Journals
2021
G K Dutta and N Karak, Bio-based waterborne polyester/cellulose nanofiber-reduced graphene oxide–zinc oxide nanocomposite: an approach towards sustainable mechanically robust anticorrosive coating. Cellulose, 29, 1679–1703, 2022.
T Ghosh and N Karak, Interpenetrating polymer network/functionalized‐reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite: As an advanced functional material. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 138 (21), 50499, 2021.
2020
R. Duarah, A. Deka and N. Karak, Multifaceted bioinspired hyperbranched polyurethane nanocomposite as a non-contact triggered self-healing material. Express Polymer Letters, 14 (6), 542-555, 2020.
T. Ghosh, B. Voit, and N. Karak, Polystyrene/thermoplastic polyurethane interpenetrating network-based nanocomposite with high-speed, thermo-responsive shape memory behavior. Polymer, 200, 122575, 2020.
H. Chaudhuri and N. Karak, Heterostructured hybrid rGO@α‐MnO2/rGO@δ‐MnO2 nanoflower: An efficient catalyst for aerobic solvent‐free N‐alkylation reactions and energy storage material. ChemCatChem, 12(6),1617-1629, 2020.
R. Bayan and N. Karak, Bio-based hyperbranched polymer-supported oxygeneous graphitic-carbon nitride dot as heterogeneous metal-free solar light photocatalyst for oxidation and reduction reactions. Applied Surface Science, 514, 145909, 2020.
2019
D. Hazarika and N. Karak, Nanocomposite of waterborne hyperbranched polyester and clay@ carbon dot as a robust photocatalyst for environmental remediation. Applied Surface Science, 498:143832, 2019.
A. Saikia and N. Karak, Fabrication of renewable resource based hyperbranched epoxy nanocomposites with MWCNT-polyaniline nanofiber-carbon dot nanohybrid as tough anticorrosive materials, eXPRESS Polymer Letters, 13(11):959-973, 2019
A. Saikia, N. Debbarma and N. Karak Renewable resource based hyperbranched epoxy thermosetting nanocomposite with cellulose nanofiber as a sustainable material. Cellulose 26(8):4743-4755, 2019.
A. Saikia, D. Sarmah, A. Kumar and N. Karak, Bio‐based epoxy/polyaniline nanofiber‐carbon dot nanocomposites as advanced anticorrosive materials. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 136(27): 47744, 2019.
A. Saikia, D. Hazarika and N. Karak, Tough and biodegradable thermosets derived by blending of renewable resource based hyperbranched epoxy and hyperbranched polyester. Polymer Degradation and Stability, 159:15-22, 2019.
2018
D. Hazarika and N. Karak, Biobased waterborne, tough hyperbranched polyester thermosets as environmentally benign polymeric materials. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 135 (41) (2018) 46738.
R. Bayan and N. Karak, Hyperbranched Polyurethane-Supported Pd-Ag@CQD Nanocomposite: A High Performing Heterogeneous Catalyst. ChemistrySelect 3 (2018) 11210 – 11218.
D. Hazarika, D. Saikia, K. Gupta, M. Mandal and N. Karak, Photoluminescence, Self cleaning and Photocatalytic Behavior of Waterborne Hyperbranched Polyester/Carbon dot@ TiO2 Nanocomposite. ChemistrySelect 3 (22) (2018) 6126-6135.
P. Das, S. Barua, S. Sarkar, S. K. Chatterjee, S. Mukherjee, L. Goswami, S. Das, S. Bhattacharya, N. Karak, S. S. Bhattacharya, Mechanism of toxicity and transformation of silver nanoparticles: Inclusive assessment in earthworm-microbe-soil-plant system, Geoderma 314 (2018) 73-84
A. Saikia and N. Karak, Polyaniline nanofiber/carbon dot nanohybrid as an efficient fluorimetric sensor for As (III) in water and effective antioxidant. Materials Today Communications 14 (2018) 82-89
G K Dutta and N Karak, Bio-based waterborne polyester/cellulose nanofiber-reduced graphene oxide–zinc oxide nanocomposite: an approach towards sustainable mechanically robust anticorrosive coating. Cellulose, 29, 1679–1703, 2022.
T Ghosh and N Karak, Interpenetrating polymer network/functionalized‐reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite: As an advanced functional material. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 138 (21), 50499, 2021.
2020
R. Duarah, A. Deka and N. Karak, Multifaceted bioinspired hyperbranched polyurethane nanocomposite as a non-contact triggered self-healing material. Express Polymer Letters, 14 (6), 542-555, 2020.
T. Ghosh, B. Voit, and N. Karak, Polystyrene/thermoplastic polyurethane interpenetrating network-based nanocomposite with high-speed, thermo-responsive shape memory behavior. Polymer, 200, 122575, 2020.
