Publications and Patents

Patents:

1. A Hybrid Nanophotocatalytic Microbial Dye Degrading Composite, V.Santhana. D.Thangaraju, S.Jayakumar, Matsuda Sathoshi, Indian Patent, R20194022742  [Granted]

2. Size controlled BiVO4 spheres with a smooth surface, D.Thangaraju, V Santhana, MPF Graca, MA Valente, A Durairajan, Portugal Patent, 20221000002357  [Published]

3. Development of RE3Ga5O12-Based Hybrid Semiconductor for Energy Storage Applications, D.Thangaraju, S. Bagavathy, SS Govarthini, S. Priyadharshini, JSK Pitchai, M. Alagar, Indian Patent, 202241069331 [FER submitted]

Publications:

1.       S.Bagavathy, D. Thangaraju*, J.S.K Pitchai, Rare-earth gallium garnet (RE3Ga5O12, RE = Eu, Gd, Dy, Er, and Yb) self-assembled nanostructure based battery type electrodes for efficient asymmetric supercapacitor application, Journal of Energy Storage, 73 (2023) 109092

2.  SK. Shanmugam, A. Arivendan, S. Govindan Selvamani, D. Thangaraju, T.K. Sundaresan, S. Ali, Characterization and Heat Transfer Assessment of CuO-Based Nanofluid Prepared through a Green Synthesis Process. Ceramics.6 (2023):1926-1936.

3.  D. Thangaraju*, A. Kumaravel, S. Priyadharshini, S.S. Govarthini, A. Durairajan, Size and surface-engineered BiVO4 catalytic smooth spheres for efficient electrochemical detection of bifenox herbicide, New Journal of Chemistry, 47 (2023) 1144-0546.

4.     S. Nanthakumar, D. Thangaraju, Influence of single phase NiS nanoparticles as lubricant additive in microscale deformation of copper gear, Australian Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 47 (2023) 1448-4846

5.      S. Hemasankari, S. Priyadharshini, D. Thangaraju*, V. Sathiyanarayanamoorthi, Njod Al Sdran, Mohd Shkir, Effect of neodymium (Nd) doping on the photocatalytic organic dye degradation performance of sol-gel synthesized CoFe2O4 self-assembled microstructures, Physica B: Condensed Matter, 660, (2023) 414870.

6.   S. Priyadharshini,  D. Thangaraju*, JSK Pitchai, and M. Alagar, Stable single phases of samarium gallium oxide (Sm3GaxOy) nano semiconductor self-assembly for supercapacitor and photocatalytic applications, Dalton Transactions 52 (2023) 5366-5382.

7.   JSK Pitchai, S. Bagavathy, D. Thangaraju*, P. Sivakumar, Graphene-guided growth of rare earth-doped Bi2Mo2O9 nano self-assembly for enhanced asymmetric supercapacitor device performance, Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 7 (2023) 1522-1536.

8.  T.G. Vignesh Prabhu, J. Chandrasekaran, D. Thangaraju, P. Vivek, V. Balasubramani, Sensitizing performance of extracted natural dyes on MoO3-included Degussa composite photo-anode in DSSC fabrication. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 34 (2023) 735.

9.      N. Sumathi, A. Clara Dhanemozhi, R. Marnadu, D. Thangaraju, Saheed A. Adewinb, F. Maiz, Z.R. Khan, Mohd Shkir, Hydrothermally development of boron-integrated graphene nanoparticles for p-n junction diode applications, Optical Materials, 139 (2023) 113769.

10.  Shanmugam, Priyadharshini, D. Thangaraju, Moorthy Babu, S., Shkir, Mohd., El Sayed Massoud, Ehab, Marnadu, R.,Minnam Reddy, Vasudeva Reddy, A facile sol–gel synthesis and characterization of europium (Eu) doped β-Bi2Mo2O9 nanoparticles with remarkably enhanced photocatalytic activity for waste-water treatments, Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 146 (2022) 1387-7003

11.    S. Bagavathy, D. Thangaraju*,   JSK Pitchai and  P. Sivakumar, Performance comparison of distinct bismuth molybdate single phases for asymmetric supercapacitor applications, Dalton Trans., 51 (2022) 15579-15592.

12.    JSK Pitchai, D. Thangaraju*,  S. Bagavathy,  Ravikumar Arunagiri  and  P. Sivakumar, Single-wall and graphene-modified multiwall wasp nest shaped Bi2Mo2O9 self-assembly for performance-enhanced asymmetric supercapacitor, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2022, J. Mater. Chem. C, 10 (2022) 16453-16464.

