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  1. M. Debashis, P. K. Yashwant, R. Kothandaraman, H. Prathap and TijuThomas, S, N Co-Doped Graphene Quantum Dots Decorated TiO2 and Supported with Carbon for Oxygen Reduction Reaction, Inter. J. Hydrog. Energy, 2021, Accepted, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2021.04.013,
  2. K. Ganapathi Rao, M. Sudip and R. Kothandaraman, Molecular engineering of near-infrared active boron dipyrromethene moiety with various donors and acceptors for tuning the absorption behavior and electron injection of the resultant dyes, J. Photochem. Photobiol. A Chem,410, 113161, 2021, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochem.2021.113161
  3. M. Raja, Harun Khan, S Sankarasubramanian, D Sonawat, V. K.  Ramani and R. Kothandaraman, Binder-free thin graphite fiber mat sandwich electrode architectures for energy-efficient vanadium redox flow batteries, Catal. Today, 370, 181-188, 2021, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2021.02.012,
  4. Janraj Naik Ramavath, M. Raja, K. Balakumar and R. Kothandaraman, An Energy and Power Dense Aqueous Zinc-Ion Hybrid Supercapacitor with Low Leakage Current and Long Cycle Life, J. Electrochem. Soc., 168, 010538, 2021, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1149/1945-7111/abdc7a, 
  5. M. R. Chinmaya, M. Veerababu and R. Kothandaraman, Electrode and conductivity additive compatibility yielding excellent rate capability and long cycle life for substanable organic aqueous Zn-ion batteries, ACS Applied Energy Materials, 4, 1218-, 2021, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.0c02511
  6. L.K. Nivedha, M. Raja, R. Kothandaraman, Interplay of the functional units of a binder in the oxygen reduction process of zinc-air battery, Catal. Today, 370, 66-74, 2021, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2020.09.022
  7. M. R. Chinmaya and M. Veerababu and R. Kothandaraman, Crossover-free hydroxy-substituted quinone anolyte and potassium ferrocyanide catholyte for aqueous alkaline organic redox flow battery, Catal. Today, 370, 173- 180, 2021, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2020.12.012,
  8. M.Vivekananda, M. Raja, Harun Khan and Kothandaraman R, Drastic Improvement in Capacity-Retention and Polarization of Vanadium Redox Flow Battery with Hydrophilic Co3O4 Nanostructure Modified Activated Graphite Felt Electrodes, J. Electrochem. Soc., 167, 160504, 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1149/1945-7111/abc90a, 
  9. M. R. Chinmaya, M. Raja, Vasudevarao P, Kothandaraman R and Sankararaman S, Functionalised carbazole as a cathode for high voltage non-aqueous organic redox flow batteries, New J. Chem., 44, 14401-14410, 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D0NJ02543G, 
  10. Kharwar, Yashwant Pratap, Srinu Akula, Akhila Kumar Sahu, and Kothandaraman R, Highly Durable Pt-Based Catalyst Supported on Carbon Derived from Tamarind Seeds for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in PEM Fuel Cell, J. Electrochem. Soc., 167, 104515, 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1149/1945-7111/ab9c7c, 
  11. D. Unny, G.R. Kandregula, J. Sivanadanam, K. Ramanujam, Molecular engineering of pyrene carbazole dyes with a single bond and double bond as the mode of linkage, New J. Chem., 44, 16511-16525, 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D0NJ03228J, 
  12. Tamilselvi G, Raja M,, Akalya.D,, Kothandaraman.R, , Confinement Catalysis of Non-covalently Functionalized Carbon Nanotube in Ascorbic Acid Sensing, Electroanalysis, 32, 1-13, 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/elan.202060119,
  13. A. Rajput, H. Khan, S.K. Raj, R. Kothandaraman and V. Kulshrestha,  Styrene- co -DVB grafted PVDF proton exchange membranes for vanadium redox flow battery applications, Mater. Adv., 1, 1930, 2020, DOI: 10.1039/D0MA00496K, 
  14. S. Mandal, G.R. Kandregula, R. Kothandaraman, , Replacing aromatic π-system with cycloalkyl in triphenylamine dyes to impact intramolecular charge transfer in dyes pertaining to dye-sensitized solar cells application, J. Photochem. Photobiol. A Chem.,  403, 112862, 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochem.2020.112862, 
