Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose

Dr. Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose is a senior researcher at the Materials-Envi Lab (MELab), Centre for Energy and Environmental Technologies (CEET), VSB–Technical University of Ostrava, and at the Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN), Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic. His research focuses on the design, synthesis, and advanced characterization of functional nanomaterials for energy and environmental applications. He develops semiconducting nanocrystals, graphene-based nanocomposites, and hybrid nanostructures with tailored optical, electronic, and catalytic properties, with particular emphasis on plasmon-enhanced and heterogeneous photocatalysis, sustainable energy conversion, and related nanoscale technologies.
He earned his PhD from Tokyo University, Japan, and is a recipient of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowship and the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarship.

EDUCATION

2012 Ph. D. Bio Nano Science Fusion, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary New Science, Toyo University, Tokyo, Japan
2006 M. Sc. in Chemistry, School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India.
2004 B. Sc. in Chemistry, St. Joseph’s College, Calicut University, Kozhikode, India

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Chemistry, Catalysis, Materials Science, Colloid and Surface Chemistry

Scopus Publications

High Energy Density Asymmetric Aqueous Supercapacitor Based on a 2D Manganese Carbide as a Positive Electrode
Debabrata Nandi, Smita Talande, Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, Gabor Ersek, Giuseppe Portale, et al.
Advanced Functional Materials, 2026
Maximizing the energy density of aqueous supercapacitors based on MXenes remains a critical challenge due to narrow voltage windows, sluggish or irreversible redox reactions, particularly at extreme and positive potentials. Here, we report a previously unexplored etched manganese–aluminum carbide (EMAX) synthesized via a circular route from waste surgical masks, delivering sustainability alongside performance. EMAX features improved porosity, low work function (2 eV), and a layered architecture with rough surface, while encoding Mn 4+ /Mn 2+ redox sites that underpin fast and reversible pseudocapacitance. In a three–electrode configuration, EMAX achieves superior gravimetric (975 F g −1 ) and volumetric (1657 F cm −3 ) capacitances. Its intrinsically low work function enables favorable electrode potential alignment (avoiding irreversible anodic oxidation) and effective operation in acidic aqueous electrolytes at extended positive potentials. Consequently, when paired with high‐work‐function nitrogen‐doped graphene, the asymmetric device operates particularly efficiently at 1.6 V, reaching a specific energy of 125.5 Wh kg −1 and 213 Wh L −1 and at a specific power of 863 W L −1 , previously considered unachievable in aqueous electrolyte devices. Together, these results highlight work function engineering, coupled with sustainable carbide synthesis, fast and reversible Mn redox sites, and etching‐induced nano‐architecture, leading to a substantial performance advancement in aqueous asymmetric supercapacitors.
Molybdenum single-atom-bridged ReS2–graphene heterostructures for boosting supercapacitor performance
Mahima Khandelwal, Ievgen Obraztsov, Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, Shashank Sundriyal, Gabor Ersek, et al.
Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025
Aminosulfonated Graphene as a Catalyst for Efficient Production of Biodiesel from Fatty Acids and Crude Vegetable Oils
Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, Hugo Bares, Dagmar Zaoralová, Ivan Dědek, Michal Otyepka, et al.
Chemsuschem, 2025
