Superfund Research Program

Dibakar Bhattacharyya

University of Kentucky
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
177 FPAT Bldg
Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0503
Phone: 859-257-2794
Fax: 859-323-1929
Email: db@uky.edu

Projects

• University of Kentucky: Chloro-Organic Degradation by Polymer Membrane Immobilized Iron-Based Particle Systems (2000-2019)
• University of Kentucky: Responsive Membranes and Advanced Materials for Sensing and Remediation of Halo-Organics (2020-2025)

Research Briefs

• 290 - Promising Membrane Technology Reduces Chlorobenzene in Groundwater
• 198 - Chlorinated Contaminant Remediation - Dual Function Responsive Membranes
• 123 - Nanosized Metals for Organic Detoxification

Patents

• Antiviral Mask and Antiviral Filter Made from a Breathable Microporous Polymeric Membrane
• Chemical Processing Cell with Nanostructured Membranes
• Devices and Methods for Removing Perfluorinated Compounds from Contaminated Water
• Green Synthesis Nanocomposite Membranes
• Hollow fiber membrane for enclosed space air remediation
• Water Purification Device and Method of Decontaminating a Water Supply

Hazardous Waste Sites

Atkemix Ten

• University of Kentucky: Chloro-Organic Degradation by Polymer Membrane Immobilized Iron-Based Particle Systems

Publications

2023

• Khan MA, Lipscomb G, Lin A, Baldridge KC, Petersen EM, Steele J, Abney MB, Bhattacharyya D. 2023. Performance evaluation and model of spacesuit cooling by hydrophobic hollow fiber-membrane based water evaporation through pores. J Memb Sci 675:121497. doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2023.121497
• Leniz-Pizarro F, Rudel HE, Briot N, Zimmerman JB, Bhattacharyya D. 2023. Membrane functionalization approaches toward per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and selected metal ion separations. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 15(37):44224-44237. doi:10.1021/acsami.3c08478 PMID:37688548
• Mills R, Tvrdik C, Lin A, Bhattacharyya D. 2023. Enhanced degradation of methyl orange and trichloroethylene with PNIPAm-PMMA-Fe/Pd-functionalized hollow fiber membranes. Nanomaterials 13(14):2041. doi:10.3390/nano13142041 PMID:37513052 PMCID:PMC10386459
• Wan H, Islam S, Tarannum T, Shi K, Mills R, Yi Z, Fang F, Lei L, Li S, Ormsbee LE, Xu Z, Bhattacharyya D. 2023. Reactive membranes for groundwater remediation of chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons: competitive dichlorination and cost aspects. Sep Purif Technol 320:123955. doi:10.1016/j.seppur.2023.123955

2022

• Baldridge KC, Edmonds K, Dziubla TD, Hilt JZ, Dutch RE, Bhattacharyya D. 2022. Demonstration of hollow fiber membrane-based enclosed space air remediation for capture of an aerosolized synthetic SARS-CoV-2 mimic and pseudovirus particles. ACS ES&T Eng 2(2):doi:10.1021/acsestengg.1c00369
• Leniz-Pizarro F, Vogler RJ, Sandman P, Harris N, Ormsbee LE, Liu C, Bhattacharyya D. 2022. Dual-functional nanofiltration and adsorptive membranes for PFAS and organics separation from water. ACS ES&T Wat 2(5):863-872. doi:10.1021/acsestwater.2c00043
• Mills R, Baldridge KC, Bernard M, Bhattacharyya D. 2022. Recent advances in responsive membrane functionalization approaches and applications. Sep Sci Technol doi:10.1080/01496395.2022.2145222
• Mills R, Vogler RJ, Bernard M, Concolino J, Hersh LB, Wei Y, Hastings JT, Dziubla TD, Baldridge KC, Bhattacharyya D. 2022. Aerosol capture and coronavirus spike protein deactivation by enzyme functionalized antiviral membranes. Commun Mater doi:10.1038/s43246-022-00256-0
• Paul P, Edmonds K, Baldridge KC, Bhattacharyya D, Dziubla TD, Dutch RE, Hilt JZ. 2022. Enhanced inactivation of pseudoparticles containing SARS-CoV-2 protein using magnetic nanoparticles and an alternating magnetic field. ACS Appl Bio Mater doi:10.1021/acsabm.2c00522 PMID:36314574
• Wan H, Mills R, Qu K, Hower JC, Mottaleb MA, Bhattacharyya D, Xu Z. 2022. Rapid removal of PFOA and PFOS via modified industrial solid waste: Mechanisms and influences of water matrices. Chem Eng J 433(2):doi:10.1016/j.cej.2021.133271
• Wan H, Mills R, Wang Y, Wang K, Xu S, Bhattacharyya D, Xu Z. 2022. Gravity-driven electrospun membranes for effective removal of perfluoro-organics from synthetic groundwater. J Memb Sci 644:120180. doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2021.120180
• Wan H, Shi K, Yi Z, Ding P, Zhuang L, Mills R, Bhattacharyya D, Xu Z. 2022. Removal of polystyrene nanoplastic beads using gravity-driven membrane filtration: Mechanisms and effects of water matrices. Chem Eng J 450(4):doi:10.1016/j.cej.2022.138484