  15. P. Mani, A. Sheelam, P.E. Karthik, R. Sankar, R. Kothandaraman,  S. Mandal, Nickel-Based Hybrid Material for Electrochemical Oxygen Redox Reactions in an Alkaline Medium, ACS Appl. Energy Mater., 3, 6415, 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.0c00615, 
  16. U. Naveen Kumar, Janraj Naik Ramavath, Sourav Ghosh, Tiju Thomas and R. Kothandaraman, Chromium oxynitride as durable electrode materials for symmetric supercapacitors, Batteries & Supercaps, 3, 780-788, 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/batt.201900225, 
  17. J. Vanshika, G. Tamilselvi, P. Gayathri and R. Kothandaraman, Oxygen sensitive 1-amino-2-naphthol immobilized functionalized-carbon nanotube electrode, New J. Chemistry, 44, 8849-8858, 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D0NJ00438C, 
  18. Ganapathi Rao Kandregula, S. Jagadeeswari and R. Kothandaraman, Drastic improvement in dye-sensitized solar cell efficiency by electrosorption based dye staining of titania semiconductor photoanode, Electrochimica Acta, 349, 136344, 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2020.136344, 
  19. S. Jagadeeswari, Indrapal Singh Aidhen and R. Kothandaraman, New cyclic and acyclic imidazole-based sensitizers for achieving highly efficient photoanodes for dye-sensitized solar cells by potential assisted method, New J. of Chemistry, 44, 10207-10219, 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D0NJ00137F, 
  20. Srinivasan, Venkatesan, Jagadeeswari Sivanadanam, R. Kothandaraman, and Mariadoss Asha Jhonsi, Selineating the enhanced efficiency of carbon nanomaterials including the hierarchical architecture of the photoanode of dye-sensitized solar cells, Mater. Adv.,1, 2964-2970, 2020, DOI: 10.1039/D0MA00654H, 
  21. Niedzwiedzki, DM and Kandregula, GR and Sivanadanam, J and R. Kothandaraman, Excited State Properties of Metal-Free (D2d and T-SB-C) and Ru-Based (N719 and Z907) Dyes and Photoinduced Charge Transfer Processes in FTO/TiCl4/TiO2/Dye Photoanodes Fabricated by Conventional Staining and Potential-Assisted Adsorption, J. Phys. Chem. A, 124, 22, 4333-4344, 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpca.0c00653
  22. Ganapathi Rao Kandregula, Sudip Mandal, Prince Gollapalli, Satyesh Yadav, and R. Kothandaraman, A computational study on boron dipyromethene ancillary acceptor-based dyes for dye-sensitized solar cells, New J. Chem., 44, 4877-4886, 2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NJ05334D, 
  23. J. Prerna, R. Vedarajan, S. Anjaiah, R. Kothandaraman, Bernard Malaman, and NoriyoshiMatsumi, An all solid-state Li ion battery composed of low molecular weight crystalline electrolyte, RSC Advances 10, 8780-8789. 2019, DOI: 10.1039/C9RA09559D, 
  24. M. Prabu, D. Sharat, G. Tamilselvi, E. Karthik, B. P. Ratheesh, S. Mandal and R. Kothandaraman, Sodalite-type Cu-based Three-dimensional Metal-Organic Framework for Efficient Oxygen Reduction Reaction, Chem. An Asian J., 14, 4814-4818, 2019, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.201901242, 
  25. G. Tamilselvi, B. Abhishek, R. Kothandaraman, and N. Chandrakumar, Electrochemical Sensors Using Liquid Filled Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes: Enhanced Sensor Characteristics, and NMR Relaxometry Evidence of Liquid Confinement, J. Electrochem. Soc., 166, B1186-B1195, 2019, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0831913jes, 
  26. P. Vasudeva rao, and R. Kothandaraman, Paper‐Based Disposable Zinc‐Vanadium Fuel Cell for Micropower Applications, ChemistrySelect, 4, 8398 – 8403, 2019, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.201802624
  27. J. N. Ramavath, M. Raja, Sanjeet Kumar, and R. Kothandaraman, Mild acidic mixed electrolyte for high-performance electrical double layer capacitor, Appl. Surf. Sci., 489, 867-874, 2019, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.05.343, 
