Chenrayan Senthil

Research Professor

School of Mechanical Engineering, 403-119
Gyeongsang National University, Gajwadong 900, Jinju 52828, South Korea

경남 진주시 가좌동 900번지 경상대학교 기계공학부 (우편번호: 52828)

Website: www.chenrayansenthil.com. E-mail: csenthil@gnu.ac.kr

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

• 2024 – Present     Gyeongsang National University (GNU), Jinju. South Korea Research Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.
• 2020 – 2024         Gyeongnam National University of Science & Technology, Jinju. South Korea. Post-Doctoral Research Associate in Energy Engineering. Mentor: Hyun Young Jung.
• 2018 – 2020         Kyung Hee University (KHU), Suwon. South Korea. Group Leader and Post-Doctoral Researcher in Chemical Engineering. Mentor: Chang Woo Lee.
• 2010 – 2012         Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CSIR–CECRI), Chennai. India. Project Fellow under General Motors Inc. USA Project. Research Area: Lithium-ion battery research & development. Research Heads: AS Prakash & K Ramesha.
• 2013 - 2018          SRM Institute of Science & Technology (SRM IST), Chennai. India. Ph.D in Chemistry (Lithium-ion battery). Thesis “Carbon nitride based functional materials as electrodes for lithium-ion batteries”. Supervisor: Manickam Sasidharan.
• 2007 - 2009          Madras Christian College, Chennai. India. M.Sc in Chemistry. Thesis “Surfactant influenced oxidation of butan-1-ol by K2Cr2O7 in acid medium”. Advisor: PS Raghavan.
• 2004 - 2007          Sacred Heart College, Tirupattur. India. B.Sc in Chemistry. Thesis “Estimation of sodium content in various food samples by flame photometer”. Advisor: A Nepolean Raj.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

• 2024 – Present     Gyeongsang National University (GNU), Jinju. South Korea Research Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.
• 2020 – 2024         Gyeongnam National University of Science & Technology, Jinju. South Korea. Post-Doctoral Research Associate in Energy Engineering. Mentor: Hyun Young Jung.
• 2018 – 2020         Kyung Hee University (KHU), Suwon. South Korea. Group Leader and Post-Doctoral Researcher in Chemical Engineering. Mentor: Chang Woo Lee.
• 2010 – 2012         Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CSIR–CECRI), Chennai. India. Project Fellow under General Motors Inc. USA Project. Research Area: Lithium-ion battery research & development. Research Heads: AS Prakash & K Ramesha.
• 2013 - 2018          SRM Institute of Science & Technology (SRM IST), Chennai. India. Ph.D in Chemistry (Lithium-ion battery). Thesis “Carbon nitride based functional materials as electrodes for lithium-ion batteries”. Supervisor: Manickam Sasidharan.
• 2007 - 2009          Madras Christian College, Chennai. India. M.Sc in Chemistry. Thesis “Surfactant influenced oxidation of butan-1-ol by K2Cr2O7 in acid medium”. Advisor: PS Raghavan.
• 2004 - 2007          Sacred Heart College, Tirupattur. India. B.Sc in Chemistry. Thesis “Estimation of sodium content in various food samples by flame photometer”. Advisor: A Nepolean Raj.

RESEARCH INTEREST

• Li-metal battery: Li protection; Metal–electrolyte (liquid) interface chemistry, artificial(restructured) SEI
• Li-sulfur battery: Sulfur kinetics & polysulfide shuttle in lean system; Single-atom electrocatalysis
• Solid-state/-polymer battery: Solid electrolyte–electrode interphase; ion migration and diffusion
• Li/Na-ion battery: Surface engineering, degradation, and failure analyses in Li-, Ni-rich & disordered cathodes
• Inorganic & polymer materials syntheses; In situ X-ray and sensitive mode battery study; Ah–level pouch cell