2021

• Ji Y, Sultan MA, Kim DY, Meeks ND, Hastings JT, Bhattacharyya D. 2021. Effect of silica-core gold-shell nanoparticles on the kinetics of biohydrogen production and pollutant hydrogenation via organic acid photofermentation over enhanced near-infrared illumination. Int J Hydrogen Energy 46:7821-7835. doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.11.257
• Leniz-Pizarro F, Liu C, Colburn AS, Escobar I, Bhattacharyya D. 2021. Positively charged nanofiltration membrane synthesis, transport models, and lanthanides separation. J Memb Sci 620:doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118973

2020

• Aher A, Nickerson T, Jordan C, Thorpe F, Hatakeyama E, Ormsbee LE, Majumder M, Bhattacharyya D. 2020. Ion and organic transport in Graphene oxide membranes: Model development to difficult water remediation applications. J Memb Sci 604:12. doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118024 (in press)
• Aher A, Sarma R, Crocker M, Bhattacharyya D. 2020. Selective molecular separation of lignin model compounds by reduced graphene oxide membranes from solvent-water mixture. Sep Purif Technol 230:doi:10.1016/j.seppur.2019.115865 PMID:31903045 PMCID:PMC6941755
• Detisch MJ, Balk TJ, Bezold M, Bhattacharyya D. 2020. Nanoporous metal-polymer composite membranes for organics separations and catalysis. J Mater Res 1-14. doi:10.1557/jmr.2020.176
• Islam MS, Vogler RJ, Al Hasnine SM, Hernandez S, Malekzadeh N, Hoelen T, Hatakeyama E, Bhattacharyya D. 2020. Mercury removal from wastewater using cysteamine functionalized membranes. ACS Omega 5(35):22255-22267. doi:10.1021/acsomega.0c02526 PMID:32923783 PMCID:PMC7482228
• Meragawi SE, Akbari A, Hernandez S, Sharifzadeh Mirshekarloo M, Bhattacharyya D, Tanksale A, Majumder M. 2020. Enhanced permselective separation of per-fluorooctanoic acid in graphene oxide membranes by a simple PEI modification. J Mater Chem 12:17. doi:10.1126/scitranslmed.abb1206 PMID:33298560
• Saad A, Mills R, Wan H, Mottaleb MA, Ormsbee LE, Bhattacharyya D. 2020. Thermoresponsive adsorption-desorption of perfluoroorganics from water using PNIPAm hydrogels and pore functionalized membranes. J Memb Sci 599:doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2020.117821 PMID:32095035 PMCID:PMC7039651
• Saad A, Mills R, Wan H, Ormsbee LE, Bhattacharyya D. 2020. Thermo-responsive PNIPAm-PMMA functionalized PVDF membranes with reactive Fe-Pd nanoparticles for PCB degradation. Ind Eng Chem Res 59(38):16614-16625. doi:10.1021/acs.iecr.0c03260
• Wan H, Islam MS, Qian D, Ormsbee LE, Bhattacharyya D. 2020. Reductive degradation of CCl4 by sulfidized Fe and Pd-Fe nanoparticles: Kinetics, longevity, and morphology aspects. Chem Eng J 394:12. doi:10.1016/j.cej.2020.125013
• Wan H, Islam S, Briot N, Schnobrich M, Pacholik L, Ormsbee LE, Bhattacharyya D. 2020. Pd/Fe nanoparticle integrated PMAA-PVDF membranes for chloro-organic remediation from synthetic and site groundwater. J Memb Sci 594:doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117454 PMID:31929677 PMCID:PMC6953629

