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A S PRAKASH

A S PRAKASH

Principal Scientist

सिक्री
  • Central Electrochemical Research Institute-Chennai Unit, CSIR-Madras Complex, Taramani, Chennai-600113
  • prakash@cecri.res.ernet.in
  • +91 9486014492 (Mobile) | 044 22544560 (work)
  • Academic Background
  • Professional Background
  • Research Projects /Grants being implemented
  • Publications

Academic Background

  • 2003  -  Ph. D in Chemistry, Thesis title: “Synthesis of complex transition metal oxides by solution combustion method: Structure and catalytic properties”, Mangalore University, Mangalore, India

  • 1995  -  M. Sc, Department of Chemistry, Mysore University, Mysore, India

  • 1993  -  B. Sc, St. Philomenas College, Mysore, Karnataka, India

Professional Background

  • 2015 Jan - Present           Principle Scientist - Central Electrochemical Research Institute-Chennai unit, CSIR-Madras complex, Taramani,  Chennai, India                 Associate Professor - Chemical Science, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India

  • 2011 Jan – 2015 Jan      Senior Scientist - Central Electrochemical Research Institute-Chennai unit, CSIR-Madras complex, Taramani,  Chennai, India

                    Assistant Professor - Chemical Science, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India Research on materials for futuristic electrochemical energy storage. In specific, developing novel electrodes for high capacity Li-ion batteries, Na/Mg-ion, Li-air batteries and battery hybrid supercapacitor electrodes.

  • 2008- 2011         Scientist - Central Electrochemical Research Institute-Chennai unit, CSIR-Madras complex, Taramani, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India                Nanostructed electrode materials for Li-ion batteries. Mechanistics approach to battery degradation, life cycle studies of Li-ion batteries, materials effects on kinetics of Li-ion batteries.  

  • 2006 Oct- 2008 Jan          Scientist Fellow (QHS)  - Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India Developing novel synthetic routes to high perfroming Li-ion battery electrode materials. Bulk synthesis and green chemistry approaches.

  • 2005 Sept- 2006 Oct       Research Associate - Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India Ionic noble metal catalysts for heterogenious catalysis. Noble metals such as Pt and Pd substituted cerium oxides and their synthesis, charecterization and catalytic property towards simultaneious oxidation of CO, Hydrocarbons and NO reduction reactions.  

  • 2003 Sept- 2005 Aug      Postdoctoral Fellow - Laboratoire de Réactivité et de Chimie Des Solides, CNRS, Université de Picardie, Jules Verne, Amiens, France                Synthesis, structure, characterization and electrochemical reactivity of new oxide phases. Their reactivity understanding through insitu electrochemical studies.

  • 2003 March-2003 Aug    Research Associate - Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit (SSCU), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India

  • 2000 Jan-2003 March     Project JRF/SRF – SSCU, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India

  • 1998 Dec-2001 Dec        Project assistant- SSCU, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India

Research Projects /Grants being implemented

Date

Title

Funding Agency

Amount in Indian

 (Rs)

Nature of Involvement

Status

6-11-2006

to

5-11-2007

New Materials for Next Generation Lithium-Ion Batteries and Ultracapacitors

CSIR

25 Lakhs

Investigator

Completed

 

 

 

 

 

 

22-2-2007

to

21-2-2008

Green chemistry approach for the synthesis of nanostructured oxide-ion conductors and their characterization

CSIR

25 Lakhs

Investigator

Completed

 

 

 

 

 

 

01-9-2009

To

1-12-2012

Charge-Discharge Mechanics of Lithium-ion batteries

General Motors

23.75 Lakhs

Principal Investigator

Completed

 

 

 

 

 

 

22-1-2011

to

22-6-2012

Effect of materials aspect on electrode kinetics of Li-ion batteries

General Motors Bangalore

15.5 Lakhs

Principal Investigator

Completed

 

 

 

 

 

 

August  2011 to

2017

Development of anode materials for rechargeable Li-ion batteries –Under TAPSUN Programme

CSIR

-Solar Energy Mission

50 Lakhs

Member

Completed  

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 2011-December 2013

Solution combustion synthesis of high performing Li-ion battery electrode materials and their performance evaluation using pouch cells

Indo German  Joint project

20 Lakhs

Principal Investigator

 

Completed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 2012-March 2015

 

 

 

Development and Commercialization of NXR-4D: A Lithium-Ion Battery Powered 4-Door Next Generation Electric Car

