Their β,β′‐Linked Corrole Dimers: Synthesis, Photophysical and Electrochemical Properties

    Article • European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, February 2021, Wiley

    Professor J Sankar

  17. Cover Feature: Accepting to Donate: NDI-Based Small Molecule as a Donor for Bulk Heterojunction Binary Solar Cells (Eur. J. Org. Chem. /2020)

    Article • European Journal of Organic Chemistry, February 2020, Wiley

    Professor J Sankar

  18. Accepting to Donate: NDI-Based Small Molecule as a Donor for Bulk Heterojunction Binary Solar Cells

    Article • European Journal of Organic Chemistry, January 2020, Wiley

    Professor J Sankar

  19. Electronic Modulation of Terrylene Diimides Leading to Core-Twisting, Tunable Emission and Intermolecular Interactions

    Article • European Journal of Organic Chemistry, September 2019, Wiley

    Professor J Sankar

  20. NIR absorbing ortho-π-extended perylene bisimide as a promising material for bulk heterojunction organic solar cells

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, January 2019, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor J Sankar

  21. A cell-permeant small molecule for the super-resolution imaging of the endoplasmic reticulum in live cells

    Article • Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, January 2019, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor J Sankar

  22. A tris-(manganese(iii))corrole–porphyrin–corrole triad: synthesis, characterization and catalytic epoxidation

    Article • Dalton Transactions, January 2019, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor J Sankar

  23. Aminophenyl-substituted cobalt(iii) corrole: a bifunctional electrocatalyst for the oxygen and hydrogen evolution reactions

    Article • Dalton Transactions, January 2019, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor J Sankar

  24. Corrole-BODIPY Dyad as Small-Molecule Donor for Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells

    Article • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, August 2018, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor J Sankar

  25. Metal-free Annulation at the Ortho- and Bay-Positions of Perylene Bisimide Leading to Lateral π-Extension with Strong NIR Absorption

    Article • The Journal of Organic Chemistry, July 2018, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor J Sankar

  26. Sterically hindered 5,15-tetraphenylbenzene-porphyrins: syntheses, structures, atropisomerism and photophysical properties

    Article • Journal of Chemical Sciences, June 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor J Sankar

  27. Selective Imaging of Lipids in Adipocytes by Using an Imidazolyl Derivative of Perylene Bisimide

    Article • ChemBioChem, May 2018, Wiley

    Professor J Sankar

  28. The Curious Case of a Parasitic Twin of the Corroles

    Article • Angewandte Chemie, March 2018, Wiley

    Professor J Sankar

  29. A Curious Case of Parasitic Twin of Corroles

    Article • Angewandte Chemie, March 2018, Wiley

    Professor J Sankar

  30. Modulation of the power conversion efficiency of organic solar cells via architectural variation of a promising non-fullerene acceptor

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, January 2018, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor J Sankar

  31. Evidence for a [17] π-Electronic Full-Fledged Non-innocent Gallium(III)-Corrole Radical

    Article • Chemistry - A European Journal, November 2017, Wiley

    Professor J Sankar

  32. Zwitterionic BODIPYs with large stokes shift: small molecular biomarkers for live cells

    Article • Chemical Communications, January 2017, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor J Sankar

  33. Porphyrin based push–pull conjugates as donors for solution-processed bulk heterojunction solar cells: a case of metal-dependent power conversion efficiency

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, January 2017, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Ruchika Mishra, Professor J Sankar

  34. A facile and visual approach for the detection of trace level ammonia vapours under ambient conditions

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry C, January 2016, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor J Sankar

  35. Novel structurally tuned DAMN receptor for “in situ” diagnosis of bicarbonate in environmental waters

    Article • The Analyst, January 2016, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor J Sankar

  36. First Example of a Modular Porphyrinoid Assembly Capable of Stabilizing Different Metal Ions in a Single Molecular Scaffold

    Article • Chemistry - A European Journal, August 2015, Wiley

    Professor J Sankar

  37. Corrole-BODIPY Dyads: Synthesis, Structure, and Electrochemical and Photophysical Properties

    Article • Inorganic Chemistry, May 2015, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor J Sankar

  38. Perylenebisimide-based multi-modal cyanide recognition: molecular logic gate deciphering magnetic memory units

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry C, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor J Sankar, Ruchika Mishra

  39. Reusable and specific proton transfer signalling by inorganic cyanide in solution and solid phase

    Article • Chemical Communications, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor J Sankar

  40. Dual-mode chemodosimetric response of dibromo-BODIPY with anions

    Article • Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor J Sankar

  41. Gallium(iii)corrole–BODIPY hybrid: novel photophysical properties and first observation of B–F⋯F interactions

    Article • Dalton Transactions, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor J Sankar

  42. A selective fluoride sensor and a digital processor with “Write–Read–Erase–Read” behaviour

    Article • Dalton Transactions, August 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor J Sankar

