Scientist
| M Sc | 2009, Kakatiya University, Warangal |
| M. Phil. | 2011, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry |
| Ph D | 2017, University of Hyderabad |
| n.islavath@[at]iip[dot]res[dot]in | |
| Telephone No. | +91 135 2525936 |
| Cell No. | +91-9949215283 |
Research Interest
- Development of Solar Energy Materials (Dye-sensitized and Perovskite solar cells),
- Low-cost single-atom catalysts for hydrogen production,
- Designing and developing nanomaterials (0D, 1D, 2D, and Hybrid) for Lubricants/Optoelectronic applications,
- Defect studies of Inorganic materials: Scanning electron and Transmission electron microscope (SEM/TEM).
Work Experience
| SERB-National Post Doctoral Fellow | CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Telangana State, 2017 (August)-2019 (August) |
| National Centre for Photovoltaic Research and Education (NCPRE) Postdoc fellow | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Maharashtra, 2019 (August)-2020(February) |
| Scientist | CSIR-Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CEERI), Rajasthan, 2020 (March)-2020 (July) |
| Scientist |
CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP), Uttarakhand, 2020 (August)-Present |
Selected Publications
- Islavath, N.; Ramasamy, E.; Das, D.; Joshi, S.V., Spray coated seed layer for scalable synthesis of aligned ZnO nanowires arrays on FTO substrates and their photovoltaic properties. Ceramics International. 41 (2015) 4118-4122, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2014.11.107.
- Islavath, N.; Ramasamy, E.; Das, D.; Joshi, S.V., Seed Layer- assisted Low Temperature Solution Growth of Aligned 3D ZnO Nanowall Architecture for Hybrid Solar Cells. Materials & Design. 116 (2017) 219–226, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2016.12.018.
- Islavath, N.; Ramasamy, E.; Das, D.; Joshi, S. V. Effect of hole-transporting materials on the photovoltaic performance and stability of all-ambient-processed perovskite solar cells. Journal of energy chemistry. 26 (2017) 584-591, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jechem.2016.12.011.
- Islavath, N*.; Giribabu. L. The performance enhancement of HTM-free ZnO nanowire-based perovskite solar cells via low-temperature TiCl4 Solar Energy, 174 (2018) 502-507, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2018.05.050.
- Koteshwar, D.; Anil K.V.; Ramakrishna, K.; Rajeswari, R.; Islavath, N*.; L, Giribabu*. One dimensional hollow metal-complex as a catalytic electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells. Solar Energy, 174 (2018), 502-507. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2018.09.049.
- Govind, R.; Koteshwar, D.; Islavath, N*.; Giribabu, L*.; Macrocyclic Metal Complexes as a HoleTransporting Materials for Perovskite Solar Cells. Rec. 19, (2019), 2157-2177. https://doi.org/10.1002/tcr.201800171.
- Govind, R.; Koteshwar, D.; Islavath, N*.; Giribabu, L*.; Ambient Stable, Hydrophobic, electrically conductive Porphyrin Hole-Extracting Materials for Printable Perovskite Solar Cells. Mater. Chem. C, 7 (2019), 4702. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C9TC00605B.
- Govind, R.; Islavath, N*.; Giribabu, L*.; Unsymmetric phenanthro imidazole/phenothiazine conjugates for optoelectronic applications. Materials Letters, 253, (2019), 384-387. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2019.07.009.
- Jonnadula, V. S. K.; Govind. R.; Koteshwar, D.; Islavath, N*.; Giribabu, L*.; Solution processed aligned ZnO nanowires as anti-reflection and electron transport layer in organic dye-sensitized solar cells. Optical Materials. 95, (2019), 109243. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2019.109243.
- Govind, R.; Islavath, N*.; Giribabu, L*.; Crystalline D-π-D porphyrin molecules as a hole-transporting material for printable perovskite solar cells. Solar Energy, (2019), 206, 539-547. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2020.06.040.
- Islavath, N*.[101#0] oriented hybrid 3D ZnO nanowall architecture with enhanced dye-sensitized solar cell performance, Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 4, (2020), 863-868 . https://doi.org/10.1039/C9SE00340A.
