CHEMISTRY RESEARCH CENTRE
The Department of Chemistry was recognized as a Research Centre by Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli for pursuing research in Chemistry on April 2007. Dr.S.Anbarasan, Associate Professor of Chemistry is serving as the Head for the research centre. At present, three faculty members are approved as Ph.D. guides by Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli and ten scholars are pursuing their Ph.D. degree in various fields of chemistry under their guidance in our Research Centre.
Objectives of the Research Centre
- To stimulate academic environment for promotion of quality research.
- To establish synergistic collaboration with national and international organizations.
- To compete with the scholars of the national and international community.
- To create awareness of the latest developments in the field of chemistry.
Features of the Research Centre
- The research centre is networked with broad-band internet round the clock and INFLIBNET network of UGC can be accessed
- There is an air-conditioned instrumentation room equipped with sophisticated UV-Visible spectrophotometer for analytical purpose.
- One major research project funded by UGC and three minor research projects funded by different agencies have been completed.
- So far more than sixty research papers have been published in reputed national and international journals. Eighteen research papers have been presented in International seminars and more than sixty research papers have been presented in National level conferences.
Details about the Research Projects
The research activities of the centre are assisted by various agencies like UGC, Madurai Kamaraj University and the Management of Aditanar College. The funded projects of Dr. P. Subramaniam are:
| S.No | Title of the Project | Nature of the Project | Funding Agency | Period | Status |
| 1 | Micellar Effect on the Fe(III) and Cr(III)-Salen Catalysed Redox Reactions of Methionines and Thioether containing Organic Compounds | Major | UGC | 2011-2014 | Completed |
| 2 | Electron Transfer Reactions of Polypyridine-Metal Complexes with Aromatic Sulphur Compounds | Minor | UGC | 2007-2009 | Completed |
| 3 | Mechanistic and structural studies on disulphides | Minor | UGC | 1988- 1990 | Completed |
| 4 | 13C NMR spectral study of ortho-effect in phenyl-mercaptoacetic acids and phenylsulphonylacetic acids | Minor | Madurai Kamaraj University | 1987-1989 | Completed |
Details about the Scholars
Fifteen scholars have successfully completed their Ph.D. degree and one scholar has submitted his thesis. More than 40 students have under taken their M.Phil. degree from our research centre.
| S.No | Name of the Scholar | Title of the thesis | Status |
| 1 | Mrs. S. Selvakumari | Studies on the effect of additives on zinc-cobalt alloy electrodeposition and their characterization | Awarded in Dec 2018 |
| 2 | Mrs. C. ShanmugaSundari | Oxygenation Reactions of Organic Sulfur Compounds with Metal Complexes–Kinetic and Mechanistic Approach | Awarded in Mar 2018 |
| 3 | Mrs. R. Jeevi Esther Rathnakumari | A Mechanistic Study of Redox Reactions | Awarded in Sep 2017 |
| 4 | Mr. S. Anbarasan | Generation Generation of Oxometal Ion and its Reactivity with Biologically Important Organic Sulphur Compounds of Oxometal Ion and its Reactivity with Biologically Important Organic Sulphur Compounds | Awarded in Sep 2017 |
| 5 | Mrs. S. Shobana | Synthesis, Structural and Stability studies of some transition metal complexes | Awarded in Aug 2017 |
| 6 | Mrs. J. Janet Sylvia Jaba Rose | Mechanism of Electron Transfer Reactions in Organic Sulphur Compounds | Awarded in July 2017 |
| 7 | Mrs. S. Sugirtha Devi | Electron Transfer Reactions of Metal Complexes with Organic Compounds | Awarded in Aug 2015 |
