Ritu Gupta's Research Group
Publications
Total No. of Publications >80, Book Chapters: 3; Review Articles: 4, Patents: 8
2026
Himanshu Nath, Alok Kumar, Nikhil Singh, Lavanya Singh Malik, Dibyajyoti Ghosh, and Ritu Gupta*
ACS Advanced Materials and Interfaces, 2026 (Under Press)
Snehraj Gaur, Sagnik Jana, Santanu Chaudhury*, and Ritu Gupta*
ACS Sensors, 2026 (Under Press), DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acssensors.6c02768
Neha Abbasi, Nidhi Bharti, Snehraj Gaur, Ritu Gupta*, and Harun Venkatesh
Small, 2026 (Under Press)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.75969
Sagnik Jana*, Snehraj Gaur, Ritu Gupta, and Santanu Chaudhury
Springer, Cham, Pattern Recognition and Machine Intelligence, PReMI 2025, 16358
78. Electronic Nose Device and Method for Detecting and Identifying Volatile Organic Compounds
Ritu Gupta, Snehraj Gaur, Santanu Chaudhury, and Sagnik Jana, Patent, 2026
(details can be provided on request)
77. A system and method for discrimination of volatile organic compounds
Ritu Gupta, Divyansh Lalwani, Patent, 2026
(details can be provided on request)
76. Spray-Coated Indium Tin Hydroxide–WO3 Nanocomposites for Dual-Band Electrochromic Smart Windows
Pritha Dutta, Himanshu Nath, Mohit Verma, Ritu Gupta*, and Ashutosh K. Singh*
ACS Applied Material and Interfaces, 2026, 18, 16, 23388-23398
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.6c01897
75. Plasmon-Enhanced Electrochromism in Au Nanorod/WO3·H2O Hybrids for High-Performance Near-Infrared Smart Windows
Himanshu Nath, Alok Kumar, Maria Amin, Shivam Singh, Raviraj Vankayla, and Ritu Gupta*
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2026, 18, 6, 10046–10056
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.5c17894
2025
Tejaswini S. Rao, Ritu Gupta*, Giridhar U. Kulkarni* Small, 2025, 2502771
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202502771
73. A tungsten oxide hydrate-based electrochromic film and a method of preparation thereof,
R. Gupta, H. Nath, G.U. Kulkarni, A. Kumar. Patent 2025
(details can be provided on request)
72. Strategic Synthesis of Mixed-Phase Tungsten Oxide for Electrochromic Smart Windows
Himanshu Nath, Alok Kumar, Shivam Singh, Giridhar U. Kulkarni, Ritu Gupta*
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2025, 17, 9, 14147–14156
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.4c15176
Snehraj Gaur, Sukhwinder Singh, Ajay Bhatia, Vansh Bhutani, Mohit Verma, Hossam Haick, Vishakha Pareek*,
Ritu Gupta* Advanced Functional Materials, 2025, 2417729. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202417729
2024
Snehraj Gaur, Sukhwinder Singh, Jyotimoy deb, Vansh Bhutani, Rajkumar Mondal, Vishakha Pareek and Ritu Gupta* Advanced Functional Materials, 2024, 34, 39, 2405232, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202405232
69. Self-Sustaining Triboelectric Nanosensors for Real-Time Urine Analysis in Smart Toilets
Indrajit Mondal, Elias Mansour, Youbin Zheng, Ritu Gupta, Hossam Haick,* SMALL, 2024,2403385. https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202403385
68. Facile Synthesis of Nanostructured Ni/NiO/N-doped Graphene Electrocatalysts for Enhanced Oxygen Evolution Reaction
Roshni Madampadi, Avit Patel, Vinod Prabhakaran, Ritu Gupta and Dinesh Jagadeesan*
