Dr. Ajay Kumar Mishra
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Dr. Ajay Kumar Mishra

Post-doctoral Fellow
University of South Africa, South Africa

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PostDoc Fellow in Nanocomposites from University of Johannesburg, South Africa

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Biography

Prof. Ajay Kumar Mishra is currently working as Professor at Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (NanoWS) Research Unit, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida Science Campus, Johannesburg, South Africa. He is an Adjunct Professor at Jiangsu University, China. Prof. Mishra obtained his PhD in Chemistry from Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi, India. In 2006, he moved to the University of Free State, South Africa for Postdoctoral studies in the area of composites/nanocomposites. Later in 2009 he joined the Department of Applied Chemistry as a Senior Lecturer where he was promoted to Associate Professor in 2011. Prof. Mishra is currently group leader of the research area for the composites/nanocomposites, water research and bio-inorganic chemistry. He has hosted several Visiting Researchers/Scientists/Postdocs in his group. Prof. Mishra has also developed a number of collaborations worldwide. His research contribution includes many publications in international journals. He has delivered a number of plenary, keynote and invited lectures. For his outstanding research profile, he was awarded a number of awards. Prof. Mishra also served as Associate Editor as well as a member of editorial boards of many international journals. He has edited several books by renowned publishers. He has also reviewed a number of international journals and member of a number of scientific societies. He is member of many scientific societies such as American Chemical Society, USA, Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC), UK, Indian Carbon Society, India, IEEE Dielectric and Electrical Insulation Society Chapter in Africa, Morocco and many others. His area of research interest focuses on Synthesis of Multifunctional Nano-Materials, Nano-Composites, Biopolymer and/or Petrochemical based Biodegradable Polymers and Polymers based Materials/Composites for various applications, Nanotechnology towards to the development of Smart Materials for various applications in the field of Materials Science/Polymer Science/Water Research/Bio-inorganic Chemistry, Organometallic Chemistry/Bio-inorganic Chemistry in the area of Inorganic Chemistry, Biopolymer based Mesoporous Materials, Biopolymer-metal/metal Oxide Nanocomposites, Designing of Novel conducting polymers and their copolymers/composites and CNT and Graphene based composite Materials for Technological Applications.

Area of Interest:

Molecular Sciences
100%
Nanotechnology
62%
Nanomaterials
90%
Photocatalysis
75%
Composites
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
4
Articles
108
Abstracts
0

Selected Publications

  1. Paul, B., V. Parashar and A. Mishra, 2015. Graphene in the Fe3O4 nano-composite switching the negative influence of humic acid coating into an enhancing effect in the removal of arsenic from water. Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 1: 77-83.
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  2. Mittal, H., B.S. Kaith, R. Jindal, S.B. Mishra and A.K. Mishra, 2015. A comparative study on the effect of different reaction conditions on graft co-polymerization, swelling and thermal properties of Gum ghatti-based hydrogels. J. Thermal Anal. Calorimetry, 119: 131-144.
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  3. Mamo, M.A. and A.K. Mishra, 2015. Graphene oxide at different temperatures and its effect on surface acidity and the adsorption of dichromate ion at variable pH. Adv. Sci. Eng. Med., 7: 150-157.
  4. Mamba, G., X.Y. Mbianda and A.K. Mishra, 2015. Enhanced visible light photocatalytic degradation of eriochrome black T and eosin blue shade in water using tridoped titania decorated on SWCNTs and MWCNTs: Effect of the type of carbon nanotube incorporated. Mater. Chem. Phys., 149-150: 734-742.
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  5. Mahalambi, M.M., A.K. Mishra, S.B. Mishra, R.W. Krause, B.B. Mamba and A.K. Raichur, 2015. TiO2 nanocatalysts supported on a hybrid carbon-covered alumina support: Comparison between visible light and UV light degradation of rhodamine B. J. Nanotechnol., Vol. 2015. 10.1155/2015/198723.
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  6. Kumar, N., V. Kumar, H.C. Swart, A.K. Mishra, J.C. Ngila and V. Parashar, 2015. Controlled microstructural hydrothermal synthesis of strontium selenides host matrices for EuII and EuIII luminescence. Mater. Lett., 146: 51-54.