2019

• Aher A, Thompson S, Nickerson T, Ormsbee LE, Bhattacharyya D. 2019. Reduced graphene oxide metal nanoparticle composite membranes for environmental separation and chloro-organic remediation. RSC Adv 66:doi:10.1039/c9ra08178j PMID:32095233 PMCID:PMC7039523
• Colburn AS, Vogler RJ, Patel A, Bezold M, Craven J, Liu C, Bhattacharyya D. 2019. Composite membranes derived from cellulose and lignin sulfonate for selective separations and antifouling aspects. Nanomaterials 9:doi:10.3390/nano9060867 PMID:31181627 PMCID:PMC6630825
• Hernandez S, Thompson S, Kearschner M, Hatakeyama E, Malekzadeh N, Hoelen T, Bhattacharyya D. 2019. Thiol-functionalized membranes for mercury capture from water. Ind Eng Chem Res doi:10.1021/acs.iecr.9b03761
• Nazari R, Rajic L, Ciblak A, Hernandez S, Mousa IE, Zhou W, Bhattacharyya D, Alshawabkeh AN. 2019. Immobilized palladium-catalyzed electro-Fenton's degradation of chlorobenzene in groundwater. Chemosphere 216:556-563. doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.10.143 PMID:30390586 PMCID:PMC6293191

2018

• Akbari A, Meragawi SE, Martin ST, Corry B, Shamsaei E, Easton CD, Bhattacharyya D, Majumder M. 2018. Solvent transport behavior of shear aligned graphene oxide membranes and implications in organic solvent nanofiltration. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 10:2067-2074. doi:10.1021/acsami.7b11777 PMID:29251906
• Colburn AS, Wanninayake N, Kim D, Bhattacharyya D. 2018. Cellulose-graphene quantum dot composite membranes using ionic liquid. J Memb Sci 556:293-302. doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2018.04.009 PMID:32095034 PMCID:PMC7039517
• Detisch MJ, Balk TJ, Bhattacharyya D. 2018. Synthesis of catalytic nanoporous metallic thin films on polymer membranes. Ind Eng Chem Res 57(12):4420-4429. doi:10.1021/acs.iecr.8b00053 PMID:30718940 PMCID:PMC6358282
• Islam S, Hernandez S, Wan H, Ormsbee LE, Bhattacharyya D. 2018. Role of membrane pore polymerization conditions for pH responsive behavior, catalytic metal nanoparticle synthesis, and PCB degradation. J Memb Sci 555:348-361. doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2018.03.060 PMID:30718939 PMCID:PMC6358284
• Sarma R, Islam S, Running MP, Bhattacharyya D. 2018. Multienzyme immobilized polymeric membrane reactor for the transformation of a lignin model compound. Polymers 10:13. doi:10.3390/polym10040463 PMID:30719335 PMCID:PMC6358281

2017

• Aher A, Cai Y, Majumder M, Bhattacharyya D. 2017. Synthesis of graphene oxide membranes and their behavior in water and isopropanol. Carbon N Y 116:145-153. doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2017.01.086
• Aher A, Papp JK, Colburn AS, Wan H, Hatakeyama E, Prakash P, Weaver B, Bhattacharyya D. 2017. Naphthenic acids removal from high TDS produced water by persulfate mediated iron oxide functionalized catalytic membrane, and by nanofiltration. Chem Eng J 327:573–583. doi:10.1016/j.cej.2017.06.128 PMID:29398952 PMCID:PMC5791545
• Hernandez S, Porter C, Zhang X, Wei Y, Bhattacharyya D. 2017. Layer-by-layer assembled membranes with immobilized porins. RSC Adv 7:56123-56136. doi:10.1039/c7ra08737c PMID:29391943 PMCID:PMC5788187
• Sarma R, Islam S, Miller A, Bhattacharyya D. 2017. Layer-by-layer-assembled laccase enzyme on stimuli -responsive membranes for chloro-organics degradation. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 9(17):14858-14867. doi:10.1021/acsami.7b01999 PMID:28397501
• Wan H, Briot N, Saad A, Ormsbee LE, Bhattacharyya D. 2017. Pore functionalized PVDF membranes with in-situ synthesized metal nanoparticles: material characterization, and toxic organic degradation. J Memb Sci 530:147-157. doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2017.02.021 PMID:29398774 PMCID:PMC5793928

