Publication

2025

      45.      J. S. Lee, H. S. Ahn, J. Y. Kim, R. Saroha, B. S. Jo, J. H. Baek, Y. C. Kang, G. D. Park, D. S. Jung, D.-W. Kang, C. Cho, J. S. Cho, Shielding                 Si armed with CoSi2 nanoplates and dual-carbon shells: three-dimensional porous microspheres as high-performance anodes for Li-ion                             batteries, Advanced Science e08213 (2025). DOI: 10.1002/advs.202508213 ISSN: 2198-3844. [I.F- 14.1].

      44.     J. S. Lee, D. G. Ryu, R. Saroha, S. W. Cho, G. D. Park, C. Cho, and J. S. Cho, Polydopamine-derived carbon-coated reduced graphene oxide                microspheres comprising layered double hydroxide-derived binary metal selenide nanocrystals as high-performance anodes for sodium-ion                     batteries, Journal of Alloys and Compounds (Elsevier) 1037, 182406 (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.182406 ISSN: 0925-8388. [I.F-                  6.3].

      43.    S. W. Cho, H. H. Choi, T. G. Senthamaraikannan, D.-H. Lim, G. D. Park, C. Cho, S. M. Jeong, R. Saroha, J. S. Cho, Hierarchical porous one-                dimensional N-doped C framework comprising ultrafine Mo2C catalysts for stable Na/K-Se batteries: Experimental and theoretical                                  investigations, Chemical Engineering Journal 512, 162456 (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2025.162456 ISSN: 1385-8947. [I.F- 15.1].

      42.   J. S. Lee, G. H. Oh, C. Cho, N. Kim, R. Saroha, S. M. Jeong, J. –O Shim, D. S. Jung, G. D. Park, Y. C. Kang, J.-S. Park, and J. S. Cho, Pitch-                 derived carbon coated hierarchical porous microspheres constituted of zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 derived hollow N-doped carbon                         nanocages and Si nanospheres for high-performance Li-ion battery anodes, Small Structures (Wiley) 2500067 (2025). DOI:                                            10.1002/sstr.202500067 ISSN: 2688-4062. [I.F- 13.9]

      41.   R. Saroha, J. S. Lee, S. W. Cho, C. Cho, J-S Park, J. S. Cho, Polysulfide barrier comprising bismuth selenide nanocrystals well anchored                        within N-doped carbon microspheres for stable Li-S batteries, Energy Materials (OAE) 5, 500089 (2025). DOI:                                                               10.20517/energymater.2024.279. ISSN: 2769-6375 [I.F- 11.8]

      40.   J. S. Lee, J.Y. Kim, H. S. Ahn, H. S. Ka, R. Saroha, D. W. Jeong, Y. C. Kang, D.-W. Kang, and J. S. Cho, Rational design strategy of                              multicomponent Si/FeSeOx@N-doped graphitic carbon hybrid microspheres intertwined with N-doped CNTs as anodes for ultra-stable lithium-                ion batteries, Small Structures (Wiley) 6, 2400354 (2025). DOI: 10.1002/sstr.202400354 ISSN: 2688-4062. [I.F- 13.9]

2024

       39.  K. W. Baek, G. H. Oh, R. Saroha, D. –W. Kang, G. D. Park, J. S. Cho, Electrocatalytic barrier comprising polar SnO2 quantum dots anchored               within porous carbon microspheres towards improved sulfur redox kinetics, International Journal of Energy Research (Wiley) (2024). DOI:                 10.1155/2024/5586423 ISSN: 0363-907X. [I.F-5.164]. 

       38.  R. Saroha, D. Y. Shin, J. S. Lee, S. W. Cho, H.-H. Lim, J. S. Cho, Theoretically endured defect-engineered antimony selenide nanocrystals                     grafted within three-dimensional reduced graphene oxide hollow microspheres with large open cavities as polysulfide barrier for robust                           sulfur kinetics, Advanced Composite and Hybrid Material (Springer) 7:93 (2024). DOI: 10.1007/s42114-024-00892-9 ISSN:2522-0128.                   [I.F-20.1].

