Sri R. Narayan Ph. D.
Curriculum Vitae

CURRENT POSITION

May 2010–presentProfessor (Research), Department of Chemistry, Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089

EDUCATION:

Ph.D. (Electrochemistry):1988Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. Best Thesis Award in Chemistry for 1988.

M.S (Chemistry)First Class /Distinction: 1981 IIT Madras (Chennai), India

B.Sc. (Chemistry) First Class /Distinction: 1979, University of Madras, India

POST-DOCTORAL EDUCATION:

Jan 1990 - June 1992:Resident Research Associate of the National Research Council, Washington, DC, (Independent Research Investigator), at NASA-Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Caltech, Pasadena.

March 1989-Jan1990: Research Fellow, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Exeter, Exeter, England. Adviser: Dr. RCT Slade

PROFESSIONAL CHRONOLOGY:

July 2003- May 2010: Technical Group Supervisor,Electrochemical Technologies Group, NASA-JPL, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena

Sep 2006- May 2010 Principal Member of Engineering Staff, Electrochemical Technologies, Power Systems Section, NASA-JPL, Caltech

Oct 2002 – July2003 Senior “A” Member of Technical Staff,

NASA-JPL, Caltech, Pasadena.

June 1996- Sep 2002Senior Member of Technical Staff,

Electrochemical Technologies Group,

NASA-JPL, Caltech, Pasadena

June 1992 - Jun 1996:Member of Technical Staff, Electrochemical Technologies Group

NASA-Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Caltech, Pasadena

AWARDS / RECOGNITIONS/ SCHOLARSHIPS:

Phi Kappa Phi Faculty Recognition Award 2015 , awarded in recognition of the body of research in the area of electrical energy storage.

Individual Award from the Pauchon Research Foundation 2014, in recognition of efforts in the area of energy storage with global impact. Cash award of $10,000

Elected as the FELLOW of the Electrochemical Society of America, in recognition of individual contributions to the area of Electrochemistry in the area of fuel cells,Oct 2012.

NASA-JPL Explorer Award 2009: In recognition of contribution to the development of fuel cell technology and commercialization.

NASA Space Act Awards 2003. “Direct Liquid Feed Methanol Fuel Cell” And “Organic Fuels for Fuel Cells”. In recognition of creative development of a technological contribution which has been determined of significant value in the advancement of space and aeronautical activities of NASA.

NASA-JPL Award for Technical Excellence,Fuel Cell Team Performance, awarded by October 2001. Dr. Narayan was Team Leader.

NASA-JPL Exceptional Technical Achievement AwardTechnology Applications Program for Development of Membrane-Electrode Assembly for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells. (1996).

NASA-JPL Nova Award for Leadership,for Team Leadership and Technical Excellence,awarded by NASA- Jet Propulsion Laboratory, June 2001

National Research Council, Resident Research Associateship Award(Washington, DC, USA.) Awarded in Sep 1990, to conduct 2-year independent research at the NASA-Jet Propulsion Lab., Caltech, Pasadena.

RECOGNITIONS IN THE PRESS MEDIA

USC Press Release June 2014:“USC Scientists Create New Battery That’s Cheap, Clean, Rechargeable… and Organic”

USC Press Release July 2012 : “Breaking the Barriers for Large Scale Energy Storage”.

These press releases resulted in numerous citations including NBC News, KCET News, UPI.com, Greentechgrid, etc. featuring USC’s leadership in Energy Storage Research .

National Research Council, Resident Research Associateship Award (Washington, DC, USA.) Awarded in Sep 1990, to conduct 2-year independent research at the NASA-Jet Propulsion Lab., Caltech, Pasadena.

Cited and quoted in the Los Angeles Times in their lead article on methanol fuel cells (1994, 2000).

Cited in Chemical and Engineering News as part of lead article on fuel cells (2000)

Cited and quoted in The Economist (2002)for research in fuel cells as part of quarterly review of technology.

Materials Chemistry (2002) featured recent development of new portable fuel cell technology based on JPL’s work.

Space News 2000featured article on new fuel cells with references to Narayanan’s work on portable fuel cell development

Other Professional Recognitions:

Invited to participate in Battery Energy Storage Hub ProposalReviewas the Lead for Metal-Air Batteries, by Central University of Florida, Went to DoE as an expert for responding to a review panel in Washington DC

Invited to Participate as PI to lead USC teamfor NSF- Innovation Corps Feb 2013on Commercialization of Iron-Air Batteries for Grid Scale Storage.

