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Sambandam Anandan
VIDWAN ID: 54083

Prof Sambandam Anandan

Male Doctor of Philosophy
Professor | Department of Chemistry
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli
Tamil Nadu
Expertise: Multidisciplinary Chemistry
ORCID 0000-0002-3996-4910 Scopus 7004483736 ResearcherID C-8533-2013 Google Scholar GJWv0uQAAAAJ
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Professional Recognition

YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD
2005
Department of Science and Technology, India
Best Biographical Profile Published in the 25th Silver Anniversary Edition
2007
Marquis Who’s Who in the World
Best Biographical Profile for the Year among “2000 Outstanding Intellectuals of the 21st Century
2008
International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England
Fellowship
2012
Tamil Nadu Academy of Science, India
Hiyoshi Young Leaf Award
2009
Hiyoshi Corporation Japan
Best Teacher Award
2010
National Instiute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
Best Teacher Award
2011
Chemical Research Society of India
Hiyoshi Environmental Award
2014
Hiyoshi Corporation Japan
Best Achievers Award
2016
National Instiute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
Best Achievers Award
2017
National Instiute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
Best Citation Award
2018
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
Best Performer's Award
2019
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
ACT Prof P B Punjabi awardee - 2020
2020
Association of Chemistry Teachers, Mumbai
Editorial Board Member
2021
Ultrasoncis Sonochemistry (Elsevier)
Senior Scientist Awarde in the name of Prof. M. Santhappa -2022
2022
Tamil Nadu Academy of Sceiences, Chennai

Community & Membership

Faculty Selection Committee
Member
Jan 2019
Board of Studies
Member
Jan 2019
PhD Admission Committee
Observer
Jan 2020
Korean Chemical Society, South Korea
Member
Chemical Research Society of India
Life Member
Indian Science Congress Association
Life Member
Catalysis Society of India Life member
Life Member
Society for Advancement of Electrochemical Science and Technology (SAEST), India
Member
Member in American Chemical Society
Member
Jan 2018

Personal Details

Doctor of Philosophy
2002
NMEICT (MHRD, GoI)
Master of Science
1995
KDU Penang University College
Bachelor of Science
1993
KDU Penang University College
Professor
Mar 2018 – Present
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli | Department of Chemistry
Associate Professor
Nov 2011 – Mar 2018
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli
Assistant Professor
Jul 2006 – Nov 2011
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli
Chemical Sciences
Multidisciplinary Chemistry

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Co-Authors (72)

