Murali Sastry

40.1k total citations · 14 hit papers
326 papers, 31.6k citations indexed

About

Murali Sastry is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Murali Sastry has authored 326 papers receiving a total of 31.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 156 papers in Materials Chemistry, 134 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials and 77 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Murali Sastry's work include Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications (120 papers), Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties (42 papers) and Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications (35 papers). Murali Sastry is often cited by papers focused on Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications (120 papers), Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties (42 papers) and Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications (35 papers). Murali Sastry collaborates with scholars based in India, Australia and United States. Murali Sastry's co-authors include Absar Ahmad, S. Shiv Shankar, Akhilesh Rai, Renu Pasricha, Rajiv Kumar, M. Islam Khan, Satyajyoti Senapati, Vipul Bansal, Priyabrata Mukherjee and Balaprasad Ankamwar and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Advanced Materials and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Murali Sastry

322 papers receiving 30.0k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Rapid synthesis of Au, Ag, and bimetallic Au core–Ag shell nanoparticles using Neem (Azadirachta indica) leaf broth

2004 2.1k citations Absar Ahmad, Murali Sastry et al. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science profile →
Synthesis of Gold Nanotriangles and Silver Nanoparticles Using Aloe vera Plant Extract

2006 1.7k citations S. Prathap Chandran, Renu Pasricha et al. Biotechnology Progress profile →
Extracellular biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using the fungus Fusarium oxysporum

2003 1.5k citations Absar Ahmad, Priyabrata Mukherjee et al. Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces profile →
Biocompatibility of Gold Nanoparticles and Their Endocytotic Fate Inside the Cellular Compartment: A Microscopic Overview

2005 1.3k citations Vipul Bansal, Murali Sastry et al. profile →
Biological synthesis of triangular gold nanoprisms

2004 1.3k citations Absar Ahmad, Murali Sastry et al. profile →
Fungus-Mediated Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles and Their Immobilization in the Mycelial Matrix: A Novel Biological Approach to Nanoparticle Synthesis

2001 1.0k citations Priyabrata Mukherjee, Absar Ahmad et al. profile →
Geranium Leaf Assisted Biosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles

2003 939 citations Absar Ahmad, Murali Sastry et al. Biotechnology Progress profile →
BIOSYNTHESIS OF METAL NANOPARTICLES USING FUNGI AND ACTINOMYCETE

2003 702 citations Murali Sastry, Absar Ahmad et al. Current Science profile →
Bioreduction of chloroaurate ions by geranium leaves and its endophytic fungus yields gold nanoparticles of different shapes

2003 679 citations Absar Ahmad, Renu Pasricha et al. profile →
Nanocrystalline TiO2 studied by optical, FTIR and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy: correlation to presence of surface states

2000 653 citations Murali Sastry et al. profile →
Bioreduction of AuCl4− Ions by the Fungus, Verticillium sp. and Surface Trapping of the Gold Nanoparticles Formed D.M. and S.S. thank the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Government of India, for financial assistance.

2001 580 citations Priyabrata Mukherjee, Absar Ahmad et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
Extracellular Biosynthesis of Monodisperse Gold Nanoparticles by a Novel Extremophilic Actinomycete, Thermomonospora sp.

2003 540 citations Absar Ahmad, Satyajyoti Senapati et al. profile →
Controlling the Optical Properties of Lemongrass Extract Synthesized Gold Nanotriangles and Potential Application in Infrared-Absorbing Optical Coatings

2005 536 citations Absar Ahmad, Murali Sastry et al. profile →
Biosynthesis of Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Using <I>Emblica Officinalis</I> Fruit Extract, Their Phase Transfer and Transmetallation in an Organic Solution

2005 529 citations Absar Ahmad, Murali Sastry et al. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology profile →

Peers

Countries citing papers authored by Murali Sastry

Since Specialization

Citations

This map shows the geographic impact of Murali Sastry's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Murali Sastry with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Murali Sastry more than expected).

Fields of papers citing papers by Murali Sastry

Since Specialization

Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Murali Sastry. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Murali Sastry. The network helps show where Murali Sastry may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Murali Sastry

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Murali Sastry. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Murali Sastry based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Murali Sastry. Murali Sastry is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

Sort: Min cites: Since: Top N: Style:

