Dr. Ketan R Patel

Dr. Ketan R Patel

Principal Scientist

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Dr. Ketan R Patel

Principal Scientist

ketanpatel@csmcri.org

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    1. “Epitaxially Grown Mechanically Robust 2D Thin Film of Secondary Interactions Led Molecularly Woven Material”, Karan Marvaniya, Priyanka Dobariya, Ashish  Maurya, Ketan Patel*, Shilpi Kushwaha*. Small 2023, 2310797, 1-9.
    2. “Biomimetic Helical Hydrogen Bonded Organic Framework Membranes for Efficient Uranium Recovery from Seawater”, Ashish  Maurya, Karan Marvaniya, Priyanka Dobariya, Srinu Tothadi, Manoj Mane, Ketan Patel, Shilpi Kushwaha*. Small 2023, 2306824, 1-8.
    3. “Hierarchical polyoxometallate confined in woven thin film for molecular catalysis: Simplified electrodes for far-fetched O2 evolution from seawater”, Kirti, Ashwini Kaushik, Piyush Kanani, Divesh N Srivastava, Shilpi Kushwaha*, Ketan Patel*. ACS Catalysis 2023, 13, 4587.
    4. “Protocol for extraction, characterization, and computational analysis of uranium from seawater”, Ashish Maurya, Karan Marvaniya, Priyanka Dobariya, Nilesh Chudasama, Manoj Mane, Ketan Patel, Shilpi Kushwaha. Star Protocols 2023, 4, 102100.
    5. “Fabrication of microporous polyaryl nanofilm at interface for selective molecular separation”, Priyanka Dobariya, Karan Marvaniya, Ashish Maurya, Shilpi Kushwaha, Ketan Patel. Star Protocols 2023, 4, 102081.
    6. “Protocol for Preparation of U Selective Seawater Stable and Robust Hydrogen Bonded Organic Framework (CSMCRIHOF-1) and its Large Area Free Standing Thin Film”, Karan Marvaniya, Ashish Maurya, Priyanka Dobariya, Ketan Patel, Shilpi Kushwaha. Star Protocols 2023, 4, 102006.
    7. “Large-area self-standing thin film of porous hydrogen-bonded organic framework for efficient uranium extraction from seawater.” Ashwini Kaushik, Karan Marvaniya, Yamini Kulkarni, Dhruv Bhatt, Jahanvi Bhatt, Manoj Mane, E. Suresh, Srinu Tothadi, Ketan Patel,* Shilpi Kushwaha*. Chem, 2022, 8, 2749 (IF=25.8). (Highlighted in ACS C&EN; New porous material efficiently extracts uranium from seawater, 2022, 100, 29)
    8. “Interafacially grown ultrathin high flux polymeric nanofilm for molecular separation: An improved trade- off between permeance and selectivity”, Priyanka Dobariya, Ashwini Kaushik, Karan Marvaniya, Ashish Maurya, Soyeb Pathan, Shilpi Kushwaha, Ketan Patel. European Polymer Journal 2022, 179, 111508. IF: 5.5
    9. “Perm-selective ultrathin high flux microporous polyaryl nanofilm for molecular separation.” Ashwini Kaushik, Mansoor Dhundhiyawala, Priyanka Dobaria, Karan Marvaniya, Shilpi Kushwaha*, Ketan Patel*. iScience 2022, 25, 104441. IF: 6.1
    10. “Polymeric Nano-Films with Spatially Arranged Compartments for Uranium Recovery from Seawater”, Karan Marvaniya, Ashish Maurya, Priyanka Dobariya, Ashwini Kaushik, Pooja Prakash, Jeetmal Bhargava, Ketan Patel, Shilpi Kushwaha. European Polymer Journal 2022, 178, 111507. IF: 5.5
    11. “Effects of manual interventation in the windingprocess on the performance of spiral wound membrane module”, Bhaumik Sutariya, Ketan Patel*, Santanu Karan, Desalination and Water Treatment, 2022, 251, 1-6.
    12. “Uranium Extraction from Seawater, a Paradigm Shift in Resource Recovery”, Shilpi Kushwaha, Ketan Patel, Chem, 7, 271 (IF=22.8)
    13. “Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene”, Ketan Patel, Samir Chikkali, Swaminathan Sivaram, Progress in Polymer Science, 2020, 109, 101290 (1-30). (IF=24.5)
    14. “Palladium-Catalyzed Insertion of Ethylene and 1,1-Disubstituted Difunctional Olefins: An Experimental and Computational Study” Shahaji R. Gaikwad, Ketan Patel, Satej S. Deshmukh, Nilesh R. Mote, Rajkumar S. Birajdar, Satish P. Pandole, Jeetender Chugh, and Samir H. Chikkali, ChemPlusChem 2020, 85, 1200– 1209 (IF = 3.41)
    15. “Challenges in Providing Safe Drinking Water in Developing Countries: CSIR-CSMCRI Perspectives”, Hiren Raval, Sanjay Patil, Vaibhav Kulshreshtha, Saroj Sharma, Santanu Karan and Ketan Patel, Three decades of NAM S & T : A Compendium, 2020. (Invited for the benefits of society)
