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Research Interests

• Material Science
• Electrochemistry
• Carbon Nanotubes & Sensors
• Conducting Polymers

Selected Publications

R. Sangoi, L.Fuller, K.S.V. Santhanam, Nanocomposite material for sensing of halogenated methanes: a model based on charge transfer interaction for selectivity. 788(Continuous Nanophase and Nanostructured Materials), 191-196, (2004)

K. Deshmukh, K.S.V. Santhanam, Polymeric electrode for sodium bororhydride fuel cell. Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology--2004, presented at the International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, 2nd, Rochester, NY, United States, June 14-16, 2004 (2004)

K.S.V. Santhanam, R. Sangoi, L. Fuller, A chemical sensor for chloromethanes using a nanocomposite of multiwalled carbon nanotubes with poly(3-methylthiophene). Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical (2005), B106(2), 766-771

K. Deshmukh and K.S.V. Santhanam, New borohydride fuel cell with multiwalled carbon nanotubes as anode: A step towards increasing the power output , Available online 9 February 2006, J. Power Sources, 159, 1084 (2006)

Parekh B.; Debies T.; Knight P.; Santhanam K. S. V.; Takacs G. A. “Surface Functionalization of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes with UV and Vacuum UV Photo-oxidation”, J. Adhesion Sci. Technol. 2006, 20(16), 1833-1846.

M. Kumar, N. Rawat, K.S.V. Santhanam, Effect of nanostructure on the thermal oxidation of atomized iron., Mat.Res. Soc. Symposium, 899E, 0899-N07-01.1, (2006)

N. Rawat, R.Gudyaka, M. Kumar and K.S.V. Santhanam, Oxidative Degradation of Atomized Iron Controlled By the Nanostructured Environment., Mat. Res. Symposium,. Vol. 988, 0988-QQ06-31, (2007 )

BOOKS

K.S.V. Santhanam and M. Sharon, Photoelectrochemical Solar cells, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1988

K.S.V. Santhanam, Ion-sensing electrodes and electrochemical Instrumentation, World Scientific, Singapore, 1990 (Dedicated to Prof. A.J. Bard)

Roman Press, K.S.V. Santhanam, M. Miri, A. Bailey and G.A. Takacs, Introduction to Hydrogen technology, John Wiley, New York, 2008

Patents

R.N. O’Brien and K.S.V. Santhanam, Bilayer Electronically Conducting Polymer and Process for their Production, US Patent No. 4,874,735, 1989

R.N. O’Brien and K.S.V. Santhanam, Process for the Preparation of Continuous Bilayer Electronically Conducting Polymer Films, US Patent No. 4,933,052, 1990

R.N. O’Brien and K.S.V. Santhanam, Spacer For an Electrochemical Apparatus, US Patent No. 5,051157, 1991

S.P. Evans, V. Luthra and K.S.V. Santhanam, Rapid oxygen absorption by using activators, US Patent No., 6,616,861, 2003