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An Overview of Current Printing Technologies for Large-Scale Perovskite Solar Cell Development (2022)
Journal Article
Valsalakumar, S., Roy, A., Mallick, T. K., Hinshelwood, J., & Sundaram, S. (2022). An Overview of Current Printing Technologies for Large-Scale Perovskite Solar Cell Development. Energies, 16(1), Article 190. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16010190

The power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) of Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have seen significant performance improvements between 2012 and 2022. PSCs have excellent optoelectronic properties and can be built using low-cost materials. In order to compe... Read More about An Overview of Current Printing Technologies for Large-Scale Perovskite Solar Cell Development.

Studies on anode mass composition and cathode flow field design for small-scale to large-scale direct methanol fuel cell stack systems (2022)
Journal Article
Kumaresan, T., Palaniswamy, K., Fly, A., & Sundaram, S. (2022). Studies on anode mass composition and cathode flow field design for small-scale to large-scale direct methanol fuel cell stack systems. AIP advances, 12(12), Article 125316. https://doi.org/1

In this research, the performance studies of a single cell Direct Methanol Fuel Cell with three different mass compositions (20%, 40%, and 60%) of platinum at anode infused in NiTiO3/C and multiple cathode flow fields, such as serpentine, parallel, a... Read More about Studies on anode mass composition and cathode flow field design for small-scale to large-scale direct methanol fuel cell stack systems.

Co-sensitization effect of N719 dye with Cu doped CdS colloidal nanoparticles for dye sensitized solar cells (2022)
Journal Article
Roy, A., Mohamed, M., Gondal, M., Mallick, T. K., Tahir, A. A., & Sundaram, S. (2023). Co-sensitization effect of N719 dye with Cu doped CdS colloidal nanoparticles for dye sensitized solar cells. Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 148, Article 110298. h

Dye-sensitized solar cell’s (DSSC) performances are enhanced by engineering the materials at the interface of various device components owing to easy and inexpensive fabrication steps. Ru (II) polypyridyl-based synthetic dyes are the most widely used... Read More about Co-sensitization effect of N719 dye with Cu doped CdS colloidal nanoparticles for dye sensitized solar cells.

Achieving high open circuit voltage for hole transport layer free ambient perovskite solar cells utilizing electric double layer effect (2022)
Journal Article
Sadhukhan, P., Roy, A., Bhandari, S., Mallick, T. K., Das, S., & Sundaram, S. (2023). Achieving high open circuit voltage for hole transport layer free ambient perovskite solar cells utilizing electric double layer effect. Solar Energy Materials and Solar

One of the features of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) that make them stand out among all photovoltaics (PVs) is their high open-circuit voltage (VOC). Owing to their simple manufacturing process, low cost of components, and good stability, carbon elec... Read More about Achieving high open circuit voltage for hole transport layer free ambient perovskite solar cells utilizing electric double layer effect.

Energy Storage Systems: Optimization and Applications (2022)
Book
Mathew, V. K., Hotta, T. K., Ali, H. M., & Sundaram, S. (Eds.). (2022). Energy Storage Systems: Optimization and Applications. Singapore: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4502-1

This book discusses generalized applications of energy storage systems using experimental, numerical, analytical, and optimization approaches. The book includes novel and hybrid optimization techniques developed for energy storage systems. It provide... Read More about Energy Storage Systems: Optimization and Applications.

An enduring in vitro wound healing phase recipient by bioactive glass-graphene oxide nanocomposites (2022)
Journal Article
Nandhakumar, M., Thangaian, D. T., Sundaram, S., Roy, A., & Subramanian, B. (2022). An enduring in vitro wound healing phase recipient by bioactive glass-graphene oxide nanocomposites. Scientific Reports, 12(1), Article 16162. https://doi.org/10.1038/s415

Bioactive glass (BG) is an interesting topic in soft tissue engineering because of its biocompatibility and bonding potential to increase fibroblast cell proliferation, synthesize growth factors, and stimulate granulation tissue development. The prop... Read More about An enduring in vitro wound healing phase recipient by bioactive glass-graphene oxide nanocomposites.

Reliability and temperature limits of the focal spot of a primary optical component for an ultra-high concentrated photovoltaic system (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ahmed, A., Alzahrani, M., Shanks, K., Sundaram, S., & Mallick, T. K. (2022). Reliability and temperature limits of the focal spot of a primary optical component for an ultra-high concentrated photovoltaic system. . https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0099091

Concentrated photovoltaics (CPV) are competent systems for generating electrical power as they depend on a highly efficient semiconducting material. In this paper, we study the indoor thermal and electrical performances of silicon on glass Fresnel le... Read More about Reliability and temperature limits of the focal spot of a primary optical component for an ultra-high concentrated photovoltaic system.

