Saravanakumar Thayuman Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Gometz-La-Ville, Fr

Bayreuth Area, Germany

Synthesis and characterization of biconteneously mesoporous SiCN supported robust catalysts for high temperature applications.Synthesis of mesostructured SiCN materials via direct copolymerization approach using commercially available ceramic precursor (inorganic block) and hydroxy terminated polyethylene (Organic porogen block).Synthesis and characterization of biconteneously mesoporous polyethylene templates for the production of structurally inversed porous SiCN support.

Piscataway, New Jersey, Usa

1) Exposed to series of group seminars on alkane dehydrogenation and Fischer Tropsch catalyzed by pincer type complexes.2) Attempted and for grafting PCP-iodide on solid surface(Heterogenization of homogenous catalysts).

Vermillion, Sd, Usa

(1) Synthesis and Characterization of TiO2 nanorod-Pt nano composites towards the synthesis of photocatalysts for water splitting reaction by solar energy. (a) Synthetic techniques : synthesis of titania nanorods by nonhydrolytic solvothermal and selective precipitation, attempts to functionalize platinum nanoparticles by selective nucleation. (b) Charecterization tools : TEM, UV, Spectrofluorometer (to study Pt nanoparticles quenching effect on TiO2 )). (2) Synthesis and characterization of LA-spacer-LB-spacer-LA (LA-Lewis acid, LB- Lewis Base) type of anionic receptor (Bis-2-picolinyldimethylstannane) molecule and their rate of hydrolysis study using 1H NMR. (a) Synthetic techniques : Schlenck line, Glovebox, Lithiation followed by stannylation, micro level hydrolysis. (b) Charecterization tools : 1H and 13C NMR(Varian), IR, MS))

Nanophase And Materials Sciences, 1 Bethel Valley Rd, Oak Ridge, Tennesse, Usa

Synthesis of and Characterization of TiO2 nanorod-Pt nano composites towards the synthesis of photocatalysts for water splitting reaction by solar energy. (a) Synthetic techniques : synthesis of titania nanorods by nonhydrolytic solvothermal and selective precipitation, attempts to functionalize platinum nanoparticles by selective nucleation. (b) Charecterization tools : TEM.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Materials Science And Catalysis, Magna Cum Laude

Mesostructuring of SiCN Materials and Catalysts via Microphase Separation Technique utilizing High-Density Polyethylene Blocks

Master Of Science (M.S.), Chemistry With Materials Science

Education record

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Chemistry