Dr NAINESH KANTILAL PATEL
MSc, PhD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
MSc, PhD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Articles in Journals
| Sl.No. | Title | Name of Journal / Vol. No. / Issue No. / Page Nos | ISSN No. | Date Published |
| 1 | High surface area Nanoflakes of P-gC3N4 photocatalyst loaded with Ag nanoparticle with intraplanar and interplanar charge separation for environmental remediation. | Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry / 408 / / 113098 - | 1010-6030 | 01-Mar-2021 |
| 2 | Fine-tuning of the water oxidation performance of hierarchical Co3O4 nanostructures prepared from different cobalt precursors | Sustainable Energy & Fuels / 5 / / - | 2398-4902 | 06-Jan-2021 |
| 3 | Morphological and Elemental Investigations on CoFeBO Thin Films Deposited by Pulsed Laser Deposition for Alkaline Water Oxidation: Charge Exchange Efficiency as the Prevailing Factor in Comparison with the Adsorption Process | Catalysis Letters / 273 / / - | 1011-372X | 08-May-2021 |
| 4 | Alkaline Water Oxidation Using a Bimetallic Phospho-Boride Electrocatalyst | ChemSusChem / 13 / 13 / - | 1864-564X | 28-Oct-2020 |
| 5 | Interplay of adsorption, photo-absorption, electronic structure and charge carrier dynamics on visible light driven photocatalytic activity of Bi2MoO6/rGO (0D/2D) heterojunction | Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering / 8 / 6 / - | 2213-3437 | 01-Dec-2020 |
| 6 | Fabricating Multilayer Antireflective Coating for near Complete Transmittance in Broadband Visible Light Spectrum | Optical Materials / 108 / / - | 0925-3467 | 02-Oct-2020 |
| 7 | Highly efficient and selective metal oxy-boride electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution from alkali and saline solutions. | ACS Applied Energy Materials / 3 / 8 / - | 2574-0962 | 07-Jul-2020 |
| 8 | Exploring the hydrogen evolution capabilities of earth-abundant ternary metal borides for neutral and alkaline water-splitting | Electrochimica Acta / 354 / / - | 0013-4686 | 10-Sep-2020 |
| 9 | Understanding the role of boron and stoichiometric ratio in the catalytic performance of amorphous Co-B catalyst | Applied Surface Science / 518 / / - | 0169-4332 | 15-Jul-2020 |
| 10 | Metal Boride-Based Catalysts for Electrochemical Water-Splitting: A Review | Advanced Functional Material / 30 / / - | 1616-3028 | 03-Jan-2020 |
| 11 | A unique amorphous cobalt-phosphide-boride bifunctional electrocatalyst for enhanced alkaline water-splitting | Applied Catalysis B: Environmental / 259 / / 118051 - | 0926-3373 | 15-Dec-2019 |
| 12 | Light-Induced Advanced Oxidation Processes as PFAS Remediation Methods: A Review | Applied Sciences / 11 / / 8458 - | 2076-3417 | 12-Sep-2021 |
| 13 | Strategically fabricated Ag loaded Fe-g-C3N4 nanosheet for photocatalytic removal of aqueous organic pollutant | Optical Materials / 125 / / 112043 - | 0925-3467 | 08-Feb-2022 |
| 14 | Unraveling the synergy between oxygen doping and embedding Fe nanoparticles in gC3N4 towards enhanced photocatalytic rates | Applied Surface Science / 603 / / 154404 - 154417 | 0169-4332 | 27-Jul-2022 |
| 15 | Physically and chemically synthesized TiO2 composite thin films for hydrogen production by photocatalytic water splitting | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy / 34 / / 6896 - 6903 | 0360-3199 | 25-Oct-2008 |
| 16 | Hydrogen production by photocatalytic water splitting using Cr- or Fe-doped TiO2 composite thin films photocatalyst | international Journal of Hydrogen Energy / 34 / / - | 0360-3199 | 04-Jun-2009 |
| 17 | Low energy ion beam modification of TiO2 photocatalyst thin film for visible light absorption | Surface & Coatings Technology / 203 / 17-18 / 2579 - 2579 | 0257-8972 | 04-Mar-2009 |
| 18 | Efficient ITO/Cr-doped-TiO2 multilayer thin films for hydrogen production by photocatalytic water-splitting | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy / 35 / 18 / 9581 - 9590 | 0360-3199 | 04-Aug-2010 |
| 19 | Hydrogen production by photocatalytic water-splitting using ITO/V-doped-TiO2 multilayer thin films under visible light | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy / 36 / 11 / 6519 - 6528 | 0360-3199 | 06-Apr-2011 |
| 20 | Fabricating multilayer antireflective coating or near complete transmittance in broadband visible light spectrum | Optical Materials / 108 / / 110415 - | 0925-3467 | 26-Sep-2020 |
