2024
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42. Electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction: recent advances in dual-atom catalysts for sustainable ammonia production. AP Hamsa, SM Unni, (2024) Catalysis Science & Technology 14 (14), 3820-3837
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2023
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41. Electrochemical nitrogen fixation on single metal atom catalysts AP Hamsa, M Arulprakasam, SM Unni (2023)Chemical Communications 59 (72), 10689-10710
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40. Cup-stacked carbon nanofiber induced fuel cell performance of short side chain perfluorosulfonic acid polymer composite membrane
Neeshma M., Sreekuttan M. Unni and Santoshkumar D. Bhat 2022 Submitted.
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2022
39. Selective borohydride oxidation reaction of zeolitic imidazole framework derived bimetallic carbon alloy electrocatalysts for alkaline fuel cell applications
Kottarathil, Shijina; Narayanaru, Sreekanth; Unni, Sreekuttan; Tamaki, Takanori; Kuroki, Hidenori; Hareesh, Unnikrishnan Nair Saraswathy; Anilkumar, Gopinathan M; Yamaguchi, Takeo, ACS Applied Energy Materials (2022), DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.2c02133.​
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38. Anion exchange membranes for alkaline polymer electrolyte fuel cells-A concise Review
Hari Gopi K, Dhanasekaran P, Nagaraju N, Neeshma M, Mohan Dass B, Vishal M Dhavale, Sreekuttan M U, Santoshkumar D Bhat, Materials 2022 Materials 2022, 15(16), 5601; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15165601
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2021
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37. Synergistic Dual-Atom Molecular Catalyst Derived from Low-Temperature Pyrolyzed Heterobimetallic Macrocycle-N4 Corrole Complex for Oxygen Reduction
Satyanarayana Samireddi, V. Aishwarya, Indrajit Shown, Saravanakumar Muthusamy, Sreekuttan M. Unni, Ken-Tsung Wong, Kuei-Hsien Chen, Li-Chyong Chen, Small 2021 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202103823
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36. Defect induced nitrogen reduction reaction of carbon nanomaterials
Reen maria Lawrence and Sreekuttan M. Unni, Sustainable Energy and Fuels, 2021,5, 3765-3790
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35. Sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) reinforced with polystyrene sulfonic acid functionalized micelle templated mesoporous MCM-41 for direct methanol fuel cells
Nagaraju Niluroutu, Avanish Shukla, Vishal M.Dhavale, Sreekuttan M.Unni and Santoshkumar D.Bhat International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2021, 46, 20640-20649
2020
34. Functionalized single-wall carbon nanohorns reinforced sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone)electrolyte for direct methanol fuel cells
Parameswaran Turanelloormana, Sudheshna Sarmah, Arun Torris, Santoshkumar D. Bhat, and Sreekuttan M. Unni ChemElectroChem, 2020, 7, 3632-3636
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33. Alkaline Unitized Regenerative Micro-Fluidic Cell Based on Platinum Group Metal-free Electrode
Carlos Augusto Campos Roldán, Haihong Zhong, Sreekuttan M Unni, Rosa de Guadalupe Gonzalez-Huerta, Yongjun Feng, Nicolas Alonso-Vante, ACS Appl. Energy Mater., 2020, 3, 7397-7403
2018
31. Graphene with Fe and S Coordinated Active Centers: An Active Competitor for the Fe-N-C Active Centre for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Acidic and Basic pH Conditions
S. N. Bhange, S. M Unni, and S. Kurungot, ACS Appl. Energy Mater. 2018, 1, 368-376
2017
30. Nitrogen-Doped Graphene with a Three-Dimensional Architecture Assisted by Carbon Nitride Tetrapods as an Efficient Metal- Free Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution
P. K. Gangadharan, S. M. Unni, N. Kumar, P. Ghosh and S. Kurungot ChemElectroChem, 2017, 4, 2643–2652
