Journal Publications

1. V. Revathi, S. Sheeba Rani, M. Balamurugan, T. Manikumar, S. Sivakumar, B. Sangeetha, "Advancing PV technology with ZnO/Ag+ nanocomposites," Dig. J. Nanomater. Bios., Vol. 19(3), 2024, pp. 1265-1276. [PDF]
2. M. Balamurugan, P. Sivaprakash, S. Sivakumar, S. Ramachandran, S. Saravanan, "Effect of different precursors on structural and luminescence properties of Mn3O4 nanoparticles prepared by Co-precipitation method," Material Science and Engineering Technology, Vol. 53(6), 2022, pp. 723-731. [DOI]
3. S. Sivakumar, M. Balamurugan, S. Saravanan, T. Daniel Thangadurai, "Investigation on crystal facet-dependent antibacterial activity of Cu2O crystals – A structural, morphological, and spectroscopy studies," Results in Chemistry, Vol. 4, 2022, 100358. [DOI]
4. M. Balamurugan, M. Silambarasan, S. Saravanan, T. Soga, "Synthesis of Anatase and Rutile Mixed Phase Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles using Simple Solution Combustion Method," Physica B: Physics of Condensed Matter, Vol. 638, 2022, 413843. [DOI]
5. S. Saravanan, M. Balamurugan, T. Soga, "Synthesis of titanium dioxide nanoparticles with desired ratio of anatase and rutile phases and the effect of high temperature annealing," Transactions of the Materials Research Society of Japan, Vol. 43(5), 2018, pp. 255-261. [DOI]
6. S. Saravanan, R. Kato, M. Balamurugan, S. Kaushik, T. Soga, "Efficiency Improvement in Dye Sensitized Solar Cells by Plasmonic Effect of Green Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles," Journal of Science: Advanced Materials and Devices, Vol. 2(4), 2017, pp. 418-424. [DOI]
7. M. Balamurugan, S. Saravanan, "Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles by using Eucalyptus globulus leaf extract," Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A, Vol. 98(4), 2017, pp. 461–467. [DOI]
8. M. Balamurugan, S. Saravanan, T. Soga, "Coating of Green Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles on Cotton Fabric," Journal of Coatings Technology and Research, Vol. 14(3), 2017, pp. 735–745. [DOI]
9. M. Balamurugan, S. Kaushik, S. Saravanan, "Green Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles by Using Peltophorum pterocarpum Flower Extracts," Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, Vol. 8(4), 2016, pp. 213-218. [PDF]
10. S. Saravanan, M. Balamurugan, A. Lippitz, E. Fonda, S. Swaraj, "XANES studies of titanium dioxide nanoparticles synthesized by using Peltophorum pterocarpum plant extract," Physica B: Condensed Matter, Vol. 503, 2016, pp. 86–92. [DOI]
11. M. Balamurugan, S. Saravanan, T. Soga, "Synthesis of Iron oxide nanoparticles by using Eucalyptus globulus plant extract," e-Journal of Surface Science and Nanotechnology (e-JSSNT), Vol. 12, 2014, pp. 363-367. [PDF]
12. M. Balamurugan, N. Kandasamy, S. Saravanan, N. Ohtani, "Synthesis of Uniform and High Density Silver Nanoparticles by using Peltophorum pterocarpum flower Extract," Japanese Journal of Applied Physics (JJAP), Vol. 53, 2014, 05FB19. [DOI]
13. M. Balamurugan, S. Saravanan, "Producing Nanosilica from Sorghum vulgare Seed Heads," Powder Technology, Vol. 224, 2012, pp. 345-350. [DOI]
14. A. Jegan, A. Ramasubbu, S. Vasanthkumar, M. Balamurugan, S. Saravanan, "Environmental benign synthesis and characterization of silver Nanoparticles using Phyllostachys sp leaves," Digest Journal of Nanomaterials and Biostructures, Vol. 6(1), 2011, pp. 325-330. [PDF]

