My research focuses on conducting polymers and electrode materials for aqueous energy storage and electromagnetic shielding. It addresses two persistent limitations of conducting polymers: poor cycling stability and difficult functionalisation.
One line of work covers covalently linked hybrids of polyaniline and heteroatom-doped graphene derivatives, designed to improve the durability of supercapacitor electrodes. The other covers a new family of azo-linked conducting polymers that are easy to synthesise, readily functionalised, and stable over wide potential windows in water.
Across both, I am interested in connecting molecular design with material properties and device performance. This includes structure-property relationships, electrochemical behaviour, and the use of these materials in energy storage and electromagnetic shielding devices.
Education
2016
M.Sc Chemistry
National Institute of Technology, Calicut
B.Sc Chemistry
2014
Markaz College of Arts and Science, Karanthur, Kozhikode
Achievements
• CSIR-JRF (2016)
• UGC-JRF (2018)
• GATE (2018)
Research
Research Interests:
Conducting Polymers, Graphene materials, Supercapacitors, Battery
Number of Publications:
10
Number of Patents:
3 (14 application under review)