Research Articles

33. Aerobic Cyclohexane Oxidation Catalyzed by Vanadium-Substituted LaCoO3 Perovskites in the Liquid Phase 

Akhil Hareendran, Takuma Sato, Leon Müller, Anna Rabe, Krishnan Ravi, Dongsheng Zhang, G Wilma Busser, Catalina Leiva-Leroy, Heiko Wende,  Hartmut Wiggers, Christof Schulz,  Alexander Schnegg*, Martin Muhler*, ChemCatChem 2025, 0, e01190

DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202501190 

32. Mechanistic and Structural Insights into the Liquid-Phase Oxidation of Cyclohexane over LaCo0.7Fe0.3O3 Perovskite Nanoparticles 

Akhil Hareendran, Takuma Sato, Maik Dreyer, Anna Rabe, Soma Salamon, Niklas Sülzner, Ulrich Hagemann, Catalina Leiva-Leroy, Nicolas Cosanne, Krishnan Ravi, Dongsheng Zhang, G Wilma Busser, Malte Behrens, Christof Hättig, Heiko Wende, Alexander Schnegg*, Martin Muhler*, ACS Catalysis 2025, 15, 12773-12789

DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.5c02919  

31. Biomass Derived CoFe@N-Doped Graphitic Carbon Core–Shell Electrocatalysts for Low-Energy Hydrogen Production via Methanol-Assisted Water Electrolysis

Rajathsing Kalusulingam`, Dileep B Pawara`, Krishnan Ravi, Selvam Mathi, Ankush V. Biradar*, T. N. Myasoedova*, Jun Ho Shim*, Advanced Sustainable Systems 2025, e00486

`:Equal Author 

DOI: 10.1002/adsu.202500486 

30. SO3H Functionalized Polystyrene Resin as an Efficient Solid Acid Catalyst for Aromatic Nitration Reactions

Dileep B Pawara, Krishnan Ravi, Anil R. Gupta, Saroj Sharma, Ankush V. Biradar*, Chemistryselect, 2025, 10, e03963

DOI:  10.1002/slct.202403963 

29. Bifunctional Rh/Al-SBA-15 catalysed cascade hydroformylation and hydroxyalkylation of alkenes to fuel precursors

Krishnan Ravi, Hanuman G. Kachgunde, Venkata D. B. C. Dasireddy, Jim Mensah, Adam F Lee*, Ankush V Biradar*, Karen Wilson*, Catalysis Science & Technology 2025, 15, 3149-3156

DOI: 10.1039/D5CY00171D 

28. Nickel Nanoparticles Stabilized on B and N-Doped Graphitic Carbon as an Excellent Catalyst for One-Pot Synthesis of Industrially Important Flavoring Ketones

Hanuman G. Kachgunde, Nirbhay B. Hirapara, Krishnan Ravi, Ankush V. Biradar*, Topics in Catalysis 2025, 1-14

DOI: 10.1007/s11244-025-02055-6  

27. Enhanced electrocatalytic CO2 reduction into formate: Unleashing the effect of engineered bimetallic oxides supported on activated carbon

Hemavathi Manjunath, Chob Singh, Puneethkumar M. Srinivasappa, Krishnan Ravi, Ankush V. Biradar, Hanimi Reddy Bapatu, Arvind H. Jadhav*, Applied Surface Science 2024, 681, 161468

DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2024.161468 

26. Iron Nanoparticle Engineered N-doped Graphitic Carbon Composite as a Binary Electrocatalyst for Overall Water Splitting and Supercapacitor

Rajeshree Bani`, Krishnan Ravi`, Kinjal B Patel, Rajesh Patidar, Bhavesh Parmar, Ankush V Biradar, Divesh N Srivastava*, Gopala Ram Bhadu*, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 2024, 88, 163-177

`:Equal Author 

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.09.125 

25. Triphenyl Phosphate Catalyst for Efficient Dehydration of Carbohydrates to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural

Krishnan Ravi, Amravati S Singh, Dileep B Pawara, Ankush V Biradar*, Energy Fuels 2024, 38, 18729-18736

DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.4c02996 

24. Metal-free Bi-functional Cooperative catalysis: Amine and quaternary amine-functionalized dendritic fibrous nanosilica as heterogeneous catalysts for Henry reaction and CO2 conversion

Sanjay Yadav`*,   Hanuman G. Kachgunde`,   Nishu Choudhary,   Gopal H. Wanole,   Krishnan Ravi*,   Ankush V. Biradar*,  Alok Ranjan Paital*, Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2024, 12, 25022-25034

