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Recent Publications

  1. Mariyappan Shanmugam, Nithish Agamendran, Roshini Arulraj, Sulakshana Shenoy, Tumpa Sadhukhan, Bernaurdshaw Neppolian, KARTHIKEYAN SEKAR. "Investigate the Role of Iron in Mixed Metal-UiO-66 and its Non-Covalent Interaction with rGO for Improved Solar-to-Hydrogen Production." ChemCatChem, 2024 (Impact factor: 3.8) https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.202400946

  2. Milan Babu Poudel, S. Vijayapradeep, Karthikeyan Sekar, Jong Seok Kim, Jin Yoo Dong. "Pyridinic-N exclusively enriched CNT encapsulated NiFe interfacial alloy nanoparticles on knitted carbon fiber cloth for bifunctional oxygen catalysts and biaxially flexible zinc-air batteries." Journal of Material Chemistry A, 2024 (Impact factor: 11.9)  https://doi.org/10.1039/D3TA07609A

  3. Gayathri Chellasami, Erumalai Varathan, Karthikeyan Sekar, Sada Venkateswarlu, Saravanan Govindaraju, Kyusik Yun. "Single-atom catalysts for biosensing: Progress in theoretical and mechanistic understanding." Coordination Chemistry Reviews, Volume 502, 1 March 2024, 215606 (Impact Factor: 20.6)  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccr.2023.215606

  4. Nithish Agamendran, Maseed Uddin, Karthikeyan Sekar* Manova Santhosh Yesupatham, Mariyappan Shanmugam, Ashil Augustin, Tanay Kundu, Ramani Kandasami, Keiko Sasaki."Nanoarchitectonics Design Strategy of Metal–Organic Framework and Bio-Metal–Organic Framework Composites for Advanced Wastewater Treatment through Adsorption."  Langmuir 2024, 40, 7, 3320–3342 (Impact factor:3.9)  https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c02949 

  5. Manova Santhosh Yesupatham, Brahmari Honnappa, Karthikeyan Sekar, Nithish Agamendran, Sai Yeswanth kumar,Gayathri Chellasamy, Saravanan Govindaraju, Kyusik Yun, N. Clament Sagaya Selvam,Gayathri Chellasamy, Saravanan Govindaraju, Kyusik Yun, N. Clament Sagaya Selvam, Wei Li. "Recent Developments in Copper-Based Catalysts for Enhanced Electrochemical CO2 Reduction." Advance Sustainable Systems, (Impact Factor: 7.1   )           https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.202300549

  6. Brahmari Honnappa, T.R. Naveen Kumar, Prince J.J.Sagayaraj, Karthikeyan Sekar*, Sulakshana Shenoy,  Chitiphon Chuaicham, Manova Santhosh Yesupatham, Anantharaj Sengeni, Bernaurdshaw Nepolian, Keiko Sasaki. "Unveiling the bifunctional role of morphological differences of self-supported Cu(OH)2 in electrocatalysis." Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2023,11, 25854-25858 (Impact factor: 11.9)                             https://doi.org/10.1039/D3TA05471C

  7. Sulakshana Shenoy, Chitiphon Chuaicham, Karthikeyan Sekar*, Mariyappan Shanmugam, Takamasa Okumura, Umamahesh Balijapalli, Wei li, Vellaichamy Balakumar, Keiko Sasaki. "Tailoring Interfacial Physicochemical Properties in Cu2O-TiO2@rGO Heterojunction: Insights from EXAFS and Electron Trap Distribution Analysis." ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2023, 15, 46, 54105–54118 ( Impact Factor: 9.5)    https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.3c12130

  8. Gayathri Chellasamy, Shiva Kumar Arumugasamy, Karthikeyan Sekar, Myeong Jin Nam, Sada Venkateswarlu, Elumalai Varathan, Kamaraj Manokaran, Min - Jae Choi, Saravanan Govindaraju, Kyusik Yun. " Experimental and simulation studies of bioinspired Au-enhanced copper single atom catalysts towards real-time expeditious dopamine sensing on human neuronal cell." Chemical Engineering Journal, Volume 471, 1 September 2023, 144842 (Impact factor: 15.1)                                                                                                              https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2023.144842

