Publications
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
PATENTS
Two European patents in the area of catalytic synthesis of carbon nanotubes are obtained in collaboration with Prof. J B Nagy, FUNDP, Namur, Belgium.
• “Catalysts supports and the carbon nanotubes produced there on” 20040241080
• “Method for the production of functionalized short carbon nanotubes” 20040028599.
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS IN INDEXED JOURNALS:
Publications in the area of heterogeneous catalysis
A. Research papers Published ( 1997 onwards)
1. “Synthesis of isoamyl acetate using NaX and NaY Zeolites as catalysts”
N.Nagaraju, Mehboob Peeran and Devapresad: React. Kinetic. And Catal. Lett, 61, 1, 155, 1997.
2. “Decomposition of cyclohexanol and 2-butanol using copper aluminate”
Vijayashree Srinivasan and N.Nagaraju: J.Ind.Chem.Soc, 75, 418, 1998.
3. “Metal mixture catalysed carbon nanotubes synthesis”
Z.Konya, N.Nagaraju, A.Tamasi, K.M.Mukhopaddhya, A.Fonseca and J.B.Nagy: “Electrical properties of Nano materials and technology of molecular structures" Ed; H.Kuzmany et al. American Institute of Physics 249, 1999.
4. “A study on the catalytic activity of zirconia and its modified forms in the synthesis of Benzyl acetate” Joyce D’Souza and N.Nagaraju: Indian J. Chem.(Sec B)., 40B, 266. 2001.
5. “Catalytic esterification of benzyl alcohol with acetic acid by zeolites and their modified forms” K.R.Sharath, Vijayashree Sreenivasan and N.Nagaraju. Indian Journal of Chemical Technology, 8, 362-367, 2001
6. “Esterification of Salicylic acid over zeolites using dimethyl carbonate”. K.R. Sharath, N Nagaraju and co-workers. Applied catalysis A: General 5860, 1-8, 2001.
7. “Esterification of salicylic acid over zeolites using dimethyl carbonate” Sharath R Kirumakki, N.Nagaraju, S.V.V.S.B.S.R Murthy, Sankarsubbier Narayanan: Appl. Catal. A. General : 226, 175, 2002.
8. “A new Catalyst for the synthesis of N, N-biphenyl urea from aniline and dimethyl carbonate” N. Nagaraju, George Kuriakose, Green Chemistry (RSC), 4, 269-271 2002.
9. “Activity of amorphous V-AlPO4 and Co-AlPO4 in selective synthesis of N-monoalkylated aniline via alkylation of aniline with methanol/dimethyl carbonate” :N Nagaraju, George Kuriakose, New Journal of Chemistry (RCS), 27, 765, 2003
10. “Kinetics of esterification of aromatic carboxylic acids over zeolites H and ZSM-5 using dimethyl carbonate”: Sharath.K.R, N.Nagaraju Komandur V.R.Chary and Sankarasubbier Narayanan: Applied catalysis A. General 248, 1-2, 161-167, 2003.
11. “Selective synthesis of phenyl salicylate (salol) by esterification reaction over solid acid catalysts”: George Kuriakose & Nagaraju N J. Molecuar catalysis. A Chem.223, 155, 2004.
12. A comparative study on the esterification of benzyl alcohol with acetic acid over zeolites Hβ, HY, and HZSM5. Sharath R Kirumakki, N. Nagaraju and Sankarasubbier Narayanan. Applied Catalysis A General 273, 1-2, 1-9, 2004.
13. “Vapour phase transesterification over solid acids for the synthesis of isoamyl salicylate”. Joyce D’Souza and N. Nagaraju: Ind. J. Chem.Technol, 11, 401, 2004.
