CV of MAHESHWAR SHARON (42 PP)
CV of MAHESHWAR SHARON (42 PP)
CV of MAHESHWAR SHARON (42 PP)
MAHESHWAR SHARON
Dr. Maheshwar Sharon, (born 10th Jan 1941) son of late Sri. Bhrigunath Prasad, Advocate, hails from
Chapra (Bihar). He proceeded to UK in 1960 for his higher studies. He is married (1964) to Dr. Madhuri
Sharon (Ex- Director, Bio-science Division, Reliance Biotech. Mumbai, presently Managing Director,
Monad nanotech Pvt. Ltd and adjunct Professor Mumbai University) and has two daughters both Ph.D. in
Biotechnology (Japan) and married. They are working in USA and Canada. After accomplishing
postgraduate diplomas, one in Nuclear Power (Stratchclyde University, Glasgow, UK), where he was
involved with reactor technology and other in Radiochemistry (Leicester Polytechnic, UK), where he
studied Nucleophillic Aromatic Substitution reactions using tracer technique, he completed his Ph.D. (Solid
State Chemistry) from Leicester University, UK in 1967. He studied the electrical conduction and tritium
diffusion in hydrogen bonded crystals. He took two postdoctoral research fellowships, one at Boltan
Institute of Technology, UK where he studied (n,) reactions and other at the Manchester University, UK
where he also studied (n,) reactions with phosphate ions using thermal neutron reactor of Manchester
University.
In 1971 he returned to India and joined Himachal Pradesh University, as Asstt. Prof. and then moved to
Pune University (1973) as a Reader in Radiochemistry. In 1978 he joined Indian Institute of Technology,
Bombay as a Professor in Chemistry, where he continued his research in Carbon, Solar Energy,
Electrochemistry and Superconductivity. He retired from IIT Bombay on 30 th June 2003. He served as the
Member of Board of IIT Bombay for full two years. He was the founder member of the Energy System
Engineering Dept of IIT Bombay and continued to be its member till 2003.
After Retirement from IIT Bombay, he joined on 1 st July 2003 at Birla College, Kalyan and established a
research centre of Nanotechnology. He along with Dr Madhuri Sharon has joined this college as an Adjunct
Professors of Mumbai University. Between them there are 20 students registered for the degree of Ph.D. of
different universities (Mumbai University, Kolhapur University, Dr Babsaheb Ambedkar technological
University, Lonare and Solapur University). They have set up research facilities for carrying out research in
the areas of carbon nanotechnology.
He is a pioneer in developing a new precursor Camphor, kerosene and various none edible oil for
synthesizing almost all forms of carbon: nanobeads, nanotubes, nanofibers, and various new types of carbon
nonomaterial. He is the first one to develop successfully a carbon (n-C/p-C) photovoltaic solar cell from
camphoric carbon as well an Eco-friendly photoelectrochemical technique to clean various stains from
cloths without using detergents or bleach. He has developed techniques to kill pathogenic bacteria of
drinking water by a photoelectrochemical technique. He also worked to inhibit the growth of Glioma
tumour using carbon nanotuebs. He is also a pioneer to develop a Solar Chargeable Battery and a concept
known as Sharon-Schottky type solar cell. This concept is now being used to develop SEPTUM type solar
cell. He is the pioneer in developing a photoactive lead oxide electrode for its application in
photoelectrochemical cell.
He has guided 27 Ph.D. and 5 M.Tech. students. He has published more than 162 publications in the
National and International journals in the areas: Nuclear Chemistry (07), Solid State Chemistry (19),
Photoelectrochemistry (66), Superconductivity (15) and carbon (55). He has successfully completed 23
projects of which two are internationals (Indo-French, and Indo-UK). He is a joint editor of a book
Photoelectrochemical Solar Cell published by Elsevier. This book was the out come of the International
Workshop (sponsored by UNESCO) arranged by him for the first time at IIT Bombay. He has written two
chapters in the book “Encyclopedia of Electrochemistry [chapter-12, volume 6] Edited by A. J. Bard,
published by Wiley-VCH June 2001. The title of chapters are: Semiconductor Electrodes and
Photoelectrochemistry, and Photoelectrochemical Generation of Hydrogen Fuel
In another book " Encyclopedia of Nanotechnology" Ed.H.S. Nalwa, American Scientific Publishers (2003)
he has written one chapter “Carbon Nanomaterials”.He along with Dr Madhuri Sharon has written a book
entitled “Nanoforms of carbon and its applications” published by Monad Nanotech Pvt.Ltd.
He is an Ex-Member of the Board of Governors of IIT Bombay. Professional Scientific Bodies in India and
abroad have recognized his work. He is a Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry (UK), Life Member of the
Electrochemical Soc. (India)}, Carbon society of India, Indian Association of Solid State Chemists and
Allied Scientists and National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad. He is also a Member of Research Board of
Advisors, A.B.I., (U.S.A.) and Man of the year consecutively from 1990 till date in Science, honored by
A.B.I., (U.S.A.). He is invited almost every year abroad to give invited talks at various international
conferences. He has been reviewer of papers to be published in J. Electrochimica Acta, Int. J. Hydrogen
Energy and J. Chemistry nd Materials Science. He is the recipient of B. D. Bangur-2001 award, for his
contribution towards development of carbonnanotubes.
He has varied interests in teaching and research in areas of Nuclear Chemistry, Solid State Chemistry,
Electrochemistry and Solar Energy (photovoltaic solar cell). Four National patents have been filed two on
camphoric carbon and one on removing stains from cloths by photoelectrochemical techniques and one in
hydrogen fuel cell. He has one International patents with Prof Soga, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan
on spray pyrolysis technique for carbon nanotubes.
After retirement from IIT Bombay, he has joined Birla College, Kalyan, as Adjunct professor, Mumbai
University, where has established a Nanotechnology Research Centre. He has 7 research student registered
for the degree of Ph.D. in vrious areas of carbon nanotechnology: 1. Hydrogen/oxygen fuel cell, 2.
Hydrogen/chlorine fuel cell, 3.Super capacitor, 4. Hydrogen storage, 5. Microwave absorption by carbon
nanomaterials, 6. Carbon solar cell and 7. Lithium battery.
He shifted to a place in year 2009 where he along with his wife Dr. Madhuri Sharon has established a
research Center for Nanotechnology and Bionanotechnology. This center was established on 10th March
2009 and named as N. Shankaran Nair Research Center for Nanotechnology and Bionanotechnology,
Ambernath, Mumbai. He had two research projects sanctioned by DRDO (Delhi) to develop microwave
absorbing materials for Army utilization and another one by Ministry of New Renewable Energy to develop
alkaline fuel cell of 500W power. He left thisplace on Dece,ber 2014. He is now a consultant to
Nanotechnology Reserch cnter at Walchand College of Artsd,Science and Commerce, Solapur. He joined
here from may 2015.
ACHIEVEMENTS
1. His group found camphor, Kerosene and various non-edible oil as New natural precursors for
synthesizing various forms of carbon. The procedure developed by his group gives a new
commercial and economical viable avenue to prepare thin film coating of either n- or p-type
carbon over any ceramic materials. These works have resulted into three National patents and
two Japanese patents. This work has established an indigenous new superior route for making all
most all forms of carbon:
Carbon nanobeads,
Nanotubes(n- and p-type semiconducting carbon of band gap in the range of 1.1 eV to
2.8 eV),
Conducting carbon fiber,
Glassy carbon, diamond like carbon and many other forms of carbon nanomaterials.
2. His group has established applications of these materials for:
Developing Carbon based photovoltaic solar cell,
Killing cancerous cells & pathogenic bacteria by a simple process using only a
commercial grade iron oxide,
Electrodes for electrolysis of saline water used for caustic soda production in Chlor-
Alkali Industries,
Anode material for lithium secondary battery etc.
Developed a Photoelectrochemical technique to clean stains of various kinds from cloths
without using any detergents or bleach. One National patent has been applied for this
work.
Developing electrodes for hydrogen/oxygen fuel cell. One National patent has been
applied.
Developed Spray Pyrolysis techniques for carbon nanotubes growth resulting a Japanese
patent.
3. He has successfully developed Sharon - Schottky type Solar Cell, Solar Chargeable Battery
(named as “Saur-Vyddyut Kosh” and a photoactive lead oxide giving 800mV as photopotential
and 5 mAcm-2 as photocurrent(the highest value so far reported).
4. He collaborated with Prof. L. C. Gupta and Prof. R. Pinto (Tata Institute of Fundamental
Research, Mumbai) on developing superconducting materials.
5. He has also been involved with International Collaborations with various groups in Japan,
Germany, Australia and France. He also has two International projects, one with France and
other with UK (with Prof. H. W. Kroto’s (Noble Laureate) research group).
