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Independent PI Publications-Peer-Reviewed (unless noted)

2025

22. O. Saliu, N. Powar, Y. Xu, K. Zervos, I. Campbell, P. Banerjee*, “Charge Transport in Functional Ligand Capped Nanocrystals and Nanoclusters for Energy Applications”, Nano Energy (CiteScore 30.4), 144, 111351, 2025. doi: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2025.111351 *Corresponding author
21. P. Banerjee, et al., “Oriented attachment in halide perovskite nanoplatelets with functional chiral organic ligands, 2025”, submitted.
20. [under peer-review] P. Banerjee, S. Dutta, Y. Lin, JG. Wen, B. Lee, B. T. Diroll, P. C. d. S. Claro, C. E. Rowland, R. Schaller, X. Zuo, B. Abecassis, X.-M. Lin, & E. V. Shevchenko, “The Role of Solvent in Assembly of CdSe Nanoplatelets”, 2025, submitted.
19. K. Omotosho, C. Ozoude, V. Gurung, P. Banerjee, A. Filatov, E. Shevchenko, D. Berman, “Synthesis of Multicomponent Oxygen Evolution Reaction Coatings via Block Copolymer Templating with Vapor- and Solution-Phase Precursors”, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science (CiteScore 18.5), 139078, 2025. doi: 10.1016/j.jcis.2025.139078
18. Y. Xu, K. Zervos, I. Campbell, S. Choudhary, N. Powar, L. Al-Khaled, P. Banerjee*, “Colloidal Hot-Injection Synthesis of CuBSe₂ Nanocrystals: Tetragonal Chalcogenide Templates for Superionic Lithiation Pathways”, Small Structures (CiteScore 19.4), 2500238, 2025. doi: 10.1002/sstr.202500238 *Corresponding author	Included in the special collection on the topic of “Functional Nanostructures: Materials to Application“

Preprints (not peer-reviewed)-from independent Lab

Preprint [P1-not peer-reviewed]. N. Powar, P. Banerjee*, “Sodium Substitution Effects on Ammonia Selectivity of Cu₃N Nanocrystals for Electrochemical Nitrate Reduction”, ChemRxiv preprint, 2025. doi: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2025-3zqxg *Corresponding author

Peer-reviewed Journal Publications from postdoctoral, doctoral and masters’ theses training