  28. P. K. Yashwant, Sudip Mandal, and R. Kothandaraman, Carbon Supported and Nafion Stabilized Copper (II) Based 1D Coordination Polymer as an Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction Reaction, J. Electrochem. Soc., 166, F3193-F3201, 2019, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0221907jes, 
  29. Vivekananda Mahanta, M. Raja, and R. Kothandaraman,,Activated carbon from sugarcane bagasse as a potential positive electrode catalyst for vanadium redox flow battery, Materials Letters, 247, 63-66, 2019, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2019.03.045, 
  30. M. Raja, B. Sadhasivam, R. Dhamodharan, R. Kothandaraman, A chitosan/poly (ethylene glycol)-ran-poly (propylene glycol) blend as an eco-benign separator and binder for quasi-solid-state supercapacitor applications, Sustainable energy & fuels, 3(3), 760-773, 2019, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C8SE00530C, 
  31. G. Dipsikha, S. Ramprabhu, R. Kothandaraman, Chemical Vapor Deposition-Grown Nickel-Encapsulated N-Doped Carbon Nanotubes as a Highly Active Oxygen Reduction Reaction Catalyst without Direct Metal-Nitrogen Coordination, ACS omega, 3(10), 13609-13620, 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.8b01565, 
  32. M. Veerababu, R. Kothandaraman, Glycination: A Simple Strategy to Enhance the Cycling Performance of Perylene Dianhydride for Secondary Li-Ion Battery Applications, ChemistrySelect, 3(38), 10657-10662, 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.201801588, 
  33. J. N. Ramavath, M. R. Chinmaya, R. Kothandaraman, Iron‐Dicyano Dichloro Quinone Primary Battery, ChemistrySelect, 3(37), 10281-10286, 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.201801878, 
  34. P. Vasudeva rao, M. R. Chinmaya, S. Shankararaman, R. Kothandaraman, A High Voltage Organic Redox Flow Battery with Redox Couples O2/Tetrabutylammonium Complex and Tris (4-bromophenyl) amine as Redox Active Species, J. Elctrochem. Soc.,165(11), A2696, 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0661811jes, 
  35. P. Vasudeva rao, J. N. Ramavath, C. He, V. K. Ramani and R. Kothandaraman,  N‐and P‐co‐doped Graphite Felt Electrode for Improving Positive Electrode Chemistry of the Vanadium Redox Flow Battery, ChemistrySelect, 3(30), 8678-8687, 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.201801446
  36. S. Jagadeswari, M. Sudip, Aidhen, I. S and R. Kothandaraman, Design of Cone‐Shaped Hole Transporting Material Organic Structures for Perovskite Solar Cells Applications, ChemistrySelect, 3(28), 8159-8166, 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.201801824
  37. G. Tamilselvi, P. Gayathri, M. Sudip and R. Kothandaraman, Redox‐Active Copper‐Benzotriazole Stacked Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction, ChemElectroChem, 5(14), 1837-1847, 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/celc.201800110, 
  38. R. Kothandaraman, T. Thirupathi, Carbon supported g-C3N4 for electrochemical sensing of hydrazine, Electrochemical Energy Technology, 4(1), 21-31, 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/eetech-2018-0003, 
  39. K. Rajavelu, M. Sudip, R. Kothandaraman and P. Rajakumar, Synthesis and DSSC application of triazole bridged dendrimers with benzoheterazole surface groups, Solar Energy,166, 379-389, 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2018.03.071, 
  40. M. Sudip, R. Vedarajan,  Matsumi, N., and R. Kothandaraman, Computational Investigation of the Influence of π‐Bridge Conjugation Order of Thiophene and Thiazole Units in Triphenylamine Based Dyes in Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells, ChemistrySelect, 3(13), 3582-3590, 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.201702882, 
  41. P. Mani, A. Sheelam, S. Das, G. Wang, V. K. Ramani, R. Kothandaraman and S. Mandal, Cobalt-based coordination polymer for oxygen reduction reaction, ACS omega, 3(4), 3830-3834, 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.8b00088, 
  42. S. Jagadeswari, R.  Mukkamala, M. Sudip, , S. R Vedarajan,., N. Matsumi, I. S. Aidhen, and R. Kothandaraman, Exploring the role of the spacers and acceptors on the triphenylamine-based dyes for dye-sensitized solar cells, Inter. J. Hydro. Energy, 43(9), 4691-4705, 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.10.183,
