2025

1.  T Sen, A Biswas, R Thangavel, UG Nair, TK Rout, Limited Cu-Doping effect on Morphological, Structural, Optical and Electrochemical Properties of Nickel Oxide Nano-Composite Thin Films, Micro and Nanostructures, 208205 (2025) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micrna.2025.208205 ( Impact factor : 2.7)

2.  A Kumari, M Sahoo, R Thangavel, S Roy,,First-principles investigation of noble metal-decorated reduced Graphene Oxide for ultrasensitive detection of Methane Micro and Nanostructures, 208184 (2025) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micrna.2025.208184  ( Impact factor : 2.7)

3.  S Bhattacharyya, R Thangavel, PM Sarun, Effect of hydrostatic pressure on the electronic and superconducting properties of bismuthate superconductor: An ab initio study, Journal of Applied Physics 137 (15) 2025, https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0260314 ( Impact factor : 5.739)

4.  L Thyda, JK Joseph, K Naresh, G Dasi, S Suneetha, R Thangavel,Green synthesis of carbon quantum dots derived from mango-leaves (M− CQDs): M− CQDs/ZnO nanorods heterostructure thin films for efficient self-powered UV photodetector applications Applied Surface Science 685, 162032 (2025)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2024.162032 ( Impact factor : 2.7)

2024

5. A Ghosh, R Thangavel Structural stability, electronic band structure, and optoelectronic properties of quaternary chalcogenide CuZn2MS4 (M = In and Ga) compounds via first principles, Indian Journal of Physics, 1-8 (2024), https://doi.org/10.1007/s12648-024-03162-y ( Impact factor : 1.6) 

6. P Sahoo, SB Mishra, S Debata, A Sharma, BK Sahu, S Padhan, R Thangavel, Byeong-Kyu Lee Hydrothermally Grown Halogen-Doped ZnO Nanorods for Photoelectrochemical Water Oxidation: Experimental and DFT Insights, , The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 128 (44), 18711-18723 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.4c03718 ( Impact factor : 2.7)

7.  S Lahiri, R Thangavel, Modulation of magnetic properties of trilayer MoS2/ZnO/VS2 van der Waals heterostructure via strain engineering for spintronics application, Physics Letters A 522, 129764 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physleta.2024.129764 ( Impact factor : 2.1) 

8. S Lahiri, M Kumar, R Thangavel An ab initio and monte carlo study of MS2/VS2 (M= Mo, W) ferromagnetic bilayer with negative magnetoresistance in MoS2/VS2 heterostructure, , Physica Scripta 99 (10), 1059d4 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1088/1402-4896/ad7ab5( Impact factor :2.6) 

9.  S Lahiri, M Kumar, UB Parashar, R Thangavel Insights into the magnetic signature in VS2 nanosheets for spintronics applications: an experimental and ab initio approach, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 57 (48), 485306 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6463/ad7153  ( Impact factor : 3.1)

10. S Lahiri, R Thangavel An ab initio and Monte Carlo study of 3d transition metal-substituted MgBr2: a spintronics perspective., Journal of Materials Science 59 (36), 17115-17127 (2024)htps://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-024-10189-3 ( Impact factor : 3.5)

11. NP Raju, S Lahiri, R Santosh, R Thangavel Substitutional effect of Ti-based CZTS alloys with the effective spin-orbit coupling interaction: Ab initio, GGA + U study, , Computational Materials Science 244, 113238 (2024)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.commatsci.2024.113238( Impact factor : 3.1)

12.  C Sambathkumar, KR Naga Venkatesh, R Thangavel, N Nallamuthu, P Devendran, K Rajesh Investigation and Comparative Studies on Charge Storage Performance in Nanostructured RuO2, NiO and Co3O4 Nanoparticles for High Dense Energy Storage, , Electronic Materials Letters, 1-13 (2024), https://doi.org/10.1007/s13391-024-00500-4 ( Impact factor :2.4)

13. K Bhujel, R Thangavel, KK Pal, P Sardar, D Nayak, NS Singh, S Rai Cu-doped NiO thin film's structural, optical, and electrical properties and its negative absorption behaviour in the Infra-Red region, , Physica B: Condensed Matter 688, 416129 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2024.416129 ( Impact factor : 2.8)

14. A Kumar, D Nayak, P Sahoo, BK Nandi, R Thangavel, Synthesis of type-II TiO2 nanoparticle/ZnO nanorods heterostructure for enhanced photocatalytic activity, Materials Letters 367, 136672 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2024.136672( Impact factor : 2.7)

15. D Nayak, R Thangavel,Theoretical Investigation of Electronic and Photocatalytic Properties of a Trilayer vdW MoS2/ZnO/WS2 Heterojunction for Overall Water-Splitting Applications, ACS Applied Energy Materials 7 (7), 2642-2652 (2024)https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.3c02948 ( Impact factor : 6.4)

16. D Nayak, R Thangavel Theoretical investigation on electronic and photocatalytic properties of MoS2 monolayer with cation incorporation for water-splitting applications, , Materials Letters 359, 135839 (2024)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2023.135839 ( Impact factor : 2.7)

