Lalitha Gnanasekaran

3.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
145 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Lalitha Gnanasekaran is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Lalitha Gnanasekaran has authored 145 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 72 papers in Materials Chemistry, 71 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and 38 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Lalitha Gnanasekaran's work include Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (49 papers), TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells (25 papers) and Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis (18 papers). Lalitha Gnanasekaran is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (49 papers), TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells (25 papers) and Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis (18 papers). Lalitha Gnanasekaran collaborates with scholars based in Chile, India and South Korea. Lalitha Gnanasekaran's co-authors include Saravanan Rajendran, Matias Soto-Moscoso, A.K. Priya, R. Hemamalini, F. Gracia, B. Deepanraj, Yasser Vasseghian, Tuan K.A. Hoang, Jiaqian Qin and Kingshuk Dutta and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Power Sources, Journal of Hazardous Materials and Journal of Cleaner Production.

In The Last Decade

Lalitha Gnanasekaran

118 papers receiving 2.4k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Biosorption of heavy metals by microorganisms: Evaluation of different underlying mechanisms

2022 244 citations A.K. Priya, Lalitha Gnanasekaran et al. Chemosphere profile →
Microplastics in marine ecosystems: A comprehensive review of biological and ecological implications and its mitigation approach using nanotechnology for the sustainable environment

2024 78 citations Saranya Vinayagam, Lalitha Gnanasekaran et al. Environmental Research profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Lalitha Gnanasekaran Chile	26	1.1k	1.0k	441	395	364	145	2.4k
Nguyen Minh Viet Vietnam	30	1.3k 1.2×	1.4k 1.3×	528 1.2×	376 1.0×	499 1.4×	86	2.6k
Hafiz Muhammad Adeel Sharif China	26	755 0.7×	689 0.7×	434 1.0×	271 0.7×	423 1.2×	66	2.0k
Matias Soto-Moscoso Chile	26	741 0.7×	617 0.6×	427 1.0×	378 1.0×	391 1.1×	53	2.1k
Haixiang Li China	28	910 0.9×	1.2k 1.2×	520 1.2×	321 0.8×	366 1.0×	114	2.4k
Mehrdad Farhadian Iran	29	942 0.9×	1.3k 1.3×	618 1.4×	282 0.7×	539 1.5×	91	2.5k
Ting Xie China	25	1.3k 1.2×	1.5k 1.5×	666 1.5×	254 0.6×	359 1.0×	60	2.8k
Sha Chen China	21	681 0.6×	923 0.9×	463 1.0×	440 1.1×	536 1.5×	36	2.0k
Abing Duan China	29	1.0k 1.0×	1.2k 1.1×	430 1.0×	459 1.2×	759 2.1×	83	3.0k
Maria J. Sampaio Portugal	30	1.5k 1.4×	1.9k 1.8×	722 1.6×	297 0.8×	364 1.0×	68	2.8k
Woon Chan Chong Malaysia	26	1.1k 1.1×	1.1k 1.0×	364 0.8×	414 1.0×	601 1.7×	64	2.3k

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Dinesh, A., K. Radhakrishnan, R. S. Patil, et al.. (2025). Visible light photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline using copper ferrite nanoparticles synthesized via Glycine-Assisted combustion method. Results in Chemistry. 13. 102037–102037. 3 indexed citations

Srinivasan, Ramachandran, et al.. (2025). Effective removal of metal ions using MoS2 functionalized chitosan Schiff base incorporated with C3N4 nanoparticle from aqueous solutions. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 307(Pt 1). 141402–141402. 3 indexed citations

Chandrasekar, L. Bruno, Lalitha Gnanasekaran, Madhappan Santhamoorthy, et al.. (2025). Effect of Γ – X band crossover on resonant tunneling properties of electrons in double-barrier triangular heterostructures. Results in Surfaces and Interfaces. 18. 100410–100410.