    16. “Polyoxometalate based hybrid chiral material: Synthesis, characterizations and aerobic asymmetric oxidation reaction”, Anjali Patel, Ketan Patel. J.Coord.Chem.72, 2019, 3417-29
    17. “Judicious Reduction of Supported Ti Catalyst Enables Access to Disentangled Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene”, Ravindra P. Gote, Dipa Mandal, Ketan Patel, Krishnaroop Chaudhuri, C. P. Vinod, Ashish Lele and Samir H. Chikkali. Macromolecules, 51, 2018, 4541-4552.
    18. "H‑Bonding Assisted Self-Assembly of Anionic and Neutral Ligand on Metal: A Comprehensive Strategy To Mimic Ditopic Ligands in Olefin Polymerization", Nilesh R. Mote, Ketan Patel, Dinesh R. Shinde, Shahaji R. Gaikwad, Vijay S. Koshti, Rajesh G. Gonnade, Samir H. Chikkali. Inorganic. Chemistry., 56, 2017, 12448−12456
    19. "Secondary Interactions Arrest the Hemiaminal Intermediate To Invert the Modus Operandi of Schiff Base Reaction: A Route to Benzoxazinones", Ketan Patel, Satej S. Deshmukh, Dnyaneshwar Bodkhe, Manoj Mane, Kumar Vanka, Dinesh Shinde, Pattuparambil R. Rajamohanan, Shyamapada Nandi, Ramanathan Vaidhyanathan, Samir H. Chikkali. The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 82,2017, 4342−4351
    20. “Manganese (III) Salen Supported onto Hydrous Zirconia: Synthesis, Characterization and Solvent Free Aerobic Oxidation of Styrene”, Ketan Patel, Varsha Brahmkhyri, Anjali Patel, Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic, Metal-Organic, and Nano-Metal Chemistry, 45, 2015, 539.
    21. “Tetranuclear Mn(II) substituted sandwich complex as a recyclable homogeneous catalyst for selective oxidation of styrene to benzaldehyde: Effect of reaction parameters and kinetics”, Anjali Patel, Ketan Patel. Inorganica Chimica Acta 419, 2014, 130–134
    22. “Cs salt of Di-Manganese (II) Substituted Phosphotungstate: One Pot Synthesis, Structural, Spectroscopic Characterization and Solvent free Liquid Phase Oxidation of styrene using different oxidants”, Anjali Patel and Ketan Patel. Polyhedron, 69, 2014, 110-118.
    23. “Functionalization of Keggin type manganese substituted phosphotungstate by R-(-)-1-cyclohexylethylamine: Synthesis and characterization”, Ketan Patel and Anjali Patel. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 382, 2012, 79-83.
    24. “Synthesis, characterization and catalytic activity of non-crystalline organic-inorganic hybrid material comprising Keggin-type managanese(II) substituted phosphotungstate and salen”, Ketan Patel, Pragati Shringarpure and Anjali Patel. Supramolecular Chemistry, 2012, 24, 149-156.
    25. “Keggin type inorganic–organic hybrid material containing Mn(II) monosubstituted phosphotungstate and S-(+)-sec-butyl amine: Synthesis and characterization”, Ketan Patel and Anjali Patel. Material Research Bulletin, 47, 2012, 425-431.
    26. “A Manganese(II) Sandwich-Type Phosphotungstate Complex – Synthesis, Structural Characterization and Catalytic Activity towards Liquid-Phase Aerobic Epoxidation of Alkenes”, Ketan Patel, Bharat Kumar Tripuramallu and Anjali Patel. Eur. J. Inorg. Chem, 2011, 1871-1875.
    27. “One-step synthesis of a Keggin-type manganese(II)-substituted phosphotungstate: structural and spectroscopic characterization and non-solvent liquid phase oxidation of styrene”, Ketan Patel, Pragati Shringarpure and Anjali Patel. Trans. Met. Chem. 36, 2011, 171-177.
    28. “First series transition metal substituted phosphotungstates as catalyst for selective non-solvent liquid phase oxidation of styrene to benzaldehyde: A comparative study”, Pragati Shringarpure, Ketan Patel, and Anjali Patel, Journal of Cluster Science, 22, 2011, 587-601.
    29. “Synthesis, structural, and spectral characterization of Keggin-type mono cobalt(II)-substituted phosphotungstate”, Pragati Shringarpure, Bharat Tripuramallu, Ketan Patel, and Anjali Patel, Journal of Coordination Chemistry, 64, 2011, 4016-4028

