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Centre for Research in Functional Materials (CRFM)

CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS (CRFM)

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Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 2024, 92, 105283.

Abhay Raizaday, Dattari K Nagesha, Mahaveer Kurkuri, Usha Hegde. Tailored release of fluorescence quenched drug from the electrospun nanofiber mat for the treatment of oral submucosal fibrosis (OSMF). Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 2024, 92, p.105283.


Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2024, 59, 105030.

Preeti Mulimani, Mahesh P Bhat, Pravin Patil, Shambhulinga Aralekallu, Ravikumar Kapavarapu, Jingxian Yu, Mahaveer Kurkuri, Rajesh G Kalkhambkar. Colorimetric devices for naked-eye detection of Fe3+ and Cu2+: Optical properties, DFT calculations, and molecular docking studies. Journal of Water Process Engineering 2024, 59, p.105030.


Surfaces and Interfaces, 2024, 47, 104181.

Gara Dheeraj Kumar, Richelle M Rego, H Jeevan Rao, Nandini Robin Nadar, Shervin Kabiri, P Dilipkumar, Mahaveer D Kurkuri. Understanding the interfacial science of nature-inspired materials for versatile applications. Surfaces and Interfaces 2024, 47, p.104181.


Journal of Energy Storage, 2024, 81,110348.

Mohammad Kashif, Sadhasivam Thangarasu, Nagaraj Murugan, Sahil S Magdum, Yoong Ahm Kim, Mahaveer Kurkuri, Tae-Hwan Oh. Interatomic interaction of 2D crumpled V2O5 nanosheets layered with Ni-MOF as a bifunctional electrocatalyst for overall water splitting and supercapacitor applications. Journal of Energy Storage 2024, 81, p.110348.


Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2024, 685, 133199.

Ganesan Sriram, Sadhasivam Thangarasu, Karuppaiah Selvakumar, Mahaveer Kurkuri, Nattanmai Raman Dhineshbabu, Tae Hwan Oh. Effective removal of Rose Bengal using Ni-Co-Zn layered triple hydroxide: Studies on batch adsorption, mechanism, selectivity, co-ions, and reusability. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2024, 685, p.133199.


ChemosphereVolume, 2024,353,141571.

Vinayak Hegde, UT Uthappa, PadmajaV Mane, Seong Min Ji, Maduru Suneetha, Ben Wang, Tariq Altalhi, TM Subrahmanya, Mahaveer D Kurkuri. Design of low-cost natural casein biopolymer based adsorbent for efficient adsorption of multiple anionic dyes and diclofenac sodium from aqueous solutions. ChemosphereVolume, 2024,353, p.141571.


Progress in Materials Science, 2024,145,101309.

TM Subrahmanya, Hannah Faye M Austria, Yi-Yun Chen, Owen Setiawan, Januar Widakdo, Mahaveer D Kurkuri, Wei-Song Hung, Chien-Chieh Hu, Kueir-Rarn Lee, Juin-Yih Lai. Self-surface heating membrane distillation for sustainable production of freshwater: A state of the art overview. Progress in Materials Science, 2024,145, p.101309.


Inorganics, 2024, 12(6), 145.

Ganesan Sriram, Muthuraj Arunpandian, Karmegam Dhanabalan, Vishwanath Rudregowda Sarojamma, Selvaraj David, Mahaveer D Kurkuri, Tae Hwan Oh. Recent Progress Using Graphene Oxide and Its Composites for Supercapacitor Applications: A Review. Inorganics 2024, 12(6), p.145.


Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2024, 63, 105450.

UT Uthappa, Kanalli V Ajeya, Veeman Sannasi, Sang Goo Lee, Eun-Ho Sohn, Bong-Jun Chang, In-Jun Park, Ju Hyeon Kim, Mahaveer D Kurkuri, Ho-Young Jung. Green aluminum metal-organic frameworks (Al-MOFs) supported on commercial activated carbon for enhanced removal performances of industrial fluoride pollutants. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2024, 63, p.105450.


Biosensors, 202414(6), 308.

Akhilesh Bendre, Derangula Somasekhara, Varalakshmi K Nadumane, Ganesan Sriram, Ramesh S Bilimagga, Mahaveer D Kurkuri. Design and Application of Microfluidic Capture Device for Physical–Magnetic Isolation of MCF-7 Circulating Tumor Cells. Biosensors, 2024, 14(6), p.308.


Progress in Materials Science, 2024, 146,101314.

Padmaja V Mane, Richelle M Rego, Pei Lay Yap, Dusan Losic, Mahaveer D Kurkuri. Unveiling cutting-edge advances in high surface area porous materials for the efficient removal of toxic metal ions from water. Progress in Materials Science, 2024, 146, p.101314.