Prof Dr. Shriram S. Sonawane
Prof Dr. Shriram S. Sonawane N/A
Dr Ch Subrahmanyam
Dr Ch Subrahmanyam Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad
Prof S Sundar Kumar Iyer
Prof S Sundar Kumar Iyer Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
Prof P Sivashanmugam
Prof P Sivashanmugam National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli
Prof S Velmathi
Prof S Velmathi National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli
Dr T Sivasankar
Dr T Sivasankar National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli
Dr H. S. Nagaraja
Dr H. S. Nagaraja National Institute of Technology, Karnataka
Dr Vengidusamy Narayanan
Dr Vengidusamy Narayanan Madras University, Chennai
Dr Stalin Thambusamy
Dr Stalin Thambusamy Alagappa University, Alagappa Nagar, Karaikudi
Dr T. C Sabari Girisun
Dr T. C Sabari Girisun Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli
Prof D Sastikumar
Prof D Sastikumar National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli
Dr M. Ashok
Dr M. Ashok National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli
Dr N V Giridharan
Dr N V Giridharan National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli
Prof Vijayamohanan K Pillai
Prof Vijayamohanan K Pillai Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER), Tirupati
Prof Thangavel Rajalingam
Prof Thangavel Rajalingam Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad
Dr Bhuvaneshwari S
Dr Bhuvaneshwari S National Institute of Technology, Calicut
Dr Nithiananthi Perumal.
Dr Nithiananthi Perumal. Gandhigram Rural Institute, Dindigul
Dr Arulraj Arunachalam
Dr Arulraj Arunachalam University of Concepcion
Dr Rajadurai Vijay Solomon
Dr Rajadurai Vijay Solomon MADRAS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
Dr M Velusamy
Dr M Velusamy North Eastern Hill University, Shillong
Dr Airody Vasudeva Adhikari
Dr Airody Vasudeva Adhikari Yenepoya (deemed to be University), Mangalore
Prof Subrahmanyam Challapalli
Prof Subrahmanyam Challapalli Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad
Dr Anand Muthusamy
Dr Anand Muthusamy Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai
Dr Kamalan Kirubaharan A M
Dr Kamalan Kirubaharan A M Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology
Dr Praveen Kumar Balachandran
Dr Praveen Kumar Balachandran Vardhaman College of Engineering
Mr Karthik Kumar Chinnakutti
Mr Karthik Kumar Chinnakutti Vinayaka Missions Kirupananda Variyar Arts and Science College
Dr Ethiraj K Radhakrishnan
Dr Ethiraj K Radhakrishnan N/A
Dr Manju S L
Dr Manju S L Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Dr Sathish Kumar Panneer Selvam
Dr Sathish Kumar Panneer Selvam Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Dr Kannadasan Sathananthan
Dr Kannadasan Sathananthan Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Dr Rajagopalan Vijayaraghavan
Dr Rajagopalan Vijayaraghavan Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
Dr Shyju T S
Dr Shyju T S Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology
Dr Rajesh Banu Jeyakumar
Dr Rajesh Banu Jeyakumar Central University of Tamil Nadu, Tiruvarur
Dr ANDREA SORRENTINO
Dr ANDREA SORRENTINO N/A
Dr T Pandiyarajan
Dr T Pandiyarajan Indian Institute of Information Technology Design And Manufacturing, Kurnool
Dr B Muthuraaman
Dr B Muthuraaman Madras University, Chennai
Dr Maheswari Govindaraj
Dr Maheswari Govindaraj Cauvery College for Women, Annamalai Nagar, Tiruchirappalli
Dr Subrata Kundu
Dr Subrata Kundu Central Electro-Chemical Research Institute, Karaikudi
Dr Deepak Kumar Pattanayak
Dr Deepak Kumar Pattanayak Central Electro-Chemical Research Institute, Karaikudi
Dr D Velayutham
Dr D Velayutham N/A
Dr Renjith Sasimohanan Pillai
Dr Renjith Sasimohanan Pillai Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
Dr Udaya Prakash Nyayiru Kannaian
Dr Udaya Prakash Nyayiru Kannaian Vels Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies, Chennai
Dr Prabhakaran Thandapani
Dr Prabhakaran Thandapani Vellore Institute of Technology - Andhra Pradesh
Dr Gangadharan D
Dr Gangadharan D Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore
Dr KANDASAMY MUTHUASAMY
Dr KANDASAMY MUTHUASAMY UNIVERSITI MALAYA
Dr Thanikanti Sudhakar Babu
Dr Thanikanti Sudhakar Babu Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology
Dr Rana Mukherji
Dr Rana Mukherji THE ICFAI UNIVERSITY, JAIPUR
Dr Senthil Kumar P
Dr Senthil Kumar P Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
Dr Sivakumar Radhakrishnan
Dr Sivakumar Radhakrishnan Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai
Dr Noel Nesakumar
Dr Noel Nesakumar Sastra University
Dr Madhavan Jaccob
Dr Madhavan Jaccob LOYOLA COLLEGE
Dr Ragavendran Venkatesan
Dr Ragavendran Venkatesan N/A
Dr Natarajan Balasubramaniyan
Dr Natarajan Balasubramaniyan SRM Institute of Science and Technology
Dr Ganesan Shanmugam
Dr Ganesan Shanmugam SRM Institute of Science and Technology
Dr Haridharan Neelamegan
Dr Haridharan Neelamegan Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai
Dr Kathiravan Arunkumar
Dr Kathiravan Arunkumar Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai
Dr Sundaramahalingam M A
Dr Sundaramahalingam M A V.S.B. Engineering College
Dr Devikala S
Dr Devikala S SRM Institute of Science and Technology
Dr Balachandra Mohan J
Dr Balachandra Mohan J KS Rangasamy College of Technology (Autonomous)
Dr Jothivenkatachalam K
Dr Jothivenkatachalam K N/A
Dr ARUNA KUMARI M L
Dr ARUNA KUMARI M L The Oxford College of Science
Dr Ajay Kumar
Dr Ajay Kumar MANIPAL UNIVERSITY, JAIPUR
Dr Martha Ramesh
Dr Martha Ramesh N/A
Dr Nithiananthi Perumal
Dr Nithiananthi Perumal Gandhigram Rural Institute, Dindigul
Dr Eswaramoorthi V
Dr Eswaramoorthi V Karpagam College of Engineering
Dr Marutheeswaran Srinivasan
Dr Marutheeswaran Srinivasan SRM Institute of Science and Technology
Dr Karthick R
Dr Karthick R KGiSL Institute of Technology
Dr KRISHNAVENI M
Dr KRISHNAVENI M Velammal College of Engineering & Technology, Madurai
Dr Gnana Sundara Raj B
Dr Gnana Sundara Raj B RAMCO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Prof Murugan Ramaswamy
Prof Murugan Ramaswamy Pondicherry Univeristy, Puducherry
Dr. DURAIRAJ M
Dr. DURAIRAJ M N/A
Rajesh Bera
Rajesh Bera ICFO–The Institute of Photonic Sciences