6. Under the UGC program he has interacted with Nagpur University, Gujarat University, Kolhapur
University and Mumbai University for giving series of lecture in the areas of Solar Energy and
carbon.
7. He has been the referee of International journals (International Hydrogen Energy, Electrochimica
Acta & Materials Chemistry and Physics) as well as of National Journal (Indian J. Chemistry,
CSIR). He has been the member of committee of Photoelectrochemical Cell, Ministry for Non-
Conventional Energy Sources (MNES) and Ex-Member of Board of Governors of Indian
Institute of Technology, Bombay.
8. He organized an International UNESCO workshop on Photoelectrochemistry for 15 days at IIT
Mumbai, and has jointly edited a book on Photoelectrochemistry of semiconductor,which was an
outcome of this workshop.
9. In collaboration with Prof. Sundersingh, Electrical Engg. Dept, IIT Bombay, he has been
involved with development of Scanning Tunneling Microscope and Electric driven moped. Sri
Rahul Bajaj donated a Sunny moped for this purpose.
10. He has been teaching and doing research in various areas of chemistry (Nuclear Chemistry, Solid
State Chemistry, Electrochemistry and Solar Energy).
11. He is a Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry (London) as well as Life Member of National
Academy of Science (Allahabad) and Fellow of Electrochemical Society (Karaikudi).
12. Most of his students after completing Ph.D. are in foreign countries: (Canada (1), France (2),
Japan (12), USA (4), Belgium (1), and Israel (2).
13. He has been the member of the International Advisory Committee of the International
Conference on Lead-Acid Batteries "LABAT-96" 3-6 June 1996 held at VARNA, Bulgaria.
14. His name is cited in almost all National and International's Who's Who. He has been the Man of
the Year in Science for 1992, 93, 95, 96, and 97 as well as Member of the Board of Governors of
American Biographical Inc. USA.
15. He is recipient of B.D. Bangur-2001 award, which carries a cash award of Rs 15000, and a
citation "the best contribution towards development of carbon nanotubes".
16. Based on his research work, a company has been formed under the name of Monad Nanotech
Pvt. Ltd. This company is the first of its kind in India to produce and develop products like fuel
cell, supercapacitor, carbon solar cell etc. This company has also developed a technology to
convert waste plastic of 50 micron or less into wax and carbon nanomterials. Govt of Delhi,
Jharkhand and Bihar are going to set up plants to convert waste plastic materials into wax and
carbon nanomaterials by the technology developed by our company.
1.0 Personal Details
Telephone :
Mobile : 9821238584/ 9869925965
E – Mail : [email protected] & sharonmaheshwar @gmail.com
2.0 Specialization
2.1 Books
2. A thesis entitled Some Symmetrical Bromine and Chlorine exchange reaction at Aromatic Carbon Atoms
was written. Bromine exchange between sodium bromide and 1-bromo-2:4-dinitrobenzene and 1-bromo-
2:6-dinitrobenzene was studied using tracer technique. The kinetic parameters were determined and the
mechanism of the reaction was established. Likewise chlorine exchange reactions were also studied with
analogous organic compounds as mentioned above. A dissertation was also written entitled Radiochemistry
with special reference to Nuclear Chemistry.
3. The title of the thesis was "Electrical Conduction & Diffusion Studies of Some Hydrogen Bonded
Crystals." Under this thesis, a method was developed for studying proton conduction in H-bonded solids &
determination of its transport number. Deuterium diffusion and its kinetic parameters were determined to
understand the mechanism of conduction diffusion processes in solids where more than one type of cations
could be responsible for ionic migration.
4. Post-Doctoral Experience
4. Thermal neutron recoil reaction with iodo derivative of dinitrobenzene in different solvents was studied
using thermal reactor. The mechanism of the recoil reactions was studied.
5.Thermal-neutron irradiation of phosphate solutions were studied using Manchester University Research
reactor. Various products of phosphate formed by (n,) reaction were analyzed by solvent extraction
technique. The mechanism of Szilard-Chalmer's reaction on the phosphate solution was established.
5. Employment
Institution Position Nature of job Period
7.0 Patents
8. International Collaboration
26. Title: Application of Carbon nanotubes and carbon beads composite as Microwave Absorber
Sponsor: DRDO
Amount: 15.9 lakhs
Year: 2010
25. Title: Design and development of Alkaline Fuel Cell: Scaling up from bench scale i.e.
185 W to 500 W.
Sponsor: MNRE
Amount: 44.19 lakhs
Year: June 2010
23. Title: Scaling up of conversion technology of waste plastic into a CNM and burnable wax
Sponsor: UGC
Amount : 6.72 lakhs
Year : 2007 - 2010
22. Title: Preparation of thin films of carbon from plant derived precursors for p-type and n-type
semiconductor
Sponsor: DST
Amount : Rs 10.90 lakhs
Year : 2007-2010
19. Title: Development of carbon nanotubes from natural source camphor for its application as an
anode in secondary lithium battery and as electron field emitters.
Sponsor: Indo-UK (DST)
Amount: Rs 3.13 lakhs
Year: 999-2002
17. Title: Study the mechanism, which controls the variation in the band gap in the
semiconducting carbon of 1-2 eV.
Sponsor: DST
Amount: Rs 5.5 lakhs
Year: 1999–2002
18. Title: Study of metal-Schottky type photovoltaic cell with electrochemically prepared -PbO
thin film.
Sponsor: CSIR
Amount: Rs 5.53 lakhs
Year: 1998-2001
16.Title: Preparation of carbon fiber, carbon beads and conducting carbon by camphor route for
adsorption/reflection studies.
Sponsor: DMSRDE (Kanpur)
Amount: Rs. 4.0 lakhs
Year: 1998-2000
15. Title:
Electrodeposition and investigation of low cost polycrystalline thin films of ii-vi
semiconductors for solar energy conversion.
SPONSOR: Indo French Center (IFCPAR)
AMOUNT: Rs. 25.02 lakhs plus International travel and perdiem for
30days/year.
YEAR: 1994-1997
13. Title: Development & fabrication of high-resolution electrochemical microscope for studying
surface properties of thin films.
SPONSOR: MHRD
AMOUNT: Rs. 13.0 Lakhs
YEAR: 1991-94
12 Title: Study the mechanism of corrosion of a semiconductor by rotating ring disc electrode
technique.
SPONSOR: CSIR
AMOUNT: Rs 3.19 lakhs
Year: 1990-93
6.Title: Development of low band gap non-corrosive semiconductor materials to be used in PEC
cells for photoelectrolysis of water.
SPONSOR: MNES
AMOUNT: Rs 3.53 lakhs
YEAR: 1981-84.
3.Title: Study the effect of radiation on the electrical conduction of some lithium & calcium
salts & study their utilities as dosimeter.
SPONSOR: UGC
AMOUNT: Rs 1.24 lakhs
YEAR: 1978-80.
1.Title: Nucleophillic aromatic substitution reaction studies initiated thermally and by thermal
neutrons.
SPONSOR: BRNS.
AMOUNT: Rs 39690.0
YEAR: 1974-77.
{List of papers arranged in a descending order, which are cited by others and which are cited more
than 10 times. Period covered since 1994- 2003 Source Science Finder)}
1. Electrosynthesis & photoelectrochemical activity of iron oxide, M. Sharon & C. Natrajan Bull.
Electrochem. 7(1), 34 - 37, 1991.
Cited by others 32
2. Theoretical Investigation of Optimal Mixing Ratio for PbO2 and TiO2 to produce a low band gap
noncorrosive photoelectrode, M. Sharon, K. Murali Krishna, M.K.Mishra and V.R.Marathe. J.Chem.
Phys.163, 401 – 412, (1992).
Cited by others 28
Cited by others 28
Cited by others 23
5. Fullerenes from camphor: A Natural Source., Maheshwar Sharon, Kingsuk Mukhopadhyay, Kalaga
Murali Krishna Phys. Rev. Lett. 72(20), (1994), 3182 – 3185
Cited by other 20
Cited by others 19
7. A simple method and a new source for getting diamond like carbon film and polycrystalline diamond
film, Maheshwar. Sharon, K. Mukhopadhyay, and K. Murali Krishna Mater. Chem. & Phys., 49,
(1997), 252-253
Cited by others 17
8. Effect of pyrolyzing time and temperature on the band gap of camphor pyrolyzed semiconducting
carbon films Maheshwar Sharon, Sameer Jain, P. D. Kichambre, Mukul Kumar, Materials Chemistry,
and Physics, 8 (1998) 284-288.
