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Papers by Yogesh Kumar

European Journal of Biochemistry, Nov 15, 1999

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Jan 15, 2003

Nanoscale, Jan 7, 2014

A new strategy for the synthesis of fluorescent monodispersed 2-dimensional (2D) CdSe/CdS core/sh... more A new strategy for the synthesis of fluorescent monodispersed 2-dimensional (2D) CdSe/CdS core/shell hexagonal platelet nanocrystals has been demonstrated. Because of the stronger affinity of the -NH2 group of oleylamine to the (0001Se) facet comprising three dangling bonds in CdSe seeds, oleylamine acts as the sole surfactant responsible for hindering the growth of the CdS shell in the 0001 and 0001[combining macron] facets and for helping the shell growth anisotropically in the 〈100〉 direction. The as-synthesized products were thoroughly characterized using XRD, TEM/HRTEM, HAADF and STEM for determining the crystal structure, growth mechanism and the position of the seed inside a core/shell nanocrystal. Optical absorption, PL, PLE and TRPL studies revealed efficient photoexcitation and the possibility of polarized emission from 2D core/shell nanocrystals.

ABSTRACT NdNiO3 thin films have been grown on c- axis oriented LaAlO3 single substrates using pul... more ABSTRACT NdNiO3 thin films have been grown on c- axis oriented LaAlO3 single substrates using pulsed laser deposition technique. Raman spectroscopy data confirms the formation of NdNiO3 phase. Along with φ-scans, XRD θ-2θ measurement reveals the highly c-axis oriented epitaxial growth of NdNiO3 films on the LaAlO3 substrates. Electrical resistivity measurement reveals stabilization of metallic phase at lower temperatures. Increased bandwidth due to straitening of Ni-O-Ni bond angle which is induced by the in-plane compressive strain is responsible for this metallic behavior.

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ABSTRACT Effect of Ni doping on the structural and electrical properties of NdCoO3, a compound of... more ABSTRACT Effect of Ni doping on the structural and electrical properties of NdCoO3, a compound of great interest for its foreseen applications as a catalyst, sensor, and thermoelectric material, has been investigated. Single phase NdCo1-xNixO3 (0 <= x <= 0.2) were synthesized using solid state reaction method. To determine space group, lattice constants and atomic positions, Rietveld refinement of powder diffraction data has been performed. Four-probe direct current conductivity measurements were also carried out to investigate transport behavior of compounds. The unit cell parameters found to increase with Ni doping. The drastic improvement of the room-temperature conductivity of NdCo1-xNixO3 (x = 0.1, 0.2) with respect to the pure compound has been observed and explained in terms of decrease in band gap. Behavior in different regions of temperature investigated by fitting Arrhenius and variable range hopping (VRH) models.

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We report here the atomic force microscopy (AFM) and x-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) measurem... more We report here the atomic force microscopy (AFM) and x-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) measurements of epitaxial LaNiO3 thin films deposited on LaAlO3 (001) single crystals. AFM study reveals the uniform growth of deposited film. XAS spectra of Ni L3,2 edge confirms the 3+ charge state of Ni in LaNiO3 film and hence the metallic character of these films. Both of

European Journal of Biochemistry, 1999

Solid State Sciences, 2011

A series of Bi1−xCaxFeO3 (x=0.1, 0.3, 0.5) multiferroic samples have been prepared in order to st... more A series of Bi1−xCaxFeO3 (x=0.1, 0.3, 0.5) multiferroic samples have been prepared in order to study the effect of different concentrations of Ca on the crystal structure, and dielectric properties. Structural analysis has been performed using X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements. Rietveld refined XRD data confirm that all the samples are of single phase, having hexagonal structure with R3c space group.

Proteins: Structure, Function, and Genetics, 2000

The unfolding of human serum albumin (HSA), a multidomain protein, by urea was followed by far-UV... more The unfolding of human serum albumin (HSA), a multidomain protein, by urea was followed by far-UV circular dichroism (CD), intrinsic fluorescence, and ANS fluorescence measurements. The urea-induced transition, which otherwise was a two-step process with a stable intermediate at around 4.8 M urea concentration as monitored by far-UV CD and intrinsic fluorescence, underwent a single-step cooperative transition in the presence of 1.0 M KCl. The free energy of stabilization (DeltaDelta G(H2O)D) in the presence of 1 M KCl was found to be 1,090 and 1,200 cal/mol as determined by CD and fluorescence, respectively. The salt stabilization occurred in the first transition (0-5.0 M urea), which corresponded to the formation of intermediate (I) state from the native (N) state, whereas the second transition, corresponding to the unfolding of I state to denatured (D) state, remained unaffected. Urea denaturation of HSA as monitored by tryptophan fluorescence of the lone tryptophan residue (Trp(214)) residing in domain II of the protein, followed a single-step transition suggesting that domain(s) I and/or III is (are) involved in the intermediate formation. This was also confirmed by the acrylamide quenching of tryptophan fluorescence at 5 M urea, which exhibited little change in the value of Stern-Volmer constant. ANS fluorescence data also showed single-step transition reflecting the absence of accumulation of hydrophobic patches. The stabilizing potential of various salts studied by far-UV CD and intrinsic fluorescence was found to follow the order: NaClO(4) > NaSCN >Na(2)SO(4) >KBr >KCl >KF. A comparison of the effects of various potassium salts revealed that anions were chiefly responsible in stabilizing HSA. The above series was found similar to the electroselectivity series of anions towards the anion-exchange resins and reverse of the Hofmeister series, suggesting that preferential binding of anions to HSA rather than hydration, was primarily responsible for stabilization. Further, single-step transition observed with GdnHCl can be ascribed to its ionic character as the free energy change associated with urea denaturation in the presence of 1.0 M KCl (5,980 cal/mol) was similar to that obtained with GdnHCl (5,870 cal/mol).

