Dr. Bibhutosh Adhikary

	Dr. Bibhutosh Adhikary Professor , Chemistry PDF: 1990-91 (Denmark), 1991-93 (Canada), 2001-02 (USA), 2005-06 (Canada), 2009 (Canada). Ph. D. in Science, Jadavpur University (IACS) Kolkata, India. M.Sc. (Inorganic Chemistry), Calcutta University B. Sc., Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira, Belur Math

 

Contact Addresses

	Residence	Pearabagan, Udayraypur, Madhyamgram, Kol-129, West Bengal, India
	Phone (office)	+91 - 33 - 26684561/62/63 Ext. 512
	Mobile
	email	adhikarybibhu@yahoo.com

 

Research Areas

• Bio-inorganic Chemistry,
• Coordination Chemistry,
• Synthesis of Nanomaterials and Applications

 

Recent Publications

• Single source precursor approach to the synthesis of Bi2S3 nanoparticles: A new amperometric hydrogen peroxide biosensor. A. K. Dutta, S. K. Maji, K. Mitra, A. Sarkar, N. Saha, A. B. Ghosh, B. Adhikary, Sens. Actuat. B Chem. 192 (2014) 578–585.
• γ-Fe₂O₃ nanoparticles: An easily recoverable effective photo-catalyst for the degradation of rose bengal and methylene blue dyes in the waste-water treatment plant. A. K. Dutta, S. K. Maji, B. Adhikary, Mat. Res. Bull. 49 (2014) 28–34.
• A novel amperometric biosensor for hydrogen peroxide and glucose based on cuprous sulfide nanoplates. S. K. Maji, A. K. Dutta, G. R. Bhadu, P. Paul, A. Mondal, B. Adhikary, J. Mater. Chem. B 1 (2013) 4127–4134.
• Electrocatalytic activity of silver nanoparticles modified glassy carbon electrode as amperometric sensor for hydrogen peroxide. S. K. Maji, A. K. Dutta, D.N. Srivastava, P. Paul, A. Mondal, B. Adhikary, U. Adhikary J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol 13 (2013) 4969–4974.
• CuS nanoparticles as a mimic peroxidase for colorimetric estimation of human blood glucose level. A. K. Dutta, S. Das, S. Samanta, P. K. Samanta, B. Adhikary, P. Biswas, Talanta 107 (2013) 361-367.
• Cathodic and anodic deposition of FeS₂ thin films and their application in electrochemical reduction and amperometric sensing of H₂O₂. B. Chakraborty, B. Show, S. Jana, B. C. Mitra, S. K. Maji, B. Adhikary, N. Mukherjee, A. Mondal, Electrochim. Acta 94 (2013) 7-15.
• New peroxidase–substrate 3,5–di–tert–butylcatechol for colorimetric determination of blood glucose in presence of prussian blue–modified iron oxide nanoparticles. A. K. Dutta, S. K. Maji, P. Biswas, B. Adhikary, Sens. Actuat. B Chem. 177 (2013) 676–683.
• Visible–light–driven synthesis of 2–substituted benzothiazoles using CdS nanosphere as heterogenous recyclable catalyst. S. Das, S. Samanta, S. K. Maji, P. K Samanta, A. K. Dutta, D. N. Srivastava, B. Adhikary, P. Biswas, Tetrahedron Lett. 54 (2013) 1090-1096.
• Single–source precursor approach for the preparation of CdS nanoparticles and their photocatalytic and intrinsic peroxidase like activity. S. K. Maji, A. K. Dutta, S. Dutta, D.N. Srivastava, P. Paul, A. Mondal, B. Adhikary, App. Cat. B: Env. 126 (2012) 265–274.
• Iron selenide thin film: Peroxidase-like behavior, glucose detection and amperometric sensing of hydrogen peroxide. A. K. Dutta, S. K. Maji, D. N. Srivastava, A. Mondal, B. Karmakar, P. Biswas, B. Adhikary, Sens. Actuat. B Chem. 173 (2012) 724– 731.
• Syntheses, crystal structure, spectroscopic, redox and magnetic properties of oxo- and carboxylato-bridged polynuclear iron(III) complexes with phenolate and pyridine-substituted benzimidazole ligands. A. K. Dutta, S. K. Maji, S. Dutta, C.R. Lucas, B. Adhikary, Polyhedron 44 (2012) 34–43.
• Peroxidase-like activity and amperometric sensing of hydrogen peroxide by Fe2O3 and prussian blue-modified Fe2O3 nanoparticles. A.K. Dutta, S.K. Maji, D.N. Srivastava, A. Mondal, P. Biswas, P. Paul, B. Adhikary, J. Mol. Cat. A: Chem., 360 (2012) 71– 77.
