Publications
2011:
1. Silver Nanoparticles: Ultrasonic Wave Assisted Synthesis, Optical Characterization and Surface Area Studies, Irshad A. Wani, Aparna Ganguly, Jahangeer Ahmed, and Tokeer Ahmad, Mater. Lett. 65(3), 520-522, 2011. {IF = 2.117}
2. Reverse micellar based synthesis of ultrafine MgO nanoparticles
(8-10 nm): characterization and catalytic properties, Aparna Ganguly, Phong Tring, K. V. Ramanujachary, Tokeer Ahmad, Amos Mugweru and Ashok K Ganguli, J. Colloid Interface Sci. 353, 137-142, 2011. {IF = 3.019}
3. Oxide nanoparticles from oxalate nanorods (A review paper), Tokeer Ahmad and Ashok K. Ganguli, Encyclopedia for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 20, 409-439, 2011. {IF = 2.194}
4. Nanorods of Transition Metal Oxalates: A Versatile Route to the Oxide Nanoparticles, Tokeer Ahmad, Aparna Ganguly, Jahangeer Ahmed and Ashok K. Ganguli, Arabian J. Chemistry, 4, 125-134, 2011.
2010:
5. Silver Nanoparticles: Large Scale Solvothermal Synthesis and Optical Properties, Irshad A. Wani, Sarvari Khatoon, Aparna Ganguly, Jahangeer Ahmed, Ashok K. Ganguli and Tokeer Ahmad, Mater. Res. Bull. 45, 1033-1038, 2010. {IF = 2.145}
6. Silica mesostructures: control of pore size and surface area using a surfactant templated hydrothermal process, Aparna Ganguly, Tokeer Ahmad and Ashok K Ganguli, Langmuir, 26 (18), 14901–14908, 2010. {IF = 4.268}
2009:
7. Self - assembly of Copper succinate nanoparticles to form anisotropic mesostructures, Aparna Ganguly, Tokeer Ahmad and Ashok K.Ganguli, Dalton Transaction, 3536-3541, 2009. {IF = 4.08}
8. Chemistry of Reverse Micelles: A Versatile Route to the Synthesis of Nanorods and Nanoparticles, Tokeer Ahmad, Ashok K. Ganguli, Aparna Ganguly, Jahangeer Ahmed, Irshad A. Wani, Sarwari Khatoon, Proceedings of Materials Research Society, USA, 2009 DOI: 10.1557/PROC-1142-JJ05-59.
2008:
9. Nanospheres, nanocubes and nanorods of nickel oxalate: Control of shape and size by surfactant and solvent, Sonalika Vaidya, Pankaj Rastogi, Suman Agarwal, Santosh K. Gupta, Tokeer Ahmad, Anthony M. Antonelli, Jr., K. V. Ramanujachary, S. E. Lofland and Ashok K. Ganguli, J. Phys. Chem. C, 112(33), 12610-12615, 2008. {IF = 4.520}
10. Development of microemulsion-based process for pure cobalt (Co) and
cobalt oxide (Co3O4) nanoparticles from sub-micron rods of cobalt oxalate, Jahangeer Ahmed, Tokeer Ahmad, Kandalam V. Ramanujachary, Samuel E. Lofland and Ashok K. Ganguli, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 321, 434–441, 2008. {IF = 3.066}
11. Microemulsion route to the synthesis of nanoparticles, Ashok K. Ganguli, Tokeer Ahmad, Sonalika Vaidya and Jahangeer Ahmed, Pure Appl. Chem., 80(11), 2451-2477, 2008. {IF = 2.128}
12. Tin dioxide nanoparticles: Reverse micellar synthesis and gas sensing properties, Jahangeer Ahmed, Sonalika Vaidya, Tokeer Ahmad, P. Sujatha Devi, Dipankar Das and Ashok K. Ganguli, Materials Research Bulletin 43(2), 264-271, 2008. {IF = 2.145}
13. Role of carboxylate ion and metal oxidation state on the morphology and magnetic properties of nanostructured metal carboxylates and their decomposition products, Aparna Ganguly, Rituparna Kundu, Kandalam V. Ramanujachary, Samuel E. Lofland, Dipankar Das, N. Y. Vasanthacharya, Tokeer Ahmad and Ashok K. Ganguli, J. Chem. Sci. 120(6), 521-528, 2008. {IF = 1.12}
14. Synthesis of nanocrystalline materials through reverse micelles: A versatile methodology for synthesis of complex metal oxides, Ashok K. Ganguli, Sonalika Vaidya and Tokeer Ahmad, Bull. Mater. Sci. 31(3), 415-419, 2008. {IF = 0.944}
15. Microemulsion synthesis, characterization and properties of nano-sized complex manganites, Tokeer Ahmad, NICE Journal of Emerging Technologies, 3(1), 67-74, 2008.