Cited by others 15
Cited by others 15
Cited by others 14
Cited by others 14
Cited by others 11
13. Glassy carbon from camphor - a natural source, Maheshwar. Sharon and K. Mukhopadhyay, Mat.
Chem. And Phys., 49, (1997), 105-109.
Cited by others 11
14. Electrodeposition and photovoltaic properties of zinc cadmium selenide thin films, C. Natrajan, G.
Nogami, M. Sharon, Bull. Electrochem.,12(3-4) 136-140,1996.
Cited by others 11
15. Diamond Like Carbon Film from Camphor Soot, M. Sharon and K. Mukhopadhyay, Materials and
Manufacturing Processes, 12(3),(1997), 541-554.
Cited by others 10
16. Photoelectrochemical studies of photoactive lead oxide prepared by the Potential pulse coupled
potentiodynamic anodization technique in alkaline medium, M. Sharon, I. Mukhopadhyay, M. S. S.
Raghavan, H. Minoura and P. Veluchamy, J. Electroanal. Chem., 379, 531, (1994).
Cited by others 10
Cited by others 10
18. Surface modification by the potential delay technique to obtain a photoactive PbO film, Maheshwar
Sharon, Indrajit Mukhopadhyay, Susanta Ghosh, Surface Science, 384, (1997), 234-239
Cited by others 10
19. NCDP-plated CdSe film PEC cell studies, M. Sharon, M.K.Sharan and M. Kumar, Solar Energy
materials & Solar Cells 51, 35-45, 1997.
Cited by others 10
10.1Paper Published
Nuclear Chemistry: 07
Solid State chemistry: 22
Photoelectrochemistry: 71
Superconductivity: 15
Carbon: 82
Solar Energy: 01
Total (as on March. 2016) 198
10.2 Carbon
2. Fullerenes: C60 from Camphor - A Novel Approach, Maheshwar. Sharon, K. Mukhopadhyay, and K.
Murali Krishna, Curr. Sci., 67(8), (1994), 602. [impact factor 0.567]
3. C60 and Polyhedral Fullerenes Clusters from Camphor: A Natural Source, M. Sharon, K.
Mukhopadhyay and K. Murali Krishna, Physics News, June, (1994), 89-91.
7. Glassy carbon from camphor - a natural source, Maheshwar. Sharon and K. Mukhopadhyay, Mat.
Chem. And Phys., 49, (1997), 105-109. [impact factor 1.871]
8. A simple method and a new source for getting diamond like carbon film and polycrystalline
diamond film, Maheshwar. Sharon, K. Mukhopadhyay, and K. Murali Krishna Mater. Chem. & Phys.,
49,(1997), 252-257.[impact factor 1.871]
9. Diamond Like Carbon Film from Camphor Soot, M. Sharon and K. Mukhopadhyay, Materials and
Manufacturing Processes, 12(3),(1997), 541-554.[impact factor 0.612]
10. Carbon Photovoltaic cell, Maheshwar Sharon, K. Mukhopadhyay, I. Mukhopadhyay, T. Soga and M.
Umeno, Carbon, 35,(1997), 863-864. [impact factor 4.260]
11. Photovoltaic solar cell from camphoric carbon. A natural Carbon Maheshwar Sharon, Kalaga
Murali Krishna, Tetsuo Soga, Kingsuk Mukhopadhyay, Masayoshi Umeno, Solar Energy Materials
and Solar cells, 48, 1-4, (1997) 25-33. [impact factor 2.002]
12. Spongy Carbon nanobeads- a new material, Maheshwar Sharon, Kingsuk Mukhopadhyay, Kiyoshi
Yase, Sumio Iijima, Yoshinori Ando And Xinluo Zhao, Carbon, 36(506), (1998), 507-511.
[impact factor 4.260]
13. Raman scattering investigations of semiconducting diamond like carbon thin films and fibers
obtained from camphor E. Rzepka, A. Lusson, E. A. Ponomarev, K. Mukhopadhyay, Maheshwar
Sharon, C. Levy-Clement, Carbon 36(5-6) (1998), 587-590. [impact factor 4.260]
14. Conducting carbon films from a natural source: characterization and application, Maheshwar
Sharon, Mukul Kumar, P. D. Kichambre, Super carbon, MY 111-114, (1998).
15. Effect of pyrolyzing time and temperature on the band gap of camphor pyrolyzed semiconducting
carbon films Maheshwar Sharon, Sameer Jain, P. D. Kichambre, Mukul Kumar, Materials Chemistry,
and Physics, 8 (1998) 284-288. [impact factor 1.871]
16. Carbon fibers from kerosene Maheshwar Sharon, Mukul Kumar, P. D. Kichambre, Yoshinori Ando,
Xinluo Zhao, Diamond Films and Technology, 8, (1998), 143-152.[impact factor 0.621]
17. Electrochemical studies of kerosene pyrolyzed carbon films Maheshwar Sharon, Mukul Kumar, P. D.
Kichambre, Michael Neumann-Spallart, J. Applied Electrochem. 28, (1998) 1399-1403.
18. Semiconducting carbon films from a natural source camphor Maheshwar Sharon, N.
Sundarakoteeswaran, P. D. Kichambre, Mukul Kumar, Yoshinori Ando, Xinluo Zhao, Diamond and
Related Materials, 8, (1999), 485-489. [impact factor 1.788]
19. Contribution of sp3 cluster in DLC films and fibers obtained from camphor E. Rzepka, A. Lusson,
C. Levy-Clement, Mukul Kumar, K. Mukhopadhyay, M. Sharon, Diamond and Related Materials, 8
(1999) 418-484. [impact factor 1.788]
20. Synthesis of conducting fibers, nanotubes and thin films of carbon from commercial kerosene,
Mukul Kumar, P. D. Kichambre, Maheshwar Sharon, Yoshinori Ando, Xinluo Zhao, Materials Research
Bulletin 34, (1999), 791-801. [impact factor 1.484]
21. Lithium-ion intercalation into carbons derived from pyrolysis of camphor, Maheshwar Sharon,
Mukul Kumar, P. D. Kichambre, Neil R. Avery, Krista J. Black, Molecular Crystal and Liquid Crystal,
340, (2000), 523-528.[impact factor 0.554]
22. Study of camphor pyrolyzed carbon electrode in a rechargeable lithium cell Mukul Kumar, P. D.
Kichambre, Maheshwar Sharon, Neil R. Avery, Krista J. Black, Materials Chemistry and Physics 66,
(2000), 83-89. [impact factor 1.871]
23. Lithium-Ion Intercalation into Carbons Derived from Pyrolysis of Camphor, Maheshwar Sharon,
Mukul Kumar, P. D. Kichambre, Neil R. Avery, Krista J. Black, Mol. Cryst. & Liq. Cryst. 340,
(2000),523-528.[impact factor 0.554]
24. Morphology of pyrolytic products from kerosene and camphor, Yoshinori Ando, Xinluo Zhao,
Maheshwar Sharon, P. D. Kichambre, Mukul Kumar, Ann. Rep. Meizo Univ. Japan, 40,95-98, 2000.
25. Electron field emission from carbon films grown from pyrolysis of kerosene, Mukul Kumar,
Maheshwar Sharon, Yoshinori Ando, Xinluo Zhao, Diamond and Related Materials, 12 (2001), 883-
888. [impact factor 1.788]
28. Nano-Range octopus type vapor grown carbon fibers from camphor
Debabrata Pradhan, Maheshwar Sharon, Mukul Kumar and Yoshinori Ando,
Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 387, 375-379, 2002. [impact factor 0.554]
28. Camphor-based carbon nanotubes as an anode in lithium secondary batteries M. Sharon, W.K.
Hsu, H. W. Kroto, D. R. M. Walton, A. Kawahara, T. Ishihara, Y. Takita, J. of Power sources, 104, 148-
153, 2002.[ impact factor 2.809]
29. Carbon nanotubes, nanofilaments and nanobeads by thermal chemical vapor deposition process,
Debabrata Pradhan, Maheshwar Sharon, Mat. Sc. and Engineering, B96, 24-28, 2002.
[impact factor 1.486]
30. Electrical and optical properties of semiconducting camphoric carbon films, Maheshwar Sharon,
Debabrata Pradhan, Yoshinori Ando, Xinluo Zhao, Current Applied Physics, 2, 445-450, 2002.
[impact factor 2.20]
Papers published after my retirement from IIT Bombay (i.e. after 2002)
10.2 Carbon
31. Alkaline fuel cell: carbon nanobeads coated with metal catalyst over porous ceramic for hydrogen
electrode-1, A. K. Chatterjee, Maheshwar Sharon, Rangan Banerjee, J. of Power sources, 117, 39-44,
2003. [impact factor 2.809]
32. Nano-0ctopus: A New Form of Branching Carbon Nanofiber, Maheshwar Sharon, Debabrata
Pradhan, Mukul Kumar, Yoshinori Ando, J. Nanoscience and nanotechnology, 3(3),1-3,2003.
