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• Under Graduate level 20 years
• Post Graduate level 18 years

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• Polymer electrolytes for lithium ion batteries-optimization and characterization
• Rechargeable batteries-Magnesium & lithium batteries
• Nanomaterials for energy storage devices
• Ultrasonic studies on polymers (solid/liquids)

• Ph.D Submitted/awarded 1
• Ph.D under guidance 2
• M. Phil. awarded 8
• M.Phil. under guidance –

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1. Physico-chemical studies of some novel lithium salts based nanocomposite polymer electrolytes for lithium rechargeable batteries (Ph D submitted 2008)

1. A study on the temperature dependence of ultrasonic velocity and associated acoustic parameters of poly ehtyleneglycol 6000 in dimethyl formamide (DMF) at various concentrations (M Phil awarded 2003)
2. Thermo-acoustic behaviour of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) in dimethyl formamide (DMF) by ultrasonic techniques (M Phil awarded 2003)
3. Ultrasonic studies on some physical properties of polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) in aprotic solvents (dimethyl formamide,dimethyl sulphoxide and acetonitrile) (M Phil awarded 2003)
4. Macromolecular interaction and temperature dependence on polyvinylidene flouoride in dimethyl formamide by ultrasonic techniques (M Phil awarded 2003)
5. Ultrasonics/FTIR studies on the limiting compressibility of acetonitrile (ACN) in poly ethylmethacrylate (PEMA) (M Phil awarded 2006)
6. Photoelectrochemical behaviour of electrodeposited bismuth thin films on stainless steel (M Phil awarded 2007)
7. A study on polyvinylidenefluoride (PVdF) based novel polymer electrolytes for magnesium rechargeable batteries (M Phil awarded 2008)
8. Ionic transport, thermal, XRD and phase morphological studies on LiCF₃ SO₃ based PVC/PVdF gel electrolytes (M Phil awarded 2008)

1. Polyvinylidenefluoride-hexafluoropropylene (PVdF–HFP)-based composite polymer electrolyte containing LiPF₃(CF₃CF₂)₃

V. Aravindan, P. Vickraman and T. Prem Kumar, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 354 (2008) 3451

2. Lithium difluoro(oxalate)borate-based novel nanocomposite polymer electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries

V. Aravindan, P. Vickraman and K. Krishnaraj, Polymer International 57 (2008) 932

3. Characterization of SiO₂ and Al₂O₃ incorporated PVdF-HFP based composite polymer electrolytes (CPE) with LiPF₃(CF₃CF₂)₃

V. Aravindan and P. Vickraman, Journal of Applied Polymer Science 108 (2008) 1314

4. Polyvinylidenefluoride-hexafluoropropylene based nanocomposite polymer electrolytes (NCPE) complexed with LiPF₃(CF₃CF₂)₃

V. Aravindan and P. Vickraman, European Polymer Journal 43 (2007) 5121

5. A novel gel electrolyte with lithium difluoro(oxalato)borate salt and Sb₂O₃ nanoparticles for lithium ion batteries
   V. Aravindan and P. Vickraman, Solid State Sciences 9 (2007) 1069
6. ZrO₂ nanofiller incorporated PVC/PVdF blend based composite polymer electrolytes (CPE) complexed with LiBOB
   V. Aravindan, P. Vickraman and T. Prem Kumar, Journal of Membrane Science 305 (2007) 146
7. Effects of TiO₂ and ZrO₂ nanofillers in LiBOB based PVdF/PVC composite polymer electrolytes (CPE)

V. Aravindan and P. Vickraman, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 40 (2007) 6754

8. A study on the blending effect of polyvinyledene fluoride in the ionic transport mechanism of plasticized polyvinyl chloride+lithium perchlorate gel polymer electrolytes
   P. Vickraman, V. Aravindan and N. Shankarasubramanian, Ionics 13 (2007) 355.
9. A study on LiBOB-based nanocomposite gel polymer electrolytes (NCGPE) for Lithium-ion batteries
   V. Aravindan and P. Vickraman, Ionics 13 (2007) 277
10. Investigations on Pd:SnO₂/porous silicon structures for sensing LPG and NO₂ gas

N. Shankara Subramanian, R. Vivek Sabaapathy, P. Vickraman, G. Vimal Kumar, R. Sriram and B. Santhi, Ionics 13 (2007) 323

11. Investigations on vacuum-evaporated CSZ thin films for thermal barrier applications

N. Shankara Subramanian, T. Sornakumar, S. Gurumoorthy, M. Harihara Sundar and P. Vickraman, Ionics 13 (2007) 461

12. A study on the blending effect of PVDF in the ionic transport mechanism of plasticized PVC–LiBF₄ polymer electrolyte

1. Synthesis and characterization of LiBOB-based PVdF/PVC-TiO₂ composite polymer electrolytes

V. Aravindan and P. Vickraman, Polymer Engineering and Science

2. Li⁺ ion conduction in TiO₂ filled polyvinylidenefluorice-co-hexafluoropropylene based novel nanocomposite polymer electrolyte membranes with LiDFOB

V. Aravindan and P. Vickraman, Journal of Non-crystalline Solids

3. Lithium fluoroalkylphosphate based composite polymer electrolytes (NCPE) incorporated with nanosized SiO₂ filler

V. Aravindan and P. Vickraman, Materials Chemistry and Physics

4. Nanoparticulate AlO(OH)_n filled polyvinylidenefluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene based microporous membranes for lithium ion batteries

