Publications

1. El Zanin, A.R., Boroznin, S.V., Zaporotskova, I.V., Boroznina, N.P., Venkatesh, N. and Murugadoss, G., 2025. Surface and edge functionalization of carbon nanotubes with iron oxide for enhanced gas sensing: A theoretical investigation. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 389, p.116565. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2025.116565.
2. Murugadoss, G., Manavalan, R.K., Venkatesh, N., Thiruppathi, G., Sundararaj, P., Murugan, D. and Kirubaharan, K., 2025. Rapid photocatalytic degradation of Industrial dyes and investigation on toxicological effect of the treated water using copper incorporated tungsten oxide nanoparticles. Materials Science and Engineering: B, 316, p.118148.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118148
3. Venkatesh, N. and Murugadoss, G., 2025. Cerium (III) ion-substituted lanthanum ferrites: A comprehensive study on structural, optical, magnetic, and dielectric properties for enhanced photocatalytic application. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 1025, p.180295. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.180295
4. Chinnasamy, M., Venkatesh, N., Marimuthu, P., Sathiyan, G., Alharbi, S.A. and Venkatesan, G., 2025. Synthesis, characterization, and biological evaluation of novel bioactive Schiff base metal complexes and their molecular docking studies. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 13(2), p.115835. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2025.115835
5. Jacob, J., Santhosh, R., Venkatesh, N., Vijayakumar, M., Elsa, G., Sakthivel, P. and Karthik, M., 2025. Hierarchical porous carbon derived from Strychnos Potatorum Seeds as biowaste for high-performance supercapacitor electrodes with enhanced voltage and energy density with commercial mass loading. Journal of Energy Storage, 113, p.115744. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2025.115744
6. Marimuthu, P., Ramu, A., Venkatesh, N., Ahamed, A.A., Venkatesan, G., Chinnathambi, A. and Kandasamy, S., 2024. Design and synthesis of simple quinoline-based organic molecules as dual/multifunctional chemosensors for the detection of Cu2+/Fe3+ ions. Journal of Molecular Structure, 1312, p.138530. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2024.138530
7. Kandhasamy, N., Murugadoss, G., Venkatesh, N., Sivaramakrishnan, S., Manogaran, R., Manavalan, R.K., Venkatachalam, R. and Wong, L.S., 2024. Improved electrochemical performance of hydrothermally synthesized Zn-Ni-S/rGO nanocomposite as an electrode for supercapacitor application. Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 166, p.112628. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inoche.2024.112628
8. Murugadoss, G., Venkatesh, N., Rajabathar, J., Kandhasamy, N. and Kumar Manavalan, R., 2024. Silver sulfide anchored anatase TiO2 nanoparticles for ultrafast degradation of selective textile dyes. ChemistrySelect, 9(16), p.e202400099. https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202400099
9. Venkatesh, N., Murugadoss, G., Thiruppathi, G., Sundararaj, P., Sakthivel, P., Kumar, M.R. and Pugazhendhi, A., 2024. Solar light-driven photocatalysis by Co doped SnS nanoparticles towards degradation of noxious organic pollutant: Mechanism and toxicity assessment. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 970, p.172624. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2023.172624
10. Murugadoss, G., Kannappan, T., Rajabathar, J.R., Manavalan, R.K., Salammal, S.T. and Venkatesh, N., 2023. Rapid photocatalytic activity of crystalline CeO2-CuO-Cu(OH)2 ternary nanocomposite. Sustainability, 15(21), p.15601. https://doi.org/10.3390/su152115601
11. Venkatesh, N., Mohankumar, A., Murugadoss, G., Sundararaj, P., Hatamleh, A.A., Alnafisi, B.K., Kumar, M.R., Peera, S.G. and Sakthivel, P., 2023. Visible light active hybrid silver decorated g-C3N4–CeO2 nanocomposite for ultrafast photocatalytic activity and toxicity evaluation. Environmental Research, 216, p.114749. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2022.114749
