Publications

2025

•  Buhari, S.; Ahuja, M.; Babu, B.†; Chalana, A.†, Advances in MXenes: Synthesis and Electrochemical Applications.  Advanced Sustainable Systems 2025, n/a, e00419 

•  J. Offermann, S. N. Ul Haq, K.-X. Wang, R. Adelung, S.-H. Chang†,  Babu, B.†;, M. Abdollahifar†, Advanced Energy Materials 2025, n/a, 2404383. 

•  Babu, B.†; Sharma, D. K.; Buhari, S.; Soni, D.; Roy, S. S. Electrochemical Studies of SrTiO3/Reduced Graphene Oxide Composite For High-Power Energy Storage and Oxygen Evolution Reaction Applications. ChemPhysChem 2025, n/a (n/a), e202500038. https://doi.org/10.1002/cphc.202500038.

2024

• Sharma, D. K.;  Roy, S. S.  Babu, B.†; Unraveling the Anion Storage Properties of Manganese-Doped SrTiO3. ACS Omega, 2024, 9, 47332 

• Behboudikhiavi, S.; Chanteux, G.; Babu, B.; Faniel, S.; Marlec, F.; Robert, K.; Magnin, D.; Lucaccioni, F.; Omale, J. O.; Apostol, P.; Piraux, L.; Lethien, C.; Vlad, A. Direct Electrodeposition of Electrically Conducting Ni3(HITP)2 MOF Nanostructures for Micro-Supercapacitor Integration. Small 2024, n/a (n/a), 2401509. https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202401509 . 

• Sharma, D. K.; Sain, S.; Maity, G.; Thomas, A.; Kumar, R.; Dhar, S.; Arora, H. S.; Babu, B.†; Roy, S. S. Electrochemical Studies on Chromium Doped SrTiO3 for Supercapacitor Applications. Nano Trends 2024, 6, 100036. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nwnano.2024.100036. († corresponding author)

• Babu, B., "Self-discharge in rechargeable electrochemical energy storage devices". Energy Storage Mater. 2024, 67, 103261.

• Babu, B., "Carbon–based Materials for Li-ion Battery". Batteries & Supercaps n/a (n/a), e202300537. 

2023

• Behboudikhiavi, S.; Omale J. O.; Babu, B.; Piraux, L.; Vlad. A., “Electrodeposition of Li-ion cathode materials: the fascinating alternative for Li-ion micro-batteries fabrication”, J. Electrochem. Soc. 2022, DOI 10.1149/1945-7111/acb6b9.

• Babu, B.†; Neumann, C.; Muench, S.; Enke, M.; Medenbach, L.; Leibing, C.; Balducci, A. L.; Turchanin, A.; Schubert, U. S.; Balducci, A., “ Diglyme-based Gel Polymer Electrolytes for K-ion capacitors” Energy Storage Mater. 2023, 56, 342–350 († corresponding author)

2022

• Babu, B.; Balducci, A., “High power sodium-ion batteries and sodium-ion capacitors”, Book chapter for the book titled "Sodium-Ion Batteries: Materials, Characterization, and Technology” Wiley Publications 2022; pp. 573–601 ISBN 978-3-527-82576-9. https://doi.org/10.1002/9783527825769.ch18

• Pal, S.†; Zhang, X. †; Babu, B. †; Lin, X.; Wang, J.; Vlad, A.; “Materials, Electrodes, and Electrolytes Advances for Next Generation Lithium-based Anode-Free Batteries”, Oxford Open Materials Science 2022, itac005. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfmat/itac005. († equal contribution)

• Varghese, S. P. †; Babu, B. †; Surendran, V.; Damien, D.; Antony, R.; Shaijumon, M. M., “γ-MnOOH-graphene nanocomposite as promising anode material for Li-ion capacitors”, J. Energy Storage 2022, 47, 103636.

2021

• Babu, B.; Enke, M.; Prykhodska, S.; Lex-Balducci, A.; Schubert, U. S.; Balducci, A., “New diglyme-based gel polymer electrolytes for Na-based energy storage devices”, ChemSusChem 2021, 14 (21), 4836-4845.

• Babu, B.; Shaijumon, M. M., “Understanding how degree of crystallinity affects electrochemical kinetics of sodium-ion in brown TiO2 nanotubes”, ChemElectroChem, 2021, 8 (12), 2180-2185. (Feature the paper on the front cover).

• Babu, B.; Neumann, C.; Enke, M.; Lex-Balducci, A.; Turchanin, A.; Schubert, U. S.; Balducci, A., “Aging processes in high voltage lithium-ion capacitors containing liquid and gel-polymer electrolytes”, J. Power Sources 2021, 496, 229797.