• Synthesis of FeS and FeSe Nanoparticles from a Single Source Precursor: A Study of Their Photocatalytic Activity, Peroxidase-Like Behavior, and Electrochemical Sensing of H₂O_2. A.K. Dutta, S.K. Maji, D.N. Srivastava, A. Mondal, P. Biswas, P. Paul, B. Adhikary, ACS App. Mater. Interfaces, 4 (2012) 1919-1927.
• Nanocrystalline FeS thin film as H₂O2 amperometric biosensor and photo-electrode in photoelectrochemical solar cell. S.K. Maji, A.K. Dutta, P. Biswas, B. Karmakar, A. Mondal, B. Adhikary, Sensor. Actuat. B: Chem., 166– 167 (2012) 726– 732.
• Synthesis, structural and magnetic properties of oxo–, chloroacetato–bridged tetra–nuclear iron(III) complex. A. K. Dutta, S. K. Maji, S. Dutta, C. R. Lucas, B. Adhikary, J. Mol. Struct. 1029 (2012) 68–74.
• Peroxidase-like behavior, amperometric biosensing of hydrogen peroxide and photocatalytic activity by cadmium sulfide nanoparticles. S.K. Maji, A.K. Dutta, D.N. Srivastava, P. Paul, A. Mondal, B. Adhikary, J. Mol. Cat. A: Chem. 358 (2012) 1– 9.
• Synthesis and characterization of FeS nanoparticles obtained from a dithiocarboxylate precursor complex and their photocatalytic, electrocatalytic and biomimic peroxidase behavior. S.K. Maji, A.K. Dutta, P. Biswas, D.N. Srivastava, P. Paul, A. Mondal, B. Adhikary, Appl. Cat. A: Gen. 419-420 (2012) 170-177.
• Synthesis, characterization and photocatalytic activity of α-Fe₂O₃ nanoparticles. S.K. Maji, N. Mukherjee, A. Mondal, B. Adhikary, Polyhedron 30 (2012) 145–149.
• Synthesis and characterization of nanocrystalline and mesoporous zinc sulphide via a single precursor zinc thiobenzoate-lutidine complex. S.K. Maji, N. Mukherjee, A. Mondal, B. Adhikary, B. Karmakar, S. Dutta, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 371 (2011) 20–26.
• Synthesis, characterization, electrochemical and magnetic studies on manganese(III) complexes involving bridging carboxylates. S. Biswas, A. K. Dutta, K. Mitra, M. C. Dul, S. Dutta, C.R. Lucas, B. Adhikary, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 377 (2011) 56–61.
• A simpler synthesis of mesoporous zinc sulphide from a single precursor Zn(SOCCH₃)₂Lut₂ complex. S.K. Maji, N. Mukherjee, A. Mondal, B. Adhikary, B. Karmakar, J. Phys. Chem. Solid, 72 (2011) 784–788.
• Effective photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutant by ZnS nanocrystals synthesized via thermal decomposition of single-source precursor. S.K. Maji, A.K. Dutta, D.N. Srivastava, P. Paul, A. Mondal, B. Adhikary, Polyhedron, 30 (2011) 2493–2498.
• Deposition of nanocrystalline CuS thin film from a single precursor: Structural, optical and electrical properties. S.K. Maji, N. Mukherjee, A.K. Dutta, D.N. Srivastava, P. Paul, B. Karmakar, A. Mondal, B. Adhikary, Mater. Chem. Phys. 130 (2011) 392–397.
• Synthesis of nanocrystalline iron oxide ultrathin films by thermal decomposition of iron nitropruside: Structural and optical properties. S.K. Bhar, N. Mukherjee, S.K. Maji, B. Adhikary, A. Mondal, Mate. Res. Bull. 45 (2010) 1948–1953.
• Chemical synthesis of mesoporous CuO from a single precursor: Structural, optical and electrical properties. S.K. Maji, N. Mukherjee, A. Mondal, B. Adhikary, B. Karmakar, J. Solid State Chem. 183 (2010) 1900–1904.
• Synthesis and X-ray crystal structures of two luminescent imidazopyridinium derivatives from the --- Corresponding N-(aryl)-pyridine-2-aldimines. K. Mitra, S. Biswas, S.K. Chattopadhyay, C.R. Lucas, B. Adhikary, J. Chim. Crystallo. 37 (2007) 567-571.
