Interests
1. Synthesis of Polymer-Semiconductor–Metal Nanocomposites/Nanohybrid Materials. 2. Nanomaterials Modified Electrode for Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage. 3. Semiconductor–Metal Nanocomposites Immobilized Polymer Matrix Thinfilm for Photocatalyic Application (Advanced Oxidation/Reduction Process). 4. Nanomaterials Modified Photoelectrode for Solar Energy Conversion (Photoelectrochemical Cells, Photoelectrocatalysis and Dye Sensitized Solar Cells). Publications
1. A. Pandikumar, S. Murugesan, R. Ramaraj., Functionalized Silicate Sol-Gel Supported TiO2-Au Core-Shell Nanomaterials and Their Photoelectrocatalytic Activity. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2, 2010, 1912-1917. 2. S. Suresh, A. Pandikumar, S. Murugesan, R. Ramaraj, Samuel Paul Raj., Photovoltaic Performance of Solid-State Solar Cells Based on ZnO Nanosheets Sensitized with Low-Cost Metal-Free Organic Dye. Solar Energy, 85, 2011, 1787–1793. 3. A. Pandikumar, R. Ramaraj., Aminosilicate Sol-Gel Embedded Core-Shell (TiO2-Au)nps Nanomaterials Modified Electrode for The Electrochemical Detection of Nitric Oxide.Indian Journal of Chemistry: Sec:A, 50 A, 2011, 1388-1393. 4. S. Suresh, A. Pandikumar, S. Murugesan, R. Ramaraj, Samuel Paul Raj., \nMetal-Free Low-Cost Organic Dye Sensitized ZnO Nanorods Photoanode for Solid-State Solar Cells. \nMaterials Express, 1, 2011, 307-314. 5. A. Pandikumar, S. Manonmani, R. Ramaraj., TiO2–Au Nanocomposite Materials Embedded in Polymer Matrices and their Application in the Photocatalytic Reduction of Nitrite to Ammonia. Catalysis Science and Technology, 2, 2012, 345–353. 6. A. Pandikumar, R. Ramaraj., Titanium Dioxide-Gold Nanocomposite Embedded in Silicate Sol-Gel Film Catalyst for Simultaneous Photodegradation of Hexavalent Chromium and Methylene Blue. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 203–204, 2012, 244–250. 7. A. Pandikumar, K. M. Saranya, R. Ramaraj.,Sheaf-Like-ZnO@Ag Nanocomposite Materials Modified Photoanode for Low-Cost Metal-Free Organic Dye-Sensitized Solid-State Solar Cells. Applied Physics Letters, 101, 2012, 093112.