Prof. Pradip K. Bhowmik
Department of Chemistry
University of Nevada Las Vegas, USA
Professor
E-mail: pradip.bhowmik@unlv.edu
Qualifications
1990 Ph.D., Organic/Polymer Chemistry, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, USA
1987 M.S., Physical/Organic Chemistry, University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, UK
1977 M.S., Physical/Inorganic Chemistry, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
1975 B.Sc. (Honors), Chemistry, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
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K. Nedeltchev, H. Han, P. K. Bhowmik, and L. Ma. Solution, Thermal and Optical Properties of New Poly(pyridinium salt)s Derived From Conjugated Quinoline Diamines. J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2011, 49, 1907-1918.
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K. Nedeltchev, H. Han, and P. K. Bhowmik. Photoactive amorphous molecular materials based on quinoline amines and their synthesis by Friedländer condensation reaction. Tetrahedron 2010, 66, 9319-9326.
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K. Nedeltchev, H. Han, and P. K. Bhowmik. Solution, Thermal and Optical Properties of Poly(pyridinium salt)s Derived from an Ambipolar Diamine Consisting of Diphenylquinoline and Triphenyl Amine Moieties. J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2010, 48, 4611-4620.
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K. Nedeltchev, H. Han, and P. K. Bhowmik. Solution, Thermal and Optical Properties of Novel Poly(pyridinium salt)s Derived from Conjugated Pyridine Diamines. J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 2010, 48, 4408-4418.
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K. Nedeltchev, H. Han, and P. K. Bhowmik. Solution, thermal and optical properties of new poly(pyridinium salt)s derived from bisquinoline diamines. Polym. Chem. 2010, 1, 908-915.
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P. K. Bhowmik, H. Han, A. K. Nedeltchev, H. D. Mandal, J. A. Jimenez-Hernandez, and Patrick M. McGannon. Poly(pyridinium salt)s with Organic Counterions Derived from an Aromatic Diamine Containing Tetraoxyethylene Units Exhibiting Amphotropic Liquid-Crystalline and Photoluminescence Properties. J. Appl. Poly. Sci. 2010, 116,1197-1206.
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P. K. Bhowmik, H. Han, A. K. Nedeltchev, H. D. Mandal, J. A. Jimenez-Hernandez, P. M. McGannon, L. Lopez, S.-W. Kang, and S. Kumar. Synthesis and characterization of thermotropic liquid-crystalline properties of azomethine dimers. Liq. Cryst. 2009,36, 1389-1399.
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P. K. Bhowmik, H. Han, A. K. Nedeltchev, H. D. Mandal, J. A. Jimenez-Hernandez, and Patrick M. McGannon. Poly(pyridinium salt)s with organic counterions derived from an aromatic diamine containing oxyethylene unit exhibiting amphotropic liquid-crystalline and photoluminescence properties. Polymer 2009, 50,3128-3135.
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M. A. Cheney, R. Jose, A. Banerjee, P. K. Bhowmik, S. Qian, and J. M. Okoh. Synthesis and Characterization of Birenessite and Cryptomelane Nanostructures in Presence of Hoffmeister Anions. Journal of Nanomaterials 2009,Volume 2009 Article ID 940462, 8 pages.
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P. K. Bhowmik, M. A. Cheney, R. Jose, H. Han, A. Banerjee, L. Ma, and L. D. Hansen. Isothermal titration calorimetry, transmission electron microscopy, and field emission scanning electron microscopy of a main-chain viologen polymer containing bromide as counterions. Polymer2009, 50, 2393-2401.
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P. K. Bhowmik, A. K. Nedeltchev, and H. Han. Synthesis, Thermal and Light-Emitting Properties of Anthracene Derivatives. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals2009, 498, 125-137.
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M. A. Cheney, P. K. Bhowmik, S. Qian, S. W. Joo, W. Hou, and J. M. Okoh. A new Method of Synthesizing Black Birenessite Nanoparticles: From Brown to Black Birenessite with Nanostructures. Journal of Nanomaterials 2008,Volume 2008 Article ID 763706, 8 pages.
