Professional Brief
Academic Details
Post-Doctoral Fellowship (Abroad): Moscow Institute of Electronics and Mathematics (MIEM), National Research University HSE Moscow, Russia
Post-Doctoral Fellowship (India): Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Madras
Post-Doctoral Fellowship (India): Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Delhi
PhD in Physics from NIT Silchar
MSc in Physics from NIT Silchar
BSc in Physics from JagannathBarooah College, Jorhat (Under Dibrugarh University)
Honours & Awards
Best Proposal Award in Anveshan2019 held at NIT Silchar (2019).
Received Institute Travel Grant for attending conference in Okinawa, Japan (2019).
Received DST sponsored International Travel Support (ITS) for Young Scientists (2018).
Best Oral Presentation Award in Research Conclave on Recent Innovations in Science and Engineering (RISE) 2017 held at NIT Silchar (2017).
Research Interest
- Photocatalysis
- Nanostructured materials
- Water splitting
- DSSC
- Photoelectrocatalysis
- Evaporative self-assembly
Collaborators
- NIT Silchar
- IIT Madras
- IIT Delhi
- IIT BHU
- Madras University
- NEHUShillong
- USC (LA, USA)
- HSE (Moscow, Russia)
Publications
Mn-Modified ZnO Nanoflakes for Optimal Photoelectrochemical Performance Under Visible Light: Experimental Design and Theoretical Rationalization.
Abinash Das, Dongyu Liu, Riu Riu Wary, Andrey S. Vasenko, Oleg V. Prezhdo, Ranjith G. Nair
The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 14(43) (2023) 9604-9611.
Conducting Gold Nanoparticle Films via Sessile Drop Evaporation.
Abinash Das, Hemant Kumar, Sankar Hariharan, Sumesh P Thampi, Aravind Kumar, Chandiran, Madivala G Basavaraj
Langmuir 40(5) (2024) 2510–2518.
Exploring the influence of Ag nanocube size on surface plasmon resonance assisted photocatalytic H2-production of optimized Ag loaded TiO2
Trinayana Deka,Abinash Das, Sam John, Ranjith G. Nair
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 72 (2024) 1169–1183
Origin of the Improved Photoelectrochemical and Photocatalytic Activity in a ZnO-TiO2 Nanohybrid Revealed by Experimental and Density Functional Theory Studies
Abinash Das, Dongyu Liu, Yifan Wu, Bayan Amer Abzakh, Madhumitha R, Preethi M, Elena A. Kazakova, Andrey S. Vasenko, Oleg V. Prezhdo
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 15 (2023) 7524−7532.
Enhancement of Photocatalytic and Photoelectrochemical Performance of ZnO by Mg Doping: Experimental and Density Functional Theory Insights
Abinash Das, Dongyu Liu, RiuRiu Wary, Andrey S. Vasenko, Oleg V. Prezhdo, Ranjith G. Nair
The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 14 (2023) 4134–4141.
Ag-modified ZnOnanorods and its dual application in visible lightdrivenphotoelectrochemical water oxidation and photocatalytic dye degradation: A correlation between optical and electrochemical properties.
Abinash Das, TrinayanaDeka, P. Mathan Kumar, MuthuraamanBhagavathiachari, Ranjith G. Nair
Advanced Powder Technology 33 (2022) 103434
A study on the crucial reaction parameters involved in photocatalytic and sonophotocatalytic removal of organic pollutants.
Abinash Das, PujitaNingthoukhongjam, Ranjith G Nair
Water, Air, & Soil Pollution 233 (2022) 1-19.
Fabrication of In2O3 functionalized ZnO based nanoheterojunctionphotoanode for improved DSSC performance through effective interfacial charge carrier separation
Abinash Das, Ranjith G. Nair
Optical Materials122(2021) 111784.
Shape selective flower-like ZnO nanostructures prepared via structure-directing reagent free methods for efficient photocatalytic application
Abinash Das, P Mathan Kumar, MuthuraamanBhagavathiachari, Ranjith G Nair
Materials Science and Engineering B 269 (2021) 115149.
Role of type II heterojunction in ZnO-In2O3 nanodiscs for enhanced visible-light photocatalysis through the synergy of effective charge carrier separation and charge transport
Abinash Das, MoumitaPatra, Mathan Kumar P, MuthuraamanBhagavathiachari, Ranjith G. Nair
Materials Chemistry and Physics 263 (2021) 124431.
Defect induced visible light driven photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical studies of well-crafted ZnO-CeO2nanoheterojunction.
Abinash Das, MoumitaPatra, Mathan Kumar P, MuthuraamanBhagavathiachari, Ranjith G. Nair
Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 157730 (2020) 157730.
Hierarchical ZnO-TiO2 nanoheterojunction: A strategy driven approach to boost the photocatalytic performance through the synergy of improved surface area and interfacial charge transport.
