BANGALORE UNIVERSITY

CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: P. Vishnu Kamath

A: PERSONAL RECORD

Present Designation: Professor

Gender: Male

Institutional Address: Department of Chemistry, Bangalore University, Central

College Campus, Bangalore 560 001, India

Phone: 91-80-22961354

E-mail: vishnukamath8@bub.ernet.in

Residential Address: 315, Shriniket Apartments, MSR College Road, Mathikere,

Bangalore 560 054, India

Phone: 91-80-23603698

Mobile: 94482 65698

E-mail: vishnukamath8@gmail.com

Date and Place of Birth: 23 May 1959, Bangalore

Knowledge of Languages

Read/Write/Speak Read/Write Speak Read

English Sanskrit Konkani

Kannada

Hindi

B: ACADEMIC RECORD

1.

Degree University Year of

Award

Subjects Specialization Class/Rank

B.Sc. Bangalore

University

1978 PCM - V Rank in

University

M.Sc. IIT, Kanpur 1980 Chemistry General Distinction

Ph.D IISc, Bangalore 1985 Solid State

Chemistry

Electron

Spectroscopy

-

Post

Doctoral

Fellow

IISc, Bangalore 1985-87 Solid State

Chemistry

Computer

Simulation of

Liquids

-

2. Others: NIL

C: TEACHING EXPERIENCE

1.

Cadre Date of

Appointment

Duration Mode of

Appointment

LECTURER 1-7-1988 6 YEARS APPOINTMENT

READER 6-9-1994 8 YEARS APPOINTMENT

PROFESSOR 1-9-2002 - CAS

2. Papers Taught

1. M.Sc.: (1) Spectroscopy

(2) Solid State Chemistry

(3) Nuclear Chemistry

(4) Physical Chemistry (General) (In Part)

(5) Laboratory courses in Physical Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry

2. BE: (1) Engineering Chemistry (In Part)

(2) Laboratory course in Engineering Chemistry

3. Innovations in curriculum design and transaction in the past four years

2002: Played a major role in formulating the syllabus for the semester scheme of

the M.Sc. programme

2005 onwards: Revision of the semester syllabus from time to time

D: RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

1.

Sl. No. Research Position Duration Funding Agency

1 JRF/SRF 1980-1984 NCERT

2 RA 1985-87 DST

2. Total number of years of research experience: 35 years (including doctoral and

postdoctoral years)

3. Major Fields of Research Interest: Solid State and Materials Chemistry, Alkaline

Power Sources, Layered Hydroxides

4. Research Projects

Title of the Project Year Amount

(Rs.)

Agency Status

1 Quantum chemical investigations of

adsorbate-adsorbent interactions and

model organometallic systems

1991-93 1.5 Lakhs CSIR Completed

2 Electrosynthesis and electrochemical

properties of metal oxide/hydroxides

1994-98 7.5 Lakhs DST Completed

3 Design, synthesis and development of

novel metal hydroxides as candidate

electrode materials for alkaline

secondary cells

1998-02 11.3

Lakhs

DST Completed

4 Studies on the reversibility of the 2000-04 6.0 Lakhs HBL Completed

MnO2 electrodes

5 Design, synthesis and reactivity of

unary and layered double hydroxides

2002-05 32.0

Lakhs

DST Completed

6 Electrochemical synthesis of

inorganic solids

2003-06 5.4 Lakhs UGC Completed

7 Order, disorder and „crystallinity‟ in

layered hydroxides: Structure-

reactivity correlations

2006-10 64.0

Lakhs

DST Completed

8 Ramanna Fellowship Project (phase-

1)

2007-10 33.8

Lakhs

DST Completed

9 Layered hydroxides as candidate

precursors for nanoparticulate oxide

materials

2007-10 12.4

Lakhs

DST

(NSTI)

Completed

10 Study of polymorphism,

morphogenesis and oriented crystal

growth by electrochemical synthesis

2007-10 6.58

Lakhs

UGC Completed

11 Ramanna Fellowship Project (phase -

2)

