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Int. Journal Publications : 89

Int. Conference Proceedings : 9

Book Chapters : 7

Citations : 1700

h-index : 25

2025 Publications

8. Wrinkled PDMS/MXene Composites: A Pathway to High-Efficiency Triboelectric Nanogenerators,

Siva Kumar Reddy* Aiswarya K, Madathil Navaneeth, Lakshakoti Bochu, Prakash Kodali, Rajaboina Rakesh Kumar*

Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing (2025)

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mssp.2025.109739

7. Functionalized MIL-125 (Ti) Based High-Performance Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Hygiene Monitoring,

Anjaly Babu, M Navaneeth, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Hitesh Borkar, KC Devarayapalli, Yogendra K Mishra, Sugato Hajra, Hoe Joon Kim, Khanapuram Uday Kumar, Dae Sung Lee

Materials Advances (2025)

https://doi.org/10.1039/D5MA00283D

6. Anatase Versus Rutile: Optimizing TiO₂‐Based Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Clean Energy Harvesting,

Charitha Vankendinne, Supraja Potu, Anjaly Babu, Rakshita Muddamalla, Rajesh Katru, Rajani Kumar Kandikonda, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Haranath Divi, Uday Kumar Khanapuram, Dipti Gupta

Wiley Advanced Sustainable Systems (2025)

https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.202500314

5. Enhancing Triboelectric Nanogenerators Performance with Metal Organic Framework Composite Nanofibers: Applications in Public Transit Monitoring, Staircase Alerts, and Security

Lakshakoti Bochu, Anjaly Babu, supraja potu, Uday Kumar Khanapuram, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Prakash Kodali

ACS Applied Polymer Materials (2025)

https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.4c03529

4. Unraveling the Energy‐Harvesting Performance of Antimony‐Doped BaTiO3 Toward Self‐Powered on‐Body Wearable Impact Sensor

Rayavarapu Vamsi, Durgaraju Kanaka Harshitha, Kaliyannan Manojkumar, Dhara Sateesh, Rajaboina Raksesh Kumar, Jananipriya Boominathan, Sugato Hajra, Swati Panda, Hoe Joon Kimand Venkateswaran Vivekananthan

Energy Technology (2025)

https://doi.org/10.1002/ente.202500047

3. Magnetite Nanoparticles Based Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Self-Powering Applications

Anu Kulandaivel, Supraja Potu, Navaneeth Madathil, Mahesh Velpula, Anjaly Babu, Uday Kumar Khanapuram, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics (2025)

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-025-14422-w

2. Review on the Hierarchical Improvement of Zinc Sulfide-Based Nanogenerator Systems and Their Various IoT Applications

Siju Mishra, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Young-Dahl Jho

ACS Applied Energy Materials (2025)

https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.4c0282

1. Enhanced blue emission and afterglow properties of Sr2MgSi2O7:Eu2+, Dy3+ phosphors for flexible transparent labels

K. A. K. Durga Prasad, M. Rakshita, Aachal A. Sharma, Payal P. Pradhan, K. Uday Kumar,

R. Rakesh Kumar, and D. Haranath

Journal of Applied Physics (2025)

https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0230526

DOI: 10.1063/5.0230526

2024 Publications

Biowaste Sea Shells‐Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator: Sustainable Approach for Efficient Mechanical Energy Harvesting

Lakshmi Suneetha Vikram, Supraja Potu, Durga Prasad Kasireddi AK, Uday Kumar Khanapuram, Haranath Divi, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina

Energy Technology (2024)

https://doi.org/10.1002/ente.202401333

High-Performance MOF-303-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Self-Powered Electronics and Road Safety Applications

Mahesh Velpula, Navaneeth Madathil, Supraja Potu, Lakshakoti Bochu, Krishnakanth Chithari, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu, Prakash Kodali, Uday Kumar Khanapuram, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina

ACS Applied Electronic Materials (2024)

https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaelm.4c01247

Exploring Wettability: A Key to Optimize Liquid-Solid Triboelectric Nanogenerators

Anu Kulandaivel, supraja potu, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Uday Kumar Khanapuram

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces (2024)

https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.4c10063

Oxide based triboelectric nanogenerators: Recent advances and future prospects in energy harvesting

Supraja Potu, Anu Kulandaivel, Buchaiah Gollapelli, Uday Kumar Khanapuram, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina

Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mser.2024.100866

Facile and Robust High‐Performance Triboelectric Nanogenerator Based on Electronic Waste for Self‐Powered Electronics

Vikram Lakshmi Suneetha, Velpula Mahesh, Potu Supraja, Madathil Navaneeth, Khanapuram Uday Kumar, Rajaboina Rakesh Kumar

Energy Technology (2024)

https://doi.org/10.1002/ente.202401387

Sustainable energy harvesting from medical waste: Utilizing discarded ointment tubes in triboelectric nanogenerators

V Lakshmi Suneetha, P Supraja, K Uday Kumar, R Rakesh Kumar

Materials Letters (2024)

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2024.137350

Optical Anti-Counterfeiting with Cholesteric Liquid Crystal Emulsions: Preparation, Properties, and Applications

Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu* Buchaiah Gollapell , Supraja Potu, Rakeshkumar Rajaboina