(Sub Theme- Life cycle studies of Li-ion batteries: Experimental and Theoretical approaches)

CSIR-NIMITLI with Mahendra Reva group

145 Lakhs

Principal Investigator

Completed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 2017-Sept 2017

Understanding deep discharge mechanism of Li-on batteries and revival strategies

Reliance Jio

8 lakhs

Principal Investigator

completed

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 2016-June 2020

Sodium-ion batteries for efficient energy storage and sustainability

DST

45 Lakhs

Principal Investigator

In progress

November 2018-December 2021

Advanced Lithium Ion Transporting Solid Electrolytes for Solid-State Lithium Batteries

Indo-German Science and Technology Centre

100 Lakhs

Principal Investigator

In progress

Novemner 2018-June 2019

a)Prototyping of NMC Li-ion cells as per the specifications and b) Consultancy project

Munoth Industries, India

20 Lakhs

Principal Investigator

In progress

September 2018-September 2020

Development of 2.5 V/1 A sodium-ion batteries with performance scalability possibilities

CSIR-India

96 Lakhs

Principal Investigator

In progress

June 2018-December 2019

Development of sodium-ion batteries for solar energy storage

Rajamane Telematrics, Bangalore

22 Lakhs

Principal Investigator

In progress

July 2019-July 2020

Li-ion Battery fabrication as per the TCS specs

Tata Chemicals

16.5 Lakhs

Principal Investigator

In progress

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Handled 9 research grants independently over the 2006-2016 period

Publications

Li-ion batteries

  • G. C. Shivaraju, Prabu Moni, K. Guruprakash and A. S. Prakash, Ultrasonochemically-induced MnCo2O4 nanospheres synergized with graphene sheet as a non-precious bi-functional cathode catalyst for rechargeable zinc–air battery, Nanoscale Advances, DOI: 10.1039/c9na00129h (2019).
     
  • G.C. Shivaraju, C. Sudakar, and A.S. Prakash, High-rate and long-cycle life performance of nano-porous nano-silicon derived from mesoporous MCM-41 as an anode for lithium-ion battery, Electrochimica Acta 294C (2019) pp. 357-364.
     
  • K. Guruprakash, G. C. Shivaraju,  and A. S. Prakash. Viable Synthesis of Porous MnCo2O4/Graphene Composite by Sonochemical Grafting: A High‐Rate‐Capable Oxygen Cathode for Li–O2 Batteries, 24, 65 (2018) 17303-17310.
     
  • M. Jamesh, A.S. Prakash, Advancement of technology towards developing Na-ion batteries, Review article, Journal of Power Sources 378 (2018) 268-300.
     
  • Guruprakash Karkera and A. S. Prakash, An Inorganic Electrolyte Li–O2 Battery with High Rate and Improved Performance ; ACS Applied Energy Materials 1 (3), (2018) 1381-1388
     
  • Hemalatha K 1, Jayakumar M , Prakash AS. Influence of the manganese and cobalt content on the electrochemical performance of P2-Na0.67MnxCo1-xO2 cathodes for sodium-ion batteries,  Dalton Trans.  Jan 23;47(4): (2018) 1223-1232
     
  • Tanmay Sarkar, K. R. Prakasha Mridula, Dixit Bharadwaj, and A. S. Prakash, Lithium diffusion study in Li2MnO3 and Li1.17Ni0.17Mn0.67O2: a combined experimental and computational approach, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 19 (47), (2017) 31724-31730.
     
  • Tanmay Sarkar, K. R. Prakasha Mridula, Dixit Bharadwaj, and A. S. Prakash, Li-Removal Mechanism and Its Effect on Oxygen Stability Influencing the Electrochemical Performance of Li1.17Ni0.17Mn0.67O2: Experimental and First-Principles Analysis. J. Phys. Chem. C, 121 (38), pp 20591–20596 (2017).
  • K. R. Prakasha, M. Sathish, P. Bera, A.S.  Prakash, ‘’Mitigating the surface degradation and voltage decay of Li1.2Ni0.13Mn0.54Co0.13O2 cathode material through surface modification using Li2ZrO3’’ ACS Omega, 2, 2308-2316 (2017).
     
  • K. Guruprakash, Tanmay Sarkar, Mridula Dixit Bharadwaj and A. S. Prakash, ‘’Design and development of efficient bi-functional catalyst by tuning the electronic properties of cobalt-manganese tungstate for oxygen reduction and evolution reaction’’ ChemCatChem, (2017) DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201700540.
     
