Books and Patents

Books
1.    “Nanocatalysis: Synthesis and Applications”, Eds Vivek Polshettiwar and Teddy Asefa; 2013,  ISBN: 978-1-1181-4886-0, by WILEY. http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-111814886X.html

2.    “Aqueous Microwave Assisted Chemistry: Synthesis and Catalysis”, Eds. Vivek Polshettiwar and R. S. Varma; 2010, ISBN: 978-1-84973-099-0, Royal Society of Chemistry (Green Chemistry Series), Thomas Graham House, Science Park, Cambridge, UK.
http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/eBook/978-1-84973-038-9

Book Chapters
  1. Closing the Carbon Cycle: Photocatalytic CO2 Conversion into Fuels and Chemicals. Sushma Rawool, Rajesh Belgamwar and Vivek Polshettiwar, Handbook of Energy and Environment (five volumes based on the five elements: Earth, Water, Air, Fire, and Humanity), Volume 1 – Earth / Ed. Gadi Rothenberg, 2024, World Scientific.
  2. Silica Supported Nanoparticles as Heterogeneous Catalysts. Mahak Dhiman, Baljeet Singh and Vivek Polshettiwar, "Nanoparticles in Catalysis: Advances in Synthesis and Applications Hardcover ",  Eds. Karine Philippot and Alain Roucoux; 2020, WILEY-VCH, Boschstrasse 12, D-69469 Weinheim, Germany
  3. Sustainable Synthesis of Metal Oxide Nano-Structures. N. Baig, M. N. Nadagoudaa, V. Polshettiwar, in Sustainable Inorganic Chemistry, Ed. D. A. Atwood, Wiley, 2016.
  4. Introduction to Nano-Catalysis. Vivek Polshettiwar and T. Asefa, Nanocatalysis: Synthesis and Applications,  Eds. Vivek Polshettiwar and Teddy Asefa; 2013, WILEY-VCH, Boschstrasse 12, D-69469 Weinheim, Germany.
  5. Nanocatalysts for Hydrogenolysis. Aziz Fihri and Vivek Polshettiwar, Nanocatalysis: Synthesis and Applications,  Eds. Vivek Polshettiwar and Teddy Asefa; 2013, WILEY-VCH, Boschstrasse 12, D-69469 Weinheim, Germany.
  6. Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Nanomaterial’s in Aqueous Media. B. Baruwati, Vivek Polshettiwar and R. S. Varma, Aqueous Microwave Chemistry, Ed. V. Polshettiwar and R. S. Varma; 2010, RSC Green Chemistry Book Series, RSC Publishing, Cambridge, England.
  7. Fundamentals of Aqueous Microwave Chemistry. Vivek Polshettiwar and R. S. Varma, Aqueous Microwave Chemistry, Ed. V. Polshettiwar and R. S. Varma; 2010, RSC Green Chemistry Book Series, RSC Publishing, Cambridge, England.
  8. MW-Assisted Synthesis Bio-Active Heterocycle and Fine Chemicals in Aqueous Medium.Vivek Polshettiwar and R. S. Varma, Aqueous Microwave Chemistry, Ed. V. Polshettiwar and R. S. Varma; 2010, RSC Green Chemistry Book Series, RSC Publishing, Cambridge, England.
  9. Alternative heating for green synthesis in water (Photo, Ultrasound, and Microwave). V. Polshettiwar, R. S. Varma, Handbook of Green Chemistry, Ed. Paul Anastas & C. –J. Li, 2009,   Wiley-VCH.
  10. Environmentally benign chemical synthesis via mechanochemical mixing and microwave irradiation. Vivek Polshettiwar and R. S. Varma, Eco-Friendly Processes and Procedures for the Synthesis of Fine Chemicals, Ed.  Roberto Ballini; 2009, pp 275-292, RSC Green Chemistry Book Series, RSC Publishing, Cambridge, England. 