Abinash Das, P Mathan Kumar, MuthuraamanBhagavathiachari, Ranjith G Nair
Applied Surface Science, 147321 (2020) 147321
Cu modified ZnOnanoflakes: An efficient visible light-driven photocatalyst and a promising photoanode for dye sensitized solar cell (DSSC).
Abinash Das, RiuRiuWary, RanjithG.Nair,
Solid State Sciences 104 (2020) 106290
Mn-doped ZnO: Role of morphological evolution on enhanced photocatalytic performance.
Abinash Das, RiuRiu Wary, Ranjith G. Nair
Energy Reports 6 (2020) 737–741
Effect of aspect ratio on photocatalytic performance of hexagonal ZnOnanorods
Abinash Das, Ranjith G Nair
Journal of Alloys and Compounds 817 (2020) 153277.
Influence of surface morphology on photocatalytic performance of zinc oxide: A review
Abinash Das, Nikhil S K, R. G. Nair
Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects 19 (2019) 100353.
Effect of aspect ratio of c-axis oriented ZnOnanorods on photoelectrochemical performance and photoconversion efficiency
Nikhil S K, Abinash Das, Mathan Kumar P, MuthuraamanBhagavathiachari, Ranjith G. Nair
Optical Materials 121 (2021) 111551.
Engineering of ZnO nanostructures for efficient solar photocatalysis.
Abinash Das, P Malakar, Ranjith G NairNikhil S K
Materials Letters 219 (2018) 76-80.
MWCNT decorated V-doped titania: An efficient visible active photocatalyst
Ranjith G. Nair, Abinash Das, Samrat Paul, BijumaniRajbongshi, S. K. Samdarshi
Journal of Alloys and Compounds 695 (2017) 3511-3516
Conference Proceeding
Photocatalytic performance analysis of Degussa P25 under various laboratory conditions.
Abinash Das, MoumitaPatra, RiuRiu Wary, Pradip Gupta, Ranjith G Nair
IOP Conference Proceedings, 377, 012101 (2018).
Synthesis and characterization of ZnOnanoflowers as an efficient solar photocatalyst.
Abinash Das, Manoj Hazarika, Ranjith G Nair
AIP Conference Proceedings, 2100, 020096 (2019).
ZnO-In2O3 nanocomposite: An efficient solar photocatalyst.
Abinash Das, MoumitaPatra, Manoj Hazarika, Ranjith G Nair
AIP Conference Proceedings, 2100, 020033 (2019)
Magnesium doped zinc oxide as an efficient solar photocatalyst.
Abinash Das, RiuRiu Wary, Ranjith G Nair
AIP Conference Proceedings, 2115, 030103 (2019).
Cu doped ZnO as an efficient visible active photocatalyst.
Abinash Das, RiuRiuWary, SK Nikhil, Ranjith G Nair
AIP Conference Proceedings, 2162, 020120 (2019).
Book Chapter
- Influence of V Doping on Physicochemical Properties of MesoporousTitania with Potential Application in Solar Photocatalysis.
Authors: Ranjith G. Nair, Abinash Das, Karim Bouchmulla, Bruno Boury
Book: Methodologies and Applications for Analytical and Physical Chemistry, Apple Academic Press, USA (2017). - Fabrication and lifetime of Perovskite Solar Cells.
Authors: Mathan Kumar P, Abinash Das, LaluSeban, Ranjith G. Nair
Book: Perovskite Photovoltaics: Basic to Advanced Concepts and Implementation, Elsevier (2018).
Conferences/ Seminars/ SymposiumPresented:
International
- 6th International Conference on Power and Energy Systems Engineering (CPESE 2019), 20–23 September 2019, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Okinawa, Japan.
- International Conference on Advanced Materials (ICAM 2019), 12-14 June, 2019, Nirmalagiri College Kannur, Kerala.
- International Symposium on Solid State Chemistry of Transition Metal Oxides, November 30 – December 01, 2018, International Centre for Materials Science (ICMS), Jawaharlal Nehru Centre For Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore.
- I2CAM-JNCASR School on clean and renewable energy technologies via chemical route, 27 November- 2 December, 2017, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore.
- International symposium on nanomaterials for clean energy and health application, 6-8, December, 2017, Coimboatore Institute of Technology, Tamilnadu.
- International Scientific Forum FIT-M 2022, 7-9, December, 2022, HSE University, Moscow, Russia
National
- Second National Conference on Hard and Soft Condensed Matter Physics, 4-6 March, 2019, Tezpur University.
- Student Research Convention Anveshan (Zonal level), 19-20 February, 2019, Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi.
- Student Research Convention Anveshan (Institute level), 12-14 January, 2019, National Institute of Technology Silchar.
- 63rd DAE Solid State Physics Symposium (DEA-SSPS), 18-22 December, 2018, Organized By: Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai.
- Research Conclave on Recent Innovations in Science and Engineering, 24–26 March, 2017, National Institute of Technology Silchar.
