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Dr. Duraisamy Kumaresan

Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, School Of Engineering, Coimbatore

Qualification: Ph.D
k_duraisamy@cb.amrita.edu
Research Interest: Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, Electron Donor-Acceptor Systems, Organic Semi-Conductors, Photo - Catalytic Hydrogen Production

Bio

Dr. Duraisamy Kumaresan received his Ph. D. in Inorganic Chemistry from IIT Bombay (India) in 2004. In 2005, he joined as a post-doc in Tulane University, LA (USA) for pursuing photo/electro-chemical studies on various transition metal complexes, and charge injection dynamics between multi-layer titania networks and organic dyes. Later he moved to the University of Houston, Texas (USA) for pursuing dye-sensitized solar cells research. He joined the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, in 2009.

Currently, he is leading an interdisciplinary research team in developing materials for the construction of more efficient solar cells, photocatalysts, and photodetectors. His major research interests are dye-sensitized solar cells, quantum dot sensitized solar cells, nanostructured inorganic-organic hybrid semiconductors, self-assembly, electron donor-acceptor systems and ionic liquids.

 

Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2020

Fabrication of Cost-Effective Reduced Graphene Oxide Based Parallel Grids Embedded Dye-Sensitized Solar Mini-Modules

Cite this Research Publication : D. V. Raj, Balu, M., Baiju, G., Nagarajan, G., Subramaniam, M. R., and Dr. Duraisamy Kumaresan, “Fabrication of Cost-Effective Reduced Graphene Oxide Based Parallel Grids Embedded Dye-Sensitized Solar Mini-Modules”, IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, vol. 10, pp. 1015-1022, 2020.

Publisher : IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics

Year : 2020

Hydrothermal synthesis, dielectric properties of barium titanate, cobalt doped barium titanate, and their graphene nanoplatelet composites

Cite this Research Publication : K. Gireesh Baiju, Nagarajan, A., Sadasivam, A. Marappa Go, Rajan, D. Darsan Suk, Vignathi, K. Sri Sai, Balu, M., and Dr. Duraisamy Kumaresan, “Hydrothermal synthesis, dielectric properties of barium titanate, cobalt doped barium titanate, and their graphene nanoplatelet composites”, Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, vol. 15, p. e2550, 2020.

Publisher : Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering

Year : 2020

Heat sink assisted elevated temperature sintering process of TiO2 on polymer substrates for producing high performance flexible dye-sensitized solar cells

Cite this Research Publication : G. K. Baiju, Murali, B., R. Subba Rao, Dr. Jayanarayanan K., and Dr. Duraisamy Kumaresan, “Heat sink assisted elevated temperature sintering process of TiO2 on polymer substrates for producing high performance flexible dye-sensitized solar cells”, Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification, vol. 149, p. 107817, 2020.

Publisher : Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification

Year : 2019

Thermally Reduced Graphene Oxide as a Counter Electrode Material for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells.

Cite this Research Publication : R. Senthilkumar, S Raj, M., Ramakrishnan, S., Dr. Duraisamy Kumaresan, and Dr. Nikhil K. Kothurkar, “Thermally Reduced Graphene Oxide as a Counter Electrode Material for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells.”, J Nanosci Nanotechnol, vol. 19, no. 4, pp. 2158-2165, 2019.

Publisher : J Nanosci Nanotechnol

Year : 2019

Molybdenum disulfide/reduced graphene oxide hybrids with enhanced electrocatalytic activity: An efficient counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells

Cite this Research Publication : R. Senthilkumar, Balu, M., Ramakrishnan, S., Ramamurthy, P. C., Sudip Kumar Batabyal, Dr. Duraisamy Kumaresan, and Dr. Nikhil K. Kothurkar, “Molybdenum disulfide/reduced graphene oxide hybrids with enhanced electrocatalytic activity: An efficient counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells”, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, vol. 847, p. 113236, 2019.

Publisher : Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry

Year : 2019

Bi-layer photoanodes with superior charge collection ability and diffusion length of sub-layer nanostructures for the fabrication of high efficiency dye-sensitized solar cells

Cite this Research Publication : M. Balu, Baiju, K. G., Subramaniam, M. R., and Dr. Duraisamy Kumaresan, “Bi-layer photoanodes with superior charge collection ability and diffusion length of sub-layer nanostructures for the fabrication of high efficiency dye-sensitized solar cells”, Electrochimica Acta, vol. 319, pp. 339-348, 2019.

Publisher : Electrochimica Acta

Year : 2018

Surfactant-assisted synthesis of metallic cadmium, cadmium hydroxide nanostructures and their electrochemical charge storage properties.

Cite this Research Publication : A. Moorthy, Subramaniam, M. Raj, Dr. Thirugnasambandam G. Manivasagam, and Dr. Duraisamy Kumaresan, “Surfactant-assisted synthesis of metallic cadmium, cadmium hydroxide nanostructures and their electrochemical charge storage properties.”, Dalton Transactions, 2018.


