Dr. M. Navaneethan

@srmist.edu.in

Associate Professor (Research), Nanotechnology Research Center/ Faculty of Engineering and Technology
SRM Institute of Science and Technology

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Energy harvesting, Thermoelectrics, Solar Cells, Nanostructured Materials
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Scholar Citations

54

Scholar h-index

275

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Enhancing the efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells using carbon-wrapped nickel-loaded cobalt as a counter electrode
    AAA Krishna, V Saranya, M Navaneethan, J Archana
    Diamond and Related Materials, 113770 , 2026
    2026
  • Interface engineering of carbon nanofiber-Supported SnS₂ nanosheets as highly efficient bifunctional electrocatalysts in energy conversion applications
    MS Nithyapriya, SM Mariappan, M Navaneethan, J Archana
    Diamond and Related Materials, 113752 , 2026
    2026
  • Tuning chemical potential and phonon transport induced an enhanced thermoelectric performance in Ce incorporated Bi2S3 nanostructures
    E Karvannan, V Vijay, TS Nivin, M Navaneethan, J Archana, ...
    Journal of Power Sources 672, 239380 , 2026
    2026
  • Lattice thermal conductivity below Cahill limit: Negative thermal expansion in Pr doped BiCuSeO
    R Amuthan, KP Jibri, J Archana, M Navaneethan
    Applied Physics Letters 128 (17) , 2026
    2026
  • Structural defects and Urbach energy modulation in Ba-doped MXene for enhanced photocatalytic MB dye degradation in visible light
    N Singh, K Sathiyamoorthy, M Navaneethan, A Karthigeyan
    Journal of Materials Research, 1-14 , 2026
    2026
  • Defect-engineered In-doped Cu2SnS3 thermoelectric materials with ultralow thermal conductivity
    T Manimozhi, M Navaneethan
    Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 37 (11), 803 , 2026
    2026
  • Oxygen vacancy enriched defect engineering in Bi2MoO6 enabled sub-ppm nitrogen dioxide sensing through V doping
    T Ragavi, S Harish, M Krishnamohan, M Navaneethan
    Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 139754 , 2026
    2026
  • Tailored ZnCr 2 O 4 /V 2 O 5 n–n heterojunction for high-efficiency photocatalytic degradation of MB and CIP under visible light irradiation
    K Bharathi, M Sudha, G Bakiyaraj, J Archana, M Navaneethan
    Emergent Materials 9 (1), 57 , 2026
    2026
  • Interface and dimensionality driven engineering of carrier transport and phonon dynamics in MoS2/MWCNT nanocomposites
    SS John, MJK Peer, A Rengarajan, A Jayaram, M Navaneethan
    Carbon Letters 36 (2), 753-765 , 2026
    2026
  • Tuning the phonon dynamics via Sn-resonant impurities assists strong anharmonicity in p-type Zintl Mg3Sb2
    S Priyadharshini, V Vijay, J Archana, M Navaneethan
    Applied Physics Letters 128 (6) , 2026
    2026
  • Modulating spin states in dual active sites of CoFe electrocatalysts for energy harvesting applications
    V Saranya, SM Mariappan, M Navaneethan, J Archana
    Journal of Materials Chemistry A , 2026
    2026
  • Room temperature ppb detection of nitrous oxide with work function tuned K+ intercalated SnS nanorods
    E Vinoth, SM Mariappan, RA Parveen, J Archana, S Ponnusamy, ...
    Chemical Physics Letters, 142603 , 2025
    2025
  • BiVO4/AgFeO2 nn heterojunction photocatalytic: Synergistic degradation of emerging contaminants (Ciprofloxacin and Methylene Blue)
    N Sadanandan, K Bharathi, G Bakiyaraj, J Archana, M Navaneethan
    Results in Surfaces and Interfaces, 100692 , 2025
    2025
  • Interfacial and electronic engineering of Pd@ NiFe-MOF heterojunctions for efficient bifunctional water splitting
    T Govindaraj, S Kamalakannan, M Navaneethan
    International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 196, 152117 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Spin Polarization and Oxygen Vacancy Engineering in Mn-Doped ZnCo2O4 Spinels for Enhanced Photocatalysis
    T Govindaraj, K Bharathi, C Kanagaraj, J Archana, M Navaneethan
    Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 120566 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Tunable polaronic transport and thermal conductivity in K + doped 0D metal halide perovskite Cs 3 Bi 2 I 9
    CN Mahalakshmi, KP Jibri, J Archana, M Navaneethan
    APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS 127 (22) , 2025
    2025
  • Tunable polaronic transport and thermal conductivity in K+ doped 0D metal halide perovskite Cs3Bi2I9
    DM C N, KP Mohamed Jibri, J Archana, M Navaneethan
    Applied Physics Letters 127 (22) , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Oxygen vacancy-driven photocatalysis using Sr-modified MXene: Synergistic effects of doping and functional groups with phytotoxicity insights
    N Singh, K Sathiyamoorthy, M Navaneethan, A Karthigeyan
    Journal of Water Process Engineering 80, 109085 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • A stable photoanode tailored by mesosphere TiO2 decorated SnO2 nanobeads exceeding power conversion efficiency of 9.09% through Fermi energy modulation impacting on electron …
    S Athithya, K Gunasekaran, S Kamalakannan, SM Mariappan, S Harish, ...
    Materials Research Bulletin 192, 113564 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Regulating lattice dynamics via reinforced the miscibility gap in Mg2Si0. 6Sn0. 4 solid solution for thermoelectric application
    M Saran, V Vijay, C Kanagaraj, M Navaneethan, PJ Jesuraj, J Archana
    Materials Research Bulletin 192, 113542 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Sensitivity enhancement of ammonia gas sensor based on Ag/ZnO flower and nanoellipsoids at low temperature
    M Navaneethan, VL Patil, S Ponnusamy, C Muthamizhchelvan, ...
    Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 255, 672-683 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 306