| 21 | Strategically fabricated Ag loaded Fe-g-C3N4 nanosheet for photocatalytic removal of aqueous organic pollutant | Optical Materials / 125 / / 112043 - | 0925-3467. | 08-Feb-2022 |
| 22 | Exploring the Role of Multi-Catalytic Sites in an Amorphous Co-W-B Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen and Oxygen Evolution Reactions | ACS Applied Energy Materials / / / - | 2574-0962 | 17-Apr-2023 |
| 23 | A review of cobalt-based catalysts for sustainable energy and environmental applications | Applied Catalysis A / / / - | 1873-3875 | 05-May-2023 |
| 24 | Non-Noble Bifunctional Amorphous Metal Boride Electrocatalysts for Selective Seawater Electrolysis | ChemCatChem / / / - | 1867-3899 | 08-Sep-2023 |
| 25 | Bifunctional Amorphous Transition-Metal Phospho-Boride Electrocatalysts for Selective Alkaline Seawater Splitting at a Current Density of 2A cm−2 | Small Methods / / / - | 2366-9608 | 28-Jan-2024 |
| 26 | Ag loaded B-doped-g C3N4 nanosheet with efficient properties for photocatalysis | Journal of Environmental Management / 247 / / 57 - 66 | 0301-4797 | 21-Jun-2019 |
| 27 | Cobalt-Boride Nanostructured Thin Films with High Performance and Stability for Alkaline Water Oxidation | ACS sustainable chemistry and engineering / 7 / / 16651 - 16658 | 19 | 17-Sep-2019 |
| 28 | Reduced power consumption in nickel zinc ferrite nanoparticles doped blue phase chiral nematic liquid crystal devices | journal of molecular liquids / 281 / / 480 - 489 | 0167-7322 | 22-Feb-2019 |
| 29 | Promoting photocatalytic hydrogen evolution rates in layered graphitic carbon nitride through integrated non-noble CoB co-catalyst | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy / 60 / / 1288 - 1298 | 0360-3199 | 26-Feb-2024 |
| 30 | 3D hierarchical nanostructures of iron oxides coatings prepared by pulsed laser deposition for photocatalytic water purification | Applied Catalysis B: Environmental / 219 / / 401 - 411 | 0926-3373 | 24-Jul-2017 |
| 31 | Co-Mo-B Nanoparticles as a non-precious and efficient Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen and Oxygen Evolution | Electrochimica Acta / 232 / / 64 - 71 | 0013-4686 | 22-Feb-2017 |
| 32 | Study of 2D MXene Cr2C material for hydrogen storage using density functional theory | Applied Surface Science / 389 / / 88 - 95 | 0169-4332 | 15-Jul-2017 |
| 33 | Pulsed laser deposition of nanostructured Co-B-O thin films as efficient catalyst for hydrogen production | Applied Surface Science / 387 / / 358 - 365 | 0169-4332 | 23-Jun-2016 |
| 34 | Co-Ni-B nanocatalyst for efficient hydrogen evolution reaction in wide pH range | Applied Catalysis B: Environmental / 192 / / 126 - 133 | 0926-3373 | 16-Mar-2016 |
| 35 | Porous versus Compact Nanosized Fe(III)-Based Water Oxidation Catalyst for Photoanodes Functionalization | ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces / 8 / 31 / 2003 - 20011 | 1944-8252 | 22-Jul-2022 |
| 36 | Synthesis and Characterization of Cu and N Codoped RF-Sputtered TiO2 Films: Photoluminescence Dynamics of Charge Carriers Relevant for Water Splitting | The Journal of Physical Chemistry C / 120 / 22 / 12042 - 12050 | 1932-7447 | 18-May-2016 |
| 37 | Enhanced H2 production from hydrolysis of sodium borohydride using Co3O4 nanoparticles assembled coatings prepared by pulsed laser deposition | Applied Catalysis A:General / 515 / / 1 - 9 | 1873-3875 | 25-Jan-2016 |
| 38 | Efficient Co-B-codoped TiO2 photocatalyst for degradation of organic water pollutant under visible light | Applied Catalysis B: Environmental / 183 / / 242 - 253 | 0926-3373 | 11-Nov-2015 |
| 39 | Physical vapor deposition of mixed-metal oxides based on Fe, Co and Ni as water oxidation catalysts | Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing / 42 / / 155 - 158 | 1369-8001 | 25-Aug-2015 |
| 40 | Dependence of photocatalysis on charge carrier separation in Ag-doped and decorated TiO 2 nanocomposites | Catalysis Science & Technology / 6 / 24 / 8428 - 8440 | 2044-4761 | 17-Oct-2016 |
| 41 | Unveiling the synergistic effect of amorphous CoW-phospho-borides for overall alkaline water electrolysis | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy / 63 / / 645 - 656 | 0360-3199 | 21-Mar-2024 |
| 42 | Promoting photocatalytic hydrogen evolution rates in layered graphitic carbon nitride through integrated non-noble CoB co-catalyst | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy / 60 / / 1288 - 1298 | 0360-3199 | 26-Feb-2024 |
| 43 | Ag Ions Versus Ag Nanoparticle-Embedded Glass for Antimicrobial Activity Under Light | Plasmonics / / / - | 1557-1955 | 05-Feb-2024 |