  43. A. Sheelam,  R. Kothandaraman,  Iron (III) chloride-benzotriazole adduct for oxygen reduction reaction in alkaline medium, Inter. J. Hydro. Energy, 43(9), 4754-4762, 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.10.115, 
  44. S. Mandal, S. Suriyanarayanan, I. A. Nicholls, and R. Kothandaraman, Selective Sensing of the Biotinyl Moiety Using Molecularly Imprinted Polyaniline Nanowires, J. Electrochem. Soc., 165(14), B669-B678, 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0401814jes, 
  45. M. Veerababu, N. Kuanr and R. Kothandaraman, Sodium Naphthalene Dicarboxylate Anode Material for Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Rechargeable Sodium-Ion Batteries, J. Electrochem. Soc., 165(2), A175-A180, 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0731802jes, 
  46. P. Gayathri and R. Kothandaraman, Redox Active Cobalt-Bipyridine Metal Organic Framework-Nafion Coated Carbon Nanotubes for Sensing Ascorbic Acid, J. Electrochem. Soc., 165(13), B603-B609, 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0661813jes, 
  47. U. Dhivya, S. Jagadeswari, ,  M.  Sudip,  I. S. Aidhen, , and R. Kothandaraman, Effect of Flexible, Rigid Planar and Non-Planar Donors on the Performance of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, J. Electrochem. Soc165(13), H845-H860, 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0551813jes, 
  48. R. Verma, C.J. Park, R. Kothandaraman and V. U. Varadaraju, Ternary lithium molybdenum oxide, Li2Mo4O13: A new potential anode material for high-performance rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, Electrochimica Acta, 258, 1445-1452, 2017, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2017.12.008, 
  49. S. Suriyanarayanan,  M. Sudip, , R. Kothandaraman,  and I. A. Nicholls,  Electrochemically synthesized molecularly imprinted polythiophene nanostructures as recognition elements for an aspirin-chemosensor, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 253, 428-436, 2017, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2017.05.076, 
  50. M. Sudip,, S. Rao and R. Kothandaraman, Understanding the photo-electrochemistry of metal-free di and tri substituted thiophene-based organic dyes in dye-sensitized solar cells using DFT/TD-DFT studies, Ionics, 23(12), 3545-3554, 2017, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-017-2158-y, 
  51. S. Kushwaha, M.P. Karthikayini, G. Wang, M. Sudip, A. P. Bhobe, V. K. Ramani, R. Kothandaraman, A non-platinum counter electrode, MnNx/C, for dye-sensitized solar cell applications, Appl. Surf. Sci.,418, 179-185, 2017, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2016.12.140, 
  52. M. Veerababu, G. Wang, V. K. Ramani and R. Kothandaraman, Lithium salt of biphenyl tetracarboxylate as an anode material for Li/Na-ion batteries, Appl. Surf. Sci., 418, 9-16, 2017, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2016.12.041, 
  53. R. Verma, R. Kothandaraman and U. V. Varadaraju, In-situ carbon coated CuCo2S4 anode material for Li-ion battery applications, Appli. Surf. Sci.,418, 30-39, 2017, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2016.11.165, 
  54. B. Sathiya, S. Anjaiah, , R. Kothandaraman, R. Dhamodharan, Green, Seed-Mediated Synthesis of Au Nanowires and Their Efficient Electrocatalytic Activity in Oxygen Reduction Reaction, ACS Appli. Mater. Interfaces, 9(34), 28876-28886, 2017, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.7b07553
  55. P. Vasudevarao and R. Kothandaraman, Flexible paper-based borohydride-vanadium fuel cell for powering micro-nanosystems, Ionics, 23(7), 1811-1817, 2017, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-017-1987-z, 
  56. M. Veerababu and R. Kothandaraman, Introduction of Carbonyl Groups: An Approach to Enhance Electrochemical Performance of Conjugated Dicarboxylate for Li-Ion Batteries, J. Electrochem. Soc.,164 (7), A1720, 2017, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1149/2.1581707jes, 