2016

• Colburn AS, Meeks ND, Weinman SA, Bhattacharyya D. 2016. High total dissolved solids water treatment by charged nanofiltration membranes relating to power plant applications. Ind Eng Chem Res 55(14):4089-4097. doi:10.1021/acs.iecr.6b00098
• Davenport DM, Gui M, Ormsbee LE, Bhattacharyya D. 2016. Development of PVDF membrane nanocomposites via various functionalization approaches for environmental applications. Polymers 8(2):32. doi:10.3390/polym8020032
• Hernandez S, Saad A, Ormsbee LE, Bhattacharyya D. 2016. Nanocomposite and responsive membranes for water treatment. In: Emerging Membrane Technology for Sustainable Water Treatment. Elsevier, pp.389-431.

2015

• Gui M, Papp JK, Colburn AS, Meeks ND, Weaver B, Wilf I, Bhattacharyya D. 2015. Engineered iron/iron oxide functionalized membranes for selenium and other toxic metal removal from power plant scrubber water. J Memb Sci 488:79-91. doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2015.03.089 PMID:26327740 PMCID:PMC4552196
• Hernandez S, Lei S, Rong W, Ormsbee LE, Bhattacharyya D. 2015. Functionalization of flat sheet and hollow fiber microfiltration membranes for water applications. ACS Sustain Chem Eng 4(3):907-918. doi:10.1021/acssuschemeng.5b01005
• Xiao L, Davenport DM, Ormsbee LE, Bhattacharyya D. 2015. Polymerization and functionalization of membrane pores for water related applications. Ind Eng Chem Res 54(16):4174-4182. doi:10.1021/ie504149t PMID:26074669 PMCID:PMC4461045

2014

• Eske KE, Newsome B, Han S, Murphy M, Bhattacharyya D, Hennig B. 2014. PCB 77 dechlorination products modulate pro-inflammatory events in vascular endothelial cells. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 21(10):6354-6364. doi:10.1007/s11356-013-1591-3 PMID:23504249 PMCID:PMC3728165
• Hernández S, Papp JK, Bhattacharyya D. 2014. Iron-based redox polymerization of acrylic acid for direct synthesis of hydrogel/membranes, and metal nanoparticles for water treatment. Ind Eng Chem Res 53(3):1130–1142. doi:10.1021/ie403353g PMID:24954975 PMCID:PMC4061718
• Petriello MC, Newsome B, Dziubla TD, Hilt JZ, Bhattacharyya D, Hennig B. 2014. Modulation of persistent organic pollutant toxicity through nutritional intervention: emerging opportunities in biomedicine and environmental remediation. Sci Total Environ 491-492:11-16. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.01.109 PMID:24530186 PMCID:PMC4077968
• Xiao L, Isner AB, Waldrop K, Saad A, Takigawa D, Bhattacharyya D. 2014. Development of bench and full-scale temperature and pH responsive functionalized PVDF membranes with tunable properties. J Memb Sci 457:39-49. doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2014.01.033 PMID:24944434 PMCID:PMC4058347

2013

• Gui M, Ormsbee LE, Bhattacharyya D. 2013. Reactive functionalized membranes for polychlorinated biphenyl degradation. Ind Eng Chem Res 52(31):10430-10440. doi:10.1021/ie400507c PMID:24954974 PMCID:PMC4061716
• Lewis SR, Smuleac V, Xiao L, Bhattacharyya D. 2013. Tunable Separations, Reactions, and Nanoparticle Synthesis in Functionalized Membranes. Chapter 5 in: Responsive Membranes and Materials. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Chichester, United Kingdom. pp.97-142.
• Smuleac V, Xiao L, Bhattacharyya D. 2013. Greener and other approaches to synthesize Fe and Pd nanoparticles in functionalized membranes and hydrogel. Chapter 3 in: Sustainable Nanotechnology and the Environment: Advances and Achievements. American Chemical Society, Washington, pp.41-58.
• Smuleac V, Xiao L, Bhattacharyya D. 2013. Greener and Other Approaches To Synthesize Fe and Pd Nanoparticles in Functionalized Membranes and Hydrogel. Chapter 3 in: Sustainable Nanotechnology and the Environment: Advances and Achievements. American Chemical Society, Washington, pp.41-58.
• Xiao L, Isner AB, Hilt JZ, Bhattacharyya D. 2013. Temperature responsive hydrogel with reactive nanoparticles. J Appl Polym Sci 128(3):1804-1814. doi:10.1002/app.38335
• Zahran EM, Bhattacharyya D, Bachas LG. 2013. Reactivity of Pd/Fe bimetallic nantubes in dechlorination of coplanar polychlorinated biphenyls. Chemosphere 91:165-171. doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.12.037 PMID:23332879 PMCID:PMC4526161

