M CHANDRA SEKHAR

@mits.ac.in

Assistant Professor Department of Physics/chandu.phys@gmail.com
Madanapalle Institute of Technology and Science

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Materials Science, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Ceramics and Composites, Surfaces, Coatings and Films
56

Scopus Publications

1426

Scholar Citations

23

Scholar h-index

36

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • A hydrothermally engineered MoS 2 –ZnS–MWCNT nanocomposite for superior oxygen evolution and visible light photocatalytic dye degradation
    R Mandam, HB Boppudi, C Kuchi, MC Sekhar, PV Chandrasekar, ...
    Journal of Materials Science, 1-17 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 2
  • Nd3+-doped oxyfluoride silicate glasses and glass-ceramics with emphasis on sodium yttrium fluoride crystal structure, thermal, and near-infrared luminescence properties
    R Dagupati, R Doddoji, MC Sekhar
    Optical Materials, 117792 , 2025
    2025
  • Repair or Replacement of Direct Restorations: Clinical Guidelines
    M Uma, VK Nallagatla, MC Sekhar, CS Kumar, SS Kumar, KSC Babu, ...
    SADJ 80 (10), P545-P549 , 2025
    2025
  • Growth of epitaxial 2D Zn NDs and transform to 3D ZnO nanostructures for UV photodetector
    PV Chandrasekar, R Dagupati, C Kuchi, M Chandrasekar, ...
    Inorganic Chemistry Communications 180, 114928 , 2025
    2025
  • Prussian blue analog derived carbon-rich FeS2@ CoS2 nano composites as bifunctional electrocatalyst for water splitting
    P Reddy, AAA Bahajjaj, JB Karnam, Y Suh, SH Park
    Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing 189, 109287 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Recent breakthroughs in non-conjugated polymers for thermally activated delayed fluorescent OLEDs: emitters, hosts, and hole-transport materials
    MGSHP Purusottam Reddy Bommireddy, Naresh Mameda, Chandra Sekhar Musalikunta ...
    Materials Chemistry Frontiers, 1-36 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 18
  • Enhanced solar-driven photocatalytic hydrogen production, dye degradation, and supercapacitor functionality using MoS2–TiO2 nanocomposite
    MC Sekhar, BP Reddy, C Kuchi, CK Basha, FAM Al-Zahrani, R Mangiri
    Ceramics International 50 (20), 38679-38687 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 56
  • Bimetallic Cu–Zn Prussian blue analogue nanoparticles for enhanced oxygen evolution reaction
    B Purusottam Reddy, AM Tighezza, M Godumala, M Chandra Sekhar, ...
    Journal of Materials Science 59 (37), 17359-17366 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 2
  • AN OVERVIEW ON IRRIGATION IN ENDODONTICS
    BM Lakshmi, VK Nallagatla, MC Sekhar, C Sunil
    2024
  • FTIR and Raman spectroscopic studies on PbF 2 -Al 2 O 3 -Bi 2 O 3 -B 2 O 3 -CuO glasses
    MC Sekhar, KC Sekhar, A Hameed, M Shareefuddin
    AIP Conference Proceedings 3149 (1), 080010 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 2
  • Poly(ethylene glycol)/poly(vinylidene) fluoride/TiO2 nanoparticle composite for sandwiched solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells
    WC Reddeppa Nadimicherla, M. Chandra Sekhar, V. Madhu Mohan
    Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 35 (1013), 1-11 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 4
  • Highly performing MSM type Ag/n-titanium dioxide nanotubes/p-Si heterojunction based ultraviolet-A photodetectors
    NKR Nallabala, S Kaleemulla, MR Reddy, A El-marghany, N Ravi, ...
    Silicon 16 (7), 2815-2826 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 9
  • Highly stable CsPbBr3/PMA perovskite nanocrystals for improved optical performance
    PR Bommireddy, S Sunku, K Basha, Y Suh, SH Park
    Heliyon 10 (2) , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 6
  • Unveiling the potential of nonconjugate linkers (sp 3-cores) in through-space charge transfer emitters and host materials for thermally activated delayed fluorescence organic …
    PR Bommireddy, CS Musalikunta, YW Lee, Y Suh, M Godumala, SH Park
    Journal of Materials Chemistry C 12 (19), 6743-6769 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 18
  • Mn–Co Prussian blue analogue cubic frames for efficient aqueous Zn ion batteries
    BP Reddy, PR Prasad, K Mallikarjuna, MC Sekhar, YW Lee, Y Suh, ...
    Microporous and Mesoporous Materials 362, 112793 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 34
  • Recent endeavors and perspectives in developing solution-processable host materials for thermally activated delayed fluorescence organic light-emitting diodes
    PR Bommireddy, CS Musalikunta, YW Lee, Y Suh, M Godumala, SH Park
    Journal of Materials Chemistry C 11 (40), 13603-13624 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 8
  • Enhancing Electrochemical Performance with g-C3N4/CeO2 Binary Electrode Material
    SVPVJS M. Chandra Sekhar, Nadavala Siva Kumar, Mohammad Asif
    Molecules 28, 2489 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 33
  • Ni-Co PBA-decorated CNTs as battery-type cathode materials for potassium-ion hybrid Capacitors
    SHP Purusottam Reddy Bommireddy, Jayanth Babu Karnam, Chandra Sekhar M
    Journal of Energy Storage 62, 106870 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 37
  • Binder-free Co–Ni hexacyanoferrate as a battery-type electrode material for hybrid supercapacitors
    PR Bommireddy, MC Sekhar, YW Lee, M Kumar, Y Suh, SH Park
    Ceramics International 48 (8), 11849-11857 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 24
  • Deposition and characterization of CuI thin film as hole transportinglayer for perovskite solar cells
    VKV Jagadeesh Babu Bellam, Bhargavi M, Charan Kuchi, D Saha, Chandra Sekhar M
    Bulletin of materials science 45, 249 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 8