Nanoscale Advances, 2024, DOI : https://doi.org/10.1039/D4NA00141A
67. Molybdenum Disulfide Nanoflakes Based Single-Sensor for Selective Detection of Triethylamine.
Ritu Gupta, Snehraj Gaur, Vishakha Pareek, Sukhwinder Singh, Vansh Bhutani, Patent 2024
(details can be provided on request)
66. SnO2-MWCNT and SnO2-rGO Nanocomposites for Selective Electrochemical Detection in a Mixture of Heavy Metal Ions
Mohit Verma, Ankita Kumari, Gaurav Bahuguna, Vikas Singh, Vishakha Pareek, Anandita Dhamija, Shubhendra Shukla, Dibyajyoti Ghosh* and Ritu Gupta* ACS Applied Nanomaterials, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.4c00495 (IF= 6.14) (Accepted)
65. Naturally ordered Cracks (Ch-5) (Book Chapter)
Ritu Gupta, S. Kiruthika, and G.U. Kulkarni, Nature Inspired Sensors, Edited by Hossam Haick, ISBN No. 9780443156847, Elsevier, Publication Date: 01-Oct-24
64. Porous SnO2 Nanosheets for Room Temperature Ammonia Sensing in Extreme Humidity
Verma, M.; Bahuguna, G.; Sukhwinder, Ankita Kumari, Dibyajyoti Ghosh, Hossam Haick and Ritu Gupta*
Materials Horizon, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1039/D3MH01078C (IF = 13.3)
Gaurav Bahuguna, Snehraj Gaur, Avit Patel, Mohit Verma, S. Kiruthika, Ritu Gupta*
Mater. Res. Bull. ,2024 169, 112497, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.materresbull.2023.112497 (IF =5.6)
From IIT Jodhpur
2023
62. Dual-Functional Electrochromic Smart Window using WO3-rGO Nanocomposite Ink Spray Coated on Low- Cost Hybrid Electrode
P. Dutta, M. Verma, M. Paliwal, I. Mondal, M. K. Ganesha, Ritu Gupta,* A. K. Singh*, G. U. Kulkarni*
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2023, 15, 49, 57304, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.3c11337,
(IF =10.3)
61. Spin-Controlled Helical Quantum Sieve Chiral Spectrometer
Arnab Maity, Yael Hershkovitz-Pollak, Ritu Gupta, Weiwei Wu, and Hossam Haick*
Advanced Materials, 2023 https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202209125 (IF =25.8)
60. Room Temperature Humidity Tolerant Xylene Sensor using Sn-SnO2 Nanocomposite
Verma, M.; Bahuguna, G.; Arpit, Snehraj Gaur, Hossam Haick and Ritu Gupta*
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2023 https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.2c22417 (IF =10.3)
59. Visibly Transparent Supercapacitors (Review Article)
S. Kiruthika,* Sneha Namuni, Ritu Gupta*
Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2023,11, 4907-4936, https://doi.org/10.1039/D2TA07836H (IF= 12.7).
58. Detection of DMF and NH3 at Room Temperature Using a Sensor Based on a MoS2/Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Composites
S. Singh, I. S. Saggu, S. Singh, N. Kumar, K. Chen, Z. Xuan, Ritu Gupta, M. T Swihart, S. Sharma
ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2023, 6, 12, 10698–10712, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.3c01638
(IF= 6.14).
57. Scalable Supercapacitors (Book Chapter)
Snehraj Gaur, Ajay B Urgunde, Gaurav Bahuguna, S. Kiruthika, Ritu Gupta*
Handbook of Nanocomposite Supercapacitor Materials IV, ISBN 978-3-031-23700-3, 2023.