  • Improved thermoelectric performance of hot pressed nanostructured n-type SiGe bulk alloys
    R Basu, S Bhattacharya, R Bhatt, M Roy, S Ahmad, A Singh, ...
    Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2 (19), 6922-6930 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 226
  • Controlled structural and compositional characteristic of visible light active ZnO/CuO photocatalyst for the degradation of organic pollutant
    S Harish, J Archana, M Sabarinathan, M Navaneethan, KD Nisha, ...
    Applied Surface Science 418, 103-112 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 207
  • Influence of Al doping on the structural, morphological, optical, and gas sensing properties of ZnO nanorods
    M Navaneethan, GK Mani, S Ponnusamy, K Tsuchiya, ...
    Journal of Alloys and Compounds 698, 555-564 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 205
  • Low temperature ammonia gas sensor based on Mn-doped ZnO nanoparticle decorated microspheres
    RS Ganesh, E Durgadevi, M Navaneethan, VL Patil, S Ponnusamy, ...
    Journal of Alloys and Compounds 721, 182-190 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 193
  • Synthesis and characterization of TiO2 nanorods by hydrothermal method with different pH conditions and their photocatalytic activity
    K Santhi, M Navaneethan, S Harish, S Ponnusamy, C Muthamizhchelvan
    Applied Surface Science 500, 144058 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 154
  • Synthesis and photocatalytic activity of Gd doped ZnO nanoparticles for enhanced degradation of methylene blue under visible light
    S Selvaraj, MK Mohan, M Navaneethan, S Ponnusamy, ...
    Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing 103, 104622 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 153
  • Tuning the selectivity of NH3 gas sensing response using Cu-doped ZnO nanostructures
    RS Ganesh, E Durgadevi, M Navaneethan, VL Patil, S Ponnusamy, ...
    Sensors and Actuators A: Physical 269, 331-341 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 138
  • CuCrSe 2: a high performance phonon glass and electron crystal thermoelectric material
    S Bhattacharya, R Basu, R Bhatt, S Pitale, A Singh, DK Aswal, SK Gupta, ...
    Journal of Materials Chemistry A 1 (37), 11289-11294 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 136
  • Enhanced charge transfer and separation of hierarchical CuO/ZnO composites: The synergistic effect of photocatalysis for the mineralization of organic pollutant in water
    P Bharathi, S Harish, J Archana, M Navaneethan, S Ponnusamy, ...
    Applied Surface Science 484, 884-891 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 135
  • Highly efficient visible-light photocatalytic activity of MoS 2–TiO 2 mixtures hybrid photocatalyst and functional properties
    M Sabarinathan, S Harish, J Archana, M Navaneethan, H Ikeda, ...
    RSC advances 7 (40), 24754-24763 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 132
  • Fabrication of Cr doped SnO 2 nanoparticles based biosensor for the selective determination of riboflavin in pharmaceuticals
    N Lavanya, S Radhakrishnan, C Sekar, M Navaneethan, Y Hayakawa
    Analyst 138 (7), 2061-2067 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 124
  • High thermoelectric performance of (AgCrSe 2) 0.5 (CuCrSe 2) 0.5 nano-composites having all-scale natural hierarchical architectures
    S Bhattacharya, A Bohra, R Basu, R Bhatt, S Ahmad, KN Meshram, ...
    Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2 (40), 17122-17129 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 113
  • Enhanced photocatalytic activities of ZnO dumbbell/reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites for degradation of organic pollutants via efficient charge separation pathway
    S Prabhu, S Megala, S Harish, M Navaneethan, P Maadeswaran, ...
    Applied surface science 487, 1279-1288 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 110
  • Enhancement of photocatalytic H2 evolution from water splitting by construction of two dimensional gC3N4/NiAl layered double hydroxides
    S Megala, M Sathish, S Harish, M Navaneethan, S Sohila, B Liang, ...
    Applied Surface Science 509, 144656 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 107
  • Ultrathin layered MoS2 and N-doped graphene quantum dots (N-GQDs) anchored reduced graphene oxide (rGO) nanocomposite-based counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells
    K Silambarasan, S Harish, K Hara, J Archana, M Navaneethan
    Carbon 181, 107-117 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 105
  • Synthesis, structural and optical properties of ZnO spindle/reduced graphene oxide composites with enhanced photocatalytic activity under visible light irradiation
    S Prabhu, M Pudukudy, S Sohila, S Harish, M Navaneethan, ...
    Optical Materials 79, 186-195 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 104
  • Growth and influence of Gd doping on ZnO nanostructures for enhanced optical, structural properties and gas sensing applications
    P Bharathi, MK Mohan, V Shalini, S Harish, M Navaneethan, J Archana, ...
    Applied Surface Science 499, 143857 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 99
  • Hydrothermal growth of reduced graphene oxide on cotton fabric for enhanced ultraviolet protection applications
    V Pandiyarasan, J Archana, A Pavithra, V Ashwin, M Navaneethan, ...
    Materials Letters 188, 123-126 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 98
  • Fabrication of novel hybrid Z-Scheme WO3@ g-C3N4@ MWCNT nanostructure for photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline and the evaluation of antimicrobial activity
    VS Manikandan, S Harish, J Archana, M Navaneethan
    Chemosphere 287, 132050 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 96