Our work in Communications Chemistry shows how molecular recognition, self-assembly & photoswitching can couple molecular-scale changes to ON/OFF control of an enzyme-mimetic catalytic environment. Now, the research is featured in RFCSR’s Science Factor Magazine. factors.press/articles/shi...

Our artwork featuring supramolecular vesicular nanoreactors has been selected for the Inside Cover of Nanoscale Advances! (doi.org/10.1039/D6NA...) @nanoscale-journals.rsc.org A small step toward (greener)photocatalysis! Rohan's original article: doi.org/10.1039/d6na...

Nikita’s work on organocatalytically controlled in situ alginate hydrogelation, recently published in Chemistry – An Asian Journal (doi.org/10.1002/asia...) 🥳🧪 ✨ Simple organocatalyst → Convenient hydrogelation & cargo encapsulation → Controlled delivery!

Organocatalytically‐Tuned In Situ Formed Alginate Hydrogel Enables Sustained Therapeutic Release

Can an organocatalytic strategy enable hydrogel formation under physiological conditions while preserving therapeutic cargo? This work demonstrates that anthranilic acid efficiently drives alginate h...

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A collaborative study led by Joydeep in Dr. Sib Sankar Mal’s group at NITK, with support from Dineshkumar, has been published in rscadvances.rsc.org where we demonstrate a greener, water-mediated one-pot route for the synthesis of bioactive coumarin derivatives. doi.org/10.1039/d6ra...

From @aggregate-journal.bsky.social to @chemistryviews.bsky.social Dineshkumar's published article in Aggregate has been featured by ChemistryViews as “Engineering a Soft Shield: A Self-Healing Hydrogel for Impact Protection.” www.chemistryviews.org/a-recipe-for... #AbsorbTheImpact & #HealTheDamage

Engineering a Soft Shield: A Self-Healing Hydrogel for Impact Protection - ChemistryViews

Researchers have transformed biodegradable agarose into a self-healing hydrogel that rapidly repairs damage, absorbs impacts, and protects fragile objects through dynamic molecular design

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🌱A practical route to sustainable #nitroarene reduction! Jagankar & Maity @o-matselab.bsky.social report a recyclable Ag nanoparticle hydrogel catalyst delivering rapid conversions in water with minimal NaBH₄💧 #GreenCatalysis 👉 buff.ly/Vqa7L9v

Can a biodegradable hydrogel absorb impact, and protect fragile objects like eggs 🥚, glassware 🧪and self-heal? Our latest @aggregate-journal.bsky.social paper says YES. By combining G4 assemblies with boronate ester networks in Agarose, we created this adaptive hydrogel. #Hydrogel #MaterialsScience

Supramolecularly Crosslinked Self‐Healable Polymer Hydrogels for Adaptive Energy Dissipation and Fragile‐System Protection

A biodegradable double-network hydrogel combines boronate ester covalent bonds and supramolecular G4-quartet structures to absorb impact energy and quickly self-heal. The robust AGK hydrogel shows lo...

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Our recent research article has been published in @nanoscale-journals.rsc.org (doi.org/10.1039/d6na...)! 🎉 In this work, we developed a simple and green method to make tiny silver oxide nanoparticles inside self-assembled vesicles that removes harmful organic dyes from water under visible light.

Happy to share our new paper at Communications Chemistry (doi.org/10.1038/s420...) of @springernature.com We show how light can reversibly control aqueous catalytic activity of molecular organization. A behind-the-scenes is available here: communities.springernature.com/posts/light-...

Light-switchable enzyme-mimetic organocatalysis in water via supramolecular assembly - Communications Chemistry

Light-regulated control over catalytic activity is a key step toward adaptive and programmable chemical systems. Here, the authors report a minimalistic supramolecular organocatalytic platform that en...

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🎉A proud milestone for our research group! Heartiest congratulations to Dr. Nikita Das, our first Ph.D. graduate, on the successful defense of her doctoral thesis. 🎓A remarkable journey from marked by dedication, and academic excellence. Wishing you many more success & achievement ahead! 👏PhDone!

Our latest article published in @synlettjournal.bsky.social 🎉where We report a sustainable, hydrogel-supported Ag NP catalyst for rapid nitroarene reduction in water under ambient conditions, affording valuable aryl amines. Congratulations Damini👏. Article Link: doi.org/10.1055/a-28...

Happy to share our article in Coordination Chemistry Reviews: “Fueling Dissipative Self-Assembly with Non-Invasive Energy Inputs” (doi.org/10.1016/j.cc...) exploring how remote energy inputs can drive DSA systems far from equilibrium without creating chemical waste. #DissipativeSelfAssembly

Publication alert! Our latest article on #RewritablePaper with #ColouredInk for #Writting #Painting #Printing Published in EcoMat, 2026, 8, e70067. doi.org/10.1002/eom2... 🔬 This system uses readily available materials (ingredients can be found in kitchen). #SustainableMaterial #GoGreen

✨ Inspiring news from RSC! ✨ @chouhandivya.bsky.social's recent publication (Mater. Adv., 2026,7, 175-186) has been spotlighted in the 2026 Popular Advances collection (pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/...) by #RSCMatMaterials Advances! 🌟 Thank you to everyone who supported and engaged with our research!

We are thrilled to celebrate @chouhandivya.bsky.social's recognition in the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Women in Materials Science collection in honor of International Women’s Day 2026! for her article in @materialsadvances.rsc.org. Celebrating the effort & dedication of all the women in our group👏

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To celebrate International Women’s Day 2026, the RSC materials portfolio of journals has collated journal-specific collections showcasing a selection of articles published in 2025 led by women scientists around the world. Explore the Materials Horizons collection: pubs.rsc.org/en/Journals/...

Thrilled to share our Inside Cover Art Feature in RSC Environmental Science: Nano (February Issue)! 🌿✨# bsky.app/profile/envs... Congratulations to the team led by Damini. article 👉https://doi.org/10.1039/D5EN00722D #RSCEnv #EnvironmentalScience #Nanotechnology #GreenChemistry #Antimicrobial-study

We’re excited to share our latest work @envsci.rsc.org 👉 doi.org/10.1039/D5EN... 🌱 A sustainable, equipment-free, truly one-pot strategy to synthesize Au NPs–embedded hydrogel at room temperature ⚡Demonstrating rapid dye degradation (~5 min), reusable. 🦠Exhibiting strong antibacterial activity.

Our #CoverArt for article doi.org/10.1039/D5MA... is live @materialsadvances.rsc.org🎨 The artwork reflects a tyrosine-based #hydrogel with #thixotropic & #photo-responsiveness as promising platform for #controlled therapeutic release. Congrats @chouhandivya.bsky.social Thanks to VIT for APC support.

The first inside back cover of Materials Advances in 2026, is now out! "A light responsive single amino acid-based supramolecular hydrogel for photo-controlled vitamin release" by Divya Chauhan and Chandan Maity O'MatSE Lab 🔗pubs.rsc.org/en/cont...

As we enter into a new year with new hopes, opportunities and creative insights, it's time to take a quick look at 2025, and appreciate the growth it had in store for us! Stay tuned for more #O'MatSE_Lab Happy New Year to all!