Climate change and the depletion of fossil fuels increase the demand for sustainable energy. Biodiesel synthesized using heterogeneous acid catalysts is a promising clean‐energy carrier that supports a circular carbon economy. Herein, the efficient synthesis of biodiesel is reported using a reusable solid acid graphene catalyst functionalized with a natural aminosulfonic acid. Experimental and theoretical studies reveal the key role of functionalities that simultaneously contain amino and sulfonate groups, which impart superior acidity. Excellent activity and selectivity for oleic acid conversion to oleic acid methyl esters (a sustainable biofuel) are obtained, offering a strategy for achieving improved catalytic performance compared to earlier or benchmark catalysts in the field. Notably, the catalyst also effectively converts common vegetable oils into biodiesel via transesterification and facilitates carbohydrate dehydration to value‐added chemicals, demonstrating broad applicability. Two additional variants of aminosulfonic acid‐functionalized graphene show similar activity, confirming the crucial role of these functionalities in achieving high acidity and catalytic performance. The development of such potent, recyclable catalysts is crucial because acid catalysis is highly versatile, underpinning many biological and synthetic transformations.
Unification of Ru and carbon support in catalytic aqueous 1,6-hexanediol amination
Phillip Palenicek, Hafila S. Khairun, Navneet Kumar Gupta, Sandeep Yadav, Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, et al.
Molecular Catalysis, 2025
Tuning the interfacial chemistry in metal organic framework/graphene electrodes for boosting energy storage
Shashank Sundriyal, Vishal Shrivastav, Prashant Dubey, Mansi, Vit Kvasnička, et al.
Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2025
Covalent interactions between two-dimensional conductive metal–organic frameworks and selectively functionalized graphenes improve the performance in electrochemical energy storage.
Light waveguiding within phosphate glasses upon post-melting encapsulation of glass microwires
Ioannis Konidakis, Foteini Dragosli, Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, Josef Kašlík, Aristides Bakandritsos, et al.
International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks, 2025
Postmelting Encapsulation of Glass Microwires for Multipath Light Waveguiding within Phosphate Glasses
Ioannis Konidakis, Foteini Dragosli, Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, Josef Kašlík, Aristides Bakandritsos, et al.
ACS Applied Optical Materials, 2024
Acidic graphene organocatalyst for the superior transformation of wastes into high-added-value chemicals
Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, Miroslav Medveď, Vasudeva Rao Bakuru, Akashdeep Sharma, Deepika Singh, et al.
Nature Communications, 2023
Our dependence on finite fossil fuels and the insecure energy supply chains have stimulated intensive research for sustainable technologies. Upcycling glycerol, produced from biomass fermentation and as a biodiesel formation byproduct, can substantially contribute in circular carbon economy. Here, we report glycerol’s solvent-free and room-temperature conversion to high-added-value chemicals via a reusable graphene catalyst (G-ASA), functionalized with a natural amino acid (taurine). Theoretical studies unveil that the superior performance of the catalyst (surpassing even homogeneous, industrial catalysts) is associated with the dual role of the covalently linked taurine, boosting the catalyst’s acidity and affinity for the reactants. Unlike previous catalysts, G-ASA exhibits excellent activity (7508 mmol g−1 h−1) and selectivity (99.9%) for glycerol conversion to solketal, an additive for improving fuels’ quality and a precursor of commodity and fine chemicals. Notably, the catalyst is also particularly active in converting oils to biodiesel, demonstrating its general applicability.
Reply to: Primary role of photothermal heating in light-driven reduction of nitroarenes
Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, Giorgio Zoppellaro, Ioannis Konidakis, Efthymis Serpetzoglou, Emmanuel Stratakis, et al.
Nature Nanotechnology, 2023
Fast and selective reduction of nitroarenes under visible light with an earth-abundant plasmonic photocatalyst
Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, Giorgio Zoppellaro, Ioannis Konidakis, Efthymis Serpetzoglou, Emmanuel Stratakis, et al.
Nature Nanotechnology, 2022
Reduction of nitroaromatics to the corresponding amines is a key process in the fine and bulk chemicals industry to produce polymers, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and dyes. However, their effective and selective reduction requires high temperatures and pressurized hydrogen and involves noble metal-based catalysts. Here we report on an earth-abundant, plasmonic nano-photocatalyst, with an excellent reaction rate towards the selective hydrogenation of nitroaromatics. With solar light as the only energy input, the chalcopyrite catalyst operates through the combined action of hot holes and photothermal effects. Ultrafast laser transient absorption and light-induced electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopies have unveiled the energy matching of the hot holes in the valence band of the catalyst with the frontier orbitals of the hydrogen and electron donor, via a transient coordination intermediate. Consequently, the reusable and sustainable copper-iron-sulfide (CuFeS2) catalyst delivers previously unattainable turnover frequencies, even in large-scale reactions, while the cost-normalized production rate stands an order of magnitude above the state of the art.
