2026

63. Photocatalytic degradation of textile dye and pharmaceutical waste using Moringa oleifera-mediated ZnSeO₃ nanocomposites

      D. Pulsingh, S. Ravikumar, E.A. Lohith, Dachepally Raju, R. Rajalakshmi, P. Muralikrishna, N.V.V. Jyothi, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 444 (2026) 129113.

2025

62. Fabrication of cost-effective biogenic assisted synthesis of ultrafine copper Molybdate (α-CuMoO4) nanoparticles: Characterisation and exploration of their 

     optical, and Photocatalysis applications.

     Shashank Puttaswamy, Murali Krishna Panchangam, Nagaraju Kottam, K.R. Pooja, G. Nagaraju, Results in Chemistry, (2025)102777 (Accepted)

 

61. Synthesis, characterization, and biological potency of nano-sized chlorobenzthiazole incorporated with pyrazole-based transition metal (II) complexes.

    Maliyappa M R, Murali Krishna P, & Mahesh K, Journal of Coordination Chemistry, 78(14) (2025) 1673-1696.

2024

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60. Multi-response optimization of reinforcement parameters of aluminium alloy composites by Taguchi method and grey relational analysis   

     M R Shivakumar, P. Murali Krishna, Heliyon, 10(9)(2024) e30183.

59. Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Exhibit Anti-Cancer Activity Against Human Cell Lines
      Bindu Sadanandan, P. Murali Krishna, Mamta Kumari, V Vijayalakshmi, B.M. Nagabhushana, Subrahmanyam Vangala, Himanshu Kumar Singh, B. R. Divya Swaroopa, V.        Megala, Journal of Molecular Structure, 1305 (2024) 137723.

58. Lawsonia inermis plant-based Cobalt oxide nanoparticles: Synthesis, Characterization and their biological studies
      Lalitha Ammadu Kolahalam, K. R. S. Prasad, P. Murali Krishna, N. Supraja,  Results in Chemistry, 7 (2024) 101367.

57. Effect of alloying elements on mechanical properties of LM6 alloy on addition of magnesium, copper and zinc

     A Ashith Raj, M R Shivakumar, M Shilpa, Murali Krishna Panchangam, and B Sanath Kumar, Proceeding of International Conference on Advanced Materials in                         Engineering Sciences (ICAMES 2023), First edition, 2024.​

2023

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56. In vitro Analytical Techniques as Screening Tools to investigate the Metal chelate-DNA interactions (Review Article)

      Nikita Varghese, Joyna Reba Jose, P. Murali Krishna, Darit Philip, Francis Joy, T. P. Vinod, M. R. Prathapachandra Kurup, Yamuna Nair,  ChemistrySelect, 8 (2023)   

      e202203615.

55. In-vitro antimicrobial efficacy of heterostructured ZnO/ZnWO4 nanocomposites for dental caries
      C. Malathi, V. Sravanti, P. Murali Krishna, Sweekruthi, Inorganic Chemistry Communications 158 (2023) 111659

54.  Removal of Arsenic by Adsorption using Activated Carbon Derived from Zea mays     

       S. Suresh Kumar, Malathi Challa, P. Murali Krishna, and P.R. Deepthi, Asian Journal of Chemistry; 35(11)(2023) 2759-2766

53. In vitro DNA Binding Interaction Studies of Hydrazones and Thiosemicarbazones derived from Pyrazole Moiety,

      Nichhapurada Shivakumara, P. Murali Krishna, N. Kallesha and Kereyagalahally H. Narasimha Murthy, Asian Journal of Chemistry; 35(5) (2023) 1129-1134.

 

2022

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52. Anodization of Aluminium Alloys in Hydrofluoric acid and Sulfuric Acid for Space Applications 

      Soniya Somasundaram and P. Murali Krishna, Asian Journal of Chemistry, 34(10) (2022) 2763-2770

51. The exploration of bio-inspired copper oxide nanoparticles: Synthesis, characterization and in-vitro biological investigations,

      Lalitha Ammadu Kolahalam, K. R. S. Prasad, P. Murali Krishna, N. Supraja, S. Shanmugan, Heliyon, 8 (2022) e09726

50. Synthesis of Bimetallic Metal-Organic Frameworks composites for the removal of Copper(II), Chromium(VI) and Uranium from the aqueous solution using fixed-

      bed column adsorption,

      Koppula Suresh, Poonam J, P. Murali Krishna, Manabolu Surya Surendra Babu, Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 312 (2022) 123168.

