The reversible shift of emission observed in fluorescent molecular gelators exploited for the preparation of a composite polymer film useful for erasable thermal imaging and secret documentation.

Novel pi-conjugate materials developed and investigated the role of molecular packing on solid-state optical properties and imaging applications.

Control on morphology and optical properties of molecular self-assembly of &prod-conjugated molecules and functional dyes achieved by rational choice of the interacting moieties.

Gold nanoparticle-cored dendrimers stabilized by metal-carbon bonds achieved for potential applications in catalysis.

Novel triad systems developed and studied their effect of inverted region and distance on back electron transfer process.

Hydrazine induced transformation of nanoparticles to nanowires achieved.

A Zn2+ specific fluorescent probe for the selective detection and endogenous cyanide in bio-relevant samples developed.

Luminescent dyes for selective detection of various analytes such as aminothiols in blood, nitrite and metal ions developed.

A voltammetric sensor was developed for quantification of sub-nanomolar levels of cysteine.

Designed novel aza-BODIPY derivatives with high quantum yields of triplet and singlet oxygen generation for photodynamic therapeutic applications.

DNA assisted white light emission through FRET from a cyclophane excimer in both aqueous and organic media was demonstrated