14. “Esterification of isoamyl alcohol using solid acid catalysts”. N.Nagaraju and S.Z. Mohemed Shamshuddin: Ind. J. Chem 43, 2060, 2004
15. “A facile O-alkylation of 2-napthol over zeolites H, HY and ZSM-5 using dimethyl carbonate and methanol” S.R. Kirumakki, N.Nagaraju, K.V.R Chary and S Narayanan, J. Catalysis. 221, 2, 549 – 559, 2004
16. One-pot synthesis of Phenyl Acetate and O-Hydroxyacetophenone via esterification and fries rearrangement over Zeolites catalysts, in Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, volume 154, pp. 2803-2808, 2004, G Kuriakose, Janos, B.Nagy, N. Nagaraju
17. “Structure and catalytic activity correlation of CoAlPO4 in the synthesis of N,N-biphenyl urea via alkylation of aniline using dimethyl carbonate”: G. Kuriakose, J.B. Nagy and N. Nagaraju: Catalysis. Comm. 6,1, 29-35, 2005
18. “Solid acids in liquid phase esterification”: N.Nagaraju and S.Z. Mohammed Shamshuddin: Indian J Chemistry, 44A, 1465, 2005.
19. “Pinacol – Pinacolone rearrangement over solids supported metal ion catalysts”: S.Z Mohammad Shamshuddin, George Kuriakose and N Nagaraju, Indian J Chemical technology, 12, 447, 2005.
20. “Al(OH)3 containing Mo-species as an efficient support catalyst system in benzyl alcohol reaction”: Shanty Mathew, J.B. Nagy, and Nagaraju N. Catalysis communication. 7, 3, 11-183, 2006.
21. Esterification of alcohols with acetic acid over Zeolites Hβ, HY and HZSM-5, Sharath R Kirumakki, N Nagaraju and Komendur. V. R. Charry, Applied Catalysis :A general 299, 185-192, 2006.
22. Influence of nature of support on the catalytic activity of supported molybdenum-oxo species in benzyl alcohol conversion: Nagaraju N and Shanty Mathew, Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical vol. 255 pp.243-248. 2006.
23. Trans esterification: Salol synthesis over solid acids S.Z. Mohammed Shamshuddin and N.Nagaraju, Catalysis communication 7 593, 2006
24. Vapour phase transesterification over modified ZrO2 – Al2O3 & ZrO2-SiO2 for the synthesis of isoamyl salicylate. Joyce D’ Souza and N Nagaraju. Indian J Chemical Tech, Vol 13, P 640. Nov 2006
25. Catalytic activity of anion modified zirconia alumina and silica in the esterification of benzyl alcohol with acetic acid” Joyce D’ Souza and N Nagaraju. Indian J Chemical Tech, Vol 13, P 605 Nov 2006
26. Vapour phase pinacol rearrangement over modified sulphated zirconia: N Nagaraju and S Z Mohamed Shamshuddin, Indian Journal of Chemical Technology, 14, Jan 2007.
27. Liquid phase transesterification of methyl salicylate and phenol over solid acids: Kinetic studies; Shamshuddin S Z and Nagaraju N, J Molecular Catalysis A, Chemical 273 (1-2), 55, 2007.
28. Esterification of salicylic acid with methanol/dimethyl carbonate over anion modified metal oxides: Joyce D’Souza and N Nagaraju, Indian Journal of Chemical technology, 14 May, 292, 2007.
29. Clean and efficient synthesis of coumarins over modified metal oxides via Pechmann reaction. Joyce D’ Souza and N Nagaraju. Indian J. Chemical Tech, Jan 2008,
30. “Titanium (IV) oxide, an efficient and structure sensitive heterogeneous catalyst for the preparation of azoxybenzenes in the presence of hydrogen peroxide” Harikrishna Tumma, N. Nagaraju, K. Vijayakumar Reddy, Applied Catalysis A: General 353, 54 – 60. 2009,
31. "Catalytic activity of hydrated alumina supported molybdenum, chromium and vanadium-oxo species: A comparative study in dibenzyl ether formation." Catalysis Communication, Vol 10, Issue 7, page 1043 - 47. 2009.
32. “A facile method for the N-formylation of primary and secondary amines by liquid phase oxidation of methanol in the presence of hydrogen peroxide over basic copper hydroxyl salts”. Harikrishna Tumma, K. Vijayakumar Reddy, N. Nagaraju, Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical 310, 121–129, 2009.
33. “N-Alkylation of 2,6 dichloro purines hydrochloride with a variety of alcohols over alumina catalyst” Harikrishna Tumma, N Nagaraju and Vijayakumar Reddy, Synthetic Communications, 2009.