2011-14 33.80 DST In Progress

12 Structure, stability and CO2 uptake

properties of layered hydroxides

2011-14 77.0

Lakhs

DST In Progress

13 Solution decomposition of layered

hydroxides: A convenient route to the

synthesis of Nanoparticulate oxides

and halides

2011-14 8.57

Lakhs

UGC In Progress

5. Interdisciplinary research projects started: NIL

6. Honours/Awards/Research Fellowships etc: NIL

a. Member Project Advisory Committee (Fast Track Projects) (DST) 2004-07

b. Member Project Advisory Committee (Physical Chemistry) (DST) 2007-12

c. Ramanna Fellowship Award of the DST (phase-1) 2007-10

d. Ramanna Fellowship Award of the DST (phase-2) 2011-14

E: RESEARCH GUIDANCE

1. Ph.D Guidance: Degrees Conferred: 14

(1) Mridula Dixit, CSIR SRF, „Synthesis and characterization of novel metal hydroxides

as potential positive electrodes for alkaline secondary batteries‟, August 1997.

(2) G. Helen Annal Therese, DST Fellow, „Electrogeneration of base: A novel

electrosynthetic route to metal oxides and hydroxides‟, December 1998.

(3) R. Michael Rajamathi, „Hydroxides, Hydrotalcites, Hydroxysalts and related phases‟,

March 2000.

(4) R.S. Jayashree, CSIR Fellow (NET), „Development of novel high performance

electrode materials for alkaline secondary cells‟, June 2001.

(5) M. Dinamani, DST Fellow, „Electrochemical synthesis of inorganic solids:

Hydroxides, Phosphates, Carbonates and Sulphates‟, January 2004.

(6) T.N. Ramesh, CSIR Fellow (NET), „The effect of order, disorder and crystallinity on

the reversible discharge capacity of -nickel hydroxide‟, January 2005.

(7) A. V. Radha, UGC Fellow (NET), „Crystallinity, disorder and reactivity of layered

hydroxides‟, March 2006.

(8) Grace S. Thomas, FIP Fellow, „Layered double hydroxides: Polytypism, disorder and

thermal behyaviour‟, June 2007.

(9) S. V. Prasanna, CSIR SRF, „Design and synthesis of layered hydroxides as candidate

materials for sequestration of anionic contaminants‟, October 2009.

(10) Sumy Joseph, UGC Fellow, „Study of polymorphism, morphogenesis and

oriented crystal growth by electrochemical synthesis‟, April 2009.

(11) Sylvia Britto UGC Fellow (NET), Synthesis, polytypism and disorder in

gibbsite/bayerite derived layered double hydroxides‟, April 2011.

(12) B. E. Prasad, CSIR SRF, „Electrochemical synthesis of inorganic materials: Metal

hydroxides, oxides, phosphates and halides‟, October 2012.

(13) G. V. Manohara, CSIR SRF, „Synthesis of layered hydroxides by homogeneous

precipitation: Study of order, disorder, reversible hydration and aqueous exfoliation‟,

October 2012.

(14) S. Radha, CSIR SRF, „Synthesis and structure of layered double hydroxides:

Polytype selection and disorder mediated by intercalated anions‟, November 2012.

2. M.Phil. Guidance: Degrees Conferred: 3

(1) L. Indira, UGC FIP, „Electrosynthesis of metal oxide/hydroxides‟, June 1994.

(2) N.S. Puttaswamy, UGC FIP, „Design and fabrication of an indigenous

thermogravimetric system and its application to the thermogravimetric study of unary

and layered double hydroxides‟, April 1996. This student however could not

complete his course work.

(3) Grace S. Thomas, UGC FIP, „Mechanism of formation and thermal behaviour of Li-

Al double hydroxide‟, July 2001.

3. Students presently pursuing research for their Ph.D degrees

(1) K. Jayanthi, UGC Project Fellow, „Synthesis and structure and reversible

hydration of cation ordered layered double hydroxides‟, 2011.

(2) Supreeth N., UGC Fellow (NET), „Structural synthons as tools to predict the

structures of layered hydroxides‟, 2011.

(3) M. Shivanna, „Synthesis, structure and CO2-uptake properties of layered

hydroxides‟, 2011.

(4) G. K. Kiran, DST Project Fellow, „Electrochemical synthesis of inorganic

materials‟, 2013.

(5) P. Latha, UGC LS (NET), „Reactivity of Layered Double Hydroxides‟, 2014

(awaiting registration).

