Contact Dr Vijay Kumar Thakur
Areas of expertise
- Aerospace Structures
- Armour systems
- Biomass and Waste
- Biomedical Engineering
- Composites
- Defence Sensors
- Test and Evaluation
- Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
- Environmental Impacts
- Fuels
- Manufacturing of Functional Materials
- Aerospace Materials
- Nanomaterials
- Nanotechnology
- Renewable Energy
- Smart Materials
- Structures and Materials
- Surface Engineering
- Water Science and Engineering
Background
Prior to commencing at Cranfield University, Dr Thakur worked as a Staff Scientist in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Washington State University, USA (2013-2016). He was also a Research Scientist in Temasek Laboratories at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (2009-2012), and a Visiting Research Fellow in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at Lunghwa University of Science and Technology, Taiwan.
Dr Thakur did his post-doctoral study in Materials Science & Engineering at Iowa State University and received a PhD in Polymers and Composite Materials (2009).
Dr Thakur has published more than 350 SCI journal research articles in the field of chemical sciences / materials science and holds one United States patent. Fifty of his research papers have been highlighted as Highly Cited Papers in the Web of Science and Fourteen papers have been classed as Hot Papers. He has also published 52 books and 40 book chapters on polymer science / materials science / nanotechnology with numerous publishers.
Dr Thakur sits on the editorial board of 20+ SCI journals as Associate Editor/ Editor/ Editorial Advisory Board Member.
Research opportunities
Actively Looking for Self Motivated PhD Students
Current activities
Current research activities span the disciplines of chemistry, nanotechnology, chemical engineering, manufacturing engineering, materials science and engineering as well as all aspects of polymers and composite materials. Application aspects range across the automotive to aerospace, energy storage, water purification and biomedical fields.
Recent research work includes:
- Bio-renewable materials: wood / natural cellulose fibres, bio-resins and utilisation of waste biomass for practical uses
- Additive manufacturing of polymers and composites
- Multifunctional polymer composites and nanocomposites: self-repairing, structural composites, evaluation of materials using experimental mechanics, rheology, thermal, spectroscopic and microscopic analysis
- Nanoelectronic materials: novel high dielectric constant and electrochromic materials for energy storage
- Green synthesis of nanomaterials and surface functionalisation of polymers/nanomaterials
- Hydrogels: synthesis, characterisation and applications in water purification and biomedical
- Membranes: sustainable membrane materials for applications in water purification, biomedical and energy storage
- Nanofiber production and application in biomaterials and smart textiles
- Composites for extreme environments including high-temperature
- Aerospace materials and manufacturing technology
Dr Thakur is an editorial board member of several international journals, as well as a member of scientific bodies around the globe. He is the book series editor for Gels Horizon: From Science to Smart Materials (Springer Nature); Materials Horizon: From Nature to Nanomaterials and Polymers and Fibers (Elsevier), and sits on grant review panels for governmental agencies and educational institutions in the UK, US, South Africa, Poland, Chile, Cyprus, Germany, Austria, Singapore, Portugal and India.
Clients
- Addenbrookes
Hospital, Cambridge, UK
- Airbus UK
- Alvant Ltd
- BAE Systems
- Cambridge Nanosystems
- Cambond Limited
- Cametics Limited
- European Commission
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
- IMAGE ERDF
- Munro Technology Limited
- Medtech Accelerator Limited,
UK
- The
British Council
The Royal Academy of Engineering
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Anagwu FI, Thakur VK & Skordos AA (2022) High-performance vitrimeric benzoxazines for sustainable advanced materials: design, synthesis, and applications, Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, Available online 26 October 2022 Article No. 2200534.
- Kuziel A, Dzido G, Jędrysiak RG, Kolanowska A, Jóźwiak B, Beunat J, Korczeniewski E, Zięba M, Terzyk AP, Yahya N, Thakur VK, Koziol KK & Boncel S (2022) Biomimetically inspired highly homogeneous hydrophilization of graphene with poly (L-DOPA): toward electroconductive coatings from water-processable paints, ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 10 (20) 6596-6608.
- Shakeri S, Ashrafizadeh M, Zarrabi A, Roghanian R, Afshar EG, Pardakhty A, Mohammadinejad R, Kumar A & Thakur VK (2020) Multifunctional polymeric nanoplatforms for brain diseases diagnosis, therapy and theranostics, Biomedicines, 8 (1) Article No. 13.
- Singh Siwal S, Zhang Q, Devi N & Kumar Thakur V (2020) Carbon-based polymer nanocomposite for high-performance energy storage applications, Polymers, 12 (3) Article No. 505.
- Dukhi Almutairi M, Indrat Aria A, Kumar Thakur V & Khan MA (2020) Self-healing mechanisms for 3D-printed polymeric structures: from lab to reality, Polymers, 12 (7) Article No. 1534.
- Singh S, Kumar V, Singla S, Sharma M, Singh DP, Prasad R, Thakur VK & Singh J (2020) Kinetic study of the biodegradation of acephate by indigenous soil bacterial isolates in the presence of humic acid and metal ions, Biomolecules, 10 (3) Article No. 433.
- Chen S, Skordos A & Thakur VK (2020) Functional nanocomposites for energy storage: chemistry and new horizons, Materials Today Chemistry, 17 (September) Article No. 100304.
- Shandilya P, Sudhaik A, Raizada P, Hosseini-Bandegharaei A, Singh P, Rahmani-Sani A, Thakur V & Saini AK (2020) Synthesis of Eu3+−doped ZnO/Bi2O3 heterojunction photocatalyst on graphene oxide sheets for visible light-assisted degradation of 2,4-dimethyl phenol and bacteria killing, Solid State Sciences, 102 (April) Article No. 106164.
- Verma A, Thakur S, Mamba G, Prateek, Kumar Gupta R, Thakur P & Kumar Thakur V (2020) Graphite modified sodium alginate hydrogel composite for efficient removal of malachite green dye, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 148 (April) 1130-1139.
