"Nothing is too wonderful to be true if it be consistent with the laws of nature"
-Michael Faraday
ABOUT RANJITHKUMAR
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Dr. Raju Ranjithkumar, born on 5th May 1993 in Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu, India, has a commendable educational background in physics. He earned his Bachelor's degree (B.Sc.) in Physics in 2013 from P.M.P Arts and Science College, affiliated with Periyar University, Salem. Subsequently, he pursued his Master's degree (M.Sc.) in Physics at National College (Autonomous), which is affiliated with Bharathidasan University, Trichy, and successfully obtained his degree in 2016. In 2017, Dr. Raju Ranjithkumar received his doctoral degree (PhD) in Physics at Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil.
In 2021, Dr. Raju Ranjithkumar embarked on his postdoctoral journey as a Fellow in the Polymer Energy Materials Lab, led by Prof. Ji Ho Youk, within the Department of Chemical Engineering at Inha University, South Korea.
Dr. Raju Ranjithkumar's research is centered around N-doped porous carbon spheres, N-doped hollow carbon spheres, alloy nanoparticles, nanomaterials, carbon-based metal oxide and metal hydroxide nanocomposites. These materials play a vital role in advancing energy storage devices, highlighting the significance of his contributions to the field of materials research.
RESEARCH EXPERTISE
EDUCATION
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Material synthesis: N-doped Porous Carbon Spheres, N-doped Hollow Carbon Spheres, N-doped Carbon Nanotube, Carbon nanotubes, Graphene, Graphitic Carbon Nitride, Carbon sphere, Functionalized carbon material, Nano materials synthesis for different applications.
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Electrochemical methods: Electrochemical synthesis, electrochemical deposition, electro catalysis.
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Instrumental Expertise: Electrochemical measurements: Cyclic Voltammetry, Impedance, Charge-discharge, UV-visible, X-ray diffraction, FT-IR, SEM/EDX, BET, TEM, XPS and Raman spectroscopy.