  1. Electrocatalytically active thin films for oxygen production from alkaline water/ seawater and method of preparation thereof. Application No. 20231106903,  DoF : 2.2.2023.
  2. Novel ligand framework as nano-traps for U separation, methods of synthesizing same and process thereof., DoF = 20/10/2021; Application number : 202111047813 (IN)
  3. Heterogeneous catalyst system for producing disentangled ultra high molecular weight polyethylene, IN, Application No: 201711035497
  4. Metal free single step synthesis of substituted benzoxazinones, IN, Application No: 201611002384
  5. Preparation of disentangled ultra high molecular weight polyethylene catalyzed by carboxy/sulfoxy-imine ligated early transition metal complexes in presence of a cocatalyst, IN, Application No: 1845/DEL/2015
  6. Catalysts for preparation of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (uhmwpe) and process for preparation thereof, JP, Application No: JP2017566766A
  7. Catalysts for preparation of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (uhmwpe) and process for preparation thereof, EP, Application No: EP3310820A1
  8. Catalysts for preparation of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (uhmwpe) and process for preparation thereof , US, Application No: US20180171039A1
  9. Catalysts for preparation of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (uhmwpe) and process for preparation thereof , WO , Application No: PCT/IN2016/050192

"Metal Catalyzed Polymerization: Fundamentals to Applications. Chapter 2: Insertion or Ziegler-Natta Polymerization of Olefins: Science and Technology", Samir H. Chikkali, Ketan Patel And Sandeep Netalkar, CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group, 31 - 115 (2017).


  • We are preparing contorted, rigid and asymmetric organic molecular library with controlled dihedral angle and functional group using condensation chemistry.
  • We're developing microporous polymer nanofilm composites and self-assembled supramolecular materials to tackle global water and energy challenges like H2 production, chiral separation, purification, desalination, and energy mineral extraction from seawater splitting
  • We manipulate the chemical structure of the active layer through polymerization reactions and introduce novel membrane materials to develop electro-catalytically active self-assembled membranes for synthesizing pharmaceutically important molecules.

  • Synthetic organic chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Polymerization
  • Small molecule activation
  • Porous materials
  • Membranes
  • Separation
  • Asymmetric synthesis