Dr. D. K. Das

Senior Lecturer

Professional Experience

TIFR Visiting Fellow

Research Areas

• Bioinorganic Chemistry
• Bioelectrochemistry

Group

• Mr Raben Ch Roy
• Ms Rimki Bhattacharjya
• Mr Jitumani Rajbongshi
• Mr Indrajit Manab
• Ms Jahnabi Deka

Publications

• D.K. Das, R. Bhattacharjya, Vitamin K3 encapsulated poly(vinyl-pyrrolidone) fillm modified glassy carbon electrode for studying Vitamin K3-caffeine interaction, Indian J Chemistry, 2008 (accepted).
• R.C. Roy, D.K. Das, B. Das, Electrochemistry of [Fe4S4(SCH2CH2CO2)4]6- in liposomes and microemulsions Indian J. Chemistry 2007,47A, 1252-1256R. Bhattacharjya, D.K. Das, Catechol (1,2-dihydroxybenzene) inside charged film on electrode surface. A new voltammetric sensor of vitamin C, Indian J Chemistry, 2006, 45A, 909-912.
• R.C. Roy, D.K. Das, Influence of charged microenvironment on redox potential and diffusion coefficient of [Fe4S4(SPh)4](n-Bu4)2 in DMF and inside CTAB film on electrode surface. J Chem Sci, 2005, 117, 657-661.
• R.C. Roy, D.K. Das, Redox linked protonation/deprotonation on the carboxylate of [Fe4S4(SCH2CH2COO)4]6- in aqueous micellar solutions., Ind. J Chem.2005, 44A, 1597-1601.
• R.C. Roy, R. Bhattacharjya, D.K. Das, Effect of film charge on the mid-point potential of encapsulated ferrocene, Ind. J Chem. 2004, 43A, 1689-1691.

Ongoing Projects

• Title: Electrochemical studies on the model systems of the active centre of feredoxins
  Sponsoring Authority: University Grants Commission (UGC): 4.5 lacs


• Title: Designing and fabricating new modified electrodes for detection of ions and molecules having biological & environmental significance.
  Sponsoring Authority: Department of Science and Technology (DST): 9.96 lacs


• Title: Direct electrochemistry of metalloproteins: Electrode modification and protein film voltammetry
  Sponsoring Authority: Department of Science and Technology (DST): 24.4 lacs (in collaboration with TIFR-Mumbai)