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M. M. Alam, M. Mushfiq, H. Han, P. K. Bhowmik, and K. Goswami, “Design and Synthesis of n-Type Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Material Incorporating CdSe Quantum Dots Nanocrystal Core and Diphenylquinoline Peripheral Group.Macromolecules2008, 41,7790-7793.
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L. Ma, T. Hartmann, M. A. Cheney, N. R. Birkner, and P. K. Bhowmik. Characterization of an Inorganic Cryptomelane Nanomaterial Synthesized by a Novel Process Using Transmission Electron Microscopy, Electron Spectroscopy, and X-ray Diffraction. Microscopy and Microanalysis2008, 14, 328-334.
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P. K. Bhowmik, A. K. Nedeltchev, and H. Han. Synthesis, thermal and lyotropic liquid-crystalline properties of protic ionic salts. Liquid Crystals2008, 35, 757-764.
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M. A. Cheney, P. K. Bhowmik, S. Moriuchi, M. Villalobos, S. Qian, and S. W. Joo. The effect of stirring on the morphology of birnessite nanoparticles. Journal of Nanomaterials 2008,Volume 2008 Article ID 168716, 9 pages.
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P. K. Bhowmik, S. Kamatam, H. Han, and Alexi K. Nedeltchev. Synthesis and characterization of poly(pyridinium salt)s with oxyalkylene units exhibiting amphotropic liquid-crystalline and photoluminescence properties. Polymer2008, 49, 1748-1760.
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M. A. Cheney, P. K. Bhowmik, S. Moriuchi, N. C. Birkner, V. F. Hodge, and S. E. Elkouz. Synthesis and characterization of two phases of manganese oxide from decomposition of permanganate in concentrated sulfuric acid at ambient temperature. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physiochem. Eng. Aspects 2007, 307, 62-70.
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P. K. Bhowmik, A. K. Nedeltchev, and H. Han. Synthesis, optical, and thermal properties of conjugated, bispyridyl and tetrapyridyl compounds by Knoevenagel reaction. Tetrahedron Letters2007, 48,5383-5387.
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P. K. Bhowmik, X. Wang, and H. Han. Main chain, thermotropic, liquid crystalline, hydrogen-bonded of 4,4¢-bipyridyl with 4,4¢-dicarboxy-a,w-diphenoxyalkanes. Liq. Cryst. 2007, 34, 841-854.
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T. S. Jo, J. K. Wray, O. Tanthmanatham, H. Han, and P. K. Bhowmik. Thermotropic Hexacationic Liquid Crystals Based on Tripodal Viologen Salts.Polym. Prepr., Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem. 2011, 52(2), 387-388.
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T. S. Jo, J. Koh, H. Han, and P. K. Bhowmik. Synthesis and Characterization of Water-Soluble Poly(pyridinium salt)s Derived from Aromatic Diamines. Polym. Prepr., Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem. 2011, 52(2), 351-352.
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T. S. Jo, W. L. McCurdy, O. Tanthmanatham, T. K. Kim, H. Han, and P. K. Bhowmik. Luminescent Tricationic Liquid Crystals Based on Stilbazolium Moieties. Polym. Prepr., Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem. 2011, 52(2), 278-279.
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4.T. S. Jo, O. Tanthmanatham, J.-W. Lin, H. Han, and P. K. Bhowmik. Luminescent Dicationic Liquid Crystals Based on Stilbazolium Moieties. Polym. Prepr., Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem. 2011, 52(2), 276-277.
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T. S. Jo, J. Koh, H. Han, P. K. Bhowmik, and L. Ma. Dispersions of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes with Rigid-Rod Poly(pyridinium salt)s. Polym. Prepr., Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem. 2011, 52(2), 250-251.
