Prof. Montu K. Hazra

Papers in Journals

Sulfuric acid decomposition chemistry above Junge layer in Earth's atmosphere concerning ozone depletion and healing, M. K. Hazra* S. Ghoshal, P Mahata and B Maiti, Communications Chemistry, 2, 75 (2019). Carbonic Acid Isomerization and Decomposition Chemistry of Potential Atmospheric Significance, S. Ghoshal and M. K. Hazra*, ISRAPS Bulletin, 30, 34-38 (2018). Small Molecular Organic Nanocrystals Resemble Carbon Nanodots in Terms of Their Properties, S. Khan, A. Sharma, S. Ghoshal, S. Jain, M. K. Hazra* and C. K. Nandi*, Chem. Sci. 9, 175-180 (2018).  Impact of OH radical-initiated H2CO3 Degradation in the Earth's Atmosphere via Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer Mechanism, S. Ghoshal and M. K. Hazra*, J. Phys. Chem. A 120, 562-575 (2016).  H2CO3 --> CO2 + H2O Decomposition in Presence of H2O, HCOOH, CH3COOH, H2SO4 and HO2 Radical: Instability of the Gas-Phase H2CO3 Molecule in Troposphere and Lower Stratosphere, S. Ghoshal and M. K. Hazra*, RSC Adv. 5, 17623-17635 (2015). Autocatalytic Isomerizations of the Two Most Stable Conformers of Carbonic Acid in Vapor Phase: Double Hydrogen Transfer in Carbonic Acid Homodimers, S. Ghoshal and M. K. Hazra*, J. Phys. Chem. A 118, 4620-4630 (2014).  Hydrolysis of Glyoxal in Water-Restricted Environments: Formation of Organic Aerosol Precursors through Formic Acid Catalysis, M. K. Hazra*, J. S. Francisco and A. Sinha, J. Phys. Chem. A 118, 4095-4105 (2014).  New Mechanism for Autocatalytic Decomposition of H2CO3 in the Vapor Phase, S. Ghoshal and M. K. Hazra*, J. Phys. Chem. A 118, 2385-2392 (2014).  Gas Phase Hydrolysis of Formaldehyde To Form Methanediol: Impact of Formic Acid Catalysis, M. K. Hazra*, J. S. Francisco and A. Sinha, J. Phys. Chem. A 117, 11704-11710 (2013).  Before Joining SINP: Computational Study of Hydrogen-bonded Complexes of HOCO with acids: HOCO--HCOOH, HOCO--H2SO4, and HOCO--H2CO3, M. K. Hazra, J. S. Francisco and A. Sinha, J. Chem. Phys. 137, 064319 (2012). Influence of Intramolecular Hydrogen Bonding on OH-Stretching Overtone Intensities and Band Positions in Peroxyacetic Acid, M. K. Hazra, X. Kuang and A. Sinha, J. Phys. Chem. A 116, 5784 (2012). Structure and Intermolecular Vibrations of 7-Azaindole---Water 2:1 Complex in a Supersonic Jet Expansion: Laser-Induced Fluorescence Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemistry Calculation, M. K. Hazra, M. Mukherjee, V. Ramanathan and T. Chakraborty, J. Chem. Sci. 124, 131 (2012). Formic Acid Catalyzed Hydrolysis of SO3 in the Gas Phase: A Barrierless Mechanism for Sulfuric Acid Production of Potential Atmospheric Importance, M. K. Hazra and A. Sinha, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 133, 17444 (2011). Influence of initial parent vibrational excitation in promoting two-photon absorption in HOOH and CH3OOH, M. K. Hazra, J. Matthews and A. Sinha, Chem. Phys. Lett. 512, 25 (2011). Spectra and Integrated Band Intensities of the Low Order OH Stretching Overtones in Peroxyformic Acid: An Atmospheric Molecule with Prototypical Intramolecular Hydrogen Bonding, M. K. Hazra and A. Sinha, J. Phys. Chem. A 115, 5294 (2011). Structure and Hydrogen Bond Vibrations of the Jet-cooled 1:1 Complex Between 7-Azaindole and Formamide: A Laser-Induced Fluorescence Spectroscopy Study, M. K. Hazra, M. Mukherjee, D. Goswami and T. Chakraborty, Chem. Phys. Lett. 503, 203 (2011). Probing of Hydrogen Bond Vibrations in Molecular Complexes by Laser-induced Fluorescence Spectroscopy in the Gas Phase, M. Mukherjee, M. K. Hazra and T. Chakraborty, ISRAPS Bulletin. 22, 23 (2010). Inter-molecular Vibrational Frequencies of Doubly Hydrogen-bonded Complexes Involving 2-Pyridone: Reliability of Few Selected Theoretical Level of Calculations, M. K. Hazra, Chem. Phys. Lett. 473, 10 (2009). Impact of Methyl Rotor in the Excited State Level Mixing of the Doubly Hydrogen-Bonded Complexes Involving 2-Pyridone, M. K. Hazra and T. Chakraborty, J. Phys. Chem. A 112, 1100 (2008). Laser Induced Fluorescence Spectroscopy of a Mixed Dimer Between 2-Pyridone and 7-Azaindole, M. K. Hazra, A. K. Samanta, and T. Chakraborty, J. Phys. Chem. A 111, 7813 (2007). Hydrogen-bond Vibrations in the S1 <---> S0 Spectra of a Nucleobase Pair Analog: A Mixed Dimer Between 2-Pyridone and Formamide, M. K. Hazra, A. K. Samanta, and T. Chakraborty, J. Chem. Phys. 125, 214302 (2006). 2-Hydroxypyridine <---> 2-Pyridone Tautomerization: Catalytic Influence of Formic acid, M. K. Hazra and T. Chakraborty, J. Phys. Chem. A 110, 9130 (2006). Formamide Tautomerization: Catalytic role of Formic acid, M. K. Hazra and T. Chakraborty, J. Phys. Chem. A 109, 7621 (2005). Vibrational Coupling in Carboxylic Acid Dimers, C. K. Nandi, M. K. Hazra and T. Chakraborty, J. Chem. Phys. 123, 124310 (2005). Hydrogen Bond Mediated Rotor Ring Coupling in Acetic Acid--Benzoic Acid Mixed Dimer, C. K. Nandi, M. K. Hazra, and T. Chakraborty, J. Chem. Phys. 121, 7562 (2004). Conformational Effects on Vibronic Spectra and Excited State Dynamics of 3- Fluorobenzoic Acid Dimer, C. K. Nandi, M. K. Hazra and T. Chakraborty, J. Chem. Phys. 121, 5261 (2004).