Rajendran Chandran

Dr. Rajendran Chandran

Chemical Engineering, International School of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, Bangkok, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, Thailand
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Academic Career Length

10Years (2017-Present)

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18 March 2020 in Catalysis Science & Technology
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Rajendran Chandran
GSGovindaswamy Satishkumar
Govindaswamy Satishkumar
CLCharlotte Lang
Charlotte Lang
EGEric M. Gaigneaux
Eric M. Gaigneaux
AlSBA-15 catalysts possessing Brønsted acid and Lewis acid–base bifunctionalities catalyze the direct arylation of benzyl alcohols to diarylmethanes with an 85% product yield through C–O bond activation. 2 and 4wt%AlSBA-15 catalysts have been synthesised by adopting a simple and efficient post-synthetic metal implantation route. The synthesised catalysts were characterized using XRD, N2 adsorption and desorption, 27Al MAS NMR, XPS, HR-TEM, NH3 and CO2-temperature-programmed desorption (TPD) and pyridine-transmission-FTIR spectroscopy techniques to confirm the existence of Brønsted acid and Lewis acid–base bifunctionalities. Through various control experiments, it is verified that Brønsted acid sites activate the benzyl alcohol and Lewis base sites interact with phenylboronic acid concurrently to accomplish the coupling reaction. In the recyclability study, 4wt%AlSBA-15 preserves its activity and stability up to 5 cycles. The 4wt%AlSBA-15 catalyst unlike homogeneous catalysts does not require additives, long reaction time and expensive metals.

3 October 2025 in Energy & Fuels
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Rajendran ChandranRajendran Chandran
Rajendran Chandran
MSMahshab Sheraz
Mahshab Sheraz
Amornchai ArpornwichanopAmornchai Arpornwichanop
Amornchai Arpornwichanop
Anh PhanAnh Phan
Anh Phan
PEParthiban Elumalai
Parthiban Elumalai
PPPhuet Prasertcharoensuk
Phuet Prasertcharoensuk

3 November 2025 in Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
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PPPisit Phayutcharoenkun
Pisit Phayutcharoenkun
SASamson B. Akindoye
Samson B. Akindoye
Rajendran ChandranRajendran Chandran
Rajendran Chandran
APAnh N. Phan
Anh N. Phan
LDLong T. Duong
Long T. Duong
PPPhuet Prasertcharoensuk
Phuet Prasertcharoensuk

28 August 2018 in ChemCatChem
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Rajendran ChandranRajendran Chandran
Rajendran Chandran
KTKulandaivellu Thirumoorthy
Kulandaivellu Thirumoorthy
GSGovindaswamy Satishkumar
Govindaswamy Satishkumar
MLMiron V. Landau
Miron V. Landau

1 April 2026 in Journal of Energy Storage
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SASamson B. Akindoye
Samson B. Akindoye
Rajendran ChandranRajendran Chandran
Rajendran Chandran
PPPisit Phayutcharoenkun
Pisit Phayutcharoenkun
APAnh N. Phan
Anh N. Phan
PPPhuet Prasertcharoensuk
Phuet Prasertcharoensuk