13.    V. Santhana, D. Thangaraju*, SS Govarthini, T. Kawakami, R. Narmadha, R. Selvakumar, M. Alagar, S. AlFaify  and  Mohd. Shkir, Growth optimization of single-phase novel colloidal perovskite Cs 3 Bi 2 I nanocrystals and Cs3Bi2I9@SiO2 core–shell nanocomposites for bio-medical application, Biomaterials Science, 10 (2022) 5956-5967.

14.   P. Harishsenthil, J. Chandrasekaran,  D. Thangaraju and  V. Balasubramani, Fabrication of strontium included hafnium oxide thin film based Al/Sr:HfO2/n-Si MIS-Schottky barrier diodes for tuned electrical behavior, New J. Chem., 45 (2021) 19476-19486.

15. D. Krishnamoorthy, M. Nagoor Meeran, A. Prakasam, D. Thangaraju, Titanium dichalcogenide-decorated reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite for high-performance photovoltaic cell fabrication, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 33 (2022) 1280-1292.

16.  S. Karthik Kannan, P. Thirunavukkarasu, R. Marnadu, D. Thangaraju, Mohd. Shkir, H. Elhosiny Ali, Vasudeva Reddy Minnam Reddy, Influence of In Doping on Physical Properties of Co-precipitation Synthesized CdO NPs and Fabrication of p-Si/n-CdIn2O4 Junction Diodes for Enhanced Photodetection Applications, Journal of Electronic Materials, 51 (2022) 1759 – 1777

17.   Govarthini Seerangan Selvam, D. Thangaraju,* Anusha Prabhu, and Naresh Kumar Mani, Embellishing 2‑D MoS Nanosheets on Lotus Thread Devices for Enhanced Hydrophobicity and Antimicrobial Activity, ACS Omega  7 (2022) 24606−24613

18. T. G. Vignesh Prabhu, J. Chandrasekaran, D. Thangaraju, P. Vivek & S. Gopi, Fabrication and performance analysis of set standard natural dye-sensitized solar cell (N-DSSC) using extracted Terminalia kattapa (Red), Azadirachia indica (Green), and Clitoria ternatea (Blue) dyes with virgin Degussa p25 photo-anode, J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 33 (2022) 17331–17342.

19.  S. Nanthakumar, D. Thangaraju, and R. Avinash Kumar, Experimental investigation of 2D-SnS2 hexagonal nanosheets as lubricating additive in the microextrusion process, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 237 (2022) 830-842

20.   N.Abhiram, D. Thangaraju,* R.Marnadu. S.Gunasekaran, V.Santhana, J.Chandrasekaran, N.S.M.P. LathaDevi, Mohd.Shkir, S.AlFaify, Development of morphology tuned SnS hierarchical structures for enhanced photosensitive photodiode fabrication, Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 129 (2021) 108623.

21.    T.Thilagavathi, D.Venugopal, D. Thangaraju, R.Marnadu, Baskaran Palanivel, MohdImran, Mohd Shkir, Mohd Ubaidullah, S. AlFaify, A facile co-precipitation synthesis of novel WO3/NiWO4 nanocomposite with improved photocatalytic activity, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 133 (2021) 105970

22.    Thilagavathi Thiyagarajan, Venugopal Deivasigamani, Marnadu Raj, Chandrasekaran Joseph,       D. Thangaraju, Baskaran Palanivel, Mohamed S. Hamdy,  Mohd. Shkir Facile synthesis and characterization of WO3/CuWO4 nanocomposites for the removal of toxic methylene blue dye, Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering volume 38 (2021) 952–965.

23.    S. Gunasekaran, R. Marnadu, D. Thangaraju,* J. Chandrasekaran , H.H. Hegazy, H. H. Somaily, A. Durairajan, M.A. Valente, M. Elango, Vasudeva Reddy Minnam Reddy, Development of n-MoO 3 @MoS 2 /p-Si heterostructure diode using pre-synthesized core@shell nanocomposite for efficient light harvesting detector application, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing 135 (2021) 106097.

24.    N. Sumathi , A. Clara Dhanemozhi , D. Thangaraju, Saheed A. Adewinbi, K. Mohanraj, R. Marnadu, Mohd Shkir, Hydrothermal synthesis of self-assembled potassium-doped Graphene semiconducting nanoparticles for p-Si/n-Graphene junction diode applications, Surfaces and Interfaces 26 (2021) 101408.