RSC Material Advances (2024)

https://doi.org/10.1039/D4MA00604F

Enhancing Triboelectric Nanogenerators Performance with MXene–Silicone Nanocomposites: A Leap Forward in Energy Harvesting and Touch-Sensitive Technologies

Navaneeth Madathil, Supraja Potu, Jitesh Pani, Lakshakoti Bochu, Anjaly Babu, Hitesh Borkar, Prakash Kodali, Uday Kumar Khanapuram, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina

ACS Applied Electronic Materials (2024)

https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaelm.4c00503

Revolutionizing Waste-to-Energy: Harnessing the Power of Triboelectric Nanogenerators

R Rakesh Kumar K Uday Kumar, Sugato Hajra, G Mohana Rani, Swati Panda, R Umapathi, S Venkateswarlu, Hoe Joon Kim, Yogendra Kumar Mishra

Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials 7, 91 (2024)

https://doi.org/10.1007/s42114-024-00903-9

Review article: 2D Layered Materials Based Triboelectric Self-Powered Sensors

R Rakesh Kumar K Uday Kumar, Anu Kulandaivel

Advanced Sensnors Research 2400045 (2024)

https://doi.org/10.1002/adsr.202400045

Synergistic Optimization of Europium‐Doped Yttria for Photoluminescence and Triboelectric Nanogenerator Applications

Daksha Zawar, Siju Mishra, Muddamalla Rakshita, Payal P Pradhan, Kasireddi AK Durga Prasad, Supraja Potu, Navaneeth Madathil, Jitesh Pani, Nagumothu Kishore Babu, Hitesh Borkar, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Divi Haranath

Energy Technol., 12: 2400573. (2024)

https://doi.org/10.1002/ente.202400573

A high performance triboelectric nanogenerator using assembled sugarnaphthalimides for self-powered electronics and sensor

Arun Kumar Rachamalla, Madathil Navaneeth, Tohira Banoo, Vara Prasad Rebaka, Yogendra Kumar, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Subbiah Nagarajan

Chemical Engineering Journal 15 (2024) 490

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.151800

Innovative Triboelectric Nanogenerator (TENG) Design Utilizing a Stress Ball for Energy Harvesting, Wellness, and Safety Applications, R. Rakesh Kumar* B. Lakshakoti, P Ravi Sankar, P. Supraja, M. Navaneeth, V. Mahesh, K. Uday Kumar, K. Prakash*

IOP Engineering Research Express (2024),

DOI 10.1088/2631-8695/ad2245

iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2631-8695/ad2245/pdf

Lakshakoti_2024_Eng._Res._Express_6_015081.pdf

Simple and Cost-effective Synthesis of a Rare-earth Free Long Afterglow Phosphor for Dark Visual Markings , KAK Durga Prasad, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Uday Kumar Khanapuram , Haranath Divi ,

Journal of Fluorescence (2024),

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10895-023-03566-9

Phosphor-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Mechanical Energy Harvesting and Self-powered Systems , Haranath Divi* M. Rakshita, M. Navaneeth, Aachal A. Sharma, Payal P. Pradhan, K. A. K. Durga Prasad, Uday Kumar Khanapuram, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina* ACS Applied Electronic Materials (2024), https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaelm.3c01728

Highly Anisotropic to Isotropic Nature and Ultralow Out-of-Plane Lattice Thermal Conductivity of Layered PbClF-Type Materials, SC Rakesh Roshan, N Yedukondalu, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Haw-Tyng Huang, Lars Ehm, John B Parise

ACS Inorganic Chemistry (2024)

https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c03951

2023 Publications

Facile Direct Growth of ZIF-67 Metal−Organic Framework for Triboelectric Nanogenerators and Their Application in the Internet of Vehicles, Anjaly Babu, Lakshakoti Bochu, Supraja Potu, Ruthvik Kaja, Navaneeth Madathil, Mahesh Velpula, Anu Kulandaivel, Uday Kumar Khanapuram,* Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina,* Haranath Divi, Prakash Kodali, Balaji Ketharachapalli, and Rajanikanth Ammanabrolu ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (2023), https://doi=10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c05198.

Rare-Earth Ion-Activated Nanostructured Fluorescent Marker for Easy Naked Eye Detection and Swift Imaging of Latent Fingerprints, Payal P. Pradhan, Rakshita Muddamalla, Aachal A. Sharma, Durga Prasad Kasireddi A. K, Uday Kumar Khanapuram, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Haranath Divi ACS Applied Nanomaterials (2023), https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.3c03578.

Effect of Mass Contrast and Lattice Strain on Lattice Dynamics and Phonon Transport of Alkaline-Earth Chalcogenides, Rakesh Roshan, Shaik Chand; Yedukondalu, Neelam; Pandey, Tribhuwan; Kunduru, Lavanya; Muthaiah, Rajmohan; Rajaboina, Rakesh Kumar; Ehm, Lars; Parise, John B., ACS Applied Electronic Materials (2023), https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaelm.3c00759

Surface-Engineered High-Performance Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Self-Powered Health Monitoring and Electronics, Supraja Potu, M. Navaneeth, Siju Mishra, Arbacheena Bora, Yuvaraj Sivalingam, Anjaly Babu, V. Mahesh, Lakshya Koti, Balaji K, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina*, Uday Kumar K, Haranath Divi, Prakash Kodali, Murali Banavoth, Ravi Ketavath, ACS Applied Engineering Materials (Sept, 2023), https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaenm.3c00416

Crystalline Porous Material-Based Nanogenerators: Recent Progress, Applications, Challenges and Opportunities , R. Rakesh Kumar, K. Uday Kumar, Venkateswaran Vivekananthan, Gaurav Khandelwal, P. Supraja, Anjaly Babu, M. Navaneeth, V. Mahesh, K. Prakash , Small (2023) DOI: 10.1002/smll.202306209.