17. S Bhattacharyya, R Thangavel, PM Sarun Electronic structure of BaBiO3 and electron–phonon coupling in K-doped superconducting bismuthate—A first-principles study, , Computational Materials Science 234, 112782 (2024)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.commatsci.2024.112782 ( Impact factor : 3.3)

18. T Sen, A Biswas, UG Nair, R Thangavel, TK Rout Enhanced electrochemical performance of NiO surfaces via selective Li+ doping, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 26 (42), 27141-27151 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1039/d4cp03362k    ( Impact factor : 2.9)

2023

19. D Nayak, A Kumar, R Thangavel Synthesis of MoS2 Nanoflowers for Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Dyes, ACS Applied Nano Materials 6 (20), 19476-19490, 2023 https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.3c04316  impact factor : 5.3

20.  A Kumar, D Nayak, BK Nandi, VK Saxena, R Thangavel,Visible light active and self-cleaning SiO2/N-TiO2 heterostructure surface with high transmittance for solar module glass cover: Experimental and DFT insights, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 11 (5), 111117, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2023.111117, Impact factor: 7.4

21. T Sen, A Biswas, R Thangavel, UG Nair, TK Rout,  Evaluation of ferric ion molar concentration effect on morphological and opto-electrochemical properties of FexNi1-xO composite thin films, Materials Chemistry and Physics 307, 128186, 2023 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2023.128186, Impact factor :4.3

22. M Chakraborty, R Thangavel, D Roy Enhancement in photoelectrochemical performance of ZnO nanoparticle–based photoelectrodes with incorporation of Cu dopant source,  Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 1-7 (2023)https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-023-06118-6 ( Impact factor : 2.3)

23. NP Raju, D Tripathi, S Lahiri, R Thangavel, Heat reflux sonochemical synthesis of Cu3BiS3 quantum dots: Experimental and first-principles investigation of spin–orbit coupling on structural, electronic, and optical properties, Solar Energy 259, 107-118(2023) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2023.05.015, Impact factor :6.0 

24. A Shyam, DS Nair, TK Drishya, R Swaminathan, R.Thangavel A study on the influence of alkali codoping in Co-ZnO thin films, Optik 283, 170866 (2023)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijleo.2023.170866 ( Impact factor : 3.1)

25. S Lahiri, R Thangavel, Investigation of electronic and magnetic properties in vacancy incorporated monolayer magnesium bromide for spintronics application: an ab-initio study, Physica Scripta 98 (5), 055937 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1088/1402-4896/accc5a  (Impact factor: 2.6)

26. A Kumar, D Nayak, P Sahoo, BK Nandi, VK Saxena, R Thangavel Fabrication of porous and visible light active ZnO nanorods and ZnO@ TiO2 core–shell photocatalysts for self-cleaning applications, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 25 (24), 16423-16437(2023), https://doi.org/10.1039/D3CP01996A  (Impact factor: 2.9)

27. D Nayak, R Thangavel Insight into enhanced photocatalytic properties of a type-II MoS2/ZnO heterostructure and tuning its properties and interfacial charge transfer by strain, , New Journal of Chemistry 47 (7), 3328-3340(2023), https://doi.org/10.1039/d2nj05606b  ( Impact factor : 2.7) 

28.  NP Raju, S Lahiri, R Thangavel,Ab initio investigation of spin–orbit coupling on structural, electronic, and optical properties for quaternary chalcogenide 2D-layered ACu 2 BS 3 (A= K, Na; B= Bi, Sb) compounds, New Journal of Chemistry 47 (2), 858-867(2023)https://doi.org/10.1039/d2nj04985f  ( Impact factor : 2.7)

2022

29. D Nayak, R Thangavel Strain Modulated Electronic and Photocatalytic Properties of MoS2/WS2 Heterostructure: A DFT Study, ACS Applied Electronic Materials 5 (1), 302-316 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaelm.2c01344 ( Impact factor :4.4)

30. P Raju, S Lahiri, D Tripathi, V Kumar, R Thangavel Sonohydrothermal-assisted ZnS nanocrystals for improved structural, electronic, and optical properties: Experimental and ab initio methods, Materials Science and Engineering: B 286, 115983(2022)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mseb.2022.115983 ( Impact factor : 3.407) 

31. NS Kaleemullah, M Malaidurai, R Thangavel, J Kumar Effect of carbon co-doping on magnetic properties of transition and rare-earth metal-doped bismuth telluride, Bulletin of Materials Science 45 (4), 234(2022) https://doi.org/10.1007/s12034-022-02808-z  ( Impact factor : 1.9)

32.  A Kumar, VK Saxena, R Thangavel, BK Nandi A dual effect of surface roughness and photocatalysis of crystalline TiO2-thin film for self-cleaning application on a photovoltaic covering glass,  Materials Chemistry and Physics 289, 126427(2022) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2022.126427 ( Impact factor : 4.6)

33. M Fahad, R Thangavel, PM Sarun, Scaling behavior of the BaZr0. 1Ti0. 9O3 (BZT) dielectric ceramic at the elevated temperatures (400° C–540° C), Materials Science and Engineering: B 283, 115837, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mseb.2022.115837, impact factor :3.9