49. Synthesis of Nickel oxide nanoparticles from Syzygium cumini plant fruit pulp extract: Study of their anti-bacterial, antifungal and cytotoxic activities on CHO 

     cells,

     Lalitha A. Kolahalam, K R S Prasad, P. Murali Krishna, N. Supraja, Asian Journal of Chemistry, 34(7) (2022) 1735-1741.

48. New ON Schiff bases and their homoleptic Zn, Ni, and Cu complexes - Synthesis, structural characterization and DNA binding studies,

     C. E. Satheesh, P. Raghavendra Kumar, P. Murali Krishna, P. A. Suchetan, N. Shivakumar, S. Foro, Journal of Molecular Structure 1254 (2022) 132365.

 

2021

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47. Saussurea lappa plant rhizome extract-based Zinc oxide nanoparticles: Green Synthesis, Characterization and its antibacterial, antifungal activities and 

      cytotoxic studies against Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) cell lines

      Lalitha A. Kolahalam, K R S Prasad, P. Murali Krishna, N. Supraja, , Heliyon 7 (2021) e07265

46. Novel Oxo-molybdenum complexes containing ONO chelators: Synthesis, physicochemical properties, Crystal structure, Hirshfeld Surface analysis, DNA 

      Binding/ Cleavage Studies, and in vitro cytotoxicity,

      Vineetha MC, Francis joy, Murali Krishna P, Vinod TP, Anil K Agarwal, Yamuna Nair, Prathapachandra Kurup M R, Applied Organometallic Chemistry, 35(9) (2021) e6334.

45. Synthesis, crystal structure, TG/DSC analysis and molecular interactions of bis(3, 5-dimethyl-3H-1,2,4-triazole) Octa-molybdate,

      K. Hussain Reddy, C. Phanimala, P. Murali Krishna, G.N. Anil Kumar, Indian Journal of Chemistry, 60A (2021) 669-675.

44. Bivalent Ni(II), Co(II) and Cu(II) complexes of [(E)-[(2-methyl-1,3-thiazol-5-yl)methylidene]amino]thiourea: Synthesis, Spectral Characterization and DNA and in-

      vitro anti-bacterial studies,

      Basappa C Yallur, P. Murali Krishna, Malathi Challa, Heliyon, 7 (2021) e06838.

43. Characterization studies of novel series of cobalt(II), nickel(II) and copper(II) complexes: DNA binding and antibacterial activity.

      Vinayak Adimule, Basappa C Yallur, Vinutha Kamat, and P. Murali Krishna, Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation, 53(1) (2021) 347-359.

42. Transition metal complexes of ligand 4-imino-3-[(4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl)diazenyl] -4H pyrimido[2,1-b][1,3]benzothiazol-2-ol containing

      benzothiazole nucleus: Synthesis, Spectroscopic characterization and biological evaluation,

      Maliyappa M Rangappa, Jathi Keshavayya, P. Murali Krishna, K. Rajesh, Inorganic Chemistry Communications 127 (2021) 108524

41. Synthesis, molecular docking, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activities of benzimidazole containing tricyclic systems,

      Vinuta Kamat, Basappa C. Yallur, Boja Poojary, Veerabhadragouda B. Patil, Suresh P. Nayak, P. Murali Krishna, Shrinivas D. Joshi, Journal of the Chinese Chemical

      Society, 2021;1-12. 

40. Nucleic acid interaction and photoluminescent properties of acylhydrazone and its Mn(II), Co(II), Cu(II), Zn(II) and Cd(II) complexes,

      M. Sennappan, P. Murali Krishna, Praveen B. Managutti, S. Malini, Chemistry Africa-A Journal of the Tunisian Chemical Society (Springer), (2021). 

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2020

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39. Synthesis and Characterization of Surfactants assisted copper nanomaterials

      P. Murali Krishna, K. Hussain Reddy, N. Rashmitha, M. Sravanthi, D. Sujathamma, Asian Journal of Chemistry, 32(11) (2020) 2700-2706

38. Synthesis, Spectral Characterization, Evaluation of their DNA interaction of 5-substituted-2-thiadiazole-amine

      Shivakumara N, P Murali Krishna, Journal of Molecular Structure 1199 (2020) 126999

37. Synthesis, Spectral and DNA/Protein binding evaluation of novel Cu(II) chelates of an NNO donor tridentate aroylhydrozone: Halogen bonding directed close   

      packing,

      Yamuna S. Nair, Sriram Krishnan Venkataraman, Francis Joy, P. Murali Krishna, Anil Kumar Agarwal, T. P. Vinod, Pramod Kandoth Madathil, M. R. Prathapachandra Kurup,       Journal of Molecular Structure 1217 (2020) 128453.

