Research outputs
2025
Unveiling versatile properties of a<i><i> N</i>,N</i>′-bis(biphenyl)amino tailored stilbene-terpyridyl conjugate and its multifunctional role in fluorescence sensing
Sil, A., Dolai, S., Mondal, C., & Patra, S. K. (2025). Unveiling versatile properties of a<i><i> N</i>,N</i>′-bis(biphenyl)amino tailored stilbene-terpyridyl conjugate and its multifunctional role in fluorescence sensing. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY, 343. doi:10.1016/j.saa.2025.126595
Ethynyl Substituents as Rheostatic Triggers in Single-Molecule Junctions
Luminescent dinuclear platinum(II) complexes featuring rigidly linked Pt<i> (N</i>'CNO) units:<i> N</i>′ = isoquinoline versus pyridine
Sil, A., Puttock, E. V., & Williams, J. A. G. (2025). Luminescent dinuclear platinum(II) complexes featuring rigidly linked Pt<i> (N</i>'CNO) units:<i> N</i>′ = isoquinoline versus pyridine. INORGANICA CHIMICA ACTA, 587. doi:10.1016/j.ica.2025.122823
A highly selective Cu<SUP>2+</SUP>-coordination triggered multi-stimuli responsive and functional metallogel of bis-terpyridyl-based low molecular weight (LMW) gelator
Panja, P., Ghosh, U., Sil, A., & Patra, S. K. (2025). A highly selective Cu<SUP>2+</SUP>-coordination triggered multi-stimuli responsive and functional metallogel of bis-terpyridyl-based low molecular weight (LMW) gelator. DALTON TRANSACTIONS, 54(39). doi:10.1039/d5dt01843a
Molecular Rectangles Featuring Two Parallel <i>NCN</i>-Coordinated Platinum Units: Enhancing Near-Infrared Emission Through Excimer Formation
Salthouse, R. J., Sil, A., Pander, P., Dias, F. B., & Williams, J. A. G. (2025). Molecular Rectangles Featuring Two Parallel <i>NCN</i>-Coordinated Platinum Units: Enhancing Near-Infrared Emission Through Excimer Formation. CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL, 31(26). doi:10.1002/chem.202500834
Charge Transport through Linear Carbon Atomic Chains
Metal ion independent conductance through bis-chelated metal complex molecular wires based on a bis(diphenylphosphino)aniline derivative
Gatto, M. F., Sangtarash, S., Jago, D., Abram, R. T., Barrett, E., Sil, A., . . . Vezzoli, A. (2025). Metal ion independent conductance through bis-chelated metal complex molecular wires based on a bis(diphenylphosphino)aniline derivative. DALTON TRANSACTIONS, 54(19), 7874-7881. doi:10.1039/d5dt00292c
Stable Ferrocenium Molecular Wires
EC-STM and IV data for a bis(indeno)anthracene derivative
Vezzoli, A., Hou, L., Liu, C., & Sil, A. (n.d.). EC-STM and IV data for a bis(indeno)anthracene derivative. doi:10.17638/datacat.liverpool.ac.uk/2956
Stable Ferrocenium Molecular Wires
Hou, L., Larbi, A., Sil, A., Nichols, R., & Vezzoli, A. (n.d.). Stable Ferrocenium Molecular Wires. doi:10.17638/datacat.liverpool.ac.uk/2938
Single-Molecule Mechanoresistivity by Intermetallic Bonding
Sil, A., Spano, C. E., Chelli, Y., Higgins, S. J., Sangtarash, S., Piccinini, G., . . . Vezzoli, A. (2025). Single-Molecule Mechanoresistivity by Intermetallic Bonding. ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION, 64(6). doi:10.1002/anie.202418062
Single‐Molecule Mechanoresistivity by Intermetallic Bonding
Sil, A., Spano, C. E., Chelli, Y., Higgins, S. J., Sangtarash, S., Piccinini, G., . . . Vezzoli, A. (2025). Single‐Molecule Mechanoresistivity by Intermetallic Bonding. Angewandte Chemie, 137(6). doi:10.1002/ange.202418062
Chemical and Electrochemical Control of Open-Shell States in Single-Molecule Electronics
Liu, C., Sil, A., Hou, L., & Vezzoli, A. (2025). Chemical and Electrochemical Control of Open-Shell States in Single-Molecule Electronics. In 2025 IEEE 25TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NANOTECHNOLOGY, NANO (pp. 81-85). doi:10.1109/NANO63165.2025.11113662
2024
Zero-Bias Anti-Ohmic Behaviour in Diradicaloid Molecular Wires
Sil, A., Hamilton, L., Morris, J. M. F., Daaoub, A. H. S., Burrows, J. H. H., Robertson, C. M., . . . Vezzoli, A. (2024). Zero-Bias Anti-Ohmic Behaviour in Diradicaloid Molecular Wires. ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION, 63(44). doi:10.1002/anie.202410304
