Dr.Nishanth K G

- Dr.Nishanth K G
- Principal Scientist
- nishanthkg@niist.res.in
- 0471-2515508
Publications
Publications
- Dipannita Ganguly, Nithyaa Jayakumar, Nishanth K G*, Unveiling a synthetic strategy for a cerium-based hetero-phase hybrid electrocatalyst for near-zero peroxide yield in the ORR, Sustainable Energy Fuels, 9, 778-786 (2025).
- Nithyaa Jayakumar, Nishanth K G*, Tailored cerium phosphate/silica hybrid epoxy for enhanced corrosion protective coating, DOI: 10.1039/D4LP00239C, RSC Appl. Polym., 3, 181-195 (2025).
- S Shisina, KG Nishanth, S Das, Compositionally Tuned Self-Activated Alkali Metal Vanadates for High Color Rendering White LEDs and IR Reflective Pigments, Inorg. Chem. 64, 11, 5386-5404 (2025).
- R Kottayintavida, D Ganguly, K G Nishanth*, Bimetallic NiWO4 as an Efficient Interface Modulator for Pd Towards Enhanced Alcohol Electro-oxidation, Electrocatalysis,15 (2), 191-203 (2024).
- M Sebastian, S Das, K G Nishanth*, Nanocrystalline CeMo2O8 Catalyst for Electroreduction of N2 to NH3, ACS Applied Nano Materials 7 (4), 4199-4209 (2024).
- M Sebastian, S Das, K G Nishanth*, Electrosynthesis of NH3 from N2 using nanostructured Bi4Ti3 O12 catalyst, Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 8 (20), 4838-4847 (2024).
- Nithyaa Jayakumar, Nishanth K G*, Improved anticorrosive performance of epoxy coating by introducing a one-pot synthesised nano-ceria embedded lamellar polyaniline/kaolinite hybrid, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 139, 313-324 (2024).
- Thejus Peringattu Kalarikkal, Krishnapriya Karattu Veedu, Nishanth K G*, Environmental friendly multifunctional orange pigment for cool coating applications, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 138, 516-527 (2024).
- Krishnapriya Karattu Veedu, Thejus Peringattu Kalarikkal, Nithyaa Jayakumar, Nishanth K G *, Fluorine free nanoparticles for superhydrophobic, self-cleaning, and anticorrosive epoxy coatings for steel protection in marine medium, Results in Surfaces and Interfaces, 14, 100195 (2024).
- Malini Abraham, KK Thejas, Arup K Kunti, Nuño Amador‐Mendez, Roberto Hernandez, J Duras, KG Nishanth, Sushanta Kumar Sahoo, Maria Tchernycheva, Subrata Das, Strategically Developed Strong Red‐Emitting Oxyfluoride Nanophosphors for Next‐Generation Lighting Applications, Advanced Optical Materials, 12,30, 2401356 (2024).
- Roshima K, Nishanth K G*, Pd modified Ni nano wire as an efficient electro-catalyst for alcohol oxidation reaction, Int. J. Hydrog. Energy, doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.01.006, (2020).
- Roshima K, Nishanth K G*, Nickel Phosphate Modified Carbon Supported Pd Catalyst for Enhanced Alcohol Electro Oxidation, Int. J. Hydrog. Energy, doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.02.050 (2020).
- P.K.Thejus, K.G.Nishanth*, Rational approach to synthesis low-cost BiVO4-ZnO complex inorganic pigment for energy efficient buildings, Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells, 200, 15 109999 (2019).
- Krishnapriya K V, Thejus P K, Nithyaa J, Nishanth K G*, Anticorrosive performance of Mangifera indica L. leaf extract based hybrid coating on steel, ACS Omega, 4, 6, 10176-10184 (2019).
- N Jayakumar, K Karattu Veedu, K.G.Nishanth*, Durable hydrophobic coating based on cerium phosphate nanorod-siliconized epoxy for corrosion protection, ACS Appl. Nano Mater., 2, 5, 2689-2696 (2019).