34. VG Akkili, NP Raju, R Thangavel, VM Srivastava Simulation Analysis of High Field-Effect Mobility in p-Channel-Based Cylindrical Thin-Film Transistors, , Journal of Electronic Materials 51 (9), 5015-5025(2022) https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-022-09753-x  ( Impact factor : 2.1) 

35. S Banerjee, R Thangavel, Fabrication of p-CuI/n-ZnO heterostructure with a methodical interfacial charge transfer characteristics for photoelectrochemical water splitting, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing 146, (2022) 106690, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mssp.2022.106690 ( Impact factor 3.927)

36. S Banerjee, S Padhan, R Thangavel Modifying the photocatalytic property of ZnO-based photoelectrodes by introducing MgFe2O4 nanoparticles, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics volume 33, pages9277–9288 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-021-07277-4  (Impact factor:2.478)

37.  Sanchari Banerjee, Subhash Padhan, R Thangavel, Enhanced catalytic property of metal oxide for an efficient visible-induced photoelectrochemical water splitting, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics volume 33, pages9003–9017 (2022), https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-021-07091-y(Impact factor:2.478)

38. 38 NS Kaleemullah, M Malaidurai, R Thangavel, J Kumar Investigation on the structural and magnetic properties of MxBi2–xTe3 (M= Gd, Fe, Cr)(x= 0, 1) using colloidal hot-injection method, , Bulletin of Materials Science 45 (1), (2022)53 (1-9), https://doi.org/10.1007/s12034-021-02632-x ( Impact factor : 1.9)

39. D Nayak, R Thangavel Tailoring the electronic and photocatalytic properties of Mo1− xWx S2 monolayers via biaxial strain, Journal of Materials Science 57 (6), 4283-4299(2022)https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-022-06889-3  ( Impact factor :3.5 )

40. S Banerjee, S Padhan, R Thangavel, Dopant inculcated ZnO based photoelectrodes for revitalizing photoelectrochemical water splitting, Materials Chemistry and Physics 277, (2022)125548, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2021.125548, (Impact Factor: 4.094)

41. D Nayak, R Thangavel A density functional theory study on the strain modulated electronic and photocatalytic properties of a GaSe monolayer for photocatalytic water splitting and artificial photosynthesis, New Journal of Chemistry 46 (23), 11447-11461, (2022) https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NJ00956K ( Impact factor : 2.7)

42. T Sen, A Biswas, TK Rout, R Thangavel, UG Nair, Comparative study of morphological, optical and conductive properties between low and heavily zinc doped nickel oxide thin films as hole transporting material, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 889, (2022)161613. (Impact Factor: 5.316) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2021.161613

2021

43. Cu doped NiO thin film photocathodes for enhanced PEC performance, P Sahoo, A Sharma, S Padhan, R Thangavel, Superlattices and Microstructures 159, (2021)107050, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spmi.2021.107050 (Impact Factor: 2.658)

44. Enhanced catalytic property of metal oxide for an efficient visible-induced photoelectrochemical water splitting, Sanchari Banerjee, Subhash Padhan, R Thangavel, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics volume 33, pages9003–9017 (2022), https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-021-07091-y (Impact factor:2.478)

45. Modifying the photocatalytic property of ZnO-based photoelectrodes by introducing MgFe2O4 nanoparticles, S Banerjee, S Padhan, R Thangavel, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics volume 33, pages9277–9288 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-021-07277-4  (Impact factor:2.478)

46. P Sahoo, A Sharma, S Padhan, R Thangavel, Construction of ZnO@ NiO heterostructure photoelectrodes for improved photoelectrochemical performance, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 46 (73), (2021) 36176-36188, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2021.08.154 ( Impact factor : 5.739)

47. Dipali Nayak and R Thangavel Comparative study of the electronic and photocatalytic properties of bulk and monolayer MX2: A TB-mBJ study, Materials Science and Engineering B 264, (2021)114944 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mseb.2020.114944. (Impact Factor: 4.706)

48. Akash Sharma, Pooja Sahoo, Abhijit Singha, Subash Padhan, R.Thangavel, Visible-light Induced Photosplitting of Water using Solution-processed Cu2BaSnS4 Photoelectrodes and a Tandem Approach for Development of Pt-free Photoelectrochemical Cell, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing  121,(2021), 105433,  DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2020.04.027. (Impact Factor: 3.085)

2020

49. Pooja Sahoo, Akash Sharma, Subash Padhan, R Thangavel, Visible light driven photosplitting of water using one dimensional Mg doped ZnO nanorod arrays, , International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 45 (2020) 22576-22588. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.06.173.  (Impact Factor: 4.939)

50. Akash Sharma, Pooja Sahoo, Abhijit Singha, Subash Padhan, G.Udayabhanu, R.Thangavel, Efficient visible-light-driven water splitting performance of sulfidation-free, solution processed Cu2MgSnS4 thin films: Role of post-drying temperature, Solar Energy, 203 (2020) 284-295. DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2020.04.027.  (Impact Factor: 4.674)

51. N. Prudhuvi Raju, R Thangavel, Theoretical investigation of spin–orbit coupling on structural, electronic and optical properties for CuAB2 (A = Sb, Bi; B = S, Se) compounds using Tran–Blaha-modified Becke–Johnson method: A first-principles approach, , Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 830 (2020) 154621. DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2020.154621. (Impact Factor: 4.65)

52. S Vallisree, A Sharma, R Thangavel, TR Lenka, Investigations of carrier transport mechanism and junction formation in Si/CZTS dual absorber solar cell technology, , Applied Physics A 126 (2020) 163. DOI: 10.1007/s00339-020-3343-9. (Impact Factor: 1.78)

53.  A. Viswanath and R. Thangavel Hydrothermal Growth of Undoped and Zn-Doped SnO Nanocrystals: A Frequency Dependence of AC Conductivity and Dielectric Response Studies, Semiconductors, 54 (1), (2020) 73-76. DOI: 10.1134/S1063782620010261. (Impact Factor: 0.641).

