Publications
List of Publications in Peer Reviewed International/National Journals
1. G. N. Vishnu, T. A. Quach, B. Jorge, M. Sakar, A. Jason, B. François, Trong-On Do, Au-nanoparticles anchored hollow nanospheres of single atomized porphyrin-covalent organic framework hybrid for boosting photoreduction of CO2 under solar irradiation, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2023. (Accepted)
2. M. Kanmani, J. Yesuraj, K. Kibum, M. Sakar, Electrochemical performance of chemically integrated N-doped carbon dots/Bi2MoO6 nanocomposites for symmetric supercapacitors, Energy & Fuels, 2023. (Accepted)
3. G. N. Vishnu, B. Jorge, M. Sakar, A. Jason, B. François, Trong-On Do, Cobalt doped MoS2-integrated hollow structured covalent organic framework (COF) nanospheres for the effective photoreduction of CO2 under visible light, Energy & Fuels, 2023, 37, 2329-2339.
4. K. Vinothkumar, C. Lavanya, M. Sakar, R. Geetha Balakrishna, Nature-inspired photoactive metal–organic framework nanofiber filters for oil–water separation: conserving successive flux, rejection, and antifouling, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2023, 62, 1085-1098.
5. K. Rokesh, M. Sakar, Trong-On Do, Integration of aminosilicate functionalized-fullerene (C60) QDs on bismuth vanadate (BiVO4) nanolayers for the photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceutical pollutants, Catal. Today, 2023, 407, 252-259.
6. K. V. Yatish, B. R. Omkaresh, V. R. Kattimani, H. S. Lalithamba, M. Sakar, R. Geetha Balakrishna, Solar energy-assisted reactor for the sustainable biodiesel production from Butea monosperma oil: Optimization, kinetic, thermodynamic and assessment studies, Energy, 2023, 263, 125768.
7. P. C. Nethravathi, M. V. Manjula, S. Devaraja S, M. Sakar, D. Suresh, Eco-friendly preparation of Bi2O3, Ag-Bi2O3 and Ag-Bi2O3-rGO nanomaterials and their photocatalytic H2 evolution, dye degradation, nitrite sensing and biological applications, J. Photochem. Photobiol. A Chem., 2023, 435, 114295.
8. S. Akhi, R. Mithun Prakash, J. Mohammed, A. Mabkhoot, H. Farid, M. Sakar, R. Geetha Balakrishna, Manifestation of enhanced photovoltaic performance in eco-friendly AgBiS2 solar cells using titanium oxynitride as electron transport layer, Energy & Fuels, 2022, 36, 14393-14402.
9. B. Satheesh kumar, A. Swetha, S. Chitra, R. Ramya, Y. Ravi Kumar, M. Selvaraj, H. A. Ghramh, M. A. Assiri, M. Sakar, Two dimensional (2D) MXenes as an emerging class of materials for antimicrobial applications: properties and mechanisms, J. Environ. Chem. Eng., 2022, 10, 108663.
10. B. Jorge, G. N. Vishnu, M. Sakar, D. T. Nguyen, Trong-On Do, In-situ integrated plasmonic TiN@ZIF-67 composites for the photoreduction of CO2 into solar fuels: Insights into their plasmonic interaction and mechanism, ChemCatChem, 2022, 14, e202200994.
11. C. Anis, D. T. Nguyen, M. Sakar, Trong-On Do, In-situ Ni2P-integrated black phosphorus nanosheets for efficient photocatalytic H2 evolution, ACS Appl. Nano Mater., 2022, 5, 13078-13089.
12. K. Gayathri, K. Vinothkumar, Y. N. Teja, M. A.-S. Badria, M. Selvaraj, M. Sakar, R. Geetha Balakrishna, Ligand-mediated band structure engineering and physiochemical properties of UiO-66 (Zr) metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for solar-driven degradation of dye molecules, Colloids Surf. A Physicochem. Eng. Asp., 2022, 653, 129992.
13. C. G. Sanjayan, M. S. Jyothi, D. S. Jessica, M. Sakar, B. Srinivasa, R. Geetha Balakrishna, Aqueous, non-polymer-based perovskite quantum dots for bioimaging; conserving fluorescence and long-term stability via simple and robust synthesis, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2022, 14, 38471-38482.
14. R. Mithun Prakash, S. Bharathkumar, U. Bharagav, M. Mamatha Kumari, M. V. Shankar, M. Sakar, Insights into the photocatalytic memory effect of magneto-plasmonic Ag-Fe3O4@TiO2 ternary nanocomposites for dye Degradation and H2 production under light and dark conditions, Energy & Fuels, 2022, 36, 11503-11514.