2012

• Gui M, Smuleac V, Ormsbee LE, Sedlak DL, Bhattacharyya D. 2012. Iron oxide nanoparticle synthesis in aqueous and membrane systems for oxidative degradation of trichloroethylene from water. Journal of Nanoparticle Research 14:861. doi:10.1007/s11051-012-0861-1
• Meeks ND, Smuleac V, Stevens C, Bhattacharyya D. 2012. Iron-based nanoparticles for toxic organic degradation: silica platform and green synthesis. Ind Eng Chem Res 51(28):9581-9590. doi:10.1021/ie301031u PMID:22899876 PMCID:PMC3417209

2011

• Lewis S, Datta S, Gui M, Coker EL, Huggins F, Daunert S, Bachas LG, Bhattacharyya D. 2011. Reactive nanostructured membranes for water purification. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 108(21):8577-8582. doi:10.1073/pnas.1101144108 PMID:21606340 PMCID:PMC3102394
• Smuleac V, Varma R, Baruwati B, Sikdar SK, Bhattacharyya D. 2011. Nanostructured membranes for enzyme catalysis and green synthesis of nanoparticles. ChemSusChem 4(12):1773–1777. doi:10.1002/cssc.201100211 PMID:22086852
• Smuleac V, Varma R, Sikdar SK, Bhattacharyya D. 2011. Green synthesis of Fe and Fe/Pd bimetallic nanoparticles in membranes for reductive degradation of chlorinated organics. J Memb Sci 379:131-137. doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2011.05.054 PMID:22228920 PMCID:PMC3252031
• Zahran EM, Bhattacharyya D, Bachas LG. 2011. Development of reactive Pd/Fe bimetallic nanotubes for dechlorination reactions. J Mater Chem 21:10454-10462. doi:10.1039/C1JM11435B

2010

• Ladhe A, Xu J, Hollman AM, Smuleac V, Bhattacharyya D. 2010. Functionalized Membranes for Sorption, Separation and Reaction: An Overview. Chapter 1.02 in: Comprehensive Membrane Science and Engineering. Elsevier Science, pp.13-27.
• Meeks ND, Rankin S, Bhattacharyya D. 2010. Sulfur-functionalization of porous silica particles and application to mercury vapor sorption. Ind Eng Chem Res 49(10):4687-4693. doi:10.1021/ie901580k
• Smuleac V, Bachas LG, Bhattacharyya D. 2010. Aqueous - phase synthesis of PAA in PVDF membrane pores for nanoparticle synthesis and dichlorobiphenyl degradation. J Memb Sci 346(2):310-317. doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2009.09.052 PMID:20161475 PMCID:PMC2794051
• Smuleac V, Wu J, Nemser S, Majumdar S, Bhattacharyya D. 2010. Novel perfluorinated polymer-based pervaporation membranes for the separation of solvent/water mixtures. J Memb Sci 352(1-2):41-49. doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2010.01.058 PMID:22879688 PMCID:PMC3413247