34. “Hydrogenation of substituted nitro arenes by polymer-bound palladium(II) Schiff base catalyst”, Transition Metal Chemistry, 2009,
35. Surface properties and catalytic activity of amorphous iron aluminophosphates: Effect of Fe loading: A.V. Vijayashankar, C.U Aniz and N Nagaraju, J of the Korean Chemical Society, vol 54 No 1. 2010.
36. Reductive amination of cyclohexanone in the presence of cyclohexanol over zeolites Hβ and HY: Sharath R Kirumakki, Maria Papadaki, Komandur V R Chary, N Nagaraju, Journal of Molecular catalysis A: Chemical, 2010.
37. Amorphous Mesoporous iron aluminophosphate ; A Friendly, efficient, heterogeneous recyclable catalyst for facile and selective synthesis of 1, 5-benzodiazepines under mild conditions, Chinese Journal of Catalysis.11, 31, 2010
38. "Mesoporous aluminophosphate materials: Influence of method of preparation and iron loading on textural properties and catalytic activity", Vijay Shankar, N Mahadevaiah, Y S Bhat and N Nagaraju, Journal of Porous Materials, - 2011
Publications in the area of Carbon nanotubes
39. “Control of outer diameter of the carbon nanotubes synthesized by catalytic decomposition of hydrocarbons”
I.Willems, Z.Konya, J-F. Colomel, G Van Tendolo, N.Nagaraju, A.Fonseca and J.B.Nagy: Chem.Phys.Letts, 317,71, 2000
40. “Catalytic synthesis of carbon nanotubes over Co, Fe, and Ni containing conventional and sol gel silica aluminas”
A.Kukovecz, Z.Konya, N.Nagaraju, I.Willems, A.Tamasi, A.Fonseca, J.B.Nagy and I.Kiricsi: Phy. Chem. Chem. Phys: 2, 3071, 2000.
41. “Alumina and silica supported metal catalysts for the production of carbonnanotubes”: N.Nagaraju, Z.Konya, A.Fonseca and J.B.Nagy: J.Mol.Catal. A. Chemical 181, 57, 2002.
42. “Hydrogen storage in carbon nanotubes produced by CVD”
A.Fonseca, N.Pierard, S.Tollis, G.Bister, Z.Konya, N.Nagaraju and J.B.Nagy. J. Phy. IV, France, 12, 2002
43. “Catalytic activity of Fe, Co, and Fe/Co supported on Ca and Mg oxides, hydroxides and carbonates in the synthesis of carbon nanotubes”: H. Kathyayini, Nagaraju, A. Fonseca and J.B.Nagy: J. Mol. Cat. A. Chem, 223, 1-2, 129-136, 2004.
44. “Catalytic materials based on Al(OH)3 for the large scale production of bundles of (MWNTs) carbon nanotubes”: H.Kathyayini, W.Isabelle, A.Fonseca, J.B.Nagy and N.Nagaraju. Catalysis communication, 7, 3, 140-147, 2006.
45. “Synthesis of carbon nanotubes over transition metal ions supported on Al(OH)3 ”. H. Kathyayini, K. Vijayakumar Reddy, J.B. Nagy and N. Nagaraju. Indian Journal of Chemistry, 47A, May 2008.
PAPERS PRESENTED / INVITED TALKS GIVEN AT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES:
1. “Ni/ Al2O3 catalysts in vapour phase pinacol pinacolone rearrangement reaction”. S Z Mohammed Shamshuddin, N Nagaraju, K N Mahendra, 5th National Symposium in Chemistry, Chennai 2003,
2. “Selective synthesis of phenyl salicylate (salol) over solid acid catalysts”. George Kuriakose and N. Nagaraju. Received Best Paper Award, 16th national symposium and 1st Indo- German conference on catalysis, IICT Hyderabad 2003.
3. “Catalytic activity of Fe, Co, and Fe/Co supported on Ca and Mg oxides, hydroxides and carbonates in the synthesis of carbon nanotubes”: H. Kathyayini, Nagaraju, A. Fonseca and J.B.Nagy: 16th national symposium and 1st Indo- German conference on catalysis, IICT Hyderabad 2003.
