In Journals

68.	Biocompatible fluorescent zein nanoparticles for simultaneous bioimaging and drug delivery application Aswathy R.G., B. Sivakumar, D. Brahatheeswaran, T. Fukuda, Y. Yoshida, T. Maekawa, D. Sakthi Kumar Advances in Natural Sciences: Nano Science and Nanotechnology (2012) In press
67.	PEG Coated Biocompatible Cadmium Chalcogenide Quantum Dots for Targeted Imaging of Cancer Cells. Aby C. P., Srivani V., Sheikh M., Sreejith R.,Y. Nagaoka, Y.Yoshida, T. Maekawa, D. Sakthi Kumar Journal of Fluorescence (2012) DOI 10.1007/s10895-001-1032-y
66.	Multifunctional biocompatible fluorescent carboxymethyl cellulose nanoparticles. R. G. Aswathy,B. Sivakumar, D. Brahatheeswaran, R. Sreejith, T. Ukai,T. Fukuda, Y. Yoshida, T. Maekawa, D. Sakthi Kumar Journal of Biomaterials and Nanobiotechnology (2012) in press
65.	Aptamer labelled PLGA nanoparticles for targeting cancer cells Athulya A. Saino H. Varghese, Srivani V., Anila M., Y. Nagaoka, T. Fukuda, T. Hasamura, T. Iwai, Y. Yoshida, T. Maekawa, D. Sakthi Kumar Cancer Nanotechnology (2011) 10.1007/s12645-011-0024-6
64.	Green synthesis, characterization and in vitro biocompatibility of starch capped PbSe nanoparticles Aswathy R. G., B. Sivakumar, D. Brahatheeswaran, Y. Yoshida, T. Maekawa, D. Sakthi Kumar Advanced Science Letters (2011) In press
63.	Biocompatible fluorescent jelly quantum dots for bioimaging Aswathy R. G., B. Sivakumar, D. Brahatheeswaran, R. Ukai, Y. Yoshida, T. Maekawa, D. Sakthi Kumar Materials Express (2011) DOI 10.1166/mex.2011.1045
62.	Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) Hydrogel: Effect of Hydrophilicity on Controlled Release of Ibuprofen at Different pH. Raju Francis, Deepa K. Baby, D. Sakthi Kumar Journal of Applied Polymer Science, (2011) DOI 10.1002/app.35644
61.	Effect of carbon nanomaterials on the germination and growth of rice plants Remya Nair, M. Sheikh, Wei Gao, T. Maekawa, Y. Yoshida, P. M. Ajayan, D. Sakthi Kumar Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (2011) In Press
60.	Aptamer functionalized silica nanoparticles for targeted cancer therapy Athulya A., Srivani V., Aby C. P., Remya Nair, Y. Nagaoka, Y. Yoshida, T. Maekawa,D. Sakthi Kumar BioNanoScience (2011) In Press
59.	Curcumin Nanoparticles- a Gateway for Multifaceted Approach to Tackle Alzheimer's Disease Anila Mathew, Athulya A., T. Fukuda, T. Hasamura, Y. Nagaoka, Y. Yoshida, T. Maekawa, K. Venugopal, D. Sakthi Kumar IEEE 2011, 11th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology (2011) 833-836
58.	Synthesis of reduced graphene oxide-Fe3O4 multifunctional freestanding membranes and their temperature dependent electronic transport properties T. N. Narayanan, Zheng Liu, P. R. Lakshmy, Wei Gao,Y. Nagaoka,D. Sakthi Kumar, Jun Lou, Robert Vajtai, P. M. Ajayan Carbon (2011) In press
57.	Evaluation of antithrombogenicity and hydrophilicity on Zein-SWCNT electrospun fibrous nanocomposite scaffolds," Brahatheeswaran D., Saino H. V., R. G. Aswathy, Y. Yoshida, T. Maekawa, D. Sakthikumar International Journal of Biomaterials ( 2011) In press