  43. Novel Azepino-perylenebisimides: Synthesis, Structure, and Properties

    Article • Organic Letters, July 2014, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor J Sankar, Ruchika Mishra

  44. Aliphatic Amine Discrimination by Pentafluorophenyl Dibromo BODIPY

    Article • Chemistry - An Asian Journal, July 2014, Wiley

    Professor J Sankar

  45. Visible-Light Activation of the Bimetallic Chromophore–Catalyst Dyad: Analysis of Transient Intermediates and Reactivity toward Organic Sulfides

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, June 2014, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr ANDIVELU ILANGOVAN, Professor J Sankar

  46. Unsymmetrical Perylenebisimides

    Article • Chemistry - A European Journal, March 2014, Wiley

    Professor J Sankar, Ruchika Mishra

  47. A molecular Boolean mimic with OR, NOR, YES and INH functions: dual-ion recognition driven fluorescence “turn on”

    Article • New Journal of Chemistry, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor J Sankar

  48. A new meso–meso directly-linked corrole–porphyrin–corrole hybrid: synthesis and photophysical properties

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor J Sankar

  49. Selective iodide chemosensing through a redox-active Cu-corrole

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor J Sankar, Ruchika Mishra

  50. Thienyl-linked pyrenes: new green-emitting triads

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor J Sankar, Ruchika Mishra

  51. Exclusive fluoride ion recognition and fluorescence “turn-on” response with a label-free DMN Schiff base

    Article • The Analyst, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor J Sankar

  52. Temperature-Dependent Conformational Change of meso -Hexakis(pentafluorophenyl) [28]Hexaphyrins(1.1.1.1.1.1) into Möbius Structures †

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, April 2009, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor J Sankar

  53. Unambiguous Identification of Möbius Aromaticity for meso -Aryl-Substituted [28]Hexaphyrins(1.1.1.1.1.1)

    Article • Journal of the American Chemical Society, October 2008, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor J Sankar

  54. 2,5-Thienylene-Bridged Triangular and Linear Porphyrin Trimers

    Article • Angewandte Chemie, July 2008, Wiley

    Professor J Sankar

  55. 2,5-Thienylene-Bridged Triangular and Linear Porphyrin Trimers

    Article • Angewandte Chemie, July 2008, Wiley

    Professor J Sankar

  56. Smaragdyrin–Azobenzene Conjugates: Syntheses, Structure, and Spectral and Electrochemical Properties

    Article • European Journal of Organic Chemistry, January 2007, Wiley

    Professor J Sankar

  57. meso-meso-Linked Corrole Dimers with Modified Cores: Synthesis, Characterization, and Properties

    Article • Chemistry - A European Journal, September 2006, Wiley

    Professor J Sankar

  58. Aromatic Core-Modified Twisted Heptaphyrins[1.1.1.1.1.1.0]:  Syntheses and Structural Characterization

    Article • Organic Letters, November 2005, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor J Sankar

  59. Core-Modified Expanded Porphyrins with Large Third-Order Nonlinear Optical Response

    Article • Journal of the American Chemical Society, July 2005, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Debabrata Goswami, Professor J Sankar

  60. Figure-eight aromatic core-modified octaphyrins with six meso links: syntheses and structural characterization

    Article • Chemical Communications, January 2005, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor J Sankar

  61. Syntheses of Core-Modified Corroles by Three Different [3 + 1] Methodologies

    Article • The Journal of Organic Chemistry, July 2004, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor J Sankar

  62. Oxasmaragdyrin–Ferrocene and Oxacorrole–Ferrocene Conjugates: Synthesis, Structure, and Nonlinear Optical Properties

    Article • Chemistry - A European Journal, March 2004, Wiley

    Professor Mathias O. Senge, Professor J Sankar

  63. Core-Modified Hexaphyrins; Characterization of Two- and Four-Ring Inverted 26 π Aromatic Macrocycles

    Article • Organic Letters, August 2003, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Mathias O. Senge, Professor J Sankar

  64. Modified Corroles with One Meso-Free Carbon: Synthesis and Characterization

    Article • Organic Letters, November 2002, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor J Sankar

  65. Porphyrins in Photodynamic Therapy - A Search for Ideal Photosensitizers

    Article • Current Medicinal Chemistry - Anti-Cancer Agents, March 2002, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor J Sankar

  66. Core modified oxybenziporphyrins: new aromatic ligands for metal–carbon bond activationElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: See FAB mass, UV-Vis, 1H, 2D NMR spectra. http://www.rsc.org/suppdata/cc/b1/b111155h/

    Article • Chemical Communications, February 2002, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor J Sankar

  67. First structural characterization of core modified 10,15-meso aryl azuliporphyrins: observation of C–H⋯π interaction between pyrrole β-CH and mesityl ring

    Article • Chemical Communications, January 2002, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor J Sankar