2009

• Lewis S, Lynch A, Bachas LG, Hampson S, Ormsbee LE, Bhattacharyya D. 2009. Chelate-modified fenton reaction for the degradation of trichloroethylene in aqueous and two-phase systems. Environ Eng Sci 26(4):849-859. doi:10.1089/ees.2008.0277 PMID:20418966 PMCID:PMC2858874
• Lewis S, Smuleac V, Montague A, Bachas LG, Bhattacharyya D. 2009. Iron-functionalized membranes for nanoparticle synthesis and reactions. Sep Sci Technol 44(14):3289-3311. doi:10.1080/01496390903212805 PMID:20556223 PMCID:PMC2885741
• Meyer DE, Hampson S, Ormsbee LE, Bhattacharyya D. 2009. A study of groundwater matrix effects for the destruction of trichloroethylene using Fe/Pd nanoaggregates. Environmental Progress 28:507-518. doi:10.1002/ep.10334 PMID:20526423 PMCID:PMC2880515
• Tee Y, Bachas LG, Bhattacharyya D. 2009. Degradation of trichloroethylene by iron-based bimetallic nanoparticles. Journal of Physical Chemistry C 113:9454-9464. doi:10.1021/jp905273a PMID:20161161 PMCID:PMC2736476

2008

• Datta S, Cecil C, Bhattacharyya D. 2008. Functionalized membranes by layer-by-layer assembly of polyelectrolytes and in situ polymerization of acrylic acid for applications in enzymatic catalysis. Ind Eng Chem Res 47:4586-4597. doi:10.1021/ie800142d
• Ladhe A, Frailie P, Hua D, Darsillo M, Bhattacharyya D. 2008. Thiol-functionalized silica-mixed matrix membranes for silver capture from aqueous solutions: Experimental results and modeling. J Memb Sci 326:460-470. PMID:20098490
• Tee Y, Bhattacharyya D. 2008. "Synthesis of Chitosan Membrane-Embedded Bimetallic Nanoparticles for the Remediation of Chlorinated Organics. Chapter 8 in: Advanced Membrane Technology and Applications. John Wiley, pp.189-216.
• Venkatachalam K, Arzuaga X, Chopra N, Gavalas VG, Xu J, Bhattacharyya D, Hennig B, Bachas LG. 2008. Reductive dechlorination of 3,3',4,4'-tetrachlorobiphenyl (PCB77) using palladium or palladium/iron nanoparticles and assessment of the reduction in toxic potency in vascular endothelial cells. J Hazard Mater 159(2-3):483-491. doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.02.109 PMID:18423858 PMCID:PMC3247144
• Xu J, Bachas LG, Bhattacharyya D. 2008. Synthesis of Nanostructured Bimetallic Particles in Polyligand- Functionalized Membranes for Remediation Applications. In: Nanotechnology for Environmental Applications. John Wiley,
• Xu J, Bhattacharyya D. 2008. Modeling of Fe/Pd nanoparticle-based functionalized membrane reactor for PCB dechlorination at room temperature. Journal of Physical Chemistry C 112:9133-9144. doi:10.1021/jp7097262

2007

• Xu J, Bhattacharyya D. 2007. Fe/Pd nanoparticle immobilization in microfiltration membrane pores: synthesis, characterization and application in dechlorination of polychlorinated biphenyls. Ind Eng Chem Res 46(8):2348-2359.

2006

• Ahuja DK, Bachas LG, Bhattacharyya D. 2006. Modified fenton reaction for trichlorophenol dechlorination by enzymatically generated H2O2 and gluconic acid chelate. Chemosphere 66(11):2193-200. PMID:17166556
• Bhattacharyya D, Hollman AM, Xu J. 2006. Functionalized microporous membranes for environmental and bio applications. In: Proceedings of the Interamerican Chemical Engineering Congress. Argentina.
• Smuleac V, Butterfield DA, Bhattacharyya D. 2006. Layer-by-layer-assembled microfiltration membranes for biomolecule immobilization and enzymatic catalysis. Langmuir 22(24):10118-24. PMID:17107008
• Tee Y, Bhattacharyya D. 2006. Nanoparticles Embedded Membrane Reactor for the Reductive Degradation of Chlorinated Organics: TCE and PCB Studies. In: Membrane Advances. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
• Venkatachalm K, Gavalas VG, Xu S, Leon AC, Bhattacharyya D, Bachas LG. 2006. Poly(amino acid)-facilitated electrochemical growth of metal nanoparticles. J Nanosci Nanotechnol 6(8):2408-12. PMID:17037848