| 8 | Mrs. A.G. Annaselvi | Utility of Cyclodextrins In Agriculture: Synthesis and Characterization of Inclusion Complexes Between Cyclodextrins and Some Herbicides | Awarded in June 2015 |
| 9 | Mrs. M. Jansi Rani | Application of Low Cost Carbon And Biomaterials for Toxic Pollutants Removal From Aqueous Systems | Awarded in June 2015 |
| 10 | Mrs. N. ThamilSelvi | Dynamics and Mechanism of Some Electron Transfer Reactions | Awarded in Jan 2015 |
| 11 | Mrs. K. Jacinth Mispa | Studies on Conducting Polymeric Composite Materials | Awarded in Mar 2014 |
| 12 | Mrs. G. Revathi | Adsorption Kinetics involving Low cost Carbon | Awarded in Feb 2013 |
| 13 | Mr. A. Vijaya Kumar | Kinetics and Equilibrium Studies on the Removal of Dyes by Adsorption onto Activated Carbons Prepared from Tree Leaves | Awarded in Feb 2012 |
| 14 | Mr. P. Balakumar | Studies in Electron Transfer Reactions | Awarded in Dec. 2010 |
| 15 | Ms. D. SweetlinRajula Rubavathi | Electron Transfer Reactions of Iron(III) and Cobalt(III) Complexes in Reverse Micelles | Awarded in July 2010 |
| 16 | Mr. M. Maria Albert Denison | Synthesis and Spectral investigation of some transition metal complexes with carboxyamides | Submitted in Dec 2018 |
The following scholars are pursuing doctoral studies in the research centre
| S.No | Name | Area of Research | Category |
| Guide Name: Dr. P. Subramaniam | |||
| 1 | Mrs. C. Kavitha | Salen Mediated Reactions and Linear Free Energy Relationships | Part time |
| 2 | Mrs. N. Kohila | Synthesis, ion-Exchange Behavior and Environmental Applications of Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Materials | Part time |
| 3 | Mrs. P. Muhambihai | Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Nanomaterials – Nanoparticles and Nanocomposites | Part-time |
| Guide Name: Dr. K. Jacinth Mispa | |||
| 4 | Mrs. T. Amutha | Investigations on conducting polymeric composite materials for analytical applications | Part-time |
| 5 | Mrs. R. Umadevi | Fabrication and Characterization of electrically conductive composites for novel applications | Part-time |
| 6 | Ms. T. Kodispathi | Development of conducting polymer based composites for environmental applications | Part-time |
| Guide Name: Dr. P. Deepa Rani | |||
| 7 | C. Sangeetha | Corrosion studies | Part-time |
| 8 | Mr. M. Bala | Corrosion studies | Part-time |
| 9 | Mr. Madhusudhan | Corrosion studies | Part-time |
| 10 | Mrs. Michael Maragadham | Corrosion studies | Part-time |
Details about the research papers published by Dr. P. Subramaniam
1) Spectral, thermal, fluorescence and antimicrobial studies of binuclear Mn(II) Complexes with bis-(Carboxyamides) derived from 4,4’-diaminobiphenyl, 1,4-diaminobenzene with anhydrides, M. Maria Albert Denison, D. Kanagavel and P. Subramaniam, Inter. J. Res. Advent Tech., 6, 2560-2667 (2018).
2) Synthesis, spectral characterization and antimicrobial properties of binuclear bis-(carboxyamides) with oxovanadium(IV) coordination compounds, M. Maria Albert Denison, D. Kanagavel and P. Subramaniam, Inter. J. Sci. Res. Rev. 7, 695-703 (2018).
3) Development and physico-chemical characterization of conducting polymeric zirconium based advanced nanocomposite ion-exchangers for environmental remediation, K. Jacinth Mispa, K. Anusiya, P. Subramaniam and R. Murugesan, Nano Hybrids and Composites, 20, 121-148 (2018).
4) Kinetic study on the oxidation of phenyl vinyl sulfide with iron(III)-polypyridyl complexes in the presence of anionic micelle, P. Balakumar, S. Balakumar, P. Subramaniam and D. SweetlinRajulaRubavathi, Int. J. Chem Tech Res., 11, 262-264 (2018).
5) Effect of additives on electrodeposition of zinc and zinc-cobalt alloy in non-cyanide alkaline bath, S. Selvakumari, M. Chandran, S. Premlatha, G. N. K. Ramesh Bapu and P. Subramaniam, J. Res. in Sci., 3, 45-50 (2017).