Zero‐Bias Anti‐Ohmic Behaviour in Diradicaloid Molecular Wires
Sil, A., Hamilton, L., Morris, J. M. F., Daaoub, A. H. S., Burrows, J. H. H., Robertson, C. M., . . . Vezzoli, A. (2024). Zero‐Bias Anti‐Ohmic Behaviour in Diradicaloid Molecular Wires. Angewandte Chemie, 136(44). doi:10.1002/ange.202410304
Mechanical Manipulation of Quantum Interference in Single-Molecule Junctions
Sil, A., Alsaqer, M., Spano, C. E., Larbi, A., Higgins, S. J., Robertson, C. M., . . . Vezzoli, A. (2024). Mechanical Manipulation of Quantum Interference in Single-Molecule Junctions. SMALL, 20(25). doi:10.1002/smll.202308865
Single-Molecule Mechanoresistivity by Intermetallic Bonding
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Chemical Shift as a Probe for Single-Molecule Charge Transport
Qiao, X., Sil, A., Sangtarash, S., Smith, S. M., Wu, C., Robertson, C. M., . . . Vezzoli, A. (2024). Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Chemical Shift as a Probe for Single-Molecule Charge Transport. ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION, 63(19). doi:10.1002/anie.202402413
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Chemical Shift as a Probe for Single‐Molecule Charge Transport
Qiao, X., Sil, A., Sangtarash, S., Smith, S. M., Wu, C., Robertson, C. M., . . . Vezzoli, A. (2024). Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Chemical Shift as a Probe for Single‐Molecule Charge Transport. Angewandte Chemie. doi:10.1002/ange.202402413
Zero-Bias Anti-Ohmic Behaviour in Diradicaloid Molecular Wires
2023
Thermally activated delayed fluorescence in a deep red dinuclear iridium(iii) complex: a hidden mechanism for short luminescence lifetimes
Pander, P., Zaytsev, A. V., Sil, A., Baryshnikov, G. V., Siddique, F., Williams, J. A. G., . . . Kozhevnikov, V. N. (2023). Thermally activated delayed fluorescence in a deep red dinuclear iridium(iii) complex: a hidden mechanism for short luminescence lifetimes. CHEMICAL SCIENCE, 14(47), 13934-13943. doi:10.1039/d3sc04450e
Rigidly linked dinuclear platinum(ii) complexes showing intense, excimer-like, near-infrared luminescence
Pander, P., Walden, M. T., Salthouse, R. J., Sil, A., Yufit, D. S., Dias, F. B., & Williams, J. A. G. (2023). Rigidly linked dinuclear platinum(ii) complexes showing intense, excimer-like, near-infrared luminescence. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C, 11(43), 15335-15346. doi:10.1039/d3tc03432a
Mechanical Manipulation of Quantum Interference in Single-Molecule Junctions
Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence in a Deep Red Dinuclear Iridium(III) Complex: a Hidden Mechanism for Short Luminescence Lifetimes
Platinum(II) Complexes of Nonsymmetrical <i>NCN</i>-Coordinating Ligands: Unimolecular and Excimeric Luminescence Properties and Comparison with Symmetrical Analogues
Salthouse, R. J., Sil, A., Gildea, L. F., Yufit, D. S., & Williams, J. A. G. (2023). Platinum(II) Complexes of Nonsymmetrical <i>NCN</i>-Coordinating Ligands: Unimolecular and Excimeric Luminescence Properties and Comparison with Symmetrical Analogues. INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, 62(31), 12356-12371. doi:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c01439
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Chemical Shift as Probe for Single-Molecule Charge Transport
2022
Design and synthesis of a push-pull arylene-vinylene terpyridyl conjugate: multifunctional behaviors exhibited by a single molecule
Sil, A., Ghosh, U., Dolai, S., Manna, S., Maity, A., & Patra, S. K. (2022). Design and synthesis of a push-pull arylene-vinylene terpyridyl conjugate: multifunctional behaviors exhibited by a single molecule. MATERIALS ADVANCES, 3(13), 5497-5509. doi:10.1039/d1ma01179k
Modulation of Electrochemical and Spectroscopic Properties in Ru(II)-Terpyridyl End-Capped Homobimetallic Organometallic Complexes by Varying π-Conjugated Organic Spacers