| 44 | Experimental and Theoretical Investigations on the Activity and Stability of Substitutional and Interstitial Boron in TiO2 Photocatalyst | Journal of Physical Chemistry C / 32 / 119 / 18581 - 1859 | 1932-7455 | 21-Jul-2015 |
| 45 | Rapid hydrogenation of amorphous TiO2 to produce efficient H-doped anatase for photocatalytic water splitting | Applied Catalysis A: General / 500 / / 69 - 73 | 1873-3875 | 05-Jul-2015 |
| 46 | Copper and Nitrogen co-doped TiO2 photocatalyst with enhanced optical absorption and catalytic activity | Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy / / / 333 - 341 | 1873-3883 | 31-Dec-2014 |
| 47 | Highly photo-catalytically active hierarchical 3D porous/urchin nanostructured Co3O4 coating synthesized by Pulsed Laser Deposition | APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL / / / 475 - 484 | 1873-3883 | 28-Nov-2014 |
| 48 | Ruthenium nanoparticles supported over carbon thin film catalyst synthesized by pulsed laser deposition for hydrogen production from ammonia borane | Applied Catalysis A: General / / / 23 - 29 | 1873-3875 | 22-Jan-2015 |
| 49 | Cobalt-Boride: An efficient and robust electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction | Journal of Power Sources / / / 620 - 625 | 1873-2755 | 02-Jan-2015 |
| 50 | Progress in Co?B related catalyst for hydrogen production by hydrolysis of boron-hydrides: A review and the perspectives to substitute noble metals | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY / / / 1429 - 1464 | 1879-3487 | 08-Nov-2014 |
| 51 | Formation of an intermediate band in the energy gap of TiO2 by Cu?N-codoping: First principles study and experimental evidence | Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells / / / 120 - 126 | 1879-3398 | 25-Feb-2014 |
| 52 | Pulsed laser deposition of Co3O4 nanocatalysts for dye degradation and CO oxidation | Applied Surface Science / / / 105 - 108 | 1873-5584 | 29-Oct-2013 |
| 53 | Efficient photocatalytic degradation of organic water pollutants using V?N-codoped TiO2 thin films | Applied Catalysis B: Environmental / / / 74 - 81 | 1873-3883 | 20-Nov-2013 |
| 54 | Multilayer films of indium tin oxide/TiO 2 codoped with vanadium and nitrogen for efficient photocatalytic water splitting | International Journal of Nanotechnology / / / 1017 - 1027 | 1741-8151 | 18-Aug-2014 |
| 55 | Comprehensive studies on the interaction of copper nanoparticles with bovine serum albumin using various spectroscopies | Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces / / / 276 - 284 | 1873-4367 | 09-Sep-2013 |
| 56 | Cobalt/cobalt oxide nanoparticles-assembled coatings with various morphology and composition synthesized by pulsed laser deposition | Surface and Coatings Technology / / / 784 - 791 | 1879-3347 | 07-Sep-2013 |
| 57 | Mesoporous Co?B nanocatalyst for efficient hydrogen production by hydrolysis of sodium borohydride | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY / / / 14685 - 14692 | 1879-3487 | 01-Sep-2013 |
| 58 | A new apparatus for carbon monoxide oxidation studies performed over thin film catalysts | MEASUREMENT SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY / / / 125901 - | 1361-6501 | 12-Nov-2013 |
| 59 | Co-B catalyst supported over mesoporous silica for hydrogen production by catalytic hydrolysis of Ammonia Borane: A study on influence of pore structure | Applied Catalysis B: Environmental / / / 125 - 132 | 1873-3883 | 27-Mar-2013 |
| 60 | Pulsed laser deposition of cluster-assembled films for catalysis and the photocatalysis relevant to energy and the environment | Applied Surface Science / / / 19 - 25 | 1873-5584 | 22-Nov-2012 |
| 61 | Co3O4 nanoparticles assembled coatings synthesized by different techniques for photo-degradation of methylene blue dye | Applied Catalysis B: Environmental / / / 204 - 211 | 1873-3883 | 26-Nov-2012 |
| 62 | Improved H2 production rate by hydrolysis of Ammonia Borane using quaternary alloy catalysts | International journal of hydrogen energy / / / 3313 - 3322 | 1879-3487 | 13-Dec-2012 |
| 63 | Systematic investigation on the interaction of bovine serum albumin with ZnO nanoparticles using fluorescence spectroscopy | Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces / / / 257 - 264 | 1873-4367 | 16-Aug-2012 |
| 64 | Co?Mo?B?P Alloy with Enhanced Catalytic Properties for H2 Production by Hydrolysis of Ammonia Borane | TOPICS IN CATALYSIS / / / 1032 - 1039 | 1533-4880 | 21-Aug-2012 |