International Conferences

1. S. Karthikeyan, N. Karuppasamy, M. Balamurugan, R. Malathy, 'Influence of Synthesized Nano-Silica on the performance of M2O Grade of Concrete, DST-SERB sponsored International Conference on 'Sustainable Materials and Recent Technologies for Built Environment (SMaRT'23), 27 & 28th April 2023, PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
2. S. Sivakumar, M. Balamurugan, P. Sivaprakash and S. Saravanan, 'Chemical exfoliation of graphitic like carbon nitride and their structural, morphological and optical properties', International Virtual Conference on Applied Science, Technology, Management and Language Studies - ASTMLS-2020, 11th & 12th December 2020, Sona College of Technology, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India.
3. S. Sivaprakash, M. Balamurugan, S. Saravanan, 'Isolation of Nanosilica from Sorghum vulgare Seed Heads', 5th International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN 2019), 28th – 30th January 2019, SRM Institute of Science and Technology.
4. S. Kaushik, M. Balamurugan, S. Saravanan, T. Soga, 'Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticle to improve the efficiency of DSSC by plasmonic effect', 12th International Summer Schools on Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies, Organic Electronics and Nanomedicine (ISSON 18), 30 June - 7 July 2018, Thessaloniki, Greece.
5. S. Saravanan, M. Balamurugan and T. Soga, 'Synthesis of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles using Peltophorum pterocarpum Flower Extract', International Union of Materials Research Society-International Conference of Advanced Materials (IUMRS-ICAM) 2017, 27th Aug - 1st Sep 2017, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
6. M. Balamurugan, G. Venkatesan, S. Ramachandiran, S. Saravanan, 'Synthesis and Characterization of Manganese Oxide Nanoparticles', International Conference on Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology (NANO-2015), 7-10th December 2015, K.S.R College of Technology, Tamil Nadu, India in Association with WCU, GIST, South Korea.
7. S. Saravanan, R. Kato, M. Balamurugan, S. Kaushik, T. Soga, 'Study of Plasmonic effects in Dye Sensitized Solar Cells by Green Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles', International Conference on Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology (NANO-2015), 7-10th December 2015, K.S.R College of Technology, Tamil Nadu, India.
8. M. Balamurugan, S. Kaushik and S. Saravanan, 'Green Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles by Using Peltophorum pterocarpum Flower Extracts', The International Nanotech & Nanoscience Conference and Exhibition (NANOTECH FRANCE 2015), June 15 - 17, 2015, Paris, France.
9. M. Balamurugan and S. Saravanan, 'Eucalyptus globulus leaf extract mediated synthesis of silver nanoparticles', 26th International Microprocesses and Nanotechnology Conference (MNC 2013), The Japan Society of Applied Physics, 5th – 8th November 2013, Royton Sappore, Hokkaido, JAPAN.
10. M. Balamurugan and S. Saravanan, 'Eucalyptus leaf extract mediated synthesis of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles', IUPAC sponsored International symposium on Macro-And Supramolecular Architectures and Materials (MAM - 12), K.S.R College of Technology, Tamil Nadu, India, 21-25 November 2012.

National Conferences

• M. Balamurugan, S. Saravanan and T. Soga, 'Environmental Benign Synthesis of Anatase and Rutile Mixed Phase Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles', National Conference on Recent Developments in Physical Sciences for Multidisciplinary Research (PSRM 2020), 14th March 2020, Organized by Department of Physics, PRIST Deemed to be University, Puducherry Campus, Abhishekapakkam, Puducherry- 605 007, India.
• S. Sivaprakash, M. Balamurugan, and S. Saravanan, 'Separation of Silica Nanoparticles from Agricultural Waste', National Conference on Recent Developments in Physical Sciences for Multidisciplinary Research (PSRM 2020), 14th March 2020, Organized by Department of Physics, PRIST Deemed to be University, Puducherry Campus, Abhishekapakkam, Puducherry- 605 007, India.
• M. Balamurugan, S. Sivaprakash and S. Saravanan, 'Isolation of Nanosilica from Sorghum vulgare Seed Heads by Oxidation Method', National Conference on Multifaceted of Chemical Sciences (NCMCS-2019), organized by PG Department of Chemistry, PMP Arts and Science College, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu, India, 1st Feb. 2019.
• M. Balamurugan, M. Silambarasan, S. Saravanan and Tetsuo Soga, 'Structural and Photoluminescence Studies of TiO2 Nanoparticles Synthesized by Solution Combustion Method', Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS), Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Govt. of India, sponsored 59th DAE Solid State Physics Symposium (DAE-SSPS-2014), held at VIT University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, Dec 16-20, 2014.

Book Publication

1. M. Balamurugan, G. Venkatesan, S. Ramachandran and S. Saravanan, 'Synthesis and Characterization of Manganese Oxide Nanoparticles', Synthesis and Fabrication of Nanomaterials, pp. 311-314 (2015), Bloomsbury Publishing India Pvt. Ltd. ISBN: 978-93-85436-76-5.
2. M. Balamurugan and S. Saravanan, 'Eucalyptus Leaf Extract Mediated Synthesis of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles', Nano Biomaterials, pp. 191-196 (2012), Bloomsbury Publishing India Pvt. Ltd. ISBN: 978-93-82563-37-2.

Research Projects (funded projects)

1. M. Balamurugan, M. Silambarasan, S. Saravanan and T. Soga, 'Structural and Photoluminescence studies of TiO₂ nanoparticles synthesized by solution combustion method', AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1665, (2015), pp. 050116. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4917757)
2. M. Balamurugan, S. Saravanan and N. Ohtani, 'Synthesis of Uniform and High Density Silver Nanoparticles by using Peltophorum pterocarpum flower Extract', 2013 JSAP-MRS Joint Symposia, MRS Online Proceedings, Cambridge University Press, Vol. 1584, (2014), pp. 279. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1557/opl.2014.279)
3. M. Balamurugan and S. Saravanan, 'Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles for Solar Cells Efficiency Improvement', The Institution of Engineers (India), Compendium on R&D Projects under Grant-in-aid Scheme, Vol. 2, pp. 41-42, Sep (2013).

Patent:

1. Title of the Patent: Process for Production of Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) Nanoparticles with desired ratio of Anatase and Rutile.
   Patent No: 441489
   Date of Granted: 31-07-2023
2. Title of the Patent: Producing Nanosilica from Sorghum volgare seed heads
   Patent No: 427628
   Date of Granted: 29-03-2023

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