SUMMARY OF TECHNICAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Career research experience spans various fundamental and applied aspects of electrochemical processes in batteries, polymer electrolyte fuel cells, hydrogen storage, portable power sources, and electrosynthesis of carbon compounds. Specific areas of research and technical accomplishments include:

Batteries/Energy Storage

  • Development of a high-efficiency and long-life iron electrode for iron-air and nickel-iron alkaline batteries for grid-scale energy storage.
  • Novel Organic redox flow batteries for large-scale energy storage based on water-soluble redox couples.
  • Development of inexpensive bifunctional air electrodes for iron-air batteries
  • Identifying the role of transition metal oxides as co-catalysts for carbon in oxygen reduction at air electrodes.
  • Development of new concepts for water-based organic redox flow batteries suitable for large-scale energy storage.
  • Development of a new high-efficiency inexpensive iron-chloride redox flow battery
  • Development of approaches to improve the performance of the lithium-sulfur battery
  • Design and development of methods to that protect lithium batteries during overcharge.
  • Charge Methodology for lithium-ion batteries.
  • Studies on electrochemical and electrophysical properties of organic passive films that protect reactive metals such as lithium and magnesium in batteries.
  • Analysis of the voltage delay and passivation in lithium-sulfur dioxide cells used in Mars Exploration Rover Missions.
  • Electrochemistry of intercalation processes in cathode materials for lithium batteries.
  • Design of Hybrid Power Systems for Portable Power Applications
  • Phenomenological modeling and mathematical analysis of the electrochemical energy systems (fuel cells and batteries) for performance prediction and failure analysis.

Fuel Cell Materials, Processes and Systems

  • Invention and demonstration of the first polymer electrolyte liquid-feed direct methanol fuel cell.
  • Development of new electrode designs and cell configurations for the direct utilization of methanol in PEM fuel cells.
  • Preparation and characterization of fine-particle platinum-ruthenium and other alloy catalysts for methanol oxidation.
  • Development of novel strategies for reducing catalyst loading in PEM direct methanol fuel cells using sputter deposition of thin films.
  • Development of novel sulfonic acid based polymer electrolytes based on the interpenetrating networks for reduction of methanol crossover in fuel cells
  • Development of an electrochemical methanol concentration sensor for direct methanol fuel cells.
  • Demonstration of liquid feed PEM fuel cells based on aqueous organic fuels such as trioxane, dimethoxymethane and trimethoxymethane.
  • Mechanistic studies for organic oxidation in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells.
  • Developed novel “water free” proton conductors for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells.
  • Development of high activity catalysts materials for methanol oxidation by sol-gel processing
  • Development of new electrochemical techniques for non-destructive evaluation of organic coatings, processes and failure mechanisms in batteries and fuel cells.
  • Design and development of electrode fabrication methods for improved cathodes that operate at low air flow rates.
  • Design and demonstration of novel monopolar stack designs for portable fuel cell applications
  • Development of low pressure drop bipolar plate stack designs for polymer electrolyte direct methanol fuel cells.
  • Development of complete system design for direct methanol system, and demonstration of the same in integrated systems.

Electro-synthesis/ Other Technologies

  • Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon dioxide to formate in membrane cells. Development of catalytic materials for electro-oxidation processes in effluent treatment of cyanides.
  • Design of systems for high pressure electrolysis of water
  • Development of materials and cell configuration for electrosynthesis routes for carbonaceous fuels from carbon monoxide, hydrogen.
  • Design of novel catalytic burner designs for conversion of heat to thermoelectricity
  • Design of frequency response techniques for the determining the state of water in soils

Hydrogen Technology

  • Development of materials and processes relating to the storage and generation of hydrogen using magnesium hydride.
  • Electrolysis of methanol solutions for the generation of hydrogen
  • High Pressure (2000 psi Balanced pressure) Electrolyzer Development for Space Applications
  • Development of high efficiency catalyst for oxygen evolution in PEM electrolyzers
  • Photoelectrolysis of water on niobium pentoxide and lanthanum rhodate.

