Publications
P Sirajudheen, S Vigneshwaran, Nygil Thomas, M Selvaraj, K Venkatesan, Fabrication of MoS2 restrained magnetic chitosan polysaccharide composite for the photocatalytic degradation of organic dyes, Carbohydrate Polymers, 2024, 335, 122071
Shyamli Ashok C, Vazhayil Ashalatha, Thomas Jasmine, Nygil Thomas, The effect of B–site cation on the supercapacitive properties of LaBO3 (B= Cr, Mn, Fe and Co) porous perovskites, Journal of Energy Storage, 2024, 86, 111145
S Kumar, R Kumar, N Goyal, A Vazhayil, A Yadav, Nygil Thomas, B Sahoo, N-Doped Carbon Nanotubes Nucleated through Cobalt Nanoparticles as Bifunctional Catalysts for Zinc–Air Batteries, ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2024, 7 (7), 7865-7882
Sourabh S. Chougule, Bharathi Arumugam, Jagadeesh Kumar Alagarasan, Nygil Thomas, Vinaykumar Rajashekar, Ramachandran Srinivasan, Akhilesh Kumar Yadav, Prathap Somu, Moonyong Lee and Arokia Anto Jeffery, Amorphous MoWSx Alloy Nanosheets via Room-Temperature Precipitation Method for Enhanced Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Reactions, ACS Applied Energy Materials, 2024.
Shyamli Ashok C, Vazhayil Ashalatha, Thomas Jasmine, Nygil Thomas, Mn-substituted NiCo2O4/rGO composite electrode for supercapacitors and their electrochemical performance boost by redox additive in alkaline electrolyte, Journal of Energy Storage, 2024.
Vazhayil Ashalatha, Vazhayal Linsha, Ashok C Shyamli, Thomas Jasmine, Nygil Thomas, NiCo2O4/MXene hybrid as an efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution and reduction reaction, ChemCatChem, 2024.
A Yadav, R Kumar, K Yadav, Nygil Thomas, M Mishra, B Sahoo, Synthesis, characterization and insights into the supercapacitive and electrocatalytic (OER) bi-functional properties of nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide, Solid State Sciences, 2024,107377
Sathyan T V, J Thomas, Nygil Thomas, Designing of Manganese-based oxides and oxyhydroxides as anode materials and activated carbon from Phyllanthus emblica as cathode material for battery type supercapacitor, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2023
A Vazhayil, Shyamli Ashok, J Thomas, Nygil Thomas, Impact of cation substitution in NiCo2O4 spinel on morphology and electrochemical performance, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 2023, 936, 117396
A Vazhayil, J Thomas, Nygil Thomas, Synergistic modulation of active site of NiO via cobalt doping by solution combustion for improving oxygen evolution reaction, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2023, 300, 127540
Ashalatha Vazhayil, Shyamli Ashok, Nygil Thomas, Probing the electrocatalytic activity of hierarchically mesoporous M-Co3O4 (M= Ni, Zn, and Mn) with branched pattern for oxygen evolution reaction, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 2023, 934, 117298
Ashalatha Vazhayil, Jasmine Thomas, Aneena Kumar PP, Nygil Thomas, Hydrogen Production from Water Electrolysis: The Role of OER and HER Electrocatalysts; Transition Metal-Based Electrocatalysts: Applications in Green Hydrogen Production and Storage, ACS BOOK, 2023
Shyamli Ashok, Deepu Joseph, Jasmine Thomas, Nygil Thomas, Anjali Paravannoor, Chapter 3 Fundamentals of Pseudocapacitors Supercapacitors and Their Applications: Fundamentals, Current Trends, and Future Perspectives, CRC BOOK, 2023
Shyamli Ashok, Deepu Joseph, Jasmine Thomas, Nygil Thomas, Anjali Paravannoor, Chapter 2 Electric Double-Layer Capacitors; Supercapacitors and Their Applications: Fundamentals, Current Trends, and Future Perspectives, CRC BOOK, 2023
Shyamli Ashok C, Ashalatha Vazhayil, Jasmine Thomas, Nygil Thomas, Enhanced electrochemical performance of facilely synthesized cobalt doped cubic NiO nanoflakes for supercapacitor application, Journal of Energy Storage, 2022, 55, 104598
Shyamli Ashok C, Nygil Thomas, Influence of fuel to oxidizer ratio on the supercapacitive properties of NiO synthesized by solution combustion method, Solid State Sciences, 2022, 133, 107004.
