Faculty Details

Areas of Interest

• Carbon Based Nanomaterials and their applications
• Energy related applications (battery, Fuel cell, SC)
• Environmental related applications (CO2 capture and conversion, seawater electrolysis)
• Biosensors, gas sensors
• Nanofluids, Nanolubricants
• Hydrogen production, hydrogen storage and utilization

Current Research

Students

Current PhD Students

• PH16D200    ANAMIKA GHOSH
• PH17D305    DHANYA A R
• PH17D201    SANA FATHIMA T K (Co-Guidance)
• PH18D031    ABHIJITHA V G (Co-Guidance)
• PH19D024    RAGHUNATH SAHOO (Co-Guidance)
• PH20D035    ABHAYA PRASADA MOHAPATRA (Co-Guidance)

Recent Publications

• Synergistic role of electrolyte and binder for enhanced electrochemical storage for sodium ion battery. jay Piriya V. S, Rashmi Chandrabhan Shende, G. Meenakshi Seshadhri, Dharavath Ravindar, Sanjay Biswas, Sadhasivam Loganathan, T. S. Balasubramanian, K. Rambabu, M. Kamaraj, Ramaprabhu Sundara. ACS Omega. 2018.
• Catalytic performance of non-Platinum-based hybrid carbon hetero-structure for oxygen reduction and hydrogen oxidation reactions in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell. Priji C, Sundara Ramaprabhu. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 2018.
• Enhanced Sodium Ion Storage in Interlayer Expanded Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes. Ajay Piriya V. S., Manoharan Muruganathan, M. Kamaraj, Hiroshi Mizuta, Sundara Ramaprabhu. Nano Letters. 2018.
• Carbon dioxide adsorption of zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesised by wire explosion technique. Sreetama Ghosh, Prem Ranjan, Ramanujam Sarathi, Sundara Ramaprabhu. INAE Letters. 2018.
• Room temperature hydrogen gas sensing properties of mono dispersed platinum nanoparticles on graphene-like carbon-wrapped carbon nanotubes. Jaidev Harjwani, Sundara Ramaprabhu. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 2018.
• "An experimental study on thermal conductivity enhancement of DI water-EG based ZnO(CuO)/graphene wrapped carbon nanotubes nanofluids". Preeti Sati, Rashmi Chandrabhan Shende, Ramaprabhu Sundara. Thermochimica Acta. 2018.
• Multi-walled carbon nanotube-induced inhalation toxicity: Recognizing nano bis-demethoxy curcumin analog as an ameliorating candidate",. Arul Prakash Francis, Thiyagarajan Devasena, Selvam Ganapathy, Venkata Rajsekhar Palla, Prakhya Balakrishna Murthy, Sundara Ramaprabhu. Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology. 2018.
• "High-performance Platinum-free oxygen reduction reaction and hydrogen oxidation reaction catalyst in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell". Priji C, Arpita Ghosh, Ramaprabhu Sundara. Scientific Reports. 2018.
• "Few layer graphene wrapped mixed phase TiO2 nanofiber as a potential electrode material for high performance supercapacitor applications",. Lavanya Thirugunanam, Ramaprabhu Sundara. Applied Surface Science. 2018.
• "Enhanced hydrogen storage performance in Pd3Co decorated nitrogen/boron doped graphene composites". Sai Smruti Samantaray, Ramaprabhu Sundara. International J Hydrogen Energy. 2018.
• Sustainable porous activated carbon derived from cotton for high power supercapacitor and CO2 storage applications. R Imran Jafri, N Rajalakshmi, KS Dhathathreyan, S Ramaprabhu. Advanced Porous Materials. 2018.
• "Nitrogen-doped hierarchical porous carbon wrapped partially exfoliated carbon nanotubes for exceptional electrochemical performance in various electrolytes",. Sandhyarani M, S Ramaprabhu. Chemsuschem. 2018.
• An experimental study on thermal conductivity enhancement of DI water-EG based ZnO(CuO)/graphene wrapped carbon nanotubes nanofluids. Preeti Sati, Rashmi Chandrabhan Shende, Ramaprabhu Sundara. Thermochimica Acta. 666, 75-81. 2018.
• Multi-walled carbon nanotube-induced inhalation toxicity: Recognizing nano bis-demethoxy curcumin analog as an ameliorating candidate. Arul Prakash Francis, Thiyagarajan Devasena, Selvam Ganapathy, Venkata Rajsekhar Palla, Prakhya Balakrishna Murthy, Sundara Ramaprabhu. Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine,. 14, 6. 1809-1822. 2018.
• Recent Advances in Hydrogen Storage Using Catalytically and Chemically Modified Graphene Nanocomposites. Rupali Nagar, Sundara Ramaprabhu , Sai Smruti Samantaray, Bhaghavathi Parambath Vinayan. Journal of Materials Chemistry A,. 2017.
• Development of nitrogen doped 2D material for tribological applications at boundary lubrication regime. Rashmi Chandrabhan Shende, Velayudhanpillai Jayan, Somendra Singh Parihar, Ramaprabhu Sundara. Beilstein journal of nanotechnology. 2017.