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  7. Fosso-Kankeu, E., H. Mittal, S.B. Mishra and A.K. Mishra, 2015. Systematic grafting of a biodegradable polymer for effective removal of methylene blue and Rhodamine B from aqueous solutions. J. Ind. Eng. Chem., 22: 171-178.
  8. Agorku, E.S., M.A. Mamo, B.B. Mamba, A.C. Pandey and A.K. Mishra, 2015. Palladium-decorated zinc sulfide/reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites for enhanced visible light-driven photodegradation of indigo carmine. Mater. Sci. Semiconductor Proc., 33: 119-126.
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  9. Agorku, E.S., M.A. Mamo, B.B. Mamba, A.C. Pandey and A.K. Mishra, 2015. Cobalt-doped ZnS-reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite as an advanced photocatalytic material. J. Porous Mater., 22: 47-56.
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  10. Agorku, E.S., A.T. Kuvarega, B.B. Mamba, A.C. Pandey and A.K. Mishra, 2015. Enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activity of multi-elements-doped ZrO2 for degradation of indigo carmine. J. Rare Earths, 33: 498-506.
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  11. Agorku, E.S., A.C. Pandey, B.B. Mamba and A.K. Mishra, 2015. Gd, C, N, S Multi-doped ZrO2 for photocatalytic degradation of indigo carmine dye from synthetic water under simulated solar light. Mater. Today: Proc., 2: 3909-3920.
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  12. Wang, J., D.S. Dlamini, A.K. Mishra, M.T.M. Pendergast and M.C. Wong et al., 2014. A critical review of transport through osmotic membranes. J. Membrane Sci., 454: 516-537.
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  13. Vunain, E., N.N. Opembe, K. Jalama, A.K. Mishra and R. Meijboom, 2014. Thermal stability of amine-functionalized MCM-41 in different atmospheres. J. Thermal Anal. Calorimetry, 115: 1487-1496.
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  14. Sikiti, P., T.A. Msagati, B.B. Mamba and A.K. Mishra, 2014. Synthesis and characterization of molecularly imprinted polymers for the remediation of PCBs and dioxins in aqueous environments. J. Environ. Health Sci. Eng., Vol. 12. .
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  15. Shukla, S.K., A.K. Mishra, B.B. Mamba and O.A. Arotiba, 2014. Zirconia-poly (propylene imine) dendrimer nanocomposite based electrochemical urea biosensor. Enzyme Microbial Technol., 66: 48-55.
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  16. Shukla, S., E. Agorku, H. Mittal and A. Mishra, 2014. Synthesis, characterization and photoluminescence properties of Ce3+-doped ZnO-nanophosphors. Chem. Papers, 68: 217-222.
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  17. Opembe, N.N., E. Vunain, A.K. Mishra, K. Jalama and R. Meijboom, 2014. Effect of tiloading a mount and synthesis conditions. J. Thermal Anal. Calorimetry, 117: 701-710.
  18. Mittal, H., V. Parashar, S.B. Mishra and A.K. Mishra, 2014. Fe3O4 MNPs and gum xanthan based hydrogels nanocomposites for the efficient capture of malachite green from aqueous solution. Chem. Eng. J., 255: 471-482.
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  19. Mamba, G., X.Y. Mbianda and A.K. Mishra, 2014. Gadolinium nanoparticle-decorated multiwalled carbon nanotube/titania nanocomposites for degradation of methylene blue in water under simulated solar light. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res., 21: 5597-5609.
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  20. Mamba, G., M.A. Mamo, X.Y. Mbianda and A.K. Mishra, 2014. Nd, N, S-TiO2 decorated on reduced graphene oxide for a visible light active photocatalyst for dye degradation: Comparison to Its MWCNT/Nd, N, S-TiO2 analogue. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 53: 14329-14338.
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  21. Gannimani, R., A. Perumal, S.B. Krishna, Sershen, K. Muthusamy, A. Mishra and P. Govender, 2014. Synthesis and antibacterial activity of silver and gold nanoparticles produced using aqueous seed extract of Protorhus longifolia as a reducing agent. Digest J. Nanomaterials Biostructures, 9: 1669-1679.