2019

54. M Malaidurai, BS Kumar, R Thangavel, Spin polarized carrier injection driven magneto-optical Kerr effect in Cr-doped ZnO nanorods, Physics Letters A 383 (24), (2019)2988-2992 (Impact Factor: 2.278)

55. P Sahoo, A Sharma, S Padhan, G Udayabhanu, R Thangavel, UV-assisted water splitting of stable Cl-doped ZnO nanorod photoanodes grown via facile sol-gel hydrothermal technique for enhanced solar energy harvesting applications, Solar Energy 193, (2019)148-163. DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2019.09.045. (Impact Factor: 4.674)

56. Mohua Chakraborty, Dhrubojyoti Roy, Akash Sharma, R.Thangavel, “Post-treatment with ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles to improve photo-electrochemical performance of ZnO nanorods based photoelectrodes”, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 200 (2019) 109975. DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2019.109975. (Impact Factor:6.019)

57.  M Chakraborty, R Thangavel, P Komninou, Z Zhou, A Gupta “Nanospheres and nanoflowers of copper bismuth sulphide (Cu3BiS3): Colloidal synthesis, structural, optical and electrical characterization”, , Journal of Alloys and Compounds.776 (2019) 142-148. DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2018.10.151. (Impact Factor: 3.779)

58. S Vallisree, R Thangavel and T R Lenka Modelling, simulation, optimization of Si/ZnO and Si/ZnMgO heterojunction solar cells,  Mater. Res. Express 6 (2019) 025910. DOI:  10.1088/2053-1591/aaf023. (Impact factor :1.929)

59. Mukesh Kumar Pandey, M Malaidurai, R Thangavel and Asit Kumar Kar,  Magnetoimpedance study of nickel incorporated diamond like carbon thin films,  Material Research Express, 6 (9), (2019) 096115. DOI: 10.1088/2053-1591/ab32b6. (Impact factor: 1.929).

60. Joydip Dutta, Vineet Kumar Rai, M Malaidurai and R.Thangavel, Development of Y2O3: Ho3+/Yb3+ Upconverting Nanophosphors for Enhancing Solar Cell Efficiency of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, , IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics 9(4), (2019), 1040. DOI: 10.1109/JPHOTOV.2019.2912719. (Impact factor: 3.712)

61. K.Janani, S.Ramasubramanian, R.Thangavel and P.Thiyagarajan, Effect of gadolinium concentration on the luminescence of LiYF4: Yb3+/Er3+ phosphor, , Solid State Sciences 91 (2019) 119. DOI: 10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2019.03.025. (Impact factor: 2.434)

62. R.Vettumperumal, J. RubyJemima, S.Kalyanaraman and R.Thangavel, Analysis of electronic and optical properties of copper iodide (γ-CuI) by TB – mBJ method – A promising optoelectronic material, Vacuum 162 (2019), 156. DOI: 10.1016/j.vacuum.2019.01.047. (Impact factor: 2.906)

2018

63. Rudranarayan Khatua, Smruti Ranjan Sahoo,  Sagar Sharma,  R. Thangavel and Sridhar Sahu Anisotropic charge transport properties of chrysene derivatives as organic semiconductor: A computational study, Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry, 31 (2018)  e3859, DOI:10.1002/poc.3859, ( Impact factor: 1.536)

64. P Kumar, HK Malik, A Ghosh, R Thangavel, K Asokan “An insight to origin of ferromagnetism in ZnO and N implanted ZnO thin films: Experimental and DFT approach”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 768, (2018) 323-328. DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2018.07.097. (Impact Factor: 3.779)

65. A Sharma, M Chakraborty, R Thangavel “Enhanced photoelectrochemical performance of hydrothermally grown tetravalent impurity (Si4+) doped zinc oxide nanostructures for solar water splitting applications”, , Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 29 (17), (2018) 14710-14722. DOI: 10.1007/s10854-018-9608-9. (Impact Factor: 2.324)

66. M Malaidurai, R Thangavel, “Study of structural and magnetic properties of co-precipitated α-Fe2O3 nanocrystals” Superlattices and Microstructures, 120, (2018), 553-560. DOI: 10.1016/j.spmi.2018.06.025. (Impact Factor: 2.099)

67. Manish Babu Agarwal, Akash Sharma, M Malaidurai, R Thangavel “Effect of Sn doping on structural, mechanical, optical and electrical properties of ZnO nanoarrays prepared by sol-gel and hydrothermal process”, Superlattices and Microstructures, 117, (2018) 342-350. DOI: 10.1016/j.spmi.2018.03.061. (Impact Factor: 2.099)

