
PUBLICATIONS
“The joy of discovery is certainly the liveliest that the mind of man can ever feel”
- Claude Bernard -


Journal Publications
2022
35. M. A. Uddin, P. J. S. Rana, Z. Ni, X. Dai, Z. Yu, Z. Shi, H. Jiao, J. Huang "Blading of Conformal Electron Transport Layers in p-i-n Perovskite Solar Cells" Advanced Material, 2022 (https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202202954) (Just Accepted)
34. P. J. S. Rana, B. Febriansyah, T. M. Koh, B. T. Muhammad, T. Salim, T. J. N. Hooper, A. Kanwat, B. Ghosh, P. Kajal, L. J. Haur, Y. C. Aw, N. Yantara, A. Bruno, S. A. Pullarkat, J. W. Ager, W. Lin Leong, S. G. Mhaisalkar, and N. Mathews* Advanced Functional Material 2022 (Just Accepted)
33. A. Kanwat, B. Ghosh, S. E. Ng, P. J. S. Rana, Y. Lekina, T. J. N. Hooper, N. Yantara, M. Kovalev, B. Chaudhary, P. Kajal, B. Febriansyah, Q. Y. Tan, M. Klein, Z. X. Shen, J. W. Ager, S. G. Mhaisalkar, and N. Mathews* "Reversible Photochromism in 〈110〉 Oriented Layered Halide Perovskite" ACS Nano 2022, (Just Accepted)
2021
32. M. Fievez†, P. J. S. Rana, † T. M. Koh, M. Manceau, J. H. Lew, N. F. Jamaludin, B. Ghosh, A. Bruno, S. Cros, S. Berson, S. Mhaisalka, W. L. Leong “Slot-die Coated Methylammonium-Free Perovskite Solar Cells with 18% efficiency” Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells, 2021, DOI:10.1016/j.solmat.2021.111189. (†Both the author contributed equally).
31. P. Kajal, J. H. Lew, A. Kanwat, P. J. S. Rana, G. V. Nutan, T. M. Koh, S. G. Mhaisalkar, S. Powar, N. Mathews "Unveiling the Role of carbon black in printable mesoscopic perovskite solar cells" J. Power source. 2021, 501, 230019.
30. J. J. Y. W. Foong, B. Febriansyah, P. J. S. Rana, T. M. Koh, D. J. J. Tay, A. Bruno, S. Mhaisalkar, N. Mathews “Effects of all-organic interlayer surface modifiers on perovskite solar cells efficiency and stability” chem. Sus. Chem. 2021, doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202002831.
29. G. Han, T. M. Koh, J. Li, B. Febriansyah, Y. Fang, N. F. Jamaludin, Y. F. Ng, P. J. S. Rana, S. Mhaisalkar, N. Mathews “Towards efficient and stable perovskite photovoltaics with fluorinated phosphonate salt surface passivation” ACS Applied Energy Materials, 2021, (Just Accepted).
28. B. Yadgiri, P. J. S. Rana, S. P. Singh “Blue-Red Emitting 2,12-Disubstituted [5] Helicenes for High Fluorescence Efficiency and Sensing Application” J. Photochem. Photobiol. A Chemistry, 2021 (Just accepted)
27. S. Thawarkar, S. R. Rondiya, P. J. S. Rana, R. Narayan, N. Y. Dzade, S. P. Singh “Structural and Optical Properties of Ionic Liquid-Based Hybrid Perovskitoid: A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Investigation” Functional Materials Letters, 2021 (Just accepted)
2020
26. B. Febriansyah, T. M. Koh, P. J. S. Rana, T. J. N. Hooper, Z. Z. Ang, Y. Li, A. Bruno, M. Gratzel, J. England, S.G. Mhaisalkar, and N. Mathews "Hybrid 2D [Pb(CH3NH2)I2]n Coordination Polymer Precursor for Scalable Perovskite Deposition" ACS Energy Lett. 2020, 5, 2305−2312.
25. A. Kanwat, N. Yantara, Y. F. Ng, T. J. N. Hooper, P. J. S. Rana, B. Febriansyah, P. C. Harikesh, T. Salim, P. Vashishtha, S. G. Mhaisalkar, and N. Mathews “Stabilizing the Electroluminescence of Halide Perovskites with Potassium Passivation” ACS Energy Lett. 2020, 5, 1804−1813.