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  22. Dlamini, D.S., J. Wang, A.K. Mishra, B.B. Mamba and E.M. Hoek, 2014. Effect of cross-linking agent chemistry and coating conditions on physical, chemical and separation properties of PVA-Psf composite membranes. Separation Sci. Technol., 49: 22-29.
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  23. Dlamini, D.S., A.K. Mishra and B.B. Mamba, 2014. Artificial neural network simulations and experimental results: Removal of trichlorophenol from water using Chromolaena odorata stem. Water SA, 40: 369-378.
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  24. Agorku, E.S., H. Mittal, B.B. Mamba, A.C. Pandey and A.K. Mishra, 2014. Fabrication of photocatalyst based on Eu3+-doped ZnS-SiO2 and sodium alginate core shell nanocomposite. Int. J. Biol. Macromolecules, 70: 143-149.
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  25. Agorku, E.S., B.B. Mamba, A.C. Pandey and A.K. Mishra, 2014. Sulfur/gadolinium-codoped TiO2 nanoparticles for enhanced visible-light photocatalytic performance. J. Nanomaterials, Vol. 2014. 10.1155/2014/289150.
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  26. Vunain, E., A.K. Mishra and R.W. Krause, 2013. Fabrication, characterization and application of polymer nanocomposites for arsenic (III) removal from water. J. Inorganic Organometallic Polymers Mater., 23: 293-305.
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  27. Vunain, E., A.K. Mishra and R.W. Krause, 2013. Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA)/polycaprolactone (PCL)-Fe3O4 composites. J. Thermal Anal. Calorimetry, 114: 791-797.
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  28. Tiwari, A.D., A.K. Mishra, S.B. Mishra, A.T. Kuvarega and B.B. Mamba, 2013. Stabilisation of Silver and Copper Nanoparticles in A Chemically Modified Chitosan Matrix. Carbohydr. Polym., 92: 1402-1407.
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  29. Shukla, S.K., A.K. Mishra, O.A. Arotiba and B.B. Mamba, 2013. Chitosan-based nanomaterials: A state-of-the-art review. Int. J. Biol. Macromolecules, 59: 46-58.
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  30. Shukla, S.K., A.K. Mishra, B.B. Mamba and O.A. Arotiba, 2013. Amperometric and photometric responses of in situ coupled glucose oxidase-poly (Propylene Imine) dendrimer based glucose biosensor. Int. J. Electr. Sci., 8: 11711-11722.
  31. Rai, P.K., A.K. Srivastava, B. Sharma, P. Dhar, A.K. Mishra and G. Watal, 2013. Use of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for the detection of glycemic elements in indian medicinal plants. Evidence-Based Complement. Alternat. Med., Vol. 2013. 10.1155/2013/406365.
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  32. Mittal, H., S.B. Mishra, A.K. Mishra, B.S. Kaith, R. Jindal and S. Kalia, 2013. Preparation of poly (acrylamide-co-acrylic acid)-grafted gum and its flocculation and biodegradation studies. Carbohydrate Polymers, 98: 397-404.
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  33. Mittal, H., S.B. Mishra, A.K. Mishra, B.S. Kaith and R. Jindal, 2013. Water-soluble carbon nanotubes from bitumen waste: Synthesis, functionalisation and derivatisation for its use as superabsorbent. J. Inorganic Organometallic Polymers Mater., 23: 1128-1137.
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  34. Mittal, H., S.B. Mishra, A.K. Mishra, B.S. Kaith and R. Jindal, 2013. Flocculation characteristics and biodegradation studies of Gum ghatti based hydrogels. Int. J. Biol. Macromolecules, 58: 37-46.
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  35. Mittal, H., E. Fosso-Kankeu, S.B. Mishra and A.K. Mishra, 2013. Biosorption potential of Gum ghatti-g-poly (acrylic acid) and susceptibility to biodegradation by B. subtilis. Int. J. Biol. Macromolecules, 62: 370-378.
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  36. Mishra, A.K., S.B. Mishra, B.B. Mamba, D.S. Dlamini and T.S. Mthombo, 2013. Fabrication and characterization of HCl-treated clinoptilolite filled ethylene vinyl acetate composite films. J. Applied Polymer Sci., 127: 4359-4365.