- Hasija V, Raizada P, Sudhaik A, Singh P, Kumar Thakur V, Aslam A & Khan P (2020) Fabrication of Ag/AgI/WO3 heterojunction anchored P and S co-doped graphitic carbon nitride as a dual Z scheme photocatalyst for efficient dye degradation, Solid State Sciences, 100 (February) Article No. 106095.
- Kumar A, Sharma M, Thakur P, Kumar Thakur V, Rahatekar SS & Kumar R (2020) A review on exergy analysis of solar parabolic collectors, Solar Energy, 197 (February) 411-432.
- Ates B, Koytepe S, Ulu A, Gurses C & Kumar Thakur V (2020) Chemistry, structures, and advanced applications of nanocomposites from biorenewable resources, Chemical Reviews, 120 (17) 9304-9362.
- Wei W, Thakur VK, Chew JYM & Li S (2020) Towards next generation “smart” tandem catalysts with sandwiched mussel-inspired layer switch, Materials Today Chemistry, 17 (September) Article No. 100286.
- Wei W, Xiao P, Thakur VK, Chianella I & Li S (2020) Smart bilayer polymer reactor with cascade/non-cascade switching catalyst characteristics, Materials Today Chemistry, 17 (September) Article No. 100279.
- Daminabo SC, Goel S, Grammatikos SA, Yazdani Nezhad H & Thakur VK (2020) Fused deposition modeling-based additive manufacturing (3D printing): techniques for polymer material systems, Materials Today Chemistry, 16 (June) Article No. 100248.
- Ashrafizadeh M, Ahmadi Z, Mohamadi N, Zarrabi A, Abasi S, Dehghannoudeh G, Tamaddondoust RN, Khanbabdei H, Mohammadinejad R & Kumar Thakur V (2020) Chitosan-based advanced materials for docetaxel and paclitaxel delivery: Recent advances and future directions in cancer theranostics, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 145 (February) 282-300.
- Siwal SS, Zhang Q, Sun C, Thakur S, Gupta VK & Thakur VK (2020) Energy production from steam gasification processes and parameters that contemplate in biomass gasifier - a review, Bioresource Technology, 297 (February) Article No. 122481.
- Prabhu AA, Ledesma-Amaro R, Lin CSK, Coulon F, Kumar Thakur V & Kumar V (2020) Bioproduction of succinic acid from xylose by engineered yarrowia lipolytica without pH control, Biotechnology for Biofuels, 13 (1) Article No. 113.
- Sharma B, Thakur S, Trache D, Yazdani Nezhad H & Thakur VK (2020) Microwave-assisted rapid synthesis of reduced graphene oxide-based gum tragacanth hydrogel nanocomposite for heavy metal ions adsorption, Nanomaterials, 10 (8) Article No. 1616.
- Abdel-Azeem A, Nada AA, O'Donovan A, Kumar Thakur V & Elkelish A (2020) Mycogenic silver nanoparticles from endophytic trichoderma atroviride with antimicrobial activity, Journal of Renewable Materials, 8 (2) 171-185.
- Reszka K, Morgiel J, Rydzkowski T & Thakur VK (2019) On the morphological investigation of Pt dispersion and structure of alumina-platinum composites obtained by thermal oxidation of Al-Pt nano thin layers, Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects, 17 (February) 229-238.
- Baqasah H, He F, Zai BA, Asif M, Khan KA, Thakur VK & Khan MA (2019) In-situ dynamic response measurement for damage quantification of 3D printed ABS cantilever beam under thermomechanical load, Polymers, 11 (12) Article No. 2079.
- Pandey VK, Srivastava KR, Ajmal G, Thakur VK, Gupta VK, Upadhyay SN & Mishra PK (2019) Differential susceptibility of catheter biomaterials to biofilm-associated infections and their remedy by drug-encapsulated Eudragit RL100 nanoparticles, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 20 (20) Article No. 5110.
- Wróblewska-Krepsztul J, Rydzkowski T, Michalska-Pożoga I & Thakur VK (2019) Biopolymers for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications: Recent advances and overview of alginate electrospinning, Nanomaterials, 9 (3) Article No. 404.
- Sharma S, Dutta V, Singh P, Raizada P, Rahmani-Sani A, Hosseini-Bandegharaei A & Thakur VK (2019) Carbon quantum dot supported semiconductor photocatalysts for efficient degradation of organic pollutants in water: A review, Journal of Cleaner Production, 228 (August) 755-769.
- Mohammadinejad R, Maleki H, Larraneta E, Fajardo A, Bakhshian Nik A, Shavandi A, Sheikhi A, Ghorbanpour M, Farokhi M, Govindh P, Cabane E, Azizi S, Aref A, Mozafari M, Mehrali M, Thomas S, Mano J, Mishra Y & Thakur VK (2019) Status and future scope of plant-based green hydrogels in biomedical engineering, Applied Materials Today, 16 (September) 213-246.
- Thakur AK, Pappu A & Thakur VK (2019) Synthesis and characterization of new class of geopolymer hybrid composite materials from industrial wastes, Journal of Cleaner Production, 230 (September) 11-20.
- Pappu A, Pickering KL & Thakur VK (2019) Manufacturing and characterization of sustainable hybrid composites using sisal and hemp fibres as reinforcement of poly (lactic acid) via injection moulding, Industrial Crops and Products, 137 (October) 260-269.
- Pappu A, Thakur VK, Patidar R, Asolekar SR & Saxena M (2019) Recycling marble wastes and Jarosite wastes into sustainable hybrid composite materials and validation through Response Surface Methodology, Journal of Cleaner Production, 240 (December) Article No. 118249.
- Joshi S, Rawat K, Karunakaran C, Rajamohan V, Mathew AT, Koziol K, Thakur VK & Balan ASS (2019) 4D printing of materials for the future: Opportunities and challenges, Applied Materials Today, 18 (March) Article No. 100490.
- An D, Lotfian S, Mesbah D, Ayre D, Yoosefinejad A, Thakur VK & Yazdani Nezhad H (2019) Ultra-thin electrospun nanofibers for development of damage-tolerant composite laminates, Materials Today Chemistry, 14 (December) Article No. 100202. Dataset/s: 10.17862/cranfield.rd.10058372
- Singh P. Sharma K, Hasija V, Dutta V, Sharma S, Raizada P, Beer M, Saini A, Hosseini-Bandegharaei A & Thakur VK (2019) Systematic review on applicability of magnetic iron-oxides integrated photocatalysts for degradation of organic pollutants in water, Materials Today Chemistry, 14 (December) Article No. 100186.