  57. D. N. Joshi, M. Sudip, R. Kothandraman, R. A. Prasath, Efficient light harvesting in dye sensitized solar cells using broadband surface plasmon resonance of silver nanoparticles with varied shapes and sizes, Materials Letters, 193, 288-291, 2017, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2017.02.008, 
  58. M. Veerababu and R. Kothandaraman, Rational functionalization of perylene diimide for stable capacity and long-term cycling performance for Li-ion batteries, Electrochimica Acta, 232, 244-253, 2017, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2017.02.152, 
  59. P. Vasudevarao and R. Kothandaraman, On In–situ Redox Balancing of Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Using D‐Fructose as Negative Electrolyte Additive, ChemistrySelect, 2(2), 720-727, 2017, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.201601417, 
  60. M. Veerababu, N. Kuanr, R. Kothandaraman, Reversible Sodium Storage Behaviour of Aromatic Diimide Disodium Carboxylates, J. Electrochem. Soc., 164(1), A6147-A6153, 2017, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0221701jes, 
  61. N. Bhanumathi, K. Suman, E. Ramachandran, M. Sudip,, R. Kothandaraman, , and R.  Dhaomodharan, Novel ethynyl-pyrene substituted phenothiazine-based metal free organic dyes in DSSC with 12% conversion efficiency, J. Mater. Chem. A, 5(21), 10289-10300, 2017, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C7TA01744H, 
  62. S. Anjaiah,  and R. Kothandaraman, Metal-Organic Complexes, [Co (bpy) 3] (NO3)2 and [Co (bpy) 2NO3] NO3· 5H2O, for Oxygen Reduction Reaction, J. Electrochem. Soc., 164(9), F1022-F1029, 2017, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0141712jes, 
  63. P. Gayathri, and R. Kothandaraman, Aquotris (benzotriazole) sulfatocopper (II). benzotriazole Framework Assembled on Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes through π-π Interaction for H2O2 Sensing in pH 7 Buffer Solution, J. Electrochem. Soc.,164 (12), 2017, B591-B601, 2017, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0011713jes, 
  64. M. P. Karthikayini, G. Wang, P. A. Bhobe,  S. Anjaiah, , V. K. Ramani,  K. R. Priolkar,  and  R. Kothandaraman,  Effect of protonated amine molecules on the oxygen reduction reaction on metal-nitrogen-carbon-based catalysts, Electrocatalysis, 8(1), 74-85, 2017, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12678-016-0341-y, 
  65. K. Suman, M. Sudip,, S. Subramanian, S. Aryasomayajul,  and R. Kothandaraman, A DSSC with an Efficiency of∼ 10%: Fermi Level Manipulation Impacting the Electron Transport at the Photoelectrode‐Electrolyte Interface, ChemistrySelect, 1(19), 6179-6187, 2016, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.201601461, 
  66. M. Sudip and R. Kothandaraman, DFT/TD‐DFT Studies of Metal‐Free N‐Annulated Perylene Based Organic Sensitizers for Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells: Is Thiophene Spacer Essential for Improving the DSSC Performance?, ChemistrySelect, 1(18), 5854-5862, 2016, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.201600868, 
  67. S.Anjaiah., M. Sudip, T. Thippani,  V. Ramkumar,  and R. Kothandaraman, Carbon-supported Co (III) dimer for oxygen reduction reaction in alkaline medium, Ionics, 22(11), 2183-2194, 2016, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-016-1730-1, 
  68. Sheelam, A and R. Kothandaraman, Nitrogen functionalized few layer graphene derived from metal-organic compound: a catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction, Electrochimica Acta, 216, 457-466, 2016, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2016.09.006, 
  69. Rakesh Verma,  R. Kothandaraman, and U. V. Varadaraju,  Nanocrystalline Na2Mo2O7: A new high performance anode material, Electrochimica Acta, 215, 192-199, 2016, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2016.08.094, 
  70. M. Suman, K. Suman, , R. Mukkamala,  V. K. Siripina,  I. S. Aidhen,  B. Rajakumar, Band R. Kothandaraman, Metal-free bipolar/octupolar organic dyes for DSSC application: A combined experimental and theoretical approach, Organic Electronics, 36, 177-184, 2016, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orgel.2016.06.009, 
