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Dr. Dhamodaran Santhanagopalan

Professor, Amrita Center for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine, Kochi

Qualification: Ph.D
dsgopalan20710@aims.amrita.edu

Bio

Dr. Dhamodaran Santhanagopalan is Professor at Amrita Center for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine. Before joining the center, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Laboratory for Energy Storage and Conversion, University of California, San Diego, for three years. Prior to postdoctoral work, he was a faculty at Physics Department, IIT Kanpur, for about three and a half years. Dr. Dhamodharan received PhD from University of Hyderabad, and M.Phil. and M.Sc degrees in Physics from Pondicherry University. During his postdoctoral work he was part of the Energy Frontier Research Centre led by Stony Brook University, funded by US Department of Energy. During this tenure, he was also a Guest researcher at Brookhaven National Laboratory, New York, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Washington. As a part of this work, he established for the first time, fabrication of electrochemically active solid-state nano-batteries using focused ion beams. This significant contribution enabled in situ galvanostatic biasing of nano-batteries in the TEM to investigate interface effects, a bottle-neck in energy storage devices. During his tenure at IIT Kanpur, he developed several ion beam facilities and a GaN growth facility for high quality nanostructures with novel morphologies that are useful for opto-electronic applications. Two of the GaN nanostructure images were published as journal cover pages in Materials Today (2011) and Nano Today (2012). He has over 50 peer reviewed journal publications and 10 proceedings to his credit. He has been invited as a speaker in several national and international conferences. He is also an active reviewer for several international journals on topics related to his research interests. In the recent past, he has worked on micro/nano-fabrication and semiconductor nano-materials. Dr. Dhamodharan is currently focusing on energy storage technologies such as, lithium ion batteries, all-solid-state batteries and supercapacitors. The goal is to significantly improve both energy and power densities without compromising safety and cycling stability.

 

Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2023

Sustainable development of manganese sulfoselenide nanoparticles anchored graphene oxide nanocomposite for high-performance supercapacitor and lithium-ion battery applications

Cite this Research Publication : K Yamini Yasoda, Dona Susan Baji, M Sathish Kumar, Dhamodaran Santhanagopalan, Sudip K Batabyal, "Sustainable development of manganese sulfoselenide nanoparticles anchored graphene oxide nanocomposite for high-performance supercapacitor and lithium-ion battery applications", Journal of Alloys and Compounds Volume 930 Pages 167282, 2023

Publisher : Elsevier

Year : 2021

Reuse, Recycle, and Regeneration of LiFePO4 Cathode from Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries for Rechargeable Lithium- and Sodium-Ion Batteries

Cite this Research Publication : Binitha Gangaja, Shantikumar V Nair, and Dr. Dhamodaran Santhanagopalan, “Reuse, Recycle, and Regeneration of LiFePO4 Cathode from Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries for Rechargeable Lithium- and Sodium-Ion Batteries”, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, vol. 9, no. 13, pp. 4711 - 4721, 2021.

Publisher : ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, American Chemical Society.

Year : 2021

Vapour phase conversion of metal oxalates to metal phosphide nanostructures and their use as anode in rechargeable Li, Na and K-ion batteries

Cite this Research Publication : Aswathy S. Murali, Dona Susan Baji, Shantikumar V Nair, and Dr. Dhamodaran Santhanagopalan, “Vapour phase conversion of metal oxalates to metal phosphide nanostructures and their use as anode in rechargeable Li, Na and K-ion batteries”, Electrochimica Acta, vol. 388, p. 138643, 2021.

Publisher : Electrochimica Acta.

Year : 2021

Li-based all‑carbon dual-ion batteries using graphite recycled from spent Li-ion batteries

Cite this Research Publication : Fathima Ali Kayakool, Binitha Gangaja, Shantikumar V Nair, and Dr. Dhamodaran Santhanagopalan, “Li-based all‑carbon dual-ion batteries using graphite recycled from spent Li-ion batteries”, Sustainable Materials and Technologies, vol. 28, p. e00262, 2021.

Publisher : Sustainable Materials and Technologies,

Year : 2020

Influence of cobalt concentration on CuO nanoplates morphology and its superior performance as Li–ion battery anode

Cite this Research Publication : A. Susan Jose, Binitha Gangaja, Shantikumar V Nair, and Dr. Dhamodaran Santhanagopalan, “Influence of cobalt concentration on CuO nanoplates morphology and its superior performance as Li–ion battery anode”, Materials Research Express, vol. 6, p. 125543, 2020.

