Sustainable Polymer Science Lab

Publications

Explore our research contributions to sustainable polymer science and circular materials

Research Articles

1. M.Selvakumar, Arunjunairaj Mahendran, Purabi Bhagabati and S.Anandhan. Thermodynamic Miscibility, Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Poly(ethylene-co- vinyl acetate-co-carbon monoxide)/Poly(vinyl chloride) Blends. Advances in Polymer Technology 2014, 34, (1).
2. Purabi Bhagabati and T. K. Chaki. "Compatibility study of chlorinated polyethylene/ethylene methacrylate copolymer blends using thermal, mechanical, and chemical analysis."Journal of Applied Polymer Science 131.11 (2014).
3. P Senthil Kumar, M Selvakumar, Purabi Bhagabati, B Bharathi, S Karuthapandian, S Balakumar, "CdO/ZnO nanohybrids: facile synthesis and morphologically enhanced photocatalytic performance" RSC Advances, 2015, 4 (62) 32977-32986.
4.Purabi Bhagabati, Tapan Kumar Chaki* and Dipak Khastgir; Chlorinated polyethylene (CPE)/ethylene methacrylate copolymer (EMA)/sepiolite nanocomposite via a facile one- step covalent modification technique. RSC Advances. 2015; 5(74):60294-306.
5. Purabi Bhagabati, Tapan Kumar Chaki* and Dipak Khastgir; "One step in-situ modification of Halloysite nanotubes: Augmentation in polymer-filler interface adhesion in nanocomposites",Industrial Engineering and Chemistry Reseach (ACS publication), 2015, 54 (26), 6698-6712.
6. Purabi Bhagabati, Tapan Kumar Chaki* and Dipak Khastgir; "Panoptically exfoliated morphology of chlorinated polyethylene (CPE)/ethylene methacrylate copolymer (EMA)/layered silicate nanocomposites by novel in situ covalent modification using poly (ε-caprolactone)" RSC Advances, 2015, 5 (48), 38209-38222.
7. Shasanka Sekhar Borkotoky, Tabli Ghosh, Purabi Bhagabati, and Vimal Katiyar. "Poly (lactic acid)/modified gum arabic (MG) based microcellular composite foam: Effect of MG on foam properties, thermal and crystallization behavior."International journal of biological macromolecules(2018).
8. Monika, Akhilesh Kumar Pal, Siddharth Mohan Bhasney, Purabi Bhagabati, and Vimal Katiyar. "Effect of Dicumyl Peroxide on a Poly (lactic acid)(PLA)/Poly (butylene succinate)(PBS)/Functionalized Chitosan-Based Nanobiocomposite for Packaging: A Reactive Extrusion Study."Acs omega 3, no. 10 (2018): 13298-13312.
9. Prodyut Dhar, Siddharth Mohan Bhasney, Purabi Bhagabati, Amit Kumar, and Vimal Katiyar. "Sustainable Approach for Mechanical Recycling of Poly (lactic acid)/Cellulose" Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 57, no. 43 (2018): 14493-14508.
10. Siddharth Mohan Bhasney, Purabi Bhagabati, Amit Kumar, and Vimal Katiyar. "Morphology and crystalline characteristics of polylactic acid [PLA]/linear low density polyethylene [LLDPE]/microcrystalline cellulose [MCC] fiber composite."Composites Science and Technology (2018).
11. Purabi Bhagabati, Hazarika, D.,&Katiyar, V. (2019). Tailor-made ultra-crystalline, high molecular weight poly (ε-caprolactone) films with improved oxygen gas barrier and optical properties: a facile and scalable approach. International journal of biological macromolecules, 124, 1040-1052.
12. Purabi Bhagabati, Bhasney, S. M., Bose, D., Remadevi, R., Setty, M., Rajkhowa, R., & Katiyar, V. (2020). Silk and Wool Protein Microparticle-Reinforced Crystalline Polylactic Acid Biocomposites with Improved Cell Interaction for Targeted Biomedical Applications. ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2(11), 4739-4751.
13. Purabi Bhagabati, Deepshikha Das, Vimal Katiyar (2021), Bamboo-flour-filled cost- effective poly (ε-caprolactone) biocomposites: a potential contender for flexible cryo- packaging applications, Materials Advances, Royal Society of Chemistry.
14. Kalita, Naba Kumar, Ninad Anil Damare, Doli Hazarika, Purabi Bhagabati, Ajay Kalamdhad, and Vimal Katiyar. "Biodegradation and characterization study of compostable PLA bioplastic containing algae biomass as potential degradation accelerator." Environmental Challenges 3 (2021): 100067.
15. Mondal, Kona, Purabi Bhagabati, Vaibhav V. Goud, Shinichi Sakurai, and Vimal Katiyar. "Utilization of microalgae residue and isolated cellulose nanocrystals: A study on crystallization kinetics of poly (ɛ-caprolactone) bio-composites." International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 191 (2021): 521-530.
16. Purabi Bhagabati, Murugesan, S. (2021). Insights into Mechanical, Thermal, and Electrical Properties of Peroxide-Cured Chlorinated Polyethylene/Ethylene Methacrylate Copolymer Blend Vulcanizates. ACS Omega.
17. Dalton, Bryan, Purabi Bhagabati, Jessica De Micco, Ramesh Babu Padamati, and Kevin O'Connor. "A Review on Biological Synthesis of the Biodegradable Polymers Polyhydroxyalkanoates and the Development of Multiple Applications." Catalysts 12, no. 3 (2022): 319.
18. O'Loughlin, Jennie, Dylan Doherty, Bevin Herward, Cormac McGleenan, Mehreen Mahmud, Purabi Bhagabati, Adam Neville Boland et al. "The Potential of Bio-Based Polylactic Acid (PLA) as an Alternative in Reusable Food Containers: A Review." Sustainability 15, no. 21 (2023):15312.
19. Loughlin, Jennie O., Bevin Herward, Dylan Doherty, Purabi Bhagabati, Susan M. Kelleher, Samantha Fahy, Brian Freeland, Keith D. Rochfort, and Jennifer Gaughran. "Bio-based polylactic acid labware as a sustainable alternative for microbial cultivation in life science laboratories." Heliyon 10, no. 21 (2024).
20. Purabi Bhagabati, Cahill, L., Ndagano, U.N., Reid, G., Kennedy, M., Tobin, C., Nolan, E., Doherty, D. and Kelleher, S.M., 2026. Poly (ethylene furanoate)(PEF): Advances in Synthesis, Properties, Recycling, Applications, and Future Challenges. ACS Polymers Au.