  71. Rakesh Verma,R. Kothandaraman and U. V. Varadaraju,  Disodium dimolybdate: a potential high-performance anode material for rechargeable sodium ion battery applications, J. Solid-State Electrochem., 20(5), 1501-1505, 2016, DOI 10.1007/s10008-016-3153-3, 
  72. M. Veerababu, U. V.  Varadaraju,  and R. Kothandaraman,  Reversible lithium storage behavior of aromatic diimidedilithium carboxylates, Electrochimica Acta, 193, 80-87, 2016, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2016.02.030, 
  73. S.  Debraj, Purna Chandra Rao, H. B. Aiyappa, ,S. Kurungot, M. Sudip,   R. 21. Kothandaraman and Sukhendu Mandal, Multifunctional copper dimer: structure, band gap energy, catalysis, magnetism, oxygen reduction reaction and proton conductivity, RSC advances, 6(44), 37515-37521, 2016, DOI: 10.1039/C6RA05961A, 
  74. K. Rajavelu, P. Rajakumar, M. Sudip, and R. Kothandaraman, Synthesis, photophysical, electrochemical, and DSSC application of novel donor–acceptor triazole bridged dendrimers with a triphenylamine core and benzoheterazole as a surface unit, New J. Chem., 40 (12), 10246-10258. 2016, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C6NJ02126C
  75. T. Thippani, M. Sudip, G.Wang, V. K. Ramani,  and R. Kothandaraman, Probing oxygen reduction and oxygen evolution reactions on bifunctional non-precious metal catalysts for metal-air batteries, RSC advances, 6 (75), 71122-71133, 2016, DOI: 10.1039/C6RA13414A, 
  76. M. P. Karthikayini, T. Thirupathi, G. Wang, V. K.  Ramani, and R. Kothandaraman, Highly active and durable non-precious metal catalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction in acidic medium, J. Electrochem. Soc., 163(6), F539-F547, 2016, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1149/2.1001606jes, 
  77. M. Veerababu,  U. V. Varadaraju, and R. Kothandaraman, Improved electrochemical performance of lithium/sodium perylene-3, 4, 9, 10-tetracarboxylate as an anode material for secondary rechargeable batteries, Inter. J. Hydrog. Energy, 40(43), 14925-14931, 2015, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.09.001, 
  78. K. M. Palanivelu,  V. Prabhakaran,  V. K. Ramani, and R. Kothandaraman, Controlling the nitrogen content of metal-nitrogen-carbon based non-precious-metal electrocatalysts via selenium addition, J. Electrochem. Soc., 162(6), F475- F482, 2015, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0101506jes, 
  79. V. Nallathambi, N. R. Leonard, R. Kothandaraman and S. C. Barton, Nitrogen precursor effects in iron-nitrogen-carbon oxygen reduction catalysts, Electrochem. Solid-State Lett., 14(6), B55, 2011, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1149/1.3566065, 
  80. R. Kothandaraman, C. Bock, and Barry MacDougall, CH3OH Oxidation Activities of an Unsupported PtxRuy Powder Catalyst before and after Different Electrochemical Treatments, ECS Transactions28, 91, 2010, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1149/1.3505463,
  81. R. Kothandaraman,  V. Nallathambi, K. Artyushkova, and S. C. Barton, Non-precious oxygen reduction catalysts prepared by high-pressure pyrolysis for low-temperature fuel cells, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental,92, 209-216, 2009, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2009.07.005, 
  82. R. Kothandaraman, W. Deng, M. Sorkin, A. Kaufman, H. Frank Gibbard, and S. C, Barton, Methanol anode modified by semipermeable membrane for mixed-feed direct methanol fuel cells, J. Electrochem. Society155, B865, 2008, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1149/1.2943212,
  83. R. Kothandaraman and A. K. Shukla, A direct borohydride/hydrogen peroxide fuel cell with reduced alkali crossover, Fuel Cells,7, no. 3, 225-231, 2007, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/fuce.200600023, 
  84. R. Kothandaraman, S. K. Prashant, and A. K. Shukla, A 28-W portable direct borohydride–hydrogen peroxide fuel-cell stack, J. Power Sources,162, 1073-1076, 2006, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2006.07.059, 