  9. Sulakshana Shenoy, Chitiphon Chuaicham, Karthikeyan Sekar,  Keiko Sasaki. "Atomic-level investigation on significance of photoreduced Pt nanoparticles over g-C3N4/bimetallic oxide composites." ChemSusChem, Volume 16, Oct 20, 2023, e202300478 (Impact factor: 8.4  )                                                      https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202300478

  10. Manova Santhosh Yesupatham, Ashil Augustin, Karthikeyan Sekar*, Nithish Agamendran, Brahmari Honnappa, Mariyappan Shanmugam, Prince J.J.Sagayaraj, G. Thennarasu, N. Clament Sagaya Selvam. "Photocatalytic seawater splitting for hydrogen fuel production: impact of seawater components and accelerating reagents on the overall performance." Sustainable Energy and Fuels, 2023,7, 4727-4757 (Impact factor: 5.6)  https://doi.org/10.1039/D3SE00810J

  11. Sengeni Anantharaj, Prince J.J. Sagayaraj, Karthikeyan Sekar,  Manova Santhosh Yesupatham, Roshini Arulraj, Karthik Easwaran, Suguru Noda. "The reference electrode dilemma in energy conversion electrocatalysis: “right vs. okay vs. wrong”." Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2023,11, 17699-17709 (Impact factor: 11.9)    https://doi.org/10.1039/D3TA03145D

  12. Preeyanghaa, M.; Chuaicham, C.; Shenoy, S.; Neppolian, B.; Sasaki, K. and Sekar, K., All-alike hollow nanotubes of g-C3N4 converting photons into fuel by splitting water. Chemical Communications 2023, 59, 5399-5402.                    https://doi.org/10.1039/D3CC01028G

  13. Preeyanghaa Mani, Chitiphon Chuaicham, Sulakshana Shenoy, Vellaichamy Balakumar, Wei Li, Kamaraj Manokaran, E Varathan, Bernaurdshaw Neppolian, Bunsho Ohtani, K Sasaki, Karthikeyan Sekar. Unveiling the influence of Fe2O3 nanoparticles on CuxO–TiO2(B) nanofibers for dual Z-scheme electron transfer visible light photocatalysts: investigation on local atomic structures and electronic properties. Environmental Science: Nano Advanced article.                                                                                                                                                            https://doi.org/10.1039/D3EN00038A

  14. Preeyanghaa Mani, Chitiphon Chuaicham, Sulakshana Shenoy, Bernaurdshaw Neppolian, K Sasaki, Karthikeyan Sekar. All-alike hollow nanotubes of g-C 3 N 4 Converting Photons into Fuel by Splitting Water. Chemical Communications. Advanced article.                                                                                                             https://doi.org/10.1039/D3CC01028G

  15. Sulakshana Shenoy, Chitiphon Chuaicham, Takamasa Okumura, Karthikeyan Sekar, Keiko Sasaki. Simple tactic polycondensation synthesis of Z-scheme quasi-polymeric g-C3N4/CaFe2O4 composite for enhanced photocatalytic water depollution via p-n heterojunction. Chemical Engineering Journal 453, 139758                                                    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2022.139758

  16. Lalitha Gnanasekaran, AK Priya, Ayman A Ghfar, Karthikeyan Sekar, Madhappan Santhamoorthy, M Arthi, Matias Soto-Moscoso. The influence of heterostructured TiO2/ZnO nanomaterials for the removal of azo dye pollutant. Chemosphere 308, 136161                                                                                                                                                  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136161

  17. Muthuchamy Nallal, Kang Hyun Park, Sungkyun Park, Jaeyong Kim, Sulakshana Shenoy, Chitiphon Chuaicham, Keiko Sasaki, Karthikeyan Sekar. Cu2O/Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites for Electrocatalytic Overall Water Splitting. ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2022, 5, 11, 17271–17280                                                                                  https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.2c04491