2022
56. SnO2-rGO Hybrids for Highly Selective and Sensitive NO2 Sensor Fabricated using Component Combinatorial Approach,
Verma, M.; Bahuguna, G.; Shukla S. and Ritu Gupta*
ACS Applied Nanomaterials, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.2c05117 (IF = 6.14)
55. Nano Inks for Supercapacitors, Smart Multifunctional Nano-inks: Fundamentals and Emerging Applications
Gaur, S., Urgunde, A.B., Shanmugam, K., and Ritu Gupta*
Elsevier, 2022, ISBN: 978-0-323-91145-0 (Book Chapter)
54. 2D materials: increscent quantum flatland with immense potential for applications (Review Article)
Pranay Ranjan*, Gaur, S., Yadav, H., Urgunde, A.B., Singh, V., Patel, A., Vishwakarma, K., Kalirawana, D., Ritu Gupta* and Prashant Kumar*
Nano Convergence 9, 26 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40580-022-00317-7
2021
53. Nickel Cobaltite Nanoplates based Electrochemical Sensing Platform from Printable Inks for Simultaneous
Detection of Dopamine and Uric Acid
Urgunde, A. B., Dhamija, A., and Ritu Gupta*
Chemistry - An Asian Journal, 2021, DOI: 10.1002/asia.202101166
(Invited Article for special edition on "Women in Chemistry- in Asia")
52. Chemical Insights into Electrophilic Fluorination of Tin Oxide Layer for Photoelectrochemical Applications
Bahuguna, G, Verma, M and Ritu Gupta*
Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2021, DOI: 10.1039/D1TA02560K
Article highlighted as Contributors to the Emerging Investigators 2021 issue, https://doi.org/10.1039/D1TA90184B
51. Scalable Production of Nickel Cobaltite Nanoplates using Solution-Processed Inks for OER Electrocatalysis
Urgunde, A. B., Bahuguna, G, Dhamija, A., Kamboj, V and Ritu Gupta*
Materials Research Bulletien, 2021,DOI:10.1016/j.materresbull.2021.111380
(Invited Article for special issue on occasion of Silver Jubilee Celebration of CPMU, JNCASR)
2020
50. Ni-Ink Catalysed Conversion of Waste Polystyrene-Sugar Composite to Graphitic Carbon for Electric Double Layer Supercapacitor
Urgunde, A. B.,# Bhauguna, G,# Dhamija, A., Das, P. P. and Ritu Gupta* (#Equal Authors)
ACS Applied Electronics Materials, 2020,DOI:10.1021/acsaelm.0c00542.
49. An Innovative Approach to Photo-Chemiresistive Sensing Technology: Surface Fluorinated SnO2 for VOCs Detection
Bahuguna, G., Mondal, I., Verma, M., Kumar, M., Bhattacharya, S., Ritu Gupta* Giridhar U. Kulkarni
ACS Applied Materials Interfaces 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c08847, in press (IF=10.3).
48. Scalable Fabrication of Scratch-Proof Transparent Al/F–SnO2 Hybrid Electrodes with Unusual Thermal and Environmental Stability
Mondal, I., Bahuguna, G., Ganesha, M. K., Verma, M., Ritu Gupta, Singh, A. K., & Kulkarni, G. U. ACS ACS Applied Materials Interfaces, 2020,DOI:10.1021/acsami.0c17018 (IF=10.38)
2019
47. Layer‐by‐Layer Coating of Cobalt‐Based Ink for Large‐Scale Fabrication of OER Electrocatalyst
Urgunde, A. B., Kamboj, V., Kannattil, H. K. and Ritu Gupta*
Energy Technology, 7, 1900603, 2019. (IF=3.49)
46. Electrophilic Fluorination of Graphitic Activated Carbon for Enhancement in Electric Double Layer Capacitance
Bahuguna, G., Choudhary, S., Sharma, R. K. and Ritu Gupta*
Energy Technol., 7, 1900667, 2019.(IF=3.49)
45. Ultrasensitive Organic Humidity Sensor with High Specificity for Human Physiological Monitoring
Bahuguna, G., Adhikary, V., Sharma, R. K., Gupta, R. *
Electroanalysis, 32, 76-85, 2019. (IF=2.8)
2018
44. Metal Wire Networks functionalized with Ni Alkanethiolate for Transparent and Enzymeless Glucose Sensors
Urgunde, A. B., Kumar, A., Shejale, K. P., Sharma, R. K., & Ritu Gupta*
ACS Applied Nano Materials, 1, 5571–5580, 2018 (IF= 6.1).