List of Journal Articles /Peer-Reviewed Publications:

Notations:

# = Papers published based on research performed at USC since May 2010.

Underline refers to Prof. Narayan’s student or post-doctoral fellow

* = corresponding author

  1. # A.K. Manohar, Kyu Min Kim , E. Plichta, M.Hendrickson S. Rawlings , and S. R. Narayanan* “A High Efficiency Iron–Chloride Redox Flow Battery for Large-Scale Energy Storage” . Collaborators from the Army Research Lab ( E.P, M.H and S.R) J. Electrochem. Soc. 163 (2016) A5118-A5125.
  2. #A. K. Manohar, Chenguang Yang, and S. R. Narayanan*. "The Role of Sulfide Additives in Achieving Long Cycle Life Rechargeable Iron Electrodes in Alkaline Batteries." J.Electrochem. Soc.162 (2015) A1864-A1872.
  3. #D. Moy, A. Manivannan, and S. R. Narayanan*. "Direct Measurement of Polysulfide Shuttle Current: A Window into Understanding the Performance of Lithium-Sulfur Cells." J.Electrochem. Soc. 162 (2015) A1-A7. Note: A. Manivannan is a collaborator from DoE-NETL, Morgantown who suggested cycling test conditions.
  4. #M. Abreu-Sepulveda, P. Trinh, S. Malkhandi, S. R. Narayanan, J. Jorne, D. Quesnel, J. Postonr Jr., and A. Manivannan*, “Investigation of Oxygen Evolution in LaRuO3, La3.5Ru4O13, and La2RuO5.” Electrochim. Acta, 180 (2015)401-408. . This work was collaborative with authors from DoE-NETL. Narayanan’s group carried out the electrochemical investigations.
  5. #S. Malkhandi, P. Trinh, A. K. Manohar, A. Manivannan, M. Balasubramanian, G. K. Surya Prakash, and S. R. Narayanan*. "Design Insights for Tuning the Electrocatalytic Activity of Perovskite Oxides for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction." J. Phys. Chem. C 119, no. 15 (2015): 8004-8013. Note: Dr. Manivannan (NETL) and Dr. Balasubramanian (Argonne National Lab) are collaborators who contributed to XPS, EXAFS analysis; Dr. Prakash’s role was to suggest preparation techniques for the oxides.
  6. # B.Yang, S. Malkhandi, A. K. Manohar, G.K Surya Prakash, and S. R. Narayanan*. "Organo-sulfur molecules enable iron-based battery electrodes to meet the challenges of large-scale electrical energy storage," Energy & Environmental Science 7(2014)2753-2763#; Prof. Surya Prakash’s role was to suggest explanations for properties of some of the organo-sulfur molecules studied here.
  7. #B.Yang, L. Hoober-Burkhardt, F. Wang, G.K. Surya Prakash, and S. R. Narayanan*. "An Inexpensive Aqueous Flow Battery for Large-Scale Electrical Energy Storage Based on Water-Soluble Organic Redox Couples," J. Electrochem. Soc., 161(2014) A1371-A1380; Prof. Prakash contributed to the selection of candidate organic molecules for study. F. Wang was Prof. Prakash’s student who performed DFT calculations of redox potentials.
  8. #A. K. Manoharand S. R. Narayanan*. "Efficient Generation of Electricity from Methane using High Temperature Fuel Cells–Status, Challenges and Prospects." Israel Journal of Chemistry54 (2014) 1443-1450.
  9. #A. Goeppert, H. Zhang, M.Czaun, R. B. May, G. K. Prakash, George A. Olah*, and S. R. Narayanan. "Easily Regenerable Solid Adsorbents Based on Polyamines for Carbon Dioxide Capture from the Air," ChemSusChem 7(2014) 1386-1397.S. R. Narayanan helped define the test methods and conditions for testing.
  10. #S. Malkhandi, B. Yang, A. K Manohar, G. K. Surya Prakash, and S. R.

Narayanan*, “Self-assembled monolayers of n-alkanethiols suppress hydrogen evolution and increase the efficiency of rechargeable iron battery electrodes,” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 135 (2013)347-353; Prof. Prakash’s role was to select some of the organo-sulfur molecules studied here.