Erratum: Nano-bio compatibility of PEGylated reduced graphene oxide on mesenchymal stem cells (2D Materials (2017) 4 (025066) DOI: 10.1088/2053-1583/aa65c2)
S Syama, C P Aby, Toru Maekawa, D Sakthikumar, P V Mohanan
2d Materials, 2021
2D graphene derivatives as heterogeneous catalysts to produce biofuels via esterification and trans-esterification reactions
Anupam Singha Roy, Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, Aristides Bakandritsos, Rajender S. Varma, Michal Otyepka
Applied Materials Today, 2021
Anomalous emission from oxygen incorporated GaN nanowires
Mukesh Kumar, Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, Yoshikata Nakajima, D. Sakthikumar, Vikram Kumar, et al.
Physica E Low Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, 2018
Ultra-Low Power NIR Laser-Triggered Phototherapy and μcT Imaging of Breast Cancer in Vivo
Mohamed S. Mohamed, S. Veeranarayanan, Aby C. Poulose, M. Rinya, Y. Sakamoto, et al.
IEEE International Conference on Nano Molecular Medicine and Engineering Nanomed, 2018
Photodynamic therapy at ultra-low NIR laser power and X-Ray imaging using Cu3BiS3 nanocrystals
Srivani Veeranarayanan, M. Sheikh Mohamed, Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, Masuko Rinya, Yasushi Sakamoto, et al.
Theranostics, 2018
Nano-bio compatibility of PEGylated reduced graphene oxide on mesenchymal stem cells
S Syama, C P Aby, Toru Maekawa, D Sakthikumar, P V Mohanan
2d Materials, 2017
Flexible regenerated cellulose/polypyrrole composite films with enhanced dielectric properties
Sreejesh Poikavila Raghunathan, Sona Narayanan, Aby Cheruvathur Poulose, Rani Joseph
Carbohydrate Polymers, 2017
Multifunctional Cu 2'x Te Nanocubes Mediated Combination Therapy for Multi-Drug Resistant MDA MB 453
Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, Srivani Veeranarayanan, M. Sheikh Mohamed, Rebeca Romero Aburto, Trevor Mitcham, et al.
Scientific Reports, 2016
Plasmonic fluorescent CdSe/Cu2S hybrid nanocrystals for multichannel imaging and cancer directed photo-thermal therapy
M. Sheikh Mohamed, Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, Srivani Veeranarayanan, Rebecca Romero Aburto, Trevor Mitcham, et al.
Nanoscale, 2016
Click modified amphiphilic graft copolymeric micelles of poly(styrene-alt-maleic anhydride) for combinatorial delivery of doxorubicin and plk-1 siRNA in cancer therapy
M. R. Aji Alex, Srivani Veeranarayanan, Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, Chetan Nehate, D. Sakthi Kumar, et al.
Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2016
Characterizing the biocompatibility and tumor-imaging capability of Cu2S nanocrystals in vivo
Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, Srivani Veeranarayanan, M. Sheikh Mohamed, Yasushi Sakamoto, Narumi Hirosawa, et al.
Nanoscale, 2015
Electrospun carbon nitride supported on poly(vinyl) alcohol as an electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reactions
Amandeep Jindal, Suddhasatwa Basu, Aby C. P.
Rsc Advances, 2015
Multi-stimuli responsive Cu2S nanocrystals as trimodal imaging and synergistic chemo-photothermal therapy agents
Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, Srivani Veeranarayanan, M. Sheikh Mohamed, Yutaka Nagaoka, Rebeca Romero Aburto, et al.
Nanoscale, 2015
Third-order nonlinear optical properties of 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene copolymers with chalcogenadiazole acceptors
Sona Narayanan, Sreejesh Poikavila Raghunathan, Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, Sebastian Mathew, Krishnapillai Sreekumar, et al.
New Journal of Chemistry, 2015
N2-Plasma-Assisted One-Step Alignment and Patterning of Graphene Oxide on a SiO2/Si Substrate Via the Langmuir-Blodgett Technique
Neha Chauhan, Vivekanandan Palaninathan, Sreejith Raveendran, Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, Yoshikata Nakajima, et al.
Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2015

