Publications

•  Synthesis, structure and catalytic activity of new oxovanadium (V) complexes with deferiprone and N, N-donor ligands. 

      S.Y. Sultana, H. Talukdar, B.J. Borah,  M. Sharma, and N.S. Islam

      Inorganica Chimica Acta, 2022, 120813.

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• A sustainable approach towards solventless organic oxidations catalyzed by polymer immobilized Nb(V)-peroxido compounds with H2O2 as oxidant. 

      H. Talukdar, S.R. Gogoi, G. Saikia, S.Y. Sultana, K. Ahmed, and N.S. Islam

      Molecular Catalysis, 2021, 516, 111988.

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• Tantalum (V) peroxido complexes as phosphatase inhibitors: a comparative study vis-a-vis peroxidovanadates. 

      G. Saikia, H. Talukdar, K. Ahmed, N.K. Gour, and N.S. Islam

      New Journal of Chemistry, 2021, 45, 12848-12862.

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• Rapid atmospheric carbon dioxide fixation by nickel (II) complexes: meridionally coordinated diazepane-based 3N ligands facilitate fixation.

      T. Ajaykamal, M. Sharma, N.S. Islam, and M. Palaniandavar

      Dalton Transaction, 2021, 50, 8045-8056.

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• Octahedral copper(ii)-diimine complexes of triethylenetetramine: effect of stereochemical fluxionality and ligand hydrophobicity on Cu II/Cu I redox, DNA binding and cleavage, cytotoxicity and apoptosis-inducing ability. 

      M. Sharma, M. Ganeshpandian, M. Majumder, A. Tamilarasan, M. Sharma, R. Mukhopadhyay, N.S. Islam, and M. Palaniandavar

      Dalton Transactions, 2020, 49, 8282-8297.

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• Bis-and mixed-ligand copper (II) complexes of nalidixic acid the antibacterial drug: Mode of nalidixate coordination determines DNA binding and cleavage and cytotoxicity.

      M. Sharma, M. Ganeshpandian, A. Sanjeev, A. Tamilarasan, V.S.K. Mattaparthi, N.S. Islam, and M. Palaniandavar

      Inorganica Chimica Acta, 2020, 504, 119450.

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• Polymer immobilized tantalum(V)–amino acid complexes as selective and recyclable heterogeneous catalysts for oxidation of olefins and sulfides with aqueous H2O2. 

      G. Saikia, K. Ahmed, C. Rajkhowa, M. Sharma, H. Talukdar, and N.S. Islam

      New Journal of Chemistry, 2019, 43, 17251-17266.

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• A chitosan supported peroxidovanadium(V) complex: Synthesis, characterization and application as an eco-compatible heterogeneous catalyst for selective sulfoxidation in water.

      G. Saikia, K. Ahmed, S.R. Gogoi, M. Sharma, H. Talukdar, and N.S. Islam

      Polyhedron, 2019, 159, 192-205.

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• Water-soluble polymer anchored peroxotitanates as environmentally clean and recyclable catalysts for mild and selective oxidation of sulfides with H2O2 in water. 

      K. Ahmed, G. Saikia, S. Paul, S.D. Baruah, H. Talukdar, M. Sharma, and N.S. Islam

      Tetrahedron, 2019, 75, 130605.

 

• Peroxo complexes of niobium(V) as potent inhibitors of acid phosphatase and calcineurin enzyme activities.

      S.R. Gogoi, H. Talukdar, and N.S. Islam,

      Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, 2019. 96, 1265-1277. (Convention Special Issue 2019)

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• Vanadium-based polyoxometalate complex as a new and efficient catalyst for phenol hydroxylation under mild conditions. 

      M. Sharma, G. Saikia, K. Ahmed, S.R. Gogoi, V.G. Puranik, and N.S. Islam

      New Journal of Chemistry, 2018, 42, 5142-5152.

 

• Selective and green sulfoxidation in water using a new chitosan supported Mo(VI) complex as heterogeneous catalyst. 

      K. Ahmed, G. Saikia, P. Begum, S.R. Gogoi, M. Sharma, H. Talukdar, and N.S. Islam

      ChemistrySelect, 2018, 3, 12563-12575.

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• Macromolecular metal complexes of NbV as recoverable catalysts for selective and eco-compatible oxidation of organic sulfides in water.