56.	FITC Labeled Silica Nanoparticles as Efficient Cell Tags: Uptake and Photostability Study in Endothelial Cells Srivani V., Aby C. P., S. Mohamed, Athulya A.,Y. Nagaoka, Y.Yoshida, T.Maekawa, D. Sakthi Kumar Journal of Fluorescence (2011) DOI 10.1007/s10895-011-0991-3
55.	On structural,optical and dielectric properties of zinc aluminate nanoparticles E.M.Abdul Jamal, D. Sakthi Kumar,M. R. Anantharaman Bull. Mater. Sci. 34 (2) (2011) 251 - 259
54.	Polymeric scaffolds in tissue engineering application - A Review Brahatheeswaran D., Y. Yoshida, T. Maekawa, D. Sakthi Kumar International Journal of Polymer Science (2011) DOI:10.1155/2011/290602
53.	Fabrication and characterization of nanofibrous scaffold developed by electrospinning. Brahatheeswaran D., Y. Yoshida, T. Maekawa, D. Sakthi Kumar Materials Research (2011) In press
52.	Alzheimer's disease: Cholesterol a menace? (Review) Anila Mathew, Y. Yoshida, T. Maekawa, D. Sakthi Kumar Brain Research Bulletin 86 (1-2) (2011) 1-12
51.	Uptake of FITC labeled silica nanoparticles and quantum dots by rice seedlings: Effects on seed germination and their potential as biolabels for plants. Remya Nair, Aby C. P., Y. Nagaoka, Y. Yoshida, T. Maekawa, D. Sakthi Kumar Journal of Fluorescence (2011) DOI 10.1007/s10895-011-0904-5 (12 pages)
50.	Enhancement of glucose sensing behavior of cobalt tetraphenylporphyrin (CoTPP) thin film by using single wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) Saino Hanna Varghese, Y. Yoshida, T. Maekawa, D. Sakthi Kumar Sensors and Materials 23 (6) (2011) 335-345
49.	Nanotechnology Platforms; an Innovative Approach to Brain Tumor Therapy (Review) B.G. Nair, S. Varghese, R. Nair, Y. Yoshida, T. Maekawa, D. Sakthi Kumar Medicinal Chemistry 7 (5) (2011) 488-503 (16 pages)
48.	Enhanced Bio-Compatibility of Ferrofluids of Self-Assembled Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide-Silica Core-Shell Nanoparticles T. N. Narayanan, A. P. Reena Mary, P. K. Anas Swalih, D. Sakthi Kumar, D.Makarov, M. Albrecht, Jayesh Puthumana, Abdulaziz Anas,and M. R. Anantharaman J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol. 11 (2011) 1958-1967
47.	Label-Free Determination of the Number of Biomolecules Attached to Cells by Measurement of the Cells Electrophoretic Mobility in a Microchannel A. Aki, B.G. Nair, H. Morimoto, D. Sakthi Kumar, T. Maekawa PloS One 5 (12) (2010) e15641 (4 pages)
46.	Synthesis of Bio-compatible SPION-based aqueous ferrofluids and evaluation of radiofrequency power loss for magnetic hyperthermia. A.P. Reena Mary, T. N. Narayanan, V. Sunny,D. Sakthi Kumar, Y. Yoshida, P.A. Joy, M.R. Anantharaman Nanoscale Res. Lett 5 (2010) 1706-1711
45.	Aptamer conjugated magnetic nanoparticles as nanosurgeons B. G. Nair, Y. Nagaoka, H. Morimoto, Y. Yoshida, T. Maekawa, D. Sakthi Kumar Nanotechnology 21 (2010) 455102 (8 pages)
44.	Near-infrared quantum dots for deep tissue imaging R. G. Aswathy, Y. Yoshida, T. Maekawa, D. Sakthi Kumar Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 397,(4) (2010) 1417-1435