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T. S. Jo, H. Han, L. Ma, and P. K. Bhowmik. High-Concentration Dispersions of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes with Poly(pyridinium salt)s. Polym. Prepr., Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem. 2011,52(1), 305-306.
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T. S. Jo, A. K. Nedeltchev, B. Biswas, H. Han, and P. K. Bhowmik. Solution and Optical Properties of Poly(pyridinium slat)s Derived from Various Aromatic Diamines. Polym. Prepr., Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem. 2011,52(1), 115-116.
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H. D. Mandal, P. K. Bhowmik, H. Han, and A. K. Nedeltchev. Poly(pyridinium salt)s Derived from a,w-Diaminoalkanes: Thermotropic Liquid-Crystalline and Photoluminescence Properties. Polym. Prepr., Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem. 2009,50(1), 250-251.
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H. D. Mandal, P. K. Bhowmik, H. Han, A. K. Nedeltchev, J. A. Jimenez-Hernandez, and P. M. McGannon. Poly(pyridinium salt)s with Organic Counterions Derived from Aromatic Diamine Containing Tetraethyleneoxy Unit Exhibiting Thermotropic Liquid- Crystalline and Photoluminescence Properties. Polym. Prepr., Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem. 2009, 50(1), 252-253.
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P. K. Bhowmik, M. A. Cheney, H. Han, and L. Ma. Isothermal Titration Calorimetry and Transmission Electron Microscopy of Main-Chain Viologen Polymer Containing Bromide as Counterions. Polym. Prepr., Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Polym. Chem.2006, 47(2), 334-335.
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A. Biswas, R. L. Shogren, David. G. Stevenson, J. L. Willett, and P. K. Bhowmik. Ionic Liquids as Solvents for Biopolymers: Acylation of Starch and Zein Protein. Polym. Prepr., Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Polym. Chem.2005, 46(2), 924-925.
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P. K. Bhowmik, H. Han, A. K. Nedeltchev, and Z. Wang. Synthesis and Characterization Poly(pyridinium salt)s with Organic Counterions Exhibiting Thermotropic Liquid-Crystalline Properties. Polym. Prepr., Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem.2005, 46(1), 799-800.
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A. K. Nedeltchev, H. Han, and P. K. Bhowmik. Synthesis and Characterization of Anthracene Polymer with Lawesson’s Reagent. Polym. Prepr., Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Polym. Chem.2005, 46(1), 791-792.
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P. R. Vantine, H. Han, A. K. Nedeltchev, and P. K. Bhowmik. Main-Chain Viologen Polymers with Organic Counterions Exhibiting Thermotropic Liquid-Crystalline Properties. Polym. Prepr., Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem. 2005, 46(1), 680-681.
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H. Han, P. R. Vantine, A. K. Nedeltchev, and P. K. Bhowmik. Main-Chain Thermotropic Liquid-Crystalline Ionene Polymers Based on Trans-1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethylene. Polym. Prepr., Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem.2005, 46(1), 678-679.
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P. K. Bhowmik, P. R. Vantine, A. K. Nedeltchev, and H. Han. Main-Chain Thermotropic Liquid-Crystalline Ionene Polymers Based on 1,2-Bis(4-pyridyl)ethane. Polym. Prepr., Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Polym. Chem.2005, 46(1), 676-677.
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P. K. Bhowmik, H. Han, J. J. Cebe, and I. K. Nedeltchev. Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(pyridinium salt)s with Organic Counterions Exhibiting Light-Emitting Properties. Polym. Prepr., Am. Chem. Soc. Div. Polym. Chem.2003,44(2), 847-848.
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P. K. Bhowmik, W. Xu, J. J. Cebe, and H. Han. Thermotropic Liquid Crystalline Main-Chain Viologen Polymers: Homopolymer of 4,4¢-Bipyridyl with the Ditosylate of 2,5-Hexanediol and its Copolymers with the Ditosylate of 1,10-Decanediol. Polym. Prepr., Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Polym. Chem.2003, 44(2), 687-688.