Sil, A., Roy, S. S., Mishra, V. K., Islam, S. K. N., Mishra, S., & Patra, S. K. (2022). Modulation of Electrochemical and Spectroscopic Properties in Ru(II)-Terpyridyl End-Capped Homobimetallic Organometallic Complexes by Varying π-Conjugated Organic Spacers. CHEMISTRYSELECT, 7(14). doi:10.1002/slct.202200152
Enhancement of thermally activated delayed fluorescence properties by substitution of ancillary halogen in a multiple resonance-like diplatinum(ii) complex
Pander, P., Zaytsev, A. V., Sil, A., Williams, J. A. G., Kozhevnikov, V. N., & Dias, F. B. (2022). Enhancement of thermally activated delayed fluorescence properties by substitution of ancillary halogen in a multiple resonance-like diplatinum(ii) complex. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C, 10(12), 4851-4860. doi:10.1039/d1tc05026e
Excimer or aggregate? Near infrared electro- and photoluminescence from multimolecular excited states of N∧C∧N-coordinated platinum(ii) complexes
Pander, P., Sil, A., Salthouse, R. J., Harris, C. W., Walden, M. T., Yufit, D. S., . . . Dias, F. B. (2022). Excimer or aggregate? Near infrared electro- and photoluminescence from multimolecular excited states of N∧C∧N-coordinated platinum(ii) complexes. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C, 10(40), 15084-15095. doi:10.1039/d2tc01511k
2021
The role of dinuclearity in promoting thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) in cyclometallated, N∧C∧N-coordinated platinum(ii) complexes
Pander, P., Zaytsev, A. V., Sil, A., Williams, J. A. G., Lanoe, P. -H., Kozhevnikov, V. N., & Dias, F. B. (2021). The role of dinuclearity in promoting thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) in cyclometallated, N∧C∧N-coordinated platinum(ii) complexes. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C, 9(32), 10276-10287. doi:10.1039/d1tc02562g
Exceptionally fast radiative decay of a dinuclear platinum complex through thermally activated delayed fluorescence
Pander, P., Daniels, R., Zaytsev, A. V., Horn, A., Sil, A., Penfold, T. J., . . . Dias, F. B. (2021). Exceptionally fast radiative decay of a dinuclear platinum complex through thermally activated delayed fluorescence. CHEMICAL SCIENCE, 12(17), 6172-6180. doi:10.1039/d1sc00160d
2020
Mono and dinuclear iridium(iii) complexes featuring bis-tridentate coordination and Schiff-base bridging ligands: the beneficial effect of a second metal ion on luminescence
Puttock, E. V., Sil, A., Yufit, D. S., & Williams, J. A. G. (2020). Mono and dinuclear iridium(iii) complexes featuring bis-tridentate coordination and Schiff-base bridging ligands: the beneficial effect of a second metal ion on luminescence. DALTON TRANSACTIONS, 49(30), 10463-10476. doi:10.1039/d0dt01964j
2019
Synthesis, Structure, Electrochemical, and Spectroscopic Properties of Hetero-Bimetallic Ru(II)/Fe(II)-Alkynyl Organometallic Complexes
Sil, A., Ghosh, U., Mishra, V. K., Mishra, S., & Patra, S. K. (2019). Synthesis, Structure, Electrochemical, and Spectroscopic Properties of Hetero-Bimetallic Ru(II)/Fe(II)-Alkynyl Organometallic Complexes. INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, 58(2), 1155-1166. doi:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b02440
2018
Ruthenium(II) Complexes of 4′-(Aryl)-2,2′:6′,2"-terpyridyl Ligands as Simple Catalysts for the Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones
Maity, A., Sil, A., & Patra, S. K. (2018). Ruthenium(II) Complexes of 4′-(Aryl)-2,2′:6′,2"-terpyridyl Ligands as Simple Catalysts for the Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, (36), 4063-4073. doi:10.1002/ejic.201800585
A highly selective, sensitive and reusable BODIPY based '<i>OFF/ON</i>' fluorescence chemosensor for the detection of Hg<SUP>2+</SUP> Ions
Maity, A., Sil, A., Nad, S., & Patra, S. K. (2018). A highly selective, sensitive and reusable BODIPY based '<i>OFF/ON</i>' fluorescence chemosensor for the detection of Hg<SUP>2+</SUP> Ions. SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL, 255, 299-308. doi:10.1016/j.snb.2017.08.016