• Anion Transport Through Polymer Inclusion Membranes Facilitated by Transition Metal Containing Carriers. J.S. Gardner, Q.P. Peterson, J.O. Walker, B.D. Jensen, B. Adhikary, R.G. Harrison, J.D. Lamb J. Membrane Sci. (2006) 165-176.
• Controlled Synthesis of 3d–4d Heterobimetallic Complexes of a Symmetrical Tetraiminodiphenolate Macrocycle–Structural, Spectroscopic, and Redox Properties. B. Dutta, B. Adhikary, U. Flörke, K. Nag, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. (2006) 4111–4122.
• Manganese(III) complexes of N2O2 donor 5-bromosalicylidenemine ligands: combined effects------ K. Mitra, S. Biswas, C.R. Lucas, and B. Adhikary, Inorg. Chim. Act 359 (2006) 1997-2003.
• Binuclear manganese(III) complexes with carboxylate bridges: Synthesis, structure, electrochemistry and magnetic properties. K. Mitra, D. Mishra, S. Biswas, C.R. Lucas, B. Adhikary, Polyhedron 25 (2006) 1681-1688.
• Synthesis and characterization of some Mn(II) and Mn(III) --------. S. Biswas, K. Mitra, S.K. Chattopadhyay, C.R. Lucas, C.H. Schwalbe, B. Adhikary, Inorg. Chim. Act 358 (2005) 2473-2481.
• Synthesis, spectroscopic and electrochemical properties of some heteroleptic tris-chelates of ruthenium (II) involving 2,2’-bipyridine (bpy) and N-(aryl) pyridine-2-aldimine(L) -------. D. Mishra, S. Naskar, B. Adhikary, R.J. Butcher, S.K. Chattopadhyay, Polyhedron 24 (2005) 201–208.
• Mononuclear manganese (II) and manganese (III) complexes of N2O donors involving amine and phenolate ligands: absorption spectra, electrochemistry and crystal structure of [Mn(L3)2](ClO4). S. Biswas, K. Mitra, S.K. Chattopadhyay, B. Adhikary, Trans. Metal. Chem. 30 (2005) 393-398.
• Synthesis, spectroscopy and redox properties of mononuclear manganese(II) and manganese(IV) complex------. K. Mitra, S. Biswas, S.K. Chattopadhyay, B. Adhikary, Trans. Metal. Chem. 30 (2005) 185-190.
• Studies on binuclear hydroxo/carboxylate-bridged manganese(III) complexes and a mononuclear manganese(III) complex involving salen type ligands. S. Biswas, K. Mitra, B. Adhikary, Trans. Metal. Chem. 30 (2005) 586-592.
• Reaction of cis-Ru(bpy)₂Cl₂ with 1-phenyl 5-(aminophenyl) 9-(2-pyridyl) benzimidazole derivatives: crystal structure-------. S.K. Chattopadhyay, K. Mitra, S. Biswas, S. Naskar, D. Mishra, B. Adhikary, Trans. Metal. Chem. 29 (2004) 1-4.
• Studies on the relative stabilities of Mn(II) and Mn(III) in complexes with N₄O₂ donor environments-----. S. Naskar, S. Biswas, D. Mishra, B. Adhikary, L.R. Falvello, T. Soler, C.H. Schwalbe, S.K. Chattopadhyay, Inorganica Chimica Acta 357 (2004) 4257–4264.
• Proton-Template synthesis of,structure and characteisation of a -------------. B. Dutta, P. Bag, B. Adhikary, U. Florke, K. Nag, J. Org. Chem 69 (2004) 5419-5427.
• Synthesis of four novel benzimidazole derivatives mediated by manganese acetate – permanganate mixture. S.K. Chattopadhyay, K. Mitra, S. Biswas, C.R. Lucas, B. Adhikary, J. Chem. Research (S) (2003) 562-563.
• Synthesis of manganese complexes with different bidentate ligand. B. Adhikary, K. Mitra, S. Biswas, C.R. Lucas, S.K. Chattopadhyay, Indian J. Chem. Sec. A (2002) 100.
• Studies on Mn(II) and Mn(III) complexes of an unsymmetrical bidentate donor---. S.K. Chattopadhyay, K. Mitra, S. Biswas, C.R. Lucas, D.O. Miller, B. Adhikary, J. Coord. Chem. 55 (2002) 1409-1418.
• Organized assemblies of lead(II) complexes ------------. B. Dutta, B. Adhikary, P. Bag, U. Florke, K. Nag, J. C. S. Dalton Trans. (2002) 2760-2767.
• A correlation involving 1H NMR spectra and exchange coupling constants of a family of phenoxo-bridged macrocyclic dicopper(II) complexes. S. Mohanta, B. Adhikary, S. Baitalik, K. Nag, New J. Chem. 25 (2001) 1466-1471.
