Publications

Kiran Vankayala

Assistant Professor

2D materials, Green Hydrogen, Materials Electrochemistry, Molecular (spin)electronics, Solar fuels, Spintrocatalysis

Office: A401/3
Department of Chemistry,
BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus, Zuarinagar, Goa - 403726, India

kiranv@goa.bits-pilani.ac.in

0832-2580238

Book Chapters & Publications

Book Chapters

Chapters published after joining BITS Goa

2) Chapter 12: Microsupercapacitors for Miniaturized Electronic Device Applications (2023)

Gaonkar, A. D.; Paniya, S.; Kiran V.* Miniaturized Electrochemical Devices: Advanced Concepts, Fabrication, and Applications, CRC press. Taylor & Francis, ISBN 9781032392714 (in press).

1) Chapter 12: Photo- and Electrochemical Generation of Hydrogen Peroxide for Advanced Oxidation Processes (2022)
Raikar,L. G.; Paniya, S.; Prakash, H.; Subramanian, G.; Kiran, V.* Photo- and Electrochemical Water Treatment: For the Removal of Contaminants of Emerging Concern by RSC, ISBN: 978-1-83916-501-6. (DOI: 10.1039/9781839167355-00317)

Publications after joining BITS Goa

35) Heterostructured Ni2Co Layered Double Hydroxide/Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanosheets for H2 Production Assisted by Benzylamine Oxidation

Sahoo,R. C.; Paniya, S.; Singh,R.; Pai,A. M.; Kiran, V.; Matte, H. S. S. R. ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2024, DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.4c04165

34) Boosted photoredox capability of visible light-active P-doped C₃N₄ with efficient harvesting of electron–hole pairs.

Gaonkar, A. D.; Paniya, S.; Kancharlapalli, S.; Kiran, V. Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2024,8, 4914-4926. (Featured as Journal's Front Cover)

33) Enhanced H₂ production assisted by anodic iodide oxidation using transparent tin oxide-based electrodes.

Paniya, S.; Kiran, V. Chem. Commun., 2024, 60, 7208-7211.

32) Iodide-assisted energy-saving hydrogen production using self-supported sulfate ion-modified NiFe(oxy)hydroxide nanosheets.

Paniya, S.; Gaonkar, A. D.; Kiran, V. Chem. Commun., 2024, 60, 4174-4177. (Featured as Journal's Front Cover)

31) Unveiling Double A-Site Cation Perovskite-Inspired Materials: From 0D-Cs₃Bi₂I₉ to 2D-Cs₂AgBi₂I₉ with Enhanced Charge Transport

Hossain,M.; Singh,K.; Narwal,A.; Sheikh, M. S.; Reddy,S. K.; Kiran, V.; Singh,A.; Khan,S.; Khan,S.; Velpula, P. K.; Chirumamilla, M.; Sharma, S. R. K. C. Y.; Grandhi,G. K.; Vivo, P.; Rao, K. D. M. Chem. Mater. 2024, 36, 7781−7791.

30) Spontaneously decorated palladium nanoparticles on redox active covalent organic framework for chemiresistive hydrogen gas sensing.

Thokala, N.; Kiran, V.; Basavaiah, K.; Kalidindi, S. B. Int. J.

29) Quaternary, layered, 2D chalcogenide, Mo_1−xW_xSSe: thickness dependent transport properties

Kumar,R.; Jenjeti,R. N.; Kiran, V.; Sampath, S. Nanotechnology, 2024, 35, 045202.

28) Tungsten Oxide-Based Z-Scheme for Visible Light-Driven Hydrogen Production from Water Splitting.

Thangamuthu, M.;^# Kiran V.;^#Xiong, L.; Conroy, S.; Zhang, X.; Tang, J. ACS Catal., 2023, 13, 9113. (^#equal contribution)

27) Palladium-Nanoparticle-Decorated Covalent Organic Framework Nanosheets for Effective Hydrogen Gas Sensors

Krishnaveni,V.; DMello,M. E.; Sahoo,P.; Thokala, N.; Bakuru, V. R.; Kiran V.; Basavaiah, K.; Kalidindi, S. B. ACS Appl. Nano Mater., 2023, 6, 10960-10966.

26) Exfoliated Redox Active Imide Covalent-Organic Framework for Metal Free Hydrogen Gas Sensing

Thokala, N.; Kiran V.;, Gaonkar, A. D.; Periyasamy, G.; Fazl-UrRahman, K.; Valle, K.; DMello, M. E.; Basavaiah, K.; Kalidindi, S. B. Sens. Diagn., 2023, 2, 1176-1180.

