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Patents
1) Anuj A. Vargeese, G. Rajanna, A process for the manufacture of high purity Ammonium dinitramide (ADN), Indian Patent Application No. 201811035164, 27.09.2018.Book Chapters
1) Anuj A. Vargeese, Soma Venugopal Rao*, Krishnamurthi Muralidharan, Nanoparticle Aluminum Preparation, in Encyclopedia of Aluminum and Its Alloys, Taylor & Francis (2018).
International Journals
Google Scholar
2020
22) G.
Rajanna, Macharla Arun Kumar, Kranthi Chatragadda, Anuj A Vargeese,*
Catalytic Decomposition Mechanism of Aqueous Ammonium Dinitramide
Solution Elucidated by Thermal and Spectroscopic Methods, Thermochim. Acta, Accepted (2020).
2019
21) Rajitha Rajan, T. R. Ravindran,* R. Raja Madhavan, R.
Asuvathraman, Sharat Chandra, V. Venkatesan, and Anuj A. Vargeese,
Thermal expansion of energetic material TEX obtained from x-ray
diffraction and first principles calculations,
J. Mol. Struct. 1195,
859 (2019).
20) Anuj A.Vargeese*, Decomposition kinetics of
substituted energetic isowurtzitane cage molecules
hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane (CL20) and TEX: A comparative study,
ChemistrySelect, 4, 6821, (2019).
19) Macharla Arun Kumar, Parimi
Ashutosh, Anuj A.Vargeese*, Decomposition mechanism of
hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane (CL-20) by coupled computational and
experimental study, J. Phys. Chem. A, 123, 4014, (2019) .
2018
18) Parimi Ashutosh, Anuj A Vargeese*, Experimental
and Computational Investigation on the Decomposition Kinetics and
Uni-Molecular Degradation of (Z)-N,2,2,2-tetranitroacetimidic acid,
J.
Anal. Appl. Pyrolysis, 135, 281, (2018) .
17) R. Rajitha, T.
Ravindran*, V. Venkatesan, V. Srihari, P. Krishan, C. Sharat, M.
Karuna, Anuj A Vargeese, New High Pressure Phases of Energetic
Material TEX: Evidence from Raman Spectroscopy, X-ray Diffraction and
First Principles Calculations,
J. Phys. Chem. A, 122, 6236, (2018).
2017
16) Pankaj Gaur, Sagarika Dev, Sunil Kumar,
Mahesh Kumar, Anuj A. Vargeese, Pramod Soni, Prem Felix Siril*, and
Subrata Ghosh*, Dendritic Polynitrato Energetic Motifs: Development
and Exploration of Physicochemical Behavior through Theoretical and
Experimental Approach,
ACS Omega 2, 8227, (2017).
15) Kranthi
Chatragadda, Anuj A Vargeese,* Synergistically Catalysed Pyrolysis of
Hydroxyl Terminated Polybutadiene Binder in Composite Propellants and
Burn Rate Enhancement by Free-Standing CuO Nanoparticles,
Combust.
Flame, 182, 28, (2017)
14) Kranthi Chatragadda, Anuj A Vargeese,* A
Kinetics Investigation on the Nitro-Nitrite Rearrangement Mediated
Thermal Decomposition of High Temperature Monoclinic Phase of
1,1-Diamino-2,2-Dinitroethylene (g-Fox-7),
J. Chem. Sci., 129, 281,
(2017)
2016
13)Santhosh Reddy Mandha, Anuj A
Vargeese,* Thermal decomposition kinetics of
4,10-Dinitro-2,6,8,12-tetraoxa-4,10-diazatetracyclo[5.5.0.05,903,11]dodecane
(TEX) : An energetic nitramine oxidizer, (Invited Article), ITAS
Bulletin, 8, 16, (2016).
12) Anuj A. Vargeese,* A kinetic
investigation on the catalytic activity of copper oxide nanorods on
the thermal decomposition of composite propellants,
Combust. Flame,
165, 354, (2016).
2015
11) Anuj A. Vargeese,*
Pressure effects on the thermal decomposition reactions: A
thermo-kinetic investigation,
RSC Adv., 5, 78598, (2015). .