H. Chaudhuri and N. Karak, Heterostructured hybrid rGO@α‐MnO2/rGO@δ‐MnO2 nanoflower: An efficient catalyst for aerobic solvent‐free N‐alkylation reactions and energy storage material. ChemCatChem, 12(6),1617-1629, 2020.
R. Bayan and N. Karak, Bio-based hyperbranched polymer-supported oxygeneous graphitic-carbon nitride dot as heterogeneous metal-free solar light photocatalyst for oxidation and reduction reactions. Applied Surface Science, 514, 145909, 2020.
2019
D. Hazarika and N. Karak, Nanocomposite of waterborne hyperbranched polyester and clay@ carbon dot as a robust photocatalyst for environmental remediation. Applied Surface Science, 498:143832, 2019.
A. Saikia and N. Karak, Fabrication of renewable resource based hyperbranched epoxy nanocomposites with MWCNT-polyaniline nanofiber-carbon dot nanohybrid as tough anticorrosive materials, eXPRESS Polymer Letters, 13(11):959-973, 2019
A. Saikia, N. Debbarma and N. Karak Renewable resource based hyperbranched epoxy thermosetting nanocomposite with cellulose nanofiber as a sustainable material. Cellulose 26(8):4743-4755, 2019.
A. Saikia, D. Sarmah, A. Kumar and N. Karak, Bio‐based epoxy/polyaniline nanofiber‐carbon dot nanocomposites as advanced anticorrosive materials. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 136(27): 47744, 2019.
A. Saikia, D. Hazarika and N. Karak, Tough and biodegradable thermosets derived by blending of renewable resource based hyperbranched epoxy and hyperbranched polyester. Polymer Degradation and Stability, 159:15-22, 2019.
2018
D. Hazarika and N. Karak, Biobased waterborne, tough hyperbranched polyester thermosets as environmentally benign polymeric materials. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 135 (41) (2018) 46738.
R. Bayan and N. Karak, Hyperbranched Polyurethane-Supported Pd-Ag@CQD Nanocomposite: A High Performing Heterogeneous Catalyst. ChemistrySelect 3 (2018) 11210 – 11218.
D. Hazarika, D. Saikia, K. Gupta, M. Mandal and N. Karak, Photoluminescence, Self cleaning and Photocatalytic Behavior of Waterborne Hyperbranched Polyester/Carbon dot@ TiO2 Nanocomposite. ChemistrySelect 3 (22) (2018) 6126-6135.
P. Das, S. Barua, S. Sarkar, S. K. Chatterjee, S. Mukherjee, L. Goswami, S. Das, S. Bhattacharya, N. Karak, S. S. Bhattacharya, Mechanism of toxicity and transformation of silver nanoparticles: Inclusive assessment in earthworm-microbe-soil-plant system, Geoderma 314 (2018) 73-84
A. Saikia and N. Karak, Polyaniline nanofiber/carbon dot nanohybrid as an efficient fluorimetric sensor for As (III) in water and effective antioxidant. Materials Today Communications 14 (2018) 82-89
Books and Book chapters
Books
N.Karak and S.Maiti, “Dendrimers and Hyperbranched Polymers – Synthesis to Applications”. MD publication Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, ISBN 978-81-7533-104-4 (2008).
N. Karak, “Fundamentals of Polymers-Raw Materials to Finish Products”. PHI Private Ltd. New Delhi ISBN 978-81-203-3877-7 (2009).
N. Karak, “Vegetable oil based polymers: Processing, Properties and Applications”, Woodhead Publishing House Limited, UK, ISBN 978-0-85709-710-1 (print), ISBN 978-0-85709-714-9 (online) (2012).
F. Pacheco-Torgal, V. Ivanov, H. M. Jonkers and N. Karak, (Eds.) “Biopolymers and Biotech Admixtures for Eco-efficient Construction Materials”, Elsevier Limited, (2015, in press).
Book chapters
N. Karak, H. Deka and S. Dutta, Vegetable oil based hyperbranched and conventional resinous polyurethane/ clay thermosetting nanocomposites, in Proceeding of ICNM2009, Edited by Sabu Thomas and Poornima Vijayan, Applied Science Innovations Private Limited, India, ISBN : 978-81-906027-5-4 (2009)
U. Konwar and N. Karak, Vegetable oil based conventional and hyperbranched polyester nanocomposites, in Developments in nanocomposites, Edited by Kamal K Kar and Alma Hodzic, Research Publishing Services, Innovative Partners for Publishing Solutions, Singapore, ISBN 978-981-08-3711-2 (2011)
J. Borah and N. Karak, ‘Dendrimers and hyperbranched polymers- A new dimension of polymer sciences, in Advanced materials: A book series, Edited by Ashutosh Tiwari and Mustafa M. Demir, Wiley-Scrivener Publishing, LLC, USA, Chapter 12, pp. 399-441, ISBN: 978-1-118-77348-2 (2014)
N. Karak, Bio-based hyperbranched polyurethane nanocomposites, in Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, USA, ISBN: 9780471440260, DOI: 10.1002/0471440264.pst638 (2015)
N. Karak, Biopolymers for paints and coatings, in Biopolymers and Biotech Admixtures for Eco-efficient Construction Materials, Edited by F. Pacheco-Torgal, V. Ivanov, N. Karak and H. M. Jonkers , Elsevier Limited, (2015, in press).