  85. R. Kothandaraman., A. K. Shukla, A. Gayen, M. S. Hegde, K. R. Priolkar, P. R. Sarode, and S. Emura, Tailoring a Pt–Ru catalyst for enhanced methanol electro-oxidation,                  J. Power Sources,157, 45-55, 2006, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2005.06.031, 
  86. A. K. Shukla, R. Kothandaraman and K. Scott, Advances in mixed‐reactant fuel cells, Fuel cells, 5, 436-447, 2005, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/fuce.200400075, 
  87. NA Choudhury, RK Raman, S Sampath, AK Shukla, An alkaline direct borohydride fuel cell with hydrogen peroxide as oxidant, J. Power Sources, 143, 1-8, 2005, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2004.08.059,
  88. R. Kothandaraman, and A. K. Shukla, Electro-reduction of hydrogen peroxide on iron tetramethoxy phenyl porphyrin and lead sulfate electrodes with application in direct borohydride fuel cells, J. Applied Electrochem. 11, 1157-1161, 2005, DOI 10.1007/s10800-005-9021-y, 
  89. S. K. Mondal,  R. Kothandaraman, A. K. Shukla, and N. Munichandraiah, Electrooxidation of ascorbic acid on polyaniline and its implications to fuel cells, J. Power Sources,145, 16-20, 2005, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2005.01.001, 
  90. R. Kothandaraman, Nurul A. Choudhury, and Ashok K. Shukla, A high output voltage direct borohydride fuel cell, Electrochem. Solid-State Lett., 7, A488, 2005, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1149/1.1817855, 
  91. R. Kothandaraman, G. Murgia, and A. K. Shukla, A solid-polymer electrolyte direct methanol fuel cell with a methanol-tolerant cathode and its mathematical modelling, J. Appli. Electrochem., 10, 1029-1038, 2004, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JACH.0000042674.78355.6c, 
  92. A. K. Shukla, R. Kothandaraman, N. A. Choudhury, K. R. Priolkar, P. R. Sarode, S. Emura, and R. Kumashiro, Carbon-supported Pt–Fe alloy as a methanol-resistant oxygen-reduction catalyst for direct methanol fuel cells, J. Electroanal. Chem., 563, 181-190, 2004, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelechem.2003.09.010, 
  93. A. K. Shukla, and R. Kothandaraman, Methanol-resistant oxygen-reduction catalysts for direct methanol fuel cells, Annu. Rev. Mater. Res., 33, 155-168, 2003, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.matsci.33.072302.09351, 
  94. A. K. Shukla, C. L. Jackson, K. Scott, and R. Kothandaraman, An improved-performance liquid-feed solid-polymer-electrolyte direct methanol fuel cell operating at near-ambient conditions, Electrochimica acta, 47, 3401-3407, 2002, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0013-4686(02)00276-1,
  1. Novel catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction in fuel cells, SAC Barton, K. Ramanujam, V. Nallathambi (U.S. Patent, Year: 2016, # 9,379,388).
  2. A method of preparing novel catalysts for oxygen/air reduction of fuel cells and metal-air batteries Kothandaraman, R.  and Karthikayini M P (Indian Patent, Year: 2019, Patent No. 324235).
  1. A new ‘multilayer sandwich design’ of a Redox Flow Battery Cell, Kothandaraman R. and Varadaraju U V (Indian Patent, Year: 2013, App. No.: 3713/CHE/201).
  2. Organic materials capable of suppressing H2 evolution and oxidizable by V5+ (VO2+) for redox balancing in vanadium redox flow battery. Kothandaraman R and Vasudevarao P (Indian Patent, Year:2016, App. No. 201641030008).
  3. Solvent Filled Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes for Enhanced Electrochemical Sensing Applications. Kothandaraman R, and Tamilselvi G. (Indian Patent, Year: 2018, App. No. 201841042599).
  4. Molecular and Electrode Engineering of Pentacene-5,7,12,14-tetraone for sustainable organic Aqueous Zn-ion batteries. Kothandaraman R, Veerababu M, Chinamay R. (Indian Patent, Year: 2019, IDF NO. 1945)
  5. Organic catholyte materials for aqueous organic flow battery. Kothandaraman R, Indrapal Singh Aidhen, Raja M and Jagadeeswari S (Indian Patent, Year: 2020, App. No. 202141000317)
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Novel Approaches and Design Principles for Interfacial Engineering of Double-Layer Based Flexible Energy Storage Devices” of Mr. Mihir Kumar Jha, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, 2021