Scholarly Work

Development of Next-generation Energy Materials for Efficient & Stable Perovskite Solar Cells
Other
Role: Principal Investigator Grant: P4048
Amount: ₹13,619
Duration: 2025 – Ongoing
Organic Electronic Materials and Devices
Other
Role: Other Grant: GIAN/S-24-25/219
Amount: ₹6.64 Lac
Duration: 2024 – Ongoing
Perovskite based detectors for x-and γ-ray detection and ToF-PET imaging
Other
Role: Other Grant: TAR/2021/000043
Amount: ₹75
Duration: 2022 – Ongoing
Ultrasonically synthesized microspheres for biomedical and Food industries
Other
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹68
Duration: 2019 – Ongoing
Photovoltaic evaluation of marine based photosynthetic pigments as co-sensitizer for efficient solar cell performance
Other
Role: Other Grant: TAR/2-18/000866
Amount: ₹5
Duration: 2018 – Ongoing
Indigenous development of Dye-sensitized Solar Cells modules with different electrolytes
Other
Role: Principal Investigator Grant: DST/TMD/SERI/S32 (C
Amount: ₹107
Duration: 2018 – Ongoing
Removal of Heavy Metal from Wastewater: An Alternative Green Sonochemical Process Optimization and Pathway Studies
Other
Role: Principal Investigator Grant: DST/TM/WTI/2k16/258(G
Amount: ₹31
Duration: 2017 – Ongoing
Metal oxides anchored graphene nanosheets for fabrication of energy storage devices
Other
Role: Principal Investigator Grant: SR/NM/NS-1024/2016
Amount: ₹104
Duration: 2017 – Ongoing
Preparation of Solid Polymer Electrolytes for Fabrication of Dye-sensitized Solar Cells
Completed
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Principal Investigator Grant: DST/TM/SERI/2k12/109(C) dt. 18th July 2013
Amount: ₹448
Duration: N/A
Sonochemical Synthesis of Biobased Composite Materials for Energy Stored Applications
Other
Agency: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Role: Co-Principal Investigator Grant: 22/CNR/Italy/2016 dt.24th May 2016
Amount: ₹602
Duration: N/A
Experimental & Theoretical aspects of sonochemical effects in food emulsions
Other
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Principal Investigator Grant: INT/RUS/RFBR/P-209
Amount: ₹207
Duration: N/A
Medium Band Gap Donor-Acceptor Conjugated Polymers towards fabrication of Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells
Other
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Principal Investigator Grant: EMR/2014/000009
Amount: ₹4,003
Duration: N/A
Direct Conversion of Solar radiation into electricity through dye-sensitized solar cells
Completed
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Principal Investigator Grant: SR/FTP/CS-13/2005 dt 05-05-2005
Amount: ₹1,032
Duration: N/A
Sonochemical preparation of metal nanoparticles and application of Fuel cell catalysts
Completed
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Principal Investigator Grant: GITA/DST/TWN/P-50/ 2013
Amount: ₹22,788
Duration: N/A
Synthesis of Novel Nanosized Semiconductor Photocatalyst for Sonophotocatalytic degradation of Organic pollutants from industrial wastewater
Completed
Agency: Ministry of Environment and Forests Role: Co-Principal Investigator Grant: F.No.19-26/ 2009-RE
Amount: ₹25
Duration: N/A
Preparation of Nanomaterials applied to renewable energy devices and other environmental applications by high intensity ultrasound processing
Completed
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Principal Investigator Grant: DST/INT/Spain/P-37/11 dt.16th Dec 2011
Amount: ₹35
Duration: N/A
Sonocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants from industrial wastewater using novel nanosized semiconductor catalyst
Completed
Agency: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Role: Principal Investigator Grant: File No. 02(0021)/11/EMR-II dated 15th Dec 2011
Amount: ₹18
Duration: N/A
Low band gap Donor-Acceptor conjugated polymers toward organic solar cell applications
Completed
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Principal Investigator Grant: SR/S1/PC-49/2009
Amount: ₹38
Duration: N/A
Synthesis and Characterization of Nanomaterials for Engineering Applications
Completed
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Co-Principal Investigator Grant: D.O. No. SR/ NM/NS-27/2008 dt. 25.2.09
Amount: ₹57,232
Duration: N/A
Photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants from industry wastes using heteropolytungstic acid - encapsulated nano-sized TiO2 supported nanoporous materials
Completed
Agency: Ministry of Environment and Forests Role: Principal Investigator Grant: F.O.No.19/6/2007-RE
Amount: ₹20
Duration: N/A
Synthesis of Gold nanoparticles encapsulated TiMCM-41for photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants
Completed
Agency: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Role: Principal Investigator Grant: File No. 01(7858)/07
Amount: ₹12
Duration: N/A
Advanced Oxidation Processes for the Degradation of Organic Pollutants in Aqueous Environment
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator Grant: INT/AUS/P-1/07
Amount: ₹45
Duration: N/A
Preparation of ZnO nanomaterials for photocatalytic applications
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator Grant: TEQIP/NW/18/CHE
Amount: ₹15
Duration: N/A