| 65 | Improved visible light photocatalytic activity of TiO2 co-doped with Vanadium and Nitrogen | Applied Catalysis B: Environmental / / / 47 - 54 | 1873-3883 | 12-Jun-2012 |
| 66 | Superior hydrogen production rate by catalytic hydrolysis of ammonia borane using Co-B nanoparticles supported over mesoporous silica particles | Catalysis Communications / / / 39 - 42 | 1873-3905 | 29-Feb-2012 |
| 67 | Pulsed laser deposition of Co3O4 nanoparticles assembled coating: Role of substrate temperature to tailor disordered to crystalline phase and related photocatalytic activity in degradation of methylene blue | Applied Catalysis A: General / / / 21 - 27 | 1873-3875 | 10-Feb-2012 |
| 68 | Growth of Pb-nanowires in one single process by co-sputtering of Al?Pb targets | Surface and Coatings Technology / / / 3104 - 3108 | 1879-3347 | 31-Dec-2011 |
| 69 | [PDF] from academia.edu Dehydrogenation of ammonia borane with transition metal-doped Co?B alloy catalysts | International journal of hydrogen energy / / / 2397 - 2406 | 1879-3487 | 28-Oct-2011 |
| 70 | Improved dehydrogenation of ammonia borane over Co-PB coating on Ni: A single catalyst for both hydrolysis and thermolysis | Applied Catalysis B: Environmental / / / 178 - 184 | 1873-3883 | 25-Sep-2011 |
| 71 | Co?B nanoparticles supported on carbon film synthesized by pulsed laser deposition for hydrolysis of ammonia borane | International journal of hydrogen energy / / / 2007 - 2013 | 1879-3487 | 01-Jan-2012 |
| 72 | Stability, durability, and reusability studies on transition metal-doped Co?B alloy catalysts for hydrogen production | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY / / / 13379 - 13391 | 1879-3487 | 08-Aug-2011 |
| 73 | Enhanced hydrogen production by hydrolysis of NaBH4 using ?Co-B nanoparticles supported on Carbon film? catalyst synthesized by pulsed laser deposition | Catalysis Today / / / 20 - 26 | 1873-4308 | 27-Nov-2010 |
| 74 | [PDF] from academia.edu Efficient H2 production by water-splitting using indium?tin-oxide/V-doped TiO2 multilayer thin film photocatalyst | International journal of hydrogen energy / / / 6519 - 6528 | 1879-3487 | 07-Mar-2011 |
| 75 | Pulsed Laser Deposition of Co-nanoparticles embedded on B-thin film: A very efficient catalyst produced in a single-step process | Applied Catalysis B: Environmental / / / 31 - 38 | 1873-3883 | 07-Jan-2011 |
| 76 | Efficient indium tin oxide/Cr-doped-TiO2 multilayer thin films for H2 production by photocatalytic water-splitting | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY / / / 9581 - 9590 | 1879-3487 | 26-Jun-2010 |
| 77 | Co?P?B catalyst thin films prepared by electroless and pulsed laser deposition for hydrogen generation by hydrolysis of alkaline sodium borohydride: A comparison | Thin Solid Films / / / 4779 - 4785 | 1879-2731 | 21-Jan-2010 |
| 78 | Promoting effect of transition metal-doped Co?B alloy catalysts for hydrogen production by hydrolysis of alkaline NaBH4 solution | JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS / / / 315 - 324 | 1090-2694 | 09-Feb-2010 |
| 79 | Nanoparticle-assembled Co-B thin film for the hydrolysis of ammonia borane: A highly active catalyst for hydrogen production | APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL / / / 137 - 143 | 1873-3883 | 17-Dec-2009 |
| 80 | Hydrogen generation by hydrolysis of alkaline NaBH4 solution with Cr-promoted Co?B amorphous catalyst | APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL / / / 68 - 74 | 1873-3883 | 25-Jul-2009 |
| 81 | Hydrogen production by photocatalytic water-splitting using Cr- or Fe-doped TiO2 composite thin films photocatalyst | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy / / / 5337 - 5346 | 1879-3487 | 01-Jul-2009 |
| 82 | Low energy ion-beam modification of TiO2 photocatalyst thin film for visible light absorption | Surface and Coatings Technology / / / 2579 - 2583 | 1879-3347 | 04-Mar-2009 |
| 83 | Efficient catalytic properties of Co?Ni?P?B catalyst powders for hydrogen generation by hydrolysis of alkaline solution of NaBH4 | international journal of hydrogen energy / / / - | 1879-3487 | 04-Feb-2009 |
| 84 | Hydrogen generation by hydrolysis of NaBH4 with efficient Co?P?B catalyst: A kinetic study | Journal of Power Sources / / / 411 - 420 | 1873-2755 | 16-Mar-2009 |
| 85 | Studies on catalytic behavior of Co?Ni?B in hydrogen production by hydrolysis of NaBH4 | Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical / / / 1 - 6 | 1381-1169 | 04-Sep-2008 |