[impact factor 1.987]
33. Alkaline fuel cell: carbon nanobeads coated with metal catalyst over porous ceramic for hydrogen
electrode-2, A. K. Chatterjee, Maheshwar Sharon, Rangan Banerjee, J. of Power sources, 5251, 1-6,
2003. [impact factor 2.809]
34. Diamond Synthesized at room temperature by Pulse Laser Deposition in vacuum, Dillip K Mishra,
Xuemin Tian, Tetsuo Soga, Takashi Jimbo, Maheshwar Sharon, Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 42( L646- L6490,
(2003),
35. CVD synthesis of carbon nanotubes using a finely dispersed cobalt catalyst and their use in double
layer electrochemical capacitors, A.K. Chatterjee , Maheshwar Sharon ,Rangan
Banerjee ,
Michael Neumann-Spallart, Electrochimica Acta 48 (2003) 3439_/3446
36 Cabon Nanomaterials, Maheshwar Sharon, Encyliopedia NanoScience and Nanotechnology,Vol 1,
517-546, 2004 [impact factor 1.987]
42. Growth of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes on silicon and quartz substrate by spray pyrolysis
of a natural precursor; turpentine oil, Rakesh A. Afre, T. Soga, T. Jimbo, Mukul Kumar, Y. Ando, M.
Sharon, Chem. Phys. Letts. 414(1-3),6-10, (2005). [impact factor 2.207]
49. Carbon Thin Films from Plant-Derived Precursors, Pravin Jagadale, Maheshwar
Sharon, Madhuri Sharon, Golap Kalita, Int.J. Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic,
Metal-Organic, and Nano-Metal Chemistry, 37:467–471, (2007). [impact factor 0.784]
51. Hydrogen storage by carbon materials synthesized from oil seeds and fibrous plant materials,
Maheshwar Sharon, T. Soga, Rakesh Afre, D. Sathiyamoorthy, K. Dasgupta, Sunil Bhardwaj, Madhuri
Sharon and Sandesh Jaybhaye International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 32 , 4238– 4249, (2007)
[impact factor 2.725]
55. Laser Ablated carbon Thin Film from Carbon Nanotubes and Their property
Studies, Maheshwar Sharon,M.Rusop, T. Soga and Rakesh A. Afre, Carbon lett. 9(1) 17-22 (2008)
56. Carbon nanomaterials from tea leaves as an anode in lithium secondary batteries, Sunil Bhardwaj,
Sandesh Jaybhaye, Madhuri Sharon, D. Sathiyamoorthy, K. Dasgupta, Pravin Jagdale, Arvind Gupta,
Bhushan Patil, Goldie Ozha, Sunil Pandey, T. Soga, Rakesh Afre, Golap Kolita, Maheshwar Sharon,
Asian J Exp. Sci., 22(2), 89-93, (2008) [impact factor 1.330]
57 Application of Photocatalytic Process to inhibit the growth of cancerous cells, Mahheshwar Sharon,
Bonamali Pal, Murigesan Subbarayan, Int. J. Nanosystems 1(2), 2008, 973-979 [impact factor 0.493]
58. Hydrogen adsorption by carbon nanomaterials from natural source, Maheshawar Sharon, Sunil
Bhardwaj, Sandesh Jaybhaye, D. Sathiyamoorthy, K Dasgupta, Madhuri Sharon, Asian J. Exp. Sci.,
22(2) 75-88, (2008) [impact factor 1.330]
59. Development of supercapacitor using prous carbon materials synthesized from
plant derived precursors,Vilas Khairnar, sandesh Jaybhaye, Chi- Chang Hu, Rakesh Afre, Tetsu Soga,
Madhuri Sharon and Maheshwar Sharon, Carbon Letters, 9(3),(2008), 188-194.
60. Laser ablated carbon thin film from Carbon nanotubes and their property studies, Maheshwar
Sharon, M. Rusop, T. Soga and Rakesh Afre, Carbon Letters, 9(1), (2008), 17-22
61 Taguchi optimization of the carbon anode for Li-ion battery from natural Precursors, Sunil
Bhardwaj, Maheshwar Sharon and T. Ishihara, Current Applied Physics 8(1), 71-77 (2008).
[impact factor 2.200]
62 Cutting carbon nanotubes for solar cell application Golap Kalita,_ Sudip Adhikari,Hare Ram
Aryal,Masayoshi Umeno,Rakesh Afre, Tetsuo Soga, and Maheshwar Sharon, Appl. Phys.
Letts 92, 123508
(2008)[impact factor 2.200]
63. Optical studies on non-stiochiometric (Zn, Fe)S chalcogenide bulk pellets prepared by
coprecipitation S.H. Deulkar, C.H. Bhosale,, Maheshwar Sharon, Materials Chemistry and Physics
111 (2008) 260–264 [impact factor 1.871]
64. Carbon Nanomaterials: Applications in Physico-chemical and Bio-Systems, Maheshwar
Sharon
and Madhuri Sharon, Defence Science Journal, Vol. 58, No. 4, July 2008, pp.460-485
65 Silicon nanowire array/polymer hybrid solar cell incorporating carbon nanotubes Golap Kalita,,
Sudip Adhikari, Hare Ram Aryal, Rakesh Afre,Tetsuo Soga, Maheshwar Sharon, Wakita Koichi
andMasayoshi Umeno, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 42 (2009) 115104 (5pp) [impact factor 2.200]
66. Hydrogen storage by carbon materials synthesized by pyrolysis of plant precursors, Maheshwar
Sharon, Dr. Madhuri Sharon, Golap Kalita, Bholanath Mukherjee, Carbon letter. 2010,12 (1),39-43
67.Development of Hydrogen Electrode for Alkaline Fuel Cell-1, Khemraj Barhate, Madhuri Sharon,
L.N. Singh and Maheshwar Sharon, The Open Fuel Cells Journal, (2011), 4, 30-33
69. Development of Hydrogen Electrode for Alkaline Fuel Cell-1, Khemraj Barhate1, Madhuri Sharon,
L.N. Singh and Maheshwar Sharon, The Open Fuel Cells Journal, 2011, 4, 30-29
70. Carbon nano material synthesis from polyethylene by chemical vapour deposition, Pravin Jagdale,
Madhuri Sharon,Golap Kalita, Noor Maha,ad Nabi Maldar, Maheshwar Sharon, Advances in material
Physics and Chemistry, 2012,2,1-10
75 Electrodes for H2 and O2 in alkaline media Sachin Maruti Shinde, Madhuri Sharon, and Maheshwar Sharon,
AIP Conf. Proc. 1538, 5-612 (2013)
76 MWCNTs synthesized from waste polypropylene plastics and its application in super-capacitors,
Neeraj Mishra, Sachin Shinde, Ritesh Vishwakarma, Siddhi Kadam, Madhuri Sharon, and Maheshwar
Sharon, AIP Conf. Proc. 1538, 228-231 (2013)
77 High Performance Supercapacitor using Porous Carbon, Nanomaterial from Corn Cob, Nallin
Sharma, Neeraj Mishra, Madhuri Sharon and Maheshwar Sharon, AIP Conf. Proc. 1538, 219-223 (2013)
78. Carbon for Microwave Absorption, Maheshwar Sharon, Ritesh R Vishwakarma, Datta E
Kshirsagar, Madhiri Sharon, Nanotechnology, Defence Application,, volume 5, chapter-12, page 231-256,
Studium Press, LLC, Houston USA),(2013).
79. Solar Cells: Yesterday and Tomorrow, Maheshwar Sharon & Madhuri Sharon, , volume 6, chapter-
11, page 266-280, Studium Press, LLC, Houston USA),(2013).
80 Facile Route to Generate Fuel Oil via Catalytic Pyrolysis of Waste Polypropylene Bags: Towards
Waste Management of >20 �m Plastic Bags, Neeraj Mishra, Sunil Pandey, Bhushan Patil,Mukeshchand
Thukur, Ashmi Mewada,Madhuri Sharon, and Maheshwar Sharon, Journal of Fuels
Volume 2014, ID 289380 pp10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/289380
10.3Photoelectrochemistry
72. Preparation of non-stoichiomeric (Zn,Fe)S chalcogenides and evaluation of their thermal, optical
and electrical properties, M. Shsaron, S. H. Deulkar, C,. H. Bhosale, M. Neumann-Spallart, J.