36. New 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole carbonyl derivative, benzothiazol-2-yl-malonaldehyde ligand, benzo[d]thiazol-2-ylthio)-3-hydroxyallylidene)-N- methylhydrazine-1-

      carbothioamide, and its Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) complexes: Synthesis, Structural Characterization and Biological Studies (DNA Cleavage, DNA Binding and Anti-

      Bacterial),

      Basappa C Yallur, P Murali Krishna, Raveendra Melavanki, Karnataka University Journal of Science 51 (2020) 137-154.

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2019

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35. BSA interaction and DNA cleavage studies of newly synthesized anti-bacterial Benzothiazol-2-yl-malonaldehyde,

      Umesha Katrahalli, Basappa C Yallur, D H Manjunatha, Panchangam Murali Krishna, Journal of Molecular Structure 1196 (2019) 96-104.

34. Synthesis, Structural Characterization, Antimicrobial and DNA binding studies of homoleptic zinc and copper complexes of N, O donor Schiff’s bases

      C. E. Satheesh, P. Raghavendra Kumar, N Shivakumar, K Lingaraju, P. Murali Krishna, H Rajanaika, Amar Hosamani, Inorganica Chimica Acta 495 (2019) 118929.

33. BSA binding and antibaterial studies of newly synthesized 5,6-Dihydroimidazo[2,1-b]thiazole-2-carbaldehyde,

      Basappa C Yallur, Umesha Katrahalli, P Murali Krishna, Manjunatha D H, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 222 (2019) 117-192

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32. Crystal structure and Hirshfeld Surface Analysis of an octa-molybdate, dimethylammonium, (E)-N’-(pyridin-2-ylmethylene)aceto hydrazide co-crystal (1:4:2),

      Phanimala C., Murali Krishna P, Hussain Reddy K. and Anil Kumar G. N., Synthesis, Journal of Molecular Structure, 1193 (2019) 326-333

31. Synthesis, Spectral characterization and DNA interactions of 5-(4-Substituted phenyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-amines scaffolds,

      Shivakumara N, P Murali Krishna, Current Chemistry Letters, 8(3) (2019) 157-168

30. Rekha PD, R Santosh, P Murali Krishna, Mukunthan KS, Ashwini Prabhu, Nagaraja G K, Design, synthesis, and pharmacology of some Oxadiazole and Hydroxypyrazoline hybrids bearing Thiazoyl scaffold: Antiproliferative activity, Molecular docking and DNA binding studies, Heliyon 5(2) (2019) e01255.

29. Venugopal N, Krishnamurthy G, Bhojyanaik H. S, Vishwanath U, Murali Krishna P, “Synthesis, Spectral characterization and Biological studies of Cu (II), Co (II) and Ni (II) complexes of azo dye ligand containing 4‒amino antipyrine moiety”, Journal of Molecular Structure 1183 (2019) 37-51

28. Rangappa Santosh, Priyodip Paul, Mukunthan K. Selvam, Chenthattil Raril, Panchangam M. Krishna, Jamballi G. Manjunatha, and Gundibasappa K. Nagaraju, One-Pot Synthesis of Pyrimido[4,5-d]pyrimidine Derivatives and Investigation of Their Antibacterial, Antioxidant, DNA-Binding and Voltammetric Characteristics, ChemistrySelect, 4 (2019) 990–996.

27. Maliyappa M R, Keshavayya J, Mallikarjuna N M, Murali Krishna P, Shivakumara N, Sandeep Telkar, Sailaja Krishnamurty, Mohammed Azeezulla Nazrulla, Synthesis, Characterization, Pharmacological and Computational Studies of 4, 5, 6, 7-tetrahydro-1, 3-benzothiazole incorporated azo dyes, Journal of Molecular Structure, 1179 (2019) 630-641

26. M. Sennappan, P. Murali Krishna, R. Ranganathan, P. Sivakami Sundari, Synthesis, Characterization, Nucleic acid interaction and Photoluminescence properties of (E)-(2-(2-hydroxybenzylidene) hydrazinyl) (pyridin-4-yl) methaniminium Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II) complexes, Journal of Molecular Structure, 1179 (2019) 86-91.