Publisher : Materials Research Express, IOP Publishing,

Year : 2020

Surface-Engineered Li4Ti5O12 Nanostructures for High-Power Li-Ion Batteries

Cite this Research Publication : B. Gangaja, Shantikumar V Nair, and Dr. Dhamodaran Santhanagopalan, “Surface-Engineered Li4Ti5O12 Nanostructures for High-Power Li-Ion Batteries”, Nano-Micro Letters, vol. 12, no. 1, p. 30, 2020.

Publisher : Nano-Micro Letters

Year : 2020

Photo-Enhanced Supercapacitive Behaviour of Photoactive Cu2FeSnS4 (CFTS) Nanoparticles

Cite this Research Publication : S. P. Madhusudanan, Suresh Kumar, M., Y., and Dr. Dhamodaran Santhanagopalan, “Photo-Enhanced Supercapacitive Behaviour of Photoactive Cu2FeSnS4 (CFTS) Nanoparticles”, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, vol. 31, no. 1, pp. 752-761, 2020.

Publisher : Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics

Year : 2020

N-doped Carbon Nanosheets as High-performance Anodes for Li- and Na-ion Batteries

Cite this Research Publication : A. K. Radhakrishnan, Shantikumar V Nair, and Dr. Dhamodaran Santhanagopalan, “N-doped Carbon Nanosheets as High-performance Anodes for Li- and Na-ion Batteries”, Journal of Materials Research, vol. 35, pp. 12–19, 2020.

Publisher : Journal of Materials Research, Cambridge University Press

Year : 2020

Interface Engineering in Amorphous Silicon Thin-films using Ultra-thin TiO2 Interlayers and its Effect on Li-ion Storage

Cite this Research Publication : J. M. Chethodil, Gangaja, B., Shantikumar V Nair, and Dr. Dhamodaran Santhanagopalan, “Interface Engineering in Amorphous Silicon Thin-films using Ultra-thin TiO2 Interlayers and its Effect on Li-ion Storage”, Surfaces and Interfaces, vol. 19, p. 100462, 2020.

Publisher : Surfaces and Interfaces

Year : 2019

Cobalt oxide thin films for high capacity and stable Li-ion battery anode

Cite this Research Publication : A. P. Varghese, Shantikumar V Nair, and Dr. Dhamodaran Santhanagopalan, “Cobalt Oxide Thin Films for High Capacity and Stable Li-ion Battery Anode”, Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, vol. 23, pp. 513-518, 2019.

Publisher : Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry

Year : 2019

Surface-Engineered Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 Nanoparticles by TiO2 Coating for Superior Rate Capability and Electrochemical Stability at Elevated Temperature

Cite this Research Publication : B. Gangaja, Shantikumar V Nair, and Dr. Dhamodaran Santhanagopalan, “Surface-Engineered Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 Nanoparticles by TiO2 Coating for Superior Rate Capability and Electrochemical Stability at Elevated Temperature”, Applied Surface Science, vol. 480, pp. 817-821, 2019.

Publisher : Applied Surface Science, Elsevier B.V.,

Year : 2019

Solvent-Controlled Solid-electrolyte Interphase layer Composition of a High Performance Li4Ti5O12 Anode for Na-ion Battery Applications

Cite this Research Publication : B. Gangaja, Nair, S., and Dr. Dhamodaran Santhanagopalan, “Solvent-Controlled Solid-electrolyte Interphase layer Composition of a High Performance Li4Ti5O12 Anode for Na-ion Battery Applications”, Sustainable Energy and Fuels, vol. 3, pp. 2490-2498, 2019.

Publisher : Sustainable Energy and Fuels, Royal Society of Chemistry

Year : 2018

Focused Ion Beam Fabrication of LiPON-based Solid-state Lithium-ion Nanobatteries for In Situ Testing.

Cite this Research Publication : J. Z. Lee, Wynn, T. A., Meng, Y. Shirley, and Santhanagopalan, D., “Focused Ion Beam Fabrication of LiPON-based Solid-state Lithium-ion Nanobatteries for In Situ Testing.”, J Vis Exp, no. 133, 2018.

