Dr. S. Saravanakumar

Dr. S. Saravanakumar, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics
Kalasalingam University, Krishnankoil – 626 126
Mobile: 9943812370,
Email: saravanaphysics@gmail.com

Research Topic:

Synthesis and characterization of nano semiconductors

Date of Regis: 28.092.2011
Reg. No. P9292
Viva-Voce date: 27.08.2015

About the work:
In the materials science field, the nano semiconducting materials are most important to change the world in different aspects. Nanomaterials are extensively explored in the field of materials science and they exhibit significantly unique and interesting magnetic, mechanical, electronic, thermal, catalytic and optical properties in comparison with bulk materials. In the last couple of decades, synthesis of nanosized semiconducting materials is most interesting to materials researchers because of their potential applications. The electron density analysis of the materials provides an explanation for the physical and chemical properties. The detailed analysis of the electron density distribution of nano semiconducting materials is still lacking across the present research communities. The present thesis deals and concentrates towards the electron density distribution of nano semiconducting materials determined using experimental X-ray diffraction data. In this research topic deals about the electron density distribution analysis of nano semiconducting materials such as ZnS, TiO2, NiO, Ga doped ZnO, Mn doped SnO2, Mn doped CeO2 and Mn doped ZrO2 nanostructures.

  1. ZnS nanoparticles
  2. TiO2 nanowires and nanoparticles
  3. nano-NiO.
  4. ZnO:Ga nanostructures
  5. Mn doped SnO2 nanoparticles
  6. Mn doped CeO2 nanoparticles
  7. Mn stabilized cubic zirconia nanostructures

List of Publications:

1. S. Saravanakumar, Escobedo-Morales, U. Pal, R. J. Aranda, and R. Saravanan
Doping-induced Electron Density Modification at Lattice Sites of ZnO:Ga Nanostructures: Effects on Vibrational and Optical Properties,                                                                                                                Journal of Materials Science, Springer, 49 (16), 5529-5536, 2014, (Impact Factor: 2.371).                                  2. S. Saravanakumar, S. Sasikumar, S. Israel, G.R. Pradhiba, R. Saravanan
Structural, magnetic and charge-related properties of nano-sized cerium manganese oxide, a dilute magnetic oxide semiconductor,                                                                                                                     Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, Elsevier, 17, 186-193,2014,  (Impact Factor: 1.955).          3. T.K. Thirumalaisamy, S. Saravanakumar, Skirmante Butkute, Aivaras Kareiva, R.Saravanan,
Structure and charge density of Ce doped gadolinium gallium garnet (GGG),                                      Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, Springer, 27(2), 1920-1928, 2016, (Impact Factor: 1.569).                                                                                                                                                                            4. T.K. Thirumalaisamy, R. Saravanan, S. Saravanakumar,
The redistribution of charge density in CaF2:Yb3+,                                                                                   Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, Springer, 26, 6683-6691, 2015, (Impact Factor: 1.569).                                                                                                                                                                              5. S. Saravanakumar, J. Kamalaveni, MP. Rani, R. Saravanan
Solubility of Mn stabilized cubic zirconia nanostructures,                                                                          Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, Springer Publication, 25 (2), 1- 7, 2014,                      (Impact Factor: 1.569).                                                                                                                                                  6. Mohanty, S. Saravanakumar, R. Saravanan, C. Rath
TiO2 Nanowires Grown from Nanoparticles: Structure and Charge Density Study,                                Journal of nano science and nanotechnology, American Scientific Publishers, 13 (10), 6672-6678, 2013,      (Impact Factor: 1.556).                                                                                                                                                 7. S. Saravanakumar, R. Saravanan, S. Sasikumar
Effect of sintering temperature on the magnetic properties and charge density distribution of nano-NiO,                                                                                                                                                                      Chemical Papers, Springer Publication, 68 (6), 788-797, 2014, (Impact Factor: 1.468).                                      8. S. Saravanakumar, M. Pattammal, S. Israel, R. Sheeba, R. Saravanan
The analysis on the rearrangement of charge density distribution in response to magnetic behavior in Mn doped SnO2 nanoparticles,                                                                                                                        Physica B: Condensed Matter, Elsevier, 407(3), 302-310, 2012, (Impact Factor: 1.319).                                    9. R. Saravanan, S. Saravanakumar, S. Lavanya
Growth and Local structure analysis of ZnS nanoparticles,                                                                        Physica B: Condensed Matter, Elsevier, 405 (17), 3700-3703, 2010, (Impact Factor: 1.319).                              10. S.Israel, S. Saravanakumar, R. Renuretson, R.A.J.R. Sheeba, R. Saravanan
Analysis on insulator-metal transition in yttrium doped LSMO from electron density distribution,        Bulletin of Materials Science, Indian Academy of Sciences, 35, 111-122, 2012,(Impact Factor: 1.017).            11. S. Saravanakumar, M. Jeya Priya, R. Saravanan
Synthesis and electron density analysis of SnO2 nanoparticles,                                                Materials Science Forum, Trans Tech Publication, 671, 121-129, 2011, (Impact Factor: 0.461).                                        12. Jacob, S. Saravanakumar, R. Saravanan
Synthesis and characterization of the nano semiconducting material cadmium sulphide, Materials Science Forum, Trans Tech Publication, 699, 79-88, 2012, (Impact Factor: 0.461).