• Binary Reaction Ingrained High Current Density and Long Cycle Life Novel Anode Material for Lithium Ion Battery. Ananya Gangadharan, Raghu Sripada and Ramaprabhu Sundara. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 5. 2784-2791. 2017.
• High pressure CO2 capture of Ionic liquid functionalized graphitic carbon nitride nanostructures. Sreetama Ghosh, Ramaprabhu Sundara. Journal of CO2 utilization. 2017.
• Theoretical insights into the experimental observation of stable p-type conductivity and ferromagnetic ordering in vacuum hydrogenated TiO2. Divya Nechiyil, Manoharan Muruganathan, Hiroshi Mizuta ,Ramaprabhu Sundara. Journal of Physical chemistry C. 2017.
• Highly sensitive and selective non enzymatic electrochemical glucose sensors based on graphene oxide- Molecular imprinted polymer. Baraneedharan P, Sheeba Alexander , Ramaprabhu S. Journal of Material science and Engineering C. 78. 124-129. 2017.
• Electrospun mesoporous TiO2 nanofibers wrapped with reduced graphene oxide for enhanced and and rapid lithium ion storage. Lavanya Thirugunanam, Satheesh Kaveri, Vinodth Kumar Etacheri,Sundara Ramaprabhu, Mrinal Dutta, Vilas G Pol. Journal of Materials Characterisation. 2017.
• Solar synthesized tin oxide nanoparticles dispersed graphene wrapped carbon nanotubes as Li ion battery anode material with improved stability. Madhumita Sahoo and Ramaprabhu Sundara. RSC Advances. 7. 13789-13797. 2017.
• An efficient and durable novel catalyst support with superior electron donation property and fuel diffusivity for direct methanol fuel cell. Arpita Ghosh, Ramaprabhu Sundara. Journal of catalysis science and technology. 2017.
• Palladium-nitrogen coordinated cobalt alloy towards hydrogen oxidation and oxygen reduction reactions with high catalytic activity in renewable energy generations of proton exchange membrane fuel cell. Arpita Ghosh, Ramaprabhu Sundara. Applied Energy. 2017.
• Investigation of the Role of Cu2O beads over the Wrinkled Graphene as an Anode Material for Lithium ion Battery. G.Ananya, N.Pranati and S.Ramaprabhu. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 2016.
• Application of few-layered reduced graphene oxide nanofluid as a working fluid for direct absorption solar collectors. Rashmi Chandrabhan Shende and S Ramaprabhu. Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology. 2016.
• Palladium Cobalt Alloy Catalyst Nanoparticles Facilitated Enhanced Hydrogen Storage Performance of Graphitic Carbon Nitride. Asalatha. A. S. Nair and Ramaprabhu Sundara. Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 2016.
• Palladium Cobalt Alloy Catalyst Nanoparticles Facilitated Enhanced Hydrogen Storage Performance of Graphitic Carbon Nitride. Asalatha. A. S. Nair and Ramaprabhu Sundara. Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 2016.
• Hydrogen storage performance of palladium nanoparticles decorated Graphitic carbon nitride. Asalatha and S Ramaprabhu. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 2015.
• Green synthesis of boron doped graphene and its application as high performance anode material in Li ion battery. Madhumita Sahoo and S. Ramaprabhu. Materials Research Bulletin. 61. 383-390. 2015.
• Enhanced electrochemical performance by unfolding few wings of graphene nanoribbons of multiwalled carbon nanotubes as anode material for Li ion battery application. Madhumita Sahoo and S. Ramaprabhu. Nanoscale. 2015.
• Graphitic carbon nitride hybrid nanostructure Supported metal nanoparticles as a novel low-cost counter electrode for Dye-sensitized solar cell. Divya.N, Mridula Baro and S. Ramaprabhu. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. 2015.
• Effect of complex formation on nonlinear optical parameters of dye-graphene system. Sudhakara R Bongu, Prem B. Bisht, Basanth S Kalanoor, Raman C Namboodiri, Pranati Nayak, Sundara Ramaprabhu. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry. 299. 54-61. 2015.
• Enhanced Photovoltaic performance in Polypyrrole nanoparticles Counter Electrode due to incorporation of Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes. Mridula Baro, C Vijayan, Sundara Ramaprabhu. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. 15. 4941-4947. 2015.
• Highly durable platinum based cathode electrocatalysts for PEMFC application using oxygen and nitrogen functional groups attached nanocarbon supports. N. Karthikeyan, B. P. Vinayan, M. Rajesh, K. Balaji, A. K. Subramani and S. Ramaprabhu. Fuel cells. 2015.