Publisher : J Vis Exp,

Year : 2018

Spray Pyrolysis-Deposited TiO2 Thin Films as High-Performance Lithium ion Battery Anodes

Cite this Research Publication : Binitha Gangaja, Haridas, A. K., Shantikumar V Nair, and Dr. Dhamodaran Santhanagopalan, “Spray Pyrolysis-Deposited TiO2 Thin Films as High-Performance Lithium ion Battery Anodes”, Ionics, 2018.

Publisher : Ionics

Year : 2018

Ultra long (10K) Cycle-Life and High-Power Li-Ion Storage in Li4Ti5O12 Films Developed via Sustainable Electrophoretic Deposition Process

Cite this Research Publication : B. Gangaja, Muralidharan, H. P., Shantikumar V Nair, and Dr. Dhamodaran Santhanagopalan, “Ultra long (10K) Cycle-Life and High-Power Li-Ion Storage in Li4Ti5O12 Films Developed via Sustainable Electrophoretic Deposition Process”, ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, vol. 6, pp. 4705-4710, 2018.

Publisher : ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering,

Year : 2018

Long Cycle-life and High Rate Capability of Electrosprayed NiCo2O4 Nanoparticles as Li-ion Battery Anode

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. Dhamodaran Santhanagopalan, Benny, M., Binitha, G., and Shantikumar V Nair, “Long Cycle-life and High Rate Capability of Electrosprayed NiCo2O4 Nanoparticles as Li-ion Battery Anode”, Ionics, 2018.

Publisher : Ionics,

Year : 2018

Ultrathin TiO2 Coating on LiCoO2 for Improved Electrochemical Performance as Li–Ion Battery Cathode

Cite this Research Publication : S. S. Jayasree, Nair, S., and Dr. Dhamodaran Santhanagopalan, “Ultrathin TiO2 Coating on LiCoO2 for Improved Electrochemical Performance as Li–Ion Battery Cathode”, ChemistrySelect, vol. 3, pp. 2763-2766, 2018.

Publisher : ChemistrySelect, Wiley-Blackwell

Year : 2018

Interface-Engineered LiTiO-TiO Dual-Phase Nanoparticles and CNT Additive for Supercapacitor-Like High-Power Li-ion Battery Applications

Cite this Research Publication : B. Gangaja, Shantikumar V Nair, and Dr. Dhamodaran Santhanagopalan, “Interface-Engineered LiTiO-TiO Dual-Phase Nanoparticles and CNT Additive for Supercapacitor-Like High-Power Li-ion Battery Applications”, Nanotechnology, vol. 29, no. 9, p. 095402, 2018.

Publisher : Nanotechnology

Year : 2018

Focused ion beam fabrication of LiPON-based solid-state lithium-ion nanobatteries for in situ testing

Cite this Research Publication : J. Z. Lee, Wynn, T. A., Meng, Y. S., and Dr. Dhamodaran Santhanagopalan, “Focused ion beam fabrication of LiPON-based solid-state lithium-ion nanobatteries for in situ testing”, Journal of Visualized Experiments, vol. 2018, 2018.

Publisher : Journal of Visualized Experiments, Journal of Visualized Experiments,

Year : 2017

Sustainable chemical synthesis for phosphorus-doping of TiO2 nanoparticles by upcycling human urine and impact of doping on energy applications

Cite this Research Publication : S. P. Madhusudanan, Gangaja, B., Shyla, A. G., A. Nair, S., Shantikumar V Nair, and Dr. Dhamodaran Santhanagopalan, “Sustainable chemical synthesis for phosphorus-doping of TiO2 nanoparticles by upcycling human urine and impact of doping on energy applications”, ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng, pp. 2393–2399, 2017.

Publisher : ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng

Year : 2017

Surface chemical analysis of CuO nanofiber composite electrodes at different stages of lithiation/delithiation

Cite this Research Publication : B. Gangaja, Chandrasekharan, S., Vadukumpully, S., Shantikumar V Nair, and Dr. Dhamodaran Santhanagopalan, “Surface chemical analysis of CuO nanofiber composite electrodes at different stages of lithiation/delithiation”, Journal of Power Sources, vol. 340, pp. 356 - 364, 2017.