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Optical properties of Dy-doped sodium-aluminum-phosphate glasses.
    AA Reddy, MC Sekhar, K Pradeesh, SS Babu, GV Prakash
    Journal of Materials Science 46 (7), 2018 , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 147
  • Photocatalytic, magnetic, and electrochemical properties of La doped BiFeO3 nanoparticles
    BP Reddy, MC Sekhar, BP Prakash, Y Suh, SH Park
    Ceramics International 44 (16), 19512-19521 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 96
  • Determining water quality index for the evaluation of water quality of river Godavari
    SSK Darapu, B Sudhakar, KSR Krishna, PV Rao, MC Sekhar
    International Journal of Environmental Research and Application 1, 174-18 , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 64
  • Highly porous metal organic framework derived NiO hollow spheres and flowers for oxygen evolution reaction and supercapacitors
    BP Reddy, K Mallikarjuna, M Kumar, MC Sekhar, Y Suh, SH Park
    Ceramics International 47 (3), 3312-3321 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 63
  • Solution-Based Spin-Coated Tin Sulfide Thin Films for Photovoltaic and Supercapacitor Applications
    SHP B. Purusottam Reddy, M. Chandra Sekhar, S.V.P. Vattikuti
    Materials Research Bulletin 103, 13-18 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 62
  • Enhanced fluorescence efficiency and photocatalytic activity of ZnS quantum dots through Ga doping
    B Poornaprakash, U Chalapathi, SVP Vattikuti, MC Sekhar, BP Reddy, ...
    Ceramics International 45 (2), 2289-2294 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 60
  • Effect of substrate bias voltage on the structure, electric and dielectric properties of TiO2 thin films by DC magnetron sputtering
    MC Sekhar, P Kondaiah, SVJ Chandra, GM Rao, S Uthanna
    Applied surface science 258 (5), 1789-1796 , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 59
  • Enhanced solar-driven photocatalytic hydrogen production, dye degradation, and supercapacitor functionality using MoS2–TiO2 nanocomposite
    MC Sekhar, BP Reddy, C Kuchi, CK Basha, FAM Al-Zahrani, R Mangiri
    Ceramics International 50 (20), 38679-38687 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 56
  • Influence of Cu doping on physical properties of sol-gel processed SnS thin films
    SHP Purusottam Reddy Bommireddy, Chandra Sekhar Musalikunta, Chalapathi Uppala
    Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing 71, 139–144 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 55
  • Effect of Eu3+ on the morphology, structural, optical, magnetic, and photocatalytic properties of ZnO nanoparticles
    SP Poornaprakash B, Chalapathi Uppala, M Chandra Sekhar, Vanga Rajendar, SV ...
    Super lattices and Microstructures 123, 154-163 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 46
  • Characterization of molybdenum oxide films prepared by bias magnetron sputtering
    BSSU V. Nirupama, M. Chandra Sekhar, P. Radhika
    Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials 11, 320-325 , 2009
    2009
    Citations: 41
  • Ni-Co PBA-decorated CNTs as battery-type cathode materials for potassium-ion hybrid Capacitors
    SHP Purusottam Reddy Bommireddy, Jayanth Babu Karnam, Chandra Sekhar M
    Journal of Energy Storage 62, 106870 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 37
  • Structural and electrical characterization of magnetron sputtered MoO 3 thin films
    V Nirupama, MC Sekhar, TK Subramanyam, S Uthanna
    Journal of Physics: Conference Series 208 (1), 012101 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 37
  • Zr-doped SnO2 thin films synthesized by spray pyrolysis technique for barrier layers in solar cells
    SHP N. Nanda Kumar Reddy, Harish Sharma Akkera, M. Chandra Sekhar
    Applied Physics A-Materials science and processing 123 (12), 1-7 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 36
  • Mn–Co Prussian blue analogue cubic frames for efficient aqueous Zn ion batteries
    BP Reddy, PR Prasad, K Mallikarjuna, MC Sekhar, YW Lee, Y Suh, ...
    Microporous and Mesoporous Materials 362, 112793 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 34
  • Enhancing Electrochemical Performance with g-C3N4/CeO2 Binary Electrode Material
    SVPVJS M. Chandra Sekhar, Nadavala Siva Kumar, Mohammad Asif
    Molecules 28, 2489 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 33
  • Structural, magnetic, and catalytic properties of Mn-doped titania nanoparticles synthesized by a sol-gel process
    CHASHP M. Chandra Sekhar, B. Purusottam Reddy, S.V.P. Vattikuti
    Journal of Cluster Science 29, 1255–1267 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 29
  • Particle size effects on the photocatalytic activity of BiFeO3 particles
    SHP B. Purusottam Reddy, V. Rajendar, M. Chandra Sekhar
    Digest Journal of Nanomaterials and Biostructures 13, 87-95 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 29
  • Synthesis, characterization, and analysis of enhanced photocatalytic activity of Zr-doped TiO 2 nanostructured powders under UV light
    MC Sekhar, B Purusottam Reddy, K Mallikarjuna, G Shanmugam, CH Ahn, ...
    Materials Research Express 5 (1), 015024 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 28
  • Binder-free Co–Ni hexacyanoferrate as a battery-type electrode material for hybrid supercapacitors
    PR Bommireddy, MC Sekhar, YW Lee, M Kumar, Y Suh, SH Park
    Ceramics International 48 (8), 11849-11857 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 24