15. C. Ningaraju, K. V. Yatish, R. Mithun Prakash, M. Sakar, R. Geetha Balakrishna, Simultaneous refining of biodiesel-derived crude glycerol and synthesis of value-added powdered catalysts for biodiesel production: A green chemistry approach for sustainable biodiesel industries, J. Clean. Prod., 2022, 363, 132448.
16. V. N. Rao, P. Ravi, M. Sathish, M. Sakar, M. M. Kumari, B. L. Yang, J. M. Yanga, M. V. Shankar, Titanate quantum dots sensitized Cu2S nanocomposites for superficial H2 production via photocatalytic water splitting, Int. J. Hydrogen. Energy, 2022, 47, 40379-40390.
17. T. A. Quach, J. Becerra, D. T. Nguyen, M. Sakar, M. H. Vu, Trong-On Do, Direct Z-scheme mediated SmVO4/UiO-66-NH2 heterojunction nanocomposite for the degradation of antibiotic tetracycline hydrochloride molecules under sunlight, Chemosphere, 2022, 303, 134861.
18. S. Bharathkumar, M. Sakar, S. Balakumar, Egg-white mediated synthesis of BiFeO3 cubes and their enhanced photocatalytic degradation properties under solar irradiation, J. Mater. Sci.: Mater. Electron., 2022, 33, 12638-12647.
19. H. R. Chandan, R. Shwetharani, M. Sakar, R. Geetha Balakrishna, MoSe2 nanoflowers as a counter electrode for quantum dots sensitized solar cells, J. Mater. Sci.: Mater. Electron., 2022, 33, 12201-12209.
20. K. V. Yatish, H. H. R. Harsha, M. Sakar, R. Geetha Balakrishna, A comprehensive review on dairy waste-scum as a potential feedstock for biodiesel production, Process Saf. Environ. Prot., 2022, 160, 921-947.
21. A. Swetha, P. Srikanth, B. Satheesh kumar, M. Sakar, Md S. Hossain, S. Bharathkumar, P. Baskaran, A. Alsalme, M. Murugesan, Antimicrobial and toxicity studies of Dodonaea aungustifolia extracts-mediated green synthesized copper oxide particles, ChemistrySelect, 2022, 7, e202104017.
22. K. Gayathri, Y. N. Teja, R. Mithun Prakash, Md Shahadat Hossain, Ali Alsalme, E. Sundaravadivel, M. Sakar, In-situ grown ZnO particles on g-C3N4 layers: A direct Z-scheme driven photocatalyst for the degradation of dye and pharmaceutical pollutants under solar irradiation, J. Mater. Sci.: Mater. Electron., 2022, 33, 9774-9784.
23. R. Mithun Prakash, C. Ningaraju, K. Gayathri, Y. N. Teja, M. A. Manthrammel, M. Shkir, S. AlFaify, M. Sakar, One-step solution auto-combustion process for the rapid synthesis of crystalline phase iron oxide nanoparticles with improved magnetic and photocatalytic properties, Adv. Powder Technol., 2022, 33, 103435.
24. A. Murali, M. Sakar, S. Priya, V. Vijayavarman, P. Sadanand, R. Sai, Y. Katayama, M. A. Kader, K. Ramanujam, Insights into the emerging alternative polymer-based electrolytes for all solid-state lithium-ion batteries: A review, Mater. Lett., 2022, 313, 131764.
25. M. Maryam, D. T. Nguyen, M. Sakar, M. Pedeferri, M. Asa, R. Kaveh, M. V. Diamanti, Trong-On Do, Smart protection of surfaces during day-night by a novel composite self-cleaning coating with catalytic memory, J. Environ. Chem. Eng., 2022, 10, 106891.
26. K. Vinothkumar, M. S. Jyothi, C. Lavanya, M. Sakar, Suresh Valiyaveettil, R. Geetha Balakrishna, Strongly co-ordinated MOF-PSF matrix for selective adsorption, separation and photodegradation of dyes, Chem. Eng. J., 2022, 428, 132561.
27. M. Gayathri, M. Sakar, E. Satheeshkumar, E. Sundaravadivel, Insights into the mechanism of ZnO/g-C3N4 nanocomposites towards photocatalytic degradation of multiple organic dyes, J. Mater. Sci.: Mater. Electron., 2022, 33, 9347-9357.