High-Performance Triboelectric Nanogenerator Based on 2D Graphitic Carbon Nitride for Self-Powered Electronic Devices K Ruthvik, Anjaly Babu, P Supraja, M Navneeth, V Mahesh, Uday Kumar Kumar K, Rakesh Kumar R, B Manmadarao, D Haranath, K Prakash Materials Letters (July 2023), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2023.134947

Revolutionizing Medical Waste Management: Repurposing Saline Sheets for Tactile Sensing, Health Monitoring, and Energy Harvesting Using Triboelectric Nanogenerator Technology, M Navaneeth, Supraja Potu, Anjaly Babu, B Lakshakoti, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina*, Uday Kumar K, Haranath Divi, Prakash Kodali, Balaji K ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (July 2023), https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c03136

Electronically Robust Self-assembled Supramolecular Gel as a Potential Material in Triboelectric Nanogenerator Accepted in Chemistry-European Journal

Arun Kumar Rachamalla, Supraja Potu, Vara Prasad Rebaka, Tohira Banoo,, Yogendra

Kumar, C. Uma Maheswari,, Vellaisamy Sridharan, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina* and Subbiah Nagarajan*

Medical Waste X-ray Film Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Self-Powered Devices, Sensors, and Smart Buildings, RSC Environmental Science: Advances (2023) https://doi.org/10.1039/D3VA00018D

Navaneeth M, Supraja Potu, Anjaly Babu, Rakesh Rajaboina, Uday Kumar K, D. Haranath, Prakash K and K Balaji

Publsihed articles.pdf

Sputter-deposited highly flexible noble metal multi-layer electrode viable for energy and luminescent devices (submitted 2023)

A next-generation and a unique contact points modification for boosting the performance of a triboelectric nanogenerator and its novel application in road safety sensing and detection, Siju Mishra, M. Rakshita, D. Haranath, P. Supraja, R. Rakesh Kumar ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 15(2023) 33095–33108, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.3c048

Study of ZnO nanosheets growth parameters effect on the performance of the triboelectric nanogenerator, P. Supraja, M. Navaneeth, Siju Mishra, D. Haranath, K. Uday Kumar, R. Rakesh Kumar, Materials Today Proceedings (2023)

56. A Triboelectric nanogenerator based on commercial ITO-PET sheets for mechanical energy harvesting and self-powered indicator display applications, M. Navaneeth, P. Supraja, Anjaly Babu, K. Uday Kumar, K. Prakash, R. Rakesh Kumar Materials Letters (2023) 133866

Effect of Surface and Contact Points Modification on the Output Performance of Triboelectric Nanogenerator, Siju Mishra, Supraja P, Rakesh Kumar R , Haranath D, Someshwar Pola, Nanoenergy 104 (2022) 107964, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2022.107964.

50. High-performance and Low-cost ZnO-based Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Self-powered Cholesteric Liquid Crystal, Electroluminescence, and Portable electronic devices, Potu Supraja, Rajaboina Rakesh Kumar*, Gollapelli Buchaiah, Vallamkondu Jayalakshmi, Siju Mishra, Divi Haranath, Anjaly Babu, Khanapuram Uday Kumar, Kodali Prakash, ACS Applied Energy Materials (2022), https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.2c02359.

ZIF-67 metal-organic frameworks based triboelectric nanogenerator for self-powered devices, Sachin B, Anjaly Babu, Uday Kumar K *, Supraja P, Navneeth M, Rakesh Kumar R *, Siju Mishra, Haranath D, Prakash K, Raju N, Thirmal C, Nanoenergy Advances 2(4) (2022) 291-302, https://www.mdpi.com/2673-706X/2/4/15.

49. Plant-based Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Biomechanical Energy Harvesting, Anjaly Babu, D. Rakesh, P. Supraja, Siju Mishra, K. Uday Kumar, R. Rakesh Kumar,D. Haranath1 Estari Mamidala, Raju Nagapuri, Surfaces and Interfaces 8 (2022) 100075.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsurfi.2022.100075.

A simple and low-cost triboelectric nanogenerator based on two dimensional ZnO nanosheets and its application in portable electronics, P. Supraja, R. Rakesh Kumar, Siju Mishra, D. Haranath, R Ravi Sankar, T. Venkatappa Rao, N. Jayarambabu, K. Uday Kumar, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical 335 (2022) 113368 ( Free Downlaod link: https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1eQ1m3IC9dBIYz ).

Energy harvesting properties of Nafion thin films, Anjaly Babu, P. Supraja, Siju Mishra, K. Uday Kumar, R. Rakesh Kumar, D. Haranath, C.Thirumal, N. Raju T. Venkatappa Rao, IOP Engineering Express 4 (2022) 045015, DOI 10.1088/2631-8695/ac9e8c.