Graphical abstract: An exfoliated redox active imide covalent organic framework for metal free hydrogen gas sensing

25) Optothermal and electrical properties of ultrathin alloys of mixed dichalcogenides

Jenjeti, R. N.; Kumar, R.; Kiran V.;* Sampath, S.* J. Mater. Sci., 2022, 57, 14339-14355.

24) Solution-Processing of Topochemically Converted Layered WO₃ for Multifunctional Applications

Sahoo, P.; Gupta, B.; Sahoo, R. C.; Kiran V.; Matte, H. S. S. R, Chem. Eur. J. 2021, 27, 11326.

23) Key factors affecting photoelectrochemical performance of g-C₃N₄polymer films

Ruan, Q.; Bayazit, M. K.; Kiran, V.; Xie, J.; Wang, Y.; Tang, J. Chem. Comm. 2019, 55, 7191.

Publications prior to BITS Goa

22) Bacteriorhodopsin based non-magnetic spin filters for biomolecular spintronics

Varade, V.; Markus, T.; Kiran, V.; Friedman, N.; Sheves, M.; Waldeck, D. H.; Naaman, R. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2018, 20, 1091.

21) Magnetless device for conducting three-dimensional spin-specific electrochemistry

Kumar, A.; Capua, E.; Kiran, V.; Fontanesi, C.; Naaman, R. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.,2017, 129, 14779.

20) Enhanced hydrogen production with chiral conductive polymer-based electrode

Tassinari, F.; Ghosh, K. B.; Parenti, F.; Kiran, V.; Mucci, A. Naaman, R. J. Phys. Chem. C 2017, 121, 15777.

19) Control of electrons’ spin eliminates hydrogen peroxide formation during water splitting

Mtangi, W.; Tassinari, F.; Kiran, V.; Jentzsch, A. V.; Adelizzi, B.; Palmans, A. R. A.; Fontanesi, C.; Meijer, E. W.; Naaman, R. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 2794.

18) Structure dependent spin selectivity in electron transfer through oligopeptides

Kiran, V.; Cohen, S. R.; Naaman, R. J. Chem. Phys. 2017, 146, 092302.

17) Magnetization switching in ferromagnets by adsorbed chiral molecules without current or external magnetic field

Dor, O. B.; Yochelis, S.; Radko, A.; Kiran, V.; Capua, E.; Capua, A.; Yang, S.-H.; Baczewski, L. T.; Parkin, S. S. P.; Naaman, R.; Paltiel, Y. Nat. Commun. 2017, 8, 14567.

16) Spin selective charge transport through cysteine capped CdSe quantum dots

Bloom, B.P.; Kiran, V.;* Varade, V.; Naaman, R.; Waldeck, D. H. “ Nano Lett. 2016, 16, 4583. (* equal contribution with first author)

15) Helicenes - A new class of organic spin filter

Kiran,V.; Mathew, S. P.; Cohen, S. R.; Delgado, I.H.; Lacour, J.; Naaman, R. Adv. Mater. 2016, 28,1957.

14) Role of the electron spin polarization in water splitting

Mtangi, W.; Kiran, V.; Fontanesi, C.: Naaman, R. J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2015, 6, 4916.

13) Redox-active metal–organic frameworks: Highly stable charge-separated states through strut/guest-to-strut electron transfer

Sikdar, N.; Jayaramulu, K.; Kiran,V.; Rao, K. V.; Sampath,S.; George,S. J.; Maji,T. K. Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 11701.

12) Evidence for enhanced electron transfer by multiple contacts between self-assembled organic monolayers and semiconductor nanoparticles

Kantor-Uriel,N.; Roy,P.; Saris, S.; Kiran,V.; Waldeck,D. H.; Naaman, R. J. Phys. Chem. C 2015, 119, 15839.

11) A new “ONE-STEP” thiol functionalization procedure for Ni by self-assembled monolayers

Fontanesi, C.; Tassinari, F.; Parenti, F.; Cohen,H.; Mondal, P. C.; Kiran, V.; Giglia, A.; Pasquali, L.; Naaman, R. Langmuir 2015, 31, 3546.

10) Spin filtering in electron transport through chiral oligopeptides

Kettner, M.; Göhler, B.; Zacharias, H.; Mishra, D.; Kiran, V.; Naaman, R.; Fontanesi, C.; Waldeck, D. H.; Sek, S.; Pawlowski, J.; Juhaniewicz, J. J. Phys. Chem. C 2015, 119, 14542.