43. Cosmetically Adaptable Transparent Strain Sensor for Sensitively Delineating Patterns in Small Movements of Vital Human Organs
Gupta, N., Rao, K. D. M., Srivastava, K., Ritu Gupta, Kumar, A., Marconnet, A. M., Fisher, T. S., & Kulkarni, G. U.*
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 10, 44126, 2018. (IF=10.3)
42. An Organo-fluorine Compound Mixed Electrolyte for Ultrafast Electric Double Layer Supercapacitors
G. Bahuguna, Pura Ram, Rakesh K. Sharma and Ritu Gupta*
ChemElectroChem, 5, 2767, 2018. (IF=4.4)
41. Solution-Processed Hafnia Nanoaggregates: Influence of Surface Oxygen on Catalytic Soot Oxidation
Laishram,D., Shejale,K. J. Gupta,Ritu * Sharma,R. K.*
ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engg., 6, 11286-11294, 2018. (IF=7.93)
40. Engineered ZnO-TiO2 Nanospheres for Membrane Assimilated Photocatalytic Water Remediation and Energy Harvesting
Laishram, D., Shejale, K. J., Gupta,R., Sharma, R. K.*
Chemistry Select, 3, 7291, 2018. (IF=1.7)
39. Fabrication of Stretchable Compliant Electrodes on PDMS with Au nanoparticles
Ritu Gupta*
Bull. Mater. Sci., 41, 114, 2018. (IF=0.8) (ICONSAT conference paper)
38. Heterostructured HfO2/TiO2 spherical nanoparticles for visible photocatalytic water remediation
Devika Laishram, Kiran P. Shejale, Ritu Gupta, Rakesh K.Sharma*
Materials Letters, 231,225, 2018. (IF=3.2)
37. Surface Fluorination of α-Fe2O3 using Selectfluor for Enhancement in Photoelectrochemical Properties
V. C. Janu, G. Bahuguna, D. Laishram, K. P. Shejale, N. Kumar, Rakesh K. Sharma and Ritu Gupta*
Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 174, 240, 2018. (IF=7.5)
2017
36. Electrophilic Fluorination of α-Fe2O3 Nanostructures and Influence on Magnetic Properties
G. Bahuguna, V.C. Janu, V. Uniyal, N. Kambala, Angappane S., Rakesh K. Sharma and Ritu Gupta*
Materials and Design, 135, 85, 2017. (IF=6.8)
35. Microscopic Evaluation of Electrical and Thermal Conduction in Random Metal Wire Networks
Ritu Gupta,* A. Kumar, S. Sadasivam, S. Walia, G. U. Kulkarni, T. S. Fisher, A. M. Marconnet*
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 9, 13703, 2017. (IF=10.3)
34. Highly Conformal Ni Micromesh as a Current Collecting Front Electrode for Reduced Cost Si Solar Cells
N. Gupta, Ritu Gupta, KDM Rao, F. C. Krebs, G. U. Kulkarni*
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 9,8634, 2017. (IF=10.3)
33. Zinc Oxide–Titania Heterojunction-based Solid Nanospheres as Photoanodes for Electron-Trapping in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
K. J. Shejale, D. Laishram, Ritu Gupta,* R. K. Sharma*
Energy Technol.,5,489, 2017 (appeared on cover page). (IF=3.4)
32. Scalable Coating of Single Source Ni Hexadecanethiolate Precursor on 3D-Graphitic Petals for Asymmetric Supercapacitors
Ritu Gupta* and T. S. Fisher*
Energy Technol. 5, 740, 2017(appeared on cover page). (IF=3.4)
2016
31. HfO2 Nanodots Incorporated in TiO2 and its hydrogenation for High-Performance Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
D. Laishram, K. J. Shejale, R. K. Sharma, Ritu Gupta*
RSC Adv., 6, 78768, 2016. (IF=3.07)
30. Visibly Transparent Heaters (Review Article)
Ritu Gupta,* K. D. M. Rao, S. Kiruthika and G. U. Kulkarni
ACS Appl. Mater Interfaces, 8, 12559, 2016. (IF=9)
29. Transparent Pd Wire Network based Areal Hydrogen Sensor with Inherent Joule Heater
S. Walia, Ritu Gupta, K.D.M. Rao, G.U. Kulkarni*
ACS Appl. Mater Interfaces,8, 12419, 2016. (IF=9)
