Aiswarya Kesh

About

I am a dedicated researcher specializing in fuel cell catalysts, with a strong focus on the design and engineering of innovative porous materials. My work includes the development of materials such as biomass, carbon quantum dots, mesoporous carbon-based heteroatoms, and transition metals. I systematically characterize these materials to understand the structure-activity relationship, which is crucial for optimizing their performance in electrochemical fuel cell applications.

I have a robust background in oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) electrocatalysis, where I have developed advanced catalysts by utilizing heteroatom-doped carbon materials, transition metal complexes, and porous frameworks. These efforts have been directed towards enhancing the activity and stability of the catalysts, which are key factors in improving fuel cell efficiency.

My research has also involved the preparation of composite membranes for open cathode fuel cell applications to develop and optimize cathode catalysts. As I continue to build my research career, I am keenly interested in advancing the field of electrochemical energy systems, with a particular focus on fuel cells and hydrogen technologies.

Employment

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Education

• Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University Masters
  2016 - 2018
• Fakir Mohan University Bachelors in chemistry
  2013 - 2016

Projects & Funding

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Publications (4)

• Morphological Evolution of Carbon Quantum Dots to Carbon Nanoneedles and N/F Codoping as an Efficient Catalyst for Oxygen Electrochemistry
  ACS Applied Engineering Materials 2024 DOI: 10.1021/acsaenm.4c00305
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• Co-, Ni-Catalyzed Borylation of Carbon Nanofibers for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in an Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell
  ACS Applied Energy Materials 2022 DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.2c01957
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• Morphological influence of graphitic carbon nanofibers by N–F dual-doping on Pt electrocatalytic activity and stability for oxygen reduction reaction in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells
  International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 2022 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2022.04.163
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• N-, F-, and Fe-Doped Mesoporous Carbon Derived from Corncob Waste and Creating Oxygen Reduction Reaction Active Centers with a Maximum Charge Density of ≥0.25 for a Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Catalyst
  Energy and Fuels 2022 DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.1c03174
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