2.

Carbonic and non-carbonic filler reinforced polymeric composites as electrode materials for supercapacitor application, Bela Purty, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad, 2021

3.

Development of phosphors for solar cell and LED applications, Akta Verma, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad, 2020

4.

Binary metal oxide nanostructures for energy conversion and storage application Gyan prakash sharma, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, 2019

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Studies on metal-free electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells, Srinu Akula, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Taramani, Chennai, 2019

6.

Microbial fuel cells for energy and environmental applications, M. Sindhuja, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, 2019

7.

Nanoarchitectured materials for electrochemical applications

S. Arulmani, National Institute of Technology -Trichy, 2019

8.

Development of nano/ultrafine structured silicon ball milling and spark plasma

R Murugasami, National Institute of Technology -Trichy, 2018

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Heteroatom doped reduced graphene oxide for electrochemical supercapacitor application   

S. Suresh Balaji, AcSIR (Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research) CSIR-CECRI (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research -Central Electrochemical Research Institute), Karaikudi 2019

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Eco-benign electrodes and binders for energy storage applications

K.R. Saravanan, AcSIR (Academy Of Scientific & Innovative Research) CSIR-CECRI (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research -Central Electrochemical Research Institute), Karaikudi 2018

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Studies on electrode material for lithium-sulfur batteries and supercapacitors, 

R. Aswathy,  AcSIR (Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research), CSIR-CECRI (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research -Central Electrochemical Research Institute), Karaikudi 2018

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Efficient light harvesting using hybrid plasmonic nanoparticles for energy application

Dhavalkuma N. Joshi, Pondicherry University, Pondichery, 2018

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Investigation of polymer materials containing pendant-chromophore for improving the efficiency of dye sensitized solar cells, 

R. Selvam, Anna University, Chennai, 2018

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Kinetics and mechanism of oxidation of aniline and its substituents catalysed by iron (III)         phthalocyanine chloride

P. Tamilselvi, Anna University, Chennai, 2017