`:Equal Author 

DOI: 10.1039/D4TA03980G 

23. Bimetallic Ni-Fe nanoparticles encapsulated with biomass-derived N-doped graphitic carbon core-shell nanostructures an efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst for enhanced overall seawater splitting and human urine electrolysis

Rajathsing Kalusulingam`, Krishnan Ravi`, Selvam Mathi, Nikita Yadhav, Alexey S. Mikheykin, Ankush V. Biradar*, Kannan Srinivasan*, T.N. Myasoedova*, Materials Today Sustainability 2024, 27, 100864

`:Equal Author 

DOI: 10.1016/j.mtsust.2024.100864 

22. Bagasse derived N-doped graphitic carbon encapsulated cobalt nanoparticles as an efficient bifunctional catalyst for water splitting reactions

Rajathsing Kalusulingam`, Krishnan Ravi`, Selvam Mathi, T.S. Mikhailova, Kannan Srinivasan*, Ankush V. Biradar*, T.N. Myasoedova*, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 2024, 692, 133959 

`:Equal Author 

DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2024.133959 

21. Bifunctional heterogeneous catalyst: A sustainable route for cyclic acetals synthesis through tandem hydroformylation-acetalization reaction 

Amravati S Singh, Hanuman G Kachgunde, Krishnan Ravi, Dhanaji R Naikwadi, Ankush V Biradar*, Molecular Catalysis 2024, 555, 113859 

DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2024.113859  

20. Mo-based bio-derived carbon catalyst enables a tandem dehydration reaction for the direct synthesis of fuel precursors from fructose 

Krishnan Ravi`, Dileep B Pawara`, Jean Louis K GBE, Ankush V Biradar*, Fuel 2024, 358, 130347

`:Equal Author 

DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2023.130347   

19. Catalytic Valorization of Sugarcane Bagasse to Chemicals and Aviation Fuel Precursors 

Krishnan Ravi, Adam F Lee, Karen Wilson*, Ankush V Biradar*, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2024, 12 (4), 1632–1644 

DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c07009 

18. Additive-and base-free tandem aerobic oxidative cleavage of olefins to esters using bifunctional mesoporous copper-incorporated Al-SBA-15 

Krishnan Ravi, Yash S Dalal, Anjana C Sabu, Mohd Shadab A Khalifa, Ankush V Biradar*, Catalysis Science & Technology 2024, 14, 1653-1665 

DOI: 10.1039/D3CY01362F

17. Functional bagasse: As a versatile catalyst for henry reaction and additive-free cycloaddition of CO2 

Krishnan Ravi, Sanjay Mehra, Srinu Tothadi, Arvind Kumar, Ankush V Biradar*, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 2023, 11, 109737   

DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2023.109737 

16. Metal-organic framework derived core-shell nanoparticles as high performance bifunctional electrocatalysts for HER and OER 

Kinjal B Patel, Bhavesh Parmar, Krishnan Ravi, Rajesh Patidar, Jayesh C Chaudhari, Divesh N Srivastava*, Gopala Ram Bhadu*, Applied Surface Science 2023, 616, 156499 

DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2023.156499 

15. Designing of 3D Architecture Flower-like Mn-Promoted MgO and Its Application for CO2 Adsorption and CO2-Assisted Aerobic Oxidation of Alkylbenzenes

Jean-Louis K Gbe, Krishnan Ravi, Eric Kessein Tillous, Aarti Arya, Moussa Grafoute*, Ankush V Biradar*, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2023, 15, 14, 17879–17892

DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c00726

14. Natural eumelanin-based porous N-doped carbon as an active bio-catalyst for base-and initiator-free aerobic oxidation of olefins and alkyl aromatic hydrocarbons

Vishal A Ghadge`, Krishnan Ravi`, Dhanaji R Naikwadi, Pramod B Shinde*, & Ankush V Biradar*, Green Chemistry 2023, 25, 2863-2871

 `:Equal Author 

DOI: 10.1039/D2GC04886H 

13. Iridium supported on spinal cubic cobalt oxide catalyst for the selective hydrogenation of CO2 to formic acid

Balasaheb D. Bankar, Krishnan Ravi, Rajesh J. Tayade, Ankush V. Biradar*, Journal of CO2 Utilization 2023, 67, 102315 

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2022.102315 

12. Niobium oxide supported on cubic spinel cobalt oxide as an efficient heterogeneous catalyst for the synthesis of imines via dehydrogenative coupling of amines and alcohols 

