Works (31)

Updated: November 11th, 2024 14:00

2024 journal article

Color morphing surfaces with effective chemical shielding

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 15(1).

By: A. Rather n, S. Vallabhuneni n, A. Pyrch n, M. Barrubeeah n, S. Pillai n, A. Taassob n, F. Castellano n, A. Kota n

Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: May 8, 2024

2024 journal article

Zinc Oxide/Moringa Oleifera Gum-Grafted L-Methionine-Functionalized Polyaniline Bionanocomposites for Water Purification

WATER, 16(18).

By: M. Tanweer*, Z. Iqbal*, A. Rather n & M. Alam*

author keywords: polyaniline; moringa oleifera gum; divalent metal; L-methionine; water purification
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 15, 2024

2023 article

Hemp-Based Sustainable Slippery Surfaces: Icephobic and Antithrombotic Properties

Sutherland, D. J., Rather, A. M., Sabino, R. M., Vallabhuneni, S., Wang, W., Popat, K. C., & Kota, A. K. (2023, February 2). ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, Vol. 11.

By: D. Sutherland*, A. Rather n, R. Sabino*, S. Vallabhuneni n, W. Wang*, K. Popat*, A. Kota n

Contributors: D. Sutherland*, A. Rather n, R. Sabino*, S. Vallabhuneni n, W. Wang*, K. Popat*, A. Kota n

author keywords: hemp-based sustainable slippery surface; icephobicity; antithrombotic property
TL;DR: Hemp-based sustainable slippery metal surfaces display good icephobic and antithrombotic properties and will pave the path to more safe, non-toxic, and biodegradable or recyclable slippery surfaces for applications in food packaging, anti-icing or de-icing coatings, and antithrombotic medical devices. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: March 13, 2023

2023 article

Superior Photocatalytic Dye Degradation and Adsorption Efficiency of Rgo-Mwcnt Modified Zno-Al2o3 Nanocomposites

SSRN.

By: R. Rather*, A. Wani*, N. Ahmad*, N. Shaari & A. Rather*

Contributors: R. Rather*, A. Wani*, N. Ahmad*, N. Shaari & A. Rather*

Source: ORCID
Added: February 12, 2024

2022 journal article

Modularizable Liquid-Crystal-Based Open Surfaces Enable Programmable Chemical Transport and Feeding using Liquid Droplets

Advanced Materials, 34(20).

Source: ORCID
Added: February 12, 2024

2022 chapter

Polymeric Membranes in Wastewater Treatment

In Nanoscale Engineering of Biomaterials: Properties and Applications (pp. 487–515).

By: A. Rather*, Y. Xu*, R. Dupont* & X. Wang*

Contributors: A. Rather*, Y. Xu*, R. Dupont* & X. Wang*

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: February 12, 2024

2022 journal article

Stimuli-Responsive Liquid-Crystal-Infused Porous Surfaces for Manipulation of Underwater Gas Bubble Transport and Adhesion

Advanced Materials, 34(14).

By: A. Rather*, Y. Xu*, Y. Chang*, R. Dupont*, A. Borbora*, U. Kara*, J. Fang*, R. Mamtani* ...

Contributors: A. Rather*, Y. Xu*, Y. Chang*, R. Dupont*, A. Borbora*, U. Kara*, J. Fang*, R. Mamtani* ...

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: February 12, 2024

2022 journal article

Wettability-based ultrasensitive detection of amphiphiles through directed concentration at disordered regions in self-assembled monolayers

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 119(43).

By: Y. Yao*, R. Bennett*, Y. Xu*, A. Rather*, S. Li*, T. Cheung*, A. Bhanji*, M. Kreder* ...

Contributors: Y. Yao*, R. Bennett*, Y. Xu*, A. Rather*, S. Li*, T. Cheung*, A. Bhanji*, M. Kreder* ...