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  37. Mahlambi, M.M., A.K. Mishra, S.B. Mishra, R.W. Krause, B.B. Mamba and A.M. Raichur, 2013. Metal doped nanosized titania used for the photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B dye under visible-light. J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol., 13: 4934-4942.
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  38. Mahlambi, M.M., A.K. Mishra, S.B. Mishra, R.W. Krause, B.B. Mamba and A.M. Raichur, 2013. Effect of metal ions (Ag, Co, Ni and Pd) on the visible light degradation of rhodamine B by carbon-covered alumina-supported TiO2 in aqueous solutions. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 52: 1783-1794.
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  39. Maebana, M.O., S.B. Mishra, B.B. Mamba and A.K. Mishra, 2013. Study on the efficiency of ethylene vinyl acetate-fly ash composites for the uptake of phenols from synthetic waste water. J. Applied Polymer Sci., 128: 2073-2080.
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  40. Dlamini, D.S., A.K. Mishra and B.B. Mamba, 2013. ANN modeling in Pb (II) removal from water by clay‐polymer composites fabricated via the melt‐blending. J. Applied Polymer Sci., 130: 3894-3901.
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  41. Babu, K., H. Mittal, A.K. Mishra and S.B. Mishra, 2013. Synthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticles conjugated magnetite nanoparticles via phosphonic acid linkage. Curr. Nanosci., 9: 787-791.
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  42. Vilakati, G.D., A.K. Mishra, S.B. Mishra, B.B. Mamba and J.M.Thwala, 2012. Metal Ion Adsorption Behavior of Lignocellulosic Fiber-Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Composites. Polymer Eng. Sci., 52: 760-767.
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  43. Sikiti, P., T.A.M. Msagati, A.K. Mishra and B.B. Mamba, 2012. Simultaneous Determination of Tetrachloro Dibenzo-P-Dioxin and Poly-Aromatic Chlorinated Biphenyls in Aqueous Environment using Liquid Phase Microextraction. Phys. Chem. Earth Part A/B/C, 50-52: 98-103.
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  44. Mtibe, A., T.A.M. Msagati, A.K. Mishra and B.B. Mamba, 2012. Determination of Phthalate Ester Plasticizers in the Aquatic Environment Using Hollow Fibre Supported Liquid Membranes. Phys. Chem. Earth Part A/B/C, 50-52: 239-242.
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  45. Dlamini, D.S., A.K. Mishra and B.B. Mamba, 2012. Structural, Transport and Adsorptive Properties of Lantana Camara-Reinforced Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Composites. Water Air Soil Pollution, 223: 3831-3843.
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  46. Dlamini, D.S., A.K. Mishra and B.B. Mamba, 2012. Kinetic and Equilibrium Studies of the Removal of Pb2+ from Aqueous Solutions Using Na2SO4-EVA/Cloisite® 20A Composite. Mat. Chem. Phys., 133: 369-375.
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  47. Dlamini, D.S., A.K. Mishra and B.B. Mamba, 2012. Adsorption behaviour of ethylene vinyl acetate and polycaprolactone-bentonite composites for Pb2+ uptake. J. Inorg. Organomet. Polym Mater., 22: 342-351.
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  48. Vunain, E., A.K. Mishra and R.W. Krause, 2011. Fabrication, characterization and application of magnetite iron oxide- polymer nanocomposites for arsenic (III) removal from water. J. Polymer Sci. Eng. .
  49. Vunain, E., A.K. Mishra and R.W. Krause 2011. Thermal and mechanical properties of EVA-PCL/Fe2O3 nanocomposites. J. Thermal Analysis Calorimetry. .
  50. Tiwari, A.D., A.K. Mishra, S.B. Mishra, O.A. Arotiba and B.B. Mamba, 2011. Green synthesis and stabilization of gold nanoparticles in chemically modified chitosan matrices. Int. J. Biol. Macromolecules, 48: 682-687.
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  51. Tiwari, A.D., A.K. Mishra, S.B. Mishra, B.B. Mamba, 2011. A comparative study for the Stabilization of silver and copper nanoparticles in a chemically modified chitosan matrix. J. Nanoparticle Res. .
