M.Karunakaran

@agacollege.in

Associate Professor, PG & Research Department of Physics
Alagappa Government Arts College, Karaikudi

M.Karunakaran


                              Download Compact PDF  
https://researchid.co/tvdkaruna

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Condensed Matter Physics, Materials Science, Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Multidisciplinary
99

Scopus Publications

2008

Scholar Citations

28

Scholar h-index

52

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Effect of Γ–X Band Crossover on Resonant Tunneling Properties in GaAs/Ga 0.7 Al 0.3 As with Dresselhaus Spin-Orbit Interaction
    A Meharajbegum, VJ Priyadharshini, D Gopinath, SR Ahamed, ...
    Physics of the Solid State 68 (2), 147-153 , 2026
    2026
  • Investigation of Structural, Antibacterial, Antioxidant, and Anticancer Properties of Carbon Quantum Dot Supported Co-doped ZnO Nanoparticles
    A Janaki, LB Chandrasekar, M Karunakaran, TS Kumar, M Anusha, ...
    Bulletin of the Lebedev Physics Institute 53 (1), 35-48 , 2026
    2026
  • Influence of carbon quantum dots on enhanced capacitive behavior of Cu-doped zinc oxide nanoparticles as electrode in ultracapacitor
    LB Chandrasekar, V Sumathi, D Ramya, AJ Husain, SA Yuvaraj, ...
    Applied Physics A 131 (12), 1034 , 2025
    2025
  • Effect of vanadium doping on optical and photocatalytic activity of ZnO nanoparticles
    LB Chandrasekar, J Jayarubi, D Gopinath, M Karunakaran, J Thirumalai, ...
    Chemistry of Inorganic Materials, 100132 , 2025
    2025
  • Photocatalytic and Electrochemical properties of green synthesized Mn-doped ZnO/rGO nanoparticles
    R Radha, S Nilavazhagan, D Anbuselvan, LB Chandrasekar, ...
    Ceramics International , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Electrochemical and dielectric properties of cobalt doped SnS on cotton based electrodes for potential use in supercapacitors
    MA Dar, SA Mahmoud, SR Majid, M Satgunam, L Guganathan, ...
    Scientific Reports 15 (1), 38176 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 4
  • Effect of Pr Doping Concentration on Optical, Antibacterial and Photocatalytic Properties of ZnO Nanoparticles
    A Jasmine, P Baskaran, LB Chandrasekar, M Karunakaran, ALJ A, ...
    Semiconductors 59 (9), 888-899 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • A natural polymer-functionalized MXene/ZIF-67 nanocomposite as a synergistic platform for enhanced in vitro cell migration and antibacterial performance
    K Kasirajan, M Karunakaran, S Usha, N Ganeshwari, VR Preethi, HK Choi
    International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 146946 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 4
  • Enhanced Antibacterial and Anticancer Activities of Vanadium-Doped ZnO Nanoparticles: Effect of Doping Concentration
    MD Gnaneswari, C Raghavan, LB Chandrasekar, M Karunakaran, ...
    Bulletin of the Lebedev Physics Institute 52 (8), 395-408 , 2025
    2025