• Nitrogen doped carbon based hybrid composite dispersed nanofluids as working fluid for low-temperature direct absorption solar collectors. Rashmi Shende and S. Ramaprabhu. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells,. 2015.
• Task-Specific functionalization of graphene for Capture and conversion of Carbon dioxide. P. Tamilarasan and S. Ramaprabhu. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 3. 797-804. 2015.
• Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles Decorated Graphene Nanosheets for Selective Detection of Dopamine. Pranati Nayak and S. Ramaprabhu. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology . 15. 4855-4862. 2015.
• Optical limiting and nonlinear optical properties of gold-decorated graphene nanocomposites. Prabin Pradhan, R Podila, M Molli, Adarsh Kaniyoor, Sai Muthukumar V, S Siva Sankara Sai, S Ramaprabhu and A M Rao. Optical Materials. 39. 182-187. 2015.
• Integration of Polymerized Ionic Liquid with Graphene for Enhanced CO2 Adsorption. P. Tamilarasan, S. Ramaprabhu. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 3. 101-108. 2015.
• Polymerized ionic liquid functionalized cathode catalyst support for proton exchange membrane CO2 conversion cell. P. Tamilarasan and S. Ramaprabhu. RSC Advances. 2015.
• Enhanced CO2 capture in Fe3O4-graphene nanocomposite by physicochemical adsorption. A. K. Mishra and S. Ramaprabhu. J. Appl. Phys.. 116. 064306.
  DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4892458. 2014.
• Enhanced Electron Field Emission of One-Dimensional Highly Protruded Graphene Wrapped Carbon Nanotube Composites. PranatiNayak, P N Santhosh and S. Ramaprabhu. J. Phys. Chem. C,. 118 (10). pp 5172–5179. 2014.
• Effect of partial exfoliation in carbon dioxide adsorption-desorption properties of carbon nanotubes. P. Tamilarasan and S. Ramaprabhu. J.Apply.Phys. 116. 124314.
  DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4896669. 2014.
• Facile synthesis of SnO2 nanoparticles dispersed nitrogen doped graphene anode material for ultrahigh capacity lithium ion battery applications. B P Vinayan and S Ramaprabhu. Journal of Materials Chemistry A . 1. 3865-3871. 2013.
• Effect of nitrogen doping on hydrogen storage capacity of palladium decorated graphene. B. P. Vinayan, Rupali Nagar and S. Ramaprabhu. Langmuir, . 28 (20). 7826–7833. 2012.
• Ultrahigh arsenic sorption using iron oxide-graphenenanocompositesupercapacitor assembly. Ashish Kumar Mishra and S. Ramaprabhu. journal of Applied Physics,. 112. 104315-104315-6. 2012.
• Novel Platinum–Cobalt Alloy Nanoparticles Dispersed on Nitrogen-Doped Graphene as a Cathode Electrocatalyst for PEMFC Applications. Vinayan B P ,Rupali Nagar , NatarajanRajalakshmi , and Sundara Ramaprabhu. Advanced Functional Materials. 22. 3519–3526. 2012.
• Experimental Study on the Field Emission Properties of Metal Oxide Nanoparticle Decorated Graphene. TessyTheres Babyand S. Ramaprabhu. Journal of Applied Physics. 111. 034311. 2012.
• Pt nanoparticles dispersed Graphene wrapped MWNT composites as oxygen reduction reaction electrocatalyst in proton exchange membrane fuel cell. S S JyothirmayeeAravind and S Ramaprabhu. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,. 4(8). 3805-10. 2012.
• Graphene Wrapped Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Dispersed Nanofluids for Heat Transfer Applications. S S JyothirmayeeAravind and S Ramaprabhu. Journal of Applied Physics,. 112. 124304. 2012.

Teaching

• 2017 :  (Jan - May) - PH6011 Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology / PH7090 - Foundations in Experiemntal Physics; (Jul - Nov) - PH6022 Introduction to Nanoscience
• 2018 :  (Jan - May) - PH6011 Nanotechnology / PH7090 Foundations in Experimental Physics; (Jul - Nov) - PH6022 Introduction to Nanoscience
• 2019 :  (Jan - May) - PH6015 Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology Lab / PH7090 Foundations in Experiemntal Physics; (Jul - Nov) - PH6022 Introduction to Nanoscience
• 2020 :  (Jan - May) - PH7090 Foundations in Experimental Physics
• 2021 :  (Jan - May) - PH7090 Foundations in Experiemntal Physics ; (Jul - Nov) - PH6022 Introduction to Nanoscience
• 2022 :  (Jan - May) - PHPCL0 Preparatory Course - Physics Lab / PHPCT0 Preparatory Course - Physics Theory ; (Jul - Nov) - PH6022 Introduction to Nanoscience
• 2023 :  (Jan - May) - PH7090 Foundations in Experiemntal Physics