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Book Chapters

1. Gourhari Chakraborty, Purabi Bhagabati, Vimal Katiyar. "Authors' Viewpoint on the Developments of Biodegradable Polymers to Improve their Versatility in Food Packaging." In Bio-based Plastics for Food Packaging Applications, pp. 213-222. Smithers and Pira.
2. Naba K. Kalita, Melakuu Tesfaye, Purabi Bhagabati, Vimal Katiyar. "Trends of End-of-Life Options: Recycling, Reusing and Composting of Waste Food Packaging." In Bio-based Plastics for Food Packaging Applications, pp. 187-212. Smithers and Pira.
3. Umesh Bharadwaj, Purabi Bhagabati, Vimal Katiyar. "Bio-based and Biodegradable Polymers for Food Packaging: Commercial Status." In Bio-based Plastics for Food Packaging Applications, pp. 15-23. Smithers and Pira.
4. Kiran K. Gali, Purabi Bhagabati, Vimal Katiyar. "Sustainable Polymers for Food Packaging: An Introduction.", In Bio-based Plastics for Food Packaging Applications, pp. 1-13. Smithers and Pira.
5. Purabi Bhagabati, Mostafizur Rahaman, Subhendu Bhandari, Indranil Roy, Ayan Dey, Prashant Gupta, M. A. Ansari, Aastha Dutta, and Dipankar Chattopadhyay. "Synthesis/Preparation of Carbon Materials." In Carbon-Containing Polymer Composites, pp. 1-64. Springer, Singapore, 2019.
6. Rahaman, Mostafizur, Ali Aldalbahi, and Purabi Bhagabati. "Preparation/Processing of Polymer-Carbon Composites by Different Techniques." In Carbon-Containing Polymer Composites, pp. 99-124. Springer, Singapore, 2019.
7. Purabi Bhagabati, Mostafizur Rahaman, and Dipak Khastgir. "Morphology and Spectroscopy of Polymer–Carbon Composites." In Carbon-Containing Polymer Composites, pp. 295-338. Springer, Singapore, 2019.
8. Chatterjee, Aniruddha, D. P. Hansora, Purabi Bhagabati, and Mostafizur Rahaman. "The Use of Polymer-Carbon Composites in Fuel Cell and Solar Energy Applications." In Carbon-Containing Polymer Composites, pp. 533-544. Springer, Singapore, 2019.
9. Mondal, Kona, Tabli Ghosh, Purabi Bhagabati, and Vimal Katiyar. "Sustainable Nanostructured Materials in Food Packaging." In Dynamics of Advanced Sustainable Nanomaterils and their Related Nanocomposites at the Bio-Nano Interface, pp. 171-213. Elsevier, 2019.
10. Purabi Bhagabati (2020). Biopolymers and biocomposites-mediated sustainable high- performance materials for automobile applications. In Sustainable Nanocellulose and Nanohydrogels from Natural Sources (pp. 197-216). Elsevier.

Conference Proceedings

1. Rajkhowa, R., Purabi Bhagabati, Allardyce, B., Whyte, D. J., Katiyar, V., & Wang, X. (2019, January). Protein fiber powder for 3D printed biodegradable products. In Revitalizing the textile industry through innovantive research, education and entrepreneurship: Proceeding of the 2019 Fiber Society Fall Technical Conference (pp. 1-1). Fiber Society.

2. Mondal, K., Sakurai, S., Purabi Bhagabati, Goud, V. V., & Katiyar, V. (2019, October). Fabrication of nano cellulose from marine green algae residue and their effects as filler in developing biodegradable polymer composite. In PROCEEDINGS OF INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON A NEW ERA IN FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.

3. Purabi Bhagabati, Ghosh, T., & Katiyar, V. (2019, October). Poly (L-lactic acid)/modified gum arabic biocomposites for targeted food packaging applications. In PROCEEDINGS OF INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON A NEW ERA IN FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.

4. Rajesekhran, Divya, Siva Ponnupandian, Purabi Bhagabati, Jelena Milovanović, Jasmina Nikodinović-Runić, and Ramesh Babu. "Circular Plastics: Upscaling the mixed plastic waste to biodegradable plastics." In Polymer processing Society Asia-Australasia Regional Conference, 2023.