28. R. Vijayarangan, M. Sakar, R. Ilangovan, Stabilization of melon phase during the formation of g-C3N4 from melamine and its structure-property relationship towards photocatalytic degradation of dyes under sunlight, J. Mater. Sci.: Mater. Electron., 2022, 33, 9057–9065.
29. A. Murali, A. V. Saravanan, M. Sakar, R. Ramesh, M. Devendiran, N. S. Vanitha, A review on green polymer binder-based electrodes and electrolytes for all solid-state Li-ion batteries, Adv. Mater. Lett., 2021, 12, 1-9.
30. C. Ningaraju, K. V. Yatish, R. Mithun Prakash, M. Sakar, R. Geetha Balakrishna, Gasoline pre-treated feedstock for the production of biodiesel with improved physicochemical properties, Biomass Convers. Biorefin., 2021. (DOI: 10.1007/s13399-021-01992-y)
31. K. Rokesh, M. Sakar, Trong-On Do, Amine-functionalized metal organic framework integrated bismuth tungstate (Bi2WO6/NH2-UiO-66) composites for the enhanced solar-driven photocatalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin molecules, New J. Chem., 2021, 45, 22650-22660.
32. G. N. Vishnu, B. Jorge, F. P. Edward, M. Sakar, B. Francois, Trong-On Do, Porphyrin and single atom featured reticular materials: recent advances and future perspective in solar-driven CO2 reduction, Green Chem., 2021, 23, 8332-8360.
33. S. Bharathkumar, M. Sakar, M. Navaneethan, J. Archana, Mechanistic insights into the electrospinning fabrication of belt-like structures of BiFeO3 and their photocatalytic properties, Mater. Lett., 2021, 304, 130475.
34. C. G. Sanjayan, M. S. Jyothi, M. Sakar, R. Geetha Balakrishna, Multidentate ligand approach for conjugation of perovskite quantum dots to biomolecules, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 2021, 603, 758-770.
35. S. Bharathkumar, M. Sakar, J. Archana, M. Navaneethan, S. Balakumar, Interfacial engineering in 3D/2D and 1D/2D bismuth ferrite (BiFeO3)/graphene oxide nanocomposites for the enhanced photocatalytic activities under sunlight, Chemosphere, 2021, 284, 131280.
36. G. N. Vishnu, D. T. Nguyen, B. Jorge, M. Sakar, A. Jason, J. Josué, B. François, Trong-On Do, L. Mindorff, Manifestation of an enhanced photoreduction of CO2 to CO over the in-situ synthesized rGO-covalent organic framework under visible light irradiation, ACS Appl. Energy Mater., 2021, 4, 6005-6014.
37. Y. N. Teja, M. Sakar, K. Vinothkumar, R. Geetha Balakrishna, Large scale synthesis of silane functionalized near-superhydrophobic aluminium hydroxide particles via facile surface grafting technique, Mater. Today Commun., 2021, 26, 101744.
38. V. N. Rao, P. Ravi, M. Sathish, M. Vijayakumar, M. Sakar, M. Karthik, S. Balakumar, K. R. Reddy, N. P. Shetti, M. V. Shankar, T. M. Aminabhavi, Metal chalcogenide-based core/shell photocatalysts for solar hydrogen production: Recent advances, properties and technology challenges, J. Hazard. Mater., 2021, 415, 125588.
39. K. Rokesh, M. Sakar, Trong-On Do, Emerging hybrid nanocomposite photocatalysts for the degradation of antibiotics: insights into their designs and mechanisms, Nanomaterials, 2021, 11, 572.
40. V. N. Rao, P. Ravi, M. Sathish, N. L. Reddy, K. Lee, M. Sakar, P. Prathap, M. M. Kumari, K. R. Reddy, M. N. Nadagouda, T. M. Aminabhavi, M. V. Shankar, Monodispersed core/shell nanospheres of ZnS/NiO with enhanced H2 generation and quantum efficiency at versatile photocatalytic conditions, J. Hazard. Mater., 2021, 413, 125359.
41. V. N. Rao, T. J. Malu, K. K. Cheralathan, M. Sakar, P. Sudhagar, R. G. Vicente, M. M. Kumari, M. V. Shankar, Light-driven transformation of biomass into chemicals using photocatalysts -Vistas and challenges, J. Environ. Manage., 2021, 284, 111983.
42. M. Maryam, D. T. Nguyen, M. Sakar, M. Pedeferri, M. Asa, R. Kaveh, M. V. Diamanti, Trong-On Do, Mechanistic insights into the store-and-discharge photogenerated electrons in hydrogenated glucose template synthesized Pt:TiO2/WO3 photocatalyst for the round-the-clock decomposition of methanol, Mater. Res. Bull., 2021, 137, 111203.
