Dr. R. Vasant Kumar
University of Cambridge, UK
Email: rvk10@cam.ac.uk
Qualifications
1985 Ph.D., McMaster University, Materials Science
Publications (selected)
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Li L,
Zhu X, Yang D, Gao L, Liu J, Kumar RV, Yang J; Preparation and characterization
of nano-structured lead oxide from spent lead acid battery paste, Journal of
Hazardous Materials 203-204: 274-282, 2012.
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Zhu X, Li L,
Sun X, Yang D, Gao L, Liu J, Kumar RV, Yang J; Preparation of basic lead oxide
from spent lead acid battery paste via chemical conversion, Hydrometallurgy
117-118: 24-31, 2012.
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Jiang W,
Ullah N, Divitini G, Ducati C, Kumar RV, Ding Y, Barber ZH; Vertically oriented
TiOxNy nanopillar arrays with embedded Ag nanoparticles for visible-light
photocatalysis; Langmuir 28(12): 5427-5431, 2012
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Hou J, Wang
Z, Kan W, Jiao S, Zhu H, Kumar RV; Efficient visible-light-driven
photocatalytic hydrogen production using CdS@TaON core-shell composites coupled
with graphene oxide nanosheets; Journal of Materials Chemistry
22(15): 7291-7299, 2012
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Wang C,
Hopkins SC, Tomov RI, Kumar RV, Glowacki BA; Optimisation of CGO suspensions
for inkjet-printed SOFC electrolytes; Journal of the European Ceramic Society,
32(10): 2317-2324 2012
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Chen HS,
Kumar RV; Sol-gel TiO2 in self-organization process: growth, ripening and
sintering; RSC ADV 2(6): 2294-2301, 2012
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Yang J,
Vasant Kumar R, Singh DP; Combustion synthesis of PbO from lead carboxylate
precursors relevant to developing a new method for recovering components from
spent lead-acid batteries; Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology
87(10): 1480-1488, 2012
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Bano I,
Kumar RV, Hameed A; Influence of pH on the preparation of dispersed Ag-TiO2
nanocomposite; IONICS 18(3): 307-313 Mar 2012
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Photocatalyst
Composites, RV Kumar, N Ullah, G Divitini and C Ducati, UK Patent Application
No: GB 1217403.3, Filed on 28 Sept 2012
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KE Aifantis,
SA Hackney and RV Kumar (Editors), “High Density Energy Lithium Batteries”;
Wiley-VCH Verlag, 2010.
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HS Chen, RV
Kumar, White Light Emission from Semiconductor Nanocrystals by In-situ Colour
Tuning in Alternating Thermodynamic-Kinetic Fashion, J Mater. Chem, 2011,
21(16): 5928-5932.
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Yang J, Zhu
X, Kumar RV, Ethylene glycol-mediated synthesis of PbO nanocrystal from PbSO4:
A major component of lead paste in spent lead acid battery,
Materials Chemistry and Physics 131(1-2): 336-342 15 Dec 2011.
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Hou J, Jiao
S, Zhu H, Kumar RV; Facile synthesis and visible-light photocatalytic activity
of bismuth titanate nanorods;p Journal of Nanoparticle Research
13(10): 5557-5564, Oct 2011
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C Wang, RI
Tomov, RV Kumar and BA Glowacki, Inkjet printing of Gd doped ceria on NiO-YSZ
substrate for SOFC applications, J Mater. Sc; 46(21), Nov 2011, 6889-96
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JG Hou, SQ
Jiao, HM Zhu, RV Kumar, C modified Bi titanate nano rods with enhanced visible
light photocatalytic ability, Crystal Eng Comm., 13(14), 4735-40, 2011.
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Xie XH, Sun
JL, Brigden C, Farnan I, Hong YR, Kumar RV; Understanding the relationship between
dopant and ionic transport in yttria-doped ceria-zirconia, J MATER CHEM
21(26): 9570-9575, 2011
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Hou J, Cao
R, Jiao S, Zhu H, Kumar RV; PANI/Bi12TiO20 complex architectures: Controllable
synthesis and enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activities; Applied
Catalysis B: Environmental 104(3-4): 399-406, 2011
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Hou J, Jiao
S, Zhu H, Kumar RV; Bismuth titanate pyrochlore microspheres: Directed
synthesis and their visible light photocatalytic activity; Journal of Solid
State Chemistry 184(1): 154-158, 2011
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Hou JG, Qu
YF, Krsmanovic D, Kumar RV; Peroxide-based route assisted with inverse
microemulsion process to well-dispersed Bi4Ti3O12 nanocrystals, J NANOPART RES
12(5): 1797-1805, Jun 2010.
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Chen HS,
Kumar RV, Glowacki BA; Chemical solution deposited lanthanum zirconium oxide
thin films: Synthesis and chemistry; MATER CHEM PHYS 122(1): 305-310 01 Jul
2010.
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Hou JG,
Kumar RV, Qu YF, Krsmanovic D; Controlled synthesis of photoluminescent Bi4Ti3O12
nanoparticles from metal-organic polymeric precursor; J NANOPART RES
12(2): 563-571, Feb 2010.
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Hou JG, Qu
YF, Krsmanovic D, Ducati C, Eder D, Kumar RV; Hierarchical assemblies of
bismuth titanate complex architectures and their visible-light photocatalytic
activities; J MATER CHEM 20(12): 2418-2423, 2010.
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J Hou, RV
Kumar, Y Qu, D Krsmanovic,Controlled synthesis of photoluminiscent Bi4Ti3O12
nanoparticles from metal; organic polymeric precursor, J Nanoparticles. Res.,
12, 563-571, 2010.
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Jungang Hou,
Rahul Vaish, Yuanfang Qu, Dalibor Krsmanovic, K. B. R. Varma and R.
V. Kumar, Dielectric and pyroelectric properties of
Bi4Ti2.98Nb0.01Ta0.01O12 ceramics, Mater. Chem. Phys. 121, 32 -
36, 2010.
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Jungang Hou,
Rahul Vaish, Yuanfang Qu, Dalibor Krsmanovic, K. B. R. Varma and R. V. Kumar ,
Dielectric relaxation and electrical conductivity in Bi5NbO10 oxygen ion
conductors prepared by a modified sol-gel process, J. Power Sources 195,
2613-18 ,2010.
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