Synthesis of Nanophotocatalysts for the Degradation of Environmental Pollutants

University National Instiute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
Year 2010
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Preparation of novel components for dye sensitized solar cells

University National Instiute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
Year 2011
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Hybrid nanomaterials for electrochemical applications

University National Instiute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
Year 2012
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Binding of Serum Albumins to Bioactive substances

University National Instiute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
Year 2012
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Design and Synthesis of Organic Polymers-based Solar Cells

University National Instiute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
Year 2013
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Synthesis of Novel Organic Molecules for Dye-sensitized Solar Cell Applications

University National Instiute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
Year 2014
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Exploration of Dye Molecules for Improving the Efficiency of Dye-sensitized Solar Cells

University National Instiute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
Year 2016
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Nanostructured Metal Oxides for Electrochemical Applications

University National Instiute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
Year 2016
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Morphologically Controlled CuO Nanostructures for Photocatalytic Applications

University National Institute of Technology
Year 2018
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xiii) Synthesis and Characterization of Semiconductor Materials: Diverse Structures with Tailored Properties

University National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
Year 2017
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xii) Preparation of Polymer Electrolytes for Dye-sensitized Solar Cell Applications

University National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
Year 2017
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xi) Metal Nanoparticles Decorated Nanostructured Carbon Materials for Electrochemical Biosensor Applications

University National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
Year 2017
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x) Newly Synthesized Metal free Organic Molecules for Photovoltaic Applications

University National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
Year 2017
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ix) Synthesis of Novel Nano-Semiconductor Photocatalyst for Sonophotocatalytic Wastewater Treatment

University National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
Year 2016
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Nanosemiconductors for Removal of Environmental Pollutants

University National Institute of Technology, Trichy
Year 2019
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Nanoarchitectured materials for Electrochemical Applications

University National Institute of Technology, Trichy
Year 2020
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Sonochemical Synthesis of Nanophotocatalyst for Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants

University National Institute of Technology, Trichy
Year 2021
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Synthesis of transition metal sulphide as counter electrode materials for Platinum-free dye-sensitized solar cell applications

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Year 2021
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xxi) Carbon Supported Nanomaterials for Energy Storage Applications

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Year 2021
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xviii) Sensing of biologically relevant ions using fluorogenic Ruthenium (II) polypyridine complexes

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Year 2021
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Development of methods for the synthesis of multi-substituted five-membered heterocycles

