Publications, Patents & Technology Transfer

A summary of peer-reviewed publications, granted patents, and successful technology transfer activities from the Energy & Environment Laboratory, IIT Ropar.

Recent Publications

  1. Vora, Yagnik, Mithilesh Prajapati, Vaishali Khokhar, Sangesh P. Zodape, Kishant Kumar, Siddharth Pandey, and Ketan Kuperkar. "Novel PEGylated deep eutectic solvents: A thermophysical and photophysical investigation." Journal of Molecular Liquids 423 (2025): 127052.
  2. Sharma, Avinash, Yadagiri Naik Banothu, Prakash Majee, Sonu Kumar, Mithilesh Prajapati, Kishant Kumar, and Mukul Pradhan. "Redox-mediated synthesis of Cu2O/CuO/Mn3O4/C quaternary nanocomposites as an efficient electrode material for oxygen reduction reaction and supercapacitor application." Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 196 (2025): 112402.
  3. Bejjanki, Dinesh, Murali Mohan Seepana, Kishant Kumar, and Sampath Kumar Puttapati. "WO3 Nanoparticle/Biomass Derived N‐Doped Activated Carbon Decorated with Polyaniline Nanofibers Ternary Nanocomposite for High‐Performance Symmetric and Asymmetric Supercapacitor." ChemistrySelect 9, no. 36 (2024): e202402504.
  4. Kumar, Gaurav, Kishant Kumar, and Anand Bharti. "Quantum chemistry-based approach for density prediction of non-ionic hydrophobic eutectic solvents." Journal of Solution Chemistry 53, no. 9 (2024): 1195-1210.
  5. Keshri, Sonanki, S. Sudha, Subhajit Roychowdhury, and Kishant Kumar. "Superhydrophobic Coatings: Insights and Real‐World Applications." Functional Coatings: Innovations and Challenges (2024): 299-337.
  6. Kumar, Gaurav, Kishant Kumar, and Anand Bharti. "Energy and environmental metrics-based comparison of ionic liquids/deep eutectic solvents-assisted chemical recycling of waste poly (ethylene terephthalate)." Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 63, no. 14 (2024): 6024-6046.
  7. Kumar, Kishant, Anand Bharti, Ajay Kumar, Surya K. Ghosh, and Amit Kumar. "Choline based deep eutectic solvent for denitrogenation of liquid fuel: A molecular dynamics study." Journal of Molecular Liquids 382 (2023): 121862.
  8. Bejjanki, Dinesh, G. Uday Bhaskar Babu, Kishant Kumar, and Sampath Kumar Puttapati. "SnO2/RGO@ PANi ternary composite via chemical oxidation polymerization and its synergetic effect for better performance of supercapacitor." Materials Today: Proceedings 78 (2023): 74-79.
  9. Kumar, Kishant, Sonanki Keshri, Anand Bharti, Shailesh Kumar, and Santosh Mogurampelly. "Solubility of gases in choline chloride-based deep eutectic solvents from molecular dynamics simulation." Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 61, no. 13 (2022): 4659-4671.
  10. Kumar, Kishant, Anand Bharti, and Santosh Mogurampelly. "Insights on choline chloride–based deep eutectic solvent (reline)+ primary alcohol mixtures: a molecular dynamics simulation study." Journal of Molecular Modeling 28, no. 2 (2022): 30.
  11. Kumar, Kishant, Anand Bharti, and Rudra Kumar. "Molecular insight into the structure and dynamics of LiTf2N/deep eutectic solvent: an electrolyte for Li-ion batteries." Molecular Simulation 47, no. 18 (2021): 1477-1492.
  12. Roy, Projesh Kumar, Kishant Kumar, Foram M. Thakkar, Amar Deep Pathak, K. Ganapathy Ayappa, and Prabal K. Maiti. "Investigations on 6FDA/BPDA-DAM polymer melt properties and CO2 adsorption using molecular dynamics simulations." Journal of Membrane Science 613 (2020): 118377.
  13. Rath, Soumya Lipsa, and Kishant Kumar. "Investigation of the effect of temperature on the structure of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein by molecular dynamics simulations." Frontiers in molecular biosciences 7 (2020): 583523.
  14. Kumar, Kishant, and Amit Kumar. "Enhanced CO2 adsorption and separation in ionic-liquid-impregnated mesoporous silica MCM-41: a molecular simulation study." The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 122, no. 15 (2018): 8216-8227.
  15. Loganathan, Sravanthi, Kishant Kumar, and Aloke Kumar Ghoshal. "Fabrication of mesoporous silica MCM-41 via sol-gel and hydrothermal methods for amine grafting and CO2 capture application." In Urban Ecology, Water Quality and Climate Change, pp. 341-349. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2018.
  16. Kumar, Kishant, and Amit Kumar. "Adsorptive separation of carbon dioxide from flue gas using mesoporous MCM-41: A molecular simulation study." Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering 35, no. 2 (2018): 535-547.

Patents

  • Method for recovery of lithium and cobalt from spent lithium-ion batteries (Filed / Granted: 2023).
  • MXene-based acetone gas sensor (Filed / Granted: 2024).

Technology Transfer

  • Lithium-ion battery metal recovery technology transferred to an industrial partner (2024).
  • Gas sensor calibration and deployment support provided to instrumentation industry (2025).