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Niranjan Karak

Niranjan Karak

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Materials Science

D-Index
64
Citations
14494
World Ranking
5904
National Ranking
75

Overview

Niranjan Karak is a researcher affiliated with Tezpur University in India, with extensive work in the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their research primarily focuses on polymers and biomaterials, with notable contributions in polymers and plastics, biomaterials, biomedical engineering, materials chemistry, and organic chemistry.

The scientist has explored a range of topics within polymer science and materials engineering. Key areas of interest include:

  • Polymer composites and self-healing
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications
  • Electrospun nanofibers in biomedical applications
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Natural fiber reinforced composites
  • Polymer nanocomposites and properties

Karak's publication record features a series of papers in journals known for polymer and materials research. Frequent publication venues include:

  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • Journal of Applied Polymer Science
  • Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Progress in Organic Coatings
  • New Journal of Chemistry

Recent notable papers authored or coauthored by Karak are:

  • "Double network hydrophobic starch based amphoteric hydrogel as an effective adsorbent for both cationic and anionic dyes," 2020, Carbohydrate Polymers
  • "Starch and itaconic acid-based superabsorbent hydrogels for agricultural application," 2022, European Polymer Journal
  • "Polymeric photocatalytic membrane: An emerging solution for environmental remediation," 2022, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Physically cross-linked starch/hydrophobically-associated poly(acrylamide) self-healing mechanically strong hydrogel," 2022, Carbohydrate Polymers
  • "Self-cross-linked starch/chitosan hydrogel as a biocompatible vehicle for controlled release of drug," 2023, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Collaboration is a significant aspect of Karak's research activities. Frequent coauthors include Dimpee Sarmah, Raghav Poudel, Kalyan Dutta, Ashok Bora, and Nobomi Borah, indicating a strong network of collaborative work within related material science and polymer research domains.

Best Publications

  • A green and facile approach for the synthesis of water soluble fluorescent carbon dots from banana juice

    Bibekananda De;Niranjan Karak

  • Green reduction of graphene oxide by aqueous phytoextracts

    Suman Thakur;Niranjan Karak

  • Vitrimers: Associative dynamic covalent adaptive networks in thermoset polymers

    Balaji Krishnakumar;R.V.S. Prasanna Sanka;Wolfgang H. Binder;Vijay Parthasarthy

  • Electrospun cellulose acetate nanofibers: the present status and gamut of biotechnological applications.

    Rocktotpal Konwarh;Niranjan Karak;Manjusri Misra

  • Alternative methods and nature-based reagents for the reduction of graphene oxide: A review

    Suman Thakur;Niranjan Karak

  • Castor oil-based hyperbranched polyurethanes as advanced surface coating materials

    Suman Thakur;Niranjan Karak

  • Biobased Biodegradable Waterborne Hyperbranched Polyurethane as an Ecofriendly Sustainable Material

    Satyabrat Gogoi;Niranjan Karak

  • Sunflower oil based biodegradable hyperbranched polyurethane as a thin film material

    Beauty Das;Uday Konwar;Manabendra Mandal;Niranjan Karak

  • Biocompatible hyperbranched polyurethane/multi-walled carbon nanotube composites as shape memory materials

    Harekrishna Deka;Niranjan Karak;Ranjan Dutta Kalita;Alak Kumar Buragohain

  • Novel high performance tough hyperbranched epoxy by an A2 + B3 polycondensation reaction

    Bibekananda De;Niranjan Karak

  • Biodegradable superabsorbent hydrogel for water holding in soil and controlled‐release fertilizer

    Dimpee Sarmah;Niranjan Karak

  • Recent progress in carbon dot–metal based nanohybrids for photochemical and electrochemical applications

    Bibekananda De;Niranjan Karak

  • Biomimetic preparation of polymer-supported free radical scavenging, cytocompatible and antimicrobial "green" silver nanoparticles using aqueous extract of Citrus sinensis peel.

    Rocktotpal Konwarh;Biswajit Gogoi;Ruby Philip;M.A. Laskar

  • Bio-based hyperbranched polyurethanes for surface coating applications

    Harekrishna Deka;Niranjan Karak

  • Double network hydrophobic starch based amphoteric hydrogel as an effective adsorbent for both cationic and anionic dyes

    Dimpee Sarmah;Niranjan Karak

  • Silver nanoparticle in hyperbranched polyamine : Synthesis, characterization and antibacterial activity

    Sibdas Singha Mahapatra;Niranjan Karak

  • Bio-based hyperbranched polyurethane/Fe3O4?nanocomposites: smart antibacterial biomaterials for biomedical devices and implants

    Beauty Das;Manabendra Mandal;Aadesh Upadhyay;Pronobesh Chattopadhyay

  • Synthesis and characterization of polyesteramide resins from Nahar seed oil for surface coating applications

    S. Singha Mahapatra;N. Karak

  • Polymer-assisted iron oxide magnetic nanoparticle immobilized keratinase.

    Rocktotpal Konwarh;Niranjan Karak;Sudhir Kumar Rai;Ashis Kumar Mukherjee

  • Vegetable Oil-Based Polymers: Properties, Processing and Applications

    Niranjan Karak

  • Biodegradable Hyperbranched Epoxy from Castor Oil-Based Hyperbranched Polyester Polyol

    Bibekananda De;Kuldeep Gupta;Manabendra Mandal;Niranjan Karak

Frequent Co-Authors

Brigitte Voit
Brigitte Voit Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e. V.
Biman B. Mandal
Biman B. Mandal Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Tapas K. Maiti
Tapas K. Maiti Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Naba K. Dutta
Naba K. Dutta RMIT University
Manjusri Misra
Manjusri Misra University of Guelph
Jae Whan Cho
Jae Whan Cho Konkuk University
Ashis K. Mukherjee
Ashis K. Mukherjee Tezpur University
Young Soo Yoon
Young Soo Yoon Korea University
Ki-Hyun Kim
Ki-Hyun Kim Hanyang University
Wolfgang H. Binder
Wolfgang H. Binder Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg

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