  • M. Jayakumar, K. Hemalatha, A. Arun Chander, A.K. Sahu and A. S. Prakash "Origin of Charge Storage in Graphene-Anchored Cobalt Oxide Nanocomposites".  125, 168-179,  Carbon (2017).
     
  • K. Hemalatha, M. Jayakumar, Parthasarathi Bera and A. S. Prakash, “Improved electrochemical performance of Na0.67MnO2 through Ni and Mg substitution” J. Mater. Chem. A., 3, 20908-20912, (2015)
     
  • K. R. Prakasha,  and A. S. Prakash “A time and energy conserving solution combustion synthesis of nano Li1.2Ni0.13Mn0.54Co0.13O2 cathode material and its performance in Li-ion batteries” RSC Adv., 5, 94411 (2015)
     
  • M. Sathiya, A. M. Abakumov, D. Foix, G. Rousse1, K. Ramesha, D. Gonbeau, M. Saubanere, M. L. Doublet, H. Vezin, C. P. Laisa, A. S. Prakash, G. VanTendeloo and J-M. Tarascon. "Origin of voltage decay in high-capacity layered oxide electrodes". Nature Materials, 14, 230–238 (2015)
     
  • M. Jayakumar, K. Hemalatha, K. Ramesha and A. S. Prakash, “Framework structured Na4Mn4Ti5O18 as an electrode for Na-ion storage hybrid devices” Phy. Chem. Chem. Phy. 17, 20733-20740 (2015)
     
  • E. McCalla, A. S. Prakash, E. Berg, M. Saubanère, A. M. Abakumov, D. Foix, B. Klobes, M-T Sougrati, G. Rousse, F. Lepoivre, S. Mariyappan, M-L. Doublet, D. Gonbeau, P. Novak, G. V. Tendeloo, R. P Hermann, J-M. Tarascon, Reversible Li-Intercalation through Oxygen Reactivity in Li-Rich Li-Fe-Te Oxide Materials, J.Elec. Chem. Soc.,162, A1341-A1351 (2015).
     
  • K Hemalatha, A.S. Prakash, K Guruprakash, M Jayakumar, ‘’TiO2 coated carbon nanotubes for electrochemical energy storage’’ J. Mater. Chem. A 2 (6), 1757-1766 (2014)
     
  • M. Sathiya, G. Rousse, K. Ramesha, C.P. Laisa,  H. Vezin, M. Sougrati, M. L. Doublet, D. Foix, D. Gonbeau, W. Walker, A.S. Prakash, M. Ben Hassine, L. Dupont,  and J.-M. Tarascon, "Evidence for Reversible Anionic Redox Species in High Capacity Li-Based Oxide Electrodes. The Model Case Li2Ru1-ySnyO3", Nature Materials, 12, 827–835, (2013). DOI: 10.1038/NMAT3699.
     
  • M. Sathiya, K. Ramesha, G. Rousse, D. Foix, D. Gonbeau, A.S. Prakash, M-L Doublet, K. Hemalatha, J. M. Tarascon, “High Performance Li2Ru1–yMnyO3 (0.2 ≤ y ≤ 0.8) Cathode Materials for Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries: Their Understanding” Chemistry of Materials, 25 (7) 1121  (2013).
     
  • M Sathiya, K Ramesha, G Rousse, D Foix, D Gonbeau, K Guruprakash, A.S. Prakash, M.L. Doublet, J-M Tarascon, ‘’Li4NiTeO6 as a positive electrode for Li-ion batteries’’ Chem. Comm. 49 (97), 11376-11378 (2013)
     
  • M. Sathiya, K. Hemalatha, K. Ramesha, J. M. Tarascon, A.S. Prakash, “Synthesis, Structure, and Electrochemical Properties of the Layered Sodium Insertion Cathode Material: NaNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2” Chemistry of Materials, 24 (10) 1846 (2012).
     
  • M. Sathiya, A.S. Prakash, K. Ramesha, J-M. Tarascon and A.K. Shukla “V2O5-anchored Carbon Nanotubes for electrochemical energy storage” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 133, 16291-16299 (2011).
     
  • A.S. Prakash, P. manikandan, K. Ramesha, M. Sathiya, J-M. Tarascon, and A. K. Shukla, “Solution-Combustion Synthesized Nanocrystalline Li4Ti5O12 As High-Rate Performance Li-ion Battery Anode” Chemistry of Materials, 22, p2857-2863 (2010).
     