N. Karak, Bio-based hyperbranched polyurethanes and their nanocomposites as shape memory materials, in Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Edited by H. S. Nalwa, American Scientific Publishers (2015, in press).
S. Pramanik and N. Karak, Polymer nanocomposites for adhesive, coating and paint applications, in Properties and Applications of Polymer Nanocomposites: Clay and Carbon Based Polymer Nanocomposites, Edited by D. K. Tripathy, A. K. Barick, and B. P. Sahoo, Springer, 2015, pp. 173-204. (ISBN: 978-3-662-53517-2)
N. Karak, Fundamentals of nanomaterials and polymer nanocomposites, in Nanomaterials and Polymer Nanocomposites: From Raw materials to Applications, Edited by N. Karak, Elsevier Inc., UK, Chapter 1, pp. 1-46, ISBN: 978-0-12-814615-6/ 9780128146163 (2019)
N.Karak and S.Maiti, “Dendrimers and Hyperbranched Polymers – Synthesis to Applications”. MD publication Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, ISBN 978-81-7533-104-4 (2008).
N. Karak, “Fundamentals of Polymers-Raw Materials to Finish Products”. PHI Private Ltd. New Delhi ISBN 978-81-203-3877-7 (2009).
N. Karak, “Vegetable oil based polymers: Processing, Properties and Applications”, Woodhead Publishing House Limited, UK, ISBN 978-0-85709-710-1 (print), ISBN 978-0-85709-714-9 (online) (2012).
F. Pacheco-Torgal, V. Ivanov, H. M. Jonkers and N. Karak, (Eds.) “Biopolymers and Biotech Admixtures for Eco-efficient Construction Materials”, Elsevier Limited, (2015, in press).
Book chapters
N. Karak, H. Deka and S. Dutta, Vegetable oil based hyperbranched and conventional resinous polyurethane/ clay thermosetting nanocomposites, in Proceeding of ICNM2009, Edited by Sabu Thomas and Poornima Vijayan, Applied Science Innovations Private Limited, India, ISBN : 978-81-906027-5-4 (2009)
U. Konwar and N. Karak, Vegetable oil based conventional and hyperbranched polyester nanocomposites, in Developments in nanocomposites, Edited by Kamal K Kar and Alma Hodzic, Research Publishing Services, Innovative Partners for Publishing Solutions, Singapore, ISBN 978-981-08-3711-2 (2011)
J. Borah and N. Karak, ‘Dendrimers and hyperbranched polymers- A new dimension of polymer sciences, in Advanced materials: A book series, Edited by Ashutosh Tiwari and Mustafa M. Demir, Wiley-Scrivener Publishing, LLC, USA, Chapter 12, pp. 399-441, ISBN: 978-1-118-77348-2 (2014)
N. Karak, Bio-based hyperbranched polyurethane nanocomposites, in Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, USA, ISBN: 9780471440260, DOI: 10.1002/0471440264.pst638 (2015)
N. Karak, Biopolymers for paints and coatings, in Biopolymers and Biotech Admixtures for Eco-efficient Construction Materials, Edited by F. Pacheco-Torgal, V. Ivanov, N. Karak and H. M. Jonkers , Elsevier Limited, (2015, in press).
N. Karak, Bio-based hyperbranched polyurethanes and their nanocomposites as shape memory materials, in Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Edited by H. S. Nalwa, American Scientific Publishers (2015, in press).
S. Pramanik and N. Karak, Polymer nanocomposites for adhesive, coating and paint applications, in Properties and Applications of Polymer Nanocomposites: Clay and Carbon Based Polymer Nanocomposites, Edited by D. K. Tripathy, A. K. Barick, and B. P. Sahoo, Springer, 2015, pp. 173-204. (ISBN: 978-3-662-53517-2)
N. Karak, Fundamentals of nanomaterials and polymer nanocomposites, in Nanomaterials and Polymer Nanocomposites: From Raw materials to Applications, Edited by N. Karak, Elsevier Inc., UK, Chapter 1, pp. 1-46, ISBN: 978-0-12-814615-6/ 9780128146163 (2019)