Soiling mapping through optical losses for Nigeria (2022)
Journal Article
Chanchangi, Y. N., Ghosh, A., Micheli, L., Fernández, E. F., Sundaram, S., & Mallick, T. K. (2022). Soiling mapping through optical losses for Nigeria. Renewable Energy, 197, 995-1008. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2022.07.019

Soiling consists of the accumulation of dust on the solar panel's surface and has a deleterious effect on solar photovoltaic devices' performance, which varies with location. However, soiling losses and rates are significantly under-reported or under... Read More about Soiling mapping through optical losses for Nigeria.

Phase Stability and Electronic Properties of Hybrid Organic--Inorganic Perovskite Solid Solution (CH (NH2) 2) x (CH3NH3) 1--x Pb (Br y I1--y) 3 as a Function of Composition (2022)
Journal Article
Chan, T. H., Taylor, N. T., Sundaram, S., & Hepplestone, S. P. (2022). Phase Stability and Electronic Properties of Hybrid Organic--Inorganic Perovskite Solid Solution (CH (NH2) 2) x (CH3NH3) 1--x Pb (Br y I1--y) 3 as a Function of Composition. Journal of

Compositional mixing provides the means to maintain the structural stability of a hybrid organic–inorganic perovskite for efficient and robust photovoltaic applications. Here we present a theoretical, first-principles study of the electronic and ener... Read More about Phase Stability and Electronic Properties of Hybrid Organic--Inorganic Perovskite Solid Solution (CH (NH2) 2) x (CH3NH3) 1--x Pb (Br y I1--y) 3 as a Function of Composition.

Nanotechnology-Based Treatment Strategies for the Removal of Antibiotics and Their By-Products from Wastewater (2022)
Book Chapter
Pachamal, N., Dharmarajan, R., Sundaram, S. S., & Rajendran, S. (2022). Nanotechnology-Based Treatment Strategies for the Removal of Antibiotics and Their By-Products from Wastewater. In P. Chakraborty, & D. Snow (Eds.), Legacy and Emerging Contaminants i

Antibiotic resistance has become a serious issue throughout the world due to its inappropriate use and overdosing in pharmaceutical therapies and veterinary and agricultural applications. The cause of increasing antibiotic resistance is the slow and... Read More about Nanotechnology-Based Treatment Strategies for the Removal of Antibiotics and Their By-Products from Wastewater.

Morphology modulated brookite TiO2 and BaSnO3 as alternative electron transport materials for enhanced performance of carbon perovskite solar cells (2022)
Journal Article
Bhandari, S., Roy, A., Mallick, T. K., & Sundaram, S. (2022). Morphology modulated brookite TiO2 and BaSnO3 as alternative electron transport materials for enhanced performance of carbon perovskite solar cells. Chemical Engineering Journal, 446(5), Articl

Designing alternatives to TiO2 electron-transport layers (ETLs) for facile electron extraction and transport to enhance the efficiency of n-i-p structured carbon perovskite solar cells (CPSC) is still a less explored research interest. In this work,... Read More about Morphology modulated brookite TiO2 and BaSnO3 as alternative electron transport materials for enhanced performance of carbon perovskite solar cells.

Concern for heavy metal ion water pollution: Their strategic detection and removal opportunities (2022)
Book Chapter
Velusamy, S., Roy, A., Sundaram, S., & Mallick, T. K. (2022). Concern for heavy metal ion water pollution: Their strategic detection and removal opportunities. In M. Kumar, S. Mohapatra, & K. Acharya (Eds.), Contaminants of Emerging Concerns and Reigning

Unsatisfactory insubstantial infrastructure and restricted management systems increase the possibility of water stress and may lead to a predictable water crisis in many locations. The water stress arises due to massive urbanisation and industrialisa... Read More about Concern for heavy metal ion water pollution: Their strategic detection and removal opportunities.

High Open-Circuit Voltage in Double Perovskite Oxide A2NdSbO6 (A= Ba, Sr) Photoanode-Based Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (2022)
Journal Article
Sheikh, M. S., Ghosh, A., Roy, A., Bhandari, S., Sundaram, S., Mallick, T. K., …Sinha, T. (2022). High Open-Circuit Voltage in Double Perovskite Oxide A2NdSbO6 (A= Ba, Sr) Photoanode-Based Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. Journal of Electronic Materials, 51,

Dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) technology, with its low-cost simple fabrication process and promising photovoltaic performance, has become a potential candidate for solar energy conversion. Recently, perovskite oxide-based photoanodes, with the pot... Read More about High Open-Circuit Voltage in Double Perovskite Oxide A2NdSbO6 (A= Ba, Sr) Photoanode-Based Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells.