Physical and Chemistry of Solids,64 , 539-544 2003
74. A comparative study of structural, compositional, thermal and optical properties of non stoichiometric
(Zn,Fe)S chalcogenide pellets and thin films S. H. Deulkar, C. H. Bhosale, M. Sharon J. Physics and
Chemistry of Solids, 65 (2004)1879-1885
76. A Study of structural, compositional, thermal and optical properties of spray – deposited non-
stoichiometric (Zn, Fe)S thin films. S. H. Deulkar, C. H. Bhosale, M. Sharon J. Physics and chemistry
of solids(in press)
22. Optical studies on non-stiochiometric (Zn, Fe)S chalcogenide bulk pellets prepared by coprecipitation,
S.H. Deulkar, C.H. Bhosale, Maheshwar Sharon, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 111, 260–264,
(2008)
23. Synthesis and Study of Electrical Properties of SbTeI, Harish K. Dubey, L. P. De D. E.
Kshirsagar,Madhuri Sharon, and Maheshwar Sharon, Advances in Physical Chemistry Volume 2014
Article ID 965350, 6 pages
24. Optimization of Antimony Sulphoiodide Synthesis Parameters and Study of Its Electrical Properties
Harish K. Dubey, L. P. Deshmukh1, Madhuri Sharon, Maheshwar Sharon, and D. E. Kshirsagar,
Advanced Science, Engineering and Medicine, Vol. 6, pp. 1–5, 2014
25. A New Carbon Material Synthesized from Coconut Shell ,Harish K. Dubey, D. E. Kshirsagar, L. P.
Deshmukh, Madhuri Sharon, and Maheshwar Sharon, Advanced Science, Engineering and Medicine
Vol. 3, 1–4, 2011,
26 Synthesis and Study of Electrical Properties of SbTeI, Harish K. Dubey, L. P. De D. E.
Kshirsagar,Madhuri Sharon, and Maheshwar Sharon, Advances in Physical Chemistry, Volume 2014,
Article ID 965350, 6 pages
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10.3 Photoelectrochemistry
2. Reversible photovoltaic electrochemical solar cell., M. Sharon, & A. Sinha Adv. Hydrogen Energy. 2,
2047-2053, 1981.
3. A Saur Viddyut Kosh - Solar Photogalvanic Cell - II., M. Sharon, S. G. Saran, A. Sinha, & B. M.
Prasad J. Electrochem. Soc. 30(3), 200-203, 1981.
4. A rechargeable Photoelectrochemical Solar Cells., M. Sharon, & A. Sinha Int. J. Hydrogen Energy,
7, 557-562, 1982.
5. Effect of electrolytes on flat band potential of BaTiO3 semiconducting electrode., M. Sharon, & A.
Sinha Electrochimica Acta, 28-8, 1063 - 1066, 1983.
6. Preparation and characterization of iron oxide thin film electrodes, Maheshwar Sharon, B.M.
Prasad Solar Energy Materials, 1983, 8, 457-469
8. Photoelectrochemical studies of BaTiO3 electrolyte redox systems, M. Sharon & A. Sinha Solar
Energy Material. 9, 391 - 403, 1984.
9. Saur Viddyut Kosh-IV, Study of a rechargeable solar battery with n-Pb 3O4 electrodes., M. Sharon,
Sudhir Kumar, & S. R.Jawalekar Solar Cells. 12-4, 353 - 361, 1984.
10. Rechargeable Solar Battery (Saur Viddyut Kosh - IV) n-Pb3O4 semiconductor electrode, M.
Sharon, N.P. Sathe, Sudhir Kumar, & S. R. Jawalekar Renewable Energy Sources. Int. Progr. Part A,
Edt. N. Vezirolgu, Elsevier, 23, 330, 1984.
12. Chemically stable & cheaply available chalcogenides for a solar chargeable battery (Saur Viddyut
Kosh-III), M. Sharon, K. Basavaswaran, & N. P. Sathe J. Sci. Ind. Res. 44, 593 - 598, 1985.
13. Characterization of Pb3O4 film by electrochemical techniques, M. Sharon, Sudhir Kumar, & S. R.
Jawalekar. Bull. Mat. Sci. 8-3, 415 - 418, 1985.
14. Transition metal Phosphide semiconductors for the possible use in photoelectrochemical cells and
solar chargeable battery, M. Sharon, & G. Tamizhmani J. Material Sci. 21, 2193 - 2201, 1986.
15. Photoelectrochemical cell with liquid- (ohmic)-semiconductor- liquid (Schottky Barrier) system,
M. Sharon, & G. Ranga Rao Ind. J. Chem. 25A, 170 - 172, 1986.
16. Materials for Saur Viddyut Kosh (Solar Chargeable Battery), M. Sharon, G. Tamizhmani, & K.
Basavaswaran Proc. Indian Natl. Sci. Acad. 52A - 1, 311 - 337, 1986.
17. Photoelectrochemical studies on p-SnSe electrode, M. Sharon & K. Basavaswaran Solar Cells. 20,
323 - 334, 1987.
18. Photoelectrochemical solar cell using n-Pb3O4 electrode., M. Sharon, & P. Veluchamy B.
Electrochem. 4(4), 337 - 340, 1988.
19. Photoelectrochemical behaviour of tin monosulphide, M. Sharon, & K. Basavaswaran Solar Cells,
25, 97 - 107,1988.
21. Effect of supporting electrolytes on photoelectrochemical properties of n-SnS & p-SnSe electrodes,
M. Sharon & K. Basavaswaran Ind. J. Chem. 28, 698 - 699, 1989.
22. Photoelectrochemical studies on thin film Pb3O4 photoelectrodes., M. Sharon, Sudhir Kumar, & S.
R. Jawalekar Ind. J. Chem. 28A, 752 - 756, 1989.
23. A new technique to measure flat band potential and barrier height at a desired surface charge of
n- and p-semiconductors, M. Sharon, B. M. Prasad, & K. Basavaswaran Ind. J. Chem. 28A, 935-941,
1989.
24. Scanning Tunneling Microscopy, M. Sharon ISRAPS Bull 2(1),12- 15, 1990.
25. Preparation of n-Pb3O4 by anodic oxidation of lead and study of its Photoelectrochemical
properties., Maheshwar Sharon & P Veluchamy Bull Electrochemistry 6(1), 117–120 (1990)
26. A Theoretical Approach to the Design of reduced Band Gap Noncorrosive Electrodes for
Photoelectrochemical Solar Cells, M. Sharon, K. Murali Krishna, V.A.Pai, V.R.Marathe & M. K.
Mishra. International J. Quantum Chemistry: Quantum Chemistry Symposium 24, 419 - 427, 1990.
27. Preparation of a thin film of n-Pb3O4 by thermal treatment of PbO film, M. Sharon, Sudhir Kumar
& S.R.Jawalekar Thin Solid Films. 195, 273 – 278, (1991).
28. Electrosynthesis & photoelectrochemical activity of iron oxide, M. Sharon & C. Natrajan Bull.
Electrochem. 7(1), 34 - 37, 1991.
29. Review Article - Solar Rechargeable Battery - Principle and Materials, Maheshwar Sharon, P.
Veluchamy, C. Natrajan and Dhananjay Kumar Electrochimica Acta 36 (7), 1107 -11026, 1991.
30. Renewed Interest on the Photosensitivity of -PbO prepared by anodic oxidation of lead in
alkaline solutions: Its Photoelectrochemical Properties, Maheshwar Sharon and P. Veluchamy. J.
Electroanalytical Chem.315, 293 – 299, (1991).
31. Theoretical Investigation of Optimal Mixing Ratio for PbO2 and TiO2 to produce a low band gap
noncorrosive photoelectrode, M. Sharon, K. Murali Krishna, M.K.Mishra and V.R.Marathe. J.Chem.
Phys.163, 401 – 412, (1992).
32. Electrosynthesis of lead oxide in alkaline solution and its photoelectrochemical properties.,
Maheshwar Sharon & P. Veluchamy, H. Minoura, Y. Ichihashi & K. Basavaswaran, J. Electroanal.
Chem. 344, 73 – 89, (1993)
33. Electrodeposition of Zinc Selenide, Maheshwar Sharon, C. Natrajan, C. Levy Clement & M.
Neumann-Spallart. Thin Solid Films. 237, 118 – 123, (1994).
34. Composition & Photoactivity of lead oxide film prepared on a Pb electrode in the Pb/PbO
potential region in 0.1M NaOH + 0.1M Na2SO_4 at 80oC, Maheshwar Sharon & P. Veluchamy J
Electroanalytical Chemistry 365, 179 – 183, (1994).