- Chandel N, Sharma K, Sudahiak A, Raizada P, Hosseini-Bandegharaei A, Thakur V & Singh P (2019) Magnetically separable ZnO/ZnFe204 and ZnO/CoFe204 photocatalysis supported onto nitrogen doped graphene for photocatalytic degradation of toxic dyes, Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 13 (2) 4324-4340.
- Siwal S, Thakur S, Zhang Q & Thakur VK (2019) Electrocatalysts for electrooxidation of direct alcohol fuel cell: Chemistry and applications, Materials Today Chemistry, 14 (December) Article No. 100182.
- Hasija V, Raizada P, Sudhaik A, Sharma K, Kumar A, Singh P, Jonnalagadda SB & Thakur VK (2019) Recent advances in noble metal free doped graphitic carbon nitride based nanohybrids for photocatalysis of organic contaminants in water: A review, Applied Materials Today, 15 (June) 494-524.
- Farkas C, Rezessy-Szabó JM, Kumar Gupta V, Bujna E, Pham TM, Pásztor-Huszár K, Friedrich L, Bhat R, Kumar Thakur V & Nguyen QD (2019) Batch and fed-batch ethanol fermentation of cheese-whey powder with mixed cultures of different yeasts, Energies, 12 (23) Article No. 4495.
- Thakur S, Chaudhary J, Kumar V & Thakur VK (2019) Progress in pectin based hydrogels for water purification: trends and challenges, Journal of Environmental Management, 238 (May) 210-223.
- Raizada P, Thakur P, Sudhaik A, Singh P, Khan AAP, Thakur VK & Hosseini-Bandegharaei A (2019) Fabrication of dual Z-scheme photocatalyst via coupling of BiOBr/Ag/AgCl heterojunction with P and S co-doped g-C3N4 for efficient phenol degradation, Arabian Journal of Chemistry, Available online 15 October 2019 (3).
- Platnieks O, Gaidukovs S, Barkane A, Gaidukova G, Grase L, Thakur VK, Filipova I, Fridrihsone V, Skute M & Laka M (2019) Highly loaded cellulose/poly (butylene succinate) sustainable composites for woody-like advanced materials application, Molecules, 25 (1) Article No. 121.
- Siwal SS, Zhang Q, Sun C & Thakur VK (2019) Graphitic carbon nitride doped copper–manganese alloy as high–performance electrode material in supercapacitor for energy storage, Nanomaterials, 10 (1) Article No. 2.
- Awasthi AK, Hasan M, Mishra YK, Pandey AK, Tiwary BN, Kuhad RC, Gupta VK & Thakur VK (2019) Environmentally sound system for E-waste: Biotechnological perspectives, Current Research in Biotechnology, 1 (November) 58-64.
- Srivastava N, Rathour R, Jha S, Pandey K, Srivastava M, Thakur VK, Sengar RS, Gupta VK, Mazumder PB, Khan AF & Mishra PK (2019) Microbial beta glucosidase enzymes: recent advances in biomass conversation for biofuels application, Biomolecules, 9 (6) Article No. 220.
- Tyagi A, Joshi MC, Shah A, Thakur VK & Gupta RK (2019) Hydrothermally tailored three-dimensional Ni-V layered double hydroxide nanosheets as high-performance hybrid supercapacitor applications, ACS Omega, 4 (2) 3257-3267.
- Thakur S, Sharma B, Verma A, Chaudhary J, Tamulevicius S & Thakur VK (2018) Recent progress in sodium alginate based sustainable hydrogels for environmental applications, Journal of Cleaner Production, 198 (October) 143-159.
- Coscia MG, Bhardwaj J, Singh N, Santonicola MG, Richardson R, Thakur VK & Rahatekar S (2018) Manufacturing & characterization of regenerated cellulose/curcumin based sustainable composites fibers spun from environmentally benign solvents, Industrial Crops and Products, 111 (January) 536-543.
- Thakur S, Verma A, Sharma B, Chaudhary J, Tamulevicius S & Thakur VK (2018) Recent developments in recycling of polystyrene based plastics, Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 13 (October) 32-38.
- Yazdani Nezhad H & Thakur VJ (2018) Effect of morphological changes due to increasing carbon nanoparticles content on the quasi-static mechanical response of epoxy resin, Polymers, 10 (10) Article No. 1106.
- Muhulet A, Miculescu F, Voicu SI, Schütt F, Thakur VK & Mishra YK (2018) Fundamentals and scopes of doped carbon nanotubes towards energy and biosensing applications, Materials Today Energy, 9 (September) 154-186.
- Pandele AM, Neacsu P, Cimpean A, Staras AI, Miculescu F, Iordache A, Voicu SI, Thakur VK & Toader OD (2018) Cellulose acetate membranes functionalized with resveratrol by covalent immobilization for improved osseointegration, Applied Surface Science, 438 (April) 2-13.
- Thakur S, Sharma B, Verma A, Chaudhary J, Tamulevicius S & Thakur VK (2018) Recent approaches in guar gum hydrogel synthesis for water purification, International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization, 23 (7) 621-632.
- Gupta RK,Thakur VK & Matharu AS (2018) Editorial overview: From linear to circular economies: The importance and application of recycling and reuse, Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 13 (October) A1-A3.
- Mgbemena CO, Li D, Lin MF, Liddel PD, Katnam KB, Kumar VT & Yazdani Nezhad H (2018) Accelerated microwave curing of fibre-reinforced thermoset polymer composites for structural applications: A review of scientific challenges, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 115 (December) 88-103.
- Thakur AK, Pappu A & Thakur VK (2018) Resource efficiency impact on marble waste recycling towards sustainable green construction materials, Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 13 (October) 91-101.
