Publications

Research Field: Heterogeneous Catalysis

75   S. B. Putla, M. Kamali, B. Swapna, B. M Reddy, P. Sudarsanam*, Review of Shape-Controlled CeO2 Nanocatalysts for Purification of Auto-Exhaust Pollutants, ACS Applied Nano Materials, ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2024, 7, 7, 6749–6771.  

74   M. Arun Kumar, M. Kamali, S. B. Putla, P. Subha, P. Sudarsanam*, Nb2O5/Ce1–xNbxO2−δ Nanorod Catalyst for Selective Oxidative Coupling of Aromatic Alcohols and Amines, ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2024, 7, 6, 5899–5911. 

73   S. B. Putla, P. Subha, B. Swapna, N. Singh, P. Sudarsanam*, Valorizing biomass waste glycerol to fuel additive at room temperature using a nanostructured WO3/Nb2O5 catalyst, Catalysis Communications, 2024, 186, 106827.                                                         

72   B. Chutia, R. Chetry, K. N. Rao, N. Singh, P. Sudarsanam, P. Bharali*, Durable and Stable Bifunctional Co3O4-Based Nanocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction/Evolution Reactions, ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2024, 7, 4, 3620–3630.                                                                                                                                

71   N. Singh, P. Suresh Babu, C. P. Singh, P. N. Kalbande, P. Choudhary, S. Krishnamurty, V. Krishnan, K. Bhatte*, and P. Sudarsanam*, Shape-Controlled MoO3/MnOx Nanocatalyst for the Selective Synthesis of 2-Phenylquinoxaline Drug Motifs, ACS Applied Nano Materials, 6 (2023) 23442–23453.     

70   J. Li, T. Liu, N. Singh, Z. Huang, Y. Ding, J. Huang, P. Sudarsanam*, H. Li*. Photocatalytic C–N bond construction toward high-value nitrogenous chemicals, Chemical Communications, 59 (2023) 14341-14352.                                                                                                                       

69   P.N. Kalbande, N. Singh, B. Swapna, S. Umbarkar, P. Sudarsanam*. One-pot synthesized efficient molybdenum‑niobium-oxide nanocatalyst for selective C-O and C-N coupling reactions at mild conditions, Catalysis Communications 183 (2023) 106766.                                                                  

68 H. Arandiyan, P. Sudarsanam, S. K. Bhargava, A. F. Lee*, and K. Wilson*. Perovskite catalysts for biomass valorization, ACS Catal. 13 (2023) 7879–7916. 

67 J. Li, P. Sudarsanam*, H. Li*. Light-assisted dual catalysis for C–N bond construction, Trends in Chemistry, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trechm.2023.05.001. 

66 R. Chetry, B. Chutia, S. Patowary, B. J. Borah, P. Sudarsanam, P. Bharali*. Electronic modulation of Pd/C by simultaneous doping of Cu and Co tendering a highly durable and methanol-tolerant oxygen reduction electrocatalyst, Energy Fuels 2023, doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.3c00452.  

65 N. Singh, P. N. Kalbande, S. Umbarkar, P. Sudarsanam*. Efficient cascade C-N coupling reactions catalyzed by a recyclable MoOx/Nb2O5 nanomaterial for valuable N-heterocycles synthesis, Molecular Catalysis 532 (2022) 112742.  

64 N. S. Bhat, S. L. Hegde, S. Dutta,* P. Sudarsanam*. Efficient synthesis of 5 (hydroxymethyl)furfural esters from polymeric carbohydrates using 5 (chloromethyl)furfural as a reactive intermediate, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 10 (2022) 5803–5809.  

63 H. Wu, H. Li*, W. Zhao, P. Sudarsanam*, S. Yang*. Protophilic solvent-impelled quasi-catalytic CO2 valorization to formic acid and N-formamides, Fuel 326 (2022) 125074. 

62 P. Sudarsanam,* N. Singh, P. N. Kalbande. Shape-controlled nanostructured MoO3/CeO2 catalysts for selective cyclohexene epoxidation, Catalysis Communications, 164 (2022) 106433.  

61 P. Mishra, P. Sudarsanam, D. M. Mahapatra, A. Elmekawy, D. Pant, L. Singh. Progressions in cathodic catalysts for oxygen reduction and hydrogen evolution in bioelectrochemical systems: Molybdenum as the next-generation catalyst, Catalysis Reviews, 2022, DOI: 10.1080/01614940.2021.2003085.  