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Broadly, my research interests are towards the development of sustainable and affordable energy (UN Sustainable Development Goals) for the next-generation high energy density batteries. After gaining an extensive research stint in cathodes for Li-ion battery funded by GM Motors at CSIRCECRI, India, I have investigated on high-capacity Li-ion anodes (J. Mater. Chem. A 2, 7337–7344, 2014, Electrochimica Acta 255, 417–427, 2018) for the Ph.D thesis. Later, as a post-doctor at KHU, S Korea, I’ve worked on the surface modification and degradation kinematics of Li-rich and Nirich cathodes, which eventually lead to an understanding on the influence of the low and high atomic elements on the capacity fade (Chemical Engineering Journal 372, 765–773, 2019, Applied Surface Science 492, 871–878, 2019, Electrochimica Acta 317, 398–407, 2019). Current position at GNU, S Korea, I am working on the Li-metal batteries understanding the metal–electrolyte interphase to develop better protection strategy (Small 18, 2200919, 2022). Further, the redox ability of sulfur and polysulfide mitigation along with flame-retardant Li-S system were developed using an aqueous processable binder (Nature Communications 13:145, 2022) and via hybrid aerofilm catalyst (Energy Storage Material 47, 472–481, 2022). Investigation on the fast-charging anodes by precise control of interdiffusion volume of Sn with Li lead to new dimension in Li-ion and Li-metal batteries (ACS Nano 15, 18437–18447, 2022). Presently, modulating the triple phase (sulfur-carbon-electrolyte) in sulfur cathodes and hybridized and seeded layers for Li metal are in progress, especially under lean electrolyte volume. Also, I am involved in multiple projects on Si anodes, fastcharging battery materials, and Li-rich cathodes. Failure analysis of battery via in-situ diffraction, post-mortem tools are of interest in special cases

PUBLICATIONS

47. C Senthil, HY Jung. “Coordination engineering of single-atom catalysis derived from metal-organic and inorganic frameworks for advanced batteries”. Coordination Chemistry Reviews 500, 215493, 2024. (I.F=20.6)

46. K Kasiviswanathan, K Lakshmanan, S Chenrayan, CW Lee, B Rangasamy, K Vediappan. “Electrochemically induced borate allotropes for expedite charge transfer in lithium-ion batteries and hydroxyl ion capture activity in flexible pseudocapacitor” Batteries & Supercaps e202200449, 2023. (I.F=5.7)

45. L Kumaresan, DP Hanamantrao, SL Raj, S Chenrayan, B Rangasamy, K Vediappan. “Spherically structured Ce-Metal-OrganicFrameworks with rough surfaces and carbon-coated cerium oxide as potential electrodes for lithium storage and supercapacitors” ChemistrySelect 8(10), e202204759, 2023. (I.F=2.1)

44. C Senthil, HY Jung. “Molecular polysulfide-scavenging sulfurized-triazine polymer enable high energy density Li-S battery under lean electrolyte” Energy Storage Materials 55, 225–235, 2023. (I.F=20.4)

43. DP Hanamantrao, SLS Raj, R Saraswathi, K Kavibharathy, L Kumaresan, S Chenrayan, K Vediappan. “One-dimensional curved graphene nanoribbons assisted MoS2 nanosheets enhanced electrode material for high-performance supercapacitor” Materials Letters 331, 133507, 2023. (I.F=3.0)

42. KP Kirubakaran, S Chenrayan, L Kumaresan, K Kasiviswanathan, K. Vediappan. “Sensitive-mode investigations of lithium-ion cells with tavorite-type LiVXO4F (X=B, Si) as cathodes with stable cycling in low temperature operations” Applied Physics Letters 121 (13) 133903, 2022. (I.F=4.0)

41. L Kumaresan, K Kasiviswanathan, KP Kirubakaran, M Priyadarshini, K Mathiyalagan, C Senthil, CW Lee, K Vediappan. “Band-gap tuned dilithium terephthalate from environmentally hazardous material for sustainable lithium storage systems with DFT modelling” ChemistrySelect 7(25), e202200527, 2022. (I.F=2.1)

40. C Senthil, SG Kim, SS Kim, MG Hahm, HY Jung. “Robust, ultrasmooth fluorinated lithium metal interphase feasible via lithiophilic graphene quantum dots for dendrite-less batteries” Small 18(19), 2200919, 2022. (I.F=13.3)