- Thakur S, Chaudhary J, Sharma B, Verma A, Tamulevicius S & Thakur VK (2018) Sustainability of bioplastics: opportunities and challenges, Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 13 (October) 68-75.
- Wróblewska-Krepsztul J, Rydzkowski T, Borowski G, Szczypiński M, Klepka T & Thakur VK (2018) Recent progress in biodegradable polymers and nanocomposite-based packaging materials for sustainable environment, International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization, 23 (4) 383-395.
- Madhumitha G, Fowsiya J, Mohana Roopan S & Thakur VK (2018) Recent advances in starch-clay nanocomposites, International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization, 23 (4) 331-345.
- Adu C, Thakur VK & Jolly M (2018) Exploring new horizons for paper recycling: A review of biomaterials and biorefinery feedstocks derived from wastepaper, Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 13 (October) 21-26.
- Zhang Y, Li Y, Thakur VK, Wang L, Gu J, Gao Z, Fan B, Wu Q & Kessler MR (2018) Bio-based reactive diluents as sustainable replacements for styrene in MAESO resin, RSC Advances, 8 (25) 13780-13788.
- Zhang Y, Thakur VK, Li Y, Garrison TF, Gao Z, Gu J & Kessler MR (2018) Soybean‐oil‐based thermosetting resins with methacrylated vanillyl alcohol as bio‐based, low‐viscosity comonomer, Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 303 (1) Article No. 1700278.
- Miculescu F, Maidaniuc A, Miculescu M, Dan Batalu N, Cătălin Ciocoiu R, Voicu SI, Stan GE & Thakur VK (2018) Synthesis and characterization of jellified composites from bovine bone derived hydroxyapatite and starch as precursors for robocasting, ACS Omega, 3 (1) 1338-1349.
- Zhang Y, Li Y, Thakur VK, Gao Z, Gu J & Kessler MR (2018) High performance thermosets with tailored properties derived from methacrylated eugenol and epoxy-based vinyl ester, Polymer International, 67 (5) 544-549.
- Lotfian S, Giraudmaillet C, Yoosefinejad A, Thakur VJ & Yazdani Nezhad H (2018) Electrospun piezoelectric polymer nanofiber layers for enabling in situ measurement in high-performance composite laminates, ACS Omega, 3 (8) 8891-8902.
- Thakur S, Govender PP, Mamo MA, Tamulevicius S, Mishra YK & Thakur VK (2017) Progress in lignin hydrogels and nanocomposites for water purification: Future perspectives, Vacuum, 146 (December) 342-355.
- Trache D, Hussin MH, Haafiz MM & Thakur VK (2017) Recent progress in cellulose nanocrystals: sources and production, Nanoscale, 9 (5) 1763-1786.
- Thakur VK, Li Y, Wu H & Kessler MR (2017) Synthesis, characterization, and functionalization of zirconium tungstate (ZrW2O8) nano‐rods for advanced polymer nanocomposites, Polymers for Advanced Technologies, 28 (11) 1375-1381.
- Pandele AM, Comanici FE, Carp CA, Miculescu F, Voicu SI, Thakur VK & Serban BC (2017) Synthesis and characterization of cellulose acetate-hydroxyapatite micro and nano composites membranes for water purification and biomedical applications, Vacuum, 146 599-605.
- Thakur S, Govender PP, Mamo MA, Tamulevicius S & Thakur VK (2017) Recent progress in gelatin hydrogel nanocomposites for water purification and beyond, Vacuum, 146 (December) 396-408.
- Pappu A & Thakur VK (2017) Towards sustainable micro and nano composites from fly ash and natural fibers for multifunctional applications, Vacuum, 146 (December) 375-385.
- Michalska-Pożoga I, Rydzkowski T, Mazur P, Sadowska O & Thakur VK (2017) A study on the thermodynamic changes in the mixture of polypropylene (PP) with varying contents of technological and post-user recyclates for sustainable nanocomposites, Vacuum, 146 (December) 641-648.
- Miculescu F, Mocanu AC, Dascălu CA, Maidaniuc A, Batalu D, Berbecaru A, Voicu SI, Miculescu M, Thakur VK & Ciocan LT (2017) Facile synthesis and characterization of hydroxyapatite particles for high value nanocomposites and biomaterials, Vacuum, 146 614-622.
- Dubey SP, Thakur VK, Krishnaswamy S, Abhyankar HA, Marchante V & Brighton JL (2017) Progress in environmental-friendly polymer nanocomposite material from PLA: synthesis, processing and applications, Vacuum, 146 655-663.
- Miculescu F, Maidaniuc A, Voicu SI, Thakur VK, Stan GE & Ciocan LT (2017) Progress in hydroxyapatite-starch based sustainable biomaterials for biomedical bone substitution applications, ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 5 (10) 8491-8512.