60 P. Sudarsanam,* N.K. Gupta, B. Mallesham, N. Singh, P. N. Kalbande, B.M. Reddy, B.F. Sels. Supported MoOx and WOx solid acids for biomass valorization: Interplay of coordination chemistry, acidity, and catalysis. ACS Catalysis 11 (2021) 13603–13648.  

59   H. Wu, L. Zhang, J. Wang, Y. Jiang, H. Li*, P. Sudarsanam*, S. Yang*. Room-temperature quasi-catalytic hydrogen generation from waste and water. Green Chemistry 23 (2021) 7528-7533. 

58   P. Sudarsanam,* A. Köckritz, H. Atia, M.H. Amin, A. Brückner*. Synergistic nanostructured MnOx/TiO2 catalyst for highly selective synthesis of aromatic imines. ChemCatChem 13 (2021) 1990-1997.  

57   K. Rajkumari, B. Changmai, A.K. Meher, C. Vanlalveni, P. Sudarsanam, Andrew E. H. Wheatley, S. L. Rokhum*. A reusable magnetic nanocatalyst for bio-fuel additives: the ultrasound-assisted synthesis of solketal. Sustainable Energy & Fuels (RSC) 5 (2021) 2362-2372.        

56   X. Tan, P. Sudarsanam, J. Tan, A. Wang, H. Zhang, H. Li, S. Yang. Sulfonic acid-functionalized heterogeneous catalytic materials for efficient biodiesel production: A review. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 9 (2021) 104719.   

55   P. Sudarsanam,*, D. Ruijten, Y. Liao, T. Renders, S.-F. Koelewijn, B. F. Sels*. Towards lignin-derived chemicals using atom-efficient catalytic routes. Trends in Chemistry (Cell Press Reviews), 2 (2020) 898-913 (Invited Article). Highlighted on the front cover page

54   P. Sudarsanam*, H. Li*, T. V. Sagar. TiO2-based water-tolerant acid catalysis for bio-derived fuels and chemicals. ACS Catalysis, 10 (2020) 9555–9584.  

53   C. Goswami, H. Saikia, K. Tada, S. Tanaka, P. Sudarsanam, S. K. Bhargava, P. Bharali. Bimetallic palladium-nickel nanoparticles anchored on carbon as high performance electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction and formic acid oxidation reactions. ACS Applied Energy Materials, 3 (2020) 9285–9295.     

52   A. Wang, P. Sudarsanam, Y. Xu, H. Zhang, H. Li, S. Yang*. Functionalized magnetic nanosized materials for efficient biodiesel synthesis via acid–base/enzyme catalysis. Green Chemistry 22 (2020) 2977-3012.     

51  L. H. Hashim*, A. Halilu*, P. Sudarsanam, Y. B. Umar, M. R. B. Johan, S. K. Bhargava*. Bifunctional rice husk-derived SiO2-Cu-Al-Mg nanohybrid catalyst for one-pot conversion of biomass-derived furfural to furfuryl acetate. Fuel 275 (2020) 117953- 117961. 

50   B. G. Rao, P. Sudarsanam, T. V. Rao, M. H. Amin, S. K. Bhargava, B. M. Reddy*. Highly dispersed MnOx nanoparticles on shape-controlled SiO2 spheres for ecofriendly selective allylic oxidation of cyclohexene. Catalysis Letters 150 (2020) 3023-3035.   

49   K.K. Hazarika, H. Talukdar, P. Sudarsanam, S.K. Bhargava,* P. Bharali*. Highly dispersed Mn2O3−Co3O4 nanostructures on carbon matrix as heterogeneous Fenton‐like catalyst. Appl. Organometal. Chem. 34 (2020) e5512-e5525. 

48   B. Changmai, P. Sudarsanam, L. Rokhum*. Biodiesel production using a renewable mesoporous solid catalyst. Industrial Crops and Products 145 (2020) 111911.  

47   P. Sudarsanam,* T. Duolikun, P.S. Babu, L. Rokhum, M. R. Johan. Recent developments in selective catalytic conversion of lignin into aromatics and their derivatives. Biomass Conv. Bioref. 10 (2020) 873-883.   

46   P. Sudarsanam,* E. Peeters, E.V. Makshina, V.I. Parvulescu, B.F. Sels*. Advances in porous and nanoscale catalysts for viable biomass conversion. Chemical Society Reviews, 48 (2019) 2366-2421. 

45   B. Mallesham, P. Sudarsanam, B.V.S. Reddy, B.G. Rao, B.M. Reddy*. Nanostructured nickel/silica catalysts for continuous flow conversion of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone. ACS Omega, 2018, 3, 16839–16849 (Invited Article).  