  • Study of the Photocatalytic Degradation and the Enhanced Antibacterial Activity Against Septicemia of Sm-Doped ZnO Nanoparticles
    A Jasmine, P Baskaran, M Karunakaran, LB Chandrasekar, J Thirumalai, ...
    Bulletin of the Lebedev Physics Institute 52 (8), 383-394 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Praseodymium-doped zinc oxide nanoparticles: preparation and its manifold applications
    LB Chandrasekar, M Karunakaran, MD Gnaneswari, S Jegatheeswaran, ...
    The European Physical Journal B 98 (8), 162 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Synergistic effect of WO3/BiVO4 nanocomposites for energy storage applications
    S Prabakaran, M Karunakaran, S Usha, N Ganeshwari, P Krishnaveni, ...
    Ceramics International , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Antibacterial and photocatalytic activity of Tb-doped ZnO nanoparticles: effect of doping concentration
    A Jasmine, P Baskaran, LB Chandrasekar, M Karunakaran, P Krishnaveni, ...
    The European Physical Journal B 98 (5), 98 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 4
  • Transport Properties in ZnO/ZnCdO Heterostructure with Spin–Orbit Interaction: Effect of In-Plane Magnetic Field & Delta Potential
    M Karunakaran, AN Alodhayb, KE Alzahrani, V Pazhanivelu, ...
    International Journal of Theoretical Physics 64 (4), 107 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Study of Tunneling Properties in ZnO/ZnCdO Trilayer Heterostructure for Spintronic Devices: Effect of the In-Plane Wave Vector
    LB Chandrasekar, S Dinagaran, S Pandiaraj, KA Alibrahim, AN Alodhayb, ...
    Brazilian Journal of Physics 55 (2), 87 , 2025
    2025
  • Surface oxidation of grown REMs-doped CuO: CdTe thin films heterostructure based photocatalyst and PECs materials for solar-driven water splitting
    G Kavitha, M Karunakaran
    Electrochimica Acta 518, 145622 , 2025
    2025
  • Theoretical Study of Resonant Tunneling in ZnO/ZnCdO Triangular Double-Barrier Heterostructure
    E Lavanya, LB Chandrasekar, M Karunakaran, A Dinesh, ...
    Semiconductors 59 (3), 211-216 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Spin-dependent resonant tunneling in CdTe/Cd 1− x Mn x Te nanostructures: effect of polaronic mass
    LB Chandrasekar, A Dinesh, L Gnanasekaran, M Santhamoorthy, ...
    The European Physical Journal B 98 (3), 40 , 2025
    2025
  • Effect of Γ–X band crossover on resonant tunneling properties of electrons in double-barrier triangular heterostructures
    LB Chandrasekar, L Gnanasekaran, M Santhamoorthy, E Priyadharshini, ...
    Results in Surfaces and Interfaces 18, 100410 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Electrochemical investigations of Mn-doped ZnO/rGO nanoparticles electrode material for supercapacitor application and its enhanced antimicrobial activity
    D Anbuselvan, G Anitha, S Nilavazhagan, LB Chandrasekar, ...
    The European Physical Journal Plus 139 (12), 1054 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 9