  52. Tiwari, A.D., A.K. Mishra, S.B. Mishra, B. Maji, B.B. Mamba and S. Bhattacharya, 2011. Synthesis and DNA binding studies of Ni(II), Co(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II) metal complexes of N1,N5-bis[pyridine-2-methylene]-thiocarbohydrazone Schiff-base ligand. Spectrochimica Acta Part A, 79: 1050-1056.
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  53. Shukla, S.K., A.K. Mishra, B.B. Mamba and A. Tiwari, 2011. Chitosan Based nanomaterials. Biosensor Bioelectronics. .
  54. Shukla, S.K., A.K. Mishra, B.B. Mamba and A. Tiwari, 2011. Ce3+ doped ZnO nanophosphors : Synthesis, Characterization, and Photoluminescent Property. Ceramic Int. .
  55. Sharma, K., S.B. Mishra and A.K. Mishra, 2011. Synthesis and Mechanistic Study of Steroidal Oxime Ethers. Helvetica Chimica Acta, 94: 2256-2263.
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  56. Sharma, K., S.B. Mishra and A.K. Mishra, 2011. Experimental and theoretical assessment of the mechanism involved in the reaction of steroidal ketone semicarbazone with hydrogen peroxide. Spectrochimica Acta Part A, 79: 1493-1498.
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  57. Mthombo, T.S., A.K. Mishra, S.B. Mishra and B.B. Mamba, 2011. The adsorption behavior of Cu(II), Pb(II), and Co(II) of ethylene vinyl acetate-clinoptilolite nanocomposites, J. Applied Polymer Sci., 121: 3414-3424.
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  58. Mkhabela, V.J., A.K. Mishra and X.Y. Mbianda, 2011. Thermal and mechanical properties of phosphorylated multiwalled carbon nanotube/polyvinyl chloride composites. Carbon, 49: 610-617.
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  59. Mkhabela, V.J., A.K. Mishra and X.Y. Mbianda, 2011. Phosphorylation of multiwalled carbon nanotubes with alkylazido phosphonates. Chem. Physics Letters. .
  60. Mishra, S.B., A.K. Mishra, B.B. Mamba and M.J. Witcomb, 2011. In situ formation of β-silicon carbide nanorods from the hybrid of an organic moiety and methyltriethoxysilane. Mat. Letters, 65: 2245-2247.
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  61. Mishra, A.K., T.S. Mthombo, S.B. Mishra and B.B. Mamba, 2011. Thermal and mechanical properties of natural and HCl-activated clinoptilolite-EVA nanocomposite. Water, Air Soil Pollution. .
  62. Mishra, A.K., S.M. Mamba, B.B. Mamba, P.B. Njobeh and M.F. Dutton, 2011. Spectral and in-vitro antifungal studies of transition metal dithiocarbamate complexes. Spectrochimica Acta, Part A. .
  63. Mishra, A.K., S.B. Mishra, A.D. Tiwari, B.B. Mamba and P.B. Njobeh et al., 2011. Synthesis, characterization and in vitro antibacterial and antifungal studies of tin(IV) thiohydrazide complexes. J. Coord. Chem., 64: 3622-3636.
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  64. Mishra, A.K., S.B. Mishra and A.Tiwari, 2011. Effect of variation of silica on the thermal properties of Low-density polyethylene-wood fiber-silica composites. Composite, Part A. .
  65. Mishra, A.K. and P.K. Rai, 2011. LIBS Based Detection of Glycemic Element from Some Indian Herbs: A Critical Review. Letter Drug Design Discovery. .
  66. Mishra, A.K. and A.K. Sharma, 2011. Synthesis of γ-cyclodextrin/chitosan composites for the Efficient removal of Cd(II) from aqueous solution. Int. J. Biol. Macromolecules, 49: 504-512.
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  67. Mahalambi, M.M., A.K. Mishra, S.B. Mishra, R.W. Krause, B.B. Mamba, and A.K. Raichur. 2011. TiO2 nanocatalysts: Synthesis, characterization and photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B from an aqueous medium. J. Thermal Analysis Calorimetry, .