6) Effect of additives on morphology texture and corrosion resistance of electrodeposited zinc and zinc-cobalt alloy, S. Selvakumari, M. Chandran, S. Premlatha, G. N. K. Ramesh Babu and P. Subramaniam, Int. J. Eng. Res. Devel., 13, 21-31 (2017).
7) Oxidative decarboxylation reaction between phenylsulfinylacetic acids and [FeIII(salen)Cl] complex in TX-100 medium, P. Subramaniam and C. ShanmugaSundari, J. Chem &Cheml. Sci., 7, 486-494 (2017).
8) Arsenic removal using silver-impregnated Prosopis spicigera L. wood (PSLW) activated carbon: Batch and column studies, M. Murugan, M. Jansi Rani, P. Subramaniam and E. Subramanian, J. Appl. Sci. Environ. Manage., 21, 1307-1312 (2017).
9) Stability studies on solution equilibria of Zn(II) pyrimidine nucleus bases, S. Shobaba, P. Subramaniam, J. Dharmajara, S. Aravind Narayan and L. Mitu, Bul. Chem. Comm., 49, 347-353 (2017).
10) Ion-exchange behavior of new and novel zirconium(IV)-based. composite cation-exchangers, K. Jacinth Mispa, R. Muthulakshmi, C. Prathees Kumar, P. Subramaniam and R. Murugesan, Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering, 56, 55-70 (2017).
11) Modulation of catalytic activity by ligand oxides in the sulfoxidation of phenylmercaptoacetic acids by oxo(salen)chromium(V) complexes, P. Subramaniam, S. Anbarasan, S. Sugirthadevi and A. Ramdass, Polyhedron, 119, 14-22 (2016).
12) Importance of ground state stabilization in the oxovanadium(IV)-salophen mediated reactions of phenylsulfinylacetic acids by hydrogen peroxide-Nonlinear Hammett correlation, P. Subramaniam, R. Jeevi Esther Rathinakumari and J. Janet Sylvia Jaba Rose, Polyhedron, 117, 496-503 (2016).
13) A paradigm shift in rate determining step from single electron transfer between phenylsulfinylacetic acids and iron(III) polypyridyl complexes to nucleophilic attack of water to the produced sulfoxide radical cation: a non-linear Hammett, P. Subramaniam, J. Janet Sylvia Jaba Rose and R. Jeevi Esther Rathinakumari, J. Phy. Org. Chem., 29, 496-504 (2016).
14) Electrophilic and nucleophilic pathways in ligand oxide mediated reactions of phenylsulfinylacetic acids with oxo(salen)chromium(V) complexes, P. Subramaniam, S. Sugirthadevi and S. Anbarasan, Polyhedron, 115, 164-173 (2016).
15) Stability and structural studies on Ni(II)-5-fluorouracil mixed ligand complex systems, S. Shobana, P. Subramaniam, J. Dharmaraja and S. Arvindnarayan, J. Solution Chem., 45, 334-358 (2016).
16) Study of water soluble dyes adsorption from aqueous solution by Prosopis spicigera L. wood (PSLW) carbon, M. Jansi Rani, M. Murugan, P. Subramaniam and E. Subramanian, Indian J. Chem. Tech., 23, 22-30 (2016).
17) Picolinic acid promoted oxidative decarboxylation of phenylsulfinylacetic acid by Cr(VI), P. Subramaniam and N. ThamilSelvi, Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop., 30, 137-146 (2016).
18) Dynamics of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide-mediated reaction of phenylsulfinylacetic acid with Cr(VI): Treatment of pseudo-phase models, P. Subramaniam and N. ThamilSelvi, J. Serb. Chem. Soc., 80, 1019-1034 (2015).
19) Kinetic Study on the Oxidation of Phenyl Vinyl Sulfide with Iron(III)-Polypyridyl Complexes in the Presence of Non-Ionic Micelle, P. Balakumar, S. Balakumar and P. Subramaniam, Chem. Tech Res., 8, 603-606 (2015).
20) Structural, morphological and biological investigations of some transition metal-5-Fluorouracil-amino acid mixed ligand complexes, S. Shobana, P. Subramaniam, J. Dharmaraja and S. Arvind Narayan, InorganicaChemica Acta, 435, 244-261 (2015).