2005

• Li Y, Bachas LG, Bhattacharyya D. 2005. Kinetics studies of trichlorophenol destruction by chelate-based fenton reaction. Environ Eng Sci 22(6):756-771.
• Meyer DE, Bhattacharyya D, Bachas LG, Ritchie SM. 2005. Membrane-based Nanostructured Metals for Reductive Degradation of Hazardous Organics. Chapter 890 in: ACS Symposium Series: Nanotechnology and the Environment: Applications and Implications. Clarendon Press, pp.256-267.
• Meyer DE, Williams M, Bhattacharyya D. 2005. Reverse Osmosis. In: Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
• Tee Y, Grulke E, Bhattacharyya D. 2005. Role of Ni/Fe nanoparticle composition on the degradation of trichloroethylene from water. Ind Eng Chem Res 44(18):7062-7070.
• Xu J, Bhattacharyya D. 2005. Membrane-based bimetallic nanoparticles for environmental remediation:. Environmental Progress 24(4):358-366.
• Xu J, Dozier A, Bhattacharyya D. 2005. Synthesis of nanoscale bimetallic particles in polyelectrolyte membrane matrix for reductive transformation of halogenated organic compounds. Journal of Nanoparticle Research 7(4-5):449-467.

2004

• Ahuja DK, Gavalas VG, Bachas LG, Bhattacharyya D. 2004. Aqueous-phase dechlorination of toxic chloroethylenes by vitamin B-12 cobalt center: Conventional and polypyrrole film-based electrochemical studies. Ind Eng Chem Res 43(4):1049-1055.
• Hollman AM, Scherrer NT, Cammers-Goodwin A, Bhattacharyya D. 2004. Separation of dilute electrolytes in poly(amino acid) functionalized microporous membranes: model evaluation and experimental results. J Memb Sci 239(1):65-79.
• Meyer DE, Wood K, Bachas LG, Bhattacharyya D. 2004. Degradation of chlorinated organics by membrane-immobilized nanosized metals. Environmental Progress 23(3):232-242.

2003

• Bhanushali D, Bhattacharyya D. 2003. Advances in solvent-resistant nanofiltration membranes: experimental observations and applications. Ann N Y Acad Sci 984:159-177. PMID:12783816
• Bhattacharyya D, Meyer DE, Bachas LG. 2003. Membrane-based nanostructured metals for reductive degradation of hazardous organics. In: Proceedings of the 225^th ACS (American Chemical Society) National Meeting - Spring 2003. New Orleans, LA.
• Hollman AM, Bhattacharyya D. 2003. Functionalized membranes for tunable separations and toxic metal capture. Chapter Vol. 51 in: New Insights into Membrane Science and Technology: Polymeric, Inorganic and Biofunctional Membranes. Elsevier Science Publisher, pp.329-351.
• Tee Y, Grulke E, Bachas LG, Bhattacharyya D. 2003. Polyethyleneimine-based materials for the synthesis of nanosized metal and subsequent toxic organics degradation. In: Proceedings of the AlChE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers) Annual Meeting, November 16-21, 2003. San Franciso, CA.
• Xu J, Bachas LG, Bhattacharyya D. 2003. Synthesis of nanoscale metal particles for reductive transformation of halogenated compounds. In: Proceedings of the AlChE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers) Annual Meeting, November 16-21, 2003. San Franciso, CA.

2002

• Bhanushali D, Kloos S, Bhattacharyya D. 2002. Solute transport in solvent-resistant nanofiltration membranes for non-aqueous systems: experimental results and the role of solute-solvent coupling. J Memb Sci 208(1-2):343-359.
• Bhattacharyya D, Ritchie SM. 2002. An overview of selected membrane techniques for environmental applications. Journal of the Chinese Institute of Chemical Engineers 33(1):61-66.
• Butterfield DA, Colvin J, Liu J, Wang J, Bachas LG, Bhattacharyya D. 2002. Electron paramagnetic resonance spin label titration: a novel method to investigate random and site-specific immobilization of enzymes onto polymeric membranes with different properties. Anal Chim Acta 470:29-36.
• Hollman AM, Bhattacharyya D. 2002. Controlled permeability and ion exclusion in microporous membranes functionalized with poly(L-glutamic acid). Langmuir 18(15):5946-5952.
• Ritchie SM, Bhattacharyya D. 2002. Membrane-based hybrid processes for high water recovery and selective inorganic pollutant separation. J Hazard Mater 92(1):21-32. PMID:11975996