  68. Mahalambi, M.M., A.K. Mishra, S.B. Mishra, R.W. Krause, B.B. Mamba, and A.K. Raichur, 2011. Visible light degradation of Rhodamine B by metal ion doped TiO2: A comparative study. Catalysis Letters. .
  69. Mahalambi, M.M., A.K. Mishra, S.B. Mishra, R.W. Krause, B.B. Mamba, and A.K. Raichur, 2011. Synthesis and characterization of TiO2 catalysts supported on hybrid carbon-covered alumina support; A novel approach. Applied Catalysis. .
  70. Mahalambi, M.M., A.K. Mishra, S.B. Mishra, R.W. Krause, B.B. Mamba and A.K. Raichur, 2011. Synthesis and characterization of hybrid carbon-covered alumina support from toluene 2,4-diisocyanate; A novel approach. Mat. Letters. .
  71. Maebana, M.O., S.B. Mishra, B.B. Mamba and A.K. Mishra, 2011. Ethylene vinyl acetate-fly ash composites for the removal of phenols from water, J. Colloids Interface Sci. .
  72. Maebana, M.O., S.B. Mishra, B.B. Mamba and A.K. Mishra, 2011. EVA-fly ash composites for the removal of 4-chlorophenol from water. Fuel. .
  73. Dlamini, D.S., S.B. Mishra, A.K. Mishra and B.B. Mamba, 2011. Ethylene vinyl acetate and polycaprolactone-organoclay nanocomposite: thermal, mechanical and morphological properties.. J. Inorganic Organometallic Pol. Mat., 21: 229-236.
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  74. Dlamini, D.S., S.B. Mishra, A.K. Mishra and B.B. Mamba, 2011. Comparative Studies of the Morphological and Thermal Properties of Clay/Polymer Nanocomposites Synthesized Via Melt Blending And Modified Solution Blending Methods. J. Composite Mat., 45: 2211-2216.
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  75. Dlamini, D.S., A.K. Mishra and B.B. Mamba, 2011. Morphological and transport properties of Ethylene vinyl acetate-Polyurethane blend and the application of Ethylene vinyl acetate-Polyurethane/Bentonite clay nanocomposite in heavy metal adsorption. J. Applied Polymer Sci. .
  76. Dlamini, D.S., A.K. Mishra and B.B. Mamba, 2011. Comparative study on the adsorption properties of Pb2+ onto EVA-cloisite and heat treated EVA-cloisite composite. Composite Sci. Tech. .
  77. Vilakati, G.D., A.K. Mishra, S.B. Mishra, B.B. Mamba and J.M. Thwala, 2010. Influence of TiO2-modification on the Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Sugarcane bagasse-EVA Composites. J. Inorganic Organometallic Pol. Mat., 20: 802-808.
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  78. Tiwari, A., S. Pilla, A.K. Mishra, S.B. Mishra, R. Mishra, S.K. Shukla and A.M. Rahatgoankar, 2010. Polysaccharides Based Amphiphilic Nanocarriers for Potential Drug Delivery Applications. In: Recent Developments in Bio- Nanocomposites for Biomedical Applications, Tiwari, A. and S. Pilla (Eds.). Nova Science Publishers, Hauppauge, NY, USA.
  79. Tiwari, A., S. Pilla, A.K. Mishra, R.S. Rai and S.B. Mishra et al., 2010. Sol-gel Derived SiO2-chitosan/Carbon Nanotubes- Promising Matrices for Bio- Recognition Events. In: Recent Developments in Bio- Nanocomposites for Biomedical Applications, Tiwari, A. and S. Pilla (Eds.). Nova Science Publishers, Hauppauge, NY, USA.
  80. Sharma, A.K. and A.K. Mishra, 2010. Microwave induced β-cyclodextrin modification of Chitosan for lead sorption. Int. J. Biol. Macromolecules, 47: 410-419.
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  81. Sharma, A.K. and A.K. Mishra, 2010. Microwave assisted synthesis of chitosan-graft-styrene for efficient Cr(VI) removal. Adv. Mat. Letters, 1: 59-66.
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  82. Sharma, A.K. and A.K. Mishra, 2010. Microwave assisted synthesis of chitosan-graft-styrene for efficient Cr(VI) removal. Adv. Mat. Letters, 1: 170-177.