21) Interaction of pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid with Cr(VI) in the oxidative decarboxylation of phenylsulfinyl acetic acid and linear free energy relationship, P. Subramaniam and N. ThamilSelvi, Amer. Chem. Sci. J., 6, 105-114 (2015).
22) Spectroscopic study of bifenox complexation with α-, β- and γ-cyclodextrin in solution and solid state, Pushpa R Gopalan, P. Subramaniam and A.G. Annaselvi, Amer. Chem. Sci. J., 6, 115-125 (2015).
23) Synthesis, structural elucidation, biological, antioxidant and nuclease activities of some 5-Fluorouracil-amino acid mixed ligand complexes, S. Shobana, P. Subramaniam, L. Mitu, J. Dharmaraja and S. Arvind Narayan, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 134, 333-344 (2015).
24) Role of Iron(III)-salen chloride as oxidizing agent with thiodiglycolic acid: The Effect of Axial Ligands, P. Subramaniam, T. Vanitha, T. Kodispathi and C. ShanmugaSundari, J. Mex. Chem. Soc., 58, 211-217 (2014).
25) Micellar and substituent effects on the redox reactions of phenylsulfinylacetic acid and Cr(VI) in SDS Medium, P. Subramaniam and N. ThamilSelvi, Inter. J. Adv. Sci. Tech. Res., 4, 418-427 (2014).
26) A study on water hyacinth Eichhorniacrassipes as oil sorbent, M. Jansi Rani, M. Murugan, P. Subramaniam and E. Subramanian, J. Appl. Nat. Sci., 6, 134-138, (2014).
27) Proximal effect of the nitrogen bases in the oxidative decarboxylation of phenylsulfinylacetic acids by oxo(salen)chromium(V) complexes, P. Subramaniam, S. Sugirtha Devi and S. Anbarasan, J. Mol. Catalysis A: Chemical, 390, 159-168 (2014).
28) Studies on polyaniline/silver molybdate nanocomposites, K. Jacinth Mispa, P. Subramaniam and R. Murugesan, Inter. J. Nanoscience, 1, 1 (2014).
29) Synthesis and structural elucidation of Cu(II)-pyrimidine-amino acid mixed ligand complex: spectral, morphological, thermo and electro-chemical studies, S. Shobana, P. Subramaniam and S. Arvind Narayan, J. Emerging Tech. Mech. Sci. Eng. 5, 201-205 (2014).
30) Fluoride removal from aqueous solution using batch, column and home water treatment method by low cost adsorbent : Prosopis spicigera L. Wood (PSLW) Carbon, M. Murugan, M. Jansi Rani, P. Subramaniam and E. Subramanian, Indian J. Envir. Prot., 34, 207-216 (2014).
31) Morphological and pharmacological investigation on some biopotent materials derived from substituted pyrimidine and imidazole enzyme constituents, S. Shobana, P. Subramaniam, J. Dharmaraja and A. Narayan, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 126, 242-253 (2014).
32) Adsorptive removal of arsenic from aqueous solution on PSLW carbon (Prosopis spicigera L. wood): Equilibrium, kinetics, thermodynamics and home water treatment studies, M. Jansi Rani, M. Murugan, P. Subramaniam and E. Subramanian, Res. J. Chem. Environ., 18, 16-24 (2014).
33) Spectral and mechanistic investigation of oxidative decarboxylation of phenylsulfinylacetic acid by Cr(VI), P. Subramaniam, N. ThamilSelvi and S. Sugirtha Devi, J. Korean Chem. Soc., 58, 17-24 (2014).
34) Spectroscopic investigation on kinetics, thermodynamics and mechanism for electron transfer reaction of iron(III) complex with sulphur centered radical in stimulated biological system, S. Deepalakshmi, A. Sivalingam, T. Kannadasan, P. Subramaniam, P. Sivakumar and S. T. Brahadeesh, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 124, 315-321 (2014).