10)
Anuj A. Vargeese,* K. Muralidharan, V. N. Krishnamurthy, Kinetics of
nano titanium dioxide catalyzed thermal decomposition of ammonium
nitrate and ammonium nitrate based composite solid propellant,
Propellants Explos. Pyrotech. 40, 260, (2015) .
2014
9) Anuj A. Vargeese,* Mija S. J., K. Muralidharan, Effect of Copper
Oxide, Titanium Dioxide, and Lithium Fluoride on the Thermal Behaviour
and Decomposition Kinetics of Ammonium Nitrate,
J. Energetic Mater,
32, 146, (2014).
2013
8) Anuj A. Vargeese,*
Krishnamurthi Muralidharan*, Effect of anatase-brookite mixed phase
titanium dioxide nanoparticles on the high temperature decomposition
kinetics of ammonium perchlorate,
Mater. Chem. Phys., 139, 537,
(2013).
2012
7) Anuj A. Vargeese,* K.
Muralidharan, Kinetics and mechanism of hydrothermally prepared copper
oxide nanorod catalyzed decomposition of ammonium nitrate,
Appl.
Catal., A, 447-448, 171, (2012).
6) P. Ravi,* Anuj A. Vargeese, S.
P. Tewari, Isoconversional kinetic analysis of decomposition of
nitropyrazoles, Thermochim. Acta, 550, 83, (2012).
2011
5) Anuj A. Vargeese,* K. Muralidharan, V. N. Krishnamurthy, Thermal
Stability of habit modified ammonium nitrate: Insights from
isoconversional kinetic analysis,
Thermochim. Acta, 524, 165, (2011).
4) Anuj A. Vargeese,* K. Muralidharan, Anatase-brookite mixed phase
nano TiO2 catalyzed homolytic decomposition of ammonium nitrate,
J.
Hazard. Mater., 192, 1314, (2011).
2010
3) Anuj
A. Vargeese, Satyawati S. Joshi,* V. N. Krishnamurthy, Use of
potassium ferrocyanide as habit modifier in the size reduction and
phase modification of ammonium nitrate crystals in slurries,
J.
Hazard. Mater., 180, 583, (2010).
2009
2) Anuj
A. Vargeese, Satyawati S. Joshi,* V. N. Krishnamurthy, Effect of
method of crystallization on the IV–III and IV–II polymorphic
transitions of ammonium nitrate,
J. Hazard. Mater., 161, 373, (2009).
2008
1) Anuj A. Vargeese, Satyawati S. Joshi,* V.
N. Krishnamurthy, Role of Poly(vinyl alcohol) in the Crystal Growth of
Ammonium Perchlorate,
Cryst. Growth Des. 8, 1060, (2008).
Conference Publications
19) Arun Kumar Macharla, Pallavi Sharma, Ritu
Daipuriya and Anuj A Vargeese, Laser Initiation Of High Explosives By
Using Gold Nanoparticles As Photo-Absorbing Additive, accepted, High Energy Materials Conference & Exhibit
2019, Chennai, (2019)
18) Parimi Ashutosh, Nagarjuna Kommu and Anuj A
Vargeese, Uni-Molecular Degradation Studies Of
Bis(3,4,5-Trinitro-1h-Pyrazol-
17) Nagarjuna Kommu, Pampuram Aravindu,
Parimi Ashutosh and Anuj A Vargeese, Design And Synthesis Of Polynitro
Propellanes For Explosive Applications, accepted, High Energy
Materials Conference & Exhibit 2019, Chennai, (2019)
16) Arun Kumar
Macharla, Ashutosh Parimi and Anuj A Vargeese, Decomposition Mechanism
Of Cl-20 By TG-FTIR And High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry,
accepted, High Energy Materials Conference & Exhibit 2019, Chennai,
(2019)
15) Rajanna Gugulothu, Sunil Kumar Singh, Jaivindra Singh
and Anuj A Vargeese, Solvent/Antisolvent Method For The Production Of
High Purity - Morphology Controlled Ammonium Dinitramide (ADN),
accepted, High Energy Materials Conference & Exhibit 2019, Chennai,