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Graphene-directed zinc-MOF sulfidation for flexible solid-state supercapacitors with high practical energy density
V Kvasnička, V Shrivastav, S Sundriyal, AC Poulose, V Shrivastav, ...
Chemical Engineering Journal, 176139 , 2026
2026
Dual-ligand curcin-loaded hybrid solid lipid nanoparticles achieve durable gliosarcoma remission while preserving neuro-behavioral function
Mohamed Sheikh Mohamed, Srivani Veeranarayanan Yasushi Sakamoto Rie Suge ...
Theranostics 16 (10), 5150-5174 , 2026
2026
Molybdenum single-atom-bridged ReS2–graphene heterostructures for boosting supercapacitor performance
Mahima Khandelwal, Ievgen Obraztsov, Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, Shashank ...
Chemical Engineering Journal, 165798 , 2025
2025
Citations: 4
Light waveguiding within phosphate glasses upon post-melting encapsulation of glass microwires
I Konidakis, F Dragosli, A Cheruvathoor Poulose, J Kašlík, A Bakandritsos, ...
2025 25th Anniversary International Conference on Transparent Optical … , 2025
2025
Citations: 1
Aminosulfonated Graphene as a Catalyst for Efficient Production of Biodiesel from Fatty Acids and Crude Vegetable Oils
A Cheruvathoor Poulose, H Bares, D Zaoralová, I Dědek, M Otyepka, ...
ChemSusChem, 2402488 , 2025
2025
Citations: 2
Unification of Ru and carbon support in catalytic aqueous 1,6-hexanediol amination
Phillip Palenicek, Hafila S. Khairun, Navneet Kumar Gupta, Sandeep Yadav ...
Molecular Catalysis 578, 115030 , 2025
2025
Citations: 1
High Energy Density Asymmetric Aqueous Supercapacitor Based on a 2D Manganese Carbide as a Positive Electrode
D Nandi, S Talande, A Cheruvathoor Poulose, G Ersek, G Portale, ...
Advanced Functional Materials, e27953 , 2025
2025
Citations: 2
Tuning the interfacial chemistry in metal organic framework/graphene electrodes for boosting energy storage
S Sundriyal, V Shrivastav, P Dubey, V Kvasnička, M Khandelwal, ...
Journal of Materials Chemistry A 13 (22), 16785-16796 , 2025
2025
Citations: 5
Postmelting Encapsulation of Glass Microwires for Multipath Light Waveguiding within Phosphate Glasses
I Konidakis, F Dragosli, A Cheruvathoor Poulose, J Kašlík, ...
ACS Applied Optical Materials , 2024
2024
Citations: 11
Amino-sulfonic acid-functionalized graphene for use as a catalyst
Cheruvathoor Poulose Aby, Bakandritsos Aristeidis, Kolleboyina Jayaramulu ...
WO Patent WO 2024/002400 A1 , 2024
2024
Post-melting encapsulation of glass microwires for multipath light waveguiding within phosphate glasses
I. Konidakis, F. Dragosli, Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, J. Kašlík, A ...
arXiv:2309.02958 [physics.optics], https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2309.029 , 2023
2023
Reply to: Primary role of photothermal heating in light-driven reduction of nitroarenes
A Cheruvathoor Poulose, G Zoppellaro, I Konidakis, E Serpetzoglou, ...
Nature Nanotechnology 18 (4), 327-328 , 2023
2023
Acidic graphene organocatalyst for the superior transformation of wastes into high-added-value chemicals
Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, Miroslav Medveď, Vasudeva Rao Bakuru, Akashdeep ...
Nature Communications 14, 1373 , 2023
2023
Citations: 56
Sulfide coated copper iron sulfide nanocrystals, and use thereof as photocatalysts for reduction of nitroaromatic compounds
Cheruvathoor Poulose Aby, Bakandritsos Aristeidis, Zboril Radek
WO Patent WO 2022/199724 A1 , 2022
2022
Fast and selective reduction of nitroarenes under visible light with an earth-abundant plasmonic photocatalyst
Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, Giorgio Zoppellaro, Ioannis Konidakis, Efthymis ...
Nature Nanotechnology 17, 485–492 , 2022
2022
Citations: 194
2D graphene derivatives as heterogeneous catalysts to produce biofuels via esterification and trans-esterification reactions
AS Roy, AC Poulose, A Bakandritsos, RS Varma, M Otyepka
Applied Materials Today 23, 101053 , 2021
2021
Citations: 47
Ultra-Low Power NIR Laser-Triggered Phototherapy and μCT Imaging of Breast Cancer In Vivo
MS Mohamed, S Veeranarayanan, AC Poulose, M Rinya, Y Sakamoto, ...
2018 IEEE 12th International Conference on Nano/Molecular Medicine and … , 2018
2018
Citations: 1
Photodynamic therapy at ultra-low NIR laser power and X-Ray imaging using Cu3BiS3 nanocrystals
Srivani Veeranarayanan, M. Sheikh Mohamed, Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, Masuko ...
Theranostics 8 (19), 5231-5245 , 2018
2018
Citations: 53
Anomalous emission from oxygen incorporated GaN nanowires
M Kumar, AC Poulose, Y Nakajima, D Sakthikumar, V Kumar, R Singh
Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures 104, 187-191 , 2018
2018
Citations: 7
Nano-bio compatibility of PEGylated reduced graphene oxide on mesenchymal stem cells
S Syama, Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, Toru Maekawa, D Sakthikumar, P V Mohanan
2D Materials 4 (2), 025066 , 2017
2017
Citations: 30