Publisher : Journal of Power Sources

Year : 2017

Spray pyrolysis-deposited nanoengineered TiO2 thick films for ultra-high areal and volumetric capacity lithium ion battery applications

Cite this Research Publication : A. K. Haridas, Gangaja, B., Srikrishnarka, P., Unni, G. E., A. Nair, S., Shantikumar V Nair, and Dr. Dhamodaran Santhanagopalan, “Spray pyrolysis-deposited nanoengineered TiO2 thick films for ultra-high areal and volumetric capacity lithium ion battery applications”, Journal of Power Sources, vol. 345, pp. 50 - 58, 2017.

Publisher : Journal of Power Sources

Year : 2017

Reversible Cu4O3 Phase Formation in CuO Nanoplate Anodes for High Capacity and High Coulombic Efficiency

Cite this Research Publication : A. Radhakrishnan, Gangaja, B., Nair, S., and Dr. Dhamodaran Santhanagopalan, “Reversible Cu4O3 Phase Formation in CuO Nanoplate Anodes for High Capacity and High Coulombic Efficiency”, ChemistrySelect, vol. 2, pp. 11548-11551, 2017.

Publisher : ChemistrySelect, Wiley-Blackwell,

Year : 2017

Mn4+ Rich Surface Enabled Elevated Temperature and Full-cell Cycling Performance of LiMn2O4 Cathode Material

Cite this Research Publication : S. Reddy Kasireddy, Gangaja, B., Shantikumar V Nair, and Dr. Dhamodaran Santhanagopalan, “Mn4+ Rich Surface Enabled Elevated Temperature and Full-cell Cycling Performance of LiMn2O4 Cathode Material”, Electrochimica Acta, vol. 250, pp. 359 - 367, 2017.

Publisher : Electrochimica Acta

Year : 2017

Impact of Carbon Nanostructures as Additives with Spinel Li4Ti5O12/LiMn2O4 Electrodes for Lithium Ion Battery Technology

Cite this Research Publication : B. Gangaja, Reddy, K. Siva, Nair, S., and Dr. Dhamodaran Santhanagopalan, “Impact of Carbon Nanostructures as Additives with Spinel Li4Ti5O12/LiMn2O4 Electrodes for Lithium Ion Battery Technology”, ChemistrySelect, vol. 2, pp. 9772-9776, 2017.

Publisher : ChemistrySelect

Year : 2017

Conformal coating of TiO2 shell on silicon nanoparticles for improved electrochemical performance in Li-ion battery applications

Cite this Research Publication : J. John, Gangaja, B., Shantikumar V Nair, and Dr. Dhamodaran Santhanagopalan, “Conformal coating of TiO2 shell on silicon nanoparticles for improved electrochemical performance in Li-ion battery applications”, Electrochimica Acta, vol. 235, pp. 191 - 199, 2017.

Publisher : Electrochimica Acta

Year : 2016

Ultrafast pyro-synthesis of NiFe2O4 nanoparticles within a full carbon network as a high-rate and cycle-stable anode material for lithium ion batteries

Cite this Research Publication : P. Preetham, Mohapatra, S., Shantikumar V Nair, Dr. Dhamodaran Santhanagopalan, and Alok Kumar Rai, “Ultrafast pyro-synthesis of NiFe2O4 nanoparticles within a full carbon network as a high-rate and cycle-stable anode material for lithium ion batteries”, RSC Advances, vol. 6, pp. 38064-38070, 2016.

Publisher : RSC Advances, Royal Society of Chemistry,

Year : 2016

Nanoplate and mulberry-like porous shape of CuO as anode materials for secondary lithium ion battery

Cite this Research Publication : S. Mohapatra, Shantikumar V Nair, Dr. Dhamodaran Santhanagopalan, and Alok Kumar Rai, “Nanoplate and mulberry-like porous shape of CuO as anode materials for secondary lithium ion battery”, Electrochimica Acta, vol. 206, pp. 217-225, 2016.

Publisher : Electrochimica Acta, Elsevier Ltd

Year : 2016

In situ STEM-EELS observation of nanoscale interfacial phenomena in all-solid-state batteries

Cite this Research Publication : Za Wang, Dr. Dhamodaran Santhanagopalan, Zhang, Wc, Wang, Fc, Xin, H. Lc, He, Kc, Li, Jd, Dudney, Nd, and Meng, Y. Sa, “In situ STEM-EELS observation of nanoscale interfacial phenomena in all-solid-state batteries”, Nano Letters, vol. 16, pp. 3760-3767, 2016.