68. S Vallisree, R Thangavel, TR Lenka “Theoretical investigations on enhancement of photovoltaic efficiency of nanostructured CZTS/ZnS/ZnO based solar cell device”, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 29 (9), (2018)7262-7272. DOI: 10.1007/s10854-018-8796-7. (Impact Factor: 2.324)

69. D.K. Chaudhary, A. Ghosh, R. Thangavel, L. Kumar “Bulk-heterojunction hybrid solar cells with non-toxic, earth abundant stannite phase CuZn2AlS4 nanocrystals”, , Thin Solid Films. 649 (2018) 202–209. DOI: 10.1016/j.tsf.2018.01.055. (Impact Factor: 1.939)

70. B. Santoshkumar, S. Kalyanaraman, R. Thangavel, T. Santhoshkumar, G. Annadurai, I. V. Kityk, J. Jedryka, K. Ozga, A. Slezak “Optically poled SHG and THG effects in cesium doped zinc oxide nanorods” J. Mater. Sci. Mater. Electron., 29, (2018) (18), 15291–15298. DOI: 10.1007/s10854-018-8794-9.  (Impact Factor: 2.324)

71. A. Sharma, M. Chakraborty, R. Thangavel, G. Udayabhanu “Hydrothermal growth of undoped and boron doped ZnO nanorods as a photoelectrode for solar water splitting applications” J. Sol-Gel Sci. Technol. 85 (2018) 1-11. DOI: 10.1007/s10971-017-4536-3. (Impact Factor: 1.745)

72. B. Santoshkumar, S. Kalyanaraman, R. Thangavel, T. Santhoshkumar, S. Chakraborty, G. Annadurai, I. V. Kityk, J. Jedryka, A. Wojciechowski, K. Ozga, A. Slezak “Experimental and theoretical analyses of the nonlinear optical effects in magnesium and copper co-doped zinc oxide nanorods”, J. Alloys Compd. 734 (2018) 275–281. DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2017.10.287. (Impact Factor: 3.779)

73. Utsa Das, R Thangavel and S Dhar First principles study of the structural, electronic and optical properties of epitaxial GaSb1−x−yNyBix, lattice matched to GaSb,  Mater. Res. Express 5 (2018) 115901. DOI: 10.1088/2053-1591/aadbf1. (Impact factor: 1.929)

2017

74. A. Ghosh, R. Thangavel, Electronic structure and optical properties of iron based chalcogenide FeX2 (X = S, Se, Te) for photovoltaic applications: a first principle study, Indian J. Phys.  91 (2017). (11), 1339–1344. DOI: 10.1007/s12648-017-1046-7. (Impact Factor: 0.967)

75. A. Ghosh, R. Thangavel, A. Gupta “Solution-processed Cd free kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 thin film solar cells with vertically aligned ZnO nanorod arrays”, J. Alloys Compd. 694 (2017) 394–400. DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2016.09.325. (Impact Factor: 3.779)

76. S. Kumar, R. Thangavel “Gd doping effect on structural, electrical and magnetic properties of ZnO thin films synthesized by sol-gel spin coating technique”, Electron. Mater. Lett. 13 (2017) 129–135. DOI: 10.1007/s13391-017-6164-z. (Impact Factor: 2.882)

77. B. Santoshkumar, A. Biswas, S. Kalyanaraman, R. Thangavel, G. Udayabhanu, G. Annadurai, S. Velumani “Influence of defect luminescence and structural modification on the electrical properties of Magnesium Doped Zinc Oxide Nanorods”, Superlattices Microstruct. 106 (2017) 58–66. DOI: 10.1016/j.spmi.2017.03.039. (Impact Factor: 2.099)

78. V. Usha, S. Kalyanaraman, R. Vettumperumal, R. Thangavel “A study of frequency dependent electrical and dielectric properties of NiO nanoparticles” Phys. B Condens. Matter. 504 (2017) 63–68. DOI: 10.1016/j.physb.2016.10.011. (Impact Factor: 1.453)

2016

79. Mohua Chakraborty, Preetilata Mahapatra, R. Thangavel Structural, optical and electrochemical properties of Al and Cu co-doped ZnO nanorods synthesized by a hydrothermal method, , Thin Solid Films 612 (2016) 49-54. DOI: 10.1016/j.tsf.2016.05.038. (Impact Factor: 1.939)

80. M Chakraborty, D Roy, A Biswas, R Thangavel, G Udayabhanu, Structural, optical and photo-electrochemical properties of hydrothermally grown ZnO nanorods arrays covered with α-Fe 2 O 3 nanoparticles, , RSC advances 6 (79), (2016)75063-75072(Impact Factor: 3.119)

81. Mohua Chakraborty, Anima Ghosh, R Thangavel, K Asokan, Conduction mechanism in mesoporous hematite thin films using low temperature electrical measurements and theoretical electronic band structure calculations, , Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 664, (2016) 682-689. DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2016.01.019. (Impact Factor: 3.779)

82. B Santoshkumar, S Kalyanaraman, R Vettumperumal, R Thangavel, I.V Kityk, S Velumani Structure-dependent anisotropy of the photoinduced optical nonlinearity in calcium doped ZnO nanorods grown by low cost hydrothermal method for photonic device applications, , Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 658, (2016).435-439. DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2015.10.067. (Impact Factor: 3.779)

