Saravana Prakash Thirumuruganandham

Prof. Dr. Saravana Prakash Thirumuruganandham

Universidad Tecnológica Indoamérica, Ambato, Tungurahua, Ecuador
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Academic Career Length

19Years (2008-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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13 April 2023 in Materials
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EREduardo Patricio Estévez Ruiz
Eduardo Patricio Estévez Ruiz
JLJoaquín López Lago
Joaquín López Lago
STSaravana Prakash Thirumuruganandham
Saravana Prakash Thirumuruganandham
In the last decade, TiO2 nanotubes have attracted the attention of the scientific community and industry due to their exceptional photocatalytic properties, opening a wide range of additional applications in the fields of renewable energy, sensors, supercapacitors, and the pharmaceutical industry. However, their use is limited because their band gap is tied to the visible light spectrum. Therefore, it is essential to dope them with metals to extend their physicochemical advantages. In this review, we provide a brief overview of the preparation of metal-doped TiO2 nanotubes. We address hydrothermal and alteration methods that have been used to study the effects of different metal dopants on the structural, morphological, and optoelectrical properties of anatase and rutile nanotubes. The progress of DFT studies on the metal doping of TiO2 nanoparticles is discussed. In addition, the traditional models and their confirmation of the results of the experiment with TiO2 nanotubes are reviewed, as well as the use of TNT in various applications and the future prospects for its development in other fields. We focus on the comprehensive analysis and practical significance of the development of TiO2 hybrid materials and the need for a better understanding of the structural–chemical properties of anatase TiO2 nanotubes with metal doping for ion storage devices such as batteries.

29 September 2022 in Polymers
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JLJuan Lobos
Juan Lobos
STSaravana Prakash Thirumuruganandham
Saravana Prakash Thirumuruganandham
Miguel Angel Rodríguez-PérezMiguel Angel Rodríguez-Pérez
Miguel Angel Rodríguez-Pérez
LDPE (low-density polyethylene) foams were prepared using the improved compression moulding technique (ICM) with relative densities ranging from 0.3 to 0.7 and with different levels of chemical blowing agents (from 1% to 20%). The density gradients, cellular structure and thermal conductivity of the foams were characterized. The density and amount of CBA used were found to have a significant effect on the cellular structure both at the mesoscale (density gradients) and at the microscale (different cell sizes and cell densities). In addition, the thermal conductivity of the samples is very sensitive to the local structure where the heat flux is located. The technique used to measure this property, the Transient Plane Source method (TPS), makes it possible to detect the presence of density gradients. A simple method for determining these gradients based on thermal conductivity data was developed.

12 October 2023 in Materials Chemistry and Physics
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MOMiguel Ojeda-Martínez
Miguel Ojeda-Martínez
AMArturo N. Pérez Martínez
Arturo N. Pérez Martínez
JHJawad El Hamdaoui
Jawad El Hamdaoui
MPMaykel Courel Piedrahita
Maykel Courel Piedrahita
EFEl Mustapha Feddi
El Mustapha Feddi
DMDuncan J. Mowbray
Duncan J. Mowbray

3 February 2009 in Journal of Molecular Modeling
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STSaravana Prakash Thirumuruganandham
Saravana Prakash Thirumuruganandham
HUHerbert Urbassek
Herbert Urbassek

1 September 2018 in Results in Physics
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EGEdgar A. Gómez
Edgar A. Gómez
JCJorge David Castaño-Yepes
Jorge David Castaño-Yepes
STSaravana Prakash Thirumuruganandham
Saravana Prakash Thirumuruganandham

1 January 2010 in International Journal of Mass Spectrometry
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STSaravana Prakash Thirumuruganandham
Saravana Prakash Thirumuruganandham
HUHerbert M. Urbassek
Herbert M. Urbassek