35) Assessment of the adsorption kinetics and equilibrium for the potential removal of direct Yellow-12 dye using Jatropha Curcus L. activated carbon, G. Revathi, S. Ramalingam and P. Subramaniam, Chem. Sci. Trans., 3, 93-106 (2014).
36) Studies on the preparation and characterization of β-cyclodextrin-picric acid inclusion complexes, P. R Gopalan, A.G. Annaselvi and P. Subramaniam, Inter. J. Agri. Food Sci., 3, 90-94 (2013).
37) Synthesis and characterization of polyindole/CuO nanocomposites, K. Jacinth Mispa, P. Subramaniam and R. Murugesan, Nano Trends, 15, 9-16 (2013).
38) Studies on ion-exchange properties of polyaniline Zr(IV) tungstoiodo-phosphate Nanocomposite Ion Exchanger, K. Jacinth Mispa, P. Subramaniam and R. Murugesan, J. Polymers, 2013, 1-12 (2013).
39) Spectral evidence for the one-step three-electron oxidation of phenylsufinylacetic acid and oxalic acid by Cr(VI), P. Subramaniam and N. ThamilSelvi, Amer. J. Anal. Chem., 4, 20-29 (2013).
40) Synthesis and characterization of -cyclodextrin capped silver nanoparticles, Pushpa R Gopalan, A. G. Annaselvi and P. Subramaniam, Inter. J. Nanomat. Biostru., 3, 26-30 (2013).
41) Preparation and characterization of inclusion complexes of isoproturon with native and modified β-cyclodextrins, Pushpa R Gopalan, A. G. Annaselvi and P. Subramaniam, Inter. J. Agri. Food Sci., 2, 164-169 (2012).
42) Application of the Marcus theory to the electron transfer reaction between benzylthioacetic acid and tris(1,10-phenanthroline)iron(III) perchlorate, P. Balakumar, S. Balakumar and P. Subramaniam, Reac. Kinet. Mech. Cat., 107, 253–261 (2012).
43) Importance of hydrophobic interaction in the micellar catalysed diphenyl sulfide oxidation with Iron(III)bipyridyl complex, P. Balakumar, S. Balakumar and P. Subramaniam, Der ChemicaSinica, 3, 959-964 (2012).
44) Adsorption of basic dyes onto activated carbon prepared from teak leaf, N. Kannan, A. Vijayakumar and P. Subramaniam, Indian J. Envir. Prot., 31, 552-559 (2011).
45) Removal of Direct Yellow-12 Dye from Water by Adsorption on Activated Carbon Prepared from Ficus Racemosa L, G. Revathi, S. Ramalingam, P. Subramaniam and A. Ganapathi, E-Journal of Chem.,8,1536-1545 (2011).
46) Kinetics of adsorption of direct Yellow 12 Dye from aqueous solution by jack fruit leaf carbon, G. Revathi, S. Ramalingam and P. Subramaniam, Int. J. Chem. Sci.: 9, 524-536 (2011).
47) Oxidative polymerization of aniline using zirconium vanadate, a novel polyaniline hybrid ion exchanger, K. Jacinth Mispa, P. Subramaniam and R. Murugesan, Designed Monomers and Polymers, 14, 423–432 (2011).
48) Adsorptive removal of Acid Red-114 dye by activated carbon prepared from Kattamanakku tree leaves (Jatropha Curcas L), G. Revathi, S. Ramalingam, P. Subramaniam, A. Ganapathi and R. Valliappan, Orient. J. Chem., 26, 1385-1391 (2010).
49) Removal of DNB-106 dye from dye wastewater using Athi tree leaf powder carbon (Ficus Racemosa) by adsorption, G. Revathi, S. Ramalingam, P. Subramaniam, A. Ganapathi and R. Valliappan, Orient. J. Chem., 26, 1407-1412 (2010).
50) Detoxification studies on the removal of Malachite Green using teak leaf material, N. Kannan, A. Vijayakumar and P. Subramaniam, Indian J. Envir. Prot., 30, 761-767 (2010).
51) Synthesis and characterization of polyindole / ZnO nanocomposites, K. Jacinth Mispa, P. Subramaniam and R. Murugesan, Int. J. Nanotech. Appl., 4, 147-152 (2010).