  1. #A. K. Manohar, C.Yang, S. Malkhandi, G. K. SuryaPrakash, S. R. Narayanan*, S.R*.“Enhancing the Performance of the Rechargeable Iron Electrode in Alkaline Batteries with Bismuth Oxide and Iron Sulfide Additives “ J. Electrochem. Soc. 160 (2013) A2078-A2084; Prof. Prakash contributed to the analysis of the results.
  2. #S. Malkhandi, P.Trinh, A.K. Manohar, K. C. Jayachandrababu, A. Kindler, G. K. Surya Prakash, S. R. Narayanan*, “Electrocatalytic Activity of Transition Metal Oxide-Carbon Composites for Oxygen Reduction in Alkaline Batteries and Fuel Cells,”J. Electrochem. Soc. 160 (2013)F943-F952.# Dr. A. Kindler of JPL prepared some of the oxide materials; Prof. Prakash helped with the preparation methods of the electrodes.
  3. # A. Manohar, C. Yang, S. Malkhandi, B. Yang, G. K. Surya Prakash and S. R. Narayanan*, “Understanding the Factors Affecting the Formation of Carbonyl Iron Electrodes in Rechargeable Alkaline Iron Batteries,”J. Electrochem. Soc., 159 (2012) A2148-A2155. Prof. Prakash participated in the analysis of the test data and provided suggestions.
  4. # A. Manohar, S. Malkhandi, B. Yang, C. Yang , G. K. Surya Prakash and S. R. Narayanan*, “A High Performance Rechargeable Iron Electrode for Large Scale Energy Storage”, J. Electrochem. Soc.159 (2012) A1209-A1214. Prof. Prakash contributed to the analysis of the rate-capability data.
  5. # A. Sun, F. Beck, D. Haynes, J. A. Poston Jr., S. R. Narayanan, P. Kumta, A. Manivannan*, “ Synthesis, Characterization and Electrochemical Studies of Chemically Synthesized NaFePO4 ”, Material Science and Engineering B, 177 (2012)1729–1733. Prof. Narayanan analyzed the impedance spectroscopy data presented in the paper. Other contributors are from outside USC.
  6. # S. R. Narayanan*, G. K. Surya Prakash, A. Manohar, Bo Yang and S. Malkhandi “Materials Challenges and Technical Approaches for Realizing Inexpensive and Robust Iron-Air Batteries for Large-Scale Energy Storage,”Solid State Ionics 216 (2012) 105–109. Prof. Prakash defined materials for carbon dioxide absorption.
  7. # S. Malkhandi, B. Yang, A. K. Manohar, A. Manivannan, G. K. Surya Prakash , and S. R. Narayanan* “Electrocatalytic Properties of Nanocrystalline Calcium-Doped Lanthanum Cobalt Oxide for Bifunctional Oxygen Electrodes,”J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 3 (2012) 967–972; Prof. Prakash suggested methods for preparation of the oxides;Dr. Manivannan,collaborator from DoE-NETL, measured the XPS data.
  8. # A. Goeppert, M. Czaun, R.May, G. K. Surya Prakash*; G. Olah, and S. R. Narayanan,"Carbon Dioxide Capture from the Air Using a Polyamine Based Regenerable Solid Adsorbent,"J. Am. Chem. Soc. 133 (2011)20164–20167.Narayanan suggested methods of testing and analysis of data.
  9. # B. Yang, A. Manohar, G. K. Surya Prakash, Weibo Chen and S. R. Narayanan*, “Anhydrous Proton Conducting Membranes based on Poly-4-vinylpyridinium phosphate for Electrochemical Applications” J. Phys. Chem. B, 115 (2011): 14462–14468 . Weibo Chen, Creare Inc., devised the testing protocols; Prof. Prakash contributed to the selection of materials.
  10. # S. R. Narayanan*, A. Kindler, T. I.Valdez, A.Kisor, R. Roy, C. Eldridge, B. Murach, M.Hobercht, and J. Graf, “Dual-Feed Balanced High Pressure Electrolysis of Water in a Lightweight Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Stack”J. Electrochem. Soc., 158 (2011) B1-B10. Collaborators are outside USC, from NASA-JPL, NASA-GRC, and Hamilton Sundstrand who contributed to the design and testing of the electrolyzers.