35. Electrosynthesis of lead oxide film on a lead electrode in alkaline solution by a potentiodynamic
method: its characterization and photoelectrochemical properties, P. Veluchamy, Maheshwar
Sharon, M. Shimizu, H. Minoura, J. Electroanal. Chem. 371,205-213, (1994),
36. Photoelectrochemical studies of photoactive lead oxide prepared by the Potential pulse coupled
potentiodynamic anodization technique in alkaline medium, M. Sharon, I. Mukhopadhyay, M. S. S.
Raghavan, H. Minoura and P. Veluchamy, J. Electroanal. Chem., 379, 531, (1994).
38. Preparation and characterization of PbTiO3 + PbO mixed-oxide photoelectrode, K. Murali Krishna,
Maheshwar Sharon, M. K. Mishra, J. Electroanal. Chem. 391, 93-99, (1995)
42. Selection of optimal mixing ratios to obtain suitable photoelectrodes from mixed semiconductors
using band gap calculations, M. Sharon, K. M. Krishna and M. K. Misra, , Electrochim. Acta, 41(13),
(1996) 1999-2004.
43. Preparation and characterization of mixed oxides obtained from various molar mixtures of beta-
PbO2 and TiO2, M. Sharon, K. M. Krishna and M. K. Misra, J. Phys. Chem. Solids, 57(5), (1996) 615-
626.
44. Pb1-xTixO: a new photoactive phase, M. Sharon, K. M. Krishna and M. K. Misra,, J. Mat. Sci. Letts,
15 (1996) 1084-1087.
45. Reactivity of nano-sized particles vis-a-vis large particles and their applications, M. Sharon and B.
Pal, Bull. Electro chemistry, 12 (1996) 219-233.
46. Photocatalytic bactericidal Action of commercial grade Fe2O3 powders on pathogenic bacteria,
Maheshwar Sharon and B. Pal, Chem. & Environ. Res. 5(1-4), 1996
47. Electrodeposition and photovoltaic properties of zinc cadmium selenide thin films, C. Natrajan, G.
Nogami, M. Sharon, Bull. Electrochem.,12(3-4) 136-140,1996.
48. Surface modification by the potential delay technique to obtain a photoactive PbO film,
Maheshwar Sharon, Indrajit Mukhopadhyay, Susanta Ghosh, Surface Science, 384, (1997), 234-239
49. Surface characterization of anodic films of Pb-Sn alloy electrodes: the effect of Sn on the
photoelectrochemical properties, I. Mukhopadhyay, P. Selvam, Maheshwar Sharon, P. Veluchamy H.
Minoura, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 49, (1997), 169-173
51. Application of Gartner model to elucidate parameters adversely affecting photoactivity of thin
film PbO in ferro-ferri cyanide electrolyte, M. Sharon and I. Mukhopadhyay,, Electrochim. Acta,
42(1), (1997), 67-72.
52. NCDP-plated CdSe film PEC cell studies, M. Sharon, M.K.Sharan and M. Kumar, Solar Energy
materials & Solar Cells 51, 35-45, 1997.
53. Electrodeposition of lead sulphide in acidic medium. Maheshwar Sharon, K. S. Ramaiah, Mukul
Kumar, M. Neumann-Spallart, C. Levy-Clement, J. Electroanal. Chem. 436,(1997), 49-52.
54. Non-catalytic displacement plating of photosensitive semiconducting thin films, Mukul Kumar, M.
K. Sharan, Maheshwar Sharon, Thin Solid Films, 312 (1998),139-146.
55. NCDP-plated CdSe film: growth and characterization, Maheshwar Sharon, M. K. Sharan, and
Mukul Kumar, Material Research Bulletin 33(1) 161-169, 1998.
56. Anodic oxidation of Pb-In alloys in alkaline solution: Effect of In on electrochemical and
photoelectrochemical behaviour of lead oxide. Indrajit Mukhopadhyay, Susanta Ghosh Maheshwar
Sharon Solar Energy Materials & Solar cells 53 83-94 (1998).
57. Effect of platinum on the photoelectrochemical behaviour of lead oxide thin film, Maheshwar
Sharon, Yung-Seoung Lee, Chung-Nan Whang, Susanta Ghosh, J. Solid State Electrochem. 2,(1998),
386-393.
58. Photoelectrochemical laser imaging on anodically prepared -PbO thin films. Maheshwar Sharon,
Indrajit Mukhopadhyay, Susanta Ghosh, J. Solid State Electrochem. 3, (1999), 141-147.
59. Study of photoelectrochemical corrosion of lead oxide in alkaline solution by the rotating ring-disk
electrode technique Maheshwar Sharon, Susanta Ghosh, J. Solid State Electrochem. 4, (1999), 52-54.
60. Effect of Fe(CN)3-6/ITO interfacial cathodic current on the efficiency of the photoelectrochemical
n-PbO/Fe(CN)63-/4-/ITO cell, Maheshwar Sharon, Susanta Ghosh, J. Applied Electrochem.29,(1999),
1015-1017.
61. Preparation and characterisation of TiO2/Fe2O3 binary mixed oxides and its photocatalytic
properties, Bonamali Pal, maheshwar sharon, Gyochi Nogami,Materials Chemistry and Physics, 59,
(1999), 254-261.
62. Preparation of iron oxide thin film by metal organic deposition from Fe(III)-acetylacetonate: a
study of photocatalytic properties, Bonamali Pal, Maheshwar Sharon, Thin Solid Films 379 (2000),
83-88.
63. Photodegradation of polyaromatic hydrocarbon over thin film of TiO2 nanoparticles; a study of
intermediate photoproducts, Bonamali Pal, Maheshwar Sharon, J. Molecular Catalysis A : Chemical
160, (2000),453-460.
64. Conduction in ZnFeS Solid Solutions M. Sharon, S. V. Salvi, S. Deulkar, M. A., Madharte,
Transaction SAEST 36 (3 & 4) 118-119, 2001
65. Enhanced photocatalytic activity of highly porous ZnO thin films prepared by sol-gel process
Maheshwar Sharon, Bonamali Pal, Materials Chemistry and Physics 76, 82-87 2002
66. Preparation of non-stoichiomeric (Zn,Fe)S chalcogenides and evaluation of their thermal, optical
and electrical properties, M. Shsaron, S. H. Deulkar, C,. H. Bhosale, M. Neumann-Spallart, J.
Physical and Chemistry of Solids,64 , 539-544 2003
68. A comparative study of structural, compositional, thermal and optical properties of non stoichiometric
(Zn,Fe)S chalcogenide pellets and thin films S. H. Deulkar, C. H. Bhosale, M. Sharon J. Physics and
Chemistry of Solids, 65 (2004)1879-1885
1. Electrical conduction and diffusion studies in some H - bonded crystals – KHF2, M. Sharon, & J.
M. Pollock J. Chem. Phys. 15, 4064, 1967.
2. Electrical conduction and diffusion studies in some H - bonded crystals NH4H2PO4, M. Sharon, &
J.M. Pollock J. Chem. Phys. 51, 3604, 1969.
3. Injection and migration of protons in single crystals of KHSO4, M. Sharon, & A. K. Kalia J. Chem.
Phys. 66(7), 3051-3055, 1977.
4. Conduction & tritium diffusion studies in single crystal of KHSO4, M. Sharon, & A. K. Kalia, J.
Solid State Chem. 20(1),53-61,1977.
5. Electrical conduction & diffusion studies in NH4H2PO4 single crystals, M. Sharon, & A. K. Kalia, J.
Solid State Chem. 23, 3, 1977.
6. A general isotherm equation for a monovalent ionic crystal containing impurity in nn+ valence
state, M. Sharon, & A. K. Kalia Ind. J. Chem. 15A, 549 - 551, 1977.
7. Electrical conduction in deuterated hydrogen bonded crystals, M. Sharon J. Solid State Chem. 27,
263, 1979.
8. Application of carbon electrode in the potentiometric analysis, M. Sharon, & R.S. Dhavale, Natl.
Acad. Sci. 2, 22, 1979.
9. An inexpensive zone melting furnace for purification & crystal growth, M. Sharon, & R.R.
Pradhananga, J. Cryst. Growth 46,715 - 717, 1979.
10. Electrical conduction studies in ferric doped KHSO4 single crystal, M. Sharon, & A. K. Kalia J.
Solid State Chem.31, 295 - 303, 1980.
11. Thermoluminescence studies in -irradiated lithium chloride single crystals., M. Sharon, & R. R.
Pradhananga Phys. State. Sci. (a) 59, K103,1980.
12. Kinetics of thermoluminescence of single crystal of LiCl, M. Sharon, J. Phys. C. Solid State Phys. 13,
3795-3800, 1980.
13. Preparation & Characterization of iron oxide thin film electrodes M. Sharon, & B.M. Prasad Solar
Energy Materials 8, 457-469, 1980.