Balasaheb D. Bankar, Krishnan Ravi, Saravanan Subramanian & Ankush V. Biradar*, Catalysis Letters 2022, 152, 3733-3746 

DOI: 10.1007/s10562-022-03943-2 

11. Hierarchical porous nitrogen-doped carbon supported MgO as an excellent composite for CO2 capture at atmospheric pressure and conversion to value-added products

Jean-Louis K. GBE, Krishnan Ravi, Manpreet Singh, Subhadip Neogi, M. Grafout´e*, Ankush V. Biradar*, Journal of CO2 Utilization 2022, 65, 102222

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2022.102222

10. Highly active and scalable SO3H functionalized carbon catalyst synthesized from bagasse for transformation of bio-based platform chemicals into fuel precursors and its in-depth characterization studies

Krishnan Ravi & Ankush V. Biradar* , Fuel 2022, 321, 124008 

DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2022.124008 

9. Cellulose@PO3H: As an Efficient and Recyclable Ionic Liquid-Enabled Catalytic Greener Approach to One-Step Synthesis of Flavoring Ketones

Dhanaji R. Naikwadi`, Sanjay Mehra`, Krishnan Ravi, Arvind Kumar* & Ankush V. Biradar*, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2022, 10 (26), 8526–8538 `:Equal Author 

DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c01784 

8. Chemoselective isomerization of α-Pinene oxide to trans-Carveol by robust and mild Brønsted acidic zirconium phosphate catalyst

Amravati S. Singh, Dhanaji R. Naikwadi, Krishnan Ravi, Ankush V. Biradar* , Molecular Catalysis, 2022, 521, 112189

DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2022.112189 

7. Efficient and recyclable solid acid-catalyzed alkylation of active methylene compound via oxonium intermediate for atom economical synthesis of organic compounds

Dhanaji R. Naikwadi, Balasaheb D. Bankar, Krishnan Ravi & Ankush V. Biradar*, Research on Chemical Intermediates 2021, 47, 3691-3703

DOI: 10.1007/s11164-021-04499-3 

6. Sustainable Isomerization of α‐Pinene Oxide to trans‐Carveol using Formic Acid/Aniline System at Room Temperature 

Krishnan Ravi, Dhanaji R Naikwadi, Balasaheb D Bankar, & Ankush V Biradar*, Advanced Sustainable Systems 2021, 5, 2000212

DOI: 10.1002/adsu.202000212 

5. In situ Generated Ru(0)-HRO@Na-β From Hydrous Ruthenium Oxide (HRO)/Na-β: An Energy-Efficient Catalyst for Selective Hydrogenation of Sugars

Sreedhar Gundekari, Heena Desai , Krishnan Ravi, Joyee Mitra, & Kannan Srinivasan*,  Frontiers in chemistry 2020, 8, 525277 

DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.525277 

4. Gram-Scale Synthesis of Flavoring Ketones in One Pot via Alkylation−Decarboxylation on Benzylic Carbon Using a Commercial Solid Acid Catalyst  

Dhanaji R Naikwadi, Krishnan Ravi, Amravati S. Singh, Jacky H. Advani, Ankush V. Biradar*, ACS Omega 2020, 5 (24), 14291–14296 

DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c00416 

3. Sustainable Route for the Synthesis of Flowers- like Ni@N-doped Carbon Nanosheets from Bagasse and its Catalytic Activity towards Reductive Amination of Nitroarenes with Bio-derived Aldehydes 

Krishnan Ravi, Jacky H. Advani, Balasaheb D. Bankar, Amravati S. Singh, Ankush V. Biradar*, New Journal of Chemistry 2020, 44, 18714 

DOI: 10.1039/D0NJ04673F 

2. Bio-waste Chitosan-Derived N-doped CNT Supported Ni-Nanoparticles for Selective Hydrogenation of Nitroarenes 

Jacky H. Advani, Krishnan Ravi, Dhanaji R Naikwadi, Hari H. Bajaj, Manoj B. Gawande, Ankush V. Biradar*, Dalton Transactions 2020, 49, 10431 

DOI: 10.1039/D0DT01708F 

1. Surfactant-Assisted Selective Oxidation of Aromatic Amines to Nitro Compounds by in Situ-Formed Performic Acid

Krishnan Ravi, Balasaheb D. Bankar, Sana Jindani, Ankush V. Biradar*, ACS Omega 2019, 4(5), 9453–9457 

DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b00543