Energy Science and Engineering

• Faculty Excellence Award
• STFC Futures Early Career Award
• NRW Graduate School Fellowship
• Max-Planck Fellowship
• SERB ECR Award

Conferences
• Frequency Selective Filters forEstimating the Equivalent Circuit Parameters of Li-ion Battery Puravankara S., Routray A. , Mondal A. , Pahari D. , Biswas R. By 8th International Conference on Power Science and Engineering(ICPSE 2019) - (Accepted/In-Press)
• On-line Capacity Estimation of Li-ion battery Using Semi-parametric Transfer Learning Mondal A., Routray A. , Puravankara S. By IECON 2022 48th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society 1-6 (2022)
• On-line Parameter Identification and State of Charge estimation of Li-ion Battery Mondal A., Pahari D. , Puravankara S. , Routray A. By 2020 IEEE 17th India Council International Conference (INDICON) - (2020)
• On-line Parameter Identification and State of Charge estimation of Li-ion Battery Mondal A., Pahari D. , Routray A. , Puravankara S. By IEEE 17th India Council International Conference (INDICON - 2020) 1-7 (2020)
• A Novel Ternary Ordered Intermetallics Cu3ZnSb As Anode for Sodium-Ion Storage Pahari D., Misra S. , Jana P. P., Puravankara S. By 236th Electrochemical Society Meeting, Atlanta, GA, October 13-17, 2019, USA - (2019)
• On Improving the Cycling Stability of P2-Type Na0.67Ni0.33Mn0.67O2 Cathode Material By Ti-Substitution for Na-Ion Batteries Pahari D., Puravankara S. By 236th ECS Meeting October 13-17, 2019 Atlanta - (2019)
Journal
• State-of-Health Estimation of Li-ion Batteries using Semi-parametric Adaptive Transfer learning Mondal A., Routray A. , Puravankara S. By IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification 1-9 (2023)
• Electrolytes, Additives and Binders for NMC Cathodes in Li-Ion Batteries A Review Das D., Manna S. , Puravankara S. By Batteries 9 193- (2023)
• The evolution of structure property relationship of P2-type Na0. 67Ni0. 33Mn0. 67O2 by vanadium substitution and organic electrolyte combinations for sodium-ion batteries Pahari D., Chowdhury A. , Das D. , Paul T. , Puravankara S. By Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry 1-16 (2023)
• Insights into the Morphological Evolution of Mossy Dendrites in Lithium Metal Symmetric and Full Cell: A Modelling Study Verma P., Puravankara S. , Nandanwar M. N., Chakraborty J. By Journal of The Electrochemical Society 170 030529- (2023)
• Utilization of single biomass-derived micro-mesoporous carbon for dual-carbon symmetric and hybrid sodium-ion capacitors N., Satpathy B. K., Singh A. K., Pradhan D. , Puravankara S. By New J. Chemistry - (2023)
• Parameter identification and co-estimation of state-of-charge of Li-ion battery in real-time on Internet-of-Things platform Mondal A., Routray A. , Puravankara S. By Journal of Energy Storage 51 104370-104381 (2022)
• Insights into the diverse precursor-based micro-spherical hard carbons as anode materials for sodium ion and potassium ion batteries Nagmani N., Tyagi A. , Puravankara S. By Materials Advances 3 810-836 (2022)
• Jute-Fiber Precursor-Derived Low-Cost Sustainable Hard Carbon with Varying Micro/Mesoporosity and Distinct Storage Mechanisms for Sodium-Ion and Potassium-Ion Batteries N., Verma P. , Puravankara S. By Langmuir 38 15703-15713 (2022)
• Lithium-Ion Battery Technologies for Electric Mobility State-of-the-Art Scenario Nagmani N., Pahari D. , Tyagi A. , Puravankara S. By ARAI Journal of Mobility Technology 2 233-248 (2022)
• Opportunities in Na/K [hexacyanoferrate] frameworks for sustainable non-aqueous Na+ /K+ batteries Tyagi A., Nagmani N. , Puravankara S. By Sustainable Energy & Fuels 6 550-595 (2022)
• Optimizing ultramicroporous hard carbon spheres in carbonate ester based electrolytes for enhanced sodium storage in half /full cell sodium ion batteries Nagmani N., Kumar A. , Puravankara S. By Battery Energy 1 0220007-0220018 (2022)
• Are Na-ion batteries nearing the energy storage tipping point? Current status of non-aqueous, aqueous, and solid-sate Na-ion battery technologies for sustainable energy storage N., Pahari D. , Verma P. , Puravankara S. By Journal of Energy Storage 56 105961-105978 (2022)