52) Microwave-assisted route for synthesis of nanosized metal sulphides, K. Jacinth Mispa, P. Subramaniam and R. Murugesan, Chalcogenide Lett., 7, 335-340 (2010).
53) Studies on the removal of red industrial dye using teak leaf, Maize corn and Babool Tree Bark Carbons – A Comparison, N. Kannan, A. Vijayakumar and P. Subramaniam, E-J. Chem., 7, 770-774, (2010).
54) Electron transfer reaction of Iron(III)-bipyridyl complex with diphenyl sulfide, P. Balakumar, S. Balakumar and P. Subramaniam, Asian J. Chem., 22, 5723-5729 (2010).
Details about the research papers published by Dr. S. Anbarasan
1) Modulation of catalytic activity by ligand oxides in the sulfoxidation of phenylmercaptoacetic acids by oxo(salen)chromium(V) complexes, P. Subramaniam, S. Anbarasan, S. Sugirthadevi and A. Ramdass, Polyhedron, 119, 14-22 (2016).
2) Electrophilic and nucleophilic pathways in ligand oxide mediated reactions of phenylsulfinylacetic acids with oxo(salen)chromium(V) complexes, P. Subramaniam, S. Sugirthadevi and S. Anbarasan, Polyhedron, 115, 164-173 (2016).
3) Proximal effect of the nitrogen bases in the oxidative decarboxylation of phenylsulfinylacetic acids by oxo(salen)chromium(V) complexes, P. Subramaniam, S. Sugirtha Devi and S. Anbarasan, J. Mol. Catalysis A: Chemical, 390, 159-168 (2014).
Details about the research papers published by Dr. K. Jacinth Mispa
1) Development and physico-chemical characterization of conducting polymeric zirconium based advanced nanocomposite ion-exchangers for environmental remediation, K. Jacinth Mispa, K. Anusiya, P. Subramaniam and R. Murugesan, Nano Hybrids and Composites, 20, 121-148 (2018).
2) Ion-exchange behavior of new and novel zirconium(IV)-based. composite cation-exchangers, K. Jacinth Mispa, R. Muthulakshmi, C. Prathees Kumar,
P. Subramaniam and R. Murugesan, Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering, 56, 55-70 (2017).
3) Studies on polyaniline/silver molybdate nanocomposites, K. Jacinth Mispa, P. Subramaniam and R. Murugesan, Inter. J. Nanoscience, 1, 1 (2014).
4) Studies on ion-exchange properties of polyaniline Zr(IV) tungstoiodo-phosphate Nanocomposite Ion Exchanger, K. Jacinth Mispa, P. Subramaniam and R. Murugesan, J. Polymers, 2013, 1-12 (2013).
5) Synthesis and characterization of polyindole/CuO nanocomposites, K. Jacinth Mispa, P. Subramaniam and R. Murugesan, Nano Trends, 15, 9-16 (2013).
Details about the research papers published by Dr. I. AbulkalamAzath
1) Palladium nanoparticles embedded on thiourea-modified chitosan: a green and sustainable heterogeneous catalyst for the Suzuki reaction in water, A. Affrose, P. Suresh, I. AbulkalamAzath, and K. Pitchumani, RSC Adv., 5, 27533-27539 (2015).
2) Oxidative hydroxylation of arylboronic acids to phenols catalyzed by copper nanoparticles ellagic acid composite, A. Affrose, I. AbulkalamAzath, A. Dhakshinamoorthy and K. Pitchumani, J. Mol. Cat. A: Chemical, 395, 500-515 (2014).
3) A ratiometrictetrazolylpyridine based “turn-on” fluorescent chemosensor for Zn2+ ion in aqueous media, P. Kaleeswaran, I. AbulkalamAzath, V. Tharmaraj and K. Pitchumani, ChemPlusChem., 79, 1361-1366 (2014).
4) Flavone Modified--cyclodextrin as a highly selective and efficient fluorescent chemosensor for Cu2+ ions and L-Histidine, I. AbulkalamAzathand K. Pitchumani, Sensors and Actuators B: Chem., 188, 59-64 (2013).