Diruthenium(ii)-capped oligothienylethynyl bridged highly soluble organometallic <i>wires</i> exhibiting long-range electronic coupling
Roy, S. S., Sil, A., Giri, D., Chowdhury, S. R., Mishra, S., & Patra, S. K. (2018). Diruthenium(ii)-capped oligothienylethynyl bridged highly soluble organometallic <i>wires</i> exhibiting long-range electronic coupling. DALTON TRANSACTIONS, 47(40), 14304-14317. doi:10.1039/c8dt01818a
Synthesis, structure, and photophysical and electrochemical properties of Ru(II) complexes of arylene-vinylene terpyridyl conjugates
Sil, A., Chowdhury, S. R., Mishra, S., & Patra, S. K. (2018). Synthesis, structure, and photophysical and electrochemical properties of Ru(II) complexes of arylene-vinylene terpyridyl conjugates. DALTON TRANSACTIONS, 47(29), 9877-9888. doi:10.1039/c8dt00881g
Terpyridyl appended poly(metaphenylene-<i>alt</i>-fluorene) π-conjugated fluorescent polymers: Highly selective and sensitive <i>turn off</i> probes for the detection of Cu<SUP>2+</SUP>
Sil, A., Islam, S. N., & Patra, S. K. (2018). Terpyridyl appended poly(metaphenylene-<i>alt</i>-fluorene) π-conjugated fluorescent polymers: Highly selective and sensitive <i>turn off</i> probes for the detection of Cu<SUP>2+</SUP>. SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL, 254, 618-628. doi:10.1016/j.snb.2017.07.067
2017
Achieving yellow emission by varying the donor/acceptor units in rod-shaped fluorenylalkynyl based π-conjugated oligomers and their binuclear gold(I) alkynyl complexes
Islam, S. N., Sil, A., & Patra, S. K. (2017). Achieving yellow emission by varying the donor/acceptor units in rod-shaped fluorenylalkynyl based π-conjugated oligomers and their binuclear gold(I) alkynyl complexes. DALTON TRANSACTIONS, 46(18), 5918-5929. doi:10.1039/c7dt00895c
Arylene-vinylene terpyridine conjugates: highly sensitive, reusable and simple fluorescent probes for the detection of nitroaromatics
Sit, A., Giri, D., & Patra, S. K. (2017). Arylene-vinylene terpyridine conjugates: highly sensitive, reusable and simple fluorescent probes for the detection of nitroaromatics. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C, 5(42), 11100-11110. doi:10.1039/c7tc04178k
Synthesis, photophysical and concentration-dependent tunable lasing behavior of 2,6-diacetylenyl-functionalized BODIPY dyes
Maity, A., Sarkar, A., Sil, A., Bhaktha, S. B. N., & Patra, S. K. (2017). Synthesis, photophysical and concentration-dependent tunable lasing behavior of 2,6-diacetylenyl-functionalized BODIPY dyes. NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, 41(6), 2296-2308. doi:10.1039/c6nj03033e
2016
A phenylene-vinylene terpyridine conjugate fluorescent probe for distinguishing Cd<SUP>2+</SUP> from Zn<SUP>2+</SUP> with high sensitivity and selectivity
Sil, A., Maity, A., Giri, D., & Patra, S. K. (2016). A phenylene-vinylene terpyridine conjugate fluorescent probe for distinguishing Cd<SUP>2+</SUP> from Zn<SUP>2+</SUP> with high sensitivity and selectivity. SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL, 226, 403-411. doi:10.1016/j.snb.2015.11.106
2015
ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of Active Tin: An Efficient Reagent for Allylation Reaction of Carbonyl Compounds.
Sinha, A. K., Sil, A., Sasmal, A. K., Pradhan, M., & Pal, T. (2015). ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of Active Tin: An Efficient Reagent for Allylation Reaction of Carbonyl Compounds.. ChemInform, 46(29). doi:10.1002/chin.201529080
Synthesis of active tin: an efficient reagent for allylation reaction of carbonyl compounds
Sinha, A. K., Sil, A., Sasmal, A. K., Pradhan, M., & Pal, T. (2015). Synthesis of active tin: an efficient reagent for allylation reaction of carbonyl compounds. NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, 39(3), 1685-1690. doi:10.1039/c4nj01913j