Recently, Intrinsically Conducting Polymers (ICP) is the subject of much research interest. These semiconducting polymers are very much suitable for the application in the field where inorganic semiconductors are used. The organic/inorganic hybrid materials, especially metal nanoparticles or carbon nanotube dispersed within a polymer matrix offer attractive routes for combining properties of inorganic nanoparticles with the properties of organic polymers. Thus polymer nanocomposites are found better in terms of electrical conductivity and performances. They have attracted much interest because of their wide applications in electronic devices, chemical sensors, catalysts, energy storage systems and bio-devices. This group is dedicated to the synthesis, characterization and sensor application of noble intrinsically conducting polymers and their nanocomposites.
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Myself, Pradip Kar obtained M.Sc. degree with specialization in organic chemistry from Jadavpur University, India, in 2003 and Ph.D. degree from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India, in 2009. Presently, I am working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, India.
I was Assistant Professor from 2010 to 2019 in the Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi, India. My current research interests include synthesis and characterization of functional conducting polymer, nanoparticles and their composites for sensor/electronic device applications. I have authored a book ‘Doping in Conjugated Polymer’ and published about 60 research papers or book chapters. I was a recipient of UGC-JRF and SRF doctoral fellowship in Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India and University postdoctoral fellowship in University of Cergy-Pontoise, Paris, France.