2015
28. Fabrication of Oxidation Resistant Metal Wire Network-Based Transparent Electrodes by a Spray-Roll Coating Process
S. Kiruthika, Ritu Gupta, A. Anand, A. Kumar, G. U. Kulkarni
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 7, 27215, 2015. (IF=9)
27. Rotational diffusion of a new large non-polar dye molecule in alkanes
R. Goudhar, Ritu Gupta, G.U. Kulkarni, S. R. Inamdar*
J. Fluorescence, 25, 1671, 2015. (IF=1.6)
26. Solution-processed nanomanufacturing of SERS Substrates With Random Ag Nanoholes Exhibiting High Enhancement Factor
Ritu Gupta, S. Siddhanta, G. Metalla, S. Chakraborty, C. Narayana, G.U. Kulkarni*
RSc Adv. 5, 85019, 2015. (IF=3.07)
Before Joining at IIT Jodhpur (From PhD and Post-Doctoral Work)
2010-2014
25. Disposable Heater Arrays Using Printed Silver Patterns on Polyethylene Terephthalate for Multipurpose Applications
S. Walia, Ritu Gupta,* and G. U. Kulkarni, Energy Technol., 3, 359, 2015. (IF=2.9)
24. Viscoelastic nature of Au nanoparticle–PDMS nanocomposite gels
Ritu Gupta, H. K. Nagamanasa, R. Ganapathy, G. U. Kulkarni, Bull. Mater. Sci., 38,817, 2015. (IF=0.8)
23. Transparent Metal Network with Low Haze and High Figure of Merit applied to Front and Back Electrodes in Semitransparent ITO-free Polymer Solar Cells
Hunger, K. D. M. Rao, Ritu Gupta, C. R. Singh, G. U. Kulkarni, M. Thelakkat, Energy Technology, 3, 638, 2015. (IF=2.9)
22. Towards low-cost materials and methods for transparent electrodes (Review Article)
G. U. Kulkarni, S. Kiruthika, Ritu Gupta, K. D. M. Rao, Curr. Opinion in Chem. Engg, 8, 60, 2015 (IF=3.6)
21. Worldwide Outdoor Round Robin Study of Organic Photovoltaic Devices And Modules
M. V. Madsen, S. A. Gevorgyan, Ritu Gupta, G.U. Kulkarni, F.C. Krebs et al. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 130, 281, 2014. (IF=4.7)
20. Cellphone Camera Imaging of a Periodically Patterned Chip as a Potential Method for Point-of-Care Diagnostics
Ritu Gupta, Ronald G. Reifenberger and G. U. Kulkarni, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 6, 3923, 2014. (IF=8.45)
19. Spray coating of crack templates for the fabrication of transparent heaters on curved surfaces
Ritu Gupta, K. D. M Rao, K. Srivastava, A. Kumar, S. Kiruthika, G. U. Kulkarni, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 6, 13688, 2014. (IF=8.45)
18. Transparent and flexible capacitor fabricated using metal wire network as a transparent conducting electrode
Ritu Gupta, K. D. M. Rao and G. U. Kulkarni, RSC Advances, 4, 31108, 2014. (IF=2.9)
17. Fabrication of large area, high performance transparent conducting electrodes using spontaneously formed crackle network as a template
K. D. M. Rao, Ritu Gupta, G. U. Kulkarni Adv. Mater. Interfaces, 1, 1400090, 2014. (IF=4.8)
16. Large area solution processed transparent conducting electrode based on highly interconnected Cu wire network
S. Kiruthika, Ritu Gupta,* K. D. M. Rao, S. Chakraborty, N. Padmavathy, G. U. Kulkarni J. Mater. Chem. C, 2, 2089, 2014.(IF=5.9)
15. Large area defrosting windows based on electrothermal heating of highly conducting and transmitting Ag wire mesh
S. Kiruthika, Ritu Gupta and G.U. Kulkarni, RSC Advances, 4, 49745, 2014. (IF=3.1)
14. Crack polymer templated metal network as a transparent conducting electrode for ITO-free organic solar cells
K. D.M. Rao, Ritu Gupta, G. U. Kulkarni, M Thelakkat, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 16, 15107, 2014. (IF=3.9).
