S. Sakthivel

7.6k total citations · 4 hit papers
32 papers, 6.8k citations indexed

About

S. Sakthivel is a scholar working on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, S. Sakthivel has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 6.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 12 papers in Materials Chemistry and 5 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in S. Sakthivel's work include TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells (19 papers), Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (18 papers) and Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (6 papers). S. Sakthivel is often cited by papers focused on TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells (19 papers), Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (18 papers) and Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (6 papers). S. Sakthivel collaborates with scholars based in India, Germany and South Korea. S. Sakthivel's co-authors include Horst Kisch, Banumathi Arabindoo, V. Murugesan, M. Palanichamy, M.V. Shankar, Bernaurdshaw Neppolian, Marcin Janczarek, Detlef W. Bahnemann, Heechul Choi and V. Murugesan and has published in prestigious journals such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and The Journal of Physical Chemistry B.

In The Last Decade

S. Sakthivel

30 papers receiving 6.6k citations

Hit Papers

Daylight Photocatalysis by Carbon‐Modified Titanium Dioxide 2003 2026 2010 2018 2003 2003 2004 2004 500 1000 1.5k
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. Daylight Photocatalysis by Carbon‐Modified Titanium Dioxide
    2003 1.9k citations S. Sakthivel, Horst Kisch Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
  2. Solar photocatalytic degradation of azo dye: comparison of photocatalytic efficiency of ZnO and TiO2
    2003 1.5k citations S. Sakthivel, Bernaurdshaw Neppolian et al. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells profile →
  3. Enhancement of photocatalytic activity by metal deposition: characterisation and photonic efficiency of Pt, Au and Pd deposited on TiO2 catalyst
    2004 741 citations S. Sakthivel, M.V. Shankar et al. Water Research profile →
  4. Visible Light Activity and Photoelectrochemical Properties of Nitrogen-Doped TiO2
    2004 666 citations S. Sakthivel, Marcin Janczarek et al. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
S. Sakthivel India 18 5.9k 4.5k 1.0k 556 419 32 6.8k
L. Gomathi Devi India 37 4.9k 0.8× 3.7k 0.8× 1.2k 1.2× 936 1.7× 546 1.3× 74 6.3k
Ralf Dillert Germany 45 4.5k 0.8× 3.3k 0.7× 1.1k 1.0× 656 1.2× 601 1.4× 110 6.1k
Agatino Di Paola Italy 42 4.4k 0.7× 3.8k 0.8× 1.3k 1.2× 511 0.9× 492 1.2× 85 6.2k
Jenny Schneider Germany 22 6.7k 1.1× 5.4k 1.2× 1.6k 1.6× 353 0.6× 431 1.0× 47 8.1k
Oana Carp Romania 23 3.5k 0.6× 3.3k 0.7× 804 0.8× 315 0.6× 397 0.9× 78 5.2k
Wooyul Kim South Korea 45 6.1k 1.0× 4.5k 1.0× 2.2k 2.1× 508 0.9× 367 0.9× 105 7.5k
S. Girish Kumar India 34 5.1k 0.9× 4.4k 1.0× 1.8k 1.8× 846 1.5× 536 1.3× 75 7.0k
Daimei Chen China 48 5.2k 0.9× 4.8k 1.1× 2.6k 2.5× 601 1.1× 417 1.0× 91 7.0k
Qian Zhang China 46 4.9k 0.8× 4.7k 1.0× 2.4k 2.3× 479 0.9× 387 0.9× 184 6.5k
Rajesh J. Tayade India 32 3.6k 0.6× 2.6k 0.6× 950 0.9× 858 1.5× 642 1.5× 61 4.9k