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  83. Rai, R.S., A. Tiwari, S. Pilla, A.K. Mishra and S.B. Mishra, 2010. Development of Bio-friendly Energy Harvesting Materials. In: Recent Developments in Bio- Nanocomposites for Biomedical Applications, Tiwari, A. and S. Pilla (Eds.). Nova Science Publishers, Hauppauge, NY, USA.
  84. Mishra, S.B., A.K. Mishra, A.S. Luyt, N. Revaprasadu and K.T. Hillie et al., 2010. Ethyl vinyl acetate copolymer-SrAl2O4:Eu, Dy and Sr4Al14O25:Eu, Dy phosphor‐based composites: Preparation and material properties. J. Applied Pol. Sci., 115: 579-587.
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  85. Mishra, S.B., A.K. Mishra and M.A. Khan, 2010. Decolourization of pulp and paper mill effluents using heat-treated coal: A comparison with activated charcoal. Environ. Chem. Letters, 8: 231-235.
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  86. Mishra, A.K., S.B. Mishra, B.B. Mamba and R.W. Krause, 2010. Synthesis of silicon carbide nanowires from a hybrid of amorphous biopolymer and sol-gel derived silica. Eur. Cells Mat., 19: 24-24.
  87. Mamba, S.M., A.K. Mishra, B.B. Mamba, P.B. Njobeh, M.F. Dutton and E.F. Kankeu, 2010. Spectral, thermal and in vitro antimicrobial studies of cyclohexylamine-N-dithiocarbamate transition metal complexes. Spectrochimica Acta, Part A, 77: 579-587.
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  88. Kumari, P., A. Tiwari, S. Pilla, A.K. Mishra, R.S. Rai and S.B. Mishra, 2010. Hydrogel Nanocomposites in Biology: Design and Applications. In: Recent Developments in Bio- Nanocomposites for Biomedical Applications, Tiwari, A. and S. Pilla, (Eds.). Nova Science Publishers, Hauppauge, NY, USA.
  89. Cao, S., R. Mishra, S. Pilla, S, Tripathi and K. Manoj et al., 2010. Novel chitosan/gold-MPA nanocomposite for sequence-specific oligonucleotide detection. Carbohydrate Poly., 82: 189-194.
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  90. Mishra, S.B., A.K. Mishra, R.W. Krause and B.B. Mamba, 2009. Synthesis of silicon carbide nanowires from a hybrid of amorphous biopolymer and sol-gel derived silica. J. Am. Ceramic Society, 92: 3052-3058.
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  91. Mishra, S.B., A.K. Mishra, R.W. Krause and B.B. Mamba, 2009. Growth of silicon carbide nanorods from the hybrid of lignin and polysiloxane using sol-gel process and polymer blend technique. Mat. Letters, 63: 2449-2451.
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  92. Mishra, S.B., A.K. Mishra, N. Revaprasadu, K.T. Hillie and H.C. Swart, 2009. Strontium aluminate/polymer composites: Morphology, luminescent properties and durability. J. Applied Polymer Sci., 112: 3347-3354.
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  93. Mishra, A.K., S.B. Mishra, B.B. Mamba, A.K. Chhillar and N.K. Kaushik, 2009. Thermal, spectral and biological studies of the Co(II) and Cu(II) thiohydrazide and thiodiamine complexes. Polish J. Chem., 83: 1085-1098.
  94. Mishra, A.K., S.B. Mishra and N.K. Kaushik, 2009. Synthesis, characterization, and antifungal and antibacterial studies of Nickel(II)thiodiamine complexes. Russian J. Coordination Chem., 35: 296-301.
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  95. Mishra, A.K., S.B. Mishra and N.K. Kaushik, 2009. In vitro antifungal and antibacterial properties of thiodiamine transition metal complexes. Chemical Papers, 63: 543-547.
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  96. Mishra, A.K. and N.K. Kaushik, 2008. Nickel(II) thiohydrazide and thiodiamine complexes: Synthesis, characterization, antibacterial, antifungal and thermal studies. Spectrochimica Acta, Part A, 69: 842-848.