A novel ZnS nanosheets-based triboelectric nanogenerator and its applications in sensing, self-powered electronics, and digital systems, Siju Mishra, P Supraja, P Ravi Sankar, R Rakesh Kumar, K. Prakash, D. Haranath , Materials Today Communications 31 (2022) 103292. (Free download link: https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1edsQ8MvHg-VVy)

Anomalous Lattice Thermal Conductivity in Rocksalt IIA–VIA Compounds, S. C. Rakesh Roshan, N. Yedukondalu,Rajmohan Muthaiah, Kunduru Lavanya, Pazhedath Anees, R. Rakesh Kumar, Tumu Venkatappa Rao, Lars Ehm, and John B. Parise , Accepted in ACS Applied Energy Materials (Dec, 2021) (https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.1c03310)

Perovskite Nanowires as Next-generation Optoelectronic Devices: Lab to Fab, Gundam Sandeep Kumar,, Ranadeep Raj Sumukam, Rakeshkumar Rajaboina, Ramu Naidu Savu, M. Srinivas, and Murali Banavoth, ACS Applied Energy Materials 5(2) 1342–1377 (2022) (https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.1c03284).

Piezoelectric Flexible Nanogenerator Based on ZnO Nanosheet Networks for Mechanical Energy Harvesting Y. Manjula, R. Rakesh Kumar, P.M. Swarup Raju, G. Anil Kumar, T. Venkatappa Rao , A. Akshaykranth, P.Suparaja, Chemical Physics 532 (2020) 110699. (Impact factor: 1.8) (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemphys.2020.110699).

Controlled synthesis of luminescent ZnS nanosheets with high piezoelectric performance for designing mechanical energy harvesting 2D nanostructured device, Siju Mishra, P Supraja, P Ravi Sankar, R Rakesh Kumar, D. Haranath, Materials Chemistry and Physics 277 (2021) 125264. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2021.125264)

Growth of ZnO nanorods on biodegradable poly (lactic acid)(PLA) substrates by low-temperature solution method, A Akshaykranth, TV Rao, R Rakesh Kumar, Materials Letters 259 (2020) 126807. (Impact factor: 3.01), (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2019.126807).

Bamboo-mediated silver nanoparticles functionalized with activated carbon and their application for non-enzymatic glucose sensing, N Jayarambabu

Kailasa Saraswathi, A Akhsy kranth, N Anitha, T. Venkatappa Rao, R Rakesh Kumar,,

Inorganic Chemistry communications 147 (2023) 110249.

Mechanically stable ultrathin flexible metallic Au/Pt/Au tri-layer as an alternative transparent conducting electrode for optoelectronic device applications, Reddivari Muniramaiah, Jean Maria Fernandes, M. Manivel Raja, Dilli Babu Padmanaban, P Supraja, M Rakshita, Nandarapu Purushotham Reddy, Gouranga Maharana, M Kovendhan, Ganapathy Veerappan, Gangalakurti Laxminarayana, R Rakesh Kumar, D. Haranath, and Daniel Paul Joseph*, Vacuum 206 (2022) 11487. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vacuum.2022.111487.

Antibacterial activity study of ZnO incorporated biodegradable poly (lactic acid) films for food packaging applications, A. Akshaykranth, N. Jayarambabu, Venkatappa Rao Tumu, R. Rakesh Kumar, L. Srinivasa Rao, Polymer Bulletin 1-16 (2022) (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00289-022-04126-0)

37. A novel triboelectric nanogenerator based on only food packaging aluminium foils, P Ravi Sankar, K. Prakash, P. Supraja, R. Rakesh Kumar, Siju Mishra, D. Haranath. Materials Letters 310, (2021) 131474 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2021.131474)

Enhanced output of ZnO nanosheet-based piezoelectric nanogenerator with a novel device structure, Siju Mishra, P Supraja, Vishnu V. Jaiswal, P Ravi Sankar, R Rakesh Kumar, K. Prakash, K.Uday Kumar, D. Haranath , IOP-Engineering Research Express 3 (2021) 04502 (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7936-6165)

A simple and low-cost approach for the synthesis and fabrication of ZnO nanosheet -based nanogenerator for energy harvesting and sensing, P. Supraja, R. Rakesh Kumar, Siju Mishra, D. Haranath, P Ravi Sankar, K. Prakash, IOP-Engineering Research Express 3 (2021) 035022 (https://doi.org/10.1088/2631-8695/ac184b)

Anti-hyperglycemic, pathogenic and anticancer activities of Bambusa arundinacea mediated Zinc Oxide nanoparticles, N Jayarambabu, T Venkatappa Rao , R Rakesh Kumar, A Akshaykranth, Kalakotla Shanker, Velpula Suresh, Materials Today Communication (2020) (Impact factor: 206) (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2020.101688)

Green synthesis of Cu nanoparticles using Curcuma longa extract and their application in antimicrobial activity, N Jayarambabu, A Akshaykranth, TV Rao, KV Rao, R Rakesh Kumar, Materials Letters 259 (2020) 126813, (Impact factor: 3.01), (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2019.126813).