44   B. G. Rao, P. Sudarsanam, P.R.G. Nallappareddy, M. Y. Reddy, T.V. Rao, B.M. Reddy. Selective allylic oxidation of cyclohexene over a novel nanostructured CeO2–Sm2O3/SiO2 catalyst. Research on Chemical Intermediates, 2018, 44, 6151–6168.

43   P. Sudarsanam,* B. Hillary, M.H. Amin, N. Rockstroh, U. Bentrup, A. Brueckner, S.K. Bhargava*. Heterostructured copper-ceria and iron-ceria nanorods: Role of morphology, redox, and acid properties in catalytic diesel soot combustion. Langmuir 34 (2018) 2663–2673.

42   B. Ren, P. Sudarsanam, A.E. Kandjani, B. Hillary, M.H. Amin, S.K. Bhargava*, L.A. Jones*. Electrochemical detection of As (III) on a manganese oxide‐ceria (Mn2O3/CeO2) nanocube modified Au electrode. Electroanalysis, 30 (2018) 928-936. Highlighted on the front cover page

41   P. Sudarsanam,* R. Zhong, S.V. den Bosch, S.M. Coman, V.I. Parvulescu,* B.F. Sels*. Functionalised heterogeneous catalysts for sustainable biomass valorisation. Chemical Society Reviews, 47 (2018) 8349-8402 (Invited Article).

40   B. Hillary, P. Sudarsanam,* M.H. Amin, S.K. Bhargava*. Nanoscale cobalt–manganese oxide catalyst supported on shape-controlled cerium oxide: Effect of nanointerface configuration on structural, redox, and catalytic properties. Langmuir, 33 (2017) 1743–1750. 

39   M.H. Amin, P. Sudarsanam, M.R. Field, J. Patel, S.K. Bhargava*. Effect of a swelling agent on the performance of Ni/porous silica catalyst for CH4-CO2 reforming. Langmuir, 33 (2017) 10632–10644.  

38   B. Govindarao, P. Sudarsanam, P.R.G. Nallappareddy, M.Y. Reddy, T.V. Rao, B.M. Reddy*. Selective allylic oxidation of cyclohexene catalyzed by nanostructured Ce-Sm-Si materials. Catalysis Communications, 101 (2017) 57-61.  

37   M.M. Ambursa, P. Sudarsanam, L.H. Voon, S.B.A. Hamid*, S.K. Bhargava. Bimetallic Cu-Ni catalysts supported on MCM-41 and Ti-MCM-41 porous materials for hydrodeoxygenation of lignin model compound into transportation fuels. Fuel Processing Technology 162 (2017) 87-97. 

36   H. Saikia, R. Duarah, P. Sudarsanam, S.K. Bhargava, P. Bharali*. PdCu nanoparticles stabilized on porous CeO2 for catalytic degradation of azo dyes: structural characterization and kinetic studies, ChemistrySelect 2 (2017) 2123-2130. 

35   S.B. Abd Hamid,* Murtala M. Ambursa, P. Sudarsanam, L.H. Voon, S.K. Bhargava. Effect of Ti loading on structure-activity properties of Cu-Ni/Ti-MCM-41 catalysts in hydrodeoxygenation of guaiacol, Catalysis Communications, 94 (2017) 18–22.   

34   P. Sudarsanam, B. Hillary, M.H. Amin, S. Hamid, S.K. Bhargava*. Structure-activity relationships of nanoscale MnOx/CeO2 heterostructured catalysts for selective oxidation of amines under eco-friendly conditions, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 185 (2016) 213-224. 

33   B. Mallesham, P. Sudarsanam, B.V.S. Reddy, B.M. Reddy*. Development of cerium promoted copper–magnesium catalysts for biomass valorization: Selective hydrogenolysis of bioglycerol, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 181 (2016) 47–57.

32   B.G. Rao, P. Sudarsanam, B. Mallesham, B.M. Reddy*. Highly efficient continuous-flow oxidative coupling of amines using promising nanoscale CeO2–M/SiO2 (M= MoO3 and WO3) solid acid catalysts, RSC Advances 6 (2016) 95252–95262.   

31   P. Sudarsanam, B. Hillary, B. Mallesham, B.G. Rao, M.H. Amin, A. Nafady, A. Alsalme, B.M. Reddy, S.K. Bhargava*. Designing CuOx nanoparticle-decorated CeO2 nanocubes for catalytic soot oxidation: Role of the nanointerface in the catalytic performance of heterostructured nanomaterials, Langmuir, 32 (2016) 2208–2215. Listed among top ten most impactful articles from Langmuir, https://axial.acs.org/2018/09/19/research-langmuir/   

30   P. Sudarsanam, B. Mallesham, A. Rangaswamy, B.G. Rao, S.K. Bhargava, B.M. Reddy*. Promising nanostructured gold/metal oxide catalysts for oxidative coupling of benzylamines under ecofriendly conditions, Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 412 (2016) 47-55. 