29. Direct synthesis of a carbon nanotube interpenetrated doped porous carbon alloy as a durable Pt-free electrocatalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction in an alkaline medium
S. M. Unni, G. M. Anilkumar, M. Matsumoto, T. Tamaki, H. Imai and T. Yamaguchi
Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2017,1, 1524-1532 (HOT article by editor)
28. In situ grown nickel nanoparticles in a calixarene nanoreactor on a graphene–MoS2 support for efficient water electrolysis
B. J. Waghmode, S. N. Bhange, S. M. Unni, K. R. Patil and D. D. Malkhede Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2017,1, 1329-1338 (HOT article by editor)
2016
27. Valorization of coffee bean waste: a coffee bean waste derived multifunctional catalyst or photocatalytic hydrogen production and electrocatalytic oxygen reduction reactions
S. M. Unni, L. George, S. N. Bhange, R. N. Devi and S. Kurungot, RSC Adv., 2016, 6, 82103-82111
26. Nitrogen and Sulphur Co-doped Crumbled Graphene for Oxygen Reduction Reaction with Improved Activity and Stability in Acidic Medium
S. N. Bhange, S. M. Unni and S. Kurungot, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2016, 4, 6014-602
2015
25. Layer-separated MoS2 bearing reduced graphene oxide formed by an in-situ intercalation-cum-anchoring route as a Pt-free electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction
R. Illathvalappil, S. M. Unni and S. Kurungot, Nanoscale, 2015, 7, 16729-16736.
24.The Effect of Carbon-Based Substrates onto Non-precious and Precious Electrocatalytic Center
S. M. Unni, C. A. Campos-Roldan, J. M. Mora-Hernandez, Y. Luo, L. A. Estudillo-Wong, and N. Alonso-Vante, ECS Trans., 2015, 69, 35-42
23. Carbon Nanohorn-derived Graphene Nanotubes as a Platinum-free Fuel Cell Cathode
S. M. Unni , R. Illathvalappil, S. N. Bhange, H. Puthenpediakkal and S. Kurungot, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2015, 7, 24256-24264
22. CoSe2 supported on nitrogen-doped carbon nanohorn as methanol tolerant cathode for air breathing micro laminar flow fuel cells
S. M. Unni , J. M. Mora-Hernandez, S. Kurungot and N. Alonso-Vante, ChemElectroChem, 2015, 2, 1339–1345
21. In vitro and in silico antifungal efficacy of nitrogen doped carbon nanohorn (NCNH) against Rhizoctonia solani
S. Dharni, Sanchita, S. M. Unni, S. Kurungot, A.l Samad, A. Sharma, D. D. Patra, J. Biomol. Struct. Dyn., 2016, 34, 152-62
20. Substrate effects on the catalytic centre of CoSe2 for oxygen reduction reaction
S. M. Unni , J. M. Mora-Hernández , Y. Luo , and N. Alonso-Vante, ECS Trans., 2015, 64, 1-9.
19. Surface Modified Single Wall Carbon Nanohorn as an Efficient Electrocatalyst for Platinum-Free Fuel Cell Cathode
S. M. Unni, S. Ramdas, R. Illathvalappil, S. N. Bhange and S. Kurungot, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2015, 3, 4361 - 4367
2014
18. Layer-separated distribution of nitrogen doped graphene by wrapping on carbon nitride tetrapods for enhanced oxygen reduction reaction in acid medium
S. M. Unni, R. Illathvalapil, P. K. Gangadharan, S. N. Bhange and S. Kurungot Chem. Commun., 2014, 50, 13769 – 13772
17. Nitrogen induced surface area and conductivity modulation of carbon nanohorn and its function as an efficient metal-free oxygen reduction electrocatalyst for anion exchange membrane fuel cells
S. M. Unni, S. N. Bhange, R. Illathvalappil, N. Mutneja, K. R. Patil and S. Kurungot, Small, 2014, 11, 352-360
16. An efficient heteroatom-doped carbon electro-catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction by pyrolysis of protein-rich pulse flour cooked with SiO2 nanoparticles
R. Ghokale, S. M. Unni, D. Puthussery, S. Kurungot and S. B. Ogale PhysChemChemPhys, 2014, 16, 4251-4259
2013
15. A unique strategy in the design of a high performance thin all-solid-state supercapacitor mimicking the active interface of its liquid-state counterpart
B. Anothumakkool, A. T. A. Torris, S. N. Bhange, S. M. Unni, M. V. Badiger and S. Kurungot, Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2013, 5, 13397–13404.