24. Y. A. Kumar, S. Singh, P. J. S. Rana, K. D. Kumara and Hee-Je Kim “Facile preparation of hierarchical MgCo2O4/MgCo2O4 nanochain array composites on Ni foam as advanced electrode materials for supercapacitors” New J. Chem., 2020, 44, 4266—4275.
2019
23. S. Thawarkar, P. J. S. Rana, R. Narayan and S. P. Singh "Ni-Doped CsPbBr3 Perovskite: Synthesis of Highly Stable Nanocubes" Langmuir, 2019, 35, 17150-17155.
22. P. J. S. Rana, T. Swetha, H. Mandal, A. Saeki, P. R. Bangal and S. P. Singh "Energy Transfer Dynamics of Highly Stable Fe3+ Doped CsPbCl3 Perovskite Nanocrystals with Dual-Color Emission" J. Phys. Chem. C, 2019, 123, 17026−17034.
21. P. J. S. Rana, R. K. Gunasekaran, S. H. Park, V. Tamilavan, S. Karuppanan, H. -J. Kim, K. Prabakar “Open Atmosphere-Processed Stable Perovskite Solar Cells Using Molecular Engineered, Dopant-Free, Highly Hydrophobic Polymeric hole-transporting Materials: Influence of Thiophene and Alkyl Chain on Power Conversion Efficiency” J. Phys. Chem. C, 2019, 123, 8560-8568.
20. R. K. Gunasekaran,1 P. J. S. Rana,1 S. H. Park, V. Tamilavan, S. Karuppanan, H. -J. Kim, K. Prabakar “Open atmospheric processed perovskite solar cells using dopant-free, highly hydrophobic hole-transporting materials: Influence of thiophene and selenophene π-spacers on charge transport and recombination properties” Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells, 2019, 199, 66-74. (1Both the author contributed equally).
19. T. Swetha, P. J. S. Rana, A. Islam and S. P. Singh “Panchromatic sensitization of new terpyridine ligated thiocyanate-free Ru-complex” Sol. Ener., 2019,188,305-311.
18. C.V. V. Muralee Gopi, P. J. S. Rana, R. Padma, R. Vinodh and H. -J. Kim “Selective integration of hierarchical nanostructured energy materials: an effective approach to boost the energy storage performance of flexible hybrid supercapacitors” J. Mater. Chem. A, 2019, 7, 6374-6386.
17. R. Vinodh, P. J. S. Rana, C.V. V. Muralee Gopi, Z. Yang, R. Atchudan, Venkatachalam and H. -J. Kim “Polyaniline–13X zeolite composite-supported platinum electrocatalysts for direct methanol fuel cell applications” Polym. Int.,2019, 68,929-935.
2018
16. P. J. S. Rana, * P. Singh “Interaction of Semiconducting TiO2 Colloidal Nanoparticles With Ruthenium Bis(Terpyridine) Complexes: Experimental And Theoretical Evidences” J. Photochem. Photobiol. A Chemistry, 2018, 364, 97-108.
15. P. Singh, 1 P. J. S. Rana, 1 R. Mukherjee, P. Srivastava, ''A step towards environmental benign Mg/Pb based binary metal mixed halide perovskite material''.Solar Energy 2018, 170, 769-779. (1Both the author contributed equally).
14. G. H. Rao, P. J. S. Rana, R. K. Chitumalla, J. Jang, and S. P. Singh “Molecular Engineering and Structure-Related Properties of Squaraine Dyes Based on the Core and Wings Concept” ACS Omega, 2018, 3, 15416-15425.
13. G. H. Rao, P. J. S. Rana, A. Islam, S. P. Singh, "Synthesis of Multichromophoric Asymmetrical Squaraine Sensitizer via C-H Arylation for See-Through Photovoltaic" ACS Applied Energy Materials, 2018, 1, 4786-4793.
12. H. M. Lee, C. V. V. Muralee Gopi, P. J. S. Rana, R. Vinodh, S. Kim, R. Padma and H. J. Kim “Hierarchical nanostructured MnCo2O4–NiCo2O4 composites as innovative electrodes for supercapacitor applications” New J. Chem, 2018, 42, 17190-17194.