43.	Nickel/carbon hybrid nanostructures as microwave absorbers V Sunny, D. Sakthi Kumar, P Mohanan, MR Anantharaman Materials Letters, 64 (2010) 1130�1132
42.	Nanoparticulate material delivery to plants (Review) Remya Nair, Baiju Govindan, S. Varghese, Y. Yoshida, T. Hanajiri, T. Maekawa, D. Sakthi Kumar Plant science 179 (3) (2010) 154-163
41.	Synthesis and properties of highly stable nickel/carbon core/shell nanostructures Vijutha Sunny, D. Sakthi Kumar, Yasuhiko Yoshida, Magdalena Makarewicz, Wojciech Tabi? , M.R. Anantharaman Carbon 48 (2010) 1643-1651
40.	Sensors based on carbon nanotubes and their applications � A Review Saino Varghese, R. Nair, Baiju Govindan,Y. Yoshida, T. Hanajiri, T. Maekawa, D. Sakthi Kumar Current Nanoscience 6 (4) (2010) 331 -346
39.	Inverse magnetocaloric effect in sol�gel derived nanosized cobalt ferrite E. Veena Gopalan, I. A. Al-Omari, D. Sakthi Kumar, Yasuhiko Yoshida, P. A. Joy , M. R. Anantharaman Applied Physics A: Materials Science & Processing 99 (2) (2010) 497-503
38.	Template-Assisted Synthesis and Characterization of Passivated Nickel Nanoparticles E. Veena Gopalan, K. A. Malini, G. Santhoshkumar, T. N. Narayanan, P. A. Joy, I. A. Al-Omari, D. Sakthi Kumar, Yasuhiko Yoshida , M. R. Anantharaman Nanoscale Research Letters 5 ( 5) (2010) 889-897
37.	Blood compatibility of surface modified poly (ethylene terephthalate) (PET) by plasma polymerized acetobromoglucose. D. Sakthi Kumar, Baiju G. Nair, S.H. Varghese, Remya Nair, Rajan K. John, T. Hananjiri, T. Maekawa, A. Jayakrishnan, Y. Yoshida Journal of Biomaterials Applications, 24 (2010) 527 � 544
36.	On the structural, magnetic and electrical properties of sol-gel derived nanosized cobalt ferrite. E.V. Gopalan,P.A. Joy,I A Al-Omari, D. Sakthi Kumar, Y. Yoshida, M .R. Anantharaman J. of Alloys and Compounds 485 (2009) 711 � 717
35.	Mechanism of ac conduction in nanostructured manganese zinc mixed ferrites E Veena Gopalan, K A Malini, S Sagar, D. Sakthi Kumar, Yasuhiko Yoshida, I A Al-Omari, M R Anantharaman J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 42 (16) (2009) 165005 (8pp)
34.	Impact of zinc substitution on the structural and magnetic properties of chemically derived nanosized manganese zinc mixed ferrites E. Veena Gopalan, I.A. Al-Omari, K.A. Malini, P.A. Joy, D. Sakthi Kumar, Yasuhiko Yoshida, M.R. Anantharaman Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 321 (8), (2009) 1092-1099
33.	I n the dielectric dispersion and absorption in nanosized manganese zinc mixed ferttites. E.V. Gopalan, K. A. Malini, D. Sakthi Kumar, Y. Yoshida, I A Al-Omari, S. Saravanan, M.R.Anantharaman. J. Phys.:Condens. Matter 21 (2009) 146006 (12pp)
32.	Evidence for polaron conduction in nanostructured manganese ferrite. E.V. Gopalan, K. A. Malini, S. Saravanan, D. Sakthi Kumar, Y. Yoshida, M.R.Anantharaman J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 41 (2008) 185005 (9pp)
31.	Strain induced anomalous red shift in mesiscopic iron oxide prepared by a novel technique. T. N. Narayanan, D. Sakthi Kumar, Y. Yoshida, M.R. Anantharaman Bull. Mater. Sci., 31 (2008) 759 � 766.