Fabrication of dye sensitized solar cells using BaTiO3 blocking layer (2022)
Journal Article
Raja, S., Rathinam, K., Sundaram, S., Bellan, C. S., & others. (2022). Fabrication of dye sensitized solar cells using BaTiO3 blocking layer. Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials, 24(3-4), 136-139

Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have great potential for solar generation due to their low cost and simplicity of fabrication compared with silicon-based photovoltaic devices. One of the major problems with TiO2-based DSSCs is the recombination lo... Read More about Fabrication of dye sensitized solar cells using BaTiO3 blocking layer.

Experimental study of temperature distribution effect on proton exchange membrane fuel cell using multi-pass serpentine channels (2022)
Journal Article
Ponnaiyan, D., Chandran, M., Kumaresan, T., Ramasamy, J., Palaniswamy, K., & Sundaram, S. (2022). Experimental study of temperature distribution effect on proton exchange membrane fuel cell using multi-pass serpentine channels. Materials Letters, 320, Art

The uniform temperature distribution is one of the key features to consider in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) to increase performance and minimize the local hot spot formation on the membrane for longer membrane life. This work experimen... Read More about Experimental study of temperature distribution effect on proton exchange membrane fuel cell using multi-pass serpentine channels.

Scaled up on direct methanol fuel cell under different operating conditions (2022)
Journal Article
Kumaresan, T., Ponniyan, D., Chandran, M., Ramasamy, J., Venkatachalam, V., Palaniswamy, K., & Sundaram, S. (2022). Scaled up on direct methanol fuel cell under different operating conditions. Materials Letters, 319, Article 132283. https://doi.org/10.101

A direct methanol fuel cell with an active area of 100 cm2 was tested experimentally under a variety of operating situations to determine its overall performance. Different operational parameters, such as anode flow rate (1–5 ml/min), cathode reactan... Read More about Scaled up on direct methanol fuel cell under different operating conditions.

Nigeria's energy review: Focusing on solar energy potential and penetration (2022)
Journal Article
Chanchangi, Y. N., Adu, F., Ghosh, A., Sundaram, S., & Mallick, T. K. (2023). Nigeria's energy review: Focusing on solar energy potential and penetration. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 25, 5755-5796. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-022-02308

In Nigeria, the rapid population increase and the overreliance on fossil fuel have created significant environmental, health, political, and economic consequences leading to severe socio-economic drawbacks. These factors have developed a wide gap bet... Read More about Nigeria's energy review: Focusing on solar energy potential and penetration.

Review on solar dryers for drying fish, fruits, and vegetables (2022)
Journal Article
Natarajan, S. K., Elangovan, E., Elavarasan, R. M., Balaraman, A., & Sundaram, S. (2022). Review on solar dryers for drying fish, fruits, and vegetables. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 29, 40478-40506. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-197

India is one of the highly developing countries in the world and it has the second-largest agricultural source of income, which covers 61% of the entire income of the country. The most valuable income group, by giving the appropriate training in this... Read More about Review on solar dryers for drying fish, fruits, and vegetables.

Microbial fuel cells for mineralization and decolorization of azo dyes: Recent advances in design and materials (2022)
Journal Article
Yadav, A., Kumar, P., Rawat, D., Garg, S., Mukherjee, P., Farooqi, F., …Mishra, V. (2022). Microbial fuel cells for mineralization and decolorization of azo dyes: Recent advances in design and materials. Science of the Total Environment, 826, Article 15

Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) exhibit tremendous potential in the sustainable management of dye wastewater via degrading azo dyes while generating electricity. The past decade has witnessed advances in MFC configurations and materials; however, compreh... Read More about Microbial fuel cells for mineralization and decolorization of azo dyes: Recent advances in design and materials.

Electrochemical analysis of nano-electro fuels based on multi-walled carbon nanotubes and graphene nanoplatelets for vanadium redox flow batteries (2022)
Journal Article
Arumughan, J., Vijayakrishnan, M. K., Palaniswamy, K., Alam, T., Kumaresan, T., Angappamudaliar, S. K. P., & Sundaram, S. (2022). Electrochemical analysis of nano-electro fuels based on multi-walled carbon nanotubes and graphene nanoplatelets for vanadium

The limited energy performance of vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs) prevents their commercialization on a large scale. Active research is conducted aiming enhancement of electrochemical properties of VRFBs, nanotechnology is constantly penetratin... Read More about Electrochemical analysis of nano-electro fuels based on multi-walled carbon nanotubes and graphene nanoplatelets for vanadium redox flow batteries.