20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Visible-light photocatalytic CO ₂ hydrogenation using surface-alloyed plasmonic AgPt nanoprisms 2025 ·EES Catalysis ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Stefan A. Maier, Murali Sastry, Akshat Tanksale	1
2	Immobilisation of bovine serum albumin on graphene oxide through covalent and noncovalent interactions 2025 ·Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces ·(unknown), Santosh Panjikar, (unknown), Murali Sastry	0
3	Surface modification of fibres with silane for enhancing the durability of FRP composites as reinforcement for seawater sea sand concrete (SWSSC): A review 2024 ·Construction and Building Materials ·Arti Yadav, (unknown), R.K. Singh Raman, Murali Sastry, Suryasarathi Bose, Saad Al-Saadi, Waleed Ahmed, Ali H. Al‐Marzouqi	9
4	Analysing the interlinkage between diarrhoea and drinking water faecal contamination in India 2024 ·Journal of Water and Health ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Murali Sastry	0
5	Graphene and Graphene Oxide as a Support for Biomolecules in the Development of Biosensors 2021 ·PubMed ·(unknown), Murali Sastry, Santosh Panjikar, (unknown)	105
6	Photomodulated Spatially Confined Chemical Reactivity in a Single Silver Nanoprism 2020 ·ACS Nano ·Sushrut Bhanushali, (unknown), Rajesh Ramanathan, Mandeep Singh, Edwin Mayes, Billy J. Murdoch, Vipul Bansal, Murali Sastry	37
7	Extracellular Synthesis of Crystalline Silver Nanoparticles and Molecular Evidence of Silver Resistance from Morganella sp.: Towards Understanding Biochemical Synthesis Mechanism 2008 ·ChemBioChem ·Rasesh Y. Parikh, Sanjay Singh, B. L. V. Prasad, Milind S. Patole, Murali Sastry, Yogesh S. Shouche	198
8	Synthesis of Gold Nanorods in Organic Media 2007 ·Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology ·S. Prathap Chandran, Renu Pasricha, Umananda M. Bhatta, P. V. Satyam, Murali Sastry	6
9	Effect of salt on the hybridization of DNA by sequential immobilization of oligonucleotides at the air-water interface in the presence of ODA/DOTAP monolayers 2004 ·Journal of Colloid and Interface Science ·Vidya Ramakrishnan, (unknown), Krishna N. Ganesh, Murali Sastry	19
10	Phase transfer of oleic acid capped NicoreAgshell nanoparticles assisted by the flexibility of oleic acid on the surface of silver 2004 ·Journal of Colloid and Interface Science ·Tanushree Bala, Anita Swami, B. L. V. Prasad, Murali Sastry	37
11	Immobilization of Candida bombicola Cells on Free-Standing Organic-Gold Nanoparticle Membranes and Their Use as Enzyme Sources in Biotransformations 2004 ·Biotechnology Progress ·Sangita Phadtare, Shruti Shah, Asmita Prabhune, Prakash P. Wadgaonkar, Murali Sastry	8
12	BIOSYNTHESIS OF METAL NANOPARTICLES USING FUNGI AND ACTINOMYCETE breakdown → 2003 ·Current Science ·Murali Sastry, Absar Ahmad, M. Islam Khan, Rajiv Kumar	702
13	Phase transfer protocols in nanoparticle synthesis 2003 ·Current Science ·Murali Sastry	60
14	Assembling gold nanoparticles in solution using phosphorothioate DNA as structural interconnects 2003 ·Current Science ·Ashavani Kumar, Sumant Phadtare, Renu Pasricha, Piotr Guga, Krishna N. Ganesh, Murali Sastry	17
15	Penicillin G Acylase‐Fatty Lipid Biocomposite Films Show Excellent Catalytic Activity and Long Term Stability/Reusability 2002 ·Biotechnology Progress ·Sumant Phadtare, Parag Parekh, Anand Gole, (unknown), Archana Pundle, Asmita Prabhune, Murali Sastry	15
16	Variation in viscous fingering pattern morphology due to surfactant-mediated interfacial recognition events 2001 ·Current Science ·Murali Sastry, Anand Gole, Arun Banpurkar, A. V. Limaye, S. B. Ogale	13
17	Bioreduction of AuCl4− Ions by the Fungus, Verticillium sp. and Surface Trapping of the Gold Nanoparticles Formed D.M. and S.S. thank the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Government of India, for financial assistance. breakdown → 2001 ·Angewandte Chemie International Edition ·Priyabrata Mukherjee, Absar Ahmad, Dindyal Mandal, Satyajyoti Senapati, S. R. Sainkar, M. Islam Khan, R. Ramani, (unknown), P. V. Ajayakumar, Mansoor Alam, Murali Sastry, Rajiv Kumar	580
18	Potato plant (Solanum tuberosum) induced dermatitis in Indian buffaloes 1992 ·The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences ·R. Somvanshi, Jatish Chandra Biswas, Murali Sastry	1
19	Chemical constituents of Aerva lanata. 1990 ·Fitoterapia ·Subhash Chandra, Murali Sastry	21
20	Phytochemical investigations on prunus persica heart wood. 1988 ·Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences ·Suresh Chandra, Murali Sastry	2

Rankless uses publication and citation data sourced from OpenAlex, an open and comprehensive bibliographic database. While OpenAlex provides broad and valuable coverage of the global research landscape, it—like all bibliographic datasets—has inherent limitations. These include incomplete records, variations in author disambiguation, differences in journal indexing, and delays in data updates. As a result, some metrics and network relationships displayed in Rankless may not fully capture the entirety of a scholar's output or impact.

Explore authors with similar magnitude of impact