| 86 | Nanolayers on nanochannels for hydrogen purification | Journal of Applied Physics / / / - | 1089-7550 | 02-Feb-2009 |
| 87 | Physically and chemically synthesized TiO2 composite thin films for hydrogen production by photocatalytic water splitting | International journal of hydrogen energy / / / 6896 - 6903 | 1879-3487 | 21-Aug-2008 |
| 88 | Porosity depth profiling of spin-coated silica thin films produced by different precursors sols | Applied surface science / / / 170 - 173 | 1873-5584 | 15-May-2008 |
| 89 | Formation and escaping of positronium in porous SiO2 films at low temperature | APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE / / / 191 - 193 | 1873-5584 | 15-May-2008 |
| 90 | Structured and Nanoparticle Assembled Co−B Thin Films Prepared by Pulsed Laser Deposition: A Very Efficient Catalyst for Hydrogen Production | The Journal of Physical Chemistry C / / / 6968 - 6976 | 1932-7455 | 08-Apr-2008 |
| 91 | Deuterium thermal desorption from Ni-rich deuterated Mg thin films | Renewable Energy / / / - | 1879-0682 | 21-Jun-2007 |
| 92 | Pd-C powder and thin film catalysts for hydrogen production by hydrolysis of sodium borohydride | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY / / / 287 - 292 | 1879-3487 | 28-Aug-2007 |
| 93 | Pulsed-laser deposition of nanostructured Pd/C thin films: A new entry into metal-supported catalysts for hydrogen producing reactions | Applied Surface Science / / / 1307 - 1311 | 1873-5584 | 03-Aug-2007 |
| 94 | Microstructural and Chemical Evolution of ? CH3-Incorporated (Low-k) SiCO(H) Films Prepared by Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma | Journal of The Electrochemical Society / / / - | 1945-7111 | 01-Nov-2007 |
| 95 | Structural characterization and porosity analysis in spin coated silica thin films as gas selective membranes | PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI (C) / / / - | 1862-6351 | 11-Sep-2007 |
| 96 | Structural evolution of nanoporous silica thin films studied by positron annihilation spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy | Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics / / / - | 1361-6463 | 16-Aug-2007 |
| 97 | Simulation studies of radiation induced segregation in 316SS | Surface and Coatings Technology / / / - | 1879-3347 | 12-Mar-2007 |
| 98 | Thin films of Co?B prepared by pulsed laser deposition as efficient catalysts in hydrogen producing reactions | APPLIED CATALYSIS A-GENERAL / / / - | 1873-3875 | 10-Jan-2007 |
| 99 | Corrosion resistance study of argon implanted and ion-beam-mixed 316 SS | Surface and Coatings Technology / / / - | 1879-3347 | 22-Jun-2005 |
| 100 | Thermal Stability of Hydrogenated Mg/Al Thin Films | AIP Conference Proceedings / / / - | 1551-7616 | 24-May-2006 |
| 101 | Study of interaction of ZnO nanoparticles with human serum albumin using fluorescence spectroscopy | AIP Conference Proceedings / / / - | 1551-7616 | 05-Feb-2013 |
| 102 | MOF derived cobalt-phospho-boride for rapid hydrogen generation via NaBH4 hydrolysis | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy / 77 / / 1245 - 1253 | 0360-3199 | 30-Jun-2024 |
| 103 | Unveiling the kinetics of oxygen evolution reaction in defect engineered B/P-incorporated cobalt-oxide electrocatalysts | Materials Today Energy / / / 101638 - | 2468-6069 | 11-Jul-2024 |
| 104 | Exploring In Situ Kinetics of Oxygen Vacancy-Rich B/P-Incorporated Cobalt Oxide Nanowires for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction | Journal of the American Chemical Society / 7 / 16 / 6898 - 6807 | 0002-7863 | 06-Aug-2024 |
| 105 | Designing Bifunctional Electrocatalysts Based on Complex Cobalt-Sulfo-Boride Compound for High-Current-Density Alkaline Water Electrolysis | Energy and Fuels / 38 / 19 / 18965 - 18975 | 0887-0624, 1520-5029 | 24-Sep-2024 |
| 106 | Maximizing Bifunctionality for Overall Water Splitting by Integrating H2 Spillover and Oxygen Vacancies in CoPBO/Co3O4 Composite Catalyst | Small Science / / / 2400343 - | 2688-4046 | 10-Nov-2024 |
| 107 | Exploring various nanomaterials in enhancing the performance of chiral nematic liquid crystal for blue phase display | Journal Of Molecular Liquids / 421 / / 126859 - 126867 | 1873-3166 | 05-Jan-2025 |
| 108 | Dual strategy for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline: Phosphorus doping and cobalt boride co-catalyst loading on g-C3N4 | Journal of Water Process Engineering / 70 / / 107036 - 107047 | 2214-7144 | 23-Jan-2025 |