2023-Publications

56. A High-Performance Triboelectric Nanogenerator Based on Discarded X-ray Films for Self-Powered Devices, Sensors, and Smart BuildingsNavaneeth M , Supraja Potu , Anjaly Babu , Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Uday Kumar K, Haranath Divi , Prakash Kodali, Under Review

54. Non-enzymatic glucose sensing of ZnO NPs functionalized with activated carbon, N Jayarambabu Kailasa Saraswathi, A Akhsy kranth, N Anitha, R Rakesh Kumar, T. Venkatappa Rao, Submitted

40 . Influence of MgO and ZnO nanofillers on morphology, structural, thermal and mechanical properties of polylactic acid (PLA films, Akshaykranth, N.Jayarambabu, T. Venkatappa Rao* and R. Rakesh Kumar, Under review.

39 . Novel biodegradable bamboo/PLA/Ag nanocomposite films with high antibacterial efficacy for food packaging applications, N Jayarambabu, A Akshaykranth, Venkatappa Rao Tumu, R Rakesh Kumar, Under review.

2022-Publications

53. Bamboo-mediated silver nanoparticles functionalized with activated carbon and their application for non-enzymatic glucose sensing, N Jayarambabu Kailasa Saraswathi, A Akhsy kranth, N Anitha, R Rakesh Kumar, T. Venkatappa Rao, Submitted

47. Structural, thermal, optical, mechanical and antibacterial properties of PLA/Nanoclay/TiO2 nanocomposite films,

Venkatappa Rao Tumu *, Akshaykranth A, Jayarambabu N, Rakesh Kumar R Accepted in "Letters in Applied NanoBioScience"

41 . Novel nanocomposite polylactic acid films with Curcumin-ZnO: Structural, thermal, optical and antibacterial properties , A. Akshaykranth, Mr Jayarambabu, Ashish kumar, R Rakesh kumar, Dr L Srinivasa Rao, Accepted in Current Research in Green and Sustainable Chemistry (2022).

2021- Publications

36 . Organic-Inorganic Perovskites Nanogenerators for Energy Harvesting Applications, Savita Sharma , K. Uday Kumar , D. Haranath , R. Rakesh Kumar, Hitesh Borkar, Accepted in Nova Science Publishers.

33. Study of optical and structural properties of natural bamboo fiber powder prepared by ball milling method, N.Jayarambabu, Akshaykranth, T. Venkatappa Rao* and R. Rakesh Kumar, European Physical Journal Plus 136 (10), 989 (https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/s13360-021-01932-9)

32. A triboelectric nanogenerator based on food packaging Aluminium foil and Parafilm for self-powered electronics. P Ravi Sankar, K. Prakash, P. Supraja, R. Rakesh Kumar, Siju Mishra, D. Haranath. IOP- Physica Scripta 96 (2021) 125005 (https://doi.org/10.1088/1402-4896/ac2086)

31. A simple and low-cost approach for the synthesis and fabrication of ZnO nanosheet -based nanogenerator for energy harvesting and sensing, P. Supraja, R. Rakesh Kumar, Siju Mishra, D. Haranath, P Ravi Sankar, K. Prakash, IOP-Engineering Research Express 3 (2021) 035022 (https://doi.org/10.1088/2631-8695/ac184b)

30. Antibacterial Activity of Copper Nanoparticles Synthesized by Bambusa arundinacea Leaves Extract, N Jayarambabu, A Akshaykranth, TV Rao, , R Rakesh Kumar, Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry 12 (1), (2021) 1230-1236.

29. Characteristics of 2D ZnO Based Piezoelectric Nanogenerator and Its Application in Non-Destructive Material Discrimination, P. Supraja , P Ravi Sankar , R. Rakesh Kumar, K. Prakash, N. Jayarambabu, T. Venkatappa Rao, IOP-Advances in Natural Sciences: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 12 (2) (2021) 025011 (https://doi.org/10.1088/2043-6262/ac079a).

2020- Publications

28. Synthesis, Characterization & Applications of ZnO-TiO2 Nanocomposites, R. Rakesh Kumar, K. Uday Kumar, D. Haranath, Elseiver Book Chapter ( Nanoscale Compound Semiconductors and their Optoelectronics Applications"-Elseiver ) Accepted. (https://www.elsevier.com/books/nanoscale-compound-semiconductors-and-their-optoelectronics-applications/pawade/978-0-12-824062-5)

27. Comparative study on antibacterial activity of MgO nanoparticles synthesized from Lawsonia inermis leaves extract and chemical methods, Akshaykranth, N.Jayarambabu, T. Venkatappa Rao, R. Rakesh Kumar, Accepted in Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials, (Impact factor: 1.9) (https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-021-01915-4 )

26. Synthesis, Properties, and Applications of Transition Metal OxideNanomaterials, R. Rakesh Kumar, K. Uday Kumar, and D. Haranath, Book Chapter -CRC Press (ISBN:9780367275471), June 2020. (https://www.routledge.com/Multifunctional-Nanostructured-Metal-Oxides-for-Energy-Harvesting-and-Storage/Pawade-Salame-Bhanvase/p/book/9780367275471)

2018

21. Investigation of growth parameters influence on Au-catalyzed ITO Nanowires by electron beam evaporation method, R. Rakesh Kumar, Venkateswarlu Gaddam, Y. Manjula, K. Narasimha Rao, K. Rajanna, Journal of Nanostructures and Nanoobjects 12 (2018) 166-173. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoso.2017.08.016) (Impact factor: 1.01)

2015

20. Morphology controlled synthesis of Al doped ZnO nanosheets on Al alloy substrate by low-temperature solution growth method, V Gaddam, R. Rakesh Kumar, M Parmar, GRK Yaddanapudi, MM Nayak, RSC Advances 5 (18), (2015) 13519-13524. (Impact Factor: 3.1), (doi: 10.1039/c4ra14049d), Citations: 17.

