R. Ajay Rakkesh

ORCID: 0000-0003-4975-4877
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Research Areas
  • Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Electrochemical sensors and biosensors
  • Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Analytical Chemistry and Sensors
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
  • Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
  • ZnO doping and properties
  • TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
  • Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials
  • Graphene research and applications
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies

SRM Institute of Science and Technology
2021-2025

University of Tarapacá
2019-2025

University of Madras
2013-2022

Recently, aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) have garnered much attraction because of their ecofriendly nature, cost effectiveness, and reliability. However, there are still many challenges in developing suitable cathode materials for practical usage ZIBs. In this work, we synthesized a layered V5+-rich vanadium oxide (V6O13) flaky structure that provided the electrolyte with large active surface area. addition to that, mixed (V4+/V5+) valence states V significantly improved ionic diffusion...

10.1021/acsami.3c05835 article EN ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2023-06-15

The improvement of sophisticated cathode materials plays a major role in boosting the efficiency Zn-ion batteries. These batteries have garnered considerable interest as result their excellent energy density and promise cost-effective solutions for storage. In this work, we present novel approach to progress electrochemical investigation by expanding interplanar distance layered hydrated V2O3/V3O7 heterostructure nanosheets. Electrochemical investigations were conducted assess effectiveness...

10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c03590 article EN The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 2024-01-29

Recently, Graphene nanosheets (GNS) decorated semiconductor photocatalysts have received more attention because of their enhanced photocatalytic activity caused by varying band gap energy and interfacial charge transfer effect. However, the effects variation are rarely involved in chemical bonding formation between GNS semiconductors. In this paper, we report fabrication GNS–TiO2 GNS–ZnO nanostructures with a chemically bonded interface using modified Hummers method. The greatly...

10.1039/c4tc01195c article EN Journal of Materials Chemistry C 2014-06-27

The GNS-V<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>–TiO<sub>2</sub> composite, as a new class of nanoarchitecture, has been successfully fabricated by facile hydrothermal process followed sol–gel technique.

10.1039/c5ra00180c article EN RSC Advances 2015-01-01

Abstract Advanced research in the field of material science and biomedicine leads to development materials that are efficient cost‐effective. Graphene has been a widely studied recent years graphene‐based exhibit exceptional properties can be used for applications ranging from biomedical electronics. In field, employed drug delivery, sensing, bioimaging tissue engineering. However, production graphene graphite chemical precursors certain drawbacks such as toxicity, expensive, complex...

10.1002/slct.202104013 article EN ChemistrySelect 2022-02-03

Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) are considered promising candidates for future energy storage systems because of their outstanding safety record, affordability, and environmentally friendly features. However, practical application has been hindered by the limited performance cathode materials. In this study, we present an innovative method to enhance electrochemical AZIB cathodes constructing sandwich-like heterostructures V2O5/graphene with structural defects. The resulting material...

10.1063/5.0192236 article EN Applied Physics Letters 2024-02-12

We reveal a new strategy for synthesizing ZnO/TiO2 core-shell nanostructures with different TiO2 shell thickness by wet chemical method. This is facile and rapid process, requires inexpensive precursors excellent fidelity. The of typical nanostructure ranges from 20-50 nm in size 3-6 which were confirmed Transmission electron microscopy (TEM). X-ray diffraction peaks intensity gradually increased while we increase precursor ratio the thickness. photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) results...

10.1166/jnn.2013.6730 article EN Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 2013-01-01

In the present work, we studied morphological aspects, electrical transport and optical properties of pure lithium ion doped semiconducting ZnO nanostructures successfully prepared by a co-precipitation method. The effect doping various morphologies on structural, these were investigated. X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern demonstrated that Li exhibits hexagonal wurtzite structure. A slight change in 101 peak position was detected among samples with morphologies. UV-Vis diffused reflectance...

10.2298/pac1401007r article EN cc-by Processing and Application of Ceramics 2014-01-01

Abstract Zinc air batteries (ZABs) are gaining popularity as a viable substitute for lithium‐based in recent years because of their availability raw materials, high energy density, affordability, and renewability. However, there remain challenges that have not been solved, like the lack bifunctional catalysts would increase kinetics oxygen reduction evolution reactions (ORR OER) cathodic layer ZABs. Transition metal‐based catalyst (TMBCs) credited with activity, stability affordability...

10.1002/wene.472 article EN Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Energy and Environment 2023-03-15

The fabricated hierarchical nanostructure based on NiCo-metal–organic frameworks provides numerous pathways for electron transport, resulting in increased capacitance and superior rate performance.

10.1039/d3cc05195a article EN Chemical Communications 2023-11-28

Printed electrodes are playing a vital role in the fabrication of cost-effective electronic devices due to its ease handle. Also, paper-based electrochemical sensing from one-drop excretory bio-fluids such as saliva, urine, and sweat with higher efficiently is need an hour. This method will be more welcoming, it non-invasive high accuracy. Recently, various researchers considering disposable printed for direct sensing, that advantageous terms rapid accurate analyses within stipulated time....

10.1149/1945-7111/ab818b article EN Journal of The Electrochemical Society 2020-04-06

This thorough review explores the potential and obstacles related to cathode materials for zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs), providing insights into recent advancements, significant concerns, prospective developments.

10.1039/d3ya00638g article EN cc-by-nc Energy Advances 2024-01-01
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