  18. Partheeban Thamodaran, Vivekanantha Murugan, Devikala Sundaramurthy, Karthikeyan Sekar, Arthanareeswari Maruthapillai, Tamilselvi Maruthapillai. Hierarchical Na3V2(PO4)2F3 Microsphere Cathodes for High-Temperature Li-Ion Battery Application. ACS omega 7 (30), 26523-26530                                                                                         https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.2c02558

  19. Chitiphon Chuaicham, Karthikeyan Sekar, Vellaichamy Balakumar, Li Zhang, Jirawat Trakulmututa, Pinit Kidkhunthod, Siwaporn Meejoo Smith, Keiko Sasaki. Enhanced photocatalytic reduction of hexavalent chromium ions over Zn-bearing in CuZn hydroxy double salts: Insight into the structural investigation using extended X-ray absorption fine structure. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 645, 128893                 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.128893

  20. Surendar Balu, Chitiphon Chuaicham, Vellaichamy Balakumar, Saravanan Rajendran, Keiko Sasaki, Karthikeyan Sekar, Arthanareeswari Maruthapillai. Recent development on core-shell photo(electro)catalysts for elimination of organic compounds from pharmaceutical wastewater. Chemosphere 298, 134311.                                               https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134311

  21. Thanigaivel, S., Priya, A. K., Dutta, K., Rajendran, S., Sekar, K., Jalil, A. A., & Soto-Moscoso, M. (2022). Role of nanotechnology for the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into biopotent energy: A biorefinery approach for waste to value-added products. Fuel, 322, 124236                                                                                                                        https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2022.124236

  22. ​Shanmugam, M., Augustin, A., Mohan, S., Honnappa, B., Chuaicham, C., Rajendran, S., ... & Sekar, K. (2022). Conducting polymeric nanocomposites: A review in solar fuel applications. Fuel, 325, 124899.    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2022.124899

  23. ​Mohan, S., Honnappa, B., Augustin, A., Shanmugam, M., Chuaicham, C., Sasaki, K., ... & Sekar, K. (2022). A Critical Study of Cu2O: Synthesis and Its Application in CO2 Reduction by Photochemical and Electrochemical Approaches. Catalysts, 12(4), 445.                                                                            https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12040445

  24. Ashil Augustin, Chitiphon Chuaicham, Mariyappan Shanmugam, Balakumar Vellaichamy, Saravanan Rajendran, Tuan K. A. Hoang, Keiko Sasaki and Karthikeyan Sekar*. Recent development of organic–inorganic hybrid photocatalysts for biomass conversion into hydrogen production, Nanoscale Adv., 2022, Advance Article.                    https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NA00119E

  25. Harmandeep Kaur,   Manpreet Singh,   Harjinder Singh,   Manvir Kaur,   Gurbir Singh,   Karthikeyan Sekar  and Tejwant S. Kang, " Zinc Chloride Promoted Inimitable Dissolution and Degradation of Polyethylene in a Deep Eutectic Solvent Under White Light, Green Chem., 2022,24, 2953-2961              https://doi.org/10.1039/D1GC04166E

  26. Sekar Karthikeyan et al 2021*, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental Volume 294, October 2021, 120221. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2021.120221

  27. Brahmari H Honnappa, Sathya Mohan, Mariyappan Shanmugam, Ashil Augustin, Prince JJ Sagayaraj, Chitiphon Chuaicham, Saravanan Rajendran, Tuan Khoa Anh Hoang, Keiko Sasaki, Karthikeyan Sekar. Transition Metal Quantum Dots for the Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Reaction: Recent Progress and Challenges. Energy Adv., 2022, 1, 738-760                                                                                                                                           https://doi.org/10.1039/D2YA00181K

  28. Mariyappan Shanmugam, Chitiphon Chuaicham, Ashil Augustin, Prince JJ Sagayaraj, K Sasaki, Karthikeyan Sekar. Upcycling hazardous metals and PET waste-derived metal–organic frameworks: a review on recent progresses and prospects. New J. Chem., 2022,46, 15776-15794                                                                                       https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NJ02481K

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