Prerna Sinha

About

My name is Prerna Sinha, and I have expertise in materials science, nanotechnology, energy storage, and electrochemistry. My core background in materials synthesis and characterization techniques allows me to understand the intricate relationship between structure and properties in materials science. Graduating with a strong foundation in nanotechnology has provided me with insights into the extraordinary behaviors of materials at the nanoscale.

I have substantial research experience in studying the corrosion behavior (sensitization) of stainless steel, employing non-destructive techniques for detection. My doctoral research focused on developing and optimizing novel and hybrid electrode materials, enhancing their properties, and applying them in supercapacitor devices. I possess significant expertise in electrochemistry and am proficient in handling various sophisticated instruments.

In addition to my technical skills, I am adept at drafting scientific publications, patents, and book chapters. Recently, I have expanded my research to include optimizing energy harvesters integrated with supercapacitors. This approach to decentralized energy generation is crucial for meeting the current era's growing energy demands, highlighting my commitment to innovative solutions for sustainable energy.

Employment

• Indian Institute of Technology Delhi DST INSPIRE Faculty
  2025 - Present
• Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Postdoctoral fellow
  2022 - Present

Education

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Projects & Funding

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Publications (39)

• Neem leaves-derived activated carbon for aqueous Li-ion supercapacitors: DFT insights into ion-carbon interactions
  Chemical Engineering Journal 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2026.174832
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• Heteroatom-Engineered Fibrous Biocarbon Electrodes for the Superior Performance of Microsupercapacitors
  ACS Applied Energy Materials 2025 DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.5c00293
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• Recent advancement of supercapacitors: A current era of supercapacitor devices through the development of electrical double layer, pseudo and their hybrid supercapacitor electrodes
  Journal of Energy Storage 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.est.2024.115075
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• The prospect of supercapacitors in integrated energy harvesting and storage systems
  Nanotechnology 2024 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ad5a7b
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• Enhanced performance with ionic and organic redox-couple electrolytes on MTMO anchored CQD nanocomposites and renewable carbon-based asymmetric flexible supercapacitor
  Applied Materials Today 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmt.2023.101806
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• Ni-Co oxide anchored carbon dots for high-performance asymmetric supercapacitor
  Energy 2022
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• A flexible and high energy density -hydrous RuO2 and keratin-derived renewable carbon composite-based asymmetric supercapacitor in redox-mediated electrolytes
  Electrochimica Acta 2022 DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.141368
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• Value-added functional carbon for potential electrodes and its validation
  Journal of Energy Storage 2022 DOI: 10.1016/j.est.2022.106116
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• A Flexible, Redox‐Active, Aqueous Electrolyte‐Based Asymmetric Supercapacitor with High Energy Density Based on Keratin‐Derived Renewable Carbon
  Advanced Materials Technologies 2022 DOI: 10.1002/admt.202200133
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• Exploring the electrical behavior of iodine substituted CaCu3Ti4O12-xIx by impedance and modulus spectroscopy
  Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 2022 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpcs.2022.110613
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