Patents and Patent Applications ​
  1. Boosting CO2 reduction Efficiency Through Synergistic Effects Of Ni-Cu-Zn Trimetallic Sites On Defective Ceria As A Catalyst, Vivek Polshettiwar, Charvi Singhvi, 2025, Indian Patent App. No.  202421103523.
  2. Pt-Doped Ru Nanoparticles Anchored on 'Black Gold' for Enhanced Hydrogenations / Reductions Including Semi-Hydrogenation Reactions, , Vivek Polshettiwar, Gunjan Sharma, 2024, Indian App. No. 202421060074.
  3. Copper Laden Titanium Dioxide Coated Silica Nanospheres as Active and Stable Catalyst for CO2 To CO Conversion with 99% Selectivity. Vivek Polshettiwar, Rajesh Belgamwar, 2023, Indian Patent App. No.  202321004545.
  4. Hydroxy Terminated Nickel Nitride Nanosheets for Plasmonic Photocatalysis, Vivek Polshettiwar, Saideep Singh, 2023, Indian Patent App. No. 202321004544.
  5. Plasmonic Hybrid Nanocatalyst Including Nickel Supported on Plasmonic Colidosomes and Methods Involving the Same, Rishi Verma, Vivek Polshettiwar, 2022, Indian Patent No. 454950, 09/05/2022.
  6. RNA Elution Active System Using Dentritic Fibrous Nanosilica (DFNS). Ayan Maity, U. S. Sandra, Ullas Kolthur-Seetharam, Vivek Polshettiwar, 2021, Indian Patent App. No. 202121011175
  7. Magnesium Nanoparticles to Capture and Convert CO2 to Methane, Methanol or Formic Acid or Other Fuels or Chemicals. Vivek Polshettiwar, Sushma Rawool, Rajesh Belgamwar, 2020, Indian Patent No. 484592, 21/05/2020.
  8. Acidic Amorphous Aluminosilicates (AAS) Solid Acid for Catalysis, Plastic Degradation and CO2 to Fuel Conversion. Vivek Polshettiwar, Ayan Maity, 2020, Indian Patent No. 388563, 18/09/2020.
  9. A Method for Producing Stable Lithium Silicate Nanosponges for Capturing CO2. Vivek Polshettiwar, Rajesh Belgamwar, 2020 Indian Patent No. 507049, 29/02/2020.
  10. Process for Developing Dendritic Plasmonic Colloidosomes as Nano-Heaters and Nano-Catalysts. Vivek Polshettiwar, Mahak Dhiman, 2020 Indian Patent No. 404105.
  11.    Process for the Creation and Tuning of Defects in Nanosilica to produce Defected Nanosilica. Vivek Polshettiwar, Amit K. Mishra, 2021, Indian Patent No. 366272, 13/01/2020.
  12. Synthesis of fibrous nano-silica spheres with controlled particle size, fibre density, and various textural properties. Vivek Polshettiwar, N. Bayal, Baljeet Singh, Rustam Singh, Ayan Maity, 2016, Indian Patent No. 364791, 04/02/2016 and US 11,242,257 B2, 08/02/2022.
  13. Magnetic nanoparticle-supported glutathione as a sustainable organocatalyst. R. S. Varma and Vivek Polshettiwar US8324125, 2009, 12/04/2012.
  14. High surface area fibrous silica nanoparticles. V. Polshettiwar and J. M. Basset, US8883308B2, 2010, 11/11/2014.
  15. Nanostructured metal oxides and mixed metal oxides, methods of making these nanoparticles & methods of their use. Vivek Polshettiwar and Aziz Fihri, US 2013/0089739 A1, (filed)
  16. Materials for gas capture, methods of making particles for materials for gas capture, and methods of capturing gas. Vivek Polshettiwar and Umesh Patil, US Patent US9272262B2, 2012, 01/03/2016.
  17. Hydrogen generation, J. M. Basset, Vivek Polshettiwar, M. Bouhrara, Y. Saih, WO2013111015A8 2013 (filed).