Vazhayil, Ashalatha, Jasmine Thomas, Nygil Thomas, Cobalt doping in LaMnO3 perovskite catalysts – B site optimization by solution combustion for oxygen evolution reaction, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 2022, 116426.
Jasmine Thomas, PK Anitha, Tony Thomas, Nygil Thomas, BaZrO3 based non enzymatic single component single step ceramic electrochemical sensor for the picomolar detection of dopamine, Ceramic International, 2022, 48 (5), 7168-7182.
Teena Joseph, Jasmine Thomas, Tony Thomas, Nygil Thomas, Electrocatalytic Activity Enhancement Using Graphene-Metal Oxide Nanocomposites for the Ultra Low Level Detection of Biomolecules, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 2022, 169 (2), 027508.
TV Sathyan, Nygil Thomas, Jasmine Thomas, K Deepa, TL Remadevi, Chemical bath deposited Nickel oxide thin film as electrode material for pseudocapacitors, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 2022, 1, 012019.
Teena Joseph, Jasmine Thomas, Tony Thomas, Nygil Thomas, Selective Nanomolar Electrochemical Detection of Serotonin, Dopamine and Tryptophan Using TiO2/RGO/CPE - Influence of Reducing Agents, New Journal of Chemistry, 2021.
Teena Joseph, Jasmine Thomas, Tony Thomas, Nygil Thomas, Engineering Low Cost ZnO/RGO Nanocomposite for the Picomolar Sensing of Epinephrine, Uric acid and Tyrosine Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 2021.
Teena Joseph, Tony Thomas, Jasmine Thomas, Nygil Thomas, The Effect of Different GO Reduction Strategies on the Lower Level Electrochemical Determination of Epinephrine and Serotonin in Quaternary Mixtures, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 2021.
Vazhayil, Ashalatha, Vazhayil, Linsha, Jasmine Thomas, Shyamli Ashok A, Nygil Thomas, A Comprehensive Review on the Recent Developments in Transition Metal-Based Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Evolution Reaction, Applied Surface Science Advances, 2021.
Jasmine Thomas, PK Anitha, Vazhayil, Ashalatha, Nygil Thomas, Pico Molar Sensing of Dopamine in Presence of Serotonin Using BaMnO3/Carbon Nanostructures, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 2021, 168 (7), 077513
Jasmine Thomas, PK Anitha, Vazhayil, Ashalatha, Nygil Thomas, Influence of the Amount of Carbon during the Synthesis of LaFe0.8Co0.2O3/Carbon Hybride Material in Oxygen Evolution Reaction, ACS Omega, 2021, 6 (27), 17566-17575.
J Thomas, PK Anitha, T Thomas, N Thomas, Electrocatalytic Sensing of Dopamine: How the Co Content in Porous LaNi1-xCoxO3 Perovskite Influences Sensitivity? Microchemical Journal, 2021, 106443.
J Thomas, PK Anitha, T Thomas, N Thomas, The influence of B-site cation in LaBO3 (B= Fe, Co, Ni) perovskites on the nanomolar sensing of neurotransmitters, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 2021, 332, 129362.
T Joseph, N Thomas, A facile electrochemical sensor based on titanium oxide (TiO2)/reduced graphene oxide (RGO) nano composite modified carbon paste electrode for sensitive detection of EPN, Materials Today: Proceedings, 2021, 41, 606-609.
N Thomas, DM Michael, J Thomas, E Sebastian, Ultra fast synthesis of nanocrystalline metal oxides using microwave assisted solution combustion method, AIP Conference Proceedings, 2020, 2287 (1), 020024.
T Shimna, J Thomas, T Thomas, N Thomas, Porous Co3O4 modified carbon paste electrode for the quantification of dopamine, Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, 2020, 50 (11), 1165-1173.