39. DW Kim,# C Senthil, # SM Jung, SS Kim, HS Kim, JW Hong, JH Ahn, HY Jung. “Selective ion transport of catalytic hybrid aerofilm interlayer for long-stable Li-S batteries” Energy Storage Materials 47, 472–481, 2022. (I.F=20.4)

38. C Senthil, SS Kim, HY Jung. “Flame retardant high-power Li-S flexible batteries enabled by bio-macromolecular binder integrating conformal fractions” Nature Communications 13:145, 2022. (I.F=16.6)

37. SS Kim,# C Senthil, # SM Jung, HY Jung. “Chemically engineered alloy anode enabling fully reversible conversion reaction: Design of C–Sn bonded aerofilm anode” Journal of Materials Chemistry A 10(7), 3595–3604, 2022. (I.F=11.9)

36. HS Kim, DW Kim, SS Kim, C Senthil,* HY Jung*. “Freestanding conversion-type anode via one-pot formation for flexible Li-ion battery” Chemical Engineering Journal 427, 130937, 2022. (I.F=15.1

35.# C Senthil, # JW Park,# N Shaji, GS Sim, CW Lee. “Biomass-seaweed derived nitrogen self-doped porous carbon anodes for sodium-ion batteries: Insights into the structure and electrochemical activity” Journal of Energy Chemistry 64, 286–295, 2022. (I.F=13.1)

34. KP Kirubakaran, C Senthil, M Priyadarshini, CW Lee, K Vediappan. “One dimensional vanadium boron-oxyfluoride nanostructures for lithium storage systems” Materials Letters 293, 129706, 2021. (I.F=3.0)

33.* SS Kim, SM Jung, C Senthil,* HY Jung*. “Unlocking rapid charging and extended lifetimes for Li-ion batteries using freestanding quantum conversion-type aerofilm anode” ACS Nano 15(11), 18437–18447, 2021. (I.F=17.1)

32. L Kumaresan, KP Kirubakaran, M Priyadarshini, K Viswanathan, C Senthil, CW Lee, K Vediappan. “Sustainable-inspired design of efficient organic electrodes for rechargeable sodium-ion batteries: Conversion of P-waste into E-wealth device” Sustainable Materials and Technologies 28, e00247, 2021. (I.F=9.6)

31. C Senthil, CW Lee. “Biomass-derived biochar materials as sustainable energy sources for electrochemical energy storage devices” Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 137, 110464, 2021. (I.F=15.9)

30. KP Kirubakaran, C Senthil, SC Raghu, M Priyadarshini, S Kamalakannan, M Prakash, K Vediappan. “Vanadium silicon-oxyfluoride nanowires for lithium storage systems: A perfect synergy for dynamic simple spot synthesis” Materials Science and Engineering: B 269, 115164, 2021. (I.F=3.6)

29. DW Kim, SM Jung, C Senthil, SS Kim, BK Ju, HY Jung. “Understanding excess Li storage beyond LiC6 in reduced dimensional scale graphene” ACS Nano 15(1), 797–808, 2021. (I.F=17.1)

28. S Kumaraguru, C Senthil, T Kesavan, M Vivekanantha, R Subadevi, M Sivakumar, RM Gnanmuthu. “Fabrication of Li(Ni–Zn–Mn)O2 layered cathode material for energy conversion and storage performance in lithium-ion batteries” Solid State Sciences 118, 106630, 2021. (I.F=3.5)

27. P Santhoshkumar, N Shaji, M Nanthagopal, JW Park, C Senthil, CW Lee. “Multichannel red phosphorus with a nanoporous architecture: A novel anode material for sodium-ion batteries” Journal of Power Sources 228459, 2020. (I.F=9.2)

26. S Praveen, P Santhoshkumar, YC Joe, C Senthil, CW Lee. “3D-Printed architecture of Li-ion batteries and its applications to smart wearable electronic devices” Applied Materials Today 100688, 2020. (I.F=8.3)

25. C Senthil, CW Lee. “Experimental dataset on tailoring hematite nanodots embedded N-rich carbon layers for Li-ion batteries” Data in Brief 105472, 2020.