19. Synthesis of ZnO nanorods on a flexible Phynox alloy substrate: influence of growth temperature on their properties, V Gaddam, R. Rakesh Kumar , M Parmar, MM Nayak, K Rajanna, RSC Advances 5 (109), (2015) 89985-89992, (Impact Factor: 3.1), (Doi: 10.1039/c5ra12773d), Citations: 5.

18. Biocompatible and Antibacterial SnO2 Nanowire Films Synthesized by E-Beam Evaporation Method, R Prasad, AR Phani, KN Rao, R Rakesh Kumar, S Prasad, G Prabhakara, Journal of biomedical nanotechnology 11 (6), (2015) 942-950. (Impact Factor: 4.5), (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1166/jbn.2015.2025), Citations: 0.

2014

17. Low temperature VLS growth of ITO nanowires by electron beam evaporation method, R. Rakesh Kumar, Venkateswarlu G, K. Narasimha Rao, K.Rajanna, IOP Materials Research Express 1 (2014) 035008. (Impact factor:1.44) (https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/1/3/035008) Citations: 12

16. Low temperature and self catalytic growth of ultrafine ITO nanowires by electron beam evaporation method and their optical and electrical propertie. R. Rakesh Kumar, K. Narasimha Rao, K.Rajanna, A. R. Phani. Materials Research Bulletin 52 (2014) 167-176. (Highlighted in Nature India) (Impact factor: 3.35) (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.materresbull.2014.01.022) Citations:10

15. Self catalytic growth of Indium Oxide (In2O3) nanowires by thermal evaporation, R. Rakesh Kumar, K. Narasimha Rao, K.Rajanna, A. R. Phani J. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 14 (2014)5485-5490. (Impact factor: 1.35) (https://doi.org/10.1166/jnn.2014.8696)

14. Optical and Structural properties of highly porous shell structured Fe doped TiO2 thin films, C. S. Naveen, P. Raghu, H. M. Mahesh, K. Narasimha Rao, R. Rakesh Kumar, A. R. Phani, Rare Metals (2014) 33 (5), 578-582. (Impact factor: 1.78), (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12598-014-0236-022), Citations: 7.

2013

13. Low temperature growth of SnO2 nanowires by electron beam evaporation and their application in UV light detection, R. Rakesh Kumar, K. Narasimha Rao, K Rajanna, A. R. Phani, Materials Research Bulletin 48 (2013) 1545-1554. (Impact factor: 3.35) (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.materresbull.2012.12.050) Citations:10

12. Novel low temperature growth of SnO2 nanowires and their gas sensing properties, R. Rakesh Kumar, Mitesh Parmar, K. Narasimha Rao, K Rajanna, A. R. Phani, Scripta Materialia 68 (2013) 408-411. (Impact factor: 4.5)( https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2012.11.002) Citations:18

11. Self catalytic growth of SnO2 branched nanowires by thermal evaporation, R. Rakesh Kumar, K. Narasimha Rao, A. R. Phani, Materials Letters 92 (2013) 243-246. (Impact factor: 3.01) (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2012.10.075), Citations:13

10. Novel co-evaporation approach for the growth of Sb doped SnO2 nanowires, R. Rakesh Kumar, K. Narasimha Rao, K.Rajanna, A. R. Phani, Materials Letters 106 (2013) 164-167. (Impact factor: 3.01)( https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2013.04.114 )Citations:2.

9. Growth of tin catalyzed silicon nanowires by electron beam evaporation , R. Rakesh Kumar, K. Narasimha Rao, K. Rajanna, A. R. Phani, Advanced Materials Letters 4(2013) 836-840. (Impact factor: 1.46), (DOI: 10.5185/amlett.2013.3449), Citations:4.

8. Growth and characterization of micro and nanostructures of Lead telluride (PbTe) by thermal evaporation method, V. Tamilselvan, R. Rakesh Kumar, K. Narasimha Rao. Materials Letters 96 (2013)162-165. (Impact factor: 3.01), (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2013.01.053), Citations: 8.

7. Growth of ZnSe nano and microstructures at high vacuum by thermal evaporation, D. Yuvaraju, R. Rakesh Kumar, V. Tamilselvan, K. Narasimha Rao, M.Sathyanarayana Rao. Applied Nanoscience (2013) 1-7. (Impact factor: 3.10), (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13204-013-0222-019), Citations: 3.

2012

6. Growth of silicon nanowires by electron beam evaporation using indium catalyst, R. Rakesh Kumar, K. Narasimha Rao, A. R. Phani, Materials Letters 66 (2012) 110-112. (Impact factor: 3.01), (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2011.08.064), Citations:21.

5. Bismuth catalyzed growth of silicon nanowires by electron beam evaporation, R. Rakesh Kumar, K. Narasimha Rao, A. R. Phani, Materials Letters 82 (2012) 163-166. (Impact factor: 3.01), (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2012.05.090), Citations:12.

