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​​​2024
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​​(2) S. K. Prasad, H. S. S. R. Matte, D. S. S. Rao, G. R. Pisharody, P. Sahoo, “A method for fabrication of liquid crystal device with unidirectional alignment of liquid crystals,” Indian Patent (500901) granted on 18/01/2024, application filed on 29/06/2021.
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2023​
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​(1) D. S. S. Rao, H. S. S. R. Matte, S. K. Prasad, G. R. Pisharody, P. Sahoo, “A composite of polymer network liquid crystals and hexagonal boron nitride; method and device thereof,” Indian patent application (202341034523), filed on 17/05/2023
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Publications
2025
(14) P. Sahoo* and H. S. S. R. Matte*, “Solution-based exfoliation of non-layered, non-van der Waals materials and applications: Current status and future directions,” Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2025, 13, 22515-22538. (IF: 5.1)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D5TC02963E
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(13) G. R. Pisharody, P. Sahoo, D. S. S. Rao, H. S. S. R. Matte, and S. K. Prasad*, “Influence of the thermodynamic phase during polymerization and embedded hexagonal boron nitride nanoflakes on a polymer network liquid crystal,” Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2025, 431, 127809. (IF: 5.3)
​DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2025.127809
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​(12) G. R. Pisharody, P. Sahoo, D. S. S. Rao, H. S. S. R. Matte*, and S. K. Prasad*, “Polymer network liquid crystal incorporating a 2D material: Influence of lateral size and concentration of h-BN nanoflakes,” Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2025, 418, 126735. (IF: 5.3)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2024.126735
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(11) P. Sahoo, K. Lobo, V. K. Gangaiah, P. Sumbe, M. A. More, D. J. Late, K. Vankayala, and H. S. S. R. Matte*, “Insights into the Solution Processing of Non-van der Waals Boron Carbide,” Chemistry-A European Journal, 2025, 31, 3, e202403328. (IF: 3.9)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202403328
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(10) G. R. Pisharody, P. Sahoo, A. K. Mishra, D. S. S. Rao, H. S. S. R. Matte* and S. K. Prasad*, “A generic approach for aligning liquid crystals using solution-processed 2D materials on ITO-free surfaces,” Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2024, 12, 10707-10717 (IF: 6.4)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC01507J
(9) P. Sahoo, V. K. Gangaiah, K. Singh, A. Narwal, S. K. Reddy, S. S. R. K. C Yamijala, K. D. M. Rao and H. S. S. R. Matte*, “Identification of environment-friendly solvents to exfoliate and stabilize the dispersions of antimony sulfide nanosheets for optoelectronic applications,” ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2024, 7, 11, 13447–13456 (IF: 5.9)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.4c01915
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(8) R. C. Sahoo, P. Sahoo, M. Mohanta, P. Jena*, and H. S. S. R. Matte*, “Solution processing of spinel nickel cobaltite: exfoliation mechanism, dispersion stability and applications,” Inorganic Chemistry, 2024, 63, 17, 7838–7847 (IF: 4.6)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c00430
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2023​
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(7) P. Sahoo, R. C. Sahoo, and H. S. S. R. Matte*, “Determination of Hansen solubility parameter and in-situ visualization of dispersion stability of solution-processed antimonene,” ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2023, 6, 23, 21957–21966 (IF: 5.9)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.3c04189
(6) G. Pisharody, P. Sahoo, D. S. S. Rao, H. S. S. R. Matte, D. Sikdar, S. K. Prasad*, “IR regulation through preferential placement of h-BN nanosheets in a polymer network liquid crystals,” Materials Horizons, 2024, 11, 554 - 565 (IF: 13.3)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3MH01467C
(5) V. Krishnaveni, M. E. DMello, P. Sahoo, N. Thokala, V. R. Bakuru, K. Vankayala, K. Basavaiah, and S. B. Kalidindi*, “Palladium nanoparticle decorated covalent organic framework nanosheets for effective hydrogen gas sensors,” ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2023, 6, 10960–10966 (IF: 5.9)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.3c01806 ​
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2022
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(4) P. Sahoo, A. Chaturvedi, U. Ramamurty, and H. S. S. R. Matte*, “Nanomechanical study of aqueous-processed h-BN reinforced PVA composites,” Nanotechnology, 2022, 34, 095703 (IF: 3.5)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6528/aca544
(3) G. Pisharody, P. Sahoo, D. S. S. Rao, H. S. S. R. Matte*, S. K. Prasad*, “Solution-processed h-BN film as an alignment layer for liquid crystal devices: realization of a non-polymer approach for unidirectional alignment over unprecedentedly large areas,” Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2022, 9, 2200486 (IF: 5.4)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202200486
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2021​
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​(2) P. Sahoo, B. Gupta, R. C. Sahoo, K. Vankayala, H. S. S. R. Matte*, “Solution processing of topochemically converted layered WO3 for multifunctional applications,” Chemistry-A European Journal, 2021, 27, 11326-11334 (IF: 4.3)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202100751
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(1) K. Lobo, P. Sahoo, R. Kurapati, V. Krishna K., V. Patil, A. Pandit, H. S. S. R. Matte*, “Additive-free aqueous dispersions of two-dimensional materials with glial cell compatibility and enzymatic degradability,” Chemistry-A European Journal, 2021, 27, 7434-7443 (IF: 4.3)