        37.   R. Saroha, H. S. Ka, G. D. Park, C. Cho, D.-W. Kang, J. S. Cho, Long-term stability of lithium-sulfur batteries via synergetic integration of                   nitrogen-doped graphitic carbon-coated cobalt selenide nanocrystals within porous three-dimensional graphene-carbon nanotube                                      microspheres, Journal of Power Sources (Elsevier) 592 (2024) 233893. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2023.233893 ISSN: 0378-7753. [I.F-                        9.764].

2023

       36.    C. S. Kim†, R. Saroha†, J. S. Cho, N-doped graphene nanofibers with porous channel comprising FexSy nanocrystals and intertwined N-                         doped CNTs as efficient interlayers for Li-S batteries, International Journal of Energy Research (Wiley) (2023) 3610577. DOI:                                   10.1155/2023/3610577 ISSN: 1099-114X. [I.F-5.164]. [† Equal contribution]

       35.    R. Saroha, H. H. Choi, J. S. Cho, Boosting redox kinetics using rationally engineered cathodic interlayers comprising porous rGO-CNT                       framework microspheres with NiSe2-core@N-doped graphitic carbon shell nanocrystals for stable Li-S batteries, Chemical Engineering                        Journal (Elsevier) 473 (2023) 145391. DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2023.145391 ISSN: 1385-8947. [I.F-15.1].

      34.   J. S. Lee, H. S. Ka, R. Saroha, Y. C. Kang, J. S. Cho, Three-dimensional hierarchically porous micro sponge-ball comprising anatase TiO2                  nanodots and N-doped graphitic C as anodes for ultra-stable Li-ion batteries, Journal of Energy Storage 66 (2023) 107396. DOI:                                 10.1016/j.est.2023.107396xx ISSN: 2352-1538. [I.F- 8.907].

       33.   S. H. Yang, J. M. Choi, R. Saroha, S. W. Cho, Y. C. Kang, J. S. Cho, Hollow porous carbon nanospheres containing polar cobalt sulfide                           (Co9S8) nanocrystals as electrocatalytic interlayers for the reutilization of polysulfide in lithium-sulfur batteries, Journal of Colloid and                        Interface Science 645 (2023) 33-44. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.04.083 ISSN: 0021-9797. [I.F- 9.965].

       32.    C. S. Kim, R. Saroha, H. H. Choi, J. H. Oh, G. D. Park, D. -W. Kang, J. S. Cho, High-performance cathode promoted by reduced graphene                     oxide nanofibers with well-defined interconnected meso-/micro pores for rechargeable Li-Se batteries, Journal of Industrial and                                      Engineering Chemistry 121 (2023) 489-498. DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2023.02.004 ISSN: 1226-086X. [I.F- 6.760].

31.    J. M. Choi†, R. Saroha†, J. S. Kim, M. R. Jang, J. S. Cho, Porous nanofibers comprising VN nanodots and densified N-doped CNTs as redox-active interlayers for Li-S batteries, Journal of Power Sources 559 (2023) 232632. DOI: 10.1016/j.powsour.2023.232632 ISSN: 0378-7753. [I.F- 9.794]. [† Equal contribution].  

30.    R. Saroha, Hye Seon Ka, and Jung Sang Cho, A novel three-dimensional mesoporous microspheres comprising N-doped graphitic carbon-coated FexP nanoparticles as multifunctional interlayers to suppress polysulfide crossover in Li‒S batteries, Applied Surface Science 612 (2023) 155892. DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2022.155892 ISSN: 0169-4332. [I.F- 7.392].

29.   J. S. Lee, J. S. Park, K. W. Baek, R. Saroha, S. H. Yang, Y. C. Kang, and J. S. Cho, Coral-like porous microspheres comprising polydopamine N-doped C-coated MoSe2 nanosheets composited with graphitic carbon as anodes for high-rate sodium- and potassium-ion batteries, Chemical Engineering Journal 456 (2023) 141118. DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.141118 ISSN: 1385-8947. [I.F- 16.744].

