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Head/Department of Chemistry- 
Microemulsions and Pickering emulsions for drug delivery
Member/Institute of Chemistry, Ceylon
Young Scientist Award (TWAS/NAERSA)
The President’s Awards 2015Journal of Nanomaterials
Nuwanthi P. Katuwavila, A. D. L. Chandani Perera, Sameera R. Samarakoon, Preethi Soysa, Veranja Karunaratne, Gehan A. J. Amaratunga, and D. Nedra Karunaratne, (2016). Chitosan-Alginate Nanoparticle System Efficiently Delivers Doxorubicin to MCF-7 Cells,. Journal of Nanomaterials, 2016: Article ID 3178904, 12 pages.
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3178904
International Journal of Pharmaceutics
E.P.N. Premarathne , D.N. Karunaratne and A. D. L. Chandani Perera, (2016). Controlled release of diclofenac sodium in glycolipid incorporated micro emulsions,. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 511: 890-898 .
Journal of Nanomaterials
Nuwanthi Katuwavila, Chandani Perera, Veranja Karunaratne, Gehan Amarathunga and D.N. Karunaratne, (2016). Improved delivery of caffeic acid through liposomal encapsulation,. Journal of Nanomaterials, 2016: Article ID 9701870, 7 pages.
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9701870
Physical Review E
A. D. L. Chandani, Atsuo Fukuda, Jagdish K. Vij, Yoichi Takanishi, and Atsuo Iida, (2016). Effective long-range interlayer interactions and electric-field-induced subphases in ferroelectric liquid crystals,. Physical Review E, : 042707.
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.93.042707
Desalination and Water Treatment
Eshani Hettiarachchi, Rumali Perera, A. D. L. Chandani Perera and Nilwala Kottegoda, (2015). Activated Coconut Coir for Removal of Sodium and Magnesium Ions from Saline Water,. Desalination and Water Treatment, : 1-12.
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19443994.2015.1129649
Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst.
E. P. N. Premarathne, D.N. Karunaratne and A. D. L. Chandani Perera, (2015). Hexadecyl-β-D-glucopyranoside: a liquid crystal with surfactant properties for stabilization of microemulsions,. Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 613(1): 23-28 .
Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst.
D.M.D.Samantha Dissanayake, D.N. Karunaratne and A. D. L. Chandani Perera, (2015). Enhanced Liposomal Encapsulation of Ascorbic Acid by the Liquid Crystal β-sitosteryl-β-D-Glucopyranoside,. Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 613(1): 94-102 .
International J of Earth Sciences & Engineering,
Thiloka M Dassanayake, NilwalaKottegoda, and Chandani Perera, (2013). Evaluation of Ion Adsorption Capacities of Murunkan Clay and Coir as Cost Effective Materials for Desalination of Water,. International J of Earth Sciences & Engineering,, 6, 4 (01): 788-790 .
Sci. Foundation Sri Lanka,
A. R. N. M. Abeyrathne, D. N. Karunaratne and A. D. L. Chandani Perera, J. Natn. (2013). Surfactant Behaviour of Novel Carbohydrate Liquid Crystals,. Sci. Foundation Sri Lanka,, 41 (3): 185-194 .
Physical Review
K. L. Sandhya, A. D. L. Chandani, A. Fukuda, S. Kumar and J. K. Vij, (2013). Superlattice structures observed in the extraordinary phase sequence and analyzed by the phenomenological Landau model and the partially molecular model,. Physical Review, E 87: 062506-1-12 .
Physical Review
K. L. Sandhya, A. D. L. Chandani, A. Fukuda. J. K. Vij and K. Ishikawa, (2013). Degeneracy lifting due to thermal fluctuations around the frustration point Between anticlinic antiferroelectric SmCA* and synclinc ferroelectric SmC*,. Physical Review, E 87: 012502-1-13 .
Sci. Foundation Sri Lanka,
A. R. N. M. Abeyrathne, A. D. L. Chandani Perera and D. N. Karunaratne, J. Natn. (2012). Liquid crystal behavior of three novel glycosides,. Sci. Foundation Sri Lanka,, 40, 2: 115-121 .
Liquid Crystals
A. D. L. Chandani, Atsuo Fukuda, S. Kumar, and Jagdish K. Vij, (2011). Discovery of a novel ferrielectric subphase of five-layer periodicity in binary mixtures of chiral smectic liquid crystals exhibiting unusual reversed phase sequence,. Liquid Crystals, 38 (5): 663 .
Europhysics Letters
Sandhya K. L., Chandani-Perera A. D. L., Fukuda A., Vij J. K., Ishikawa K., (2010). Antiferroelectric and ferroelectric orderings in frustrated chiral tilted smectics and a continuous change from anticlinic SmCA* to synclinic SmC*,. Europhysics Letters, 90: 56005 .
Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst.
U. Manna, J. K. Song, A. D. L. Chandani and J. K. Vij, (2009). Effects of confinement and electric field on the dielectric behaviour of smectic Cα* phase,. Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 512: 21/[1867]. Times cited: .
Physical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
Jang-kun Song, A. D. L. Chandani, Atsuo Fukuda, J. K. Vij, Ichiro Kobayashi, and A. V. Emelyanenko, (2007). Temperature-induced sign reversal of biaxiality observed by conoscopy in some ferroelectric Sm- C* liquid crystals,. Physical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics, 76 (1): 011709. Times cited: 2 .
Ferroelectrics
J. K. Song, A. D. L. Chandani, O. E. Panarina, A. Fukuda, J. K. Vij, V. Goertz, and J. W. Goodby, (2006). Study of the SmC α* phase in the Tokyo mixture using tilted cell,. Ferroelectrics, 344: 41 - 47 Times cited: 0 .
Physical Review E
A. D. L. Chandani, N. M. Shtykov, V. P. Panov, A. V. Emelyanenko, A. Fukuda, and J. K. Vij, (2005). Discrete flexoelectric polarizations and biaxial subphases with periodicities other than 3- and 4-layers in chiral smectic liquid crystals frustrated between ferroelectricity and antiferroelectricity,. Physical Review E, 72, (4): 041705 - 041705-13. Times cited: 17 .
Physical Review E
N. M. Shtykov, A. D. L. Chandani, A. V. Emelyanenko, A. Fukuda and J. K. Vij, (2005). Two kinds of smectic-C subphases in a liquid crystal and their relative stability dependent on the enantiomeric excess as elucidated by the electric field induced birefringence experiment,. Physical Review E, 71: 021711-1 - 021711-12. Times cited: 20.
Chemistry in Sri Lanka
A. D. L. Chandani, (2001). Recent trends in liquid crystal display technology,. Chemistry in Sri Lanka, 18, 1: 35 - 40 .
Sci. Foundation Sri Lanka
R. M. G. Rajapakse, A. D. L. Chandani and H. D. S.Premasiri, J. Natn. (2000). Polyaniline retained Glass Templates as Sensors for Acidic/Basic and/or Redox Gases,. Sci. Foundation Sri Lanka, 28, 4: 277 - 285 .
Liq. Crys.
A. D. L. Chandani, Y. Cui, S. S. Seomun, Y. Takanishi, K. Ishikawa, H. Takezoe and A. Fukuda., (1999). Effect of Alignment Layer on V-shaped Switching in a Chiral Smectic Liquid Crystal. Liq. Crys., 26, 2: 167-179. Times cited: 55.
Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst.
A. D. L. Chandani, Y. Cui, S. S. Seomun, Y. Takanishi, K. Ishikawa, H. Takezoe and A. Fukuda, (1998). Surface Dependent V-shaped Switching in a Chiral Smectic Liquid Crystal. Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 322: 337-342. Times cited: 0 .
Jpn. J. Appl. Phys.
S. S. Seomun, B. Park, A. D. L. Chandani, D. S. Hermann, Y. Takanishi, K. Ishikawa, H. Takezoe and A. Fukuda, (1998). Langevin Type Alignment in a Smectic Liquid Crystal Mixture Showing V-shaped Switching as Studied by Optical Second Harmonic Generation,. Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., 37: 691-693. Times cited: 34 .
Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst.,
A. D. L. Chandani, R. M. G. Rajapakse, L. P. P. Lankeshwara and N. L. W. L. Kumarasiri, (1997). Novel Liquid Crystal Display on Polyaniline Modified Glass,. Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst.,, 307: 125-133. .
J. Syn. Met.
R. M. G. Rajapakse, A. D. L. Chandani, L. P. P. Lankeshwara, N. L. W. L. Kumarasiri, (1996). Retention of Polyaniline on Glass Functionalized with Aniline,. J. Syn. Met., 83: 73-76. Times cited: 11 .
Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst.
A. D. L. Chandani, R. M. G. Rajapakse and L. P. P. Lankeshwara, (1995). Alignment of Nematic and Ferroelectric Liquid Crystals on Rubbed Polyaniline Films,. Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 270: 85-89. Times cited: 1 .
Ferroelectrics
H. Takezoe, J. Lee, A. D. L. Chandani, E .Gorecka, Y. Ouchi, A. Fukuda, K. Terashima and K. Furukawa, (1991). Antiferroelectric Phase and Tristable Switching in MHPOBC. Ferroelectrics, 114: 187 - 197. Times cited: 68.
Jpn. J. Appl.