Natural Product Research, 2010

Two new steroids 3,6,17-trihydroxy-stigmasta-4,7,24(28)-triene (1) and 14,15,18,20-diepoxyturbina... more Two new steroids 3,6,17-trihydroxy-stigmasta-4,7,24(28)-triene (1) and 14,15,18,20-diepoxyturbinarin (3), together with a known compound, fucosterol (2), were isolated from the cyclohexane extract of Turbinaria conoides. The structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic evidence. The isolated compounds were screened against a panel of microorganisms. Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) were determined by the standard broth dilution method. Compounds 1-3 exhibited moderate antibacterial activity against the tested bacteria and inhibited the fungal growth with MIC values ranging from 2 to 16 microg mL(-1). Compound 3 was found to be most potent against Aspergillus niger, with an MIC value of 2.0 microg mL(-1). The isolation of antifungal compounds from T. conoides is reported for the first time. These results suggested that 14,15,18,20-diepoxyturbinarin (3) could be developed as a new lead antifungal agent.

Journal of the Korean Physical Society, 2012

Journal of Biochemical and Biophysical Methods, 1998

Journal of Applied Physics, 2013

ABSTRACT We have systematically investigated the effect of Ni substitution on the structural and ... more ABSTRACT We have systematically investigated the effect of Ni substitution on the structural and magnetic properties of NdCoO3. Single phase nature and orthorhombic Pbnm structure is confirmed by the Reitveld refinement of X-ray diffraction data in all samples. X-ray absorption near edge spectroscopy of Co and Ni K-edges reveals the presence of trivalent state of Ni and Co ions in all samples. Composition dependent crossover from canted antiferromagnetic (AFM) (for x < 0.3) to spin glass behavior (for x ≥ 0.3) is observed in magnetic measurements. Low temperature ferromagnetic (FM) component in doped samples is attributed to the stabilization of Co+3 ions in intermediate-spin (IS) state t52ge1g with S = 1 The FM and AFM are observed to coexist as confirmed by M-H hysteresis. Nd sublattice seems to inhibit the magnetic contribution from Co ions, and we ruled out the possibility of charge disproportion induced by Ni substitution leading to FM interactions in these systems as proposed in different reports.

Journal of Applied Physics, 2012

ABSTRACT We report here the strain dependent structural and electrical transport properties of ep... more ABSTRACT We report here the strain dependent structural and electrical transport properties of epitaxial NdNiO{sub 3} thin films. Pulsed laser deposition technique was used to grow the NdNiO{sub 3} thin films on c-axis oriented SrTiO{sub 3} single crystals. Deposited films were irradiated using 200 MeV Ag{sup 15+} ion beam at the varying fluence (1 Multiplication-Sign 10{sup 11}, 5 Multiplication-Sign 10{sup 11}, and 1 Multiplication-Sign 10{sup 12} ions/cm{sup 2}). X-ray diffraction studies confirm the epitaxial growth of the deposited films, which is maintained even up to the highest fluence. Rise in the in-plane compressive strain has been observed after the irradiation. All the films exhibit metal-insulator transition, however, a systematic decrease in the transition temperature (T{sub MI}) has been observed after irradiation, which may be attributed to the increase in the in-plane compression. Raman spectroscopy data reveal that this reduction in T{sub MI}, with the irradiation, is related to the decrease in band gap due to the stress generated by the in-plane compressive strain.

Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2014

ABSTRACT A series of Bi1−xBaxFeO3 (x = 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, and 0.4) multiferroic samples have been pre... more ABSTRACT A series of Bi1−xBaxFeO3 (x = 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, and 0.4) multiferroic samples have been prepared using rapid two stage solid state reaction method in order to study the effect of different concentrations of barium on the crystal structure, dielectric and magnetic properties. Structural analysis has been performed using X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements. Rietveld refined XRD data confirms that all the samples except 40% are of single phase, having hexagonal structure with R3c space group. Unit cell volume increases with increase in Ba concentration. Dielectric measurements have been performed in the temperature range of 100–450 K at selected frequencies in the range 120–1120 kHz which show weak frequency dispersion. Activation energies are calculated and are almost same for all the samples. Exchange bias in hysteresis loops and considerable enhancement in magnetic properties have been observed for all the samples.