25. M. Sennappan, P. Murali Krishna, R. Hari Krishna, Facile synthesis, characterization, nucleic acid interaction and photoluminescent properties of (E)-furan-2-yl(2-(2-hydroxybenzylidene) hydrazinyl)methaniminium and its Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II) and Cd(II) complexes, Journal of Molecular Structure, 1178 (2019) 333-340.

24. P. Murali Krishna, N.B. Gopal Reddy, B.G. Harish, Yogesh P. Patil, Munirathnam Nethaji, “Synthesis, structural studies, molecular docking and DNA binding studies of 4N-substituted hydrazinecarbothioamides ” Journal of Molecular Structure 1175 (2019) 97-104.

23. P. Murali Krishna, Aavula Nanji Reddy, K. Hussain Reddy, Cobalt (II) complex of (3-Amino-5-[E-(4-ethylbenzaldene)4- methyl-2-phenylcyclopetanone): Synthesis, characterization and photocatalytic studies, International Journal of ChemTech Research, 12(1) (2019) 171-177.

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2018

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22. M. Sennappan, P. Murali Krishna, Amar A. Hosamani, R. Hari Krishna, Synthesis, characterization, nucleic acid interactions and photoluminescent properties of methaniminium hydrazone Schiff base and its Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II) and Cd(II) complexes, Journal of Molecular Structure 1164 (2018) 271-279 (Awarded Best Paper Award-2018 by Nature Science Foundation, Coimbatore).

21. Soniya Somasundaram, Anju M. Pillai, A. Rajendra, Aravindram P, P. Murali Krishna, A.K. Sharma,  “Space qualification and characterization of high emittance black nickel coating on copper and stainless steel substrates”, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 174 (2018) 163-171 (Awarded Best Paper Award-2018 by Nature Science Foundation, Coimbatore).

 

2017

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20. P Murali Krishna, Gopal Reddy N B, Harish B G, Yogesh Patel P, Munirathinam Nethaji
, Synthesis, molecular docking and DNA binding studies of 4N-substituted hydrazinecarbothioamides, Acta Cryst. (2017), A70, C448

19. N.B. Gopal Reddy, P. Murali Krishna, S.S. Shantha Kumar, Yogesh P. Patil, Munirathinam Nethaji, “Structure and spectroscopic investigations of a bi-dentate N'-[(4-ethylphenyl)methylidene]-4-hydroxybenzohydrazide and its Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) and Cd(II) complexes: Insights relevant to biological properties” Journal of Molecular Structure 1137 (2017) 543-552.

18. P. Murali Krishna, K. Hussain Reddy, Synthesis, structural characterization and DNA studies of trivalent cobalt complexes of (2E)-4N-substituted-2- [4-(propan-2-yl)benzylidene]hydrazine- carbothioamide, Mediterranean Journal of Chemistry, 6(3) (2017) 88-98.

17. M. Sennappan, P. Murali Krishna, N.B. Gopal Reddy, Praveen B. Managutti, Synthesis, Structural characterization and Nucleic acid interaction of (E)-(2-(2-hydroxybenzylidene) hydrazinyl)(pyridine-4-yl)methaniminium, IOSR Journal of Applied Chemistry (IOSR-JAC)
,10(7) (2017) 23-28.

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2016

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16. P Murali Krishna and K Hussain Reddy, “Synthesis, Structural Characterization and DNA Studies of Nickel (II) Complexes of (2E)-4N-Substituted-2-[4-(propan-2-yl) Benzyli dene]Hydrazinecarbothioamide Schiff’s Bases”  Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research, 2016, 8(10):61-68.

15. Basappa Yallur, P. Murali Krishna and Amar A Hosamani, Benzo[4,5]imidazo[2,1-b]thiazole-2-carbaldehyde, IUCrData (2016). 1, x160778

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2015

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14. N.B. Gopal Reddy, P. Murali Krishna, Nagaraju Kottam,

Novel metal–organic photocatalysts: Synthesis, characterization and decomposition of organic dyes, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 137 (2015) 371–377.