25.    N. Abhiram, D. Thangaraju,* R. Marnadu, G. Johnsy Arputhavalli, S. Gunasekaran, P. Vetrivelan, N.S.M.P. Latha Devi, Mohd. Shkir, H. Algarni, Structural, vibrational, morphological, optical and electrical properties of NiS and fabrication of SnS/NiS nanocomposite for photodetector applications, Inorganic Chemistry Communications 133 (2021) 108882.

26.    R.S. Hardik, P. Anusha, M.S. Giri Nandagopal, D. Thangaraju, M. Naresh Kumar, One-dollar microfluidic paper-based analytical devices:Do-It-Yourself approaches, Microchemical Journal 165 (2021) 106126.

27.    T. Thilagavathi, D. Venugopal, R. Marnadu, J. Chandrasekaran, D. Thangaraju, Baskaran Palanivel, Mohamed S. Hamdy, M. Shkir, H. Elhosiny Ali, WO3/CoWO4 nanocomposite synthesis using a facile co-precipitation method for enhanced photocatalytic applications, Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, 154, (2021) 110066.

28.    N. Abhiram, D. Thangaraju*, R. Marnadu, V. Santhana, J. Chandrasekaran, S. Gunasekaran, T. Alshahrani, H. Elhosiny Ali, Mohd. Shkir, N. S. M. P. Latha Devi, Fabrication of NiS decorated hollow SnS nano-belts based photodiode for enhanced optoelectronic applications, Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 23 (2021) 83.

29.    S. Gunasekaran, D. Thangaraju,* R. Marnadu, J. Chandrasekaran, Mohd. Shkir , A. Durairajan, M.A. Valente, and M. Elango, Photosensitive activity of fabricated core-shell composite nanostructured p-CuO@CuS/n-Si diode for photodetection applications, Sensors & Actuators: A. Physical  317 (2021) 112373.

30.    G. Johnsy Arputhavalli, S. Agilan, Mahithosh Ray, D. Thangaraju, R. Marnadu, Kamlesh V. Chandekar, Mohd. Shkir, S. Jebasingh, M. Dinesh, Post-annealing effects on structural and magnetic properties of pulsed laser deposition grown Co-Ni-Al ferromagnetic shape memory alloys thin films, Solid State Sciences 111 (2021) 106493.

31.    V. Santhana, Darius C. Greenidge, D. Thangaraju,* R. Marnadu, T. Alshahrani, Mohd. Shkir, Synthesis and emission characteristics of lead-free novel Cs4SnBr6/SiO2 nanocomposite, Materials Letters 280 (2020) 128562.

32.    S. Gunasekaran, D. Thangaraju,* R. Marnadu, J. Chandrasekaran, T. Alshahrani, Mohd Shkir, A. Durairajan, M.P.F. Graça, M. Elango, Fabrication of high-performance SiO2@p-CuO/n-Si core-shell structure based photosensitive diode for photodetection application, Surfaces and Interfaces, 20, (2020), 100622.

33.  D. Thangaraju,*  R Marnadu, V Santhana, A Durairajan, P Kathirvel, J Chandrasekaran, S Jayakumar, MA Valente, Darius C Greenidge, Solvent influenced synthesis of single-phase SnS2 nanosheets for solution-processed photodiode fabrication, CrystEngComm, 22 (2020) 525-533.

34.    V Santhana, D Thangaraju,* A Tanaka, W Inami, S JayaKumar, S Matsuda Development of Hybrid TiO2/Paint Sludge Extracted Microbe Composite for Enhanced Photocatalytic Dye Degradation, Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials, 30 (2020) 2805–2813.

35.    D. Thangaraju*, V. Santhana, S. Matsuda and Y. Hayakawa, Fabrication and Luminescence Characterization of a Silica Nanomatrix Embedded with NaYF4:Yb:Er:Tm@NaGdF4/Fe3O4 Nanoparticles, Journal of Electronic Materials,  47 (2018) 4555–4560.

36. I.K.M.M. Sahip, A. Tanaka, D. Thangaraju, K. Sugimoto, Y. Shimura W. Inami Y. Kawata and Y. Hayakawa, Photothermally Active Upconversion Core–Shell NaGdF4:Yb:Tm@Cu Nanostructures: Synthesis and Theranostic Properties, Particle and Particle Systems Characterization, 35 (2018) 1800227.

37.    R. Karthikeyan, D. Thangaraju, N. Prakash, M. Arivanandhan and Y. Hayakawa, In situ growth of phase controlled nickel sulfide nanostructures on reduced graphene oxide nanosheets; A improved cost effective catalyst for 4-Nitrophenol reduction, ChemistrySelect, 2 (2017) 2187-2196.