2022

28.      J. S. Lee, R. Saroha, J. H. Oh, C. Cho, D.-W. Kang and J. S. Cho, Camphene-derived hollow and porous nanofibers decorated with hollow NiO nanospheres and graphitic carbon as anodes for efficient lithium-ion storage, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry 114 (2022) 276-287. DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2022.07.017 ISSN: 1226-086X. [I.F- 6.760]. 

27.    R. Saroha, Y. H. Seon, B. Jin, Y. C. Kang, D.-W. Kang, Sang Mun Jeong, and J. S. Cho, Self-supported hierarchically porous 3D carbon nanofiber network comprising Ni/Co/NiCo2O4 nanocrystals and hollow N-doped C nanocages as sulfur host for highly reversible Li-S batteries, Chemical Engineering Journal 446 (2022) 137141. DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.137141 ISSN: 1385-8947. [I.F- 16.744].  

26.    Y H Seon, Rakesh Saroha, J S Cho, Hierarchically porous N-doped C nanofibers comprising TiO2 quantum dots and ZIF-8-derived hollow C nanocages as ultralight interlayer for stable Li-S batteries, Composites Part B: Engineering 237 (2022) 1098556. DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2022.109856. ISSN: 1359-8368 [I.F- 11.322].

25.     J S Lee, R Saroha, J S Cho, Porous microspheres comprising CoSe2 nanoroads coated with N-doped graphitic C and polydopamine-derived C as anodes for long-lived Na-ion batteries, Nano-Micro Letters 14 (2022) 113. DOI: 10.1007/s40820-022-00855-z. ISSN: 2311-6706 [I.F- 23.655]. 

24.    R Saroha, J. S. Cho, Nanofibers comprising interconnected chain-like hollow N-doped C nanocages as 3D free-standing cathodes for Li-S batteries with super-high sulfur content and lean electrolyte/sulfur ratio, Small Methods 2022, 2200049. DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202200049. ISSN: 2366-9608 [I.F- 15.367]. COVER IMAGE

23.   C. S. Kim, J. S. Lee, R Saroha, Y. B. Park, Y. C. Kang, D.-W. Kang, S. M. Jeong, J. S. Cho, Porous nitrogen-doped graphene nanofibers comprising metal organic framework-derived hollow and ultrafine layered double metal oxide nanocrystals as high-performance anodes for lithium-ion batteries, Journal of Power Sources 523 (2022) 231030. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2022.231030 ISSN: 0378-7753. [I.F- 9.794].

22.  R Saroha, J. Heo, Y. Li, N. Angulakshmi, Y. Lee, K. K. Cho, H. J. Ahn, J. H. Ahn, V2O3-decorated carbon nanofibers as a robust interlayer for long-lived, high-performance, room-temperature sodium–sulfur batteries, Chemical Engineering Journal 431 (2022) 134205. DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2021.134205 ISSN: 1385-8947. [I.F- 16.744].

21.  R Saroha, J. Heo, X. Li, N. Angulakshmi, Y. Lee, H. J. Ahn, J. H. Ahn, Asymmetric separator integrated with ferroelectric-BaTiO3 and mesoporous-CNT for the reutilization of soluble polysulfide in lithium-sulfur batteries, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 893 (2022) 162272. DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2021.162272 ISSN: 0925-8388. [I.F- 6.371].

