2024

“Enhanced storage performance of a low-cost hard carbon derived from biomass” Wang Chen, Debasis Sen, Vinod K. Aswal, Lan Weiguang and Palani Balaya, Carbon Trends, 2024, 17, 100415 [DOI:10.1016/j.cartre.2024.100415]

“Investigation of solid polymer electrolytes for NASICON type solid-state symmetric sodium-ion battery” Sudharshan Vasudevan, Sushmita Dwivedi, Karthick Babu Morekonda Ganesh Babu, Palani Balaya, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2024, 16, 38, 50736–50746 [DOI:10.1021/acsami.4c10189]

“In-situ assembly of 3D VS2/Reduced graphene oxide with superior lithium ion storage performance: The role of heterojunction” Jing Li, Zhengguang Shi, Markas Law, Zhaoyu Chen, Qianru Lin, Yaohui Zhang, Mingxue Huo, You Wang, Cheng-Te Lin, Palani Balaya, Hsu-Sheng Tsai, Journal of Power Sources, 2024, 621, 235296 [DOI:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2024.235296]

“Dual Aliovalent Ions doped NASICON Ceramic Filler embedded in PEO-NaTFSI Polymer Matrix for High-Performance Solid-state Sodium-ion Battery” Sushmita Dwivedi, Sudharshan Vasudevan, Palani Balaya, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2024, 12, 22867-22882 [DOI:10.1039/D4TA03680H]

“Dilithium Pyridine-2, 5-dicarboxylate as Potential Anode Material for Li-ion Battery” Harihara Padhy, Abhinav Tripathi, Palani Balaya, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 2024, 962, 118283 [DOI:10.1016/j.jelechem.2024.118283]

“Defect-Enhanced Lithium Storage Performance of Nanostructured Mesoporous LiFePO4 for a High-Power Lithium-Ion Battery” Markas Law, Hwang Sheng Lee, Vishwanathan Ramar, and Palani Balaya, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 2024, 171, 020502 [DOI:10.1149/1945-7111/ad20c5]

2023

“Overview and Perspectives of Solid Electrolytes for Sodium Batteries” Sudharshan Vasudevan, Sushmita Dwivedi, and Palani Balaya, International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, 2023, 20(2), 563-584 [DOI:10.1111/ijac.14267]

“Enhancement in Rate Performance and High Voltage Structural Stability of P3/O3 Na0.9Fe0.5Mn0.45Ni0.05O2 Layered Oxide Cathode” Aniruddh Ramesh, Abhinav Tripathi, Michel Bosman, Shibo Xi, and Palani Balaya, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 2023, 932, 117222 [DOI:10.1016/j.jelechem.2023.117222]

2022

“Remaining Useful Life Prediction for 18650 Sodium-ion Batteries Based on Incremental Capacity Analysis” Meng Wei, Palani Balaya, Min Ye, and Ziyou Song, Energy, 2022, 261, 125151 [DOI:10.1016/j.energy.2022.125151]

“A Study on the Capacity Degradation in Na3.2V1.8Zn0.2(PO4)3 Cathode and Hard Carbon Anode Based Sodium-Ion Cells” Lihil Uthpala Subasinghe, Gajjela Satyanarayana Reddy, Chen Wang, Markas Law and Palani Balaya, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 2022, 169, 080507 [DOI:10.1149/1945-7111/ac7e6f]

“A Fire-retarding Electrolyte using Triethyl Phosphate as Solvent for Sodium-ion Batteries” Kang Du, Chen Wang, Palani Balaya, Satyanarayana Reddy Gajjela and Markas Law, Chemical Communications, 2022, 58, 533-536 [DOI:10.1039/D1CC04958E]

“A mini review on cathode materials for sodium-ion batteries” Aniruddh Ramesh, Abhinav Tripathi and Palani Balaya, International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, 2022, 19, 913– 923 [DOI:10.1111/ijac.13920]

“A Study on Heat Generation Characteristics of Na3V2(PO4)3 Cathode and Hard Carbon Anode based Sodium-ion Cells” Lihil Uthpala Subasinghe, Chen Wang, Satyanarayana Reddy Gajjela, Markas Law, Balasundaram Manikandan, Palani Balaya, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 2022, 1-19 [DOI:10.1007/s10973-021-11151-0]