43. N. M. Soumya, M. Sakar, K. Manmohan, R. Geetha Balakrishna, Recent case studies on the use of ozone to combat coronavirus: problems and perspectives, Environ. Technol. Innov., 2021, 21, 101313.
44. K. V. Yatish, R. Mithun Prakash, C. Ningaraju, M. Sakar, R. Geetha Balakrishna, H. S. Lalithamba, Terminalia chebula as a novel green source for the synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles and as feedstock for biodiesel production and its application on diesel engine, Energy, 2021, 215(B), 119165.
45. Y. V. Divyasri, N. Lakshmana Reddy, Kiyoung Lee, M. Sakar, V. Navakoteswara Rao, V. Venkatramu, M. V. Shankar, N. C. Gangi Reddy, Optimization of N doping in TiO2 nanotubes for the enhanced solar light mediated photocatalytic H2 production and dye degradation, Environ. Pollut., 2021, 269, 116170.
46. M. Maryam, D. T. Nguyen, M. V. Diamanti, R. Kaveh, M. Asa, M. Sakar, M. P. Pedeferri, Trong-On Do, Fabrication of dual-phase TiO2/WO3 with post-illumination photocatalytic memory, New J. Chem., 2020, 44, 20375-20386.
47. K. V. Yatish, H. Lalithamba, M. Sakar, R. Geetha Balakrishna, B. R. Omkaresh, S. B. Arun, Parametric studies on the storage stability and ageing effect of biodiesel treated with eucalyptus oil as a cost-effective green-antioxidant additive, Int. J. Energy Res., 2020, 44, 11711-11724.
48. G. Jesna, H. Vishaka, C. Sanjayan, V. Suvina, M. Sakar, R. Geetha Balakrishna, Perovskite nanomaterials as optical and electrochemical sensors, Inorg. Chem. Front., 2020, 7, 2702-2725.
49. R. Mithun Prakash, Y. N. Teja, C. Ningaraju, M. Sakar, Band structuring engineering in titanium oxynitrides for the visible light driven photocatalytic applications, AIP Conf. Proc., 2020, 2265, 030160.
50. K. Vinothkumar, V. Suvina, M. Sakar, R. Geetha Balakrishna, Fe-based metal organic frameworks for the simultaneous detection of multiple metal ions in aqueous medium by square wave voltammetry method, AIP Conf. Proc., 2020, 2265, 030172.
51. R. Shwetharani, H. R. Chandan, M. Sakar, R. Geetha Balakrishna, K. R. Reddy, A. V. Raghu, Photocatalytic semiconductor thin films for hydrogen production and environmental applications, Int. J. Hydrogen. Energy, 2020, 45, 18289-18308.
52. K. Rokesh, M. Sakar, Trong-On Do, Calcium Bismuthate (CaBiO3): A prospective sunlight driven perovskite photocatalyst for the degradation of emerging pharmaceutical contaminants, ChemPhotoChem, 2020, 4, 373-380.
53. A. Murali, S. Srinivasan, A. A. Boopathi, M. Sakar, C. Suryanarayanan, N. S. Vanitha, R. Joseph Bensingh, M. Abdul Kader, S. N. Jaisankar, Copper (0) mediated single electron transfer-living radical polymerization of methyl methacrylate: functionalized graphene as a convenient tool for radical initiator, Polymers, 2020, 12, 874.
54. M. Sakar, R. Mithun Prakash, Kiran Shinde, Geetha R Balakrishna, Revisiting the materials and mechanism of metal oxynitrides for photocatalysis, Int. J. Hydrogen. Energy, 2020, 45, 7691-7705.
55. N. Ramesh Reddy, U. Bhargav, M. Mamatha Kumari, K. K. Cheralathan, M. Sakar, Review on the interface engineering in the carbonaceous titania for the improved photocatalytic hydrogen production, Int. J. Hydrogen. Energy, 2020, 45, 7584-7615.
56. M. Sakar, R. Mithun Prakash, Trong-On Do, Insights into the TiO2-based photocatalytic systems and their mechanisms, Catalysts, 2019, 9, 680.
57. M. H. Vu, M. Sakar, S. A. H. Tabrizi, Trong-On Do, Photo(electro)catalytic nitrogen fixation: Problems and possibilities, Adv. Mater. Interfaces, 2019, 6, 1970076.
58. C. C. Nguyen, M. Sakar, M. H. Vu, Trong-On Do, Nitrogen vacancies-assisted the enhanced plasmonic photoactivities of Au/g-C3N4 crumpled nanolayers: A novel pathway toward efficient solar light-driven photocatalysts, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2019, 58, 3698-3706.