Separation and Purification Technology, 2024, 354,128739.

Muhammad Khurram Tufail, Muhammad Ifrahim, Muhammad Rashid, Ihtisham Ul Haq, Rizwana Asghar, UT Uthappa, Manickam Selvaraj, Mahaveer Kurkuri. Chemistry of zeolites and zeolite based composite membranes as a cutting-edge candidate for removal of organic dyes & heavy metal ions: Progress and future directions. Separation and Purification Technology, 2024, 354, p.128739.


Nanomaterials, 2024, 14(14), 1222.

Mohsina Taj, Vinay S Bhat, Ganesan Sriram, Mahaveer Kurkuri, SR Manohara, Paola De Padova, Gurumurthy Hegde. PEDOT-Doped Mesoporous Nanocarbon Electrodes for High Capacitive Aqueous Symmetric Supercapacitors. Nanomaterials, 2024, 14(14), p.1222.


Journal of Energy Storage, 2024, 94,112454.

Ganesan Sriram, Gurumurthy Hegde, Karmegam Dhanabalan, Yogesh Kalegowda, Devanadane Mouraliraman, RS Vishwanath, Mahaveer Kurkuri, Tae Hwan Oh. Recent trends in hierarchical electrode materials in supercapacitor: Synthesis, electrochemical measurements, performance and their charge-storage mechanism. Journal of Energy Storage, 2024, 94, p.112454.


Nano Today, 2024, 57,102388.

Vinayak Hegde, Mahesh P Bhat, Jae-Ho Lee, Mahaveer D Kurkuri, Cheol Soo Kim, Kyeong-Hwan Lee. Carbon-based nanomaterials: Multifaceted role in agrochemical recognition, remediation, and release. Nano Today, 2024, 57, p.102388.


Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 2024, 8, 1775.

Sowmyashree Hadimane, Shambhulinga Aralekallu, Lokesh Koodlur Sannegowda. Tuning a palladium (ii) phthalocyanine embedded hybrid electrocatalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction. Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 2024, 8, p.1775.


Fuel, 2024, 366, 131503.

Shambhulinga Aralekallu, Sowmyashree Hadimane, Manjunatha Nemakal, Lokesh Koodlur Sannegowda. Corrigendum to" Organic hybrid of cobalt phthalocyanine embedded graphene as an efficient catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction"[Fuel 361 (2024) 130736]. Fuel, 2024, 366, p.131503.


New Journal of Chemistry, 2024, 48, 13080.

Mallappa Mahanthappa, Subramaniyan Ramasundaram, K Upendranath, Mohd Fahad, Lavanya Gunamalai, Osamah Alduhaish, D Mani, Tae Hwan Oh, RS Vishwanath. Copper sulfide-incorporated layered porous sulfur-doped graphitic carbon nitride nanosheets for an efficient catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol. New Journal of Chemistry, 2024, 48, p.13080.


New Journal of Chemistry, 2024, 48, 13814.

Jagadish Ramu, Subramaniyan Ramasundaram, Shivaraj Yellappa, Lavanya Gunamalai, Tapas Kamilya, Mohd Afzal, A Anto Jeffery, Tae Hwan Oh, Mallappa Mahanthappa, RS Vishwanath. Carbon-supported nickel/nickel oxide nanohybrid composite as a high-performance sensor for electrochemical non-enzymatic glucose detection. New Journal of Chemistry, 2024, 48, p.13814.


ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2024, 7, 4453.

Prashanth Vishwa, Manoj Nagaraj, Selvabarathi Palanivel, Tharakaraman Annaiah, Sanay Prakash, R Vinith Kumar, Vishwanath Rudregowda Sarojamma, Sakthivel Kandaiah. Incorporation of Ruthenium Ions into Nanometer-Thick Films of Copper Sulfide by Anodization for Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer Reactions. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2024, 7, p.4453.


Materials Science and Engineering: B, 2024, 305,117400.

Maruthi Nayaka TH, Itte Pushpavathi, RS Vishwanath, Kumar Swamy BE, K Upendranath, GB Ashoka. Synthesis, characterization of new electrochemical activated sulfadiazine azo dyes and its theoretical studies with LFPs, antioxidant application. Materials Science and Engineering: B, 2024, 305, p.117400.


International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024, 84, 641

Mallappa Mahanthappa, Mahesh P Bhat, Vishwanath R. S Alshoaibi, Adil. Exploring the role of redox-active species on NiS-NiS2 incorporated sulfur-doped graphitic carbon nitride nanohybrid as a bifunctional electrocatalyst for overall water splitting. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024, 84, p.641.