38.    D. Thangaraju*, Y. Masuda, I.K.M.M. Sahip, W. Inami, Y. Kawata and Y. Hayakawa, Multi-modal imaging of HeLa cells using a luminescent ZnS:Mn/NaGdF4:Yb:Er nanocomposite with enhanced upconversion red emission, RSC Advances, 6 (2016) 33569-33579.

39.    I.K.M.M. Sahip, D. Thangaraju,  N. Prakash, Y. Masuda, W. Inami, Y. Kawata and Y. Hayakawa, Size controlled synthesis of silver sulfide nanostructures by multi-solvent thermal decomposition method, Journal of Crystal Growth, 468 (2016) 119-164.    

40.    N. Prakash, D. Thangaraju,  R. Karthikeyan, M. Arivanandhan, Y. Shimura and Y. Hayakawa, UV-visible and near-infrared active NaGdF4:Yb:Er/Ag/TiO2 nanocomposite for enhanced photocatalytic applications, RSC Advances, 6 (2016) 80655-80665.

41.    D. Thangaraju*,  R. Karthikeyan, N. Prakash, S. Moorthybabu and Y. Hayakawa, Growth and optical properties of Cu2ZnSnS4 decorated reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites, Dalton Transactions,44 (2015) 15031-15041.

42.    N. Prakash, R. Karthikeyan, D. Thangaraju,  M. Navaneethan, M. Arivanandhan, T. Koyama and Y. Hayakawa, Effect of Erbium on the Photocatalytic Activity of TiO2/Ag Nanocomposites under Visible Light Irradiation, ChemPhyChem., 16 (2015) 3084-3092.

43.    R. Karthikeyan, D. Thangaraju, N. Prakash, and Y. Hayakawa, Single-step synthesis and catalytic activity of structure-controlled nickel sulfide nanoparticles, CrystEngComm, 17 (2015) 5431-5439.

44.    A. Durairajan, E.V. Ramana, M.A. Valente, D. Thangaraju,S. Moorthy Babu, Synthesis and Magnetic Characterization of SolGel-Derived Submicrometer NaGd(WO4)2, International journal of applied ceramic technology, 13 (2016) 876-886.

45.    A. Durairajan, D. Thangaraju, S. Moorthy Babu, M.A. Valente, Luminescence characterization of sol-gel derived Pr3+ doped NaGd(WO4)2 phosphors for solid state lighting applications, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 179 (2016) 295-303.

46.    A. Durairajan, D. Thangaraju, M.A. Valente and S. Moorthy babu, Top Seeded Solution Growth, Structural and Vibrational Analyses of K1−x Na xGd(WO4)2 (0.0 ≤ x ≤ 0.2) Single Crystals, Journal of Electronic Materials, 45 (2016) 4460-446.

47.    A. Durairajan, J. Suresh Kumar, D. Thangaraju, M.A. Valente and S. Moorthy babu, Photoluminescence properties of sub-micron NaGd1−xEux(WO4)2 red phosphor for solid state lightings application: Derived by different synthesis routes,  Superlattices and microstructures, 93 (2016) 308-321.

48.    A. Durairajan, D. Thangaraju, M.A. Valente and S. Moorthy babu, Structural, Morphological, Vibrational, and Photoluminescence Study of Sol–Gel-Synthesized Tm3+:NaGd(WO4)2 Blue Phosphors, Journal of Electronic Materials, 44 (2015) 4199-4206.

49.    A. Durairajan, D. Balaji, K. Kavi Rasu, S. Moorthy Babu, M.A. Valente, D. Thangaraju, Y. Hayakawa, Sol-gel synthesis and photoluminescence analysis of Sm3+:NaGd(WO4)2 Phosphors, Journal of Luminescence 170 (2015) 743-748.

50.    R. Karthikeyan,   M. Navaneethan,   J. Archana,   D. Thangaraju, M. Arivanandhan and Y. Hayakawa, Shape controlled synthesis of hierarchical nickel sulfide by the hydrothermal method, Dalton Transactions, 43 (2014) 17445-17452.

51.    D. Thangaraju, A. Durairajan, D. Balaji, S. Moorthy Babu andY. Hayakawa,“Novel KGd1-(x-y)EuxBiy(W1-zMozO4)2 nano crystalline red phosphors for tricolor whiteLEDs”, Journal of Luminescence, 134 (2013) 244–250.