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
10. Reduced Inequalities (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: February 12, 2024

2021 journal article

Design of a Waste Paper-Derived Chemically ‘Reactive’ and Durable Functional Material with Tailorable Mechanical Property Following an Ambient and Sustainable Chemical Approach

Chemistry - An Asian Journal, 16(14), 1988–2001.

Contributors: A. Shome*, A. Rather*, A. Borbora*, P. Srikrishnarka*, A. Baidya*, T. Pradeep*, U. Manna*

TL;DR: The controlled and appropriate silanization of waste paper allowed to modulate both the a) porosity and b) compressive modulus of the paper derived sponges to obtain an unconventional waste paper derived chemically 'reactive' sponge. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: February 12, 2024

2021 journal article

Liquid crystal–based open surface microfluidics manipulate liquid mobility and chemical composition on demand

Science Advances, 7(40).

By: Y. Xu*, A. Rather*, Y. Yao*, J. Fang*, R. Mamtani*, R. Bennett*, R. Atta*, S. Adera*, U. Tkalec*, X. Wang*

Contributors: Y. Xu*, A. Rather*, Y. Yao*, J. Fang*, R. Mamtani*, R. Bennett*, R. Atta*, S. Adera*, U. Tkalec*, X. Wang*

Source: ORCID
Added: February 12, 2024

2021 journal article

Unconventional and Facile Fabrication of Chemically Reactive Silk Fibroin Sponges for Environmental Remediation

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 13(20), 24258–24271.

Contributors: A. Shome*, J. Moses*, A. Rather*, B. Mandal* & U. Manna*

TL;DR: Both tailored water wettability and mechanical property have been associated with silk microfiber reinforced silk fibroin sponges (SMFRSFSs) through the strategic introduction of β-sheets and a facile and catalyst-free chemical reaction at ambient conditions. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: February 12, 2024

2020 journal article

Evaluating the impact of tailored water wettability on performance of CO<sub>2</sub> capture

ACS Applied Energy Materials, 3(11), 10541–10549.

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: February 12, 2024

2020 journal article

Reduction of imine-based cross-linkages to achieve sustainable underwater superoleophobicity that performs under challenging conditions

Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 8(30), 15148–15156.

By: A. Shome*, A. Das*, N. Rawat*, A. Rather* & U. Manna*

Contributors: A. Shome*, A. Das*, N. Rawat*, A. Rather* & U. Manna*

Source: ORCID
Added: February 12, 2024

2020 article

Ultrasensitive and Selective Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Using Thermotropic Liquid Crystals and Image-Based Machine Learning

SSRN.

By: Y. Xu*, A. Rather*, S. Song*, J. Fang*, R. Dupont*, U. Kara*, Y. Chang, J. Paulson* ...

Contributors: Y. Xu*, A. Rather*, S. Song*, J. Fang*, R. Dupont*, U. Kara*, Y. Chang, J. Paulson* ...

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: February 12, 2024

2020 journal article

Ultrasensitive and Selective Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Using Thermotropic Liquid Crystals and Image-Based Machine Learning

Cell Reports Physical Science, 1(12).

By: Y. Xu*, A. Rather*, S. Song*, J. Fang*, R. Dupont*, U. Kara*, Y. Chang*, J. Paulson* ...

Contributors: Y. Xu*, A. Rather*, S. Song*, J. Fang*, R. Dupont*, U. Kara*, Y. Chang*, J. Paulson* ...

TL;DR: It is reported that the femtomolar concentrations of single-stranded ribonucleic acid (ssRNA) of SARS-CoV-2 trigger ordering transitions in liquid crystal (LC) films decorated with cationic surfactant and complementary 15-mer single-Stranded deoxyribonucleics acid (SSDNA) probe. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: February 12, 2024

2019 journal article

A Scalable Chemical Approach for the Synthesis of a Highly Tolerant and Efficient Oil Absorbent

Chemistry - An Asian Journal, 14(24), 4732–4740.