4. Post-doctoral Research Students Trained: NIL

F: RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

1. List of research papers published: See Annexure-1

2. Reports published with details: NIL

3. Book Reviews published: NIL

4. Books published: NIL

5. Articles in lay journals: NIL

6. Seminars and conferences attended and papers presented with details

(1) P.V. Kamath, „Electrogeneration of base- A novel soft chemistry route to metal

oxides/hydroxides‟, Poster presentation A23, Soft Chemistry International

Symposium, 6-10 September 1993, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique,

University de Nantes, Nantes, France. (Poster presented in absentia)

(2) P.V. Kamath, „Hydroxides, hydrotalcites, hydroxysalts and related phases‟,

Invited talk, Discussion Meeting on the History of Solid State Chemistry in Post

Independent India, 22-23 March 1996, Indian Institute of Technology, New

Delhi.

(3) P.V. Kamath, „Design and synthesis of novel hydroxides as positive electrode

materials for nickel based batteries‟, Invited talk, Asia Pacific Society for

Advanced Materials Annual Meeting-1996, 9-14 December 1996, Indian Institute

of Science, Bangalore.

(4) P.V. Kamath, „Electrochemical synthesis of inorganic solids‟, Invited talk,

Discussion Meeting on Synthesis of Solid Materials, 20-23 April 1997, Indian

Institute of Science, Bangalore.

(5) P.V. Kamath, „Scientific research in Universities and in Central Institutions‟,

Invited talk, 5th

NIAS Course- An Integrated Approach to Knowledge and

Information, 9 October 1997, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore.

(6) P.V. Kamath, „Electrochemical synthesis of inorganic solids‟, Invited short

presentation, National Symposium in Chemistry, 27-30 January 1999, Indian

Institute of Science, Bangalore.

(7) P.V. Kamath, „The many ways of making anionic clays‟, Invited talk, Winter

School in Solid State Chemistry, 29 November-3 December 1999, Jawaharlal

Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore.

(8) P.V. Kamath, Chaired a session of the 24th

Annual In-house Symposium- Solid

State and Structural Chemistry Unit, 18 November 2000, Indian Institute of

Science, Bangalore.

(9) P.V. Kamath, „Electrochemical synthesis of inorganic materials‟, Invited talk,

International Symposium on Solid State and Inorganic Materials, Silver Jubilee of

the Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit, 4-7 December 2001, Indian

Institute of Science, Bangalore.

(10) P.V. Kamath, „Design, synthesis and development of novel hydroxides as

candidate electrode materials for alkaline secondary cells‟ Invited talk, March

2002, Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Department, Indian Institute of Science,

Bangalore.

NOTE: Although the titles of many talks are similar, the lecture material at any given

time has incorporated my latest research results at that point of time.

7. Seminars and Conferences Organized:

a. Organized a National Conference in Chemistry, November 2006 (Co-convenor:

Prof. V.V. Sureshbabu).

b. Organized a meeting of the Project Advisory Committee (Physical Chemistry)

of the DST in July 2007 (Co-convenor: Prof. V.V. Sureshbabu).

8. Research Collaborations established in the last four years: Collaboration with

(i) Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

(ii) Catalysis Division, Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar

(iii) Department of Inorganic Chemistry-1, University of Bayreuth, Germany.

G. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS

(1) Custodian for the University PG Examinations: May-June 2003; May-June 2006,

May-June 2007, May-June 2012.

H. PATENTS/CONSULTANCIES

(1) Patents accepted/ registered: NIL

(2) Consultancies: NIL

I. FOREIGN COUNTRIES VISITED ON ACADEMIC ASSIGNMENTS:

a. P. V. Kamath, „Polytypism and disorder in layered hydroxides‟, Invited Talk,

June 14-20, 2009, XIV International Clay Conference, Castellaneta Marina,

Italy.

b. P. V. Kamath, „„Polytypism and disorder in layered hydroxides‟, Invited Talk,

September 27-29, 2009, Institute of Mechanochemistry, Novosibirsk, Russia.

c. P. V. Kamath, „Order, disorder and crystallinity in layered hydroxides‟ (a short

course of 4 lectures), November 28- December 18, 2009, Department of

Inorganic Chemistry-1, University of Bayreuth, Germany.

J. VISITS TO OTHER UNIVERSITIES:

(1) Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, Visitor, August 1998 to January 1999.