• Homo and Heterodinuclear metal complexes containing tetraazamacrocyclic ligands: Synthesis,electrochemistry and magnetochemistry. S. Mohanto, S. Baitalik, B. Adhikary, Polyhedron 16 (1998) 2669-2677.
• Nickel (II) N₂X₂ schiff-base complexes incorporating pyrazole (X= NH, O, S): synthesis and characterization. B. Adhikary, O. Anderson, A. Cour, R. Hazell, S. Miller, C. Olsen, H. Toftlund, J. Chem. Soc. Dalton Trans. (1997) 4539-4548.
• Complexes of cobalt, nickel, palladium and silver with N₂S_X ----------B. Adhikary, S. Liu, C. R. Lucas, Inorg. Chim. Acta 261 (1997) 15-21.
• Heterochelate of Ru^II: electrochemistry, absorption,and luminescence studies. S. Baitalik, B. Adhikary, Polyhedron 16 (1997) 4073-4080.
• Studie on some mixed-ligand complexes of Ru ^II involving dithiocarboxylates,--. S. Baitalik, S. Mohanta, B. Adhikary, Polyhedron 16 (1997) 983-988.
• Bis[ 4-(2, 6- dimethylphenyliminomethyl ) -5-pyrazole thiolate] Ni(II) complexes with an unusual trans- planar structure. H. Toflund, A.L. Nivorozhkin, A. Cour, B. Adhikary, K.S. Murray, G.D. Fallon, L.E. G.Nivorozhkin, Inorg. Chem. Acta 228 (1995) 237-241.
• Synthesis and characterization of tetranuclear nickel(II) complex with a macrocyclic ligand. K.K. Nanda, S.K. Dutta, B. Adhikary, Indian Journal of Chemistry 34A (1995) 64-65.
• Synthesis, characterization of Cu (II) complexes of N₂S₃ ligand involving aromatic nitrogen and thioether donor. C.R. Lucas, B. Adhikary, Inorg. Chem 33 (1994) 1376-1381.
• Comparative studies of mononuclear Ni(II) complexes with N₂S_X ( X= 2-4) ligands. C. R. Lucas, B. Adhikary, S. Lui , Inorg. Chem 32 (1993) 5957-5962.
• Recemization kinetics and spin states of four-coordinate Ni (II) complexes with bidentate NS ligands [pyr R₂R₃ (N R₁ S)]₂ Ni, a comparative study. A. Cour, B. Adhikary, H. Toftlund, A. Hazell, Inorg. Chim. Acta 202 (1992) 145-156.
• Synthesis, characterization and electrochemistry of copper(II), nickel(II), cobalt(II) and zinc(II) complexes of a binucleating ligand with [N₂S]₂O donors. B. Adhikary, K.K. Nanda, R. Das, S.K. Mandal, K. Nag, Polyhedron 11 (1992) 347-353.
• Synthesis, structureral ----------------binuclear Copper (II) complex. S.K. Mandal, L. K. Thompson, M.L. Newlands, A.K. Biswas, B. Adhikary, K. Nag, Can. J. Chem 67 (1989) 662-670.
• Dinuclear metal complexes ------------------------ di-nuclear copper (II) complexes. B. Adhikary, S.K. Mandal, K. Nag, J. Chem. Soc. Dalton Trans., 1988, 935-942.
• Preparation, characterization, reactivities and electrochemistry of some homo- and heterodinuclear complexes of 2-hydroxy-5- methylbenzene-1,3-dicarbaldehyde and 1,3-diacetyl- 2-hydroxy-5-methylbenzene. B. Adhikary, A.K. Biswas, K. Nag, P. Zanello, A. Cinquantini, Polyhedron 6 (1987) 897-905.
• Dinuclear Cu(II) complex meditated regioselective aldol-type condensation of 2-hydroxy-5-methylbenzene-1,3-dicarbaldehyde. B. Adhikary, A. K. Biswas, K. Nag, Polyhedron 6 (1987) 1473-1476.
• Dinuclear metal complexes. Part 4. Electrochemical studies of macrocyclic dicopper(II) complexes. Investigation of the effect of solvents, donor groups, and steric constraints on the stability of mixed-valence copper(II)–copper(I) complexes. S.K. Mandal, B. Adhikary, K. Nag, J. Chem. Soc. Dalton Trans. (1986) 1175-1180.
• E.p.r spectra and bonding parameters of copper(II)------------ derivatives. B. Adhikary, S.K. Mandal, K. Nag, Transition Met. Chem. 9 (1984) 454-457.

Courses Undertaken

 

Department of Chemistry, BESU, Shibpur - 7111 03, INDIA