By: A. Shome*, K. Maji*, A. Rather*, A. Yashwanth*, D. Patel* & U. Manna*

Contributors: A. Shome*, K. Maji*, A. Rather*, A. Yashwanth*, D. Patel* & U. Manna*

TL;DR: The durability of the embedded extreme water repellent property in the as modified melamine foam has been elaborately demonstrated through exposing it to severe physical manipulations, chemically harsh aqueous media including pH 1, pH 12, surfactant contaminated water, river water, seawater and prolonged UV irradiation. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: February 12, 2024

2019 journal article

Chemically reactive protein nanoparticles for synthesis of a durable and deformable superhydrophobic material

Nanoscale Advances, 1(5), 1746–1753.

By: A. Shome*, A. Rather* & U. Manna*

Contributors: A. Shome*, A. Rather* & U. Manna*

Source: ORCID
Added: February 12, 2024

2019 journal article

Rational Chemical Engineering in Natural Protein Derived Functional Interface

ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 7(8), 7502–7509.

By: A. Shome*, A. Rather*, A. Ghosal*, B. Bhunia*, B. Mandal* & U. Manna*

Contributors: A. Shome*, A. Rather*, A. Ghosal*, B. Bhunia*, B. Mandal* & U. Manna*

TL;DR: The synthesized BSA based cotton coating remained highly bioactive and prevented the proliferation of bacteria and the chemically modulated water wettability was rationally utilized for controlling the rate of release of selected drugs from days to months. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: February 12, 2024

2018 journal article

Alkali metal-ion assisted Michael addition reaction in controlled tailoring of topography in a superhydrophobic polymeric monolith

Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 6(35), 17019–17031.

Source: ORCID
Added: February 12, 2024

2018 journal article

Aloe vera mucilage derived highly tolerant underwater superoleophobic coatings

Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 6(45), 22465–22471.

By: A. Shome*, A. Rather* & U. Manna*

Contributors: A. Shome*, A. Rather* & U. Manna*

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: February 12, 2024

2018 journal article

Correction: Simultaneous and controlled release of two different bioactive small molecules from nature inspired single material (Journal of Materials Chemistry B (2018) 6 (7692–7702) DOI: 10.1039/C8TB02406E)

Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 7(2), 346.

By: A. Rather*, A. Shome*, B. Bhunia*, A. Panuganti*, B. Mandal* & U. Manna*

Contributors: A. Rather*, A. Shome*, B. Bhunia*, A. Panuganti*, B. Mandal* & U. Manna*

TL;DR: This work has shown the ability to simultaneously and controlled release of two different bioactive small molecules from nature inspired single material from a single material. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: February 12, 2024

2018 journal article

Green and Rapid Synthesis of Durable and Super-Oil (under Water) and Water (in Air) Repellent Interfaces

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 10(28), 23451–23457.

By: A. Rather* & U. Manna*

Contributors: A. Rather* & U. Manna*

TL;DR: In this letter, a single polymer is rapidly and covalently transformed into a chemically reactive and functional bulk polymeric coatings through a catalyst-free mutual chemical reaction between acrylates and amine groups at ambient condition-in the absence of any external reaction solvent, which is unprecedented in the literature. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: February 12, 2024

2018 journal article

Simultaneous and controlled release of two different bioactive small molecules from nature inspired single material

Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 6(46), 7692–7702.

By: A. Rather*, A. Shome*, B. Bhunia*, A. Panuganti*, B. Mandal* & U. Manna*

Contributors: A. Rather*, A. Shome*, B. Bhunia*, A. Panuganti*, B. Mandal* & U. Manna*

TL;DR: A biocompatible polymeric material that is synthesized using a one-step covalent and featured gelation of a single polymer and capable of tailoring with a wide range of water wettabilities was exploited for post loading both hydrophilic and hydrophobic small molecules from a wide variety of organic solvents. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: February 12, 2024

2018 journal article

Synthesis of fish scale and lotus leaf mimicking, stretchable and durable multilayers

Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 6(33), 15993–16002.