      S.R. Gogoi, K. Ahmed, G. Saikia, and N.S. Islam

      Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, 2018, 95, 801-812.​

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• Peroxo Compounds of Vanadium (V) and Niobium (V) as Potent Inhibitors of Calcineurin Activity towards RII‐Phosphopeptide.

      G. Saikia, S.R. Gogoi, J.J. Boruah, B.M. Ram, P. Begum, K. Ahmed, M. Sharma, G. Ramakrishna, T. Ramasarma, and N.S. Islam 

      ChemistrySelect, 2017, 2, 5838-5848.

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• Niobium(V) peroxo a-amino acid complexes: Synthesis, stability and kinetics of inhibition of acid phosphatase activity.

      S.R. Gogoi, G. Saikia, K. Ahmed, R. Duarah, and N.S. Islam

      Polyhedron, 2017, 121, 142–154.

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• Growth arrest of lung carcinoma cells (A549) by polyacrylate anchored vanadate by activating Rac-1-NADPH oxidase signaling axis.

      N. Chatterjee, T. Anwar, N.S. Islam, T. Ramasarma, and G. Ramakrishna

      Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2016, 420, 9-20.

 

• Peroxomolybdate supported on water soluble polymers as efficient catalysts for green and selective sulfoxidation in aqueous medium.

      J.J. Boruah, K. Ahmed, S. Das, S.R. Gogoi, G. Saikia, M. Sharma, and N.S. Islam 

      Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 2016, 425, 21–30.

 

• Peroxoniobium(V)-catalyzed selective oxidation of sulfides with hydrogen peroxide in water: a sustainable approach.

      S.R. Gogoi, J. Baruah, G Sengupta, G. Saikia, K. Ahmed, K. Bania, and N.S. Islam

      Catalysis science & technology, 2015, 5, 595-610.

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• Macromolecular peroxo complexes of Vanadium(V) and Molybdenum(VI): Catalytic activities and biochemical relevance.

      N.S. Islam and J.J. Boruah

      Journal of Chemical Sciences, 2015, 127, 777-795.

 

• Merrifield resin supported peroxomolybdenum(VI) compounds:recoverable heterogeneous catalysts for efficient, selective and mild oxidation of organic sulfides with H2O2.

      J.J. Boruah, S.P. Das, S.R. Gogoi, and N.S. Islam

      Green Chemistry, 2013, 15, 2944.

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• Phospholipase C-γ2 via p38 and ERK1/2 MAP kinase mediates diperoxovanadate-asparagine induced human platelet aggregation and sCD40L release.

      A. Misra, S. Srivastava, S.R. Ankireddy, N.S.Islam, T. Chandra, A. Kumar, M.K. Barthwal, and M. Dikshit

      Redox Report, 2013, 18,174-185.

 

• Polymer-anchored peroxo compounds of molybdenum and tungsten as efficient and versatile catalysts for mild oxidative bromination.

      J.J Boruah, S.P. Das, R. Borah, S.R. Gogoi, and N.S. Islam

      Polyhedron, 2013, 52, 264-254 (Invited paper, Warner special issue)

 

• Selective oxidation of organic sulfides by mononuclear and dinuclear peroxotungsten(VI) complexes.

      S. P Das, J.J.Boruah, H. Chetry, and N.S. Islam

      Tetrahedron Letters, 2012, 53, 1163-1168.

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• Synthesis and characterization of peroxotungsten(VI) complexes bound to water soluble macromolecules and their interaction with acid and alkaline phosphatases.

      S.P.Das, S.R. Ankireddy, J.J. Boruah, and N.S.Islam

      RSC. Advances, 2012, 2, 7248-7261.

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• New polymer-immobilized peroxotungsten compound as an efficient catalyst for selective and mild oxidation of sulfides by hydrogen peroxide.

      S.P. Das, J.J. Boruah, N. Sharma, and N.S. Islam

      Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 2012, 356, 36-45.

 

• Polymer-Anchored Peroxo Compounds of Vanadium(V) and Molybdenum(VI): Synthesis, Stability, and Their Activities with Alkaline Phosphatase and Catalase.

      J.J. Boruah, Diganta Kalita, Siva Prasad Das, S. Paul, and N.S. Islam

      Inorganic Chemistry, 2011, 50, 8046–8062.

 

• Physical and biophysical characteristics of nanoscale tungsten oxide particles and their interaction with human genomic DNA.

      V.B. Kumar, C.E. Sawlan, D. Mohanta, S. Baruah, and N.S. Islam

      Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 2011, 11, 4659-466.