Fuel,2024, 361, 130736.

Aralekallu, S., Hadimane, S., Nemakal, M. and Sannegowda, L.K., 2024. Organic hybrid of cobalt phthalocyanine embedded graphene as an efficient catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction. Fuel,2024, 361, p.130736.


Separation and Purification Technology,2024, 330, 125370.

Raj, A., Rego, R.M., Ajeya, K.V., Jung, H.Y. and Kurkuri, M.D., 2024. Basil seeds loaded with MOFs as an eco-friendly and sustainable adsorbent for efficient removal of hazardous organic pollutants from water. Separation and Purification Technology, (2024), 330, p.125370.


Fuel,2024 357, 129753

Aralekallu, S., Lokesh, K.S. and Singh, V., 2024. Advanced bifunctional catalysts for energy production by electrolysis of earth-abundant water. Fuel, 2024,357, p.129753.

ChemCatChem,2023, 15(20), e202300629

Vishwa, P., Babbet, C., Reddy, B., Kotoky, D., Gopinathan, S.K., Udachyan, I., RS, V. and Kandaiah, S., 2023. Atomistic Distribution of Iron and Copper in Coordination Metallopolymer for Highly Efficient and Stable Hydrogen Evolution in Protic Media. ChemCatChem,2023, 15(20), p.e202300629.


Journal of Energy Storage,2023, 72, 108670.

Nadar, N.R., Rego, R.M., Kumar, G.D., Rao, H.J., Pai, R.K. and Kurkuri, M.D., 2023. Demystifying the influence of design parameters of nature-inspired materials for supercapacitors. Journal of Energy Storage,2023, 72, p.108670.


Small,2023, 19(45), 2302692.

Rego, R.M., Ajeya, K.V., Jung, H.Y., Kabiri, S., Jafarian, M., Kurkuri, M.D. and Kigga, M., 2023. Nanoarchitectonics of Bimetallic MOF@ Lab‐Grade Flexible Filter Papers: An Approach Towards Real‐Time Water Decontamination and Circular Economy. Small,2023, 19(45), p.2302692.


Biosensors,2023, 13(7), 737

Bendre, A., Hegde, V., Ajeya, K.V., Thagare Manjunatha, S., Somasekhara, D., Nadumane, V.K., Kant, K., Jung, H.Y., Hung, W.S. and Kurkuri, M.D., 2023. Microfluidic-assisted synthesis of metal—organic framework—alginate micro-particles for sustained drug delivery. Biosensors,2023, 13(7), p.737.


Toxics, 2023,11(6), 545.

Neelgund, G.M., Jimenez, E.A., Ray, R.L. and Kurkuri, M.D., 2023. Facilitated Adsorption of Mercury (II) and Chromium (VI) Ions over Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes. Toxics,2023, 11(6), p.545.


Energies,2023, 16(12), p.4641.

Sriram, G., Kurkuri, M. and Oh, T.H., 2023. Recent Trends in Highly Porous Structured Carbon Electrodes for Supercapacitor Applications: A Review. Energies,2023, 16(12), p.4641.


Heliyon,2023,9, e16600

Mane, P.V., Patil, P., Mahishi, A.A., Kigga, M., Bhat, M.P., Lee, K.H. and Kurkuri, M., 2023. Rhodamine 6G derivative for the selective copper detection and remediation using nanoporous diatomaceous earth-engineered functional receptor. Heliyon,2023,9, e16600


Environmental Research,2023, 224, 115521.

Pathania, D., Araballi, A., Fernandes, F., Shivanna, J.M., Sriram, G., Kurkuri, M., Hegde, G. and Aminabhavi, T.M., 2023. Cost effective porous areca nut carbon nanospheres for adsorptive removal of dyes and their binary mixtures. Environmental Research,2023, 224, p.115521.


Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023,461, 142103

Hegde, V., Uthappa, U.T., Suneetha, M., Altalhi, T., Han, S.S. and Kurkuri, M.D., 2023. Functional porous Ce-UiO-66 MOF@ Keratin composites for the efficient adsorption of trypan blue dye from wastewater: A step towards practical implementations. Chemical Engineering Journal, 461, p.142103.


Chemical Engineering Journal,2023, 459, 141577

Bhat, S., Uthappa, U.T., Sadhasivam, T., Altalhi, T., Han, S.S. and Kurkuri, M.D., 2023. Abundant cilantro derived high surface area activated carbon (AC) for superior adsorption performances of cationic/anionic dyes and supercapacitor application. Chemical Engineering Journal,2023, 459, p.141577.