University National Institute of Technology Trichy
Year 2021
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Polymer Gel Electrolytes for Dye-sensitized Solar Cells

University National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
Year 2022
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Surface modified-transition metal chalcogenides as an effective adsorbent for the removal of environmental pollutants

University National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
Year 2023
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SYNTHESIS OF CONJUGATED POLYMERS AND SMALL ORGANIC MOLECULES FOR SOLAR CELLS AND NONLINEAR OPTICS APPLICATIONS

University National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
Year 2023
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NANOSTRUCTURED LANTHANUM AND CERIUM-BASED PEROVSKITE MATERIALS FOR REMOVAL OF DYE POLLUTANTS

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Year 2023
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METALLOID AND METAL NANOPARTICLES EMBEDDED ON NANOARCHITECTURED CARBON MATERIALS FOR THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSING OF BIOMOLECULES

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Year 2023
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DESIGN AND SYNTHESIS OF MODIFIED SUPRAMOLECULES FOR SENSOR APPLICATIONS

University National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
Year 2024
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Metal-Organic frameworks (MOFs) and their derivatives for multifarious electrochemical applications

University ACSIR
Year 2025
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Airbag Gas Generant Compositiion Comprising Primary fuel, oxidizer and co-oxidiser which is basic metal nitrate nanosheets along with alkali metal nitrate, that react with azide fuel to cause complete combustion without toxic residues

National Institute of Technology
- Patent No. : IN201741038676-A Filed : 05-06-2018
Published : 30-11--0001 Filed

An Improved Solid-State Polymer Composition, a Process for its Preparation and an Improved Dye-sensitized Solar Cell

University of Madras
- Patent No. : 266300 Filed : 03-02-2007
Published : 13-07-2015 Published

Scholarly Publications

Graphene oxide nanodisks and nanodots

Book Chapter
Year: 2016. Volume: 1 , Pages: 131-152 .

Contributions of Nanotechnology to Hydrogen Production

Book Chapter
Year: 2017. Pages: 597-628 .
Authors: Sambandam Anandan; Femi Thomas Cheruvathoor; Muthupandian Ashokkumar
DOI 10.1002/9783527696109.ch25

Nanocomposite Polymers: Functional

Book Chapter
Year: 2017. Pages: 994-1006 .
DOI 10.1081/E-EBPPC-65

Contemporary Achievements of Visible Light-Driven Nanocatalysts for the Environmental Applications

Book Chapter
Year: 2019. Pages: 69-129 .
Authors: Panneerselvam Sathishkumar; Nalenthiran Pugazhenthiran; Ramalinga V. Mangalaraja; Kiros Guesh; David Contreras; Sambandam Anandan
DOI 10.1002/9781119529941.ch3 Crossref Crossref: 3 Scopus Scopus: 5

Nanoarchitectured conducting polymers: Rational design and relative activity for next-generation supercapacitors

Book Chapter
Year: 2020. Pages: 27-58 .
Authors: Subramanian Arulmani; Andrea Sorrentino; Sambandam Anandan
DOI 10.1016/B978-0-12-820628-7.00002-2

Synthesis of MoS2 materials for photocatalysis applications and pollution abatement

Book Chapter
Year: 2021. Pages: 283-300 .
Authors: Lakshmanan Karuppasamy; Shin-Ting Hwang; Sambandam Anandan; Jerry J. Wu
DOI 10.1016/B978-0-12-821859-4.00017-9 Scopus Scopus: 1

Graphitic carbon nitride for photocatalytic hydrogen production

Book Chapter
Year: 2021. Pages: 17-68 .
Authors: Thangavel Selvamani; Sambandam Anandan; Muthupandian Ashokkumar
DOI 10.1016/B978-0-12-823034-3.00002-9 Crossref Crossref: 5 Scopus Scopus: 3

Radiation Hardness, a New Characterization Technique and Bistability Regarding Methylammonium Containing Perovskite Solar Cells

Book Chapter
Year: 2022. Volume: Part F2140 , Pages: 135-147 .
Authors: H. C. Neitzert; G. Landi; F. Lang; J. Bundesmann; A. Denker; S. Albrecht; N. Nickel; P. C. Ramamurthy; A. Sambandam
DOI 10.1007/978-981-19-4526-7_4
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