Molecular Electronics & Energy
Department of Chemistry, IIT-Kanpur
After joining IIT Kanpur (*indicates the corresponding author)
2026
49. R. Kaur, S. Kaya, K. P. Katin*, P. C. Mondal*, “Electrode−Molecule Coupling Dictates Charge Transport in a Single Molecule of Rhenium(I)-based Organometallic Junctions”, J. Materials Chemistry C 2026, just accepted.
48. S. Ghosh*, M. Mandal, S. Mondal, B. Paramanik, A. Dutta, M. Mukhopadhyay, P. K. Sinha, P. C. Mondal*, “Mesostructural Engineering of Faceted Gold Nanoparticles in 3D KIT-6 Silica for Enhanced Catalytic Efficiency”, Chemistry - An Asian Journal 2026, just accepted.
2025
34. S. Ghosh*, S. Mondal, R. Kaur, B. Daripa, P. C. Mondal, A. Dhar, “Tailored Molecular Engineering of Mesoporous Silica for High Concentration Er Doping and Unconventional 1640 nm Luminescence”, J. Materials Chemistry C 2025, 13, 15919-15929.
31. A. Ghoshal, R. Kaur, S. Sanju, A. K. Singh, P. C. Mondal*, “A Twist in the Molecular Memory Function: Chemical Compositions of Different Redox Couples Control the Resistive-switching Bias Polarity”, J. Materials Chemistry C 2025, 13, 7307-7317.
2024
23. P. Sachan, P. Makkar, A. Malik, P. C. Mondal*, "All-organic” Electrode Material Toward High-Performing Rigid to Flexible Supercapacitor Devices”, J. Materials Chemistry C 2024, 12, 13639-13650.
22. N. Singh, A. Malik, P. Sethi, P. C. Mondal*, “Programmed Heterostructures for Enhanced Electrical Conductivity”, Small 2024, 2403108 (Chosen as Rising Stars article to recognize the corresponding author as one of the early career researchers worldwide)
19. R. K. Parashar, P. Jash, M. Zharnikov*, and P. C. Mondal*, “Metal-organic Frameworks in Semiconductor Devices”, Angewandte Chemie Int. Edn. 2024, e202317413 (Rev. Article).
2023
18. R. Gupta, S. Bhandari, S. Kaya, K. Katin, and P. C. Mondal*, “Thickness-dependent Charge Transport in Three Dimensional Ru(II)- tris(Phenanthroline)-based Molecular Assemblies”, Nano Letters 2023, 23, 10998–11005.
17. R. K. Parashar, S. Kandpal, N. Pal, D. Manna, B. N. Pal, R. Kumar*, and P. C. Mondal*, “Coexistence of electrochromism and bipolar non-volatile memory in a single viologen”, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2023, 15, 51527–51537.
13. N. Singh, A. Malik, S. Nohwar, R. Jana, and P. C. Mondal*, “Covalent surface modification of nickel ferrite nanoparticles for electrochemical supercapacitor performance”, New Journal of Chemistry 2023, 47, 5308-5315.
Nat. Rev. Chem. 2023, 7, 106–122.
2022
J. Materials Chemistry C, 2022, 10, 14532-14541.
8. P. Jash, R. K. Parashar, C. Fontanesi, and P. C. Mondal*, “The Importance of Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy and Equivalent Circuit Analysis on Nanoscale Molecular Electronic Devices”, Adv. Funct. Mater., 2022, 32, 2109956 (Review Article).
2021
6. P. C. Mondal*, D. Asthana*, R. K. Parashar, and S. Jadhav, “Imprinting Chirality in Inorganic Nanomaterials for Optoelectronic and Bio-Applications: Strategies, Challenges, and Opportunities”, Materials Advances, 2021, 2, 7620-7637 (Invited Review Article).
5. R. Gupta, P. Jash, P. Sachan, A. Bayat, V. Singh and P. C. Mondal*, “Electrochemical Potential Driven High-Throughput Molecular Electronic and Spintronic devices: From Molecules to Applications”, Angew. Chem. Int. Edn., 2021, 60, 2-20 (Review Article).