83. R Vettumperumal, S Kalyanaraman, B Santoshkumar, R Thangavel, Estimation of Electron-Phonon coupling and Urbach Energy in Group-I elements doped ZnO Nanoparticles and Thin Films by Sol-Gel Method, Materials Research Bulletin, 77, (2016).101-110. DOI: 10.1016/j.materresbull.2016.01.015. (Impact Factor: 2.873)

84. Mohua Chakraborty, R Thangavel, Amrita Biswas, G Udayabhanu Facile synthesis, and the optical and electrical properties of nanocrystalline ZnFe2O4 thin films, , Crystal Engineering Communications 18(7), (2016).3095-3103. DOI: 10.1039/C5CE02553B. (Impact Factor: 3.304)

85. Anima Ghosh, Soubantika Palchoudhury, R.Thangavel, Ziyou Zhou, Nariman Naghibolashrafi , Karthik Ramasamy  and Arunava Gupta A new family of wurtzite-phase Cu2ZnAS4−x and CuZn2AS4 (A = Al, Ga, In) nanocrystals for solar energy conversion applications, , Chemical communications,52(2) , (2016).264-267. DOI: 10.1039/C5CC07743E. (Impact Factor: 6.29)

86. Anima Ghosh, R.Thangavel, Arunava Gupta Chemical Synthesis, Characterization and Theoretical Investigations of Stannite Phase CuZn2AlS4 Nanocrystals, , New Journal of Chemistry, 40, 1149-1154 (2016). DOI: 10.1039/C5NJ02365C. (Impact Factor: 3.201)

87. R.Vettumperumal, S.Kalyanaraman, and R.Thangavel, Modification of Orientation, Surface and Optical Properties of ZnO Films by Cesium and Erbium Codoping Using Sol–Gel Method, , ‎J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol 16(9) (2016) 9667. DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2016.12153. (Impact factor: 0.49)

88. R.Vettumperumal, S.Kalyanaraman, B.Santoshkumar and R.Thangavel Estimation of electron–phonon coupling and Urbach energy in group-I elements doped ZnO nanoparticles and thin films by sol–gel method, , Mater. Res. Bull. 77(2016) 101. DOI: 10.1016/j.materresbull.2016.01.015. (Impact factor: 4.019)

2015

89. V. Usha, S Kalyanaraman, R. Thangavel, R Vettumperumal Effect of catalyst on the synthesis of CuO nanoparticles: structural and optical properties by sol-gel method, , Superlattices and Microstructures, 86, (2015) 203-210. DOI: 10.1016/j.spmi.2015.07.053. (Impact Factor: 2.099)

90. M Chakraborty, Anima Ghosh, R Thangavel Experimental and theoretical investigations of structural and optical properties of copper doped ZnO nanorods, Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 74, (3), (2015) 756–764. DOI: 10.1007/s10971-015-3660-1. (Impact Factor: 1.745)

91. R Vettumperumal, S Kalyanaraman, R Thangavel,Optical constants and near infrared emission of Er doped ZnO sol-gel thin films, Journal of Luminescence 158, (2015)493–500. DOI: 10.1016/j.jlumin.2014.09.047. (Impact Factor: 2.732)

92. A Ghosh, R Thangavel, M Rajagopalan Electronic and optical modeling of solar cell compound CuXY2 (X= In, Ga, Al; Y= S,Se, Te): first-principles study via Tran–Blaha-modified Becke–Johnson exchange potential approach, Journal of Materials Science 50 (4), (2015) 1710-1717. DOI: 10.1007/s10853-014-8732-z. (Impact Factor: 2.993)

93. R Vettumperumal, S Kalyanaraman, R Thangavel Effect of Er concentration on surface and optical properties of K doped ZnO sol–gel thin films, Superlattices and Microstructures 83, (2015) 237-250. DOI: 10.1016/j.spmi.2015.03.028. (Impact Factor: 2.099)

2014

94. Shang-Hsuan Wu, Sanjeev Kumar, R. Thangavel, Shien-Uang Jen, Wei-Chun Cheng and Y. C. Chang Erratum to: Structural and optical properties of Na doped ZnO nanocrystalline thin films synthesized using sol–gel spin coating technique, , Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology 71(2014) 192. DOI: 10.1007/s10971-013-3049-y. (Impact factor: 2.008)

95. R Vettumperumal, S Kalyanaraman, R Thangavel Photoconductive UV detectors based heterostructures of Cd and Mg doped ZnO sol gel thin films, , Materials Chemistry and Physics 145 (2014) 237-242. DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2014.02.008. (Impact Factor: 2.210)

96. S Kumar, P Kaur, CL Chen, R Thangavel, CL Dong, YK Ho, J F Lee,Structural, optical and magnetic characterization of Ru doped ZnO nanorods, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 588, (2014)705-709. DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2013.11.137. (Impact Factor: 3.779) 

97. Sanjeev Kumar and R. Thangavel Structural, optical and magnetic characterization of ZnO nanorods synthesized using hydrothermal technique at low temperature, , Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 70 (2014)506. DOI: 10.1007/s10971-014-3313-9. (Impact factor: 2.008)