Publisher : Dalton Transactions

Year : 2018

Reduced graphene oxide wrapped hierarchical TiO2 nanorod composites for improved charge collection efficiency and carrier lifetime in dye sensitized solar cells

Cite this Research Publication : M. Raj Subramaniam, Dr. Duraisamy Kumaresan, Jothi, S., McGettrick, J. D., and Watson, T. M., “Reduced graphene oxide wrapped hierarchical TiO2 nanorod composites for improved charge collection efficiency and carrier lifetime in dye sensitized solar cells”, Applied Surface Science, vol. 428, pp. 439 - 447, 2018.

Publisher : Applied Surface Science

Year : 2015

Highly Solution Processable Camphor Sulfonic Acid-Doped Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube/Polyaniline Composite and Its Uses in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (Under Review)

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. Murali Rangarajan, Jelmy, E. J., S. Raj, M., Rajamani, A. R., Kothurkar, N., and Dr. Duraisamy Kumaresan, “Highly Solution Processable Camphor Sulfonic Acid-Doped Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube/Polyaniline Composite and Its Uses in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (Under Review)”, Journal of Polymer Science B: Polymer Physics, 2015.

Publisher : Journal of Polymer Science B: Polymer Physics

Year : 2015

CdSe Quantum Dots and N719-Dye Decorated Hierarchical TiO² Nanorods for the Construction of Efficient Co-Sensitized Solar Cells

Cite this Research Publication : M. R. Subramaniam and Dr. Duraisamy Kumaresan, “CdSe Quantum Dots and N719-Dye Decorated Hierarchical TiO² Nanorods for the Construction of Efficient Co-Sensitized Solar Cells”, ChemPhysChem, vol. 16, pp. 2543-2548, 2015.

Publisher : ChemPhysChem

Year : 2015

CdSe Quantum Dots and N719‐Dye Decorated Hierarchical TiO2 Nanorods for the Construction of Efficient Co‐sensitized Solar Cells

Cite this Research Publication : M. R. Subramaniam and Dr. Duraisamy Kumaresan, “CdSe Quantum Dots and N719‐Dye Decorated Hierarchical TiO2 Nanorods for the Construction of Efficient Co‐sensitized Solar Cells”, ChemPhysChem, vol. 16, no. 12, pp. 2543-8, 2015.

Publisher : ChemPhysChem

Year : 2014

Synthesis of micrometer-sized hierarchical rutile TiO2 flowers and their application in dye sensitized solar cells

Cite this Research Publication : M. Raj Subramaniam, Dr. Sriram Devanathan, and Dr. Duraisamy Kumaresan, “Synthesis of micrometer-sized hierarchical rutile TiO2 flowers and their application in dye sensitized solar cells”, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Advances, vol. 4, pp. 36791–36799, 2014.

Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Advances

Year : 2014

Synthesis, characterization, and comparative study of CdSe-TiO2 nanowires and CdSe-TiO2 nanoparticles

Cite this Research Publication : A. Nikhil, Thomas, D. A., Amulya, S., S. Raj, M., and Dr. Duraisamy Kumaresan, “Synthesis, characterization, and comparative study of CdSe-TiO2 nanowires and CdSe-TiO2 nanoparticles”, Solar Energy, vol. 106, pp. 109-117, 2014.

Publisher : Solar Energy

Year : 2012

Photophysical Studies on Terpyridyl Platinum(II) Chromophore-Electron Acceptor Dyads for the Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation from Water

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. Duraisamy Kumaresan, “Photophysical Studies on Terpyridyl Platinum(II) Chromophore-Electron Acceptor Dyads for the Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation from Water ”, ACS Division of Fuel Chemistry, vol. 57, pp. 66-68, 2012.

Publisher : ACS Division of Fuel Chemistry

Year : 2009

Synthesis, Photophysics and Gel Formation of Terpyridyl Platinum(II) Complexes Covalently Linked to a Naphthalene Diimide

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. Duraisamy Kumaresan, Lebkowsky, K., and Schmehl, R. H., “Synthesis, Photophysics and Gel Formation of Terpyridyl Platinum(II) Complexes Covalently Linked to a Naphthalene Diimide”, J. Photochem. Photobio. A: Chemistry, vol. 207, pp. 86-93, 2009.

Publisher : J. Photochem. Photobio. A: Chemistry

Year : 2009

Colour Tuning in a Novel Metal-free Organic Sensitizer (Bodipy) for Dye-sensitized Solar Cells

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. Duraisamy Kumaresan, Thummel, R., Bura, T., Ulrich, G., and Ziessel, R., “Colour Tuning in a Novel Metal-free Organic Sensitizer (Bodipy) for Dye-sensitized Solar Cells”, Chemistry: A European Journal, vol. 15, pp. 6335-6339, 2009.

Publisher : Chemistry: A European Journal

Conference Proceedings

Year : 2013

Secondary Doped Polyaniline as Counter Electrode in Dye Sensitized Solar Cells FAPS-MACRO-2013

Cite this Research Publication : E. J. Jelmy, Mohanraj, S., Rajamani, A. R., Kumaresan, D., and NIKHIL K. KOTHURKAR, “Secondary Doped Polyaniline as Counter Electrode in Dye Sensitized Solar Cells FAPS-MACRO-2013”, IISc Bangalore. 2013.

Publisher : IISc Bangalore

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