(2019)
14) Khaja Mohammed and Anuj A Vargeese, Development Of
Synthetic Route For 3, 6-Dinitro-1, 4-Dihydropyrazolo [4, 3-C]
Pyrazole (DNPP), An Insensitive Explosive And Synthon For Novel
Explosives, accepted, High Energy Materials Conference & Exhibit 2019,
Chennai, (2019)
13) Rajanna Gugulothu, Kranthi Chatragadda, Anuj A
Vargeese, Catalytic Decomposition of “Ammonium Dinitramide –Water”
Liquid Propellant by Free Standing CuO Nanoparticles, High Energy
Materials Conference & Exhibit 2017, Pune, (2017)
12) Naragani
Ramakrishna, Ashutosh Parimi, Anuj A Vargeese, Thermal decomposition
kinetics of a potential oxidizer Tetranitroacetimidic acid (TNAA),
High Energy Materials Conference & Exhibit 2017, Pune, (2017)
11)
Khaja Mohammed, Anuj A Vargeese, Synthesis of energetic oxidizer
bis(2,2,2-trinitroethyl)amine (BTNA) and theoretical performance
evaluation as a propellant ingredient, High Energy Materials
Conference & Exhibit 2017, Pune, (2017)
10) Santhosh Reddy Mandha,
Anuj A Vargeese,* Synthesis of
4,10-Dinitro-2,6,8,12-tetraoxa-4,10-diazatetracyclo[5.5.0.05,903,11]dodecane
(TEX) and its Thermal Decomposition Kinetics, High Energy Materials
Conference & Exhibit 2016, Hyderabad, (2016)
9) Anuj A Vargeese,*
Kinetics and Mechanism of Catalyzed and Non-Catalyzed Thermal
Decomposition of Ammonium Perchlorate at Elevated Pressures, High
Energy Materials Conference & Exhibit 2016, Hyderabad, (2016)
8)Kranthi Chatragadda, Anuj A Vargeese,* A Method for the Bulk Scale
Synthesis of CuO Nanoparticles and its Use as Burn Rate Modifier in
Propellants, High Energy Materials Conference & Exhibit 2016,
Hyderabad, (2016)
7) Anuj A. Vargeese,* K. Muralidharan, V. N.
Krishnamurthy, Kinetics and Model Free Prediction of Nanocatalyst
Influenced Thermal Decomposition of Ammonium Nitrate and Ammonium
Nitrate based Composite Solid Propellant, High Energy Materials
Conference & Exhibit 2014, Thiruvananthapuram, (2014).
6) Anuj A.
Vargeese,* K. Muralidharan, Pressure effect on the thermal
decomposition of ammonium nitrate: A kinetic investigation, 41st
Annual Conference of NATAS 2013, Kentucky, (2013)
5) Anuj A.
Vargeese, Satyawati S. Joshi,* V. N. Krishnamurthy, The IV↔III and
IV↔II polymorphic transitions of ammonium nitrate: Possible
mechanisms, National Seminar on Crystallography, University of Mysore,
Mysore, (2009).
4) Anuj A. Vargeese, Satyawati S. Joshi,* V. N.
Krishnamurthy, Does moisture influence the IV-III transition in
ammonium nitrate? Seminar on “Recent trends in Chemistry”, University
of Pune, Pune (2009).
3) Anuj A. Vargeese, R. Rajeev, Satyawati S.
Joshi,* V. N. Krishnamurthy, Effect of crystallization method on the
near room temperature phase transition of ammonium nitrate, High
Energy Materials Conference & Exhibit 2005, DRDL, Hyderabad, (2005).
2) Anuj A. Vargeese, Satyawati S. Joshi,* V. N. Krishnamurthy, Effect
of moisture content on the near room temperature phase transition of
ammonium nitrate, High Energy Materials Conference & Exhibit 2005,
DRDL, Hyderabad, (2005).
1) Anuj A. Vargeese, Satyawati S. Joshi,*
V. N. Krishnamurthy, Control of morphogenesis of Ammonium perchlorate
by water soluble polymer, MACRO-2004, Trivandrum, (2004).