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Green synthesis of multicolour fluorescence carbon quantum dots from sugarcane waste: Investigation of mercury (II) ion sensing, and bio-imaging applications
    K Kasinathan, S Samayanan, K Marimuthu, JH Yim
    Applied Surface Science 601, 154266 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 161
  • A comparative study of different rare-earth (Gd, Nd, and Sm) metals doped ZnO thin films and its room temperature ammonia gas sensor activity: Synthesis, characterization, and …
    K Kasirajan, LB Chandrasekar, S Maheswari, M Karunakaran, ...
    Optical Materials 121, 111554 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 89
  • Fabrication of heteroatom doped NFP-MWCNT and NFB-MWCNT nanocomposite from imidazolium ionic liquid functionalized MWCNT for antibiofilm and wound healing in Wistar rats …
    B Murugesan, N Pandiyan, K Kasinathan, A Rajaiah, M Arumuga, ...
    Materials Science and Engineering: C 111, 110791 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 88
  • Synthesis of biogenic chitosan-functionalized 2D layered MoS2 hybrid nanocomposite and its performance in pharmaceutical applications: In-vitro antibacterial and anticancer …
    K Kasinathan, B Murugesan, N Pandian, S Mahalingam, B Selvaraj, ...
    International journal of biological macromolecules 149, 1019-1033 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 79
  • Enhanced room temperature ammonia gas sensing properties of strontium doped ZnO thin films by cost-effective SILAR method
    KR Devi, G Selvan, M Karunakaran, ILP Raj, V Ganesh, S AlFaify
    Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing 119, 105117 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 69
  • Recent advances in performance and effect of Zr doping with ZnO thin film sensor in ammonia vapour sensing
    JAS Ibrahim, S Rajasekar, Varsha, M Karunakaran, K Kasirajan, ...
    GLOBAL NEST JOURNAL 23 (4), 526-531 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 52
  • Synergistically self-assembled 2D nanosheets of MXene@ MOF derived CoW-LDH into 3D frameworks functionalized with chitosan for improved skin wound healing
    K Kasinathan, YK Park, B Ravindran, K Marimuthu, ...
    Chemical Engineering Journal 482, 149088 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 49
  • Synthesis and characterization of cadmium doped on ZnO thin films prepared by SILAR method for photocatalytic degradation properties of MB under UV irradiation
    M Sathya, G Selvan, M Karunakaran, K Kasirajan, S Usha, M Logitha, ...
    The European Physical Journal Plus 138 (1), 67 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 49
  • Cyclodextrin functionalized multi-layered MoS2 nanosheets and its biocidal activity against pathogenic bacteria and MCF-7 breast cancer cells: Synthesis, characterization and …
    K Kasinathan, K Marimuthu, B Murugesan, N Pandiyan, B Pandi, ...
    Journal of Molecular Liquids 323, 114631 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 49
  • SILAR-coated Mg-doped ZnO thin films for ammonia vapor sensing applications
    KR Devi, G Selvan, M Karunakaran, K Kasirajan, LB Chandrasekar, ...
    Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 31 (13), 10186-10195 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 45
  • Enhancing the properties of CdO thin films by co-doping with Mn and Fe for photodetector applications
    BR Kumar, KH Prasad, K Kasirajan, M Karunakaran, V Ganesh, Y Bitla, ...
    Sensors and Actuators A: Physical 319, 112544 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 44
  • An effect of Gd3+ doping on core properties of ZnS thin films prepared by nebulizer spray pyrolysis (NSP) method
    AJ Jebathew, M Karunakaran, KDA Kumar, S Valanarasu, V Ganesh, ...
    Physica B: Condensed Matter 574, 411674 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 44
  • Yttrium-Substituted SnO2 thin films and its gas sensing activity against NH3 gas: Characterization and sensitivity evaluation
    S Maheswari, M Karunakaran, K Kasirajan, LB Chandrasekar, P Boomi
    Sensors and Actuators A: Physical 315, 112303 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 42
  • High sensitive samarium-doped ZnS thin films for photo-detector applications
    AJ Jebathew, M Karunakaran, M Shkir, H Algarni, S AlFaify, A Khan, ...
    Optical Materials 122, 111649 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 38
  • Spintronics–A mini review
    LB Chandrasekar, K Gnanasekar, M Karunakaran
    Superlattices and Microstructures 136, 106322 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 38
  • Microstructural, optical and electrical properties of various time annealed spin coated MgO thin films
    S Valanarasu, V Dhanasekaran, M Karunakaran, TA Vijayan, ...
    Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 25 (9), 3846-3853 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 38
  • Fabrication of eco-friendly chitosan functionalized few-layered WS2 nanocomposite implanted with ruthenium nanoparticles for in vitro antibacterial and anticancer activity …
    K Kasinathan, K Marimuthu, B Murugesan, M Sathaiah, P Subramanian, ...
    International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 190, 520-532 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 37
  • Facile synthesis of highly biologically active chitosan functionalized 2D WS2 nanocomposite anchored with palladium nanoparticles for antibacterial and anticancer activity: In …
    K Kasinathan, K Marimuthu, B Murugesan, S Samayanan, Y Cai, ...
    Journal of Molecular Liquids 335, 116582 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 36
  • Optical manipulation of nebulizer spray pyrolysed ZnS thin films for photodetector applications: Effect of Al, Sn and Sb doping
    AJ Jebathew, M Karunakaran, R Ade, ND Jayram, V Ganesh, Y Bitla, ...
    Optical Materials 117, 111177 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 36
  • Synthesis of biocompatible chitosan functionalized Ag decorated biocomposite for effective antibacterial and anticancer activity
    K Kasinathan, K Marimuthu, B Murugesan, S Samayanan, SJ Panchu, ...
    International journal of biological macromolecules 178, 270-282 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 36