| 109 | Optimized trimetallic CoNiFe phospho-boride electrocatalyst for overall seawater electrolysis | Journal of Power Sources / 633 / / 236427 - 236440 | 2666-2485 | 09-Feb-2025 |
| 110 | Surface modified Cobalt Oxide Nanostructures for hydrogen generation from catalytic dissociation of NaBH4 | Fuel / 395 / / 135198 - | 1873-7153 | 01-Apr-2025 |
| 111 | Instigating the mixed phases of cobalt oxide in nanowires for electrolysis of urea-based water | Fuel / 404 / A / 136181 - 136188 | 0016-2361 | 05-Jul-2025 |
| 112 | Biomass-derived N-doped carbon to anchor bimetallic-phospho boride for hydrogen evolution from alkaline seawater | Fuel / 405 / / 136531 - | 1873-7153 | 15-Aug-2025 |
| 113 | Experimental screening of a series of earth-abundant bi-metallic phospho-boride electrocatalysts for overall seawater electrolysis | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy / 170 / / 151245 - | 0360-3199 | 22-Sep-2025 |
| 114 | Bifunctional CoPBO/Co-MOF composite electrocatalyst for energy-efficient hydrogen evolution by urea-assisted water splitting | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy / 116 / / 299 - 311 | 0360-3199 | 04-Apr-2025 |
| 115 | Bimetallic Cobalt-Vanadium Boride as a Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Overall Water Splitting | Electrocatalysis / 16 / 4 / 645 - 654 | 1868-5994 | 25-Mar-2025 |
| 116 | Tailored cobalt–nickel phospho-boride from metal–organic frameworks as high-performance catalyst for NaBH4 dehydrogenation | Journal of Alloys and Compounds / 1040 / / 183440 - | 1873-4669 | 01-Sep-2025 |
| 117 | Tailoring acid-base sites and oxygen vacancies in boron-and sulfur-integrated cobalt oxide for high-performance NaBH4 dehydrogenation | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy / 200 / / 152927 - 152938 | 0360-3199 | 14-Jan-2026 |
| 118 | Facile fabrication of mesh-free, GO-reinforced ZrO2-based separators for advanced alkaline water electrolysis | Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society / 63 / / 82 - 92 | 2234-0491 | 27-Oct-2025 |
| 119 | Mixed CoO/Co3O4 phase nanoparticles encapsulated in a carbon shell derived from Co-MOF as a bifunctional electrocatalyst for scalable hydrogen production | Carbon / 247 / / 121031 - 121045 | 1873-3891 | 06-Nov-2025 |
| 120 | Negative-Valent Palladium-Stabilized CoPdN Thin Films as a Catalyst for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction | ACS Applied Nano Materials / 8 / / 24003 - 24012 | 2574-0970 | 09-Dec-2025 |
| 121 | Biomass-derived carbon supported cobalt-phospho-boride as a bifunctional electrocatalyst for enhanced alkaline water splitting | Nanoscale Advances / 7 / / 4056 - 4066 | 2516-0230 | 12-May-2025 |
| 122 | Biowaste-derived porous nano-carbon-supported transition metal borides as efficient electrocatalysts for alkaline water splitting: a waste-to-wealth approach | RSC Advances / 15 / / 43275 - 43283 | 2046-2069 | 06-Nov-2025 |
| 123 | Ultrasmall cobalt boride-decorated P, K-doped gC3N4 for plasmon-driven degradation of high concentration tetracycline | Applied Surface Science / 724 / / 165683 - | 1873-5584 | 26-Dec-2025 |
Books/ Book Chapter/Case Study
| Sl.No. | Title | Author Names(s) | ISBN No. | Month Year |
| 1 | Ceramic Catalysts Materials, Synthesis, and Applications | NAINESH KANTILAL PATEL,AVANI CHUNDURI, MANJU KURIAN, SMITHA THANKACHAN AND SWAPNA S. NAIR, MATJAZ SPREITZER,, MATJAZ SPREITZER, MARJETA MACEK,, SURAJ GUPTA | 978-0-323-85746-8 | / |
Participation in Seminars/Conferences/Symposium
| Sl.No. | Name of the Conference /Seminar /Symposium | Type of Program | Title of the Article | Role | Venue/Place | Date |
| 1 | International Conference on Nanomaterials & Nanotechnology | CONFERENCES | Nanostructured Transition Metal Borides for Electrochemical Water Splitting | KEYNOTE_SPEAKER) | University of MumbaiUniversity of Mumbai | 25/03/2021 |
| 2 | Internship In Applied Chemical Sciences | SYMPOSIUM | Nanocatalyst a future vector for Hydrogen energy | PRESENTER) | Bangalore | 05/01/2022 |
| 3 | Webinar series on "Electrolysis of Water: The way forward" | SEMINARS | Water Electrolysis: the Role of Nanotechnology | KEYNOTE_SPEAKER) | DBT-TDNBC-DEAKIN Research Network Across Continents for Learning and Innovation (DTD-RNA)Delhi | 28/06/2022 |
| 4 | Science Beyond Boundary: Invention, Discovery, Innovation and Society "RASAYAN 18" | SYMPOSIUM | PARTICIPANT) | Chirantan Rasayan Sanstha(CRS) in colloboration with CARD and RSCChrist(Deemed to be University) Banglore | 29/01/2024 | |