  11. # G.K. Surya Prakash*, F. C. Krause , F. A. Viva , S.R. Narayanan and G. A. Olah, “Study of operating conditions and cell design on the performance of alkaline anion exchange membrane based direct methanol fuel cells,”Journal of Power Sources,196 (2011)7967-7972; Narayanan contributed to the analysis of the results and understanding the role of carbonate formation on the power density.
  12. # B. Haines, T. I. Valdez, J. Soler and S. R. Narayanan* “Electrochemical Conversion of Carbon Dioxide in an Alkaline Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Cell,” J. Electrochem. Soc., 158 (2011) A167-A173. Collaborators on the paper were from the NASA-Jet Propulsion Laboratory contributed to making the measurements.
  13. S. R. Narayanan*, T. I. Valdez and S. Firdosy, “Analysis of the Performance of Nafion-based Hydrogen-Oxygen Fuel Cells,” J. Electrochem. Soc., 156 (2009) B152-B159.
  14. C. C. Hays, James Kulleck, Brennan Haines, and S. R. Narayanan*. "Thin Film Platinum Alloys for Use as Catalyst Materials in Fuel Cells." ECS Transactions 25 (2009) 619-623.
  15. T. I. Valdez, K. Billings, F.Mansfeld and S. R. Narayanan*, “Iridium and Lead Doped Ruthenium Oxide Catalysts for Oxygen Evolution,” ECS Transactions 25(2009) 1371-1382.
  16. J. F. Whitacre, T. I. Valdez, S. R. Narayanan* “A high-throughput study of PtNiZr catalysts for application in PEM fuel cells,”ElectrochimicaActa,53(2008) 3680-3689.
  17. W. West*, J.Whitacre, N.Liefer, S.Greenbaum, M.Smart, R.Bugga, M.Blanco and S R. Narayanan,“Reversible Intercalation of Fluoride-Anion Receptors Complexes in Graphite”, J. Electrochem. Soc. 154 (2007) A929-A936.
  18. G. K. Surya Prakash*, M. C. Smart, G. A. Olah and S. R. Narayanan, “Performance of dimethoxymethane and trimethoxymethane in liquid-feed direct oxidation fuel cells”J. Power Sources173:102-109 (2007)
  19. B. V. Ratnakumar*, M. C. Smart, R.C. Ewell, L.D. Whitcanack, A. Kindler,S. R. Narayanan and S. Surampudi, “PotentiostaticDepassivation of Lithium-Sulfur Dioxide Batteries on Mars Exploration Rovers”, J. Electrochem. Soc., 154 (2007) A715-A724.
  20. K. B. Chin, M. G. Buehler *,S. Seshadri S, D. Keymeulen, R. C. Anderson, S.Dutz, S. R. Narayanan, “Investigation of water and ice by ac impedance using electrochemical properties cup,”Rev. Sci. Instruments, 78 (2007) 016104
  21. S. R. Narayanan*, Shao-Pin Yen, S. Greenbaum, “Anhydrous Proton Conducting Polymer Electrolytes for Fuel Cells” J. Phys. Chem. B110 (2006) 3942.
  22. T. I. Valdez, S.Firdosy, B. Koel, S. R. Narayanan*, “Investigation of Ruthenium Dissolution in Advanced Membrane Electrode Assemblies for Direct Methanol Based Fuel Cell Stacks” ECS Transactions, 1 (2006) 293-303.
  23. J. F. Whitacre, T. I. Valdez andS. R. Narayanan*, “Investigation of direct methanol fuel cell electrocatalysts using a robust combinatorial technique,” J. Electrochem. Soc.,152(2005)A1780-1789.
  24. G. K. S. Prakash*, M.C. Smart, Q. J. Wang, Atti A, V. Pleynet, B.Yang, K. McGrath, G. A. Olah, S. R. Narayanan, W. Chun, T. I. Valdez,S.Surampudi, “High efficiency direct methanol fuel cell based on poly(styrenesulfonic) acid (PSSA)-poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) composite membranes,” J. Fluorine Chemistry, 125(2004)1217-1230.
  25. J.Y. Kim , Z. G. Yang, C.C. Chang, T. I. Valdez, S. R. Narayanan, P. N. Kumta*, “A sol-gel-based approach to synthesize high-surface-area Pt-Ru catalysts as anodes for DMFCs,”J. Electrochemical Soc. 150 (2003) A1421-A1431.
  26. D. A. Boysen, C. R. Chisholm, S. M. Haile*,S. R. Narayanan, “Polymer solid acid composite membranes for fuel-cell applications,”J. Electrochem. Soc., 147 (2000) 3610-3613.