13. All-Solution-Processed, Ambient Method for ITO-Free, Roll-Coated Tandem Polymer Solar Cells using Solution-Processed Metal Films
D. Angmo, J. Stubager, F. Livi, Ritu Gupta, F. C. Krebs et al. Energy Technol. 2, 651, 2014. (IF=2.9)
12. Metal wire network based transparent conducting electrodes fabricated using an interconnected crackled layer as a template
S. Kiruthika, K. D. M. Rao, A. Kumar, Ritu Gupta, G. U. Kulkarni, Mater. Res. Exp. 1, 026301, 2014. (IF=1.1)
11. Digital grayscale printing for patterned transparent conducting Ag electrodes and their applications in flexible electronics
Ritu Gupta, Markus Hösel, Jacob Jensen, Frederik C. Krebs and Giridhar U. Kulkarni, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2, 2112, 2014. (IF=5.9)
10. Solution-processed large-area fabrication of Ag patterns as electrodes for flexible heaters, electrochromic and organic solar cells
Ritu Gupta, S. Walia, M. Hösel, J. Jensen, D. Angmo, Frederik C. Krebs and G. U. Kulkarni, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2, 10930, 2014. (IF=9.9)
9. Holistic Method for Evaluating Large Area Transparent Conducting Electrodes
Ritu Gupta and G. U. Kulkarni, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 5, 730, 2013 (appeared on cover page). (IF=8.45)
8. Screen-Display-Induced Photoresponse Mapping for Large-Area Photovoltaics
Ritu Gupta, S. Kiruthika, K. D. M. Rao, M. Jørgensen, F. C. Krebs, and G. U. Kulkarni, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 6, 770, 2013. (IF=8.45)
7. Scalability and stability of very thin, roll-to-roll processed, large area, indium-tin-oxide free polymer solar cell modules
D. Angmo, Ritu Gupta, G. U. Kulkarni, F. C Krebs et al. Organic Electronics 14, 984, 2013. (IF=3.6)
6. A low-cost optical hydrogen sensing device using nanocrystalline Pd grating
Ritu Gupta, A.A. Sagade and G. U. Kulkarni, Intl. J. Hydrogen Energy, 37, 9443, 2012. (IF=3.58)
5. Pd Grating Obtained by Direct Micromolding for Use in High-Resolution Optical Diffraction Based Sensing
Ritu Gupta and G. U. Kulkarni, Bull. Mater. Sci. 35, 773, 2012. (IF=0.8) (Best Paper award from MRSI, India)
4. Tunable Solid-State Fluorescence Behavior of a Methoxy-Substituted Oligo (Phenyleneethynylene): Influence of Cooling Rate and Surface Crystallization
Ritu Gupta, Reji Thomas and G.U. Kulkarni, J. Mater. Chem. 22,19139, 2012. (IF=6.1)
3. Direct Micromolding of Pd-Stripes for Electronic Applications
B. Radha, A. A. Sagade, Ritu Gupta and G. U. Kulkarni J. Nanosci. Nanotech, 11, 1, 2011. (IF=1.3)
2. Removal of Organic Compounds from Water by Using a Gold Nanoparticle–poly(dimethylsiloxane) Nanocomposite Foam
Ritu Gupta and G. U. Kulkarni, ChemSusChem 4, 737, 2011(News Highlight in Wiley and Nature India). (IF=7.2)
1. A Simple Water-Based Synthesis of Au NP/PDMS Composites for Water Purification and Targeted Drug Release
A. Scott, Ritu Gupta and G. U. Kulkarni
Macromol. Chem. Phys. 15, 1640, 2010. (IF=2.6)