• Symmetric sodium-ion batteries materials, mechanisms, and prospects Kumar A., Puravankara S. By Materials Today Energy 29 101115-101141 (2022)
• P2-type NaxTmO2 oxides as cathodes for non-aqueous sodium-ion batteries Structural evolution and commercial prospects Pahari D., Kumar A. , Das D. , Puravankara S. By International Journal of Energy Research 46 1-34 (2022)
• Synthesis, crystal structures, phase width and electrochemical performances of -brass type phases in Cu Zn Sn system Misra S., Pahari D. , Puravankara S. , Jana P. P. By Journal of Alloys & Compounds 855 157372-157384 (2021)
• The -brass type Cu rich complex intermetallic phase Cu41Sn11: Structure and electrochemical study Pahari D., Misra S. , Giri S. , Wang F. , Jana P. P., Puravankara S. By Solid State Sciences 119 106682-106691 (2021)
• Effect of Vanadium Substitution on the Ni-Site in P2-Type Na0.67Ni0.33Mn0.67O2 in Optimized Carbonate Ester Electrolytes as Cathode for Sodium-Ion Batteries Pahari D., Puravankara S. By ChemRxiv - (2021)
• Insights into the Plateau Capacity Dependence on the Rate Performance and Cycling Stability of a Superior Hard Carbon Microsphere Anode for Sodium-Ion Batteries Nagmani .., Puravankara S. By ACS Applied Energy Materials 3 10045-10052 (2020)
• Greener, Safer, and Sustainable Batteries: An Insight into Aqueous Electrolytes for Sodium-Ion Batteries Pahari D., Puravankara S. By ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 8 10613-10625 (2020)
• Large-scale surfactant-free synthesis of WS2 nanosheets: an investigation into the detailed reaction chemistry of colloidal precipitation and their application as an anode material for lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries Sharma P., Kumar A. , Bankuru S. , Chakraborty J. , Puravankara S. By New J. Chem. 44 1594-1608 (2020)
• On controlling the P2-O2 phase transition by optimal Ti-substitution on Ni-site in P2-type Na0.67Ni0.33Mn0.67O2 (NNMO) cathode for Na-ion batteries Puravankara S., Pahari D. By Journal of Power Sources 455 227957-227964 (2020)
• Electrochemical alloying/dealloying mechanism of ternary intermetallic Cu6- Zn2+ Sb2 ( = 0 and 1) as anode for Li-ion and Na-ion batteries Pahari D., Misra S. , Jana P. P., Puravankara S. By Journal of Solid State Chemistry 292 121660-121668 (2020)
• Nanostructured ZrO2 /MWCNT Hybrid Materials: Fabrication, Characterization and Applications in Shielding of Electromagnetic Pollution Puravankara S. By Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology 19 3367-3375 (2019)
• Asymmetric reaction pathway of Na+-ion during fast cycling in - and -Fe2O3 thin film anode for sodium-ion battery Puravankara S., Ghosh S. , Adyam V. , Nayak D. By Ionics 1-12 (2019)
• Magnesium Aluminium Layered Double Hydroxide Assisted Dispersion of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes for Enhanced Reinforcement of Ethylene-co-Vinyl Acetate Matrix Bhuyan B., Srivastava S. K., Puravankara S. , Mittal V. By Macromolecular research 26 868-871 (2018)
• 4. Insight into the Li ion dynamics in Li12Si7: Combining field gradient NMR, 1D/2D MAS NMR and relaxometry A. Kuhn, S. Dupke, M. Kunze, K. Volgmann, P. Sreeraj, T. Langer, R. Poettgen, M. Winter, H.-D. Wiemhöfer, H. Eckert, P. Heitjans By J. Phys. Chem. C 118 28350-28360 (2014)
• Anodic Decomposition of Trimethylboroxine as Additive for High voltage Li-ion batteries, , J. Electrochem. Soc., 161(14), A2255-A2261 (2014) A. Freiberg, M. Metzger, D. Haering, S. Bretzke, P. Sreeraj, T. Nilges, C. Stinner, C. Marino, H. A. Gasteiger By J. Electrochem. Soc., 161(14) A2255-A2261 (2014)
• 5. NMR relaxometry as a versatile tool to study Li ion dynamics in potential battery materials A. Kuhn, M. Kunze, P. Sreeraj, H.-D. Wiemhöfer, V. Thangadurai, M. Wilkening, P. Heitjans By Solid State Nucl. Magn. Reson 42 2-8 (2012)