17. P. Banerjee*, V. B. Prakapenka, S. Chariton, & E. V. Shevchenko, “Compressibility Studies of Copper Selenides Obtained by Cation Exchange Reaction Revealing the New CsCl Phase”, Nano Letters (CiteScore 14.9), 24, 23, 6981–6989, 2024. doi: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c01285 *Corresponding author o Unconventional crystalline phases discovered in cation exchanged copper selenide nanocrystals and nanoplatelets under Gigapascals of high pressures
16. K. D Omotosho, V. Gurung, P. Banerjee, E. V Shevchenko, & D. Berman, “Self-Cleaning Highly Porous TiO2 Coating Designed by Swelling-Assisted Sequential Infiltration Synthesis (SIS) of a Block Copolymer Template”, Polymers (CiteScore 9.7), 16, 3, 308, 2024. doi: 10.3390/polym16030308
15. P. Banerjee*, A. S. Filatov, X. Zuo, B. T. Diroll, & E. V. Shevchenko, “Mechanistic Insights into Copper(I) and Copper (II) Cation Exchange Reaction in CdSe Nanoplatelets”, Chemistry of Materials (CiteScore 15.9), 35, 21, 8872-8882, 2023. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.3c01130 *Corresponding author o Effects of Copper valences on the composition and morphology of cation exchange reaction in atomically precise nanoplatelets o Mechanistic understanding of these reactions considering redox reactions
14. P. Banerjee*, G. R. Burks, S. B. Bialik, M. Nassr, E. Bello, M. Alleyne, B. D. Freeman, J. E. Barrick, C. M. Schroeder, and D. J. Milliron, “Structure derived anti-reflectivity at the nanoscale in leafhopper brochosomes”, Advanced Photonics Research, 4, 7, 2200343, 2023. doi: 10.1002/adpr.202200343 *Corresponding author o Led MURI team from UT Austin, Northwestern and UIUC on mechanistically understanding light-matter interaction in insect-derived nanostructures
13. B. T. Diroll, P. Banerjee, E. V. Shevchenko, “Optical Anisotropy of CsPbBr3 Perovskite Nanoplatelets”, Nano Convergence (I.F. 11), 10, 18, 2023. doi: 10.1186/s40580-023-00367-5 See Argonne’s Highlight
12. A. Kim, T. Vo, H. An, P. Banerjee, L. Yao, S. Zhou, C. Kim, D. J. Milliron, S. C. Glotzer, Q. Chen, “Symmetry-breaking in patch formation on gold nanoprisms via supramolecular “bandwagoning””, Nature Communications (I.F. 14.7), 13, 6774 (2022). doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-34246-0 Selected for Nature Communications “EDITOR’S HIGHLIGHT” section
11. J. Hachtel, N. Borodinov, K. Roccapriore, S. H. Cho, P. Banerjee, D. Milliron, O. Ovchinnikova, M. Ziatdinov, S. Kalinin, R. Vasudevan, “Beyond NMF: Advanced Signal Processing and Machine Learning Methodologies for Hyperspectral Analysis in EELS”, Microscopy and Microanalysis, 27, S1, 322-324, 2021. doi: 10.1017/S1431927621001720
10. N. Borodinov, P. Banerjee, S. H. Cho, D. J. Milliron, O. S. Ovchinnikova, R. K. Vasudevan, J. A. Hachtel, “Enhancing Hyperspectral EELS Analysis of Complex Plasmonic Nanostructures with Pan-Sharpening”, Journal of Chemical Physics (CiteScore 5.3), 154, 014202, 2021. doi: 10.1063/5.0031324 JCP FEATURED ARTICLE
9. J. Heo, D. D. Torres, P. Banerjee, P. K. Jain, “In-situ electron microscopy mapping of an order-disorder in a superionic conductor”, Nature Communications (I.F. 14.7), 10, 1505, 2019. doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-09502-5
8. P. Banerjee, P. K. Jain, “Mechanism of sulfidation of small zinc oxide nanoparticles”, RSC Advances, 8, 34476-34482, 2018. doi: 10.1039/C8RA06949B
7. P. Banerjee, P. K. Jain, “Lithiation of copper selenide nanocrystals”, Angewandte Chemie Int. Ed. (CiteScore 27.6), 57 (30), 9315-9319, 2018. doi: 10.1002/anie.201803358 Featured in HOT TOPIC: BATTERIES AND SUPERCAPACITORS
6. P. Banerjee‡ (co-first), H. Nguyen (co-first)‡, D. Nguyen, J. W. Lyding, M. G. Gruebele, P. K. Jain, “STM imaging of localized surface plasmons on individual gold nanoislands”, Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters (CiteScore 8.7), 9 (8), 1970-1976, 2018. doi: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.8b00502
5. D. D. Torres, P. Banerjee, S. Pamidighantam, P. K. Jain, “A non-natural wurtzite polymorph of HgSe: A potential 3D topological Insulator”, Chemistry of Materials (CiteScore 15.9), 29 (15), 6356-6366, 2017. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.7b01674
4. P. Banerjee‡ (co-first), S.L. White (co-first)‡, P.K. Jain, “Liquid-Like Cationic Sub-Lattice in Copper Selenide Clusters”, Nature Communications (I.F. 14.7), 8, 14514, 2017. doi: 10.1038/ncomms14514 UIUC NEWS BUREAU PRESS RELEASE: TINY NANOCLUSTERS COULD SOLVE BIG PROBLEMS FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERIES SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE STORY: CHARGING AHEAD: THE FUTURE OF BATTERIES R&D MAGAZINE HIGHLLIGHT: NANOCLUSTERS HELP IMPROVE LITHIUM ION BATTERIES AZONANO STORY: NANOCLUSTERS AND THE FUTURE OF LITHIUM BATTERIES HIGHLIGHTED ON CEMAG “LAYERED GRAPHENE, IMAGING NEMATODES, PREVENTING BATTERY EXPLOSIONS“ ALSO FEATURED ON PHYSORG, EUREKALERT, AND OTHER SCIENCE MEDIA OUTLETS
3. S.L. White, P. Banerjee, I. Chakraborty, and P. K. Jain, “Ion Exchange Transformation of Magic-sized Clusters”, Chemistry of Materials (CiteScore 15.9), 28 (22), 8391-9398, 2016. doi: 0.1021/acs.chemmater.6b03882 ACS AUTHOR CHOICE ARTICLE
2. K-K. Liu, S. Tadepalli, G. Kumari, P. Banerjee, L. Tian, P.K. Jain, S. Singamaneni, “Polarization-Dependent Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Activity of Anisotropic Plasmonic Nanorattles”, Journal of Physical Chemistry C (CiteScore 6.2), 120 (30), 16899-16906, 2016. doi: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.6b00955
1. J.Panda, P. Banerjee, T.K. Nath, “Electrical Spin Extraction and giant positive junction magneto-resistance in Fe3O4/MgO/n-Si diode-like hetero-structure”, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 47 (41), 415103, 2014. doi: 10.1088/0022-3727/47/41/415103

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1. J. M. Deng*, S. Ahmed‡, EE. Awoonor-Williams‡, P. Banerjee‡, M. Barecka‡, L. Bickerton‡, S. Di Pietro‡, S. Dorn‡, O. Harper Wilkins‡, K. Jablonka‡, G. Laudadio‡, E. Kreidt‡, H. Mannochio-Russo‡, J. Terra‡, S. S. Yerneni‡, M. Yusuf‡, Prioritizing Mentorship as Scientific Leaders, ACS Central Science, 10, 2, 209–213, 2024. ‡ all authors contributed equally