Publisher : Nano Letters, American Chemical Society

Journal

Year : 2023

Energy efficient lattice and surface chemical regeneration of graphite from failed Li-ion batteries and its use as ultra-long cycling Na-ion battery anodes

Cite this Research Publication : Jayasree, S.S., Gangaja, B., Baji, D.S., Nair, A. V., Nair, S.V., Santhanagopalan, D. Energy efficient lattice and surface chemical regeneration of graphite from failed Li-ion batteries and its use as ultra-long cycling Na-ion battery anodes (2023) Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 190, 106841.

Publisher : Elsevier

Year : 2023

Stabilization of ZnMn2O4 Nanoparticle Electrodes by Electrolyte Modulations and Improved Li-Ion Storage

Cite this Research Publication : Kumar, G.S., Baji, D.S., Nair, S., Santhanagopalan, D. Stabilization of ZnMn2O4 Nanoparticle Electrodes by Electrolyte Modulations and Improved Li-Ion Storage (2023) Energy and Fuels, 37, 12436–12444.

Publisher : ACS Publications

Year : 2023

Cobalt-free CuO catalyst for hydrolytic dehydrogenation of sodium borohydride and ammonia borane

Cite this Research Publication : Bhaskar M, P., Nair, S., Santhanagopalan, D. Cobalt-free CuO catalyst for hydrolytic dehydrogenation of sodium borohydride and ammonia borane (2023)

Publisher : Elsevier

Year : 2023

High-Performance Zr-Doped P3-Type Na0. 67Ni0. 33Mn0. 67O2 Cathode for Na-Ion Battery Applications

Cite this Research Publication : Brahmanandan, S., Nair, S., Santhanagopalan, D. High-Performance Zr-Doped P3-Type Na0.67Ni0.33Mn0.67O2 Cathode for Na-Ion Battery Applications (2023) Crystals, 13, 1339.

Publisher : MDPI

Year : 2022

Conducting polymer PEDOT: PSS coated Co3O nanoparticles as the anode for sodium-ion battery applications

Cite this Research Publication : Varghese, K., Baji, D.S., Nair, S., Santhanagopalan, D. Conducting polymer PEDOT: PSS coated Co3O4 nanoparticles as the anode for sodium-ion battery applications (2022) Frontiers of Materials Science, 16, 220601.

Publisher : Springer

Year : 2022

Recent progress on the low and high temperature performance of nanoscale engineered Li-ion battery cathode materials

Cite this Research Publication : Jayasree, S.S., Murali, A.S., Nair, S., Santhanagopalan, D. Recent progress on the low and high temperature performance of nanoscale engineered Li-ion battery cathode materials (2022) Nanotechnology, 33, 352001.

Publisher : IOP Publishing

Year : 2022

Nanoscale-engineered LiCoO2 as a high energy cathode for wide temperature lithium-ion battery applications-role of coating chemistry and thickness

Cite this Research Publication : Jayasree, S.S., Nair, S.V., Santhanagopalan, D. Nanoscale-engineered LiCoO2 as a high energy cathode for wide temperature lithium-ion battery applications-role of coating chemistry and thickness (2022) Nanotechnology, 33, 275403.

Publisher : IOP Publishing

Year : 2022

Synergetic effect of isovalent-and aliovalent-ion dual-doping in the vanadium site of Na3V2 (PO4) 3 for wide-temperature operating sodium-ion batteries

Cite this Research Publication : Madambikkattil, P.B., Nair, S.V., Santhanagopalan, D. Synergetic Effect of Isovalent- and Aliovalent-Ion Dual-Doping in the Vanadium Site of Na3V2(PO4)3 for Wide-Temperature Operating Sodium-Ion Batteries (2022) ACS Applied Energy Materials, 5, 10473–10482.

Publisher : ACS Publications

Year : 2022

Particle size-dependent electrochemical performance of cobalt-free, lithium-and manganese-rich layered cathode at elevated temperature

Cite this Research Publication : Jayasree, S.S., Nair, S., Santhanagopalan, D. Particle size-dependent electrochemical performance of cobalt-free, lithium- and manganese-rich layered cathode at elevated temperature (2022) MRS Communications, 12, 1183-1189.

Publisher : Springer

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