4. “Esterification of isoamyl alcohol using solid acid catalysts”, S Z Mohammed Shamshuddin, N Nagaraju, National workshop on Advances in Catalysis, Chennai, 2004.
5. “Catalytic materials based on Al(OH)3 for the large scale production of bundles of (MWNTs) carbon nanotubes”: H.Kathyayini, W.Isabelle, A.Fonseca, J.B.Nagy and N.Nagaraju. 13th International Congress on catalysis, Paris, 11 – 16 July 2004.
6. “One pot synthesis of phenyl acetate and o-hydroxyacetophenone via, Esterification and Fries rearrangement over Zeolite catalysts”, George Kuriakose, J B Nagy and N Nagaraju. 14th International Zeolite Conference. South Africa, 2004.
7. “Salol synthesis over solid acids via transesterification”, N Nagaraju, S Z Mohammed Shamshuddin, 17th National Symposium on Catalysis, Bhavanagar, 2005.
8. “Al(OH)3 containing molybdenum species as an efficient support catalyst system in benzyl alcohol reaction”, Shanty Mathew, J B Nagy, N Nagaraju, 17th National symposium on Catalysis, Bhavnagar 2005.
9. “Vapour phase pinacol pinacolone rearrangement over modified sulfated zirconia”, N Nagaraju, S Z Mohammed Shamshuddin, National workshop on Catalysis for Energy, Varanasi, 2006.
10. “Vapour phase synthesis of Salol over solid acids via transesterifaction”, N Nagaraju, S Z Mohammed Shamshuddin, National Workshop on Catalysis for Energy, Varanasi, 2006.
11. “Catalytic activity of Aluminium Hydroxide supported molybdenum, Chromium and Vanadium oxo species: A comparative study in Dibenzyl ether formation”, Shanty Mathew, A S K Sinha, H Kathyayini, J B Nagy and N Nagaraju, National workshop on catalysis for Energy Varanasi, 2006.
12. “Amination of Benzyl alcohol catalysed by Molybdenum species promoted Aluminium Hydroxide”, Shanty Mathew, A S K Sinha, Ramesh and N Nagaraju, National workshop on catalysis for Energy, Varanasi, 2006.
13. “Production of carbon nanotubes by CCVD: Structure and catalytic activity relationship in Fe/Co/Al(OH)3, 19th national symposium on catalysis for sustainable energy and chemicals – 18 -21 Jan 2009, National Chemical laboratory, Pune, India
14. “An eco-friendly catalyst for the synthesis of aryl substituted malonates by transesterification” 19th national symposium on catalysis for sustainable energy and chemicals – 18 -21 Jan 2009, National Chemical laboratory, Pune, India
15. Structure – catalytic activity correlation in aluminium hydroxide supported vanadia catalysts – 19th national symposium on catalysis for sustainable energy and chemicals – 18 -21 Jan 2009, National Chemical laboratory, Pune, India
16. “Solvent free synthesis of substituted amides from esters and amines in the presence of iron aluminophosphates” International Conference on Current Trends in Chemistry and Biochemistry (ICCTCB-2009), Department of chemistry, Bangalore University, Bangalore , 18th and 19th December 2009.
17. “Catalytic production of cabon nanotubes by CCVD method: (Invited talk) Indo-US work shop on Nanomaterials: IICT, Hyderabad, 2009.
18. “Allotropes of carbon : Carbon nanotubes’ (Invited talk) AES National college, Bagepalli, National seminar on Modern Techniques in Molecular structure” 17th Feb 2010.
19. Effect of preparation and iron loading on the adsorptive properties and catalytic activity of amorphous aluminophosphates, MATCOM – 2010, 11–13 Jan Cochin Univ, Kerala
20. Role of the support on the activity of the catalysts in the synthesis of Multiwall carbonnaotubes (MCNTs) by CCVD: Presented at International Conference on nanomaterials, Kottayam, India, April 26-29, 2010.
21. International workshop on functional materials, organized by Nanotechnology centre, Anna University, Chennai, India, Feb 2011.