30.	Microstructure and random magnetic anisotropy in Fe-Ni based nanocrystalline thin Films. Senoy Thomas, S H Al-Harthi, D. Sakthi Kumar, Imaddin A Al-Omari, Raju V Ramanujan, Yasuhiko Yoshida and M R Anantharaman Journal of Physics D Applied Physics, 41 (2008) 155009 (8pp)
29.	Spectroscopic and photoluminescence studies of sol-gel glass with Fe3O4 nanoparticles encapsulated in the porous net work S. Thomas, D. Sakthi Kumar, Y. Yoshida, M.R. Anantharamn Journal of Nanoparticles Research, 10 (2008) 203-206.
28.	Characterization and properties of the plasma polymer films prepared from carbon dioxide and 1,3 butadiene. A. Shoji, K. Nakamura, S. Nishiyama,D. Sakthi Kumar, K. Murata, Y. Nakagawa, H. Noguchi, K. Kashiwagi, Y. Yoshida, S. Ishii Journal Photopolymer Science and Technology, 20(6) (2007) 817-822.
27.	Surface modification of Poly (ethylene terephthalate) by Plasma Polymerization of Poly(ethylene glycol) D. Sakthi Kumar,M. Fujioka, K. Asano, A. Shoji, A. Jayakrishnan, Y.Yoshida Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine 18 (9)(2007) 1831- 1835.
26.	Plasma Polymerization of Manganese Chloride Tetraphenylporphyrin and Evaluation of the Thin Film A. Shoji, Naoya Tsukada,D. Sakthi Kumar, Kunihiro Kashiwagi, Y. Yoshida Journal Photopolymer Science and Technology, 20(2) (2007) 241-244.
25.	Efficacy of the bioactive compounds allium sativumlinn on in vitro crystallization of cholesterol. K. V. George, T. David, R. P. Thomas, A. S. Varghese,D. Sakthi Kumar, Y. Yoshida Indian Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 3 (2) (2007) 315 � 320.
24.	Synthesis and characterization of fullerene derivative. S. Aikawa, S. Hatae, S. Nishiayama,D. Sakthi Kumar, Y. Yoshida Molecular crystals and Liquid crystals, 463 (2007) 519 � 527.
23.	CoTPP thin film as glucose and hydrogen peroxide sensor after immobilizing glucose oxide(GOD) D. Sakthi Kumar, K. Nakamura, A. Shoji, Yasuhiko Yoshida Sensors and Materials 18 (7) (2006) 339-352.
22.	Bio polymers developed from glucose and its derivatives for the application in the biosensor field. F. W. Shi,D. Sakthi Kumar, A. Shoji, Y. Yoshida Oyo Butsuri Gakkai Gakujutsu Koenkai Koen Yokoshu 67 (3), (2006) 1179
21.	Optically transparent magnetic nanocomposite based on the encapsulation of Fe3O4 nanoparticles in the sol-gel silica networks. S. Thomas,D. Sakthi Kumar, P.A. Joy, Y. Yoshida, M.R. Anantharamn Nanotechnology 17 (2006) 5565 � 5572.
20.	Evidence for intergrannular tunneling in polyaniline passivated alpha Fe. V. Sunny, T. N. Narayanan, U. S. Sajeev, P. A. Joy,D. Sakthi Kumar, Yasuhiko Yoshida and M. R. Anantharaman Nanotechnology 17 (2006) 4765-4772.
19.	Surface modification of plasma polymerized silicon resin films produced at different gas environments. A. Shoji, T. Fukushima,D. Sakthi Kumar, K. Kashiwagi, Yasuhiko Yoshida J. of photopolymer, science and technology (19 (2) (2006) 241-244.
18.	Easy one-pot enzymatic synthesis of poly (L,L-lactide) by immobilized lipase M. Fujioka, N. Hosoda, S. Nishiyama, H. Noguchi, A. Shoji,D. Sakthi Kumar, K. Katsutaya, S. Ishii, Y. Yoshida J. Soc. of Fiber Science and Technology, Japan 62(3) (2006) 63 � 65.