K. Membership of University Bodies/Academic and Administrative Experience: NIL

L. Membership of Professional Bodies: NIL

M. Extra-curricural Achievements and Awards: NIL

N. Community Services Undertaken

I have been a part of the environmental movement in Karnataka with a special

interest in Forestry, Water Pollution and Nuclear Energy. A public interest litigation

(PIL) was filed in the Hon‟ble High Court in Karnataka challenging the commercial

exploitation of the trees grown in Gomal lands (Survey no. 192 of Medleri Village in the

erstwhile Ranibennur Taluk, Dharwad Dst). Another PIL was filed in the Hon‟ble

Supreme Court of India in 1989 (disposed in 1993) challenging the installation of the

Kaiga Nuclear Power Project in the Western Ghats. This litigation resulted in the public

disclosure of the entire project appraisal reports of the Kaiga project and all other nuclear

power projects including those at Narora, Kakrapar and Kalpakkam. I was elected

President for a two year term (2002-04) of Samaja Parivartana Samudaya (SPS), a

Voluntary Organization based in Dharwad/Davangere districts. SPS is one of the pioneers

of the environmental movement in India and has won the Indira Gandhi Paryavaran

Puraskar, 1993. It was recognized for building peoples‟ organizations for the rights of

rural poor on the natural resources and for successfully leading the agitation against the

privatization of forests in Karnataka in the period 1986-1993. The struggle for the

restoration of forests through Joint Forest Management through the establishment of the

Village Forest Committees is continuing now even after these have become a part of

public policy, because there is a large gap between policy formulation and its effective

implementation. More recently, I am a petitioner in a major public interest litigation filed

in the Supreme Court of India on the issue of illegal mining in the states of Andhra

Pradesh and Karnataka. The results of this PIL are too well known to be recounted here.

O. Hobbies: NIL

P. Other personal Interests: NIL

ANNEXURE I

List of Publications

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

1. S. Radha, K. Jayanthi, J. Breu and P. V. Kamath, „Relative humidity-induced

reversible hydration of sulfate-intercalated layered double hydroxides‟, Clays and

Clay Min., 62 (2014) 53-61.

2. S. Britto and P. V. Kamath, „Synthesis, structure refinement and chromate sorption

characteristics of an Al-rich bayerite-based layered double hydroxide‟, J. Solid State

Chem., 215 (2014) 206-210.

3. G.V. Manohara and P. V. Kamath, „Synthesis of benzoate intercalated layered double

hydroxide of nickel and aluminum: Application of Mering‟s rule‟, Z. Anorg. Allg.

Chem., 640 (2014) 434-8.

4. K. Jayanthi and P. V. Kamath, „Observation of cation ordering and anion mediated

structure selection among the layered double hydroxides of Cu(II) and Cr(III)‟,

Dalton Trans., (2013) 13220-30.

5. S. Radha, W. Milius, J. Breu and P. V. Kamath, „Synthesis and reversible hydration

behavior of the thiosulfate intercalated layered double hydroxides of Zn and Al‟, J.

Solid State Chem., 204 (2013) 362-6.

6. S. Radha and P. V. Kamath, „Electronic spectra of anions intercalated in layered

double hydroxides‟, Bull. Mater. Sci., 36 (2013) 923-9.

7. S. Nagendran and P. V. Kamath, „Structure of the chloride- and bromide-intercalated

layered double hydroxides of Li and Al- Interplay of coulombic and hydrogen-

bonding interactions in the interlayer gallery‟, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., (2013) 4686-93.

8. B. E. Prasad and P. V. Kamath, „Electrodeposition of dicalcium phosphate dehydrate

coatings on stainless steel substrates‟, Bull. Mater. Sci., 36 (2013) 475-81.

9. S. Radha and P. V. Kamath, „Polytypism in sulfate-intercalated layered double

hydroxides of Zn and M(III) (M = Al, Cr): Observation of cation ordering in the

metal hydroxide layers‟, Inorg. Chem., 52 (2013) 4834-41.

10. S. Marappa, S. Radha and P. V. Kamath, „Nitrate-intercalated layered double

hydroxides- Structure model, order, and disorder‟, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., (2013) 2122-

8.

11. S. Radha and P. V. Kamath, „Structural synthon approach to predict the possible

polytypes of layered double hydroxides‟, Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem. 638 (2012) 2317-23.