  27. S. R. Narayanan*, T. I. Valdez, W. Chun “Design and operation of an electrochemical methanol concentration sensor for direct methanol fuel cell systems," Electrochem. Solid State Letters, 3 (2000) 117-120.
  28. C. K. Witham, W. Chun, T. I. Valdez, R. Ruiz and S. R. Narayanan*, “Performance of direct methanol fuel cells with sputter-deposited anode catalyst layers”, Electrochem. Solid State Letters,3 (2000) 497-500.
  29. S. R. Narayanan*, E. Vamos, S. Surampudi, H. Frank, G. Halpert, G. K. Surya Prakash, M. C. Smart, R. Knieler, G. A. Olah, J. Kosek and C. Cropley,“ Direct Electro-oxidation of Trimethoxymethane, Dimethoxymethane and Trioxane in Fuel Cells”, J. Electrochemical Soc., 144 (1997) 4195-4201.
  30. S.Surampudi*, S. R. Narayanan, E. Vamos, H. Frank and G.Halpert, A. Laconti, J. Kosek, G. K. Surya Prakash, and G. A. Olah, “Advances in Direct Methanol Fuel Cells”, J. Power Sources, 47 (1994) 377-385. This article has been cited 365 times since it has been published and is one of the most cited papers on this topic.
  31. S. R. Narayanan*, S. Surampudi, A. I. Attia and G. Halpert, “Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy of Lithium-Titanium Disulfide Rechargeable Cells”,J. Electrochem. Soc., 140 (1993)1854-1861.
  32. S. Surampudi*, D.Shen, S. R. Narayanan and A.I. Attia, “Effect of Cycling on the Lithium-Electrolyte interface in organic electrolytes,” J. Power Sources, 43 (1993) 21-26.
  33. S. R. Narayanan*, S. Surampudi, A. I. Attia and C. P. Bankston, “ Analysis of redox-additive based overcharge protection for lithium rechargeable cells,”J. Electrochem. Soc., 138(1991)2224-2229.
  34. R. C. T. Slade*, S. R. Narayanan, J. A. Knowles and G. P. Hall, “ The electroreduction of carbon monoxide at metal/zirconium hydrogen phosphate interfaces,” J. Appl. Electrochemistry, 21(1991)552-554.
  35. S. R. Narayanan and S. Sathyananarayana*, “Equivalent circuit parameters of the magnesium/ electrolyte interface in magnesium/manganese dioxide dry cell from transient and a.c.impedance measurements,” J. Electroanal. Chem., 265:103-115 (1989).
  36. S. R. Narayanan*, “Analysis of the failure mechanisms in magnesium/ manganese dioxide dry cells,”J. Power Sources, 34(1991) 13-24.
  37. S. R. Narayanan and S. Sathyanarayana*, “Voltage delay during constant current and constant resistance discharge in magnesium/manganese dioxide dry cells”, J. Appl. Electrochem.,19 (1989) 495-499.
  38. S. R. Narayanan and S. Sathyanarayana*, “Alternating current impedance of magnesium-manganese dioxide dry cells in the absence of anode-film breakdown”, J. Power Sources, 24 (1998) 51-69.
  39. S. R. Narayanan and S. Sathyanarayana*, “ Experimental and theoretical investigation of voltage transients of magnesium/manganese dioxide dry cells in the absence of anode-film breakdown,” J. Power Sources,24 (1988) 295-327.
  40. S. R. Narayanan and S. Sathyanarayana*, “ Electrochemical determination of anode film resistance and double layer capacitance in magnesium/manganese dioxide dry cells” J. Power Sources, 15 (1985) 27-43.
  41. B. Viswanathan*, S. R. Narayanan, R.P. Viswanath, and T. K. Varadarajan, “Photo-electrochemical properties of Lanthanum Rhodate”, Ind. J. Tech. 20 (1982) 199-200.
  42. S. R. Narayanan*, B. Viswanathan, R. P. Viswanath, and T. K. Varadarajan, “ Photoelectrochemical Properties of Niobium Pentoxide” Ind. J. Tech. 19 (1981): 449-452.

Most downloaded paper of Aug 2012 “A High Performance Rechargeable Iron Electrode for Large Scale Energy Storage”, J. Electrochem. Soc.159 (2012) ,A1209-A1214.