2021

“Impact of synthesis conditions in Na-rich Prussian Blue Analogs” Paula Sanz Camacho, Romain Wernert, Mathieu Duttine, Alain Wattiaux, Ashish Rudola, Palani Balaya, François Fauth, Romain Berthelot, Laure Monconduit, Dany Carlier and Laurence Croguennec, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2021, 13, 36, 42682–42692 [DOI:10.1111/ijac.13920]

“Fundamentals, status and promise of sodium-based batteries” Robert Usiskin, Yaxiang Lu, Jelena Popovic, Markas Law, Palani Balaya, Yong-Sheng Hu, and Joachim Maier, Nature Reviews Materials, 2021, 210324 [DOI:10.1038/s41578-021-00324-w]

“Investigations of Thermal Stability and SEI on Na2Ti3O7/C as a Non-Carbonaceous Anode Material for Sodium Storage Using Non-flammable Ether-based Electrolyte” K. Du, A. Rudola and P. Balaya, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2021, 13, 10, 11732–11740 [DOI:10.1021/18670]

“Key Design Considerations for Synthesis of Mesoporous α-Li3V2(PO4)3/C for High Power Lithium Batteries”, H.S. Lee, R. Vishwanathan, K. Saravanan, N. Mangayarkarasi, M. Law, C. Wang, A. Tripathi and P. Balaya, Electrochimica Acta, 2021, 372, 137831 [DOI:10.1039/137831]

2020

“Magnetic properties and vanadium oxidation state in α-Li3V2(PO4)3/C composite: magnetization and ESR measurements”, T.P. Gavrilova, S.M. Khantimerov, R.R. Fatykhov, I.V. Yatsyk, M. A. Cherosov, H. S. Lee, R. Vishwanathan, K. Saravanan and N.M. Suleimanov, Solid State Commun., 2020, 323, 114108 [DOI:10.1016/D0CC03701J]

“Introducing Na-sufficient P3-Na0.9Fe0.5Mn0.5O2 as cathode material for Na-ion batteries”, A. Tripathi, S. Xi, S.R. Gajjela and P. Balaya, Chem.Comm., 2020, 56, 10686 – 10689 [DOI:10.1039/D0CC03701J]

“Analysis of Heat Generation and Impedance Characteristics of Prussian Blue Analogue Cathode-based 18650-type Sodium-ion Cells”, L.U. Subasinghe, S.R. Gajjela, A. Rudola, and P. Balaya, J. Electrochem. Soc., 2020, 167, 110504. [DOI:10.1149/1945-7111/ab9ee9]

“A Comprehensive Study on the Electrolyte, Anode and Cathode for Developing Commercial Type Non-flammable Sodium-ion Battery”, K. Du, C. Wang, L.U. Subasinghe, S.R. Gajjela, M. Law, A. Rudola, and P. Balaya, Energy Storage Mater., 2020, 29, 287-299. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ensm.2020.04.021]

2019

“Developing O3 type layered oxide cathode and its application in 18650 commercial type Na-ion batteries”, A. Tripathi, A. Rudola, S.R. Gajjela, S. Xi and P. Balaya, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2019, 7, 25944-25960. [DOI: 10.1039/c9ta08991h]

“Experimental and theoretical studies of trisodium-1,3,5- benzene tricarboxylate as a low voltage anode material for sodium ion batteries”, A. Tripathi, Y. Chen, H. Padhy, S. Manzhos and P. Balaya, Energy Technol-Ger, 2019, 7, 1801030. [DOI: 10.1002/ente.201801030]

2018

“Tuning the Capacitance Properties of Nanocrystalline MnCO3 by the Effect of a Carbonizing Agent”, P. Vishnu Vardhan, M.B. Idris, H.Y. Liu, S.R. Sivakkumar, P. Balaya, and S. Devaraj, J. Electrochem. Soc., 2018, 165, 9, A1865-A1873. [DOI: 10.1149/2.1271809jes]

“Enhanced electrochemical performance of W incorporated VO2 nanocomposite cathode material for lithium battery application”, S.A. Syed Nizar, V .Ramar, T. Venkatesan, P. Balaya, and S. Valiyaveettil, Electrochim. Acta, 2018, 282, pp480–489. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.06.076]

“Communication—Mg(TFSI)2-Based Hybrid Magnesium-Sodium Electrolyte: Case Study with NaTi2(PO4)3//Mg Cell”, A. Rudola, S.A.B. Azmansah, and P. Balaya, J. Electrochem. Soc., 2018, 165, 5, A1092-A1094. [DOI: 10.1149/2.1091805jes]