59. K. Rokesh, M. Sakar, Trong-On Do, 2-(aminomethyl pyridine)SbI5: An emerging visible-light driven organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite for photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic applications, Mater. Lett., 2019, 242, 99-102.
60. R. Shwetharani, M. Sakar, C. A. N. Fernando, Vassilios Binas, Geetha R Balakrishna, Recent advances and strategies applied to tailor energy levels, active sites and electron mobility in titania and its doped/composite analogues for hydrogen evolution in sunlight, Catal. Sci. Technol., 2019, 9, 12-46.
61. S. Bharathkumar, M. Sakar, S. Balakumar, Fabrication of BiFeO3 nanostructures and their visible light photocatalytic degradation and water splitting properties, AIP Conf. Proc., 2019, 2115, 030167.
62. M. H. Vu, M. Sakar, Trong-On Do, Insights into the recent progress and advanced materials for photocatalytic nitrogen fixation for ammonia (NH3) production, Catalysts, 2018, 8, 621.
63. M. Sakar, C. C. Nguyen, M. H. Vu, Trong-On Do, Materials and mechanisms of photo-assisted chemical reactions under light and dark: Can day-night photocatalysis be achieved?, ChemSusChem, 2018, 11, 809-820.
64. H. R. Chandan, M. Sakar, M. Ashesh, T. N. Ravishankar, T. Ramakrishnappa, R. T. Sergio, R. Geetha Balakrishna, Observation of oxo-bridged yttrium in TiO2 nanostructures and their enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen generation under UV/Visible light irradiations, Mater. Res. Bull., 2018, 104, 212-219.
65. M. H. Vu, M. Sakar, C. C. Nguyen, Trong-On Do, Chemically bonded Ni co-catalyst onto the S doped g-C3N4 nanosheets and their synergistic enhancement in H2 production under sunlight irradiation, ACS Sustainable. Chem. Eng., 2018, 6, 4194-4203.
66. R. Shwetharani, M. Sakar, H. R. Chandan, Geetha R. Balakrishna, Observation of simultaneous photocatalytic degradation and hydrogen evolution on the lanthanum modified TiO2 nanostructures, Mater. Lett., 2018, 218, 262-265.
67. M. H. Vu, M. Sakar, C. C. Nguyen, Trong-On Do, Enhanced hydrogen production by the protonated, sulfur doped and Pt-loaded g-C3N4 nanolayers, Mater. Lett., 2018, 218, 169-172.
68. M. Sakar, S. Balakumar, Reverse Ostwald ripening process induced dispersion of Cu2O nanoparticles in silver-matrix and their interfacial mechanism mediated sunlight driven photocatalytic properties, J. Photochem. Photobio. A: Chem., 2018, 356, 150-158.
69. S. Bharathkumar, M. Sakar, N. Ponpandian, S. Balakumar, Dual oxidation state induced oxygen vacancies in Pr substituted BiFeO3 compounds: An effective material activation strategy to enhance the magnetic and visible light-driven photocatalytic properties, Mater. Res. Bull., 2018, 101, 107-115.
70. R. Radha, Y. Ravi Kumar, M. Sakar, Rohith Vinod K, S. Balakumar, Understanding the lattice composition directed in situ structural disorder for enhanced visible light photocatalytic activity in bismuth iron niobate pyrochlore, Appl. Catal. B, 2018, 225, 386-396.
71. S. Bharathkumar, M. Sakar, S. Balakumar, Fabrication of bismuth ferrite based hybrid nanostructures: Insight into the catalytic and sensing properties for the detection of biomolecules, AIP Conf. Proc., 2018, 1942, 050045.
72. M. Sakar, S. Balakumar, A mechanistic view into the morphology-reconstruction mediated facile synthesis of bismuth ferrite (BiFeO3) hierarchical nanostructures, Nano-Struct. Nano-Objects, 2017, 12, 188-193.
73. M. H. Vu, C. C. Nguyen, M. Sakar, Trong-On Do, Ni supported CdIn2S4 spongy-like spheres: A noble metal free high-performance sunlight driven photocatalyst for hydrogen production, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2017, 19, 29429-29437.
74. C. Ashokraja, M. Sakar, S Balakumar, A perspective on the hemolytic activity of chemical and green-synthesized silver and silver oxide nanoparticles, Mater. Res. Exp., 2017, 4, 105406.