T Joseph, T Thomas, N Thomas, Graphene Oxide Modified Carbon Paste Electrode for Handy and Ultra‐sensitive Determination of Epinephrine in the Presence of Uric and Ascorbic Acids, Electroanalysis, 2020, 32, 2463.
T Joseph, N Thomas, Selective and sensitive determination of serotonin in the presence of ascorbic acid using zinc oxide reduced graphene oxide (ZnO/RGO) composite modified carbon paste electrode, AIP Conference Proceedings, 2020, 2263 (1), 040007.
T Joseph, VK Sona, A Aiswarya, FA Rasheed, N Thomas, Nickel oxide (NiO)/reduced graphene oxide (RGO) composite modified carbon paste electrode as an electrochemical sensor for the sensitive determination of dopamine, AIP Conference Proceedings, 2019, 2162 (1), 020148
J Thomas, TK Harsha, PK Anitha, Nygil Thomas, T Shimna, J Thomas, T Thomas, Ultrafast dye removal using capped TiO2 nanocrystallites, AIP Conference Proceedings, 2019, 2162 (1), 020149.
Nygil Thomas, T Shimna, J Thomas, T Thomas, Nanomolar Detection of Dopamine at ZnO/Graphene Modified Carbon Paste Electrode, Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials, 2019, 29, 1728.
Nygil Thomas, VD Sudheesh, Harish Kumar Choudhary, Balaram Sahoo, Swapna S Nair, N Lakshmi, Varkey Sebastian, Magnetic Properties of MFeCrO4 (M = Co/Ni) Prepared by Solution Combustion Method, Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism, 2019, 32, 2973
T Shimna, J Thomas, T Joseph, T Thomas, Nygil Thomas, Porosity tuned NiO nanocrystallites by solution combustion synthesis for the development of a voltammetric sensor for dopamine, Journal of Porous Materials, 2019, 26, 1455.
Nygil Thomas, T Shimna, P.V. Jithin, V.D. Sudheesh, H K Choudhary, Balaram Sahoo, Swapna S. Nair, N. Lakshmi, Varkey Sebastian "Comparative study of the structural and magnetic properties of alpha and beta phases of lithium ferrite nanoparticles synthesized by solution combustion method ", Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 2018, 462, 236-143.
VD Sudheesh, Nygil Thomas, N Roona, Harish Choudhary, Balaram Sahoo, N Lakshmi, Varkey Sebastian "Synthesis of nanocrystalline spinel ferrite (MFe2O4, M= Zn and Mg) by solution combustion method: Influence of fuel to oxidizer ratio" Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2018, 742, 577-586.
Sudheesh V.D., Nygil Thomas, Roona N., Baghya P.K., Varkey Sebastian “Synthesis, characterization and influence of fuel to oxidizer ratio on the properties of Spinel Ferrite (MFe2O4, M = Co and Ni) prepared by Solution Combustion Method” Ceramics International, 2017, 43, 15002-15009.
Jasmine Thomas, Nygil Thomas, Frank Girgsdies, Malte Beherns, Xing Huang, V. D. Sudheesh and Varkey Sebastian “Synthesis of Cobalt Ferrite Nanoparticles by Constant pH Co-precipitation and their High Catalytic Activity in CO Oxidation” New J. Chem., 2017,41, 7356-7363.
GA M Vinuth, HS Bhojya Naik, BM Vinoda, H Gururaj, Nygil Thomas, “Enhanced removal of methylene blue dye in aqueous solution using eco-friendly Fe (III)–montmorillonite” Materials Today: Proceedings 4 (2), 424-433, 2017.
Nygil Thomas, P.V. Jithin, V.D. Sudheesh, V, Sebastian, “Magnetic and dielectric properties of magnesium substituted cobalt ferrite samples synthesized via one step calcination free solution combustion method” Ceramics International, 2017, 43 (9), 7305-7310.
T. Lunkenbein, F. Girgsdies, T. Kandemir, Nygil Thomas, M. Behrens, R. Schlögl, and E. Frei “Bridging the Time Gap: A Copper/Zinc Oxide/Aluminum Oxide Catalyst for Methanol Synthesis Studied under Industrially Relevant Conditions and Time Scales” Angewandte Chemie Communications, 2016, 55, 12708–12712.