29   M.M. Ambursa, T.H. Ali, H.V. Lee, P. Sudarsanam, S.K. Bhargava, S.B.A. Hamid*. Hydrodeoxygenation of dibenzofuran to bicyclic hydrocarbons using bimetallic Cu–Ni catalysts supported on metal oxides, Fuel, 180 (2016) 767–776.  

28   S. Gbadamasi, T.H. Ali, L.H. Voon, A.Y. Atta, P. Sudarsanam, S.K. Bhargava, S.B.A. Hamid*. Promising Ni/Al-SBA-15 catalysts for hydrodeoxygenation of dibenzofuran into fuel grade hydrocarbons: Synergetic effect of Ni and Al-SBA-15 support, RSC Advances, 6 (2016) 25992-26002. 

27   A. Halilu, T.H. Ali, A.Y. Atta, P. Sudarsanam, S.K. Bhargava, S.B.A. Hamid*. Highly selective hydrogenation of biomass-derived furfural into furfuryl alcohol using a novel magnetic nanoparticles catalyst, ACS energy& fuels 30 (2016) 2216–2226. One of the top 25 most cited articles in ACS energy&fuels journal.        

26   A. Rangaswamy, P. Sudarsanam, B. Govinda Rao, B.M. Reddy*. Novel molybdenum–cerium based heterogeneous catalysts for efficient oxidative coupling of benzylamines under eco-friendly conditions, Research on Chemical Intermediates, 42 (2016) 4937-4950. 

25   S.B.A. Hamid, N.A. Daud, D.D. Suppiah, W.A. Yehya, P. Sudarsanam, S.K. Bhargava*. Catalytic dehydration of glycerol to acrolein over M2.5H0.5PW12O40 (M= Cs, Rb and K) phosphotungstic acids: Effect of substituted alkali metals, Polyhedron 120 (2016) 154-161 (Invited Article).

24   S.B.A. Hamid, N. Basiron, W.A. Yehya, P. Sudarsanam, S.K. Bhargava*. Nanoscale Pd-based catalysts for selective oxidation of glycerol with molecular oxygen: Structure-activity correlations, Polyhedron 120 (2016) 124-133 (Invited Article).  

23   P. Sudarsanam, M.H. Amin, B.M. Reddy, A. Nafady, K.A. Farhan, S.K. Bhargava*. MnOx nanoparticle-dispersed CeO2 nanocubes: A remarkable heteronanostructured system with unusual structural characteristics and superior catalytic performance, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 7 (2015) 16525–16535.

22   P. Sudarsanam, B. Hillary, D.K. Deepa, M.H. Amin, B. Mallesham, B.M. Reddy, S.K. Bhargava*. Highly efficient cerium dioxide nanocubes-based catalyst for low temperature diesel soot oxidation: cooperative effect of cerium- and cobalt-oxides, Catalysis Science & Technology, 5 (2015) 3496-3500. Highlighted in the 100th anniversary of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI100)  

21   M.H. Amin, P. Sudarsanam, S.B.A. Hamid, S.K. Bhargava*. Understanding the role of lanthanide promoters on the structure-activity of nanosized Ni/γ-Al2O3 catalysts in carbon dioxide reforming of methane, Applied Catalysis A: General, 492 (2015) 160–168.  

20  B. Govindarao, P. Sudarsanam, A. Rangaswamy, B.M. Reddy*. Highly efficient CeO2–MoO3/SiO2 catalyst for solvent-free oxidative coupling of benzylamines into N-benzylbenzaldimines with O2 as the Oxidant, Catalysis Letters, 145 (2015) 1436–1445. 

19   A. Rangaswamy, P. Sudarsanam, B.M. Reddy*. Rare earth metal doped CeO2-based catalytic materials for diesel soot oxidation at lower temperatures, Journal of Rare Earths, 33 (2015) 1162-1169. 

18   P. Sudarsanam, K. Kuntaiah, B.M. Reddy*. Promising ceria-samaria based nano-oxides for low temperature soot oxidation: A combined study of structure-activity properties, New Journal of Chemistry, 38 (2014) 5991–6001. 