4. R. Gupta, P. Jash and P. C. Mondal*, “Nanoscale Molecular Layers for Memory Devices: Challenges and Opportunities for Commercialization”, J. Materials Chemistry C 2021, 9, 11497-11516 (Review Article).
2020
3. P. Sachan and P. C. Mondal*, “Movements of Mobile Ions in Molecular Electronic Devices”, ChemElectroChem 2020, 7, 1-3 (Highlight) (Selected as Cover page).
2. P. Sachan and P. C. Mondal*, “Versatile Electrochemical Approaches Towards the Fabrication of Molecular Electronic Devices”, Analyst 2020, 145, 1563-1582 (Review Article).
2019
1. J. M. Abendroth, D. M. StemerV, P. Roy, R. Naaman*, D. H. Waldeck*, P. S. Wess*, and P. C. Mondal*, “Spin Selectivity in Photoinduced Charge-Transfer Mediated by Chiral Molecules”, ACS NANO, 2019, 13, 4928-4946 (Review Article).
Patents filed from IIT Kanpur
7. P. C. Mondal*, A. Yadav, V. K. Chavan, S. K. Chauhan. "Advanced MOF–Epoxy Coating Barrier for Turbine Blade Corrosion Resistance", filed an Indian Patent 2025.
6. P. C. Mondal*, P. Sachan, A. Mahapatra, R. Kaur, P. Sharma, S. Sahay. "Nanoscale Molecular Junctions for In-Memory Computing", filed an Indian Patent 2024.
5. P. C. Mondal*, N. Singh, P. Makkar, "Development of Redox-Active Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Electrode Materials for High-Energy-Density Supercapacitors", Indian Patent 2026, Granted.
4. P. C. Mondal*, R. K. Parashar, A. Kamal, "A method of preparation of fast responsive organic photochromic compounds and devices", filed an Indian Patent 2024.
3. P. C. Mondal*, N. Singh, N. Pal, "A chemical method for altering superparamagnetic to ferromagnetic property in cobalt ferrite nanoparticles", Indian Patent Application No. 202411003488 Granted, 2025.
2. P. C. Mondal*, R. K. Parashar, R. Kumar*, S. Kandpal. "Large-scale, flexible electrochromic devices and its method of synthesis", Indian Patent Application No. Filed, 202311012080, Granted on 05/12/2024.
1. P. C. Mondal*, R. Gupta, A. Malik, "A graphite rod optimized for high density energy applications", Indian Patent No. 534025, Application No. 202211060927; Granted on 22/04/2024.
From Ph.D. and Post-doc (*indicates the corresponding author)
2020
28. R. Torres-Cavanillas, G. Escorcia-Ariza, I. Brotons-Alcázar, R. Sanchis-Gual, P. C. Mondal, L. E. Rosaleny, S. Giménez-Santamarina, M. Sessolo, M. Galbiati, S. Tatay, A. Gaita-Ariño,* A. Forment-Aliaga,* S. Cardona-Serra*, “Reinforced Room-Temperature Spin Filtering in Chiral Paramagnetic Metallopeptides”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142 (41), 17572–17580.
2019
27. C. Fontanesi*, E. Da Como, D. Vanossi, M. Montecchi, M. Cannio, P. C. Mondal, W. Giurlani, M. Innocenti, L. Pasquali, “Redox-Active Ferrocene grafted on H-Terminated Si (111): Electrochemical Characterization of the Charge Transport Mechanism and Dynamics”, Scientific Reports 2019, 9 (1), 1-7.
26. P. C. Mondal*, V. Singh, Y. L. Jeyachandran and M. Zharnikov*, “Opto-Eelectro Active Amino- and Pyridyl-terminated Monolayers of RuII-terpyridyl Complexes and Usage as Hg2+ Sensor”, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2019, 123, 6121–6129.