Jasmine Thomas, Nygil Thomas, Frank Girgsdies, Malte Behrens, Xing Huang, VD Sudheesh, Varkey Sebastain "Synthesis, controlled release and antibacterial studies of nalidixic acid–zinc hydroxide nitrate nanocomposites", New J. Chem., 2016, 40, 238-244.
P.V Jithin, P. K Baghya, N Roona, A. Thomas, Nygil. Thomas, Sudheesh V.D, V. Sebastian, N. Lakshmi “Synthesis and characterization of CoxNi1-xFe2O4 samples by solution combustion method using glycine as fuel". Physica Status Solidi C: Current Topics in Solid State Physics, 2016.
J Schumann, A Tarasov, Nygil Thomas, Robert Schlögl, Malte Behrens, “Cu,Zn-based catalysts for methanol synthesis: On the effect of calcination conditions and the part of residual carbonates”. Applied Catalysis A: General, 2016, 516, 117-126.
J Schumann, M. Eichelbaum, T. Lunkenbein, Nygil. Thomas, M C Alvarez-Galvan, R Schlögl, M. Behrens, “Promoting Strong Metal Support Interaction: Doping ZnO for Enhanced Activity of Cu/ZnO: M (M= Al, Ga, Mg) Catalysts” ACS Catalysis, 2015, 5 (6), 3260–3270.
F. Studt, M. Behrens, E. L. Kunkes, Nygil. Thomas, S. Zander, A Tarasov, J Schumann, E. Frei, J. B. Varley, F. Abild-Pedersen, J. K. Nørskov, R. Schlögl, “The Mechanism of CO and CO2 Hydrogenation to Methanol over Cu-Based Catalysts, ChemCatChem, 2015, 7, 1105-1111.(Most Accessed Article, ChemCatChem)
H Nabipour, M Hosaini Sadr, Nygil Thomas, “Synthesis, characterisation and sustained release properties of layered zinc hydroxide intercalated with amoxicillin trihydrate”Journal of Experimental Nanoscience, 2015, 10, 1269-1284.
J. Schumann, T. Lunkenbein, A. Tarasov, Nygil. Thomas, R. Schlögl, M Behrens, “Synthesis and characterisation of a highly active Cu/ZnO:Al benchmark catalyst; ChemCatChem, 2014, 6, 2889
A Tarasov, J. Schumann, F. Girgsdies, Nygil. Thomas, M Behrens, “Thermokinetic investigation of binary Cu/Zn hydroxycarbonates as precursors for Cu/ZnO catalysts”, ThermochimicaActa, 2014, 591, 1.
T. V.Sathisha, B. E. Kumara Swamy, B. N. Chandrashekar, Nygil. Thomas, B. Eswarappa, “Selective determination of dopamine in presence of ascorbic acid and uric acid at hydroxy double salt/surfactant film modified carbon paste electrode”, J Electroanal Chem, 2012, 674, 57.
Nygil. Thomas, “Mechanochemical synthesis of layered hydroxy salts” Mater Res Bull. 2012, 47, 3568.
Nygil. Thomas, “Synthesis of 3R1 and 1H polytypes of sulfate-intercalated in layered double hydroxides (LDHs) by post intracrystalline oxidation and simultaneous intercalation-oxidation of intracrystalline oxidation”. Cryst. Growth Des. 2012, 12, 1378.
Nygil. Thomas, M. Rajamathi, “High selectivity in anion exchange reactions of anionic clay, cobalt hydroxy nitrate”. J Mater Chem. 2011, 21, 18077.
Nygil. Thomas, M. Rajamathi, “Near 100% selectivity in anion exchange reactions of layered zinc hydroxy nitrate”. J. Colloid Interface Sci. 2011, 362, 493.
Nygil. Thomas, M. Rajamathi, “Intracrystalline oxidation of thiosulfate intercalated layered double hydroxides” Langmuir 2009, 25, 2212.
Nygil. Thomas, G. Pradeep, M. Rajamathi, “Synthesis and intracrystalline oxidation of nitrite intercalated LDHS”, J. Solid State Chem. 2009, 182, 592.