52.    D. Thangaraju, S. Moorthy Babu, A. Durairajan, D. Balaji, P. Samuel, and Y. Hayakawa,“Growth, vibrational and luminescence analysis of monoclinic KGd(1-x)Prx(WO4)2 (x=0.005, 0.02, 0.05) single crystals”, Journal of Crystal Growth,362 (2013) 319-323. 

53.    D. Thangaraju, A. Durairajan, D. Balaji and S. Moorthy Babu, “Synthesis and characterization of monoclinic KGd(WO4)2 particles for non-cubic transparent ceramics”, Optical Materials, 35 (2013) 753–756.

54.    A. Durairajan, D. Thangaraju, D. Balaji, and S. Moorthy Babu ,“ Sol gel synthesis and characterization of nano  crystalline NaGd(WO4)2 for anisotropic transparent ceramic laser application”, Optical Materials, 35 (2013) 740–743.

55.    A. Durairajan, D. Thangaraju, and S. Moorthy Babu “Synthesis, structural and vibrational studies on mixed alkali metal gadolinium double tungstates K1-xNaxGd(WO4)2”, Optical Materials, 35 (2013) 735–739.

56.    D. Balaji, A. Durairajan, D.Thangaraju and S. Moorthy Babu, “Investigation of structural and luminescent properties of Pr3+ activated CsGd(WO4)2 by sol–gel synthesis” Materials Science and Engineering: B, 178 (2013) 762-767.

57.    D. Thangaraju, A. Durairajan, D. Balaji, S. Moorthy Babu and Y. Hayakawa, “SiO2/KGd(WO4)2:Eu3+ composite luminescent nanoparticles: Synthesis and characterization”, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 135 (2012) 1115-1121.

58.    D. Thangaraju, S. Moorthy Babu, P. Samuel, A. Durairajan and Y. Hayakawa, “Influence of pH and microwave calcination on the morphology of KGd(WO4)2 particles derived by Pechini sol–gel method”, Journal of Sol-Gel Science Technolgy, 58 (2011) 419-426.

59.    P. Samuel, D. Thangaraju, and S. Moorthy Babu, “Effect of dysprosium active ions on spectral properties of KGW single crystals”, This article is not included in your organization's subscription. However, you may be able to access this article under your organization's agreement with Elsevier. Journal of Alloys Compound, 509 (2011) 177-180.

60.    D. Thangaraju, A. Durairajan, S. Moorthy Babu and Y. Hayakawa,"Characterization of paramagnetic KHo(WO4)2 nanocrystals: synthesized by polymeric mixed-metal precursor sol-gel method”, Journal of Alloys Compound, 509 (2011) 9890-9896.

61.    D. Thangaraju, P. Samuel and S. Moorthy Babu, “Growth of two-dimensional KGd(WO4)2 nanorods by modified sol–gel Pechini method”, Optical Materials, 32 (2010) 1321-1324.

In international conference proceedings

1.        D. Thangaraju, A. Durairajan, S. Moorthy Babu, and Y. Hayakawa, “Polymerized Complex Sol-Gel Synthesis, Structural and Optical Properties of Monoclinic Eu3+ Doped KGd(WO4)2 Crystalline Red Phosphors”, AIP Conference Proceedings, 1391, 54-58, 2011 (ISSN: 1551-7616)

2.        Durairajan, D. Thangaraju, D. Balaji and S. Moorthy Babu “Synthesis Structural And Luminescence Analysis Of NaGd1-XTbx(WO4)2 Solid Solution For White LED Application”, AIP Conference Proceedings, 1512, 1230-1231, (2013) (ISSN: 1551-7616)

3.        D. Balaji,  D. Thangaraju, A. Durairajan and S. Moorthy Babu “Synthesis and Characterization of Eu3+: YAG Nanopowder By Precipitation Method”, AIP Conference Proceedings, 1512, 1234-1235, (2013) (ISSN: 1551-7616)

4.        K. Balachandran, T. Kalaivani, D. Thangaraju, S. Mageswari, M.S. Viswak Senan, A. Preethi, Fabrication of photoanodes using sol-gel synthesized Ag-doped TiO2 for enhanced DSSC efficiency, Materials Today: Proceedings, 37(2021)515-521.

In Peer Reviewed National Journals

1.        S. Moorthy Babu, P. Samuel, D. Thangaraju, T. Yanagitani, H.Yagi, and K. Ueda, “Development of co-doped transparent YAG ceramics for efficient energy transfer for solar pumped laser applications”, Kiran, 22, 32-35, 2011.