- Voicu S, Condruz R, Mitran V, Cimpean A, Miculescu F, Andronescu C, Miculescu M & Thakur V (2016) Sericin covalent immobilization onto cellulose acetate membrane for biomedical applications, ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 4 (3) 1765-1774. Dataset/s: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.5b01756
- Michalska-Pożoga I, Tomkowski R, Rydzkowski T & Thakur VK (2016) Towards the usage of image analysis technique to measure particles size and composition in wood-polymer composites, Industrial Crops and Products, 92 (December) 149-156. Dataset/s: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2016.08.005
- Wu H, Thakur VK & Kessler MR (2016) Novel low-cost hybrid composites from asphaltene/SBS tri-block copolymer with improved thermal and mechanical properties, Journal of Materials Science, 51 (5) 2394-2403. Dataset/s: 10.1007/s10853-015-9548-1
- Corobea M, Muhulet O, Miculescu F, Antoniac I, Vuluga Z, Florea D, Vuluga D, Butnaru M, Ivanov D, Voicu S & Thakur VK (2016) Novel nanocomposite membranes from cellulose acetate and clay-silica nanowires, Polymers for Advanced Technologies, 27 (12) 1586-1595. Dataset/s: 10.1002/pat.3835
- Thakur VK & Voicu S (2016) Recent advances in cellulose and chitosan based membranes for water purification: A concise review, Carbohydrate Polymers, 146 (August) 148-165. Dataset/s: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.03.030
- Prateek, Thakur VK & Gupta RK (2016) Recent progress on ferroelectric polymer-based nanocomposites for high energy density capacitors: synthesis, dielectric properties, and future aspects, Chemical Reviews, 116 (7) 4260-4317. Dataset/s: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.5b00495
- Pappu A, Saxena M, Thakur VK, Sharma A & Haque R (2016) Facile extraction, processing and characterization of biorenewable sisal fibers for multifunctional applications, Journal of Macromolecular Science Part A Pure and Applied Chemistry, 53 (7) 424-432. Dataset/s: 10.1080/10601325.2016.1176443
- Miculescu M, Thakur VK, Miculescu F & Voicu S (2016) Graphene-based polymer nanocomposite membranes: a review, Polymers for Advanced Technologies, 27 (7) 844-859. Dataset/s: 10.1002/pat.3751
- Wang B, Mireles K, Rock M, Li Y, Thakur VK, Gao D & Kessler MR (2016) Synthesis and preparation of bio-based ROMP thermosets from functionalized renewable isosorbide derivative, Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 217 (7) 871-879. Dataset/s: 10.1002/macp.201500506
- Islam M, Kovalcik A, Hasan M & Thakur VK (2015) Natural fiber reinforced polymer composites, International Journal of Polymer Science, 2015 Article No. 813568. Dataset/s: 10.1155/2015/813568
- Thakur VK & Kessler MR (2015) Self-healing polymer nanocomposite materials: A review, Polymer, 69 369-383. Dataset/s: 10.1016/j.polymer.2015.04.086
- Thakur MK, Thakur VK, Gupta RK & Pappu A (2015) Synthesis and applications of biodegradable soy based graft copolymers: a review, ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 4 (1) 1-17. Dataset/s: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.5b01327
- Pappu A, Patil V, Jain S, Mahindrakar A, Haque R & Thakur VK (2015) Advances in industrial prospective of cellulosic macromolecules enriched banana biofibre resources: A review, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 79 449-458. Dataset/s: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2015.05.013
- Thakur VK & Kessler MR (2014) Synthesis and characterization of AN-g-soy for sustainable polymer composites, ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 2 (10) 2454-2460. Dataset/s: 10.1021/sc500473a
- Thakur MK, Gupta RK & Thakur VK (2014) Surface modification of cellulose using silane coupling agent, Carbohydrate Polymers, 111 (October) 849-855. Dataset/s: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2014.05.041
- Thakur VK, Thakur MK & Gupta RK (2014) Graft copolymers of natural fibers for green composites, Carbohydrate Polymers, 104 (April) 87-93. Dataset/s: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2014.01.016
- Thakur VK, Vennerberg D & Kessler MR (2014) Green aqueous surface modification of polypropylene for novel polymer nanocomposites, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 6 (12) 9349-9356. Dataset/s: 10.1021/am501726d
- Thakur VK & Thakur MK (2014) Recent trends in hydrogels based on psyllium polysaccharide: a review, Journal of Cleaner Production, 82 1-15. Dataset/s: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.06.066
- Thakur VK, Thakur MK, Raghavan P & Kessler MR (2014) Progress in green polymer composites from lignin for multifunctional applications: A review, ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 2 (5) 1072-1092. Dataset/s: 10.1021/sc500087z
- Thakur VK, Vennerberg D, Madbouly S & Kessler MR (2014) Bio-inspired green surface functionalization of PMMA for multifunctional capacitors, RSC Advances, 4 (13) 6677-6684. Dataset/s: 10.1039/C3RA46592F
- Thakur VK & Kessler MR (2014) Free radical induced graft copolymerization of ethyl acrylate onto SOY for multifunctional materials, Materials Today Communications, 1 (1-2) 34-41. Dataset/s: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2014.09.003
- Thakur VK, Thunga M, Madbouly S & Kessler MR (2014) PMMA-g-SOY as a sustainable novel dielectric material, RSC Advances, 4 (35) 18240-18249. Dataset/s: 10.1039/C4RA01894J
- Thakur VK & Thakur MK (2014) Recent advances in graft copolymerization and applications of chitosan: A review, ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 2 (12) 2637-2652. Dataset/s: 10.1021/sc500634p
- Thakur VK & Thakur MK (2014) Processing and characterization of natural cellulose fibers/thermoset polymer composites, Carbohydrate Polymers, 109 102-117. Dataset/s: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2014.03.039
- Thakur VK, Thakur MK & Gupta RK (2014) Review: raw natural fiber-based polymer composites, International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization, 19 (3) 256-271. Dataset/s: 10.1080/1023666X.2014.880016
- Thakur VK & Thakur MK (2014) Recent advances in green hydrogels from lignin: A review, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 72 834-847. Dataset/s: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2014.09.044
- Thakur VK, Grewell D, Thunga M & Kessler MR (2014) Novel composites from eco-friendly soy flour/SBS triblock copolymer, Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 299 (8) 953-958. Dataset/s: 10.1002/mame.201300368
- Thakur VK, Singha AS & Thakur MK (2013) Ecofriendly Biocomposites from Natural fibers: Mechanical and Weathering study, International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization, 18 (1) 64-72. Dataset/s: 10.1080/1023666X.2013.747246
- Thakur VK, Thakur MK & Gupta RK (2013) Development of functionalized cellulosic biopolymers by graft copolymerization, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 62 44-51.
