Dr. Darshna Dattaram Potphode
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. (Chemistry), M.Sc. (Organic Chemistry) B.Sc. (Chemistry Hons)
Experience (Research/Teaching): 7 years
Areas of Specialization: Energy storage, Supercapacitors, Lithium-Ion batteries, Nanotechnology, Polymer synthesis
Area of expertise: Energy storage-Electrode fabrication, Electrochemical analysis, Synthesis of Nanomaterials
Education
2018-2019: Post-Doctoral fellow, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Hyderabad.
2017-2018: Post-Doctoral fellow, Department of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, South Korea.
2016-2017: Post-Doctoral fellow, Department of Material science and Metallurgy, IIT Indore
20012-2016: Ph.D. (Chemistry), Polymer Science and Technology Centre, NMRL-DRDO, Ambernath.
2007-2009: M.Sc. (Organic chemistry), Institute of Science, Mumbai, India
2004-2007: B.Sc. (Chemistry), University of Mumbai, India
Academic/Research Experience:
Assistant Professor, Sunandan Divatia School of Science, NMIMS University, Mumbai. (2022 - till date)
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Mumbai, Kalina Campus, Mumbai, India. (2019-2022)
Awards/Fellowships
Research Associate, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) by Human Resource & Development Research Group (2016-2017)
Senior Research Fellowship, Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO), Ministry of Defence, Government of India. (2012-2015)
Junior Research Fellowship, Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO), Ministry of Defence, Government of India. (2010-2012)
Current Research & Research Interest:
- Sustainable energy: Conversion & Storage
- Energy storage devices (Lithium-ion battery, Lithium-sulphur battery, Supercapacitors) based on nanostructured metal oxides and carbon materials
- Redox organic polymer for Pseudocapacitor electrode materials
- Partially exfoliated carbon nanotubes and polyaniline-based nanocomposites for supercapacitor device.
- Metal Organic Framework derived carbon for energy storage
- Electrodeposition of polymers and metal oxides
- Electrochemistry
- Material characterizations
Journal Reviewer: Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy – Springer, Journal of Energy Storage, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Patent:
Jae-Jin Shim and Darshna Potphode, Title of the patent "High-performance Binder-free Flower-like (Ni0.66Co0.3Mn0.04)2(OH)2(CO3) Array Synthesized Using Ascorbic Acid for Supercapacitor Applicationsâ€, Korean patent number: 10-2211095, Date of registration-27-01-2021
Publications:
- Anil D. Pathak ‡ Darshna Potphode‡ and Chandra S. Sharma, Graphitization induced structural transformation of candle soot carbon into carbon nano-onion as a functional anode for metal-ion batteries, Mater. Adv., 2022, 3, 3610. DOI- 10.1039/d2ma00042c
- Darshna Potphode, Chandra Shekhar Sharma, Pseudocapacitance induced candle soot derived carbon for high energy density electrochemical supercapacitors: non-aqueous approach, (Journal of Energy Storage, DOI- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2019.101114) I.F. = 6.583
- Darshna Potphode, Shalakha Saha, Chandra S Sharma Carbon, Nanosheets Decorated Activated Carbon Derived from Borassus Flabellifer Fruit Skin for High Performance Supercapacitors, (Journal of The Electrochemical Society, DOI- https://doi.org/10.1149/1945-7111/abbfdb) I.F. = 4.316
- Omkar Sangabathula, Darshna Potphode, Chandra S Sharma, Morphologyâ€controlled molybdenum disulfide/candle soot carbon composite for highâ€performance supercapacitor, (ChemistrySelect, DOI- https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202001443) I.F. = 2.109
- Suresh Mamidi, Darshna Potphode, Anil D Pathak, Chandra S Sharma3D Carbon− Metal Oxide Composite Electrodes on Graphiteâ€Coated Stainless Steel Substrate as a Highâ€Performance Anode for Lithiumâ€Ion Batteries, (Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, DOI-https://doi.org/10.1002/aesr.202100102).