12. Venkatesh, N., Murugadoss, G., Mohamed, A.A.A., Kumar, M.R., Peera, S.G. and Sakthivel, P., 2022. A novel nanocomposite based on Triazine based covalent organic polymer blended with porous g-C3N4 for photo catalytic dye degradation of rose Bengal and fast green. Molecules, 27(21), p.7168. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inoche.2022.109360
13. Venkatesh, N. and Sakthivel, P., 2022. Efficient degradation of azo dye pollutants on Zn doped SnO2 photocatalyst under sunlight irradiation: Performance, mechanism and toxicity evaluation. Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 139, p.109360. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inoche.2022.109360
14. Murugadoss, G., Thiruppathi, K., Venkatesh, N., Hazra, S., Mohankumar, A., Thiruppathi, G., Kumar, M.R., Sundararaj, P., Rajabathar, J.R. and Sakthivel, P., 2022. Construction of novel quaternary nanocomposite and its synergistic effect towards superior photocatalytic and antibacterial application. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 10(1), p.106961. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2021.106961
15. Padmanaban, A., Murugadoss, G., Venkatesh, N., Hazra, S., Kumar, M.R., Tamilselvi, R. and Sakthivel, P., 2021. Electrochemical determination of harmful catechol and rapid decolorization of textile dyes using ceria and tin doped ZnO nanoparticles. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 9(5), p.105976. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2021.105976
16. Murugadoss, G., Kumar, D.D., Kumar, M.R., Venkatesh, N. and Sakthivel, P., 2021. Silver decorated CeO2 nanoparticles for rapid photocatalytic degradation of textile rose bengal dye. Scientific Reports, 11(1), p.1080. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79993-6
17. Venkatesh, N., Aravindan, S., Ramki, K., Murugadoss, G., Thangamuthu, R. and Sakthivel, P., 2021. Sunlight-driven enhanced photocatalytic activity of bandgap narrowing Sn-doped ZnO nanoparticles. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28, pp.16792-16803. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-11763-3
18. Venkatesh, N., Sabarish, K., Murugadoss, G., Thangamuthu, R. and Sakthivel, P., 2020. Visible light–driven photocatalytic dye degradation under natural sunlight using Sn-doped CdS nanoparticles. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 27, pp.43212-43222.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-10268-3
19. Kumar, M.R., Murugadoss, G., Venkatesh, N. and Sakthivel, P., 2020. Synthesis of Ag2O‐SnO2 and SnO2‐Ag2O Nanocomposites and Investigation on Photocatalytic Performance under Direct Sun Light. ChemistrySelect, 5(23), pp.6946-6953. https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202001227
20. Ramki, K., Venkatesh, N., Sathiyan, G., Thangamuthu, R. and Sakthivel, P., 2019. A comprehensive review on the reasons behind low power conversion efficiency of dibenzo derivatives-based donors in bulk heterojunction organic solar cells. Organic electronics, 73, pp.182-204. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orgel.2019.05.047

Book Chapters

1. Panda, D., Venkatesh, N. and Sakthivel, P., 2022. MXene-based materials for remediation of environmental pollutants. In Mxenes and their Composites (pp. 553-594). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-823361-0.00014-9

Awards and Honors

1. Chancellors award - Indo-South Korea International e-Conference, Tamil Nadu, India

2. Best oral award - National Conference, Tamil Nadu, India

3. University Research Follow - Bharathiar University, Tamil Nadu, India

Research Innovations

• Develop bifunctional nanocomposites for simultaneous wastewater treatment and green hydrogen generation

• Design anthraquinone-functionalized triazine-based covalent organic polymers (COPs) for visible-light-driven photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants

• Integrate MXene–MOF hybrids to enhance charge separation and photocatalytic activity under visible light

• Fabricate multifunctional electrode materials for both supercapacitor energy storage and PEC hydrogen evolution

• Construct integrated photoreactor systems for real-time pollutant degradation and sustainable fuel production

• Engineer MOFs for supercapacitor applications and photocatalytic pollutant degradation