- Thakur VK, Thakur MK & Singha AS (2013) Free Radical-Induced Graft Copolymerization onto Natural Fibers, International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization, 18 (6) 430-438. Dataset/s: 10.1080/1023666X.2013.814026
- Thakur VK, Thakur MK & Gupta RK (2013) Graft Copolymers from Natural Polymers Using Free Radical Polymerization, International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization, 18 (7) 495-503. Dataset/s: 10.1080/1023666X.2013.814241
- Thakur VK, Thakur MK & Gupta RK (2013) Graft copolymers from cellulose: Synthesis, characterization and evaluation, Carbohydrate Polymers, 97 (1) 18-25. Dataset/s: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2013.04.069
- Thakur VK, Singha AS & Thakur MK (2013) Natural cellulosic polymers as potential reinforcement in composites: Physicochemical and mechanical studies, Advances in Polymer Technology, 32 (S1) E427-E435. Dataset/s: 10.1002/adv.21290
- Thakur VK, Singha AS & Thakur MK (2013) Pressure induced synthesis of ea grafted saccaharum cilliare fibers, International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials, 63 (1) 17-22. Dataset/s: 10.1080/00914037.2013.769243
- Thakur VK, Thakur MK & Gupta RK (2013) Rapid synthesis of graft copolymers from natural cellulose fibers, Carbohydrate Polymers, 98 (1) 820-828. Dataset/s: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2013.06.072
- Thakur VK, Singha AS & Thakur MK (2013) Synthesis of natural cellulose-based graft copolymers using methyl methacrylate as an efficient monomer, Advances in Polymer Technology, 32 (S1) E741-E748. Dataset/s: 10.1002/adv.21317
- Thakur VK, Thakur MK & Gupta RK (2013) Synthesis of lignocellulosic polymer with improved chemical resistance through free radical polymerization, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 61 121-126. Dataset/s: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2013.06.045
- Thakur VK, Singha AS & Thakur MK (2012) Modification of Natural Biomass by Graft Copolymerization, International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization, 17 (7) 547-555. Dataset/s: 10.1080/1023666X.2012.704561
- Thakur VK, Singha AS & Thakur MK (2012) Graft Copolymerization of Methyl Acrylate onto Cellulosic Biofibers: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications, Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 20 (1) 164-174. Dataset/s: 10.1007/s10924-011-0372-7
- Thakur VK, Singha AS & Thakur MK (2012) Fabrication and physico-chemical properties of high-performance pine needles/green polymer composites, International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials, 62 (4) 226-230. Dataset/s: 10.1080/00914037.2011.641694
- Thakur VK, Ding G, Ma J, Lee PS & Lu X (2012) Hybrid materials and polymer electrolytes for electrochromic device applications, Advanced Materials, 24 (30) 4071-4096. Dataset/s: 10.1002/adma.201200213
- Thakur VK, Lin MF, Tan EJ & Lee PS (2012) Green aqueous modification of fluoropolymers for energy storage applications, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 22 (13) 5951-5959. Dataset/s: 10.1039/C2JM15665B
- Thakur VK, Singha AS & Thakur MK (2012) Green Composites from Natural Fibers: Mechanical and Chemical Aging Properties, International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization, 17 (6) 401-407. Dataset/s: 10.1080/1023666X.2012.668665
- Thakur VK, Singha AS & Thakur MK (2012) In-Air Graft Copolymerization of Ethyl Acrylate onto Natural Cellulosic Polymers, International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization, 17 (1) 48-60. Dataset/s: 10.1080/1023666X.2012.638470
- Thakur VK, Yan J, Lin M, Zhi C, Golberg D, Bando Y, Sim R & Lee P (2012) Novel polymer nanocomposites from bioinspired green aqueous functionalization of BNNTs, Polymer Chemistry, 3 (4) 962-969. Dataset/s: 10.1039/C2PY00612J
- Thakur VK, Singha AS & Thakur MK (2012) Rapid Synthesis of MMA Grafted Pine Needles Using Microwave Radiation, Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering, 51 (15) 1598-1604. Dataset/s: 10.1080/03602559.2012.721443
- Thakur VK, Singha AS & Thakur MK (2012) Surface Modification of Natural Polymers to Impart Low Water Absorbency, International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization, 17 (2) 133-143. Dataset/s: 10.1080/1023666X.2012.640455
- Thakur VK, Singha AS & Thakur MK (2011) Biopolymers based green composites: Mechanical, thermal and physico-chemical characterization, Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 20 (2) 412-421.
- Lin MF, Thakur VK, Tan EJ & Lee PS (2011) Dopant induced hollow BaTiO3 nanostructures for application in high performance capacitors, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 21 (41) 16500-16504.
- Thakur VK, Singha AS & Misra B (2011) Graft copolymerization of methyl methacrylate onto cellulosic biofibers, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 122 (1) 532-544. Dataset/s: 10.1002/app.34094
- Thakur VK & Singha AS (2011) Physicochemical and mechanical behavior of cellulosic pine needle-based biocomposites, International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization, 16 (6) 390-398. Dataset/s: 10.1080/1023666X.2011.596303
- Thakur VK & Singha AS (2011) Rapid synthesis, characterization, and physicochemical analysis of biopolymer-based graft copolymers, International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization, 16 (3) 153-164. Dataset/s: 10.1080/1023666X.2011.564726
- Thakur VK, Tan EJ, Lin MF & Lee PS (2011) Polystyrene grafted polyvinylidenefluoride copolymers with high capacitive performance, Polymer Chemistry, 2 (9) 2000-2009. Dataset/s: 10.1039/C1PY00225B
- Lin M, Thakur VK, Tan EJ & Lee PS (2011) Surface functionalization of BaTiO3 nanoparticles and improved electrical properties of BaTiO3/polyvinylidene fluoride composite, RSC Advances, 1 (4) 576-578. Dataset/s: 10.1039/C1RA00210D
- Thakur VK, Singha AS, Kaur I, Nagarajarao RP & Liping Y (2011) Studies on analysis and characterization of phenolic composites fabricated from lignocellulosic fibres, Polymers and Polymer Composites, 19 (6) 505-512.