2021

20.    J. S. Lee†, R. Saroha†, S. H. Oh, D. H. Shin, S. M. Jeong, J.-K Kim, and J. S. Cho, Rational design of perforated bimetallic (Ni, Mo) sulfides/N-doped graphitic carbon composite microspheres as anode materials for superior Na-ion batteries, Small Methods 5 (2021) 2100195. DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202100195 ISSN: 2366-9608. [I.F- 15.367] [† Equal contribution]. COVER IMAGE

19.    R. Saroha, J. H. Oh, J. S. Lee, Y. C. Kang, S. M. Jeong, D.-W. Kang, C. Cho, and J. S. Cho, Hierarchically porous nanofibers comprising multiple core–shell Co3O4@graphitic carbon nanoparticles grafted within N-doped CNTs as functional interlayers for excellent Li–S batteries, Chemical Engineering Journal 426 (2021) 130805. DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2021.130805 ISSN: 1385-8947. [I.F- 16.744].

18.    R. Saroha, J. H. Oh, Y. H. Seon, Y. C. Kang, J. S. Lee, D. W. Jeong, and J. S. Cho, Freestanding interlayers for Li-S batteries: Design and synthesis of hierarchically porous N-doped C nanofibers comprising vanadium nitride quantum dots and MOF-derived hollow N-doped nanocages, Journal of Materials Chemistry A 9 (2021) 11651-11664. DOI: 10.1039/D1TA01802G. ISSN: 2050-7496. [I.F- 14.511].

17.  Rakesh Saroha, Jung Sang  Cho, and Jou-Hyeon Ahn, Synergetic effects of cation (K+) and anion (S2-)-doped on the structural integrity of Li/Mn-rich layered cathode material with considerable cyclability and high-rate capability for Li-ion batteries, Electrochimica Acta, 366 (2021) 137471. DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2020.137471. ISSN: 0013-4686. [I.F- 7.336].

16.   Rakesh Saroha, Jou-Hyeon Ahn, and Jung Sang, Cho, A short review on dissolved lithium polysulfide catholytes for advanced lithium-sulfur batteries, Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 38 (2021) 461-474. DOI: 10.1007/s11814-020-0729-5. ISSN: 0256-1115. [I.F- 3.309].

2020

15.   Jae Seob Lee, Min Su Jo, Rakesh Saroha, Jun Su Lee, Young Hoe, Seon, Yun Chan Kang*, and Jung Sang Cho, Hierarchically well-developed porous graphene nanofibers comprising N-doped graphitic C-coated cobalt oxide hollow nanospheres as anodes for high-rate Li-ion batteries, Small, 16 (2020) 2002213.  DOI: 10.1002/smll.202002213. ISSN: 1613-6810. [I.F- 15.153].

2019

14.    Anupriya K Haridas, Jinwoo Jeon, Jungwon Heo, Ying Liu, Rakesh Saroha, Jong Hoon Joo, Hyojun Ahn, Kwon-Koo Cho, Jou-Hyeon Ahn, In-situ construction of iron sulfide nanoparticle loaded graphitic carbon capsules from waste biomass for sustainable lithium-ion storage, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 7 (2019) 6870-6879 [I.F-9.224] DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b06346 ISSN: 2168-0485.

13.   Rakesh Saroha, Tuhin S Khan, Mahesh Chandra, Rishabh Shukla, Amrish K Panwar, Amit Gupta, M Ali Haider, Suddhasatwa Basu, Rajendra S Dhaka, Electrochemical properties of Na0.66V4O10 nanostructures as cathode material in rechargeable batteries for energy storage applications, ACS Omega, 2019, 4 9878-9888 [IF- 4.132] DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b00105. ISSN: 2470-1343.

2018

12.   Rakesh Saroha, Amrish K. Panwar, Electrochemical studies of novel olivine-layered (LiFePO4-Li2MnO3) dual composite as an alternative cathode material for lithium-ion batteries Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, 22 (2018), 2507- 2513. [I.F-2.747] DOI: 10.1007/s10008-018-3963-6 ISSN: 1432-8488.

11.    Mahesh Chandra, Rishabh Shukla, Rakesh Saroha, AK Panwar, Amit Gupta, S Basu, RS Dhaka, Physical properties and electrochemical performance of Zn-substituted Na0.44Mn1−xZnxO2 nanostructures as cathode in Na-ion batteries, Ceramic International, 44 (2018), 21127-21131 [I.F- 5.532] DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2018.08.152 ISSN: 0272-8842.

