Polyoxometalates
Pioneering research in polyoxometalate chemistry, including giant molecular clusters, Keplerate structures, and their applications in catalysis and materials science.
Prof. Samar K. Das
Professor of Inorganic Chemistry
School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad
Academic
Number of Publications: 218; h-index: 45 (Scopus); Citations: 6368 (Scopus)
i10-index: 175 (Google Scholar)
Dissertations Supervised:
Ph.D.: 25; M.Sc. Project: 51
Position / Degree
Year
Institution
M.Sc.
1985 – 1987
Kalyani University
Ph.D.
1988 – 1995
I.I.T. Kanpur
Postdoc
1996 – 1998
The Ohio State University (USA)
Postdoc
1998 – 2000
University of Bielefeld (Germany)
Lecturer
2000 – 2004
University of Hyderabad
Reader
2004 – 2009
University of Hyderabad
Professor
2009 – 2022
University of Hyderabad
Senior Professor
2022 – Present
University of Hyderabad
Research Overview
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Publications
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Years Research
Electrocatalysis
Development of efficient electrocatalysts for water splitting (HER/OER), hydrogen evolution reactions, and sustainable energy applications.
Coordination Chemistry
Design and synthesis of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), coordination polymers, and supramolecular architectures with functional properties.
Proton Conductivity
Investigation of proton conductive materials including MOFs, polyoxometalates, and hybrid organic-inorganic compounds for energy applications.
Supramolecular Chemistry
Exploration of hydrogen bonding networks, water clusters, and non-covalent interactions in crystal engineering and materials design.
Energy Materials
Development of materials for energy storage and conversion, including battery applications, photocatalysis, and renewable energy systems.
Highlight of Our Research
We are mostly interested in functional inorganic materials that are vital to create innovative science and technology and thereby to address the issues of sustainable energy, healthcare and a clean environment.
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Functional inorganic materials
Functional inorganic materials based on polyoxometalates (POMs), basic metal carboxylates (trinuclear metal oxo clusters), metal organic frameworks (MOFs) and metal-dithiolene coordination complexes.
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Molecular functions & applications
Sensing toxic substances, molecular recognition, electrocatalytic water oxidation, hydrogen evolution (HER), CO₂ fixation, proton conduction, fuel-cell reactions, chiral separation, molecular machines, and organic functionalization.
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Solid-state & hybrid materials
Hybrid materials, dithiolene complexes (NIR absorption, conducting & NLO), gas–solid and gas–liquid transformations, light-induced conversions, and supramolecular assembly studies.
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Crystal engineering of MOFs
Design, synthesis, self-assembly and functional applications of MOFs in adsorption, magnetic materials, and advanced materials science research.