2018
25. A. Kumar, P. C. Mondal and C. Fontanesi*, “Chiral Magneto-Electrochemistry”, Magnetochemistry, 4 (3), 36, 2018.
24. P. C. Mondal, U. Tefashe, Richard L. McCreery*, “Internal Electric Field Modulation in Molecular Electronic Devices by Atmosphere and Mobile ions”, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2018, 140, 7239–7247.
23. P. C. Mondal, W. Mtangi, and C. Fontanesi*, “Chiro-spintronics: Spin Dependent Electrochemistry and Water Splitting using Chiral Molecular Films”, Small Methods, 2018, 2, 1700313.
22. P. C. Mondal*, and C. Fontanesi*, “Electrochemistry of Metallo-Proteins Attached through Self-Assembled Functional Monolayers to Gold and Ferromagnetic Electrodes”, ChemPhysChem, 2018, 19, 60-66.
2017
21. P. C. Mondal*, V. Singh, A. K. Manna, and M. Zharnikov*, “Covalent Assembled Monolayers of Homo- and Heteroleptic Fe(II)-Terpyridyl Complexes on SiO× and ITO-Coated Glass Substrates: Combined Experimental and Theoretical Study”, ChemPhysChem, 2017, 18, 3407-3415.
20. P. C. Mondal*, V. Singh, and M. Zharnikov*, “Nanometric Assembly of Functional Terpyridyl-Complexes on Transparent and Conductive Oxide Substrates: Structure, Properties and Applications”, Acc. Chem. Res., 2017, 50, 2128-2138.
19. B. Gera, A. K. Manna, P. C. Mondal*, “Metal-ions Linked Surface-Confined Molecular Dyads of Zn-Porphyrin-Metallo-Terpyridine: An Experimental and Theoretical Study”, RSC Adv., 2017, 7, 1290–1298.
18. V. Singh*, P. C. Mondal, A. K. Singh, and M. Zharnikov*, “Molecular Sensors Confined on SiOx Substrates”, Coord. Chem. Rev., 2017, 330, 144–163.
2016
17. P. C. Mondal, C. Fontanesi, D. H. Waldeck, and R. Naaman*, “Spin-dependent Transport through Chiral Molecules Studied by Spin-dependent Electrochemistry”, Acc. Chem. Res., 2016, 49, 2560–2568 (Selected for ACS Live slide Presentation).
16. P. C. Mondal, P. Roy, D. Kim, E. E. Fullerton, H. Cohen, and R. Naaman*, “Photo-spintronics: Magnetic Field Controlled Photoemission and Light Controlled Spin Transport in Hybrid Chiral Oligopeptides-nanoparticles Structures”, Nano. Lett., 2016, 16, 2806–2811.
15. P. C. Mondal*, and A. K. Manna, “Synthesis of Heteroleptic Terpyridyl Complexes of Fe(II), Ru(II): Optical and Electrochemical Studies”, New J. Chem., 2016, 40, 5775–5781 (Selected for theme issue).
2015
14. P. C. Mondal*, “Optical and Electrochemical Properties of Covalent Assembled bis(4’-carboxylic phenyl terpyridyl) Ru(II) monolayer”, New J. Chem., 2015, 39, 7403–7408.
13. P. C. Mondal*, V. Singh, Y. L. Jeyachandran and M. Zharnikov*, “Surface–Confined Heterometallic Triads on the Basis of Terpyridyl Complexes and Design of Molecular Logic Gates”, ACS Appl. Matter. & Int., 2015, 7, 8677–8686.
12. P. C. Mondal, D. H. Waldeck, C. Fontanesi and R. Naaman*, “Field and Chirality Effects on Electrochemical Charge Transfer Rates: Spin Dependent Electrochemistry” ACS Nano 2015, 9, 3377–3384 (Highlighted by Weizmann Institute).
11. P. C. Mondal, N. Kantor-Uriel, S. P Mathew, F. Tassinari, C. Fontanesi,* and R. Naaman*, “Chiral Conductive Polymers as Spin Filters” Adv. Mater., 2015, 27, 1924–1927 (Selected as Cover Article).
