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Natural dye sensitized TiO2 nanorods assembly of broccoli shape based solar cells (2015)
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Yuvapragasam, A., Muthukumarasamy, N., Agilan, S., Velauthapillai, D., Senthil, T., & Sundaram, S. (2015). Natural dye sensitized TiO2 nanorods assembly of broccoli shape based solar cells. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology, 148, 223-231. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2015.04.017

TiO2 nanorods based thin films with rutile phase have been synthesized using template free low temperature hydrothermal method. The scanning electron microscope images showed that the prepared TiO2 samples were made of TiO2 nanorods and the nanorods... Read More about Natural dye sensitized TiO2 nanorods assembly of broccoli shape based solar cells.

Effects of spectral coupling on perovskite solar cells under diverse climatic conditions (2014)
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Senthilarasu, S., Fernández, E. F., Almonacid, F., & Mallick, T. K. (2015). Effects of spectral coupling on perovskite solar cells under diverse climatic conditions. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 133, 92-98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2014.10.037

The high conversion efficiency of perovskite solar cells has opened a potential market for solar cells based on low cost manufacturing techniques which could change the photovoltaic (PV) production road map. Although the 9% efficient 10 cm x 10 cm pe... Read More about Effects of spectral coupling on perovskite solar cells under diverse climatic conditions.

Spray deposited copper zinc tin sulphide (Cu2ZnSnS4) film as a counter electrode in dye sensitized solar cells (2014)
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Swami, S. K., Chaturvedi, N., Kumar, A., Chander, N., Dutta, V., Kumar, D. K., Ivaturi, A., Senthilarasu, S., & Upadhyaya, H. M. (2014). Spray deposited copper zinc tin sulphide (Cu2ZnSnS4) film as a counter electrode in dye sensitized solar cells. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 16(43), 23993-23999. https://doi.org/10.1039/C4CP03312D

Stoichiometric thin films of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) were deposited by the spray technique on a FTO coated glass substrate, with post-annealing in a H2S environment to improve the film properties. CZTS films were used as a counter electrode (CE) in Dye-Sens... Read More about Spray deposited copper zinc tin sulphide (Cu2ZnSnS4) film as a counter electrode in dye sensitized solar cells.

Fabrication of NiO photoelectrodes by aerosol-assisted chemical vapour deposition (AACVD) (2014)
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Mat-Teridi, M., Tahir, A. A., Senthilarasu, S., Wijayantha, K., Sulaiman, M., Ahmad-Ludin, N., Ibrahim, M., & Sopian, K. (2014). Fabrication of NiO photoelectrodes by aerosol-assisted chemical vapour deposition (AACVD). physica status solidi (RRL) - Rapid Research Letters, 8(12), 982-986. https://doi.org/10.1002/pssr.201409056

Nanostructured nickel oxide (NiO) photoelectrodes were fabricated with controlled morphology and texture using single-step aerosol-assisted chemical vapour deposition (AACVD). The durable one-step film fabrication process resulted in highly crystalli... Read More about Fabrication of NiO photoelectrodes by aerosol-assisted chemical vapour deposition (AACVD).

Ethynyl thiophene-appended unsymmetrical zinc porphyrin sensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells (2014)
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Reeta, P. S., Giribabu, L., Senthilarasu, S., Hsu, M., Kumar, D. K., Upadhyaya, H. M., Robertson, N., & Hewat, T. (2014). Ethynyl thiophene-appended unsymmetrical zinc porphyrin sensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells. RSC Advances, 4(27), 14165-14175. https://doi.org/10.1039/C3RA47948J

Four unsymmetrical porphyrins of A2B donor–π–acceptor type have been designed, synthesized, characterized and their photovoltaic properties explored. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), such as pyrene or fluorene, act as a donor, the porphyrin is... Read More about Ethynyl thiophene-appended unsymmetrical zinc porphyrin sensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells.

Design and optimisation of process parameters in an in-line CIGS evaporation pilot system (2013)
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Wei, Z., Bobbili, P. R., Senthilarasu, S., Shimell, T., & Upadhyaya, H. M. (2014). Design and optimisation of process parameters in an in-line CIGS evaporation pilot system. Surface and Coatings Technology, 241, 159-167. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2013.10.033

Substantial efforts have been made globally towards improving Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin film solar cell efficiencies with several organisations successfully exceeding the 20% barrier on a research level using the three-stage CIGS process, but commercial mass... Read More about Design and optimisation of process parameters in an in-line CIGS evaporation pilot system.

Recent progress and the status of dye-sensitised solar cell (DSSC) technology with state-of-the-art conversion efficiencies (2013)
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Upadhyaya, H. M., Senthilarasu, S., Hsu, M., & Kumar, D. U. K. (2013). Recent progress and the status of dye-sensitised solar cell (DSSC) technology with state-of-the-art conversion efficiencies. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 119, 291-295. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2013.08.031

Dye-sensitised solar cell (DSSC) technology has seen some radical advancement recently owing to the new materials and device structure innovations. The efficiency increase in the solid state version of DSSCs from about 5% to over 15% have been report... Read More about Recent progress and the status of dye-sensitised solar cell (DSSC) technology with state-of-the-art conversion efficiencies.

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.

Polymer solar cells based on inkjet-printed PEDOT: PSS layer (2009)
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Eom, S. H., Senthilarasu, S., Uthirakumar, P., Yoon, S. C., Lim, J., Lee, C., …Lee, S. (2009). Polymer solar cells based on inkjet-printed PEDOT: PSS layer. Organic Electronics, 10(3), 536-542. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orgel.2009.01.015

In this article, we have demonstrated solar cell performance of the inkjet-printed PEDOT:PSS layer and the roles of additives in device efficiency. The newly proposed PEDOT:PSS inks with additives of glycerol and surfactant show the improved surface... Read More about Polymer solar cells based on inkjet-printed PEDOT: PSS layer.

Study on photoelectrochemical solar cells of nanocrystalline Cd0. 7Zn0. 3Se-water soluble conjugated polymer (2008)
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Chavhan, S., Mane, R., Lee, W., Senthilarasu, S., Han, S., Lee, J., & Lee, S. (2009). Study on photoelectrochemical solar cells of nanocrystalline Cd0. 7Zn0. 3Se-water soluble conjugated polymer. Electrochimica Acta, 54(11), 3169-3175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2008.11.065

Cadmium zinc selenide (Cd0.7Zn0.3Se) nanocrystalline thin films were chemically synthesized onto indium tin oxide (ITO)-coated glass substrate at relatively low temperature (<90 °C). The as-deposited films were annealed in air at 200, 300, and 400 °C...

Nanocrystalline CdSe thin films of different morphologies in thermal evaporation process (2008)
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Pal, U., Zaldivar, M. H., Sathyamoorthy, R., Manjuladevi, V., Sudhagar, P., Mohan, S. C., & Senthilarasu, S. (2008). Nanocrystalline CdSe thin films of different morphologies in thermal evaporation process. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 8(12), 6474-6480. https://doi.org/10.1166/jnn.2008.18410

Cadmium selenide nanocrystalline thin films of quasi-spherical morphology are prepared by evaporating CdSe nanopowders on glass substrates. Slightly oval shaped CdSe particles of about 165 nm average size (in 2-D) could be assembled over glass substr... Read More about Nanocrystalline CdSe thin films of different morphologies in thermal evaporation process.