98. R. Vettumperumal, S. Kalyanaraman, R.Thangavel,A comparative study of structural, surface morphology and optical properties of Na and Mg codoped ZnO nanocrystalline thin films prepared using sol-gel spin coating technique” Journal of Molecular Structure 1059 (2014) 61-67. DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2013.11.044. (Impact Factor: 2.011)

99. R Vettumperumal, S Kalyanaraman, B Santoshkumar, R Thangavel Magnetic Properties of High Li doped ZnO Sol gel thin films”, Materials Research Bulletin 50 (2014) 7-11. DOI: 10.1016/j.materresbull.2013.10.015. (Impact Factor: 2.873)

2013

100. R Vettumperumal, S Kalyanaraman, R. Thangavel “Nanocrystalline Zn1− x− yBexMgyO thin films synthesized by the sol–gel method: structural and near infrared photoluminescence properties”, , Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology 68 (2013) 334-340. DOI:  10.1007/s10971-013-3174-7. (Impact Factor: 1.745)

101. Anima Ghosh, R.Thangavel and M.Rajagopalan “First principles study of electronic and optical properties of Cu2ZnSnX4 (X= S, Se) solar absorbers by Tran-Blaha modified Becke-Johnson potential approach”, Jouranl of Materials Science 48 (2013) 8259–8267. DOI: 10.1007/s10853-013-7638-5. (Impact Factor: 2.993)

102. Parmod Kumar, Hitendra K. Malik, Anima Ghosh, R. Thangavel, and K. Asokan “Band gap tuning in highly c-axis oriented Zn1-xMgxO thin films, , Applied Physics Letters 102 (2013) 221903.DOI: 10.1063/1.4809575  (Impact Factor: 3.495)

103. 66.   R.Thangavel, Mohammad Tariq Yaseen, Yia- Chung Chang, Chia-Hao Hsu, Kuo-Wei Yeh, Maw Kuen Wu “Near infrared to UV dielectric functions of Al doped ZnO films deposited on c-plane sapphire substrate using pulsed laser deposition”, , Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids ,74(2013)1533–1537.DOI: 10.1016/j.jpcs.2013.05.020 (Impact Factor: 2.207)

104. S. Ramasubramanian, R. Thangavel, J. Kumar, M. Rajagopalan, A Thamizhavel, K. Asokan and D. K. Avasthi “Study on the Ferromagnetism in Co and N doped ZnO thin film”, Current Applied Physics, 13 (2013) 1547-1553. DOI: 10.1016/j.cap.2013.05.010. (Impact Factor: 2.058)

105. R. Vettum Perumal, S. Kalyanaraman, and R.Thangavel “Enhancement of optical conductivity in the ultra-violet region of Cs doped ZnO sol gel thin films”, Journal of sol-gel science and technology 66 (2013) 206–211.DOI: 10.1007/s10971-013-2993-x. (Impact Factor: 1.745)

106. S. Kalyanaraman, R.Thangavel and R.VettumPerumal “High mobility formation of p-type Al doped ZnO Films with annealing in NH3 Ambient”, , Journal of Physics and chemistry of solids 74, (2013) 504-508.DOI: 10.1016/j.jpcs.2012.11.019. (Impact Factor: 2.207)

107. S. Kalyanaraman, R.Thangavel and R.VettumPerumal “Structural and electrical properties of Li Doped ZnO under Ar/H2 atmosphere”, Journal of Sol-gel Science and technology 65, (2013) 238–242. DOI: 10.1007/s10971-012-2930-4. (Impact Factor: 1.745)

108. Sanjeev Kumar; C. L. Chen ; C. L. Dong; Y. K. Ho ; J. F. Lee ;T. S. Chan ; R. Thangavel; T. K. Chen; B. H. Mok; S. M. Rao; M. K. Wu “Structural, optical, and magnetic characterization of Co and N co-doped ZnO nanopowders”, Journal of Materials Science, 48 (2013) 2618-2623. DOI: 10.1007/s10853-012-7055-1. (Impact Factor:2.993)

109. Sanjeev Kumar, C.L. Chen, C.L. Dong, Y.K. Ho, J.F. Lee, T.S. Chan, R. Thangavel, T.K. Chen, B.H. Mok, S.M. Rao, M.K. Wu “Room temperature ferromagnetism in Ni doped ZnS nanoparticles”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 554 (2013) 357–362. DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2012.12.001.  (Impact Factor: 3.779)

2012

110. R. Thangavel and Yia-Chung Chang “Investigations on Structural, Optical and electrical properties of p-type ZnO nanorods using hydrothermal method”, , Thin Solid Films,520 (2012)2589. DOI: 10.1016/j.tsf.2011.11.010. (Impact Factor: 1.939) 

2010-2005                                  

111. R. Thangavel, Rakesh Singh Moirangthem, Wei-Shan Lee, Yia-Chung Chang, Pei-Kuen Wei and J.Kumar “Cesium doped and undoped ZnO Nanocrystalline thin films: a Comparative study of structural and Micro-Raman investigation of optical phonons”, , Journal of Raman Spectroscopy 41, (2010 ) 1304–1310.DOI:  10.1002/jrs.2599. (Impact Factor: 2.879)