4. Growth of rutile TiO2 nanorods on TiO2 seed layer deposited by electron beam evaporation, V. Tamilselvan, D. Yuvaraj, R.Rakesh Kumar, K. Narasimha Rao. Applied Surface Science 258(2012) 4283-4287. (Impact factor: 5.1), (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2011.12.079), Citations: 24.

3. Antibacterial properties of nanofiber structured conducting polyaniline synthesized by cost effective wet chemical process, R. G. S. V. Prasad, K. S. V. Chaitanya, M. Tejoram, D. Basavaraju, K. Narasimha Rao, R. Rakesh Kumar, S. Sreenivasan, A. R. Phani, Journal of Pharmacy Research 5 (2012)370-373. (Impact factor: 2.66)

2011

2. Growth and characterization of germanium nanowires on a flexible aluminium substrate by electron beam evaporation , R. Rakesh Kumar, K. Narasimha Rao, A. R. Phani, Applied Nanoscience 1 (2011) 211-217. (Impact factor: 3.10), (https://doi.org/10.1007/s13204-011-0029-9), Citations:6.

2010

1. Growth and characterization of germanium nanowires by electron beam evaporation, R. Rakesh Kumar, D. Yuvaraj , K. Narasimha Rao, Materials Letters 64 (2010) 1766-1768. (Impact factor:3.01) (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2010.05.020) Citations:14

Conference Publications

A Triboelectric Nanogenerator Based on PDMS and Parafilm For Biomechanical Energy Harvesting, PR Sankar, K Prakash, P Supraja, R Rakesh Kumar, IEEE- Explore PARC (2022) 1-3, https://doi.org/10.1109/PARC52418.2022.9726560.

2.. Effect of Growth-Temperature on Morphology and Piezoelectric Characteristics of ZnS Nanostructure, S Mishra, P Supraja, R Rakesh Kumar, D Haranath, IEEE- Explore PARC (2022) 1-4, (https://doi.org/10.1109/PARC52418.2022.9726549).

3. Triboelectric Nanogenerator Based on ZnO Nanosheet Networks for Mechanical Energy Harvesting, P Supraja, R Rakesh Kumar, S Mishra, D Haranath, IEEE- Explore PARC (2022) 1-4, (https://doi.org/10.1109/PARC52418.2022.9726684)

4. Effect of Growth Parameters on SnO2 Nanowires Growth by Electron Beam Evaporation Method Rakesh Kumar, Y. Manjula, K. Narasimha Rao, IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering 310 (2018) 012018, (https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/310/1/012018).

5. Growth of germanium nanowires by electron beam evaporation " Rakesh Kumar, K. Narasimha Rao, A. R. Phani. AIP Conf. Proc. 1512 (2013) 266-267 (https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4791013) .

6 Indium assisted growth of Silicon nanowires by electron beam evaporation " Rakesh Kumar, K. Narasimha Rao, K. Rajanna, AIP Conf. Proc. 1536 (2013) 105-106, (https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4810122)

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8. Wrinkled PDMS/MXene Composites: A Pathway to High-Efficiency Triboelectric Nanogenerators,

Siva Kumar Reddy* Aiswarya K, Madathil Navaneeth, Lakshakoti Bochu, Prakash Kodali, Rajaboina Rakesh Kumar*

Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing (2025)

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mssp.2025.109739

7. Functionalized MIL-125 (Ti) Based High-Performance Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Hygiene Monitoring,

Anjaly Babu, M Navaneeth, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Hitesh Borkar, KC Devarayapalli, Yogendra K Mishra, Sugato Hajra, Hoe Joon Kim, Khanapuram Uday Kumar, Dae Sung Lee

Materials Advances (2025)

https://doi.org/10.1039/D5MA00283D

6. Anatase Versus Rutile: Optimizing TiO₂‐Based Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Clean Energy Harvesting,

Charitha Vankendinne, Supraja Potu, Anjaly Babu, Rakshita Muddamalla, Rajesh Katru, Rajani Kumar Kandikonda, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Haranath Divi, Uday Kumar Khanapuram, Dipti Gupta

Wiley Advanced Sustainable Systems (2025)

https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.202500314

5. Enhancing Triboelectric Nanogenerators Performance with Metal Organic Framework Composite Nanofibers: Applications in Public Transit Monitoring, Staircase Alerts, and Security

Lakshakoti Bochu, Anjaly Babu, supraja potu, Uday Kumar Khanapuram, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Prakash Kodali

ACS Applied Polymer Materials (2025)

https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.4c03529

4. Unraveling the Energy‐Harvesting Performance of Antimony‐Doped BaTiO3 Toward Self‐Powered on‐Body Wearable Impact Sensor

Rayavarapu Vamsi, Durgaraju Kanaka Harshitha, Kaliyannan Manojkumar, Dhara Sateesh, Rajaboina Raksesh Kumar, Jananipriya Boominathan, Sugato Hajra, Swati Panda, Hoe Joon Kimand Venkateswaran Vivekananthan

Energy Technology (2025)

https://doi.org/10.1002/ente.202500047

3. Magnetite Nanoparticles Based Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Self-Powering Applications

Anu Kulandaivel, Supraja Potu, Navaneeth Madathil, Mahesh Velpula, Anjaly Babu, Uday Kumar Khanapuram, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics (2025)