| 5 | SAINTS -2024 | CONFERENCES | PARTICIPANT) | BENGALURU | 21/03/2024 | |
| 6 | Bengaluru-India -Nano-2024 International Conference | CONFERENCES | PARTICIPANT) | Govt of Karnataka and DSTBengaluru | 01/08/2024 | |
| 7 | International Conference: Scientific Advances In Natural and Technological Sciences | CONFERENCES | International Conference: Scientific Advances In Natural and Technological Sciences | PARTICIPANT) | CHRIST (Deemed to be University) | 07/01/2026 |
| 8 | GWPVtech | CONFERENCES | GWPVtech | PARTICIPANT) | CHRIST (Deemed to be University) | 28/10/2025 |
Invited Talks
| Sl.No. | Titel of the Program | Name of the Program | Date | Name of the Institution |
| 1 | Nano-catalyst a Future Vector for Clean Hydrogen Energy | Emerging Trends in Nano Science | 31/07/2021 | Wilison College, univeristy of Mumbai |
| 2 | Departmental Students’ Symposium 2026 | 30/01/2026 | Indian Institute of Science | |
| 3 | Scientific Research Writing for STEM: From Conceptualization to Publication | 15/02/2026 | Somaiya Vidyavihar University |
MPhil/PhD Guided/Adjudicated
| Sl.No. | Title | Name of Student | Institution | Role | Status | Month Year |
| 1 | Development of Solar Sensitive Thin Film for Water Splitting and Water Heating using Solar Concentrator | Rupali Dholam | CO_SUPERVISOR | Awarded | December 2010 | |
| 2 | Synthesis, characterization, and field-test of nanocatalysts for hydrogen production by hydrolysis of chemical hydrides | Rohan Fernandes | CO_SUPERVISOR | Awarded | March 2011 | |
| 3 | Synthesis and characterization of nanostructures for catalysis | Alessandra Santini | CO_SUPERVISOR | Awarded | December 2011 | |
| 4 | Development of Cobalt based Nano Catalysts for Energy and Environment | Raju Edla | CO_SUPERVISOR | Awarded | December 2014 | |
| 5 | Development of nanostructured doped TiO2 photocatalyst for degradation of Organic pollutants | Renuka Pawar | CO_SUPERVISOR | Awarded | July 2015 | |
| 6 | Study of interaction of metal and Metal oxide nanoparticles with Different proteins | Abhijeet Bhogale | CO_SUPERVISOR | Awarded | August 2015 | |
| 7 | Synthesis of nanocatalysts and their applications to hydrogen production by electrolysis of water and hydrolysis of chemical hydrides | Suraj Gupta | SUPERVISOR | Awarded | April 2016 | |
| 8 | Design and Development of low-cost materials for application in photocatalysis and hydrogen storage | Asha Yadav | SUPERVISOR | Awarded | May 2018 | |
| 9 | Study of physical parameters in doped liquid crystalline materials | Jessy P J | SUPERVISOR | Awarded | March 2019 | |
| 10 | Development of Nanostructured plasmonic codoped TiO2 for efficient removal of organic pollutant | Manisha Yadav | SUPERVISOR | Awarded | May 2019 | |
| 11 | Design, synthesis and investigation of morphological dependent activity of Cobalt based nano-catalysts to improve the efficiency of hydrogen production by electrolysis of water | Avani Chunduri | SUPERVISOR | Awarded | November 2020 | |
| 12 | NANOSTRUCTURED TRANSITION METAL |
RINKOO RAJARAM BHABAL | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Ongoing | February 2022 |
| 13 | DEVELOPING NON-NOBLE ELECTROCATALYST FOR H2 PRODUCTION BY EFFECTIVE WATER AND UREA OXIDATION | ANIRUDDHA SANTOSH BHIDE | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Awarded | April 2025 |
| 14 | Fabrication and Mass Transport Studies of Graphene-Polymer Composite Membranes | MADHURA A | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Ongoing | January 2022 |
| 15 | REVIEW ON TRANSITION METAL BORIDE AS EFFICIENT CATALYST FOR ELECTROCATALYTIC WATER SPLITTING | AKASH DNYANESHWAR SURYAWANSHI | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Ongoing | June 2022 |
| 16 | Integrating Different Strategies to Develop Efficient Photocatalyst for Effective Water Purification and Splitting | VINAY KUMAR M | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Ongoing | April 2023 |
| 17 | NANOSTRUCTURED HIGH AND MEDIUM ENTROPY MATERIALS FOR GREEN H2 PRODUCTION USING SEAWATER AND UREA ELECTROLYSIS | APOORVA B C | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Ongoing | March 2025 |
| 18 | Development of Photocatalytic Metal-Organic Framework Nanostructures-Integrated Membranes for Water Treatment Applications | Ms. K. Gayathri | JAIN (Deemed-to-be University) | EXAMINER | ||
| 19 | Biomass Derived Engineered Carbon as Electrodes for Metal-Ion Batteries and Capacitors | Pooja Bhaskar Naik | JAIN (Deemed-to-be University) | EXAMINER | ||