“NASICON-type La3+substituted LiZr2(PO4)3 with improved ionic conductivity as solid electrolyte”, V. Ramar, S. Kumar, S.R. Sivakkumar and P. Balaya, Electrochim. Acta, 2018, 271, pp120-126. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.03.115]

“Charge and discharge processes and sodium storage in disodium pyridine-2,5-dicarboxylate anode – insights from experiments and theory”, H. Padhy, Y. Chen, J. Lüder, S.R. Gajella, S. Manzhos and P. Balaya, Adv. Energy Mater., 2018, 8, 7, p1701572. [DOI: 10.1002/aenm.201701572]

“High Energy Density In-situ Sodium Plated Battery with Current Collector Foil as Anode”, A. Rudola, S.R. Gajjela and P. Balaya, Electrochem. Commun., 2018, 86, pp157-160. [DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2017.12.013]

“NaVPO4F with High Cycling Stability as a Promising Cathode for Sodium-ion Battery”, M. Law and P. Balaya, Energy Storage Materials, 2018, 10, pp102-113. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ensm.2017.08.007]

2017

“Investigation of physico-chemical processes in lithium-ion batteries by deconvolution of electrochemical impedance spectra”, B. Manikandan, V. Ramar, C. Yap, and P. Balaya, J. Power Sources, 2017, 361, pp300-309. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2017.07.006]

“Na2MnSiO4 as an Attractive High Capacity Cathode Material for Sodium-ion Battery”, M. Law, V. Ramar, P. Balaya, J. Power Sources, 2017, 359, pp277-284. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2017.05.069]

“Towards understanding heat generation characteristics of Li-ion batteries by calorimetry, impedance and potentiometry studies”, B. Manikandan, C. Yap, and P. Balaya, J. Electrochem. Soc., 2017, 164, 12,  A2794-A2800. [DOI: 10.1149/2.1811712jes]

“Monoclinic Sodium Iron Hexacyanoferrate Cathode and Non-flammable Glyme-based Electrolyte for Inexpensive Sodium-ion Batteries”, A. Rudola, K. Du, P. Balaya, J. Electrochem. Soc., 2017, 164, 6, A1098-A1109. [Open Access][DOI: 10.1149/2.0701706jes]

2016

“Electronic Coupling of Cobalt Nanoparticles to Nitrogen-Doped Graphene for Oxygen Reduction and EvolutionReactions”, C. Xu, M. Lu, B. Yan, Y. Zhan, P. Balaya, L. Lu, J.Y. Lee, ChemSusChem, 2016, 9, 21, pp3067-3073..[DOI:10.1016/j.ssi.2016.08.012]

“Improved ionic conductivity in NASICON-type Sr2+ doped LiZr2(PO4)3”, S. Kumar and P. Balaya, Solid State Ionics, 2016, 296, pp1-6.[DOI:10.1016/j.ssi.2016.08.012]

“Heat loss distribution: Impedance and thermal loss analyses in LiFePO4/graphite 18650 electrochemical cell”,  B. Manikandan, V. Ramar, C. Yap, L. Lu, A.A.O.  Tay and P.Balaya, J. Power Sources 2016, 328, pp 413-421. [DOI:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2016.08.045]

“Nanostructured Olivine-based Cathode Materials for Lithium-ion Batteries”, V. Ramar, P. Balaya, Material Matters, 2016, 11.1, 23
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“Antisite defects and valence state of vanadium in Na3V2(PO4)3”, F. A. Nizamov , P. N. Togulev, D. R. Abdullin, S. M. Khantimerov, P. Balaya, N. M. Suleimanov, Physics of the Solid State, 2016, 58, 3, pp475–480. [DOI: 10.1134/S1063783416030240]

“Metal carbonates: alternative to metal oxides for supercapacitor applications? A case study of MnCO3 vs MnO2”, S. Devaraj , P. Vishnu Vardhan, H. Y. Liu, P. Balaya, J. Solid State Electrochem., 2016, 20, 7, pp1877–1883. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-015-2972-y]

Special proceedings of the Symposium A: “Advances in energy storage systems: lithium batteries, supercapacitors and beyond”, Palani Balaya, Pooi See Lee, Ilias Belharouak, Mickael Dollé, Shinichi Komaba, J. Solid State Electrochem., 2016, 20, 7, pp1819–1820. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-016-3259-7]

“The Effect of Polymorphism on the Lithium Storage Performance of Li2MnSiO4”, V. Ramar and P. Balaya, J. Power Sources, 2016, 306, pp552-558. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2015.12.033]