14. Thermoluminescence glow curves of Ca2+ & Sr2+ doped LiCl single crystals, M. Sharon, & R.R.
Pradhananga, Phys. State Solid (a) 65 K67, 1981.
15. Ionic conductivity studies of pure and Ca2+ & Sr2+ doped single crystals of LiCl. M. Sharon, & R.R.
Pradhananga J. Solid State Chem. 40, 20-27, 1981.
16. Preparation & Characterization of oxygen deficient WO3 film. M. Sharon & M.K. Sharan Solar
Energy Materials. 10, 329 - 334, 1984.
17. Preparation, characterization and physical properties of mixed Sb(1-x)BixTeI, Maheshwar Sharon,
Padmakar Kichambre, Solid State Ionics, 101-103, 155-159, 1997.
18. Preparation and fundamental physical properties of the quaternary chalcogenides SnBi(4-
x)Te(3+y)Se(4-z) & PbBi(4-x)Te(3-y)Se(4-z), Maheshwar Sharon, Padmakar Kichambre, Yoshitaka Seki,
Takatsugu Hagino and Shoichi Nagata, Solid State Ionics, 101-103, 125-129 1997
19. Synthesis, optical and electrical transport studies on some chalcogenides, P.D.Kichambre,
Maheshwar Sharon, Keisuke Ida, Kunihiro Fukuda, Shoichi Nagata, J. Magnetic Soc. Japan, 22, 60-
62,1998.
20. Optical studies on non-stiochiometric (Zn, Fe)S chalcogenide bulk pellets prepared by
coprecipitation, S.H. Deulkar, C.H. Bhosale, Maheshwar Sharon, Materials Chemistry and Physics,
111, 260–264, (2008)
10.5 Superconductivity
1. Substrate bias effects during in - situ growth of YBa_2Cu3O_y thin films by rf Magnetron
sputtering. M. Sharon, R. Pinto, J. I. Poothra, S. P. Pai, L. C. Gupta, R. Vijayaraghavan, & Dhananjay
Kumar Physica C. 175, 310 - 314, 1991.
2. Superconducting behaviour of TlBa2-x LaxCuO5-y M. Sharon, A.Sundaresan, A.K.Rajarajan, L. C.
Gupta and R. Vijayaraghavan Physica C. 178, 193 (1991)
3. Growth & Microstructural study of rf Magnetronsputtered MgO films on silicon M. Sharon. R.
Pinto, J. I. Poothra, S. C. Purandare, S. P. Pai, C.P.D'Souza, & Dhananjay Kumar, J. Vac. Sci. Tech. A.
9(5), 2670 - 2674,1991
4. Studies of superconducting behaviour of TlBa2-xLaxCuO5-y. M. Sharon, A. Sundaresan, A. K.
Rajarajan, L. C. Gupta and R. Vijayaraghavan. Physica C. 178 (1991) 193 - 196
5. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance of Tl in Superconducting TlBa2-xLaxCuO5-y M. Sharon, A. Sundaresan,
A. K. Rajarajan, Ravi Kumar, L. C. Gupta & R. Vijayaraghavan, J. Physics (Condensed Matter)
4(1992) 6971 - 6976.
6. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopic Studies of Valence State of TL in single Tl - O layers TlBa1-x
SrxLaCuO5 (0<x>1) M. Sharon, A. Sundaresan, C. S. Gopinath, A. S. Tamhane, A. K. Rajarajan, S.
Subaramanian, R. Pinto, L. C. Gupta & R. Vijayaraghavan. Phys. Rev. B.46, 6622 (1992)
7. A new contact conductance measurement technique for metal - HTSC film contact. Maheshwar
Sharon, Prakash R. Apte, Dhananjay Kumar, Richard Pinto, L. C. Gupta and R. Vijayaraghavan. IEEE
Trans on Appl Supcond Vol 2(3) 176 - 180, 1992.
8. Frequency shifts of optical phonons due to size-effect induced charge transfer in TlBa1-x
SrxLaCuO5 M. Sharon, T. Mertelj, A. Sundaresan, L. C. Gupta, D. Mihailovi`c Solid State Commun.
88, 271 (1993)
9. Synthesis, structure and conductivity of new quaternary chalcogenide SnBi4Te4Se4 Maheshwar
Sharon & P. D. Kichambare Solid State Ionics 62 (1993) 21 - 26
10. Superconductivity in Lu1-x Mx Ba2 Cu3 O_(7-), M= Pr, Tb & Ca, M. Sharon, K. I. Gnanasekar, R.
Pinto, A. S. Tamhane, L. C. Gupta and R. Vijayaraghavan, Physica C. (Superconductivity) 219, 183
(1994)
11. Superconductivity in thin films of M0.5Ca0.5Ba2Cu3O(7-), M = Lu, Tb, & Th, Superconductivity in
Lu1-xMxBa2Cu3O(7-) , M= Pr, Tb & Ca M. Sharon, K. I. Gnanasekar, R. Pinto, A. S. Tamhane, L. C.
Gupta and R. Vijayaraghavan Physica C. (Superconductivity) 219, 402 (1994)
12. Magnetic & Superconducting properties of TlSr2Ca1-x RxCu2O7 (R = Gd, x = 0.6, 1.0), Ho, Yb (x =
1.0): High Tc(= 3.1K) in a Gd system M. Sharon, A. Sundaresan, R. Vijayaraghavan Phys. Review
B. 49 (1994)
13. Possible overdoping in TlSrLaCuO5 and superconductivity in TlBaLaCuO5 by isovalent
cation substitution. M. Sharon, A. Sundaresan, R. Vijayaraghavan, et.al. Phys. Rev. B. 49 13127
(1994).
14. Transport properties of Sb2O3 doped laser ablated YBa2Cu3O7-x,M. Sharon, M. Murugesan, R. Pinto,
S. P. Pai, P. R. Apte and L. C. Gupta, Physica C, 234 (1994) 339.
15. Stabilization of superconducting TbSr2Cu2.85 Re0.15 07+x compound and valence state of terbium, M.
Sharon, M. Murugesan, R. Pinto, S. P. Pai, P. R. Apte and L. C. Gupta, M. S. R. Rao, C. S. Gopinath and
S. Subramanian, Appl. Phys. Lett. 67 (1995) 2711.
1. Study of some chlorine & bromine symmetrical nucleophillic exchange reactions. M. Sharon Ind.
J. Chem. 7, 465, 1969.
2. Chemical effect of nuclear transformation of 82Br in some organic compounds. M. Sharon Ind. J.
Chem. 8, 828, 1970.
3. Chemical behaviour of recoil 128I atom in organic solution: chlorobenzene and 1 -Chloro - 2: 4 -
dinitrobenzene-11 M. Sharon J. Univ. Poona Sci. Tech. 50, 37 - 44 1977.
4. Unsymmetrical nucleophillic aromatic substitution reaction - 11 reaction of methoxides ions with 1
Chloro-2: 4-dinitrobenzene. M. Sharon & D. D. Dhavale Natl. Acd. Sci. letters vol-3, (3), 78-82, 1980.
5. Chemical effect of nuclear transformation of 32P in oxyanion systems. M. Sharon, & V. J. Robinson
J. Univ. Poona. Sci. Tech. 54, 1 - 4, 217 - 228, 1981.
6. Chemical effect of nuclear transformation of 128I atoms in some aromatic substituted compounds-
111. M. Sharon, & R. S. Birajdar J. Univ. Poona Sci. Tech. 54,217 - 288, 1981.
7. Chemical behaviour of (n,) recoiled iodine atom in some aromatic substituted compounds - IV M.
Sharon, & R. S. Birajdar J. Univ. Poona Sc. Tech. 54, 1 - 4, 229 - 246, 1981.
On the average 3-4 International and 4-5 National conferences have been attended either for presenting
poster paper, oral presentation or for giving Invited/Plenary lectures. List of International/national
conferences attended in the last five years is given here.
11.1.1 International:
1. Eleventh international conference on photochemical conversion and storage of solar energy (IPS-11),
held at Bangalore (India) during 28th July to 2nd August, 1996.
a. Photoelectrochemical studies of indium doped lead oxide electrode in alkaline solution, M.
Sharon and I. Mukhopadhyay,
b. Photochemical Sterilization of Microbial Cells using Commercial Grade Fe2O3 Powders, M.
Sharon, B. Pal and D. Kamat
4. Raman scattering investigations of semiconducting diamond-like carbon thin films and fibers
obtained from camphor, M. Sharon, K. Mukhopadhyay, E. Rzepka, A. Lusson, E. A. Ponomarev and
C. Levy-Clement, accepted for presentation at the 192nd meeting of the Electrochemical Society Inc.
and the 48th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry to be held at Paris, France
on August 31st to September 5th, 1997.