2017
11. P. J. S. Rana, P. Singh and P. Kar, "Ruthenium Bis(terpyridine) Complexes Based on D-P-A Functionalization: Experimental and Theoretical Evidences" Chemistry Select, 2017, 2, 8751–8761.
10. P. Singh, P. J. S. Rana and P. Kar "Wirelike dinuclear ruthenium (II)polyterpyridine complexes based on D–P–A architecture: Experimental and theoretical investigation" J. Photochem. Photobiol. A Chemistry, 2017, 340, 170–180.
9. P. Singh, P. J. S. Rana and P. Kar "Effect of electron-withdrawing substituent and extended π- conjugation on photophysical properties of Ruthenium polyterpyridine D-P-A complexes and interfacial studies with semiconducting TiO2 nanoparticle: Experimental and computational evidence" J. Photochem. Photobiol. A Chemistry, 2017, 346, 416–430.
2016
8. P. J. S. Rana, V. Kundi, P. Singh and P. Kar, "Synthesis, Characterisation, Photophysical and Interfacial Electron Transfer Studies to TiO2 Nanoparticle of Novel Heteroleptic Ruthenium Terpyridyl Complex" Chemistry Select 2016, 1, 3777-3783.
7. P. J. S. Rana, P. Singh and P. Kar, "Carbon nanoparticles for ferric ion detection and novel HFCNs–Fe3+ composite for NH3 and F- estimation based on a ‘‘TURN ON’’ mechanism" J. Mater. Chem. B, 2016, 4, 5929-5937.
6. P. J. S. Rana, P. Singh and P. Kar, "Fluorescence alarming ON–OFF–ON switch derived from biocompatible carbon nanoparticle–haemoglobin–H2O2 interaction" RSC Adv., 2016, 6, 70660-706681.
5. P. Dhingra, P. Singh, P. J. S. Rana, A. Garg and P. Kar "Hole-Transporting Materials for Perovskite-Sensitized Solar Cells" Energy Technol., 2016, 8, 891–938.
4. P. Singh, P. J. S. Rana, P. Dhingra and P. Kar, "Towards toxicity removal in lead-based perovskite solar cells by compositional gradient using Manganese chloride" J. Mater. Chem. C, 2016, 4, 3101-3105.
2015
3. P. Kar, J. Chung, P. J. S. Rana, Y. J. Kang "Eutectic Solidification Process: A Technique to Grow Perylenetetracarboxydiimide Nanobelt" Mater Lett., 2015, 157, 256-259.
2. P. J. S. Rana, H. Tyagi, A. Kumar, P. Singh and P. Kar, "Construction of multiple logic gates based on anthocyanins derivative" Mater Lett., 2015, 158, 355-358.
2014
1. P. Kar and P. J. S. Rana "Ruthenium Polyoxometalate as Water Splitting Catalyst: Enhancement of Photochemical Water Oxidation in Presence of CAN" Bull. Korean Chem. Soc. 2014, 35, 1931.
Cover Page:
1. J. J. Y. W. Foong, B. Febriansyah, P. J. S. Rana, T. M. Koh, D. J. J. Tay, A. Bruno, S. Mhaisalkar, N. Mathews “Effects of all-organic interlayer surface modifiers on perovskite solar cells efficiency and stability” chem. Sus. Chem. 2021, https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/cssc.202100349.
Patent:
1. P. J. S. Rana, T. M. Koh, B. Febriansyah, N. Mathews and S.G. Mhaisalkar, “NON-HALIDE BASED PASSIVATOR FOR PEROVSKITE PHOTOVOLTAIC” (FILED ON 19 JULY 2021, 10202107887P) (Under Process)
2. P. J. S. Rana, T. M. Koh, B. Febriansyah, N. Mathews and S.G. Mhaisalkar, “A PEROVSKITE PRECURSOR AND A METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME” (WIPO/PCT WO2022108530A1)
3. B. Febriansyah, T. M. Koh, P. J. S. Rana, N. Mathews and S.G. Mhaisalkar, "ORGANIC METAL - HALIDE PEROVSKITE Publication Classification PRECURSOR, PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF" (US Patent No: US20210388009A1).
Work acknowledgement:
1. PV magazine