Chemical Engineering Journal,2023, 461, 142103

Hegde, V., Uthappa, U.T., Suneetha, M., Altalhi, T., Han, S.S. and Kurkuri, M.D., 2023. Functional porous Ce-UiO-66 MOF@ Keratin composites for the efficient adsorption of trypan blue dye from wastewater: A step towards practical implementations. Chemical Engineering Journal,2023, 461, p.142103.


Chemical Engineering Journal,2023, 453, 139757

Raj, A., Rego, R.M., Ajeya, K.V., Jung, H.Y., Altalhi, T., Neelgund, G.M., Kigga, M. and Kurkuri, M.D., 2023. Underwater oleophobic-super hydrophilic strontium-MOF for efficient oil/water separation. Chemical Engineering Journal,2023, 453, p.139757.


Journal of Energy Chemistry,2023, 80,402-431.

Palanisamy, G., Thangarasu, S., Dharman, R.K., Patil, C.S., Negi, T.P.P.S., Kurkuri, M.D., Pai, R.K. and Oh, T.H., 2023. The growth of biopolymers and natural earthen sources as membrane/separator materials for microbial fuel cells: A comprehensive review. Journal of Energy Chemistry,2023,80,p.402-431.


Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023,452, 139170

Subrahmanya, T.M., Widakdo, J., Austria, H.F.M., Hung, W.S., Kurkuri, M.D., Wang, C.F., Hu, C.C., Lee, K.R. and Lai, J.Y., 2023. Flow-through in-situ evaporation membrane enabled self-heated membrane distillation for efficient desalination of hypersaline water. Chemical Engineering Journal, 452,2023, p.139170.


Chemosphere,2023, 316,137851.

Govindappa, H., Abdi, G., Uthappa, U.T., Sriram, G., Han, S.S. and Kurkuri, M., 2023. Efficient separation of arsenic species of oxyanion As (III) and As (V) by using effective polymer inclusion membranes (PIM). Chemosphere, 2023,316, p.137851.


Journal of Alloys and Compounds,2023, 939,168711.

Nishchith, B.S., Kalegowda, Y., Ashoka, S., Shreenivasa, L., Sriram, G., Kurkuri, M.D., Ajeya, K.V. and Jung, H.Y., 2023. Electrochemical kinetic study and performance evaluation of surface-modified mesoporous sodium carbonophosphates nanostructures for pseudocapacitor applications. Journal of Alloys and Compounds,2023, 939, p.168711.


Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects,2023, 661,130922

Vishal, K., Aruchamy, K., Sriram, G., Ching, Y.C., Oh, T.H., Hegde, G., Ajeya, K.V., Joshi, S., Sowriraajan, A.V., Jung, H.Y. and Kurkuri, M., 2023. Engineering a low-cost diatomite with Zn-Mg-Al Layered triple hydroxide (LTH) adsorbents for the effectual removal of Congo red: Studies on batch adsorption, mechanism, high selectivity, and desorption. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects,2023, 661, p.130922.


Energies, (2022), 15(24), 9495

Athinarayanan Balasankar, Sathya Elango Arthiya, Subramaniyan Ramasundaram, Paramasivam Sumathi, Selvaraj Arokiyaraj, Taehwan Oh, Kanakaraj Aruchamy, Ganesan Sriram and Mahaveer D. Kurkuri, ‘Recent Advances in the Preparation and Performance of Porous Titanium-Based Anode Materials for Sodium-Ion Batteries’ Energies, (2022), 15(24), 9495.

Nanomaterials, (2022), 12(21), 3852

Gururaj M Neelgund, Sanjuana F Aguilar, Mahaveer D Kurkuri, Debora F Rodrigues, Ram L Ray, ‘Elevated Adsorption of Lead and Arsenic over Silver Nanoparticles Deposited on Poly (amidoamine) Grafted Carbon Nanotubes, Nanomaterials, (2022), 12(21), 3852.

Advanced Powder Technology, (2022), 33(11), 103800

UT Uthappa, Shrinath Bhat, Sung Soo Han, Heon-Ho Jeong, Tariq Altalhi, Ho-Young Jung, Mahaveer D Kurkuri, ‘Tailoring of 2D MoS2 microspheres on 3D low-cost DE for the efficient removal of hazardous cationic dyes, Advanced Powder Technology, (2022), 33(11), 103800.

Materials Today Communications, (2022), 33, 104813

Vinayak Hegde, UT Uthappa, Tariq Altalhi, Ho-Young Jung, Sung Soo Han, Mahaveer D Kurkuri, ‘Alginate based polymeric systems for drug delivery, antibacterial/microbial, and wound dressing applications, Materials Today Communications, (2022), 33, 104813.

Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, (2022), 276, 121197

Dimple Pathania, Vinay S Bhat, Jyothi Mannekote Shivanna, Ganesan Sriram, Mahaveer Kurkuri,’ Gurumurthy Hegde, Garlic peel based mesoporous carbon nanospheres for an effective removal of malachite green dye from aqueous solutions: Detailed isotherms and kinetics, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, (2022), 276, 121197.

Materials Today Communications, (2022), 32, 103887

Vinayak Hegde, UT Uthappa, Sung Soo Han, Ho-Young Jung, Tariq Altalhi, Mahaveer D Kurkuri, ‘Sustainable green functional nano aluminium fumarate-MOF decorated on 3D low-cost natural diatoms for the removal of Congo red dye and fabric whitening agent from wastewater: Batch & continuous adsorption process’ Materials Today Communications, (2022), 32, 103887.

Chemical Engineering Research and Design, (2022), 32, 103887

Harshith Govindappa, Mahesh P Bhat, UT Uthappa, Ganesan Sriram, Tariq Altalhi, S Prasanna Kumar, Mahaveer Kurkuri,’ Fabrication of a novel polymer inclusion membrane from recycled polyvinyl chloride for the real-time extraction of arsenic (V) from water samples in a continuous process, Chemical Engineering Research and Design, (2022), 182, 145-156.

Journal of Porous Materials, (2022), 29, 1369-1383

Parimal Pandit, Pranita Rananaware, Aviva D’Souza, Mahaveer D Kurkuri, Varsha Brahmkhatri, ‘Functionalized diatom biosilica decorated with nanoparticles: synthesis, characterization, catalytic oxidation, and dye scavenging applications, Journal of Porous Materials, (2022), 29, 1369-1383.

Chemosphere, (2022), 302, 134845

Richelle M Rego, Mahaveer D Kurkuri, Madhuprasad Kigga, ‘A comprehensive review on water remediation using UiO-66 MOFs and their derivatives’ Chemosphere, (2022), 302, 134845.

Biosensors, (2022), 12(4), 220

Mahesh Padmalaya Bhat, Venkatachalam Thendral, Uluvangada Thammaiah Uthappa, Kyeong-Hwan Lee, Madhuprasad Kigga, Tariq Altalhi, Mahaveer D Kurkuri, Krishna Kant, ‘Recent Advances in Microfluidic Platform for Physical and Immunological Detection and Capture of Circulating Tumor Cells, Biosensors, (2022), 12(4), 220.

Materials Today Advances, (2022), 13, 100205

Akhilesh Bendre, Mahesh P Bhat, Kyeong-Hwan Lee, Tariq Altalhi, Mohammed Ayad Alruqi, Mahaveer Kurkuri, ‘Recent developments in microfluidic technology for synthesis and toxicity-efficiency studies of biomedical nanomaterials’ Materials Today Advances, (2022), 13, 100205.

Journal of Power Sources, (2022), 13, 100205

BS Nishchith, S Ashoka, Mahesh P Bhat, Mahaveer D Kurkuri, Shashidhara Acharya, Rajendra Kumar, Yogesh Kalegowda, ‘Reversible surface reconstruction of Na3NiCO3PO4: A battery type electrode for pseudocapacitor applications, Journal of Power Sources, (2022), 520, 230903.

Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, (2022), 1-14

Chandrashekhar S Patil, Datta B Gunjal, Vaibhav M Naik, Ravindra D Waghmare, Tukaram D Dongale, Mahaveer D Kurkuri, Govind B Kolekar, Anil H Gore, ‘Sustainable conversion of waste tea biomass into versatile activated carbon: application in quick, continuous, and pressure filtration of miscellaneous pollutants’ Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, (2022), 1-14.

Chemosphere, (2022), 287, 131976

Ganesan Sriram, Akhilesh Bendre, Tariq Altalhi, Ho-Young Jung, Gurumurthy Hegde, Mahaveer Kurkuri, ‘Surface engineering of silica based materials with Ni–Fe layered double hydroxide for the efficient removal of methyl orange: Isotherms, kinetics, mechanism and high selectivity studies’ Chemosphere, (2022), 287, 131976.

Sustainable Materials and Technologies, (2022), 31, e00378

Ganesan Sriram, Akhilesh Bendre, Eniya Mariappan, Tariq Altalhi, Madhuprasad Kigga, Yern Chee Ching, Ho-Young Jung, Bhaskar Bhaduri, Mahaveer Kurkuri, ‘Recent trends in the application of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for the removal of toxic dyes and their removal mechanism-a review’ Sustainable Materials and Technologies, (2022), 31, e00378.