V. Aravindan and P. Vickraman, Journal of Membrane Science

5. Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVdF) based novel polymer electrolytes for magnesium rechargeable batteries

V. Aravindan, G. Karthikaselvi and P. Vickraman, Journal of Applied Polymer Science

6. Investigations on Na⁺ ion conducting polyvinylidenefluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene/poly ethylmethacrylate blend polymer electrolytes,

V. Aravindan, C. Lakshmi and P. Vickraman, Current Applied Physics

7. Polyvinylidenefluoride (PVdF) based novel polymer electrolytes complexed with Mg(ClO₄)₂

P. Vickraman, V. Aravindan, T. Srinivasan and M. Jayachandran, European Physical Journal: Applied Physics.

8. Ionic transport, thermal, XRD and phase morphological studies on LiCF₃SO₃ based PVC/PVdF gel electrolytes

P. Vickraman, V. Aravindan, M. Selvambikai and N. Shankarasubramanian, Ionics (Revised)

9. Performance of Li/LiFePO₄ cells with polyvinylidenefluoride-hexafluorpropylene based polymer electrolyte membranes containing lithium bis(oxalato)borate

10. Papers presented in International/National level conferences

1. Nanoparticulate TiO₂ incorporated PVdF-HFP membranes for lithium ion batteries on International Conference on Nanoscience and Technology 08 held on 27-29 February 2008 at Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam
2. Synthesis of LiBOB and LiDFOB : A novel salts for lithium ion batteries on 14^th Electrochemical convention of Electrochemists held on 6-7^th December 2007 at Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam
3. The effect of Al₂O₃ and SiO₂ nanoparticles in the PVdF-HFP matrix for Li ion battery applications on International conference on the Materials for the Millennium held on March 3-5, 2007 at Department of Applied Chemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin.
4. PVdF-HFP based composite polymer electrolytes containing LiPF₃(CF₃CF₂)₃ on International Conference on Nanomaterial and its applications held on February 4-6, 2007 at Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli-15.
5. FTIR spectroscopic studies on PVC/PVA blend based composite polymer electrolytes on national conference on recent advances in vibrational spectroscopy held on January 29-30, 2007 at Department of Physics, Periyar University
6. A study on the blending effect of polyvinyledene fluoride in the ionic transport mechanism of plasticized polyvinyl chloride + lithium perchlorate gel polymer electrolytes on International Conference on Ionics Devices held on December 7-9, 2006 at Department of Physics, Anna University, Chennai.
7. Ultrasonics/FTIR studies on molecular interactions of Polyethylmethacrylate (PEMA) and acetonitrile (ACN) on 15^th National Symposium on Ultrasonics held on December 6-8, 2006 at Department of Physics, Allahabad University, Allahabad – 2.
8. Spectroscopic studies on Li metal salt complexation in polymer plasticizer matrix on National Seminar on Novel Trends in Synthesis, Structure, Reaction Dynamics and Biological Studies of Coordination Compounds held on March 3-4, 2005 at Department of Chemistry, Gandhigram Rural University, Gandhigram
9. Ultrasonic and conductivity studies on the effect of propylene carbonate in LiClO₄ + THF binary mixture at X national symposium on Ultrasonics organized by Department of Physics, Osmania University and Ultrasonic Society of India, during February 8-9, 2001
10. Effect of temperature and dilution on aqueous Polyacrylamide by Ultrasonic technique in the International Conference and Exhibition on Ultrasonic conducted by Ultrasonic Society of India and National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi during December 2-7, 1999
11. PVC based electrolytes for lithium battery applications at National seminar on batteries and fuel cells at CECRI, Karaikudi during 14-15, May 1998.
12. Impedance spectroscopy of PVC/PMMA/LiClO₄/LiCF₃SO₃ blend based electrolytes organized by Electrochemical Materials Science Division, CECRI, Karaikudi during July 13-17, 1998.
13. Acoustical and Hydrodynamical properties of polyacrylamide by Ultrasonic and Viscometric techniques held at Gulbarga University, Karnataka during January 9-12, 1998
14. Macromolecular interaction studies on the non-linear behaviour of polyacrylonotrilein Dimethylformamide by Ultrasonic techniques in the IX National symposium on Ultrasonics during December 14-16, 1998 by Raman School of Physics, Pondicherry University and Ultrasonics Society of India.
15. Ultrasonic studies on Polyacrylonitrile in DMF at Madras during December, 19-20, 1997 conducted by Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai.
16. Ultrasonic studies on the effects of Electrolytes in Aqueous ethanol in seventh National Symposium on Ultrasonic on September 6-7, 1996 organized by Ultrasonics Society of India
17. Acoustic studies of Aliphatic esters and aromatic esters iin NaOH and KOH in National Symposium on Molecular Physics during March 20-22, 1989 at Department of Physics, Annamalai University

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• Journal of Membrane Science
• Materials Research Bulletin
• European Polymer Journal
• Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids
• Journal of Applied Polymer Science

• Ultrasonic Society of India
• The Indian Science Congress Association

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• I gave eighteen video lectures of half an hour duration on Electricity and Magnetism of University Grants Commission video lectures series in Physics produced by AVRC, Chennai
• Senate member of the university (2004-2007)
• NSS programme officer for some time
• Coordinator for NET coaching centre