Santhoshkumar .S

B.Sc- Chemistry (2009-2011), Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore, India, M.Sc- Physical Chemistry (2011-2013), University of Madras, Chennai, India, and Ph.D- Physical Chemistry (2014-2020), University of Madras, Chennai, India. Technical Experience Synthesis of 2D-Nanomaterials (carbon), Insoluble Polystyrene polymer beads and Metal and Metal oxides Nanoparticles  Graphene Oxide, MWCNT, Graphitic Carbon Nitride (g-C3N4) and its hybrids.  Metal Nanoparticles (Ag, Au and Cu), Metal Oxides (CuO, ZnO2, ZrO2, CeO2, TiO2, SiO2 and MoO3)  Various morphological and size controlled colloidal nanoparticles synthesis  Polymerization of styrene based insoluble matrix and its nanohybrids Characterizations and interpretations XRD, HR-TEM, FESEM, EDAX, FT-IR, UV-Vis, XPS, Raman, DLS, Zeta potential and AFM Applications Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering/Spectroscopy (SERS)  Single molecular sensing  Catalytic reactions monitoring  Metal ions sensing  Real time monitoring/sensing/detection of organic pollutants Nanoparticle Catalysis  Reduction of Organic dyes and pollutants  Phtocatalysis  Synthesis of pharmaceutical valuable organic molecules