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-025-14422-w

2. Review on the Hierarchical Improvement of Zinc Sulfide-Based Nanogenerator Systems and Their Various IoT Applications

Siju Mishra, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Young-Dahl Jho

ACS Applied Energy Materials (2025)

https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.4c0282

1. Enhanced blue emission and afterglow properties of Sr2MgSi2O7:Eu2+, Dy3+ phosphors for flexible transparent labels

K. A. K. Durga Prasad, M. Rakshita, Aachal A. Sharma, Payal P. Pradhan, K. Uday Kumar,

R. Rakesh Kumar, and D. Haranath

Journal of Applied Physics (2025)

https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0230526

DOI: 10.1063/5.0230526

Biowaste Sea Shells‐Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator: Sustainable Approach for Efficient Mechanical Energy Harvesting

Lakshmi Suneetha Vikram, Supraja Potu, Durga Prasad Kasireddi AK, Uday Kumar Khanapuram, Haranath Divi, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina

Energy Technology (2024)

https://doi.org/10.1002/ente.202401333

High-Performance MOF-303-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Self-Powered Electronics and Road Safety Applications

Mahesh Velpula, Navaneeth Madathil, Supraja Potu, Lakshakoti Bochu, Krishnakanth Chithari, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu, Prakash Kodali, Uday Kumar Khanapuram, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina

ACS Applied Electronic Materials (2024)

https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaelm.4c01247

Exploring Wettability: A Key to Optimize Liquid-Solid Triboelectric Nanogenerators

Anu Kulandaivel, supraja potu, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Uday Kumar Khanapuram

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces (2024)

https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.4c10063

Oxide based triboelectric nanogenerators: Recent advances and future prospects in energy harvesting

Supraja Potu, Anu Kulandaivel, Buchaiah Gollapelli, Uday Kumar Khanapuram, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina

Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mser.2024.100866

Facile and Robust High‐Performance Triboelectric Nanogenerator Based on Electronic Waste for Self‐Powered Electronics

Vikram Lakshmi Suneetha, Velpula Mahesh, Potu Supraja, Madathil Navaneeth, Khanapuram Uday Kumar, Rajaboina Rakesh Kumar

Sustainable energy harvesting from medical waste: Utilizing discarded ointment tubes in triboelectric nanogenerators

V Lakshmi Suneetha, P Supraja, K Uday Kumar, R Rakesh Kumar

Optical Anti-Counterfeiting with Cholesteric Liquid Crystal Emulsions: Preparation, Properties, and Applications

Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu* Buchaiah Gollapell , Supraja Potu, Rakeshkumar Rajaboina

Enhancing Triboelectric Nanogenerators Performance with MXene–Silicone Nanocomposites: A Leap Forward in Energy Harvesting and Touch-Sensitive Technologies

Navaneeth Madathil, Supraja Potu, Jitesh Pani, Lakshakoti Bochu, Anjaly Babu, Hitesh Borkar, Prakash Kodali, Uday Kumar Khanapuram, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina

Revolutionizing Waste-to-Energy: Harnessing the Power of Triboelectric Nanogenerators

R Rakesh Kumar K Uday Kumar, Sugato Hajra, G Mohana Rani*, Swati Panda, R Umapathi, S Venkateswarlu, Hoe Joon Kim*, Yogendra Kumar Mishra

Review article: 2D Layered Materials Based Triboelectric Self-Powered Sensors

R Rakesh Kumar K Uday Kumar, Anu Kulandaivel

Synergistic Optimization of Europium‐Doped Yttria for Photoluminescence and Triboelectric Nanogenerator Applications

Daksha Zawar, Siju Mishra, Muddamalla Rakshita, Payal P Pradhan, Kasireddi AK Durga Prasad, Supraja Potu, Navaneeth Madathil, Jitesh Pani, Nagumothu Kishore Babu, Hitesh Borkar, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Divi Haranath

A high performance triboelectric nanogenerator using assembled sugarnaphthalimides for self-powered electronics and sensor

Arun Kumar Rachamalla, Madathil Navaneeth, Tohira Banoo, Vara Prasad Rebaka, Yogendra Kumar, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Subbiah Nagarajan

Innovative Triboelectric Nanogenerator (TENG) Design Utilizing a Stress Ball for Energy Harvesting, Wellness, and Safety Applications, R. Rakesh Kumar* B. Lakshakoti, P Ravi Sankar, P. Supraja, M. Navaneeth, V. Mahesh, K. Uday Kumar, K. Prakash*

IOP Engineering Research Express (2024),

DOI 10.1088/2631-8695/ad2245

Simple and Cost-effective Synthesis of a Rare-earth Free Long Afterglow Phosphor for Dark Visual Markings , KAK Durga Prasad, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Uday Kumar Khanapuram , Haranath Divi ,

R Rakesh Kumar K Uday Kumar, Sugato Hajra, G Mohana Rani, Swati Panda, R Umapathi, S Venkateswarlu, Hoe Joon Kim, Yogendra Kumar Mishra

49. Plant-based Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Biomechanical Energy Harvesting, Anjaly Babu, D. Rakesh, P. Supraja, Siju Mishra, K. Uday Kumar, R. Rakesh Kumar,D. Haranath1 Estari Mamidala, Raju Nagapuri, Surfaces and Interfaces 8 (2022) 100075.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsurfi.2022.100075.