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2014

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13. M. R. Lokesh, G. Krishnamurthy, H. S. Bhojyanaik, N. D. Shashikumar, P. Murali Krishna and B. Sreekanth, Synthesis, molecular docking, DNA binding and biological evaluation of Schiff base transition metal complexes, Der Pharma Chemica, 6(6) (2014) 192-202

12. M R Lokesh, G Krishnamurthy, H S Bhojyanaik,  N.D. Shashikumar, P. Murali Krishna, “DNA binding, In silico Docking and In vitro biological screening of some transition metal complexes of Schiff base ligand as potential blockers of cancer-causing receptors, International Journal of ChemTech Research, 6(1) (2014) 150-162.

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2013

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11. B. S.  Shankar, N.  Shashidhar, Yogesh Prakash Patil, P. Murali Krishna and Munirathinam Nethaji, (2E)-2-(2-hydroxy-3-methylbenzylidene)-N-methylhydrazinecarbothioamide Acta Cryst. (2013). E69, o61.

10. N. Shashidhar Reddy, B. S. Shankara, P. Murali Krishana, C. Basavaraj, and B. Mahesh, “Synthesis, Characterization, and Antibacterial Activity of Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), Cd(II), and Hg(II) Complexes of Schiff's Base Type Ligands Containing Benzofuran Moiety,” International Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, vol. 2013, Article ID 614628, 10 pages, 2013. (doi:10.1155/2013/614628)

9. P. Murali Krishna, B. S. Shankara, N.Shashidhar, Synthesis, characterization and biological studies of binuclear copper(II) complexes of (2E)-2-(2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzylidene)-4N-substituted hydrazinecarbothioamides”, International Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, vol. 2013, Article ID 741269, 11 pages, 2013. (doi:10.1155/2013/741269)

8. P. Murali Krishna, N. B. Gopal Reddy, Dr. Nagaraja K, and Yallur B. C, Design and Synthesis of Metal Complexes Of (2E)-2-[(2E)-3-Phenylprop-2-En-1-Ylidene] Hydrazinecarbothioamide and Their Photocatalytic Degradation Of Methylene Blue, The Scientific World Journal, Volume 2013, Article ID 828313, 7 pages http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/828313

7. B. Sreekanth, T. K. Vishnuvardhan, Veena V Pillai, P. Murali Krishna, N. B.Gopal Reddy, Jagan Mohan Reddy, V.Sridhara, Synthesis, Characterization, Anti-Microbial and DNA Binding Studies on Mn(II) and Zn(II) Metal Complexes Containing Mixed Ligands, International Journal of Chem Tech Research, Vol.5, No.5, pp 2540-2547, July-Sept 2013.

6. P. Murali Krishna, K. Hussain Reddy, “Synthesis, characterization, molecular docking and DNA studies of copper(II) complexes of  (2E)-3-phenylprop-2-enal thiosemicarbazones”, Der Pharma Chemica, 2013, 5 (5):258-269

5. Sreekanth, Gopinath S M, Veena Pillai V, Ismail Shareef M, Jagan Mohan Reddy, Vishnuvardhan T K, Murali Krishna P, and Sridhara V, DNA Binding and Antimicrobial Studies on Co (III) and Fe (II) Metal Complexes Containing Mixed Ligands, Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences (RJPBCS), 4(4), 2013, 217-225.

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2012

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4. P. Murali Krishna, G. N. Anil Kumar, Hussain Reddy K and M. K. Kokila, (2E)-N-methyl-2-(3-phenylpropylidene)hydrazinecarbothioamide, Acta Crystallographica (2012). E68, o2842

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2009

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3. P. Murali Krishna, Hussain Reddy K “Synthesis, single crystal structure and DNA cleavage studies on first 4N-ethyl substituted three-coordinate copper(I) complex of thiosemicarbazone”, Inorganica Chimica Acta  362 (2009) 4185-4190.

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2008

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2. P. Murali Krishna, Hussain Reddy K, Pandey J P, Dayananda Siddavattam DNA binding and Cleavage activity of Binuclear copper(II) complexes of cuminaldehyde thiosemicarbazones, Transition Metal Chemistry, 2008, 33(5), 661-668.

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2007

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1. DNA interactions of mixed ligand copper(II)  complexes with sulphur-containing ligands

   P. Murali Krishna, Hussain Reddy K, Pitchika G Krishna & G H Philip, Indian Journal of Chemistry Section A, 2007, 46, 904–908.