| 20 | TCAD Modelling of Nanostructure based CdS/CdTe Nanowall Solar Cells | Mr. Mohammed Asif R | JAIN (Deemed-to-be University) | EXAMINER |
Research Project
| Sl.No. | Name of the Research Project | Investigator(s) | Sponsors | Internal/External |
| 1 | Development of Nano-composite Photocatalyt for Production of solar fuel (H2) from water | SERB-DST | External | |
| 2 | Development of Nano-catalyst and photocatalyst of transition metals with an exceptional efficiency and activity, in order to replace traditional noble metal catalyst in renewable energy and environmental control. | UGC | External | |
| 3 | Development of H2 Generation Unit with Transition Metal Electrocatalyst | NAINESH KANTILAL PATEL,CHRISTIE THOMAS CHERIAN | Broad of Research in Nuclear sciences (BRNS) | External |
| 4 | FIST (Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure) Programe 2022 Department of Science and Technology | MANOJ B,BLESSON MATHEW,IMRAN JAFRI R,JITHESH V,JOYDEEP BAGCHI,NAINESH KANTILAL PATEL,ROHAN PASCAL FERNANDES ,SREEJA S KARTHA,VINEETH V | Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India | External |
| 5 | Development of Alkaline Water Electrolyser Stack Prototype for green H2 production from dynamic renewable energy devices using self-repairable Electrocatalyst and stable Membran | NAINESH KANTILAL PATEL,LEVNA CHACKO,ROHAN PASCAL FERNANDES | Department of Science & Technology (DST) | External |
| 6 | Sustainable management of wastewater for fuel production and environmental remediation using cost-effective nanocatalys | Department of Science & Technology (DST) | External | |
| 7 | Realizing cost-effective electrocatalyst coatings for sustainable H2 production by electrolysis of urea-rich wastewater | University Grants Commission (UGC) | External | |
| 8 | Development of multipurpose low cost electrolyzer for hydrogen production by water splitting. | NAINESH KANTILAL PATEL | Internal | |
| 9 | Development of High-Performance Electrocatalyst-Integrated Modular Alkaline Water Electrolyzer for Green Hydrogen from Saline Wastewater | Internal |
Workshop/FDP/Training programme
| Sl.No. | Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training programme | Name of Organiser | Level | Role | Date |
| 1 | Hands-on experience with Optics (UG experiments) | Christ University, | Participant | 01/07/2025 | |
| 2 | Faculty Development Programme 2025 | Christ University, | Institutional | Participant | 19/05/2025 |
| 3 | Renewable Energy Technology Fundamentals | Coursera, | International | Participant | 10/03/2025 |
| 4 | ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY SYSTEMS: FROM FUNDAMENTALS TO FABRICATION | Christ University and IIT Madras, | National | Organiser & Participant | 07/03/2025 |
| 5 | Density Functional Theory | École Polytechnique, Coursera | International | Participant | 01/03/2025 |
| 6 | Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on ?Revisiting UG - Physics experiments? | Department of Physics and Electronics, Christ (Deemed to be) University, | Institutional | Participant | 16/01/2024 |
| 7 | Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on Empowering educators Course planning and ICT tools for effective teaching | Department of Physics and Electronics, Christ (Deemed to be) University, | Institutional | Participant | 05/12/2023 |
| 8 | Leadership Workshop | Christ University Higher Education Leadership Institute, | Institutional | Participant | 01/12/2023 |
| 9 | Short term course on Renewable course and Green technology | UGC HRDC, University of Mumbai, University of Mumbai | National | Invited Resource Person/Trainer | 26/12/2022 |
| 10 | Hydrogen: Shades and applications | ARCI IIT Madras, ARCI, IIT Madras | National | Invited Resource Person/Trainer | 07/10/2022 |
| 11 | FDP-1 2022 | Christ University , | Institutional | Participant | 06/07/2022 |
| 12 | Workshop on Atomic Force Microscope | Christ University , | Institutional | Organiser & Participant | 29/03/2022 |
| 13 | Refresher course | University of Mumbai, | Presenter | 09/12/2021 | |
| 14 | Faculty development Program | Christ University , | Institutional | Participant | 16/06/2021 |
| 15 | Faculty Development Programme | CEDBEC, HRDC and CHRIST University, | Institutional | Participant | 16/06/2021 |
| 16 | Orientation Program | Christ University , | Participant | 03/05/2021 | |
| 17 | Orientation Program | Christ University , | Participant | 03/05/2021 |