2017

10.   Rakesh Saroha Amit Gupta, Amrish K. Panwar, Electrochemical performances of Li-rich layered- layered Li2MnO3-LiMnO2 solid solutions as cathode material for lithium-ion batteries, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 696 (2017) 580-589 [I.F- 6.371] DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2016.11.199 ISSN: 0925-8388.

9.   Rakesh Saroha, Amrish K. Panwar, Yogesh Sharma, Pawan K. Tyagi, and Sudipto Ghosh, Development of surface functionalized ZnO-doped LiFePO4/C composites as alternative cathode material for lithium ion batteries Applied Surface Science 394 (2017) 25–36 [I.F- 7.392]. DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2016.09.105 ISSN: 0169-4332.

8.    Rakesh Saroha, Akmal R. Farooq, Lucky Krishniya, P.K. Tyagi and Amrish K. Panwar, Synthesis and Electrochemical characterization of Graphene nanoflakes and LiFe0.97Ni0.03PO4/C for lithium ion battery, Ionics 23 (2017) 2641-2650 [I.F- 2.961]. DOI: 10.1007/s11581-017-2000-6 ISSN: 0947- 7047.

7.   Rakesh Saroha, Jitendra Singh, Sandeep Verma, Aditya Jain, Amrish K. Panwar, Development and Electrochemical performances of Li3V2(PO4)3 and Li4Ti5O12 materials for lithium ion battery, Ionics 23 (2017) 2631-2639 [I.F- 2.961]. DOI: 10.1007/s11581-017-1984-2 ISSN: 0947-7047.

6.    Rakesh Saroha, Amrish K. Panwar and Yogesh Sharma, Physicochemical and electrochemical performance of LiFe1-xNixPO4 (0 ≤ x ≤ 1.0) solid solution as potential cathode material for rechargeable lithium-ion battery, Ceramic International, 43 (2017) 5734-5742 [I.F- 5.532]. DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2017.01.115 ISSN: 0272-8842.

5.    Rakesh Saroha, Amrish K. Panwar, Effect of in-situ pyrolysis of acetylene (C2H2) gas as carbon source on the electrochemical performance of LiFePO4 for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 50 (2017) 255501 (12 pp) [I.F- 3.4.09. DOI: 10.1088/1361-6463/aa708c ISSN: 1361-6463.

4.   Aditya Jain, Rakesh Saroha, Amrish K. Panwar and A.K. Jha, Enhanced dielectric, ferroelectric and piezoelectric properties of (1-x)Ba0.9Sr0.1TiO3–(x)Ba0.7Ca0.3TiO3 ceramics, Journal of American Ceramic society 100 (11) 2017, 5239-5248 [I.F – 4.186] DOI: 10.1111/jace.15061 ISSN: 1551- 2916

2015-16

3.    Jain Aditya, Saroha Rakesh, Postur Mukul, Jha A. K. and Panwar A. K., “Effect of sintering duration on structural and electrical properties of Ba0.9Sr0.1Ti0.96Zr0.04O3 solid solution”, Current Applied Physics, (2016) Vol. 16, pp. 859-866 [I.F–2.856] DOI: 10.1016/j.cap.2016.04.022 ISSN: 1567-1739.

2.    Rakesh Saroha; Amrish K. Panwar, Structural, Optical and Electrical Properties of Synthesized ZnO Nanoparticles, Advanced Science Letters 21 (2015), 2750-2754 [I.F- 1.253] DOI: 10.1166/asl.2015.6378 ISSN: 1936-6612.

1.     Rakesh Saroha, Aditya Jain, A. K. Panwar, Effect of ZnO coating on physicochemical properties of LiFePO4 cathode material for lithium ion batteries, Advanced Materials Proceedings, 1 (1) 104-108 [I.F- 1.46].