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All Works

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Radhakrishnan, K., A. Dinesh, S. Sakthivel, et al.. (2025). Review on the Recent Developments in Magnetic Nanocomposites for Energy Storage Applications. Semiconductors. 59(1). 91–114. 2 indexed citations
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Sakthivel, S., A. Dinesh, A. Manikandan, et al.. (2025). Hydrothermal Synthesis of Layered ZnWO4/CoWO4 Nanocomposites: A Novel Approach for High-Performance Supercapacitor Electrodes. Semiconductors. 59(7). 661–667. 1 indexed citations
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Koppoju, Suresh, et al.. (2020). Cu(Mn0.748Ni0.252)2O4/SiO2 Nanoparticle Layers for Wide-Angle Spectral Selectivity and High Thermal Stability. ACS Applied Nano Materials. 3(8). 7869–7878. 11 indexed citations
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Beránek, Radim, Bernhard Neumann, S. Sakthivel, et al.. (2007). Exploring the electronic structure of nitrogen-modified TiO2 photocatalysts through photocurrent and surface photovoltage studies. Chemical Physics. 339(1-3). 11–19. 85 indexed citations
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Kisch, Horst, S. Sakthivel, Marcin Janczarek, & Dariusz Mitoraj. (2007). A Low-Band Gap, Nitrogen-Modified Titania Visible-Light Photocatalyst. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 111(30). 11445–11449. 162 indexed citations
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Damm, Cornelia, S. Sakthivel, & Horst Kisch. (2006). UV and Visible Light Acrylate Photopolymerisation Initiated by Nitrogen- or Carbon-Doped Titanium Dioxide. Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie. 220(4). 477–486. 4 indexed citations
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Sakthivel, S., M.V. Shankar, M. Palanichamy, et al.. (2004). Enhancement of photocatalytic activity by metal deposition: characterisation and photonic efficiency of Pt, Au and Pd deposited on TiO2 catalyst. Water Research. 38(13). 3001–3008. 741 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sakthivel, S., et al.. (2004). ENCASEMENT OF PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY BY METAL DEPOSITION. 38. 3001–3008. 1 indexed citations
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Hidalgo, M.C., S. Sakthivel, & Detlef W. Bahnemann. (2004). Highly photoactive and stable TiO2 coatings on sintered glass. Applied Catalysis A General. 277(1-2). 183–189. 24 indexed citations
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Sakthivel, S., Marcin Janczarek, & Horst Kisch. (2004). Visible Light Activity and Photoelectrochemical Properties of Nitrogen-Doped TiO2. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 108(50). 19384–19387. 666 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sakthivel, S. & Horst Kisch. (2003). Daylight Photocatalysis by Carbon‐Modified Titanium Dioxide. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 42(40). 4908–4911. 1863 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sakthivel, S. & Horst Kisch. (2003). Photocatalytic and Photoelectrochemical Properties of Nitrogen‐Doped Titanium Dioxide. ChemPhysChem. 4(5). 487–490. 409 indexed citations
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Sakthivel, S., Bernaurdshaw Neppolian, M.V. Shankar, et al.. (2003). Solar photocatalytic degradation of azo dye: comparison of photocatalytic efficiency of ZnO and TiO2. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 77(1). 65–82. 1457 indexed citations breakdown →
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Neppolian, Bernaurdshaw, Heechul Choi, S. Sakthivel, Banumathi Arabindoo, & V. Murugesan. (2002). Solar light induced and TiO2 assisted degradation of textile dye reactive blue 4. Chemosphere. 46(8). 1173–1181. 469 indexed citations
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Sakthivel, S., Sven‐Uwe Geißen, Detlef W. Bahnemann, V. Murugesan, & Alfons Vogelpohl. (2002). Enhancement of photocatalytic activity by semiconductor heterojunctions: α-Fe2O3, WO3 and CdS deposited on ZnO. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry. 148(1-3). 283–293. 187 indexed citations
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Neppolian, Bernaurdshaw, S. Sakthivel, Banumathi Arabindoo, M. Palanichamy, & V. Murugesan. (2001). KINETICS OF PHOTOCATALYTIC DEGRADATION OF REACTIVE YELLOW 17 DYE IN AQUEOUS SOLUTION USING UV IRRADIATION. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A. 36(2). 203–213. 24 indexed citations
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Sakthivel, S., Bernaurdshaw Neppolian, M. Palanichamy, Banumathi Arabindoo, & V. Murugesan. (1999). Photocatalytic degradation of leather dye, Acid green 16 using ZnO in the slurry and thin film forms. Indian Journal of Chemical Technology. 6(3). 161–165. 35 indexed citations

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