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Comparison of fungal laccase production on different solid substrates, immobilization and its decolorization potential on synthetic textile dyes (2012)
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Rajendran, R., Sundaram, S. K., Yasodha, K., & Umamaheswari, K. (2012). Comparison of fungal laccase production on different solid substrates, immobilization and its decolorization potential on synthetic textile dyes. The IIOAB Journal, 3(5), 1-6

Laccases are polyphenol oxidases that require O2 to oxidize phenols, polyphenols, aromatic amines and different non-phenolic substrates by one electron transfer resulting in the formation of reactive radicals. In the current study 2 laccase producing... Read More about Comparison of fungal laccase production on different solid substrates, immobilization and its decolorization potential on synthetic textile dyes.

Preparation of nanocrystalline TiO2 electrodes for flexible dye-sensitized solar cells: influence of mechanical compression (2012)
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Senthilarasu, S., Peiris, T. N., Garcia-Canadas, J., & Wijayantha, K. U. (2012). Preparation of nanocrystalline TiO2 electrodes for flexible dye-sensitized solar cells: influence of mechanical compression. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 116(36), 19053-19061. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp301638p

Nanocrystalline TiO2 electrodes were prepared using binder-free TiO2 paste on conductive ITO-PEN substrates by the doctor-blade method at significantly low temperature (140 °C), and the electrodes were further processed under different compressions (... Read More about Preparation of nanocrystalline TiO2 electrodes for flexible dye-sensitized solar cells: influence of mechanical compression.

Aerobic biodecolorization of mixture of azo dye containing textile effluent using adapted microbial strains. (2011)
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Rajendran, R., Sundaram, S. K., & Maheswari, K. U. (2011). Aerobic biodecolorization of mixture of azo dye containing textile effluent using adapted microbial strains. Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 4(6), 568-578. https://doi.org/10.3923/jest.2011.568.578

The current study aimed at developing a microbial consortium using indigenously adapted microbial populations which could be used in the treatment of azo dye containing textile effluent under aerobic conditions. From about 265 different bacterial iso... Read More about Aerobic biodecolorization of mixture of azo dye containing textile effluent using adapted microbial strains..

Bioscouring of cotton fabrics using pectinase enzyme its optimization and comparison with conventional scouring process. (2011)
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Rajendran, R., Sundaram, S. K., Radhai, R., & Rajapriya, P. (2011). Bioscouring of cotton fabrics using pectinase enzyme its optimization and comparison with conventional scouring process. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 14(9), 519-525. https://doi.org/10.3923/pjbs.2011.519.525

The conventional scouring process involving the harsh environment is slowly being replaced with environment friendly approach using enzymes. These enzymes remove the non cellulosic impurities present in the fabric. Such a process would enhance the ab... Read More about Bioscouring of cotton fabrics using pectinase enzyme its optimization and comparison with conventional scouring process..

Enhanced performance of flexible dye-sensitized solar cells: Electrodeposition of Mg (OH) 2 on a nanocrystalline TiO2 electrode (2011)
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Peiris, T. N., Senthilarasu, S., & Wijayantha, K. U. (2012). Enhanced performance of flexible dye-sensitized solar cells: Electrodeposition of Mg (OH) 2 on a nanocrystalline TiO2 electrode. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 116(1), 1211-1218. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp208267p

Nanocrystalline TiO2 photoanodes were prepared on a conductive indium–tin oxide coated polyethylene naphthalate (ITO-PEN) plastic substrate by the doctor-blade method to fabricate flexible dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs). The surface of the photoan... Read More about Enhanced performance of flexible dye-sensitized solar cells: Electrodeposition of Mg (OH) 2 on a nanocrystalline TiO2 electrode.

The different types of ZnO materials on the performance of dye-sensitized solar cells (2011)
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Uthirakumar, P., Kang, J. H., Senthilarasu, S., & Hong, C. (2011). The different types of ZnO materials on the performance of dye-sensitized solar cells. Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, 43(9), 1746-1750. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physe.2011.06.001

Different types of zinc oxide (ZnO) materials such as micro-rods, textured, nanoparticles and nanorods have been synthesized as photoanodes via a simple method for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The relationship between the optical transparency... Read More about The different types of ZnO materials on the performance of dye-sensitized solar cells.

Isolation and characterization of bioactive compounds from marine bacteria (2011)
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Devi, N. K. A., Rajendran, R., & Sundaram, S. K. (2011). Isolation and characterization of bioactive compounds from marine bacteria. Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources, 2(1), 59-64

With a huge volume of unexplored wealth, marine environment dazzles out to be a very good source, capable of answering many unsolved questions and a treasure of unresolved mysteries. In this work coastal water samples were collected from Thiruchendur... Read More about Isolation and characterization of bioactive compounds from marine bacteria.

Characterization of Zinc-phthalocyanine–CdS composite thin films for photovoltaic applications (2009)
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Senthilarasu, S., Sathyamoorthy, R., Lee, S., & Velumani, S. (2010). Characterization of Zinc-phthalocyanine–CdS composite thin films for photovoltaic applications. Vacuum, 84(10), 1212-1215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vacuum.2009.10.027

The optical properties of ZnPc–CdS composite thin films have been measured. The composite layers were prepared by vacuum evaporation. The electrical conduction mechanism prevailing in these junctions was of Poole–Frenkel type and the activation energ... Read More about Characterization of Zinc-phthalocyanine–CdS composite thin films for photovoltaic applications.

Structural and optical properties of electrodeposited Cd0.7Zn0.3Se thin films: Effect of annealing (2009)
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Chavhan, S., Mane, R., Ganesh, T., Lee, W., Han, S., Senthilarasu, S., & Lee, S. (2009). Structural and optical properties of electrodeposited Cd0.7Zn0.3Se thin films: Effect of annealing. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 474(1-2), 210-213. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2008.06.046

Thin films of cadmium zinc selenide (Cd0.7Zn0.3Se) were deposited on ITO substrate by electrodeposition technique. The as-deposited films were annealed at 200, 300 and 400 °C for 1 h in ambient air. Composition, surface morphology and structural prop... Read More about Structural and optical properties of electrodeposited Cd0.7Zn0.3Se thin films: Effect of annealing.