- Shalakha Saha, Darshna Potphode, Chandra S Sharma, Borassus flabellifer Fruit Flesh Derived Hierarchical Porous Partly Graphitic Carbon as a Sustainable Electrode for Supercapacitors, (Energy & Fuels, DOI- https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.1c03235) I.F. = 3.605
- Swetha Bhat, Sachin Pawar, Darshna Potphode, Chang-Ki Moon, Jun Min Suh, Changyeon Kim, Seokhoon Choi, Dipali S Patil, Jang-Joo Kim, Jae Cheol Shin, Ho Won Jang, substantially enhanced photoelectrochemical performance of TiO2 nanorods/CdS nanocrystals heterojunction photoanode decorated with MoS2 nanosheets, (Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, DOI-https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2019.118102) I.F. = 19.503
- Darshna Potphode, Mohamed Mostafa Saad Sayed, Jae-Jin Shim, High-performance Binder-free Flower-like (Ni0.66Co0.3Mn0.04)2(OH)2(CO3) Array Synthesized Using Ascorbic Acid for Supercapacitor Applications (Chemical Engineering Journal, DOI-https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2019.122129) I.F.= 13.273
- Darshna Potphode, Ananya Gangadharan, Chandra Shekhar Sharma, Candle Soot for Electrochemical Energy Storage Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy (DOI-10.16943/ptinsa/2019/49582) I.F. = 0.754
- Darshna D. Potphode, Lichchhavi Sinha, Parasharam M. Shirage, Redox additive enhanced capacitance: Multi-walled carbon nanotubes/polyaniline nanocomposite based symmetric supercapacitors for rapid charge storage Applied Surface Science 469 (2019) 162–172. I.F. = 6.707
- Darshna Potphode, Sarada P. Mishra, P. Sivaraman, Manoranjan Patri, Asymmetric supercapacitor devices based on dendritic conducting polymer and activated carbon, Electrochimica Acta, 230, 29–38, 2017. I.F. = 6.901
- P. Sivaraman, Sarada P. Mishra, Darshna D. Potphode, Avinash P. Thakur, K. Shashidhara, Asit B. Samui and Arup R. Bhattacharyya, A supercapacitor based on longitudinal unzipping of multi-walled carbon nanotubes for high temperature application, RSC Adv., 5, 83546-83557, 2015. I.F. = 3.36
- Darshna D. Potphode, P. Sivaraman, Sarada P. Mishra, Manoranjan Patri, Polyaniline/partially exfoliated multiwalled carbon nanotubes-based nanocomposites for supercapacitors, Electrochimica Acta, 155, 402–410, 2015. I.F. = 6.901
- Siddheshwar B Jagtap, Darshna D Potphode, Tanaji K Ghorpade, Akshaya K Palai, Manoranjan Patri and Sarada P Mishra, tButyl Pyrene Containing Poly (Arylene-ethynylene)s for Highly Sensitive and Selective Sensing of TNT, Polymer, 55, 2792-2798, 2014. I.F. = 4.43
- R. S. Hastak, P. Sivaraman, D. D. Potphode, K. Shashidhara, A.B. Samui, High Temperature All Solid State Supercapacitor based on Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes and Poly (2,5 benzimidazole), J.Solid State Electrochem. 16 (10), 3215-3226, 2012. I.F. = 2.647
- R. S. Hastak, P. Sivaraman, D.D.Potphode, K. Shashidhara, A.B. Samui, All solid state supercapacitor based activated carbon and Poly(2,5 benzimidazole) for high temperature application, Electrochim. Acta, 59:296-303, 2012. I.F. = 6.901
Patents:
Complete list of publications:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=uyiQpjkAAAAJ&hl=en
Scientific workshop attended:
- Oral presentation on "Candle Soot Derived Carbon with Organic Electrolyte for High Energy Density Supercapacitor Application†at Carbon MEMS: New Horizons organized by IIT Hyderabad, India, on 5th Dec 2018.
- Best poster award for "Dendritic Conducting Polymers for Energy Storage Application†presented at The 3rd Clean Energy Priority Research Center (CEPRC) Workshop, Yeungnam University, Republic of Korea, on June 21, 2017.
- Oral presentation on "Conjugated pyrene-based polymer for LED and sensory applications†(won Springer oral award 2nd prize in APA 2015, an international conference on Advancement in polymer Science & Technology)
- Oral presentation on "Asymmetric supercapacitor devices based on dendritic conducting polymer and activated carbonâ€, in NCMST-2014 at IIST, Trivandrum 28-30 July 2014.
- Poster presentation on "Electrochemical studies of Polyaniline/partially exfoliated multiwall carbon nanotube nanocomposites for supercapacitor applicationâ€, international conference on Polymers: Visions and Innovations, APA2014, Indian Habitat Centre, IIT Delhi 19-21 Feb 2014.
- Poster presentation on "Solid State supercapacitor based on activated carbon and poly(2,5-benzimidazole) for high temperature application", in National Conference on Advanced Polymers, Fibers and Fabrics (APF2), Kanpur, 26-28 Dec., 2011.
Official Email Id: darshna.potphode@nmims.edu