K. Hiraoka, A. D. L. Chandani, E.Gorecka, Y. Ouchi, H. Takezoe and A. Fukuda, (1990). Electric Field Induced Transitions among Antiferroelectric, Ferrielectric and Ferroelectric Phases in Chiral Smectic MHPOBC,. Jpn. J. Appl., 29: L1473 - L1476. Times cited: 46 .
Jpn. J. Appl. Phys.
J. Lee, A. D. L. Chandani, K. Itoh, Y. Ouchi, H. Takezoe and A. Fukuda, (1990). Frequency Dependent Switching Behavior under Triangular Waves in Antiferroelectric and Ferrielectric Chiral Smectic Phases. Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., 29: 1122-1127. Times cited: 99.
Jpn. J. Appl. Phys.
E. Gorecka, A. D. L. Chandani, Y. Ouchi, H. Takezoe and A. Fukuda, (1990). Moleculer Orientational Structures in Ferroelectric, Ferrielectric and Antiferroelectric Smectic Liquid Crystal Phases as Studied by Conoscope Observation,. Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., 29: 131 - 137. Times cited: 183 .
Ferroelectrics
M. Johno, A. D. L. Chandani, Y. Takanishi, Y. Ouchi, H. Takezoe and A. Fukuda, (1990). Layer Structure Deformation and Electro - Optic Response in Electroclinic Effect,. Ferroelectrics, 113: 123 - 130. Times cited: 9.
Jpn. J. Appl. Phys.
A. D. L. Chandani, Y. Ouchi, H. Takezoe, A. Fukuda, K.Terashima, K. Furukawa and A. Kishi, (1989). Novel Phase Exhibiting the Tritable Switching. Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., 28: L1261 - L1264. Times cited: 295.
Mol. Cryst.Liq. Cryst.
A. D. L. Chandani and S. Kobinata, (1989). Orientational Characteristics of nCB (n=5,6,7) Liquid Crystals by means of Fluorescence Probe Method,. Mol. Cryst.Liq. Cryst., 172: 57. Times cited:4 .
Dynamic Behaviour of Macromolecules, Colloids, Liquid Crystals and Biological Systems by Optical and Electro-optical methods, Hirokawa Publishing Company, Liquid Crystals
A. D. L. Chandani, Y. Ouchi, H. Takezoe and A. Fukuda, (1989). Dynamics of Electroclinic Effect and Tristable Switching in Ferroelectric Liquid Crystals,. Dynamic Behaviour of Macromolecules, Colloids, Liquid Crystals and Biological Systems by Optical and Electro-optical methods, Hirokawa Publishing Company, Liquid Crystals, Chapter 9: 399 .
Jpn. J. Appl. Phys.
A. D. L. Chandani, E. Gorecka, Y.Ouchi,H. Takezoe and A. Fukuda, (1989). Antiferroelectric Chiral Smectic Phases Responsible for the Tristable Switching in MHPOBC,. Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., 28: L1261 - L1264. Times cited: 501 .
Jpn. J. Appi. Phys.
M. Johno,A. D. L. Chandani, Y. Ouchi, H. Takezoe, A. Fukuda, M. Ichihashi and K. Furukawa, (1989). Smectic Layar Switching by an Electric Field in Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal Cells,. Jpn. J. Appi. Phys., 28: 119 - L120. Times cited: 49 .
Ferroelectrics
N. Hiji, A. D. L. Chandani, S. Nishiyama, Y. Ouchi, H. Takezoe and A. Fukuda, (1988). Chevron Layer Structure and Electro - Optic Properties in Surface Stabilized Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal Cells,. Ferroelectrics, 58: 99 - 109. Times cited 5 .
Jpn. J. Appl. Phys.
A. D. L. Chandani, T. Hagiwara, Y. Suzuki, Y. Ouchi, H. Takezoe and A. Fukuda, (1988). Tristable Switching in Surface Stabilized Ferroelectric Liquid Crystals With a Large Spontaneous Polarization,. Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., 27: L729 - L 732. Times cited: 209 .
Jpn. J. Appl. Phys.
A. D. L. Chandani, Y. Ouchi, H, Takezoe and A. Fukuda. (1988). Relation between Spontaneous Polarization and Rotational Viscosity in Enantiomeric Mixtures of Ferroelectric Liquid Crystals,. Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., 27: L276 - L279. Times cited: 39 .
J. Mol. Stru.
S. Kobinata, T. Kobayashi, H. Yoshida, A. D. L. Chandani and S. Maeda, (1986). Moleculer Conformation and Orientational Order in nCB Liquid Crystals,. J. Mol. Stru., 146: 373 - 382. Times cited: 15 .
Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst.
T. Kobayashi, H. Yoshida, A. D. L. Chandani, S. Kobinata and S. Maeda, (1986). Molecular Ordering in Liquid Crystals and the Effect of End -Chains on the Even - Odd Effect,. Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 136: 267 - 279.