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Fast and selective reduction of nitroarenes under visible light with an earth-abundant plasmonic photocatalyst
Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, Giorgio Zoppellaro, Ioannis Konidakis, Efthymis ...
Nature Nanotechnology 17, 485–492 , 2022
2022
Citations: 194
Uptake of FITC labeled silica nanoparticles and quantum dots by rice seedlings: effects on seed germination and their potential as biolabels for plants
R Nair, AC Poulose, Y Nagaoka, Y Yoshida, T Maekawa, DS Kumar
Journal of fluorescence 21 (6), 2057-2068 , 2011
2011
Citations: 183
Bacterial exopolysaccharide based nanoparticles for sustained drug delivery, cancer chemotherapy and bioimaging
S Raveendran, AC Poulose, Y Yoshida, T Maekawa, DS Kumar
Carbohydrate polymers 91 (1), 22-32 , 2013
2013
Citations: 122
Flexible regenerated cellulose/polypyrrole composite films with enhanced dielectric properties
SP Raghunathan, S Narayanan, AC Poulose, R Joseph
Carbohydrate polymers 157, 1024-1032 , 2017
2017
Citations: 112
Colored cool colorants based on rare earth metal ions
KJ Sreeram, CP Aby, BU Nair, T Ramasami
Solar energy materials and Solar cells 92 (11), 1462-1467 , 2008
2008
Citations: 96
Multi-stimuli responsive Cu 2 S nanocrystals as trimodal imaging and synergistic chemo-photothermal therapy agents
AC Poulose, S Veeranarayanan, MS Mohamed, Y Nagaoka, RR Aburto, ...
Nanoscale 7 (18), 8378-8388 , 2015
2015
Citations: 74
Multifunctional Cu2−xTe Nanocubes Mediated Combination Therapy for Multi-Drug Resistant MDA MB 453
Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, Srivani Veeranarayanan, M. Sheikh Mohamed, Rebeca ...
Scientific Reports 6, 35961 , 2016
2016
Citations: 71
Type 1 ribotoxin-curcin conjugated biogenic gold nanoparticles for a multimodal therapeutic approach towards brain cancer
MS Mohamed, S Veeranarayanan, AC Poulose, Y Nagaoka, H Minegishi, ...
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-General Subjects 1840 (6), 1657-1669 , 2014
2014
Citations: 70
FITC labeled silica nanoparticles as efficient cell tags: uptake and photostability study in endothelial cells
S Veeranarayanan, A Cheruvathoor Poulose, S Mohamed, A Aravind, ...
Journal of fluorescence 22 (2), 537-548 , 2012
2012
Citations: 60
Synthesis and application of luminescent single CdS quantum dot encapsulated silica nanoparticles directed for precision optical bioimaging
S Veeranarayanan, AC Poulose, MS Mohamed, Y Nagaoka, S Iwai, ...
International journal of nanomedicine, 3769-3786 , 2012
2012
Citations: 59
Acidic graphene organocatalyst for the superior transformation of wastes into high-added-value chemicals
Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, Miroslav Medveď, Vasudeva Rao Bakuru, Akashdeep ...
Nature Communications 14, 1373 , 2023
2023
Citations: 56
Photodynamic therapy at ultra-low NIR laser power and X-Ray imaging using Cu3BiS3 nanocrystals
Srivani Veeranarayanan, M. Sheikh Mohamed, Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, Masuko ...
Theranostics 8 (19), 5231-5245 , 2018
2018
Citations: 53
Biomimetic smart nanocomposite: in vitro biological evaluation of zein electrospun fluorescent nanofiber encapsulated CdS quantum dots
B Dhandayuthapani, AC Poulose, Y Nagaoka, T Hasumura, Y Yoshida, ...
Biofabrication 4 (2), 025008 , 2012
2012
Citations: 50
2D graphene derivatives as heterogeneous catalysts to produce biofuels via esterification and trans-esterification reactions
AS Roy, AC Poulose, A Bakandritsos, RS Varma, M Otyepka
Applied Materials Today 23, 101053 , 2021
2021
Citations: 47
Synergistic Targeting of Cancer and Associated Angiogenesis Using Triple‐Targeted Dual‐Drug Silica Nanoformulations for Theragnostics
S Veeranarayanan, AC Poulose, MS Mohamed, SH Varghese, ...
Small 8 (22), 3476-3489 , 2012
2012
Citations: 42
Functionalized electrophoretic deposition of CdSe quantum dots onto TiO2 electrode for photovoltaic application
AC Poulose, S Veeranarayanan, SH Varghese, Y Yoshida, T Maekawa, ...
Chemical Physics Letters 539, 197-203 , 2012
2012
Citations: 33
Third-order nonlinear optical properties of 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene copolymers with chalcogenadiazole acceptors
Sona Narayanan, Sreejesh Poikavila Raghunathan, Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose ...
New Journal of Chemistry 39 (4), 2795-2806 , 2015
2015
Citations: 32
Nano-bio compatibility of PEGylated reduced graphene oxide on mesenchymal stem cells
S Syama, Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, Toru Maekawa, D Sakthikumar, P V Mohanan
2D Materials 4 (2), 025066 , 2017
2017
Citations: 30
Aptamer-functionalized silica nanoparticles for targeted cancer therapy
A Aravind, S Veeranarayanan, AC Poulose, R Nair, Y Nagaoka, ...
BioNanoScience 2 (1), 1-8 , 2012
2012
Citations: 30
Plasmonic fluorescent CdSe/Cu 2 S hybrid nanocrystals for multichannel imaging and cancer directed photo-thermal therapy
MS Mohamed, AC Poulose, S Veeranarayanan, RR Aburto, T Mitcham, ...
Nanoscale 8 (15), 7876-7888 , 2016
2016
Citations: 27