112. Munawar Basha, S. Ramasubramanian, R.Thangavel, M. Rajagopalan and J. Kumar “Magnetic properties of Ni doped gallium nitride with vacancy induced defect”, , Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 322 (2010) 238-241. DOI: 10.1016/j.jmmm.2009.09.028. (Impact Factor: 3.046)

113. S. Ramasubramanian, M. Rajagopalan, J. Kumar and R.Thangavel “Electronic and optical properties of mixed anion layered oxychalcogenide semiconductors: An ab initio study”, , Journal of Applied Physics, 106, (2009) 023720. DOI: 10.1063/1.3184345. (Impact Factor: 2.176)

114. S. Ramasubramanian, M. Rajagopalan, R. Thangavel, and J. Kumar,Ab initio study on elastic and thermodynamical properties of Ti1−xZrxC”,” The European Physical Journal B, 69 (2009) 265–268. DOI: 10.1140/epjb/e2009-00165-8. (Impact Factor: 1.536).

115. S. Ramasubramanian, R. Thangavel, M. Rajagopalan “Theoretical investigation of the electronic and optical properties of Zn2OX (X = S, Se, Te) in chalcopyrite phase by full potential methods”, , J. Kumar, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 479 (2009) 414–419. DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2008.12.118. (Impact Factor: 3.779)                                     

116. R. Jothilakshmi, V. Ramakrishnan, R. Thangavel, J.Kumar, Andrei Sarua and Martin Kuball “Micro-Raman Scattering Spectroscopy Study of Li doped and undoped ZnO needle crystals”, , Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 40 (2009) 556–561.DOI: 10.1002/jrs.2164.  (Impact Factor: 2.879)

117. 80.   R. Thangavel, M. Rajagopalan and J. Kumar “First principles prediction of half-metallic ferromagnetism in Cd(TM)O2 (TM= Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni) compounds”, Physica B: Condensed Matter, 403 (2008) 2768-2772.DOI: 10.1016/j.physb.2008.02.007. (Impact Factor: 1.453)

118. R. Thangavel, M.Rajagopalan and J. Kumar “First-principle calculations of structural stability of II-O1-xVIx (II-Zn, Cd and VI-S, Se, Te) ordered chalcopyrite semiconductors”, , Physica B: Condensed Matter, 403 (2008) 1824-1830. DOI: 10.1016/j.physb.2007.10.013 (Impact Factor: 1.453)

119. R. Thangavel, M. Rajagopalan and J. Kumar “Ab initio prediction of half-metallic ferromagnetism in Zn(TM)O2 (TM= Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni) compounds”, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 320 (2008)172-176. DOI: 10.1016/j.jmmm.2007.08.020. (Impact Factor: 3.046)

120. R. Thangavel, M. Rajagopalan and J. Kumar “First-principle study of structural stability and electronic properties of Zn1-xBexO semiconductor alloy”,  Physica Status Solidi (b) Basic Solid State Physics, 244 (2007) 3183-3189. DOI: 10.1002/pssb.200743097. (Impact Factor: 1.729)

121. R. Thangavel, V. Sabarinathan, S. Ramasamy and J. Kumar “Investigations on the growth of Zinc Oxide crystals from molten hydrous KOH solution and on the impedance analysis of Zinc Oxide crystals”,  Materials Letters, 61 (2007) 4090-4093. DOI:  10.1016/j.matlet.2007.01.025. (Impact Factor: 2.687)

122. R.Thangavel, G. Prathiba, B. Anto Naanci, M. Rajagopalan and J. Kumar “First principle calculations of the ground state properties and structural phase transformation for ternary chalcogenide semiconductor under high pressure”Computational Materials Science, 40 (2007)193-200. DOI: 10.1016/j.commatsci.2006.11.013. (Impact Factor: 2.530)

123. R. Thangavel, M. Rajagopalan and J “Theoretical investigations on ZnCdO2 and ZnMgO2 alloys: A first principle study”, Kumar, Solid State Communications, 137 (2006) 507-511. DOI: 10.1016/j.ssc.2005.12.014. (Impact Factor: 1.549)

124.  V. Suresh Kumar, P. Puviarasu, K. Thangaraju, R. Thangavel, V. Baranwal, F. Singh, T. Mohanty, D. Kanjilal, K. Asokan and J. Kumar “Effect of swift heavy ions of silver and oxygen on GaN”, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, 244 (2006) 145- 148. DOI: 10.1016/j.nimb.2005.11.065. (Impact Factor: 1.323)

125. D. Jayalakshmi, R. Kesavamoorthy, R. Thangavel and J. Kumar “Investigations on the vibrational spectroscopy and on the thermal behaviour of bis-thiourea zinc acetate - BTZA”, Physica B: Condensed Matter, 371 (2006) 1-4. DOI: 10.1016/j.physb.2005.08.040. (Impact Factor: 1.453)

126. Vipul Srivastava, V. Sureshkumar, P. Puviarasu, K. Thangaraju, R. Thangavel and J. Kumar “Growth and characterization of gallium nitride nanowire”, Journal of Crystal Growth, 275 (2005) e2367- e2369. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2004.11.338. (Impact Factor: 1.742)