75. S. Titus, S. Balakumar, M. Sakar, J. Das, V. V. Srinivasu, Electron Spin resonance studies of Bi1-xScxFeO3 nanoparticulates: Observation of an enhanced spin canting over a large temperature range, Solid State Comm., 2017, 268, 61-63.
76. P. Bhavani, N. Ramamanohar Reddy, I. Venkata Subba Reddy, M. Sakar, Manipulation over phase transformation in iron oxide nanoparticles via calcination temperature and their effect on magnetic and dielectric properties, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 2017, 53, 1-5.
77. S. Titus, V. V. Srinivasu, S. Balakumar, M. Sakar, J. Das, Electron spin resonance studies of undoped and dysprosium doped bismuth ferrite nanoparticles, J. Supercond. Nov. Magn., 2017, 30, 819-8123.
78. R. Radha, M. Sakar, S. Bharathkumar, S. Balakumar, Sunlight driven photocatalytic water splitting using nanostructured bismuth tungstate (Bi2WO6), AIP Conf. Proc., 2017, 1832, 050031.
79. M. Sakar, S. Bharathkumar, Rohith Vinod K., S. Balakumar, Visible light driven photocatalytic efficiency of rGO-Ag-BiFeO3 ternary nanohybrids on the decontamination of dye-polluted water: An amalgamation of 1D, 2D and 3D systems, ChemistrySelect, 2016, 1, 6961-6971.
80. S. Bharathkumar,* M. Sakar,* S. Balakumar, Experimental evidence for the carrier transportation enhanced visible light driven photocatalytic process in bismuth ferrite (BiFeO3) one-dimensional fiber nanostructures, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2016, 120, 18811-18821. (*Equal contribution)
81. Rohith Vinod K., P. Saravanan, M. Sakar, S. Balakumar, Insights into the nitridation of zero-valent iron nanoparticles for the facile synthesis of iron nitride nanoparticles, RSC Adv., 2016, 6, 45850-45857.
82. M. Sakar, S. Balakumar, P. Saravanan, S. N. Jaisankar, Electric field induced formation of one-dimensional bismuth ferrite (BiFeO3) nanostructures in electrospinning process, Mater. & Des., 2016, 94, 487-495.
83. M. Sakar, S. Balakumar, P. Saravanan, S. Bharathkumar, Particulates Vs fibers: dimension featured magnetic and visible light driven photocatalytic properties of Sc modified multiferroic bismuth ferrite nanostructures, Nanoscale, 2016, 8, 1147-1160.
84. M. Sakar, S. Balakumar, P. Saravanan, S. Bharathkumar, Compliments of confinements: substitution and dimension induced magnetic origin and band-bending mediated photocatalytic enhancements in Bi1-xDyxFeO3 particulate and fiber nanostructures, Nanoscale, 2015, 7, 10667-10679.
85. S. Bharathkumar, M. Sakar, RohithVinod K., S. Balakumar, Versatility of electrospinning in the fabrication of fibrous mat and mesh nanostructures of bismuth ferrite (BiFeO3) and their magnetic and photocatalytic activities, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2015, 17, 17745-17754.
86. RohithVinod K., P. Saravanan, M. Sakar, V. T. P. Vinod, Miroslav Cernik, S. Balakumar, Large scale synthesis and formation mechanism of highly stable and magnetic iron nitride (ɛ-Fe3N) nanoparticles, RSC Adv., 2015, 5, 56045-56048.
87. M. Sakar, S. Bharathkumar, P. Saravanan, S. Balakumar, Observation of dimension dependent magnetic ordering in bismuth ferrite particulate and fiber nanostructures, AIP Conf. Proc., 2015, 1665, 050010.
88. Rohith Vinod K., P. Saravanan, M. Sakar, S. Balakumar, Optimization of processing temperature in the nitridation process for the synthesis of iron nitride nanoparticles, AIP Conf. Proc., 2015, 1665, 130006.
89. M. Sakar, S. Balakumar, S. Ganesamoorthy, A prototypical development of plasmonic multiferroic bismuth ferrite particulate and fiber nanostructures and their remarkable photocatalytic activity under sunlight, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2014, 2, 6835-6842.
90. M. Sakar, S. Balakumar, I. Bhaumik, P. K. Gupta, S. N. Jaisankar, Nanostructured Bi(1-x)Gd(x)FeO3 – A Multiferroic photocatalyst on its sunlight driven photocatalytic activity, RSC Adv., 2014, 4, 16871-16878.