24. M Priyadarshini, S Shanmugan, K Kiran, T Anoopa, M Prakash, C Senthil, CW Lee, V Kumaran. “High-energy storage of Li-ions on keggin-type polyoxometalate for rechargeable Li-ion batteries” Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 109468, 2020. (I.F=4.0)

C Senthil, S Amutha, T Partheeban, M Navaneethan, V Kumaran, M Sasidharan, CW Lee. “Nitrogen self-doped carbon sheets anchored hematite nanodots as efficient Li-ion storage anodes through pseudocapacitance mediated redox process” Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry 85, 489–496, 2020. (I.F=6.1)

22. S Nitheesha, P Santhoshkumar, HS Kang, M Nanthagopal, JW Park, GS Sim, C Senthil, CW Lee. “Tin selenide/N-doped C composite as a conversion and alloying type anode for sodium-ion batteries” Journal of Alloys and Compounds 154304, 2020. (I.F=6.2)

21. M Nanthagopal, P Santhoshkumar, N Shaji, GS Sim, JW Park, C Senthil, CW Lee. “An encapsulation of nitrogen and sulphur dual-doped carbon over LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 for Li-ion battery applications” Applied Surface Science 145580, 2020. (I.F=6.7)

20. K Kiran Preethi, C Senthil, M Priyadarshini, S Kamalakannan, M Prakash, V Vinesh, B Neppolian, CW Lee, V Kumaran. “High energy density of multivalent glass‐ceramic cathodes for Li‐ion rechargeable cells and as an efficient photocatalyst for organic degradation” Energy Storage e133, 2020.

19. C Senthil, S Amutha, R Gnanamuthu, V Kumaran, CW Lee. “Metallic 1T MoS2 overlapped N-doped C superstructures for enhanced sodium-ion storage” Applied Surface Science 491, 180–186, 2019. (I.F=6.7)

18. M Nanthagopal, P Santhoshkumar, N Shaji, HS Kang, S Praveen, C Senthil, CW Lee. “Nitrogen-doped carbon-coated LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 cathode material for enhanced lithium-ion storage” Applied Surface Science 491, 757–764, 2019. (I.F=6.7)

17. S Nitheesha, P Santhoshkumar, M Nanthagopal, C Senthil, CW Lee. “Electrochemical performance of CaFe2O4 as a promising anode material for lithium-ion batteries” Applied Surface Science 492, 871–878, 2019. (I.F=6.7)

16. M Vivekanantha, C Senthil, T Kesavan, T Partheeban, M Navaneethan, B Senthil Kumar, P Barpanda, M Sasidharan. “Reactive template synthesis of Li1.2Mn0.54Ni0.13Co0.13O2 nanorod cathode for lithium-ion batteries: Influence of temperature over structural and electrochemical properties” Electrochimica Acta 317, 398–407, 2019. (I.F=6.6)

15. M Priyadharshini, K Kiran Preethi, C Senthil, SC Raghu, CW Lee, V Kumaran. “Investigation of various cobalt concentrations on LiV2O5 as cathode materials with tunable high rate capability and operating voltage in lithium-ion batteries” Applied Surface Science 489, 624–630, 2019. (I.F=6.7)

14. M Vivekanatha, T Partheeban, T Kesavan, C Senthil, M Sasidharan. “Alleviating the initial columbic efficiency loss and enhancing the electrochemical performance of Li1.2Mn0.54Ni0.13Co0.13O2 using β-MnO2” Applied Surface Science 489, 336–345, 2019. (I.F=6.7)

13. C Senthil, V Kumaran, M Nanthagopal, HS Kang, P Santhoshkumar, R Gnanamuthu, CW Lee. “Thermochemical conversion of eggshell as biological waste for application as a functional material for lithium-ion battery” Chemical Engineering Journal 372, 765–773, 2019. (I.F=15.1)

12. T Kesavan, N Gunawardhana, C Senthil, M Kundu, G Maduraiveeran, M Yoshio, M Sasidharan. “Co3O4 hollow nanospheres and their composites of rGO and CNT as high–performance anode materials for lithium-ion battery” ChemistrySelect 3(20), 5502–5511, 2018. (I.F=2.1)