  • M. Sathiya, A.S. Prakash, K. Ramesha and A.K. Shukla, “Rapid synthetic routes to prepare LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 as a high voltage, high-capacity Li-ion battery cathode”, Mater. Res. Bull., 44, 1990-1994 (2009).
     
  • R.B.Khomane, A.S. Prakash, K. Ramesha and M. Sathiya “CTAB-assisted sol-gel synthesis of Li4Ti5O12 and its performance as anode materials for Li-ion batteries”, Mater. Res. Bull.46, 1139 (2011).
     
  • M. Sathiya, A.S. Prakash, K. Ramesha and A. K. Shukla “Nitrates melt synthesis of LiNi0.8Co0.2O2 and investigation of its performance in Li-ion battery”, Bull. of Mater. Science, 34 (7) p. 1693-1698, (2011).
     
  • A.S. Prakash, P. Rozier, L. Dupont, and J-.M. Tarascon, “Electrochemical reactivity of Li2VOSiO4 towards Li”, Chemistry of materials, 18 (2), p. 407 -412, (2006).
     
  • A.S. Prakash, D. Larcher, M. Morcrette, M.S. Hegde, J-B. Leriche and C. Masquelier,   “Synthesis, Phase stability and electrochemically-driven transformations in the LiCuO2-Li2CuO2 system”, Chemistry of Materials (17), p. 4406-4415, (2005).
     
  • Dominique Larcher, A.S. Prakash, Juliette Saint, Mathieu Morcrette and Jean-Marie Tarascon, Electrochemical reactivity of Mg2Sn phases with metallic lithium”, Chemistry of  materials 16(25), p.5502-5511. 2004.
     
  • J. M. Tarascon, C. Delacourt, A.S. Prakash, M. Morcrette, M. S. Hegde, C. Wurm, C. Masquelier, “Various strategies to tune the ionic/electronic properties of electrode materials”, Dalton Transactions, (19), p. 2988-2994, (2004)
     
  • D. Larcher, A.S. Prakash, , M.S. Hedge, L. Laffont, and J-.M. Tarascon, “Electrochemical activity of MSb2O6 trirutile-type phases vs. Li”, Journal of Electrochemical Society, 153 (9)  A1778-A1787 (2006). 
     
  • G Binato, D. Larcher, A.S. Prakash, R. Herrera urbina, M.S.Hegde, and J-.M. Tarascon, “Synthesis, Characterization and Li-electrochemical performances of highly porous Co3O4 powders”, Chemistry of Materials, (19) p. 3032-3040 (2007).
     
  • M. Sathiya, A.S. Prakash, K. Ramesha and A.K. Shukla, “Nitrate-melt synthesised HT-LiCoO2 as a superior cathode material for Lithium-ion batteries”, Materials, 2009, 2, 857-868: doi: 10.3390/ma2030857
     
  • Synthesis and Catalysis
     
  • A.S. Prakash, P. Vishnu Kamath and M.S. Hegde “Synthesis and characterization of the layered double hydroxide of Mg with Cr”, Mater. Res. Bull., 35 (13), p.2189-2197 (2000).
     
  • A.S. Prakash, A. M. A. Khadar, K. C. Patil and M.S. Hegde, “ Hexamethylenetetramine: A new fuel for solution combustion synthesis of complex oxides”, J. Mater. Syn. Processing,10(3) p135 (2002).
     
  • Shivkumara, M.S. Hegde, A.S. Prakash, A. M. A. Khadar G. N. Subbanna and N. P. Lalla “Low temperature synthesis, structure and properties of alkali-doped La2NiO4, LaNiO3 and LaNi0.85Cu0.15O3 from alkali hydroxide fluxes”, Solid State Sciences, 5(2), p. 351-357, (2003).
  • A.S. Prakash, P. Bera, A. M. A. Khadar and M. S. Hegde “Cu- substituted MnCuxAl2-XO4: A new catalyst for NO reduction and oxidation of CO, NH3, CH4, and C3H8”, Indian J. Chem., 42A(7), p. 1581-1589, (2003)

  • A. Gayen, T. Baidya, A.S. Prakash, N. Ravishankar, M.S. Hegde, “Influence of cerium precursor on the size and solid solubility of transition metals in combustion synthesized Ce1-xMxO2-d (M = Cu, Pd) nano crystallites: Enhancement of redox properties and catalytic activity”, Indian J. Chem., 44(1), p. 34-48, (2005).