• 6. Li ion diffusion in the anode material Li12Si7: Ultrafast Quasi-1D diffusion and two distinct fast 3D jump processes separately revealed by 7Li NMR relaxometry A. Kuhn, P. Sreeraj, R. Pöttgen, H.-D. Wiemhöfer, M. Wilkening, P. Heitjans By J. Am. Chem. Soc 133 11018-11021 (2011)
• 7. Li-NMR Spektroskopie an Kristallinem Li12Si7: zur Aromatizität planarer, Cyclopentadienyl-analoger Si56-Ringe A. Kuhn, P. Sreeraj, R. Pöttgen, H.-D. Wiemhöfer, M. Wilkening, P. Heitjans By Angew. Chem 123(50) 12305- 12308 (2011)
• 8. Li-NMR Spectroscopy on Crystalline Li12Si7: Experimental Evidence for the Aromaticity of the Planar Cyclopentadienyl-Analogous Si56-Rings A. Kuhn, P. Sreeraj, R. Pöttgen, H.-D. Wiemhöfer, M. Wilkening, P. Heitjans By Angew. Chem .Intl. Ed 50 12099-12102 (2011)
• 10. Lithium-Transition Metal-Tetrelides - Structure and Lithium Mobility R. Pöttgen, T. Dinges, H. Eckert, P. Sreeraj, H.-D. Wiemhöfer By Z. Phys. Chem 224(10-12) 1475-1504 (2010)
• 9. Electrochemical investigations of Li2AuSn2 P. Sreeraj, N. A. Kaskhedikar, H.-D. Wiemhöfer, J. Maier, R. Pöttgen By Solid State Ionics 181(1-2) 59-63 (2010)
• 11. Neutron diffraction and Electrochemical studies on Li(1-x)Ag2Sn 11. Neutron diffraction and Electrochemical studies on Li(1-x)Ag2Sn, P. Sreeraj, H.D. Wiemhöfer, R.D. Hoffmann, R. Skowronek, J. Walter, R. Pöttgen By Solid State Sci 8(7) 843-848 (2006)
• 12. Neutron diffraction and Electrochemical studies on LiIrSn4 P. Sreeraj, H.D. Wiemhöfer, R.D. Hoffmann, R. Skowronek, A. Kirfel, R. Pöttgen By J. Solid State Chem 179(2) 355-361 (2006)
• 13. Ternary Lithium Stannides LixT3Sn7x (T = Rh, Ir) P. Sreeraj, D. Kurowski, R.D. Hoffmann, Zh. Wu, R. Pöttgen By J. Solid State Chem 178(11) 3420-3425 (2005)
• 14. The Stannide LiRh3Sn5 Synthesis, Structure, and Chemical Bonding . Sreeraj, D. Johrendt, H. Müller, R.D. Hoffmann, Zh. Wu, R. Pöttgen, By Z. Naturforsch 60b 933-939 (2005)
• 15. Structure and bonding of Li1.42(5)Pd2Sn5.58(5): A Lithium Intercalated Palladium Stannide P. Sreeraj, Zh. Wu, R.D. Hoffmann, U. Häussermann, R. Pöttgen By Chem. Mater 17 (4) 911-915 (2005)
• Effect of ruthenium doping on the properties of Pr0.5A0.5MnO3 (A = Ca, Sr) 16. Effect of ruthenium doping on the properties of Pr0.5A0.5MnO3 (A = Ca, Sr), K. V. Sarathy and P. Sreeraj By , Solid State Commun 122 (7-8) 385-387 (2002)
Workshop
• Optimizing P2- type layered NaaxTMO2 (TM = Ni, Mn) as cathode materials for Na-ion batteries Puravankara S. By Indo-UK Newton Workshop on ""Electrochemical Routes to Energy Storage, Energy Conversion and Fuel Production" - ElChem Routes 2018 - (2018)
Others
• 1. Study on Trimethylboroxine and Fluoroethylene Carbonate As Electrolyte Additive for High Voltage LiCoPO4 Cathode Materials A. Freiberg, M. Metzger, D. Haering, S. Bretzke, P. Sreeraj, T. Nilges, C. Stinner, C. Marino, H. A. Gasteiger By 225th ECS Meeting, Batteries and Energy storage - (2014)
• Carbon coating of LiCoPO4 with different methods and electrochemical characterization D. Haering, S. Bretzke, P. Sreeraj, T. Nilges, C. Stinner, C. Marino, H. A. Gasteiger By Kraftwerke Battery Conference - (2014)
• 2. Insight into the Li ion dynamics in Li12Si7: Combining PFG NMR, 1D/2D MAS NMR, and NMR relaxometry A. Kuhn, M. Wilkening, P. Heitjans, M. Kunze, M. Winter, S. Passerini, P. Sreeraj, H.-D. Wiemhöfer, D. Freude By 111th Hauptversammlung der Deutschen Bunsen-Gesellschaft für Physikalische Chemie e.V - (2012)

Principal Investigator

• Polyanionic Cathode Materials (Phosphates, Silicates & Sulphates) for Li-ion & Na-Ion Batteries
• Aqueous and Non-Aqueous Symmetric Na-ion Battery for Energy Storage

Co-Principal Investigator

• Design of High Power Rated Battery Packs for Electric Vehicles with Effective Thermal and Stress Management Strategies for Enhanced Safety and Performance (ICG_2017)
• Hierarchically Nanostructured Energy Materials for Next Generation Na-Ion Based Energy Storage Technologies & Their Use in Renewable Energy Systems
• Hybrid Sodium - ion Cell/Super Capacitor Packs for Light Electric Vehicles
• Hybrid Sodium - ion Cell/Super Capacitor Packs for Light Electric Vehicles
• Synthesis of Tungsten Disulfide for Solid Lubricant Applications