Gnanasekaran, Lalitha, Jothi Ramalingam Rajabathar, Hamad A. Al‐Lohedan, et al.. (2025). Enhancing the activity of transition metal-based sulfides via synergistic effects for electrochemical overall water splitting. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 112. 255–265. 9 indexed citations

Soudagar, Manzoore Elahi M., Vinayagam Mohanavel, M. Ravichandran, et al.. (2025). Synthesis of pectin from orange peel and innovation of biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoate film for packaging application. Polymer Bulletin. 83(3). 1 indexed citations

Balu, Ranjith, Lalitha Gnanasekaran, Omar H. Abd‐Elkader, et al.. (2024). Enhancing solar-driven hydrogen production through photoelectrochemical methods via dual transition metal doping of titanium oxide to form an impurity energy band. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 279. 113243–113243. 1 indexed citations

Nangan, Senthilkumar, Manunya Okhawilai, Lalitha Gnanasekaran, et al.. (2024). Converting waste PET plastic into sulfonated carbon nanosheets supported PANI nanocomposite as anode catalyst in biophotovoltaic cells. Fuel. 362. 130583–130583. 10 indexed citations

Nangan, Senthilkumar, Deepak Verma, Wiwittawin Sukmas, et al.. (2024). Lignocellulosic materials extraction from waste baby diaper to prepare light-responsive metal oxide/carbon composite for efficient organic dye pollutant removal. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 280(Pt 1). 135526–135526.

Nangan, Senthilkumar, Deepak Verma, Lalitha Gnanasekaran, et al.. (2024). Rational coupling of selective electrochemical oxidation and reduction reactions for in-situ value-added chemical generation. Fuel. 367. 131408–131408. 16 indexed citations

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Vinayagam, Saranya, Lalitha Gnanasekaran, Matias Soto-Moscoso, et al.. (2024). Microplastics in marine ecosystems: A comprehensive review of biological and ecological implications and its mitigation approach using nanotechnology for the sustainable environment. Environmental Research. 256. 119181–119181. 78 indexed citations breakdown →

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Sakthivel, S., et al.. (2024). Comparative study of synthesis methods and electrochemical performance of nickel molybdate (NiMoO4) nanostructures for supercapacitor applications. Results in Chemistry. 13. 101956–101956. 6 indexed citations

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Dinesh, A., et al.. (2024). Anti-corrosive efficiency of salvadora persica plant stick powder on SS 316L orthodontic wire in artificial saliva. Results in Chemistry. 12. 101894–101894. 3 indexed citations

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Dao, Tan Phat, et al.. (2024). Photocatalytic degradation of organophosphorus pesticide (terbufos) in aqueous solutions using 3D-printed TaSe2/g-C3N4 nanocomposites. Chemical Engineering Journal. 501. 157469–157469. 10 indexed citations

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Tran, Thi Thanh Van, et al.. (2024). Co ₃ O ₄ ‐RuO ₂ /Ti ₃ C ₂ T _x MXene Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Evolution Reaction in Acidic and Alkaline Media. ChemSusChem. 18(9). e202402270–e202402270. 6 indexed citations

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Thirupathi, Kokila, Madhappan Santhamoorthy, Lalitha Gnanasekaran, et al.. (2023). Selective removal of copper (II) ions from aqueous solution using pyridyl-bridged mesoporous organosilica hybrid adsorbent. Environmental Research. 224. 115439–115439. 13 indexed citations

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Alomairy, Sultan, Lalitha Gnanasekaran, Saravanan Rajendran, & Walaa F. Alsanie. (2023). Nanosized core-shell (NiFe2O4/TiO2) heterostructure for enhanced photodegradation against polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Chemosphere. 343. 140274–140274. 3 indexed citations

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Lim, Hooi Ren, Kuan Shiong Khoo, Kit Wayne Chew, et al.. (2023). Insights of microalgae-based aquaculture feed: A review on circular bioeconomy and perspectives. Algal Research. 74. 103186–103186. 23 indexed citations

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Suresh, R., Lalitha Gnanasekaran, Saravanan Rajendran, & Matias Soto-Moscoso. (2023). Doped nanomaterials: Application in hydrogen production via photocatalytic water splitting. Fuel. 348. 128528–128528. 29 indexed citations

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Vadivel, S., et al.. (2023). S-scheme heterojunction photocatalysts for hydrogen production: Current progress and future prospects. Fuel. 349. 128688–128688. 53 indexed citations

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Ramalingam, Gomathi, A.K. Priya, Lalitha Gnanasekaran, Saravanan Rajendran, & Tuan K.A. Hoang. (2023). Biomass and waste derived silica, activated carbon and ammonia-based materials for energy-related applications – A review. Fuel. 355. 129490–129490. 51 indexed citations

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