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  97. Mishra, A.K. and A.S. Luyt, 2008. Effect of sol-gel derived nano-silica and organic peroxide on the thermal and mechanical properties of low-density polyethylene/wood flour composites. Polym. Degrad. Stabil., 93: 1-8.
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  98. Mishra, S.B., A.K. Mishra, N.K. Kaushik and M.A. Khan, 2007. Study of performance properties of lignin-based polyblends with Polyvinyl chloride. J. Mat. Processing Tech., 183: 273-276.
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  99. Mishra, A.K., S.B. Mishra, N. Manav, R. Kumar, R. Sharad, D. Chandra and N.K. Kaushik, 2007. Platinum (IV) thiohydrazide, thiodiamine and thiohydrazone complexes: A spectral, antibacterial and cytotoxic study. Spectrochimica Acta, Part A, 66: 1042-4047.
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  100. Mishra, A.K., S.B. Mishra, N. Manav and N.K. Kaushik, 2007. Thermal and spectral studies of Palladium(II) Complexes. J. Thermal Anal. Calorimetry, 90: 509-515.
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  101. Mishra, A.K., S.B. Mishra, N. Manav and N.K. Kaushik, 2007. Synthesis and characterization of palladium (II) complexes. Rev. Inorganic Chem., 27: 449-458.
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  102. Mishra, A.K., S.B. Mishra, N. Manav and N.K. Kaushik, 2007. Platinum (IV) and palladium (II) thiosemicarbazide and thiodiamine complexes: A spectral and antibacterial study. J. Coordination Chem., 60: 1923-1932.
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  103. Mishra, A.K., S.B. Mishra and N.K. Kaushik, 2007. Palladium(II) thiohydrazone Complexes: Synthesis, spectral characterization and antifungal study. J. Coordination Chem., 60: 1691-1700.
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  104. Mishra, A.K. and N.K. Kaushik, 2007. Synthesis, characterization, cytotoxicity, antibacterial and antifungal evaluation of some new platinum (IV) and palladium (II) complexes of thiodiamines. Eur. J. Med. Chem., 42: 1239-1246.
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  105. Raman, V., G. Bhatia, A.K. Mishra, S. Bhardwaj and K.N. Sood, 2006. Synthesis of Silicon carbide nanofibers from pitch blended with sol-gel derived silica. Mat. Letters, 60: 3906-3911.
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  106. Mishra, A.K., S.B. Mishra, N. Manav, D. Saluja, R. Chandra and N.K. Kaushik, 2006. Synthesis, characterization, antibacterial and cytotoxic study of platinum (IV) complexes. Bioorganic Med. Chem., 14: 6333-6340.
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  107. Mishra, A.K., S.B. Mishra, N. Manav and N.K. Kaushik, 2006. Preparation, spectral characterization, cytotoxic and thermal studies of Platinum (IV) thiohydrazone Complexes. J. Thermal Biol., 31: 611-616.
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  108. Manav, N., A.K. Mishra and N.K. Kaushik, 2006. In vitro antitumour and antibacterial studies of some Pt(IV) dithiocarbamate complexes. Spectrochimica Acta, Part A, 65: 32-35.
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  109. Bhardwaj, S., A.K. Mishra, N.K. Kaushik and M.A. Khan, 2006. Synthesis of some novel coumarinolignans: Newer catalyst for phenolic oxidative coupling. Trends Applied Sci. Res., 1: 115-122.
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  110. Mishra, A.K., N. Manav, and N.K. Kaushik, 2005. Organotin(IV) complexes of thiohydrazones: Synthesis, Characterization and Antifungal Study. Spectrochimica Acta, Part A, 61: 3097-3101.
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  111. Manav, N., A.K. Mishra and N.K. Kaushik, 2004. Triphenyl phosphine adducts of Platinum(IV) and Palladium(II) dithiocarbamates complexes: A spectral and In vitro study. Spectrochimica Acta, Part A, 60: 3087-3092.
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  112. Kaushik, N.K. and A.K. Mishra, 2003. Synthesis, characterization and thermal studies of some new Organotion (IV) complexes with aniline N-Thiohydrazide and benzaldehyde aniline N-Thiohydrazone Ligands. Indian J. Chem., 42: 2762-2766.