5. Preparation Fullerenes Family from Kerosene, Yoshinori Ando, Maheshwar Sharon, Xinluo Zhao,
P.D. Kichambre and Mukul Kumar, Fullerene Symposium at Nagano, Japan. 2(31), 1997
6. Preparation of Fullerene Family from Kerosene, Y. Ando, X. Zhao, M. Sharon, P.D. Kichambare,
Mukul Kumar, The 13th Symposium on Fullerene (July 24-25, 1997), Nagano, Japan.
7. The 3rd International Meeting on New Trends in Photoelectrochemistry(May 11-14, 1997), Colorado,
USA.
i, Electrochemical Behaviour of Carbon Thin Films grown from Camphor Pyrolysis M.
Sharon, Mukul Kumar, P.D. Kichambare
ii, Non-catalytic Displacement Plating of Photosensitive Semiconductor Thin Films,
Mukul Kumar, M. Sharon,
iii, Photoelectrochemical Studies of Pb-Pt Oxide Thin Films in Alkaline Medium, S.
Ghosh, I. Mukhopadhyay, Mukul Kumar, M.Sharon
8. Conducting Carbon from a Natural Source: Characterization and Application, M. Sharon, Mukul
Kumar, P.D. Kichambare, The 4th IUMRS International Conference in Asia (September 16-18, 1997),
Chiba, Japan.
9. Diamond 1998: The 9th European Conference on Diamond, Diamond-like materials, Nitrides and
Silicon Carbide (September 13-18, 1998), Crete, Greece.
i. Semiconducting Carbon Films from a Natural Source-Camphor, M. Sharon, N.
Sundarakoteeswaran, P.D. Kichambare, Mukul Kumar, Y. Ando, X. Zhao,
ii. Microcrystalline Diamond Contribution in DLC Films and Fibers Obtained from Camphor,
E. Rzepka, A. Lusson, C. Levy-Clement, Mukul Kumar, K. Mukhopadhyay, M. Sharon, Diamond
1998:
10. The 5th IUMRS International Conference in Asia (October 13-16, 1998), Bangalore, India.
i. Camphor: A Natural Precursor for Making Various Forms of Carbon in Large Quantity, M.
Sharon, Mukul Kumar, P.D. Kichambare, Y. Ando, X. Zhao,
ii. Synthesis and Characterization of Semiconducting Carbon Films from Camphor, Mukul
Kumar, P.D. Kichambare, M. Sharon, Y. Ando, X. Zhao,
iii. Camphor-pyrolyzed Carbon Films as Electron Field Emitters, Mukul Kumar, P.D.
Kichambare, M. Sharon, Y. Ando, X. Zhao
11. Synthesis of Nanocarbon Materials from a Natural Source: Camphor, M. Sharon, Mukul Kumar,
P.D. Kichambare, Y. Ando, X. Zhao International Symposium on Carbon: Science and Technology for
New Carbons (November 8-12, 1998), Tokyo, Japan.
12. International Symposium on Carbon: Science and Technology for New Carbons (November 8-12,
1998), Tokyo, Japan.
i. Carbon Nanobeads from Camphor: A Novel Approach, M. Sharon, Mukul Kumar, P.D.
Kichambare, Y. Ando, X. Zhao,
ii. Effect of Sintering Time on Camphor-pyrolyzed Semiconducting Carbon Films,
Mukul Kumar, P.D. Kichambare, M. Sharon, Y. Ando, X. Zhao,
iii. Kerosene-pyrolyzed carbon Films as Electron Field Emitters Mukul Kumar, P.D.
Kichambare, M. Sharon, Y. Ando, X. Zhao
13. Lithium-ion Intercalation into Carbons Derived from Pyrolysis of Camphor, M. Sharon, Mukul
Kumar, P.D. Kichambare, N.R. Avery, K.J. Black 10th International Symposium on Intercalation
Compounds (May 30--June 3, 1999), Okazaki, Japan.
14. Electron Field Emission from Carbon Films Grown from Pyrolyis of Kerosene, Diamond 2000:
Eleventh European Conference on Diamond, Diamond-like Materials, Nitrides and Silicon Carbide
(September 3--8, 2000), Porto, Portugal.
18. Carbon nano-materials for hydrogen storage and supercapacitor, Maheshwar Sharon (Invited
talk),Int. Conf. on Nanomaterials for electronics, ICNME-2006, C.Met, Pune Nov 27-29 2006.
19. Int. Conf. on Adanced materials and Applications ICAMA 2007, Shivaji Univ. Kolhapur Nov 15-17
2007.
i. Synthesis of carbon nanomaterials by ponamia glabra (Karnajal) and study of Electromagnetic
wave absorption property in 8-12 GHz range, Dattatray E. Kshirsagar, Vijaya Puri, Maheshwar
Sharon and Madhuri Sharon,
ii. Study of hydrogen electrode for development of alkaline fuel cell, Maheshwar Sharon, Madhuri
Sharon, L.N. Singh and Khemraj D Barhate,
21. Hydrogen Adsorption by CNM and effect of activation with metals, Sunil Bhardwaj, Sandesh
Jaybhaye, D. Sathiyamoorthy, K. Das Gupta, Madhuri Sharon, T. Soga, Rakesh Afre, Maheshwar
Sharon, Int. Conf. on Hydrogen and Hydrogen storage: methods and Materials, I.I.Sc. Banglore, Jan 3-6
2009
22. Taguchi Methodology to Grow Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes on Silicon Wafer, Sandesh
Jaybhaye, Maheshwar Sharon, Laxminarayan Singh, Alberto Ansaldo, Davide Ricci, Ermanno Di
ZittiIEEE conference, Genova, Italy sept 2009
National Conferences
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12. Ph.D. / M.Tech thesis supervised
4 Title: Synthesis & Eectrical properties of SbSI & SbTeI materials & the effect of dopant
Name: Mr. Harish Kumar Dubey
Year: 2012
University: Solapur University
12.1.2. Nuclearchemistry
1. Title: Chemical behaviour of (n,) recoiled iodine atom in some aromatic substituted
iodo-compounds.
Name Dr.R.S.Birajdar
Year of award 1979
University Pune University
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12.1.3Electrochemistry/Photoelectrochemical cell
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8. Title: Electrosynthesis of lead oxides by anodic oxidation of lead in alkaline
solution:its characterization and photoelectrochemical properties.
Name Dr. P. Veluchamy
Year of award 1992
University I.I.T. Bombay
10. Title: Theoretical and experimental determination of the band gap for some
noncorrosive transition metal oxides for their use in photoelectrochemical solar cells.
Name Dr. K. M. Krishna
Year of award 1995
University I.I.T. Bombay.
12.1.4Water Pollution:
12.1.5Superconductivity
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2. Title: Structural, superconducting and magnetic properties of single Tl-O-layered
copper oxides
Name Dr. A. Sundaresan
Year of award 1994
University I.I.T. Bombay.
Carbon
1. Title: Hydrogen-Oxygen fuel cell and energy stirage by carbon nano materials
Name Dr. Arup Kumar Chatterjee
Year 2004
University I.I.T. Bombay
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5. Title Hydrogen storage using carbon nanomaterials synthesized from plant
precursors
Name: Mr. Jayabhaya Sandesh
Year; 2009
University: Babsaheb Ambedaker Technical University, Lonare
7. Title Conversion of waste Polythene plastic to carbon nano material (CNM) and
burnable wax by chemical vapour deposition(CVD) method and characterization of
the products
Name Pravin Vitthal Jagdale
Year 2010
University Solapur University
9. Title Synthesis of carbon nanomaterials and wax from plastic and its Application
Name Neeraj Prakash Vimal Mishra
Year 2012
University University of Mumbai
10. Title Role of raw material composition in yielding carbon nano materials by
carbon vapour deposition and study the uptake of Arsenic dissolved in water by
carbon nano material
Name Ms Jayashri Santosh Shukla
Year 2012
University Solapur University
11. Title Use of nanomaterial as a catalyst for conversion of plant product intocarbon
nano materials
Name Mrs. Suman D Tripathi
Year 2012
University Solapur University
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12. Title Synthesis of carbon nano materials from plant based precursor and study their
hydrogen adsorption properties
Name Mr. Bholanath Tarakdas Mukherjee
Year 2012
University University of Mumbai
15.Barhate
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3. Title: Design fabrication & testing of a low cost multipurpose Solar
Dryer
Name Mr. Grish V. Kanole
Year of award 1993
University I.I.T. Bombay
12.2.2. Electric-vehicle
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