Dr. Darshna Dattaram Potphode

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 (Ni_0.66Co_0.3Mn_0.04)₂(OH)₂(CO₃) Array Synthesized Using Ascorbic Acid for Supercapacitor Applications”, Korean patent number: 10-2211095, Date of registration-27-01-2021

Publications:

1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. Omkar Sangabathula, Darshna Potphode, Chandra S Sharma, Morphology‐controlled molybdenum disulfide/candle soot carbon composite for high‐performance supercapacitor, (ChemistrySelect, DOI- https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202001443) I.F. = 2.109
5. Suresh Mamidi, Darshna Potphode, Anil D Pathak, Chandra S Sharma3D Carbon− Metal Oxide Composite Electrodes on Graphite‐Coated Stainless Steel Substrate as a High‐Performance Anode for Lithium‐Ion Batteries, (Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, DOI-https://doi.org/10.1002/aesr.202100102).
6. 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
7. 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
8. Darshna Potphode, Mohamed Mostafa Saad Sayed, Jae-Jin Shim, High-performance Binder-free Flower-like (Ni_0.66Co_0.3Mn_0.04)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
9. 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
10. 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
11. 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
12. 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
13. 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
14. 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
15. 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
16. 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:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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)
4. Oral presentation on “Asymmetric supercapacitor devices based on dendritic conducting polymer and activated carbon”, in NCMST-2014 at IIST, Trivandrum 28-30 July 2014.
5. Poster presentation on “Electrochemical studies of Polyaniline/partially exfoliated multiwall carbon nanotube nanocomposites for supercapacitor application”, international conference on Polymers: Visions and Innovations, APA2014, Indian Habitat Centre, IIT Delhi 19-21 Feb 2014.
6. 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.

Email id: darshna.potphode@nmims.edu