- P.K.Thejus, B. Koley, K.G.Nishanth*, An intense purple chromophore based on Co2+ in distorted tetrahedral coordination, Dyes and Pigments,158,267-276, (2018).
- Subin K C, Rasha R P, Roshima K, Aswani T, Nishanth K G, Suchithra T V et al, Water−Chloroform Interface Assisted Microstructure Tuning of Polypyrrole−Silver Sheets, ACS Appl. Mater.Interfaces, 11(1),1723-31 (2019).
- S. Jose, A. Jayaprakash, S. Laha, S Natarajan, K G Nishanth, MLP Reddy, YIn 0.9 Mn 0.1 O 3-ZnO nano-pigment exhibiting intense blue color with impressive solar reflectance, Dyes and Pigments, 124, 120-129, (2016).
- Nishanth K. G, Shupeng Z, Donghe D, Pengcheng Li, and Jianyong Ouyang, . Skeletal Platinum Nanostructures with High Surface Area on a Substrate by Chemical Reduction Deposition with Ammonium Carbonate, Chem Cat Chem, 7, 422 - 426, (2015).
- A. Arun, K. G.Nishanth et al, Insights into the effect of structure directing agents on structural properties of mesoporous carbon for polymer electrolyte fuel cells, Bulletin of materials science, 38, 451-459, (2015).
- Chin Yong Neo, Nishanth K. Gopalan and Jianyong Ouyang, Graphene oxide/multi-walled carbon nanotube nanocomposites as the gelator of gel electrolytes for quasi-solid state dye-sensitized solar cells, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2, 9226-9235, (2014).
- S. Meenakshi, K. G. Nishanth, P. Sridhar, S. Pitchumani, Spillover effect induced Pt-TiO2/C as ethanol tolerant oxygenreduction reaction catalyst for direct ethanol fuel cells, Electrochimica Acta, 135, 52-59, (2014).
- K. G. Nishanth, P. Sridhar, S. Pitchumani, Carbon-supported Pt encapsulated Pd nanostructure as methanol-tolerant oxygen reduction electro-catalyst, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 38(1), 612-619, (2013).
- K. G. Nishanth, P. Sridhar, S. Pitchumani, and A. K. Shukla, Pt-Ru decorated self-assembled TiO2-Carbon hybrid nanostructure for enhanced methanol electro-oxidation, Bulletin of materials science, 36, 3, 353-359, (2013).
- K. G. Nishanth, P. Sridhar, S. Pitchumani, and A. K. Shukla, Durable Transition-Metal Carbide-Supported Pt-Ru Anodes for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells, Fuel Cells, 12, 1, 146-152, (2012).
- K. G. Nishanth, P. Sridhar and S. Pitchumani, Enhanced oxygen reduction reaction activity through spillover effect by Pt-Y(OH)3/C catalyst in direct methanol fuel cells, Electrochemistry Communications, 13, 1465-1468, (2011).
- K. G. Nishanth, P. Sridhar, S. Pitchumani, and A. K. Shukla, A DMFC with Methanol Tolerant-Carbon-Supported-Pt-Pd-Alloy Cathode, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 158 (8), B871-B876, (2011)
- A.K. Sahu, K.G. Nishanth, G. Selvarani P. Sridhar, S. Pitchumani, A. K. Shukla, Polymer electrolyte fuel cells employing electrodes with gas-diffusion layers of mesoporous carbon derived from a sol-gel route, Carbon, 47,1,102-108, (2009).
Academic Qualification
- Ph.D, 2013, Applied Chemistry,
Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Chennai Unit (Madras University). - MSc, 2006, Applied Chemistry, University of Calicut.
- BSc, 2004, Chemistry, University of Calicut.
Research Interest
- Electro-catalysts:
- Electrochemical water splitting.
- Fuel cells.
- Oxygen reduction reactions (ORR)
- Methanol oxidation reactions.
- Green ammonia synthesis.
- Inorganic pigments:
- IR reflective inorganic pigments.
- Anticorrosive coatings.