10. C. Fontanesi*, F. Tassinari, F. Parenti, H. Cohen, P. C. Mondal, V. Kiran, A. Giglia, L. Pasquali, and R. Naaman*, “New One-Step Thiol Functionalization Procedure for Ni by Self-Assembled Monolayers”, Langmuir 2015, 31, 3546–3552.
2014
9. S. P Mathew, P. C. Mondal, H. Moshe, Y. Mastai and R. Naaman*, “Non-magnetic Organic/Inorganic Spin Injector at Room Temperature”, Appl. Phy. Lett., 2014, 105, 242408.
8. V. Singh, P. C. Mondal, A. Kumar, Y. L. Jeyachandran, S. K. Awasthi, R. D. Gupta*, and M. Zharnikov*, “Surface Confined Heteroleptic Copper(II) -polypyridyl Complexes for Photo-nucleus Activity”, Chem. Commun., 2014, 50, 11484–11487.
7. V. Singh,* P. C. Mondal, M. Chhatwal and M. Zharnikov*, “Catalytic oxidation of Ascorbic Acid via Copper-polypyridyl Complex Immobilized on Glass”, RSC Adv., 2014, 4, 23168–23176.
6. P. C. Mondal*, M. Chhatwal, J. Y. Lakshmanan and M. Zharnikov*, “Enhancement of Optical and Electrochemical Properties via Bottom-up assembly of Binary Oligomer System”, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2014, 118, 9578−9587.
5. A. Kumar, M. Chhatwal, P. C. Mondal, V. Singh, A. Gulino* and R. D. Gupta*, “Ternary Memory Module Using Low-Voltage Control over Optical Properties of Metal-Polypyridyl Monolayers”, Chem.Commun., 2014, 50, 3783–3785, (Selected as Inside Cover Article).
4. P. C. Mondal*, V. Singh* and B. Shankar, “Fe-terpyridyl Complex based Multiple Switches for Application in Molecular Logic Gates and Circuits”, New J. Chem., 2014, 38, 2679–2685.
2013
3. T. Gupta*, P. C. Mondal, A. Kumar, J. Y. Lakshmanan and M. Zharnikov*, “Surface-Confined Hetero-Metallic Molecular Dyads: Merging the Optical and Electronic Properties of Fe, Ru and Os Terpyridyl Complexes”, Adv. Func. Mater., 2013, 23, 4227–4235.
2012
2. V. Singh, P. C. Mondal, J. Y. Lakshmanan, M. Zharnikov and T. Gupta*, ‘‘Turn-on’’ Electron-transfer-based Selective Detection of Ascorbic Acid via Copper Complexes Immobilized on Glass, Analyst, 2012, 137, 3216–3219 (Selected as HOT & Inside Cover Article).
2011
1. P. C. Mondal, J. Y. Lakshmanan, H. Hamoudi, M. Zharnikov* and T. Gupta*, “Bottom-Up Assembly of Multicomponent Coordination-Based Oligomers”, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2011, 115, 16398–16404.
Book Chapters
4. P. C. Mondal, A. Kumar, A. Giacomino, D. Vanossi and C. Fontanesi*, “Measuring Standard Potentials of Organic Anions and Inorganic Complexes: An Integrated Approach to Quantum Mechanical and Experimental Methods to Study the Electrochemical Processes”, Elsevier Reference Module in Chemistry, Molecular Sciences and Chemical Engineering, Science Direct, 2018.
3. P. C. Mondal*, “Opto-Electronic Properties of Surface-Confined Terpyridyl Complexes” in LAMBERT Academic Publishing, ISBN 978-3-659-79841-2, 2015.
2. P. C. Mondal*, “Molecular Computation on Functionalized Solid Substrates”, in Advanced Energy Materials (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA.), ISBN 9781118686294, Chapter-13, 2014, 499-527.
1. P. C. Mondal, B. Gera and T. Gupta*, “Surface-Confined Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Materials for Sensor Functionalities”, in Advanced Organic-Inorganic Composites: Materials, Devices and Allied Applications (Nova Science Publishers, USA,) ISBN 978-1-61324-264-3, Chapter-2, 2011, 1-35 (Selected as Cover Page).