Green Chemistry and Renewable Materials

The green chemistry initiatives, such as the use of environment friendly chemicals and natural precursors, have got accolades worldwide as a way for sustainable development. The advantage of using natural products as starting materials is not only that it preserves petroleum resources, but also that the natural products have a wealth of structural diversity that is yet to be explored. In this regard, we focus on developing liquid crystalline materials and organo/hydro gels from natural monomers such as cardanol, glucose, maltose etc. A recent study has revealed that the presence of cardanol can lower the liquid crystal (LC) transition temperature and broaden the mesophase range of this class of cardanol azo dyes. We currently focus on developing materials which may have technological as well as pharmaceutical applications, using natural monomers.

• Renewable materials
• Organo gels/hydrogels

Recent publications/patents

1. Jyothish Kuthanapillil, Anjali Raju; India Patent Application Number 202141007185, dated 20/02/2021. Title: Novel Self Assembled Cardanol Compounds; A Process for the Preparation Thereof and Applications Thereof.
2. Modulating nanostructure morphology and mesomorphic properties using unsaturation in cardanol azo benzenes, Anjali Raju, Jyothish Kuthanapillil, Manoj Mathews, Donnamane S. Shankar Rao, Jijo J. Vallooran, George John, Chem.Commun. 2023, 59, 5090- 5093.

Our Researchers

1. Jyothish Kuthanapillil

          Asst. Professor

2. Sr. Emy Tomy

         Asst. Professor