- Thakur VK, Tan EJ, Lin MF & Lee PS (2011) Poly(vinylidene fluoride)-graft-poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate): A novel material for high energy density capacitors, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 21 (11) 3751-3759. Dataset/s: 10.1039/C0JM02408B
- Thakur VK, Singha AS, Kaur I, Nagarajarao RP & Liping Y (2010) Silane functionalization of Saccaharum cilliare fibers: Thermal, morphological, and physicochemical study, International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization, 15 (7) 397-414. Dataset/s: 10.1080/1023666X.2010.510106
- Singha AS & Thakur VK (2010) Synthesis, characterization and study of pine needles reinforced polymer matrix based composites, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 29 (5) 700-709. Dataset/s: 10.1177/0731684408100354
- Thakur VK & Singha AS (2010) Evaluation of Grewia Optiva fibers as reinforcement in polymer biocomposites, Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering, 49 (11) 1101-1107. Dataset/s: 10.1080/03602559.2010.496390
- Thakur VK & Singha AS (2010) Mechanical and water absorption properties of natural fibers/polymer biocomposites, Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering, 49 (7) 694-700. Dataset/s: 10.1080/03602551003682067
- Thakur VK & Singha AS (2010) KPS-initiated graft copolymerization onto modified cellulosic biofibers, International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization, 15 (8) 471-485. Dataset/s: 10.1080/1023666X.2010.510294
- Thakur VK & Singha AS (2010) Physico-chemical and mechanical characterization of natural fibre reinforced polymer composites, Iranian Polymer Journal, 19 (1) 3-16.
- Thakur VK & Singha AS (2010) Natural fibres-based polymers: Part I—Mechanical analysis of Pine needles reinforced biocomposites, Bulletin of Materials Science, 33 (3) 257-264. Dataset/s: 10.1007/s12034-010-0040-x
- Thakur VK, Singha AS & Mehta IK (2010) Renewable resource-based green polymer composites: Analysis and characterization, International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization, 15 (3) 137-146. Dataset/s: 10.1080/10236660903582233
- Singha AS & Thakur VK (2010) Synthesis and characterization of short grewia optiva fiber-based polymer composites, Polymer Composites, 31 (3) 459-470. Dataset/s: 10.1002/pc.20825
- Singha AS & Thakur VK (2010) Mechanical, Morphological, and Thermal Characterization of Compression-Molded Polymer Biocomposites, International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization, 15 (2) 87-97. Dataset/s: 10.1080/10236660903474506
- Singha AS & Thakur VK (2009) Synthesis, characterisation and analysis of hibiscus sabdariffa fibre reinforced polymer matrix based composites, Polymers and Polymer Composites, 17 (3) 189-194.
- Singha AS & Thakur VK (2009) Chemical resistance, mechanical and physical properties of biofibers-based polymer composites, Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering, 48 (7) 736-744.
- Thakur VK, Singha AS & Shama A (2009) Graft copolymerization of acrylonitrile onto Saccharum cilliari fiber, e-polymers, 9 (1) 1258-1269. Dataset/s: 10.1515/epoly.2009.9.1.1258
- Singha AS & Thakur VK (2009) Fabrication and characterization of H. sabdariffa fiber-reinforced green polymer composites, Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering, 48 (4) 482-487. Dataset/s: 10.1080/03602550902725498
- Singha AS & Thakur VK (2009) Fabrication and characterization of S. cilliare fibre reinforced polymer composites, Bulletin of Materials Science, 32 (1) 49-58. Dataset/s: 10.1007/s12034-009-0008-x
- Singha AS & Thakur VK (2009) Grewia optiva fiber reinforced novel, low cost polymer composites, E-Journal of Chemistry, 6 (1) 71-76.
- Singha AS & Thakur VK (2009) Mechanical, thermal and morphological properties of grewia optiva fiber/ polymer matrix composites, Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering, 48 (2) 201-208. Dataset/s: 10.1080/03602550802634550
- Singha AS & Thakur VK (2009) Morphological, thermal, and Physicochemical characterization of surface modified Pinus fibers, International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization, 14 (3) 271-289. Dataset/s: 10.1080/10236660802666160
- Singha AS & Thakur VK (2009) Physical, chemical and mechanical properties of Hibiscus sabdariffa fiber/polymer composite, International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials, 58 (4) 217-228. Dataset/s: 10.1080/00914030802639999
- Singha AS, Thakur VK, Mehta IK, Shama A, Khanna AJ, Rana RK & Rana AK (2009) Surface-modified Hibiscus sabdariffa fibers: Physicochemical, thermal, and morphological properties evaluation, International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization, 14 (8) 695-711. Dataset/s: 10.1080/10236660903325518
- Singha AS & Thakur VK (2009) Study of mechanical properties of urea-formaldehyde thermosets reinforced by pine needle powder, BioResources, 4 (1) 292-308.
- Singha AS & Thakur VK (2009) Synthesis and characterizations of silane treated Grewia optiva fibers, International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization, 14 (4) 301-321. Dataset/s: 10.1080/10236660902871470
- Singha AS & Thakur VK (2009) Synthesis and characterization of short Saccaharum Cilliare fibre reinforced polymer composites, E-Journal of Chemistry, 6 (1) 34-38.
- Singha AS, Thakur VK & Mishra BN (2009) Study of Grewia Optiva fiber reinforced urea-formaldehyde composites, Journal of Polymer Materials, 26 (1) 81-90.
- Singha AS & Thakur VK (2008) Effect of fibre loading on urea-formaldehyde matrix based green composites, Iranian Polymer Journal, 17 (11) 861-873.
- Singha AS & Thakur VK (2008) Fabrication of Hibiscus Sabdariffa fibre reinforced polymer composites, Iranian Polymer Journal, 17 (7) 541-553.
- Singha AS & Thakur VK (2008) Mechanical, morphological and thermal properties of pine needle-reinforced polymer composites, International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials, 58 (1) 21-31. Dataset/s: 10.1080/00914030802461857
- Singha AS & Thakur VK (2008) Mechanical properties of natural fibre reinforced polymer composites, Bulletin of Materials Science, 31 (5) 791-799. Dataset/s: 10.1007/s12034-008-0126-x
- Singha AS, Shama A & Thakur VK (2008) Pressure induced graft-co-polymerization of acrylonitrile onto Saccharum cilliare fibre and evaluation of some properties of grafted fibre, Bulletin of Materials Science, 31 (1) 7-13. Dataset/s: 10.1007/s12034-008-0002-8
- Singha AS & Thakur VK (2008) Saccaharum cilliare fiber reinforced polymer composites, E-Journal of Chemistry, 5 (4) 782-791.