2001

• Bhanushali D, Kloos S, Kurth C, Bhattacharyya D. 2001. Performance of solvent-resistant membranes for non-aqueous systems: solvent permeation results and modeling. J Memb Sci 189(1):1-21.
• Bhattacharyya D, Rodgers P, Meyer DE, Wood K, Bachas LG. 2001. Dehalogenation of chlorinated organics by chelate-based fenton reaction and by reductive nano-iron particle based systems. In: Proceedings of the AlChE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers) Annual Meeting, November 4-9, 2001. Rena, NV.
• Butterfield DA, Bhattacharyya D, Daunert S, Bachas LG. 2001. Catalytic biofunctional membranes containing site-specifically immobilized enzyme arrays: a review. J Memb Sci 181(1):29-37.
• Gavalas VG, Andrews R, Bhattacharyya D, Bachas LG. 2001. Carbon nanotube sol-gel composite materials. Nano Lett 1(12):719-721.
• Hestekin JA, Bachas LG, Bhattacharyya D. 2001. Poly(amino acid)-functionalized cellulosic membranes: metal sorption mechanisms and results. Ind Eng Chem Res 40(12):2668-2678.
• Liu J, Wang J, Bachas LG, Bhattacharyya D. 2001. Activity studies of immobilized subtilisin on functionalized pure cellulose-based membranes. Biotechnol Prog 17(5):866-871. PMID:11587576
• Ritchie SM, Kissick KE, Bachas LG, Sikdar SK, Parikh C, Bhattacharyya D. 2001. Polycysteine and other polyamino acid functionalized microfiltration membranes for heavy metal capture. Environ Sci Technol 35(15):3252-3258. PMID:11506016
• Rodgers P, Bhattacharyya D. 2001. Oxidation of organic contaminants by chelate modified Fenton's Reagent. In: Proceedings of the 1^st International Conference on Oxidation and Reduction Technologies for In-Situ Treatment of Soil and Groundwater, 2001. Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
• Rodgers P, Bhattacharyya D, Bachas LG, Grulke E. 2001. The effect of iron chelates on the oxidation of organic groudwater contaminants by Fenton's Reagent. In: Proceedings of the 2001 Kentucky Water Resources Symposium. University of Kentucky, KY.
• TeGrotenhuis J, Bhattacharyya D, Gotpagar JK. 2001. Modified Fenton's for remediation of contaminated groundwater: Field Pilot Scale Application. In: Proceedings of the 1^st International Conference on Oxidation and Reduction Technologies for In-Situ Treatment of Soil and Groundwater, 2001. Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
• Wang J, Bhattacharyya D, Bachas LG. 2001. Improving the activity of immobilized subtilisin by site-directed attachment through a genetically engineered affinity tag. Fresenius J Anal Chem 369(3-4):280-285. PMID:11293705
• Wang J, Bhattacharyya D, Bachas LG. 2001. Orientation specific immobilization of organophosphorus hydrolase on magnetic particles through gene fusion. Biomacromolecules 2(3):700-705. PMID:11710024

2000

• Badr IH, Hestekin JA, Bhattacharyya D, Bachas LG. 2000. Electrochemical assay for highly charged polyamino acids: Application to polyamino acid functionalized microfiltration membranes. Electroanalysis 12(17):1368-1372.
• Bhattacharyya D, Ritchie SM, Hestekin JA, Bachas LG. 2000. Capture of metals by membranes containing multi-functional ligands. In: Proceedings of the 3^rd China-USA Joint Chemical Engineering Conference. Beijing, China.

1999

• Gotpagar JK, Lyuksyutov S, Cohn R, Grulke E, Bhattacharyya D. 1999. Reductive dehalogenation of trichloroethylene with zero-valent iron: Surface profiling microscopy and rate enhancement studies. Langmuir 15(24):8412-8420.

1998

• Bhattacharyya D, Hestekin JA, Brushaber P, Cullen L, Bachas LG, Sikdar SK. 1998. Novel poly-glutamic acid functionalized microfiltration membranes for sorption of heavy metals at high capacity. J Memb Sci 141(1):121-135.
• Ganapathi-Desai S, Butterfield DA, Bhattacharyya D. 1998. Kinetics and active fraction determination of a protease enzyme immobilized on functionalized membranes: mathematical modeling and experimental results. Biotechnol Prog 14(6):865-873. PMID:9841648