11. C Senthil, T Kesavan, A Bhaumik, M Sasidharan. “Nitrogen-rich carbon nitride functionalized graphene oxide as high-performance anode materials for lithium-ion batteries” Materials Research Express 5, 016307, 2018. (I.F=2.3)

10. T Kesavan, C Senthil, M Sasidharan. “Solvothermally synthesized Ti–rich LiMnTiO4 as cathode material for high lithium–storage” Journal of Materials Science 53, 4406–4416, 2018. (I.F=4.5)

9. C Senthil, T Kesavan, A Bhaumik, M Yoshio, M Sasidharan. “Nitrogen rich carbon coated TiO2 as anode for high performance lithium-ion batteries” Electrochimica Acta 455, 417–425, 2017. (I.F=6.6)

8. C Senthil, S Chandra Kishore, M Sasidharan. “Ultrathin MoS2 sheets supported on nitrogen–rich carbon nitride nanospheres with enhanced lithium-storage properties” Applied Surface Science 410, 215–224, 2017. (I.F=6.7)

7. P Bhanja, C Senthil, M Sasidharan, A Bhaumik. “NASICON type ordered mesoporous Li–Al–Ti–PO4 as electrode material for Li-ion batteries” Microporous and Mesoporous Materials 240, 57–64, 2017. (I.F=5.2)

6. M Sasidharan, C Senthil, P Bhanja, A Bhaumik. “Micelle–templated synthesis of Pt hollow nanospheres for catalytic hydrogen evolution” RSC Advances 6(14), 11370–11377, 2016. (I.F=3.9)

5. S Elavarasan, B Baskar, C Senthil, P Bhanja, A Bhaumik, P Selvam, M Sasidharan. “An efficient mesoporous carbon nitride (g–C3N4) functionalized Pd catalyst for carbon–carbon bond formation reactions” RSC Advances 6(55), 49376–49386, 2016. (I.F=3.9)

4. M Sasidharan, C Senthil, V Yepuri, D Kuchimanchi, N Gunawardhana. “Fabrication of ZnO hollow nanospheres and their electrochemical reactivity in Li-ion batteries” Journal of Nanoelectronics and Optoelectronics 10, 135–139, 2015. (I.F=0.6)

3. M Sasidharan, C Senthil, V Kumari, A Bhaumik. “The dual role of micelles as templates and reducing agents for the fabrication of catalytically active hollow silver nanospheres” Chemical Communications 51, 733–736, 2015. (I.F=4.9)

2. JA Rajesh, A Pandurangan, C Senthil, M Sasidharan. “Nickel/Carbon Core/Shell Nanotubes: La–Ni alloy catalysed synthesis, characterization and studies on their ferromagnetic and lithium-ion storage properties” Materials Research Bulletin 60, 621–627, 2014. (I.F=5.4)

1. M Sasidharan, N Gunawardhana, C Senthil, M Yoshio. “Micelle templated NiO hollow nanospheres as anode materials in lithium-ion batteries” Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2, 7337–7344, 2014. (I.F=11.9)

PATENTS

• HY Jung, SS Kim, C Senthil, “Cathode material for lithium-sulfur battery containing biopolymer binder and manufacturing method thereof” International Patent: Application No. PCT/KR2022/010284, July 2022
• C Senthil, HY Jung, “Sulfurized-triazine polymeric cathodes for practical lean lithium-sulfur battery” Korean Patent: Application No. KR 10-2022-0127009, May 2022
• C Senthil, SS Kim, HY Jung. “Macromolecular binders integrating conformal fractions for advanced Li-S batteries” Korean Patent: Application No. KR 10-2021-0100309, July 2021
• KP Kirubakaran, K Vediappan, C Senthil. “Highly efficient and multi–valent redox behavior of vanadium borooxyfluoride glass–ceramic as a cathode material for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries” Indian Patent: Application No. 201841043703, November 2018

BOOK CHAPTER

P Arunachalam, C Senthil, G Elumalai. “Chapter 1 – Nanostructured nonoxide nanomaterials an introduction” “Oxide free nanomaterials for energy storage and conversion applications” Elsevier Inc, 2022. ISBN: 978-0-12-823939-0