2007:
16. Nanorods of Iron Oxalate Synthesized using Reverse Micelles: Facile Route for Fe2O3 and Fe3O4 Nanoparticles, Ashok K. Ganguli and Tokeer Ahmad, J. Nanoscience Nanotechnology, 7, 2029-2035, 2007. {IF = 2.194}
17. Mimicking the biomineralization of aragonite (calcium carbonate) using reverse-micelles under ambient conditions, Ashok K. Ganguli, Jahangeer Ahmed, Sonalika Vaidya and Tokeer Ahmad, J. Nanoscience Nanotechnology, 7, 1760-1767, 2007. {IF = 2.194}
18. Nanocrystalline oxalate/carbonate precursors of Ce and Zr and their decompositions to CeO2 and ZrO2 nanoparticles, Sonalika Vaidya, Suman Agarwal, Tokeer Ahmad and Ashok K. Ganguli, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc. 90(3), 863-869, 2007. {IF = 2.167}
19. Optimizing the hydrodynamic radii and polydispersity of reverse- micelles in the Triton X-100- water- cyclohexane system using dynamic light scattering and other studies, Poonam Kaushik, Sonalika Vaidya, Tokeer Ahmad and Ashok K. Ganguli, Colloids & Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 293 (1-3), 162-166, 2007. {IF = 2.130}
2006:
20. Zinc oxalate nanorods: A convenient precursor to uniform nanoparticles of ZnO, Tokeer Ahmad, Sonalika Vaidya, Niladri Sarkar, Subhasis Ghosh and Ashok K. Ganguli, Nanotechnology, 17, 1236-1240, 2006. {IF = 3.644}
21. Composites of nano and micron – sized BaTiO3: Dramatic influence on the microstructure and dielectric properties, Vishnu Shanker, Tokeer Ahmad and Ashok K. Ganguli, J. Mater. Res. 21(4), 816-822, 2006. {IF = 2.354}
22. Reverse micellar route to nanocrystalline titanates (SrTiO3, Sr2TiO4 and PbTiO3): Structural aspects and dielectric properties, Tokeer Ahmad and Ashok K. Ganguli, J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 89, 1326-1332, 2006. {IF = 2.167}
23. Structural and dielectric characterization of nanocrystalline (Ba,Pb)ZrO3 developed by reverse micellar synthesis, Tokeer Ahmad and Ashok K. Ganguli, J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 89(10), 3140-3146, 2006. {IF = 2.167}
24. Magnetic and Electrochemical Properties of Nickel Oxide Nanoparticles Obtained by the Reverse – Micellar Route, Tokeer Ahmad, Kandalam V. Ramanujachary, Samuel E. Lofland and Ashok K. Ganguli, Solid State Sciences, 8(5), 425-430, 2006. {IF = 1.828}
25. Synthesis, characterization and dielectric properties of nanometer-sized particles of strontium zirconate prepared through a modified reverse micellar route, Tokeer Ahmad and Ashok K. Ganguli, Mater. Lett., 60(29-30), 3660-3663, 2006. {IF = 2.117}
26. Reverse micellar synthesis and properties of nanocrystalline GMR materials (LaMnO3, La0.67Sr0.33MnO3 and La0.67Ca0.33MnO3): Ramifications of size considerations, Tokeer Ahmad, Kandalam V. Ramanujachary, Samuel E. Lofland and Ashok K. Ganguli, J. Chem. Sci. 118(6), 513-518, 2006. {IF = 1.12}
2005:
27. Nanostructured barium titanate prepared through a modified reverse micellar route: Structural distortion and dielectric properties, Tokeer Ahmad, Gnanasundaram Kavitha, Chandrabhas Narayana and Ashok K. Ganguli, J. Mater. Res. 20, 1415-1421, 2005. {IF = 2.354}
28. Nanorods of copper and nickel oxalates synthesized by the reverse micellar route, Tokeer Ahmad, Reenu Chopra, Kandalam V. Ramanujachary, Samuel E. Lofland and Ashok K. Ganguli, J. Nanoscience Nanotechnology, 5, 1840-1845, 2005. {IF = 2.194}
29. Canted Antiferromagnetism in CuO Nanoparticles Synthesized by the Reverse-Micellar Route, Tokeer Ahmad, Reenu Chopra, Kandalam V. Ramanujachary, Samuel E. Lofland and Ashok K. Ganguli, Solid State Sciences, 7, 891-895, 2005. {IF = 1.828}
30. Nanoparticles of complex metal oxides synthesized using the reverse micellar and polymeric precursor routes, Ashok K Ganguli, Tokeer Ahmad, Padam R. Arya and Pika Jha, Pramana J. Phys. 65(5), 937-947, 2005. {IF = 0.417}
2004:
31. Nanorods of Manganese Oxalate: A Single Source Precursor to Different Manganese Oxide Nanoparticles (MnO, Mn2O3, Mn3O4), Tokeer Ahmad, Kandalam V. Ramanujachary, Samuel E. Lofland and Ashok K. Ganguli, J. Mater. Chem. 14, 3406-3410, 2004. {IF = 4.79}
32. Synthesis of nanometer-sized particles of barium orthotitanate prepared through a modified reverse micellar route: structural characterization, phase stability and dielectric properties, Tokeer Ahmad and Ashok K. Ganguli, J. Mater. Res. 19(10), 2905-2912, 2004. {IF = 2.354}
33. Nanometer-sized dielectric oxides: Synthesis and properties, Ashok K. Ganguli*, Pika Jha, Tokeer Ahmad and Padam R. Arya, Indian J. Phys., 78A(1), 13-17, 2004. {IF = 0.195}
34. Investigation of Ba2-xSrxTiO4: Structural aspects and Dielectric properties, Vishnu Shanker, Tokeer Ahmad and Ashok K. Ganguli, Bull. Mater. Sci. 27(5), 421-427, 2004. {IF = 0.858}