  • M.Bellaki, A.S.Prakash, C. Shivakumar, and M.S. Hegde. “Auto combustion synthesis of oxide-ion conductors of the type Bi1-xLnxO1.5 Phases (Ln = Y, La-Lu)”, Bulletin of materials science, 29, (4), (2006).

  • A.S. Prakash, C. Shivakumar, M.S. Hegde, Loic Dupont and J. M. Tarascon, “Synthesis of Non stoichiometric Bi2O4-x by oxidative precipitation”, Materials research bulletin, 42 P707-712 (2007).  

  • A.S. Prakash, C. Shivakumar and M.S. Hegde, “Single step preparation of CeO2/CeAlO3/g-Al2O3 by solution combustion method: Phase evolution, thermal stability and surface modification”, Materials Science and Engineering, B, 139, P 55-61 (2007).

  • Manjunath Bellakki, C. Shivakumara, Tinku Baidya A.S. Prakash, N. Y. Vasanthacharya and M.S. Hegde, Synthesis, Structure and Oxygen Storage Capacity of Pr1-xZrxO2-d and Pr1-x-yPdy ZrxO2-d, Materials Research Bulletin, 43, 2658-2667 (2008).

  • C. Shivakumara, Manjunath B. Bellakki, A.S. Prakash and N. Y. Vasanthacharya, “Rapid synthesis of ferromagnetic La1-xNaxMnO3 (0.00 £ x £ 0.25) by solution combustion method”, Journal of American Ceramic Society, 90, P 3852 (2007). 

  • K. Ramesha and A.S. Prakash, “Synthesis and Investigation of magento-dielectric effect in A2FeMn0.5W0.5O6 (A = Ca, Sr, Ba) double pervoskites”, Mater. Sci. Eng. B, 164, 124-130 ( 2009)

  • Manjunath B. Bellakki, C. Shivakumara, N. Y. Vasanthacharya and A.S. Prakash, “Rapid synthesis of room temperature ferromagnetic Ag-doped LaMnO3 perovskite phases by the solution combustion method, Materials Research Bulletin, 45, 1685-1691(2010).

  • K. Ramesha, A.S. Prakash, M. Sathiya, M. Giridar, A.K. Shukla, “Synthesis and photocatalytic properties of Ag[Li1/3Ru2/3]O2: a new delafossite oxide”, Mater. Sci. Eng. B, B 176, 141–146 (2011)

  • K. Ramesha, A.S. Prakash, M. Sathiya, G. Madras and A. K. Shukla, “Synthesis of new (Bi,La)3MSb2O11 phases (M = Cr, Mn, Fe) with KSbO3-type structure and their magnetic and photocatalytic properties”, Bulletin of Materials Science, 34 (2), 217-277,  (2011).
     
  • R. Ramachandran, M. Sathiya,  K. Ramesha, A.S. Prakash, G. Madras, A. K. Shukla, “Photocatalytic properties of KBiO3 and LiBiO3 with tunnel structures”, Journal of Chemical Sciences, 123 (4), 517-524, (2011).
     
  •  Metal organic-inorganic hybrid compounds
  • D. Chopra, P. Dagur, A.S. Prakash, T.N. Guru Row, M.S. Hegde, “Synthesis and crystal structure of M(hmt)2(H2O)6(NO3)2.4H2O complexes, where M=Mn2+, Co2+”, Journal of Crystal Growth, 275(1-2), p. e2049-e2053, (2005)
     
  • P. Dagur, D. Chopra, A.S. Prakash, T.N. Guru Row, M.S. Hegde, “Synthesis, characterization and structure of [Ni(H2O)6]2(Cr2O7)2(hmta)4.2H2O (hmta=hexamethylenetetramine): a novel metal organic-inorganic hybrid”, Journal of Crystal Growth, 275(1-2), p. e2043-e2047, (2005)
  • D. Chopra, P. Dagur, A.S. Prakash, T. N. G. Row, M. S. Hegde, Hexaaquamanganese(II) dinitrate bis(hexamethylenetetramine) tetrahydrate”, Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online, 60 Part 4, p. M348-M349, (2004)

  • P. Dagur, D. Chopra, A.S. Prakash, T. N. G. Row, M. S. Hegde, Hexaaquanickel(II) dichromate bis(hexamethylenetetramine) monohydrate”, Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online, 59 Part 12, p. M1129-M1130, (2003)

 

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