• Surendran, V.; Arya, R. S.; Vineesh, T. V.; Babu, B.; Shaijumon, M. M., “Engineered carbon electrodes for high performance capacitive and hybrid energy storage”, J. Energy Storage 2021, 35, 102340.

• Palaniselvam, T.; Babu, B.; Moon, H.; Hasa, I.; Santhosha, A. L.; Goktas, M.; Sun, Y.-N.; Zhao, L.; Han, B.-H.; Passerini, S.; Balducci, A.; Adelhelm, P., “Tin-containing graphite for sodium-ion batteries and hybrid capacitors”, Batteries & Supercaps 2021, 4 (1), 173-182.

2020

• Babu, B.; Balducci, A., “Self-discharge of lithium-ion capacitors”, J. Power Sources Advances 2020, 5, 100026.

• Jha, M. K.; Babu, B.; Parker, B. J.; Surendran, V.; Cameron, N. R.; Shaijumon, M. M.; Subramaniam, C., “Hierarchically engineered nanocarbon florets as bifunctional electrode materials for adsorptive and intercalative energy storage”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2020, 12 (38), 42669-42677.

• Babu, B.; Simon, P.; Balducci, A., “Fast charging materials for high power applications”, Adv. Energy Mater. 2020, 10 (29), 2001128.

• Anjana, P. K.; Babu, B.; Shaijumon, M. M.; Thirumurugan, A., “Lithium-ion-based electrochemical energy storage in a layered vanadium formate coordination polymer”, ChemPlusChem 2020, 85 (6), 1137-1144.

• Babu, B.; Shaijumon, M. M., “Studies on kinetics and diffusion characteristics of lithium ions in TiNb2O7”, Electrochim. Acta 2020, 345, 136208.

2019

• Varghese, S. P.; Babu, B.; Prasannachandran, R.; Antony, R.; Shaijumon, M. M., “Enhanced electrochemical properties of Mn3O4/graphene nanocomposite as efficient anode material for lithium-ion batteries”, J. Alloys Compd., 2019, 780, 588-596.

2018

• Babu, B.; Ullattil, S. G.; Prasannachandran, R.; Kavil, J.; Periyat, P.; Shaijumon, M. M., “Ti3+ induced brown TiO2 nanotubes for high-performance sodium-ion hybrid capacitors”, ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 2018, 6 (4), 5401–5412.

• Bhat, S. S. M.; Babu, B.; Feygenson, M.; Neuefeind, J. C.; Shaijumon, M. M., “Nanostructured Na2Ti9O19 for hybrid sodium-ion capacitors with excellent rate capability”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2018, 10, 437–447.

2017

• Babu, B.; Shaijumon, M. M., “High-performance sodium-ion hybrid capacitor based on Na2Ti2O4(OH)2 nanostructures”, J. Power Sources, 2017, 353, 85-94. 

• Varghese, S. P.; Babu, A. T.; Babu, B.; Antony, R., “γ-MnOOH nanorods: Efficient adsorbent for removal of methylene blue from aqueous solutions”, Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2017, 19, 1-7.

2016

• Vedhanarayanan, B.; Babu, B.; Shaijumon, M. M.; Ajayaghosh, A., “Exfoliation of reduced graphene oxide with self-assembled π-gelators for improved electrochemical performance”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2016, 9(23), 19417-19426. 

• Babu, B.; Lashmi, P. G.; Shaijumon, M. M., “Li-ion capacitor based on activated rice husk derived porous carbon with improved electrochemical performance”, Electrochim.  Acta, 2016, 211, 289-296.

2015

• Ashish, A. G.; Arunkumar, P.; Babu, B.; Manikandan, P.; Sarang, S.; Shaijumon, M. M., “TiNb2O7/Graphene hybrid material as high-performance anode for lithium-ion batteries”, Electrochim.  Acta 2015, 176, 285–292.

• Arunkumar, P.; Ashish, A. G.; Babu, B.; Sarang, S.; Suresh, A.; Sharma, C. H.; Thalakulam, M.; Shaijumon, M. M., “Nb2O5/graphene nanocomposites for electrochemical energy storage”, RSC Adv., 2015, 5, 59997–60004.

2013

• Damien, D.; Babu, B.; Narayanan, T. N.; Reddy, A. L.; Ajayan, P. M.; Shaijumon, M. M., “Eco-efficient synthesis of graphene nanoribbons and Its application in electrochemical supercapacitors”, Graphene, Volume 1, Number 1, June 2013, 37-44(8).