Publications

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1. C. Shalini, A. Vignesh, Werner Kaminsky and N. Dharmaraj, Mixed valent/geometry, linear, tetranuclear nickel complex bearing ONO pincer ligand exhibiting hitherto unknown ligation mode, Polyhedron, 2018, 143, 157. (Impact factor – 2.97) Invited article

2. D. Zhu, L. Guo, W. Zhang, X. Hu, K. Nomura, A. Vignesh, X. Hao, Q. Zhang and W.-H. Sun, Dialkylaluminum 2-substituted 6,6- dimethylcyclopentylpyridin-7-oxylates toward structural-differentiation of the ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone and L-lactides,  Dalton Trans., 2019, 48, 4157. (Impact factor – 4.56)

3. C. Huang, A. Vignesh, C. Bariashir, Q. Mahmood, Y. Ma, Y. Sun and W.-H. Sun, Producing highly linear polyethylenes by using t-butyl-functionalized 2,6-bis(imino)pyridylchromium(III) chlorides, J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem., 2019, 57, 1049. (Impact factor – 2.86)

4. L. Guo, M. Zada, W. Zhang, A. Vignesh, D. Zhu, Y. Ma, T. Liang and W.‐H. Sun, Highly linear polyethylenes tailored by 2,6‐bis[1‐(p‐dibenzo‐cycloheptylarylimino)ethyl]pyridylcobalt dichlorides, Dalton Trans., 2019, 48, 5604. (Impact factor – 4.56)

5. J. Guo, Z. Wang, W. Zhang, I, Oleynik,  A. Vignesh, I. V. Oleynik, X. Hu, Y. Sun and W.-H. Sun, Highly linear polyethylenes achieved using thermo-stable and efficient cobalt precatalysts bearing carbocyclic-fused NNN-pincer ligand, Molecules, 2019, 24, 1176. (Impact factor – 4.41)

6. Y. Wang, A. Vignesh, M. Qu, Z. Wang, Y. Sun, and W.-H. Sun, Access to polyethylene elastomers via ethylene homo-polymerization using N,N'-nickel(II) catalysts appended with electron withdrawing difluorobenzhydryl group, Eur. Polym. J., 2019, 117, 254. (Impact factor – 5.54)

7. C. Huang, A. Vignesh, C. Bariashir, Y. Ma, Y. Sun and W.-H. Sun, Achievement of strictly linear ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene with narrow dispersity by dint of nitro-enhanced 2,6-bis(imino)pyridylchromium chloride complexes, New J. Chem. 2019, 43, 11307. (Impact factor – 3.3)

8. C. Bariashir,  Z. Wang, Y. Ma, A. Vignesh, X. Hao, and W.-H. Sun, Finely tuned α,α′-bis(arylimino)-2,3;5,6 bis(pentamethylene)pyridine based practical iron pre-catalysts for targeting highly linear and narrow dispersive polyethylene waxes with vinyl-ends, Organometallics, 2019, 38, 4455 – 4470 (Impact factor –  3.8)

9. X.-E. Duan, B. Yuan, R. Li, C. Bariashir, S.-D. Bai, A. Vignesh, J.-B. Chao, H.-B. Tong and W.-H. Sun, Alkyl substituents triggered an unexpected formation of mono-and di-nuclear zirconium hydrazonate complexes: synthesis, characterization and their catalytic behavior toward ethylene polymerization, Applied. Organomet. Chem., 2020, e5586. (Impact factor – 3.9).

10. W. Lin, L. Zhang, H.Suo, A. Vignesh, X. Hao and W.-H. Sun, Synthesis of characteristic polyisoprenes using rationally designed iminopyridyl metal (Fe and Co) precatalysts: investigation of co-catalysts and steric influence on their catalytic activity, New J.Chem., 2020, 44,  8076 – 8084.(Impact factor – 3.3).

11. M. Zada, A. Vignesh, L. Guo, R. Zhang, W. Zhang, Y. Ma, Y. Sun, and W-H. Sun, Sterically and electronically modified aryliminopyridyl-nickel bromide precatalysts for an access to narrowly dispersed and branched polyethylene with vinyl/vinylene group, ACS Omega, 2020, 5, 10610 – 10625. (Impact factor – 3.51)

12. M. Zada, A. Vignesh, H.Suo, Y. Ma, H. Liu and W.-H. Sun, NNN-type iron(II) complexes consisting sterically hindered dibenzocycloheptyl group: Synthesis and catalytic activity towards ethylene polymerization, Mol.Catal., 2020, 492, 110981. (Impact factor – 5.08)

13. B. Gansukh, A. Vignesh, C. Bariashir, Q. Zhang, Y. Ma, T. Liang and W.-H. Sun, Fluoro-substituted 2,4-bis(imino)pyridylchromium chloride pre-catalysts for the production of highly linear polyethylene, Molecules, 2020, 25, 5584. (Impact factor – 4.41)

14. C. Bariashir, R. Zhang, A. Vignesh, Y. Ma, T. Liang, and W.-H. Sun, Enhancing ethylene polymerization of NNN-cobalt(II) precatalysts adorned with a fluoro-substituent, ACS Omega, 2021, 6, 4448. (Impact factor – 3.51)

15. H.-H. Huang, M. Dai, L. Liu, J. Liu, C. Zhao, A. Vignesh, and Z. Ke, Dual roles of electronic effect on the selectivity: pincer nickel electrocatalyzed CO2 reduction, Catal. Sci. Technol, 2021, 11, 874. (Impact factor – 6.17)

16. S. Salohiddinov, A. Vignesh,  Z. Li, Y. Ma, and W,-H. Sun, Cationic iridium (III) complexes bearing fluorinated Ar-BIAN ligands: Synthesis, structure, electronic, and electrochemical properties J. Organomet. Chem., 2021, 951, 122002. (Impact factor – 2.36)

17. A. Jose, A. N. Chathangad, R. Sahadevan, A. Binoy, A. Vignesh, S.Sadhukhan, and M. Poral, Design, synthesis, and applications of pyrene-quinoline based cell-permeable AIEgen for cellular imaging and antibacterial activity, J. Photochem. J. Photochem. Photobiol. A: Chem., 2023, 444, 114950. (Impact factor – 5.14)