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• Diperoxovanadate can substitute for H2O2 at much lower concentration in inducing features of premature cellular senescence in mouse fibroblasts (NIH3T3).

      N. Chatterjee, S.Kiran, B.M. Ram, N.S. Islam, T. Ramasarma, and G. Ramakrishna

      Mechanisms of Ageing and Development, 2011, 132, 230–239.

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• Vasomodulatory effect of novel peroxovanadate compounds on rat aorta: Role of rho kinase and nitric oxide/cGMP pathway.

      V. Khanna, M. Jain, M.K. Barthwal, D. Kalita, J.J. Boruah, S.P. Das, N.S. Islam, T. Ramasarma, and M. Dikshit

      Pharmacological research, 2011, 64, 274-282.

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• Sub-optimal dose of sodium antimony gluconate (SAG)-diperoxovanadate combination clears organ parasites from BALB/c mice infected with antimony resistant Leishmania donovani by expanding antileishmanial T-cell repertoire and increasing IFN-γ to IL-10 ratio.

      H.A. Kumar, S. Banerjee, K. Naskar, D. Kalita, N.S. Islam, and S. Roy

      Experimental parasitology, 2009, 122,145-154.

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• Kinetics of Inhibition of Rabbit Intestine Alkaline Phosphatase by Heteroligand Peroxo Complexes of Vanadium(V) and Tungsten(VI).

      D. Kalita, S.P. Das, and N.S. Islam

      Biological trace element research, 2009, 128, 200-219.

 

• Synthesis, characterization, reactivity and antibacterial activity of new peroxovanadium(V) complexes anchored to soluble polymers.

      D. Kalita, S. Sarmah, S.P. Das, D. Baishya, A. Patowary, S. Baruah, and N.S. Islam

      Reactive & Functional Polymers, 2008, 68, 876–890.

 

• Mononuclear and dinuclear peroxotungsten complexes with co-ordinated dipeptides as potent inhibitors of alkaline phosphatase activity.

      P. Hazarika, D. Kalita, and N.S. Islam

      Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry, 2008, 23(4), 504–513.

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• New peroxovanadium compounds containing biogenic co-ligands: Synthesis, stability and effect on alkaline phosphatase activity.

      P. Hazarika, S. Sarmah, D. Kalita, and N.S. Islam

      Transition Metal Chemistry, 2008, 33,69-77.

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• Density functional studies on structure and reactivity of a dinuclear peroxovanadate(V) complex.

      D. Kalita, R.C. Deka, and N.S. Islam

      Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2007, 10, 45-48.

 

• New oxo-bridged peroxotungsten complexes containing biogenic co-ligand as potent inhibitors of alkaline phosphatase activity.

      P. Hazarika, D. Kalita, S. Sarmah, and N.S. Islam

      Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2006, 284, 39.

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• New oxo-bridged dinuclear peroxotungsten(VI) complexes: Synthesis, stability and activity in bromoperoxidation.

      P. Hazarika, D. Kalita, S. Sarmah, and N.S. Islam

      Polyhedron, 2006, 25, 3501-3508.

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• Synthesis and characterization of novel catalase resistant monoperoxo divanadate(V) compounds.

      S. Sarmah, D. Kalita, P. Hazarika, and N.S. Islam

      Indian Journal of Chemistry Section a, 2005, 44, 2003-2009.

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• Synthesis of new dinuclear and mononuclear peroxovanadium(V) complexes containing biogenic co-ligands: A comparative study of some of their properties.

      S. Sarmah, D. Kalita, P. Hazarika, and N.S. Islam

      Polyhedron, 2004, 23,1097-1107.

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• Peroxo-bridged divanadate as selective bromide oxidant in bromoperoxidation.

      S. Sarmah, P. Hazarika, and N.S. Islam

      Molecular and cellular biochemistry, 2002, 236, 95-105.

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• Reaction of diperoxovanadate with vanadyl sulphate in presence of EDTA as an access to dinuclear peroxovanadates(V).

      S. Sarmah, P. Hazarika, and N.S. Islam

      Polyhedron, 2002, 21, 389-394.

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• A Dinuclear Peroxo-Vanadium(V) Complex with Coordinated Tripeptide. Synthesis, Spectra and reactivity in Bromoperoxidation.

      S. Sarmah and N.S. Islam

      Journal of Chemical Research, 2001, 2001(5), 172-174.