Paulraj Gnanasekar

About

My research is focused on the synthesis of 2D materials by CVD approach and renewable hydrogen production during Ph.D. My current research is focused on electrochemical and photoelectrochemical N2 reduction, CO2 Reduction and oxidation applications using 2D heterostructures.​

Research Interests

• CO₂/N₂ Reduction Reaction
• Oxidation Reaction
• 2D Materials
• Chemical Vapour Deposition
• Renewable Energy
• Photoelectrochemisty

Selected Publications

• G. Paulraj, P. Dharmaraj, V. Purushothaman, Jr-hau He and K. Jeganathan, Highly efficient and stable photoelectrochemical hydrogen evolution with 2D-NbS2/Si nanowire heterojunction, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2019, 11, 47, 44179-44185.

• G. Paulraj, P. Dharmaraj and K. Jeganathan, Vertically aligned MoS2 nanosheets on graphene for highly stable electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reactions, Nanoscale, 19, 2019, 2439-2446.

• G. Paulraj, E. Madhan Kumar, P. Gayathri, Tien Khee Ng, Udo Schwingenschlögl, Boon S. Ooi and K. Jeganathan, Highly Stable Electrocatalytic Seawater Splitting Using Two -Dimensional Vanadium Disulphide, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 9, 2021, 25, 8572–8580.

• P. Dharmaraj, G. Paulraj, V. Purushothaman, Jr-Hau He and K. Jeganathan, High performance, self-powered photodetectors based on graphene/silicon Schottky junction diode, Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 6, 2018, 9545-9551.

• G. Paulraj, P. Dharmaraj, N. Anbarasan, S. Sadhasivam, P. Manivel and K. Jeganathan, Promoter-free synthesis of monolayer MoS2 by chemical vapor deposition, CrystEnggComm, 20, 2018, 4249-4257.

Education Profile

Ph.D. Degree (April 2017 to August 2021)

Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Department of Physics, School of Physics

Bharathidasan University

Tiruchirappalli-620024, Tamil Nadu

India

Adviser: Prof. Kulandaivel Jeganathan

M.Sc., Degree (V Year Integrated Program July 2010-April 2015)

Department of Physics, School of Physics

Bharathidasan University

Tiruchirappalli-620024, Tamil Nadu

India

Adviser: Prof. Kulandaivel Jeganathan

Awards and Distinctions

• ​M.Sc. University Rank Holder.
• DST INSPIRE- Fellowship Awarder.
• Three Best Presentation Awards.