17.	Development of biosensor immobilized alcohol oxidase to measure formaldehyde A. Shoji, K. Uchiyama,D. Sakthi Kumar, Yasuhiko Yoshida Chemical Sensors 22, Supplement B (2006) 4-6
16.	Importance of plasma polymer biomaterials in Nanodrug delivery and other futuristic applications. D. Sakthi Kumar,Yasuhiko Yoshida Proceedings of the International symposium on novel techniques in nano biology (2005) 123 � 129.
15.	Halogen plasma treatment of polyethylene surfaces A. Shoji, T. Adachi, M. Tsuchiya, M. Fujishima,D. Sakthi Kumar, Y. Yoshida J. of photopolymer, science and technology 18 (2) (2005) 251-254.
14.	Chemical Modification of Poly(Vinyl Chloride) Resin Using Poly(Ethylene Glycol) to Improve Blood-compatibility B. Balakrishnan,D. Sakthi Kumar, Y. Yoshida, A. Jayakrishnan Biomaterials 26 (2005) 3495 � 3502.
13.	Optical and electrical characterization of plasma polymerized pyrrole thin films D. Sakthi Kumar,K.Nakamura, S. Nishiyama, H. Noguchi, K. Kashiwagi, Y. Yoshida Journal of Applied Physics 92(5) (2003) 2705 � 2711.
12.	Electrical and optical properties of plasma polymerized eucalyptus oil thin films D. Sakthi Kumar,K. Nakamura, S. Nishiyama, H. Noguchi, K. Kashiwagi, Y. Yoshida Journal of Applied Polymer Science 90 (4) (2003) 1102 � 1107.
11.	Dielectric properties of plasma polymerized pyrrole thin film capacitors D. Sakthi Kumar,Yasuhiko Yoshida Surface and Coatings Technology 169 � 170 (2003) 600 � 603.
10.	Structural, Electrical and optical properties of plasma polymerized and iodine doped polymer pyrrole. Rajan K. John and D. Sakthi Kumar Journal of Applied Polymer Science 83 (9) (2002) 1856 � 1859.
9.	Investigations in the sensing mechanisms of Plasma polymerized CoTPP &CuTPP films. D. Sakthi Kumar, K. Nakamura, H. Noguchi, S. Ishi, K. Kashiwagi,Y. Yoshida Chemical Sensors 17 (B) (2001) 221 � 223.
8.	On the mechanism of electrical conduction in plasma polymerized furan films D. Sakthi Kumar Journal of Materials Science 35 (17) (2000) 4427 - 4430.
7.	Structure and effect of pyrolisis in plasma polymerized polyfuran thin films D. Sakthi Kumar Journal of Applied Polymer Science 75 (2000) 1176 - 1179.
6.	Dielectric properties of plasma polymerized furan thin film capacitors. D. Sakthi Kumar Materials Letters 41 (1999) 1 � 4.
5.	Mechanism of electrical conduction in plasma polymerized lemongrass oil thin films. D. Sakthi Kumar,M.G. K. Pillai Thin Solid Films 353 (1999) 249 � 253
4.	Structural studies on plasma polymerized Pyrrole. Rajan K. John,D. Sakthi Kumar, S. Jayalekshmi, M.R. Ananatharaman, M.G. K. Pillai Asian Chemistry Letters 1 (1997) 27 � 30
3.	Preparation of a dielectric polymer from Lemongrass oil. D. Sakthi Kumar Proceedings of The Ninth Kerala Science Congress (1997) 7 � 10
2.	Preparation and spectroscopic characterization of plasma polymerized aniline thin films. Minimol Augestine, Mini Sebastian, Malini K.A., Samkumar, Joseph M.J., Tenson Joseph,D. Sakthi Kumar, S. Jayalekshmi, T.M.A. Rasheed, M.R. Anantharaman Indian Journal of Pure and Applied Physics 34 (1996) 966 � 971
1.	Preparation and spectroscopic characterization of plasma polymerized furan and lemongrass oil films D. Sakthi Kumar,S. Jayalekshmi, M.R. Anantharaman, M.G.K. Pillai Indian Journal of Pure and Applied Physics 34 (1996) 922 � 925