Publications

Fast and selective reduction of nitroarenes under visible light with an earth-abundant plasmonic photocatalyst, Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, G Zoppellaro, I Konidakis, E Serpetzoglou, E Stratakis, O Tomanec, M Beller, A Bakandritsos, R Zbořil, Nature Nanotechnology 17, 485–492 (2022)

Acidic graphene organocatalyst for the superior transformation of wastes into high-added-value chemicals. Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose , Miroslav Medveď, Vasudeva Rao Bakuru, Suresh Babu Kalidindi, Hugo Bares, Michal Otyepka, Jayaramulu Kolleboyina, Aristides Bakandritsos, Radek Zbořil, Nature Communications 14, 1373 (2023)

Amino-Sulfonated Graphene as a Catalyst for Efficient Production of Biodiesel from Fatty Acids and Crude Vegetable Oils. Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, H. B., Dagmar Zaoralová, Ivan Dědek, Michal Otyepka, Aristides Bakandritsos, Radek Zboril, Chemsuschem 2025, e202402488.

Molybdenum single-atom-bridged ReS2–graphene heterostructures for boosting supercapacitor performance. Khandelwal, M.; Obraztsov, I.; Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose; Sundriyal, S.; Ersek, G.; Usoltsev, O.; Simonelli, L.; Portale, G.; Zbořil, R.; Bakandritsos, A., Chemical Engineering Journal 2025, 520, 165798.

Tuning the interfacial chemistry in metal organic framework/graphene electrodes for boosting energy storage. Sundriyal, S.; Shrivastav, V.; Dubey, P.; Kvasnička, V.; Khandelwal, M.; Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose; Zbořil, R.; Bakandritsos, A., J. Mater. Chem. A 2025, 13 (22), 16785-16796.

GRANT DETAILS

Mobility funding (SPP element 813103421), Palacký University Olomouc “Mez. mobility věd. (International mobility of researchers) 2018 | Nanoscience Foundries and Fine Analysis (NFFA)-2019, Europe Infrastructures utilization grant. | Projects funded by industrial companies Shimadzu (2015) and JEOL (2017) | Participated in numerous national and international projects such as 2D-CHEM – ERC Consolidator, ERDF/ESF project TECHSCALE, Glas-A-Fuel |

RESEARCH OUTPUTS (PATENTS, SOFTWARE, PUBLICATIONS, PRODUCTS)

Amino-sulfonic acid-functionalized graphene for use as a catalyst
Cheruvathoor Poulose Aby, Bakandritsos Aristeidis, Kolleboyina Jayaramulu ...
WO Patent WO 2024/002400 A1

Sulfide coated copper iron sulfide nanocrystals, and use thereof as photocatalysts for reduction of nitroaromatic compounds
Cheruvathoor Poulose Aby, Bakandritsos Aristeidis, Zboril Radek
WO Patent WO 2022/199724 A1

Industry, Institute, or Organisation Collaboration

Prof. Matthias Beller at the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis in Rostock, Germany
Prof. Niyazi Serdar Sariciftci at the Institute of Physical Chemistry and the LIOS, Linz, Austria
Prof. E. Stratakis at the Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, FORTH, Greece
Prof. Giuseppe Portale, University of Groningen, Netherlands

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

2016-2018 Senior Application Specialist, Electron Microscopy and Surface Analysis techniques, JEOL Pvt Ltd.