17   P. Sudarsanam, A. Rangaswamy, B.M. Reddy*. An efficient noble metal-free Ce-Sm/SiO2 nano-oxide catalyst for oxidation of benzylamines under eco-friendly conditions, RSC Advances, 4 (2014) 46378–46382. 

16   P. Sudarsanam, P.R. Selvakannan, S.K. Soni, S.K. Bhargava, B.M. Reddy*. Structural evaluation and catalytic performance of nano-Au supported on nanocrystalline Ce0.9Fe0.1O2δ   solid solution for oxidation of carbon monoxide and benzyl amine, RSC Advances, 4 (2014) 43460–43469.  

15   P. Sudarsanam, B. Mallesham, P.S. Reddy, D. Großmann, W. Grünert, B.M. Reddy*. Nano-Au/CeO2 catalysts for CO oxidation: Influence of dopants (Fe, La and Zr) on the physicochemical properties and catalytic activity, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 144 (2014) 900–908. 

14   P. Sudarsanam, B. Mallesham, D.N. Durgasri, B.M. Reddy*. Physicochemical characterization and catalytic CO oxidation performance of nanocrystalline Ce-Fe mixed oxides, RSC Advances, 4 (2014) 11322–11330. 

13   B. Mallesham, P. Sudarsanam, B.M. Reddy*. Production of biofuel additives from esterification and acetalization of bio-glycerol over SnO2-based solid acids, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 54 (2014) 18775–18785. 

12   B. Mallesham, P. Sudarsanam, B.M. Reddy*. Eco-friendly synthesis of bio-additive fuels from renewable glycerol using nanocrystalline SnO2-based solid acids, Catalysis Science & Technology, 4 (2014) 803–813.  

11   P. Sudarsanam, B. Mallesham, D.N. Durgasri, B.M. Reddy*. Physicochemical and catalytic properties of nanosized Au/CeO2 catalysts for eco-friendly oxidation of benzyl alcohol, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 20 (2014) 3115–3121. 

10   D.N. Durgasri, T. Vinodkumar, P. Sudarsanam, B.M. Reddy*. Nanosized gadolinium doped ceria-based mixed oxides: study of structural aspects and catalytic evaluation for CO oxidation, Catalysis Letters, 144 (2014) 971–979. 

9  P. Sudarsanam, B. Mallesham, A. Nagaprasad, P.S. Reddy, B.M. Reddy*. Synthesis of bio-additive fuels from acetalization of glycerol with benzaldehyde over molybdenum promoted green solid acid catalysts, Fuel Processing Technology, 106 (2013) 539–545.

8  B. Mallesham, P. Sudarsanam, R. Gangadhara, B.M. Reddy*. Design of highly efficient Mo and W promoted SnO2 solid acids for heterogeneous catalysis: Acetalization of bioglycerol, Green Chemistry, 15 (2013) 478–489.

7  P. Sudarsanam, L. Katta, G. Thrimurthulu, B.M. Reddy*. Vapor phase synthesis of cyclopentanone over nanostructured ceria-zirconia solid solution catalysts, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 19 (2013) 1517–1524.

6  K. Kuntaiah, P. Sudarsanam, B.M. Reddy*, A. Vinu. Nanocrystalline Ce1–xSmxO2–δ (x = 0.4) solid solutions: Structural characterization versus CO oxidation, RSC Advances, 3 (2013) 7953. 

5  L. Katta, P. Sudarsanam, B. Mallesham, B.M. Reddy*. Preparation of silica supported ceria-lanthana solid solutions useful for synthesis of 4-methylpent-1-ene and dehydroacetic acid, Catalysis Science & Technology, 2 (2012) 995–1004.

4  P.S. Reddy, P. Sudarsanam, G. Raju, B.M. Reddy*. Selective acetylation of glycerol over CeO2-M and SO42-/CeO2-M (M = ZrO2 and Al2O3) catalysts for synthesis of bioadditives, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 18 (2012) 648–654.

3  P.S. Reddy, P. Sudarsanam, B. Mallesham, G. Raju, B.M. Reddy*. Acetalisation of glycerol with acetone over zirconia and promoted zirconia catalysts under mild reaction conditions, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 17 (2011) 377–381.

2  L. Katta, P. Sudarsanam, G. Thrimurthulu, B.M. Reddy*. Doped nanosized ceria solid solutions for low temperature soot oxidation: zirconium versus lanthanum promoters, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 101 (2010) 101–108.

1  P.S. Reddy, P. Sudarsanam, G. Raju, B.M. Reddy*. Synthesis of bio-additives: Acetylation of glycerol over zirconia-based solid acid catalysts, Catalysis Communications, 11 (2010) 1224.