- Singha AS & Thakur VK (2008) Synthesis and characterization of Grewia optiva fiber-reinforced PF-based composites, International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials, 57 (12) 1059-1074. Dataset/s: 10.1080/00914030802257800
- Singha AS & Thakur VK (2008) Synthesis and characterization of pine needles Reinforced RF matrix based biocomposites, E-Journal of Chemistry, 5 (S1) 1055-1062.
- Singha AS, Shama A & Thakur VK (2008) X-ray diffraction, morphological, and thermal studies on methylmethacrylate graft copolymerized saccharum ciliare fiber, International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization, 13 (6) 447-462. Dataset/s: 10.1080/10236660802399747
- Singha AS & Thakur VK (2008) Fabrication and study of lignocellulosic hibiscus sabdariffa fiber reinforced polymer composites, BioResources, 3 (4) 1173-1186.
Conference Papers
- Lotfian S, Kumar VT, Giraudmaillet C, Yoosefinejad A, Brennan F & Yazdani Nezhad H (2018) Towards the use of electrospun piezoelectric nanofibre layers for enabling in-situ measurement in high performance composite laminates. In: 18th European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM18), 2018, Athens, 24-28 June 2018.
- Li D, Lin MF, Thakur VK & Yazdani Nezhad H (2018) Field-aided structural enhancement of polymer nanocomposites. In: The Fourth Postgraduate Experimental Mechanics (PGEM) Conference, Glasgow, 6-7 December 2018.
- Allen K, Grewell D, Thakur VK & Kessler MR (2014) Bio-based elastomers from cationic/free radical polymerization of soybean oil. In: 72nd Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers: The Plastics Conference, ANTEC 2014, Las Vegas, 28 April 2014.
- Lee PS, Lin MF, Thakur VK & Ma J (2012) Flexible high performance capacitors for portable power systems. In: 243rd National Spring Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Diego, CA, 25-29 March 2012.
- Yazdani Nezhad H, Thakur VK, Giraudmaillet C, Prevost R & Yoosefinejad A Electrospun piezoelectric thermoplastic nanofibre layers for toughening and in-situ measurement of laminated composites. In: European Conference in Nanofilms 2018 (ECNF2018), Cranfield University, 20-22 March 2018.
Books
- (2015) Lignocellulosic Polymer Composites: Processing, Characterization, and Properties, Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley Blackwell.
- Rana AK, Singha AS, Thakur MK & Thakur VK (2015) Effect of chemical functionalization on functional properties of cellulosic fiber-reinforced polymer composites. In: Lignocellulosic Polymer Composites: Processing, Characterization, and Properties, Wiley Blackwell, p. 281-300. Dataset/s: 10.1002/9781118773949
- Prasanth R, Owuor P, Ravi Shankar R, Joyner J, Kosolwattana S, Jose S, Dong P, Thakur VK, Cho J & Shelke M (2015) Eco-friendly polymer-layered silicate nanocomposite-preparation, chemistry, properties, and applications. In: Eco-friendly Polymer Nanocomposites: Chemistry and Applications, p. 1-42.
- Thakur MK, Rana AK & Thakur VK (2015) Lignocellulosic polymer composites: a brief overview. In: Lignocellulosic Polymer Composites: Processing, Characterization, and Properties, Wiley Blackwell, p. 3-16. Dataset/s: 10.1002/9781118773949.ch1
- (2015) Liquid crystalline polymers: Volume 2—processing and applications, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing.
- (2015) Liquid crystalline polymers: Volume 1-Structure and chemistry, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing.
- Kumar V (eds), (2015) Handbook of Polymers for Pharmaceutical Technologies: Biodegradable Polymers, Volume 3, Hoboken, NJ, USA: Wiley.
- Kumar V (eds), (2015) Handbook of Polymers for Pharmaceutical Technologies: Bioactive and Compatible Synthetic/Hybrid Polymers, Volume 4, Hoboken, NJ, USA.: Wiley.
- Kumar V (eds), (2015) Handbook of Polymers for Pharmaceutical Technologies: Structure and Chemistry, Volume 1, Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley.
- Kumar V (eds), (2015) Handbook of Polymers for Pharmaceutical Technologies: Processing and Applications, Volume 2, Hoboken, New Jersey, USA: Wiley.
- Thakur MK, Thakur VK & Prasanth R (2014) Nanocellulose-based polymer nanocomposites: an introduction. In: Nanocellulose Polymer Nanocomposites: Fundamentals and Applications, Wiley Blackwell, p. 3-16.
- Prasanth R, Nageswaran S, Thakur VK & Ahn J (2014) Electrospinning of cellulose: process and applications. In: Nanocellulose Polymer Nanocomposites: Fundamentals and Applications, Wiley Blackwell, p. 311-340. Dataset/s: 10.1002/9781118872246
- Sindhu K, Prasanth R & Thakur VK (2014) Medical applications of cellulose and its derivatives: present and future. In: Nanocellulose Polymer Nanocomposites: Fundamentals and Applications, Wiley Blackwell, p. 437-478. Dataset/s: 10.1002/9781118872246.ch16
- (2014) Nanocellulose Polymer Nanocomposites: Fundamentals and Applications, Hoboken, New Jersey, USA: Wiley Blackwell. Dataset/s: 10.1002/9781118872246
- Thakur VK & Kessler MR (2014) Polymer nanocomposites: new advanced dielectric materials for energy storage applications. In: Advanced Energy Materials, Wiley Blackwell, p. 207-253. Dataset/s: 10.1002/9781118904923.ch5
- Thakur VK (2014) Preface. In: Nanocellulose Polymer Nanocomposites: Fundamentals and Applications. Thankur VK (ed.), MAssachusetts: Wiley Blackwell.
- Thakur MK, Rana AK & Thakur VK (2014) Chemical functionalization of cellulosic fibers for green polymer composites applications. In: Biomass and Bioenergy: Applications, London: Springer International Publishing, p. 233-250.
- Singha AS & Thakur VK (2010) Flax as potential fiber for reinforcement in composites. In: Green Composites: Properties, Design and Life Cycle Assessment, Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc., p. 1-204.