By: A. Das*, S. Sengupta*, J. Deka*, A. Rather*, K. Raidongia* & U. Manna*

Contributors: A. Das*, S. Sengupta*, J. Deka*, A. Rather*, K. Raidongia* & U. Manna*

Source: ORCID
Added: February 12, 2024

2017 journal article

'Reactive' nano-complex coated medical cotton: A facile avenue for tailored release of small molecules

Nanoscale, 9(42), 16154–16165.

By: A. Rather*, S. Mahato*, K. Maji*, N. Gogoi* & U. Manna*

Contributors: A. Rather*, S. Mahato*, K. Maji*, N. Gogoi* & U. Manna*

TL;DR: This approach has immense potential to develop appropriate materials for a sustained and controlled release of small molecules from a clinically relevant substrate (i.e., medical-cotton) and may be useful in various bio-medical applications including improving wound management, preventing bacterial infections, better pain management, etc. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: February 12, 2024

2017 journal article

A general and facile chemical avenue for the controlled and extreme regulation of water wettability in air and oil wettability under water

Chemical Science, 8(9), 6542–6554.

By: D. Parbat*, S. Gaffar*, A. Rather*, A. Gupta* & U. Manna*

Contributors: D. Parbat*, S. Gaffar*, A. Rather*, A. Gupta* & U. Manna*

Source: ORCID
Added: February 12, 2024

2017 journal article

Exceptional control on physical properties of a polymeric material through alcoholic solvent-mediated environment-friendly Michael addition reaction

Green Chemistry, 19(19), 4527–4532.

By: A. Rather*, N. Jana*, S. Begum*, H. Srivastava* & U. Manna*

Contributors: A. Rather*, N. Jana*, S. Begum*, H. Srivastava* & U. Manna*

Source: ORCID
Added: February 12, 2024

2017 journal article

Strategic Formulation of Graphene Oxide Sheets for Flexible Monoliths and Robust Polymeric Coatings Embedded with Durable Bioinspired Wettability †

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 9(48), 42354–42365.

By: A. Das*, J. Deka*, A. Rather*, B. Bhunia*, P. Saikia, B. Mandal*, K. Raidongia*, U. Manna*

Contributors: A. Das*, J. Deka*, A. Rather*, B. Bhunia*, P. Saikia, B. Mandal*, K. Raidongia*, U. Manna*

TL;DR: A facile, catalyst-free, and robust 1,4-conjugate addition reaction has been strategically exploited for appropriate covalent integration of modified graphene oxide to developing polymeric materials with tunable mechanical properties and durable antifouling property, which are capable of performing both in air and under oil. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: February 12, 2024

2017 journal article

Stretchable and durable superhydrophobicity that acts both in air and under oil

Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 5(29), 15208–15216.

By: A. Rather* & U. Manna*

Contributors: A. Rather* & U. Manna*

Source: ORCID
Added: February 12, 2024

2017 journal article

Sustainable polymeric material for the facile and repetitive removal of oil-spills through the complementary use of both selective-absorption and active-filtration processes

Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 5(44), 23339–23348.

By: A. Rather*, N. Jana*, P. Hazarika* & U. Manna*

Contributors: A. Rather*, N. Jana*, P. Hazarika* & U. Manna*

Source: ORCID
Added: February 12, 2024

2016 journal article

Facile Synthesis of Tunable and Durable Bulk Superhydrophobic Material from Amine "reactive" Polymeric Gel

Chemistry of Materials, 28(23), 8689–8699.

By: A. Rather* & U. Manna*

Contributors: A. Rather* & U. Manna*

Source: ORCID
Added: February 12, 2024

Employment

Updated: June 20th, 2022 15:05

2021 - present

North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Postdoctoral Research Fellow Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

2020 - 2021

The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio, US
Post Doctoral research Fellow Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Education

Updated: May 22nd, 2020 12:03

2015 - 2017

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Guwahati, Assam, IN
PhD chemistry

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