91. A. Tamilselvan, S. Balakumar, M. Sakar, C. Nayek, P. Murugavel, K. Saravana Kumar, Role of oxygen vacancy and Fe-O-Fe bond angle in compositional, magnetic, and dielectric relaxation on Eu-substituted BiFeO3 nanoparticles, Dalton Trans., 2014, 43, 5731-5738.
92. M. Sakar, C. Ashokraja, S. Balakumar, Surface enhanced Raman scattering studies of silver-gold normal and inverted core-shell nanostructures on their efficiency of detecting molecules, Procedia Engineering, 2014, 92, 19-25.
93. M. Sakar, S. Balakumar, A strategy to fabricate bismuth ferrite (BiFeO3) nanotubes from electrospun nanofibers and their solar light-driven photocatalytic properties, RSC Adv., 2013, 3, 23737-23744.
94. M. Sakar, S. Balakumar, P. Saravanan, S. N. Jaisankar, Annealing temperature mediated physical properties of bismuth ferrite (BiFeO3) nanostructures synthesized by a novel wet chemical method, Mater. Res. Bull., 2013, 48, 2878-2885.
95. M. Sakar, P. Parthiban, S. Balakumar, Synthesis of silver and silver/gold anisotropic nanostructures for surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy applications, J. Nanosci. Nanotech., 2013, 13, 8190-8198.
96. M. Sakar, S. Balakumar, P. Saravanan, S. N. Jaisankar, Manifestation of weak ferromagnetism and photocatalytic activity in bismuth ferrite nanoparticles, AIP Conf. Proc., 2013, 1512, 228-229.
97. P. Parthiban, M. Sakar, S. Balakumar, Evolution of silver/gold triangular nanoframes from prismatic silver/gold-core/shell nanostructures and their SERS properties, AIP Conf. Proc., 2013, 1512, 288-289.
98. A. Tamilselvan, M. Sakar, C. Nayek, P. Murugavel, S. Balakumar, Effect of europium substitution on the magnetic and optical properties of nanostructured bismuth ferrite, AIP Conf. Proc., 2013, 1512, 1162-1163.
99. M. Sakar, R. Rubini, S. Tripathy, S. Balakumar, Effect of Gd dopant concentration on the defect engineering in ceria nanostructures, Mater. Res. Bull., 2012, 47, 4340-4346.
100. M. Sakar, S. Arumugam, S. Tripathy, S. Balakumar, On the surface magnetism induced atypical ferromagnetic behavior of cerium oxide (CeO2) nanoparticles, AIP Conf. Proc., 2012, 1447, 355-356.
National/International Patents
1. A. Murali, A. Karthikeyan, M. Sakar, R. Ramesh, A. Lakshminarayanan, T. Meenakshi, L. Manivannan, M. Sutharsan, S. Priya, Solar online EV (Electrical Vehicle) battery charging system, 2022, Indian Patent Appl. No: 202241008961.
2. A. Murali, R. Ramesh, M. Sakar, A. Lakshminarayanan, A. Karthikeyan, M. Sutharsan, S. Sukhumar, T. Meenakshi, S. Priya, Rotational motion conversion scheme for traveling smart free charger, 2022, Indian Patent Appl. No: 202241008963.
Books Edited
1. M. Sakar, R. Geetha Balakrishna, Trong-On Do (Eds), Photocatalytic Systems by Design: Materials, Mechanisms and Applications, 2021, pp566, Elsevier, ISBN: 978-0-12-820532-7.
2. Trong-On Do, M. Sakar (Eds), Emerging Trends in TiO2 Photocatalysis and Applications, 2020, pp598, MDPI, ISBN 978-3-03936-706-1 (Hbk); ISBN 978-3-03936-707-8 (PDF).
Invited Book Chapters
1. A. Murali, R. Suresh Babu, M. Sakar, S. Priya, R. Vinodh, K. P. Bhuvana, S. A. G. Thangavelu, M. Abdul Kader, Bioinspired Nanomaterials for Supercapacitor Applications, Mater. Res. Forum, 2022, 141-174, DOI: 10.21741/9781644901830-5.
2. Y. N. Teja, M. Sakar, K. N. Yogalakshmi, Graphitic carbon nitride for photocatalytic CO2 reduction, Elsevier, 2022, 69-95, DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-823034-3.00016-9.
3. A. Murali, M. Sakar, S. Priya, R. Joseph Bensingh, M. Abdul Kader, Graphitic carbon nitride for hydrogen storage applications, Elsevier, 2022, 487-514, DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-823034-3.00017-0.
4. K. Rokesh, M. Sakar, Trong-On Do, Nanocomposite photocatalysts for the degradation of contaminants of emerging concerns, Springer, 2021, 85-112, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-72076-6_4.