14. Two-in-one: Inherent Anhydrous and Water-assisted High Proton Conduction in a 3D Metal-organic Framework
S. S. Nagarkar, S. M. Unni, A. Sharma, S. Kurungot, and S. K. Ghosh, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 53, 2638–2642
13. Functionalized graphene using ethylenedioxythiophene as a 2-D multifunctional electrocatalyst for energy conversion applications.
S. M. Unni, S. N. Bhange, B. Anothumakkool and S. Kurungot, ChemPlusChem, 2013, 78, 1296–1303
12. 1-Dimensional Alignment of Porous Polyethylenedioxythiophene Using Carbon Nanofiber as a Solid Template: An Efficient Charge Storage Material with Improved Capacitance Retention and Cycle Stability
B. Anothumakkool, S. N. Bhange, S. M. Unni, S. Kurungot, RSC Advances 2013, 3, 11877-11887.
11. 3-Diamensionally self assembled single crystalline Platinum nanostructure on few layer graphene as an efficient oxygen reduction electrocatalyst.
S. M. Unni, V. K. Pillai and S. Kurungot, RSC Advances, 2013, 3, 6913-6921.
10. Hierarchically nano-perforated graphene as a high performance electrode material for ultra capacitor
D. Mhamane, A. Suryawanshi, S. M. Unni, S. Kurungot, S. B. Ogale, Small, 2013, 9, 2801–2809
2012
09. Graphene enriched with pyrrolic coordination of the doped nitrogen as an efficient metal-free electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction.
S. M. Unni, S. Devulapally, N Karjule and S. Kurungot, J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 23506-23513
08. Single-layer-graphene-assembled 3D hexaporous carbon for high performance supercapacitor.
P. Yadav, A. Banerjee, S. M. Unni, J. Jog, S. Kurungot and S. B. Ogale, ChemSusChem. 2012, 5, 2159 – 2164.
07. Disordered brownmillerite with enhanced oxygen reduction activity
C. P. Jijil, S. M. Unni, S. Kurungot and R. N. Devi, Chem. Mater. 2012, 24 2823–2828
06. Trigol based reduction of graphite oxide to graphene with enhanced charge storage activity
D. Mhamane, S. M. Unni, A. Suryawanshi, O. Game, C. Rode, B. Hannoyer, S. Kurungot, and S. B. Ogale, J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 11140-11145.
2011
05. Ex-situ dispersion of core–shell nanoparticles of Cu–Pt on an in situ modified carbon surface and their enhanced electrocatalytic activities
V.M. Dhavale, S. M. Unni, H. N. Kagalwala, V. K. Pillai and S.Kurungot Chem. Commun., 2011, 47, 3951-3953.
2010
04. High Pt Utilization Electrodes for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells by Dispersing Pt Particles Formed by a Preprecipitation Method on Carbon “Polished” with Polypyrrole
S. M. Unni, V. M. Dhavale, V. K. Pillai and S. Kurungot, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2010, 114,14654–14661
03. Pt–MoOx-carbon nanotube redox couple based electrocatalyst as a potential partner with polybenzimidazole membrane for high temperature Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell application.
R. Vellacheri, S. M. Unni, S. Nahire, U. K. Kharul and S. Kurungot
Electrochim. Acta, 2010, 55, 2878-2887.
2009
02. Carbon Nanofiber with Selectively Decorated Pt Both on Inner and Outer Walls as an Efficient Electrocatalyst for Fuel Cell Applications
B. K. Balan, S. M. Unni and S. Kurungot J. Phys. Chem. C, 2009, 113, 17572–17578.
01. Domain Size Manipulation of Perflouorinated Polymer Electrolytes by Sulfonic Acid-Functionalized MWCNTs to Enhance Fuel Cell Performance
R. Kannan, M. Parthasarathy, S. M. Unni, S. Kurungot and V. K. Pillai, Langmuir, 2009, 25, 8299–8305