5. Y. V. Divyasri, Y. N. Teja, V. Nava Koteswara Rao, N.C. Gangi Reddy, M. Sakar, M. Mamatha Kumari, M.V. Shankar, Nanostructures in photocatalysis - opportunities and challenges for environmental applications, Springer, 2021, 1-32, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-72076-6_1.
6. Y. N. Teja, R. Mithun Prakash, A. Murali, M. Sakar, Defective photocatalysts, Elsevier, 2021, 131-163, DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-820532-7.00006-0.
7. M. Mokhtarifar, M. Pedeferri, M. V. Diamanti, M. Sakar, Trong-On Do, Round-the-clock photocatalytic memory systems: phenomenon and applications, Elsevier, 2021, 359-384, DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-820532-7.00014-X.
8. Y. N. Teja, K. Gayathri, C. Ningaraju, A. Murali, M. Sakar, Oxyhalides-based, photocatalysts: The case of bismuth oxyhalides, Elsevier, 2021, 441-474, DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-820532-7.00009-6.
9. K. Rokesh, M. Sakar, Trong-On Do, Design of photocatalysts for the decontamination of emerging pharmaceutical pollutants in water, Elsevier, 2021, 475-502, DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-820532-7.00001-1.
10. A. Murali, M. Sakar, N. Malarvizhi, S. Priya, R. Yuvaraj, M. Selvaraj, R. Joseph Bensingh, Hierarchically nanostructured functional materials for artificial photosynthesis, Elsevier, 2020, 229-255, DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-819552-9.00007-5.
11. M. Sakar, R. Mithun Prakash, C. M. Hussain, M. V. Shankar, Ferroelectric-semiconductors for photocatalytic energy and environmental applications, Elsevier, 2020, 3-19, DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-819049-4.00002-7.
12. M. Sakar, A. Leelavathi, Plasmon-sensitized semiconductors for photocatalysis, Elsevier, 2020, 175-205, DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-819051-7.00006-3.
13. V. Navakoteswara Rao, T. J. Malu, K. K. Cheralathan, M. Sakar, C. M. Hussain, M. Mamatha Kumari, M.V. Shankar, Emerging trends in photocatalytic transformation of biomass-derived glycerol into hydrogen fuel and value-added chemicals, Elsevier, 2020, 227-246, DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-819049-4.00017-9.
14. M. Sakar, Trong-On Do, Silica-based materials for photocatalysis, Elsevier, 2019, 89-103, DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-817813-3.00005-5.
15. M. Sakar, Trong-On Do, Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for photocatalytic environmental remediation, Wiley, 2019, 309-341, DOI: 10.1002/9781119529941.ch11.
16. M. Sakar, H. R. Chandan, R. Shwetharani, Graphene-paper based electrochemical sensors for biomolecules, Elsevier, 2019, 297-320, DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-815394-9.00012-1.
Other General Articles
1. Y. N. Teja, R. Mithun Prakash, K. Gayathri, P. P. Adarsh Chandran, M. Sakar, Protonation mediated intercalation of selenium in g-C3N4 for the enhanced sunlight driven photocatalytic degradation, Proceedings of the 65th DAE Solid State Physics Symposium, 2021, 207-208.
2. R. Mithun Prakash, C. Ningaraju, K. Gayathri, M. Kanmani, M. Sakar, Fe3O4 loaded g-C3N4 layered composites for photoreduction-driven degradation of organic dye molecules under sunlight, Proceedings of the 65th DAE Solid State Physics Symposium, 2021, 259-260.
3. R. Vijayarangan, M. Sakar, R. Ilangovan, Green exfoliation-assisted evolution of g-C3N4 rods and their structure-modification induced photocatalytic activities, Proceedings of the 65th DAE Solid State Physics Symposium, 2021, 246-247.
4. T. O. Do, M. Sakar, Editorial: Special Issue on Emerging Trends in TiO2 Photocatalysis and Applications, Catalysts, 2020, 10, 670.
5. M. Sakar, R. Geetha Balakrishna, S. K. Nataraj, M. Dibyendu Mondal, Editorial: International Conference on Green Methods for Separation, Purification and Nanomaterials Synthesis (24-25th April 2018), Mater. Today: Proceedings, 2019, 9, 491.
6. M. Sakar, S. Bharathkumar, M. Jayamani, S. Balakumar, S. N. Jaisankar, Silver plasmons sensitized photocatalytic activity of bismuth ferrite (BiFeO3) nanoparticles, J. Indian Chem. Soc., 2015, 92, 732-735.