12. B. E. Prasad, P. V. Kamath and S. Ranganath, „Electrodeposition of ZnO coatings

from aqueous Zn(NO3)2 baths: effect of Zn concentration, deposition temperature,

and time on orientation‟, J. Solid State Electrochem., 16 (2012) 3715-22.

13. G. V. Manohara, P. V. Kamath and W. Milius, „Reversible hydration and aqueous

exfoliation of the acetate-intercalated layered double hydroxide of Ni and Al:

Observation of an ordered interstratified phase‟, J. Solid State Chem. 196 (2012) 356-

61.

14. S. Britto and P. V. Kamath, „Structural synthon approach to the study of stacking

faults in the layered double hydroxides of Lithium and Aluminum‟, Z. Anorg. Allg.

Chem. 638 (2012) 362-5.

15. B. E. Prasad, P. V. Kamath and K. Vijayamohanan, „Anion exchange reaction

potentials as approximate estimates of the relative thermodynamic stabilities of

Mg/Al layered double hydroxides containing different anions‟, Langmuir 27 (2011)

13539-43.

16. S. Britto and P. V. Kamath, „Polytypism in the Lithium-Aluminium layered double

hydroxides: the [LiAl2(OH)6]+ layer as a structural synthon‟, Inorg. Chem. 50 (2011)

5619-27.

17. S. Radha, S. V. Prasanna and P. V. Kamath, „Polytype selection by intercalated

anions: Design and synthesis of the 3R2 polytype of the layered double hydroxide of

Zn and Al‟, Crystal Growth & Design 11 (2011) 2287-93.

18. G. V. Manohara, S. V. Prasanna and P. V. Kamath, „Structure and composition of the

layered double hydroxides of Mg and Fe: Implications for anion-exchange reactions‟,

Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. (2011) 2624-30.

19. S. Britto and P. V. Kamath, „Polytypism, disorder and anion exchange properties of

divalent ion (Zn, Co) containing bayerite-derived layered double hydroxides‟, Inorg.

Chem. 49 (2010) 11370-7.

20. G. V. Manohara, D. A. Kunz, P. V. Kamath, W. Milius and J. Breu, „Homogeneous

precipitation by formamide hydrolysis: Synthesis, reversible hydration and aqueous

exfoliation of the layered double hydroxide of Ni and Al‟, Langmuir, 26 (2010)

15586-91.

21. S. Radha, C. A. Antonyraj, P. V. Kamath and S. Kannan, „Polytype transformations

of SO42-

containing layered double hydroxides of zinc with aluminum and chromium:

The metal hydroxide layer as a structural synthon‟, Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem. 636 (2010)

2658-64.

22. G. V. Manohara and P. V. Kamath, „Synthesis and structure refinement of layered

double hydroxides of Co, Mg and Ni with Ga‟, Bull. Mater. Sci. 33 (2010) 325-31.

23. A, V. Radha, G. S. Thomas, P. V. Kamath, C. A. Antonyraj and S. Kannan, Bull.

Mater. Sci. 33 (2010) 319-24.

24. S. Britto, S. Joseph and P. V. Kamath, „Distinguishing crystallite size effects from

those of structural disorder on the powder X-ray diffraction patterns of layered

materials‟, J. Chem. Sci. 122 (2010) 751-6.

25. B. E. Prasad, M. Dinamani, P. V. Kamath and S. H. Mehta, „Hexacyanoferrate (III) as

an electroactive probe for the investigation of the interlayer basicity of the layered

double hydroxide (LDH) of Mg with Al‟, J. Colloid Interface Sci. 348 (2010) 216-8.

26. B. E. Prasad and P. V. Kamath, „Electrochemical synthesis of ZnO coatings from

water-isopropanol mixed baths: control over oriented crystallization‟, J. Solid State

Electrochem. 14 (2010) 2083-8.

27. S. V. Prasanna, P. V. Kamath and C. Shivakumara, „Interlayer structure of iodide

intercalated layered double hydroxides‟, J. Colloid Interface Sci. 344 (2010) 508-12.

28. S. Joseph and P. V. Kamath, „Synthesis of different polymorphic modifications of

calcium oxalate by electrodeposition‟, J. Solid State Electrochem. 14 (2010) 1481-6.

29. M. N. Tripathi, U. V. Waghmare, T. N. Ramesh and P. V. Kamath, „Polytypism and

stacking disorders in nickel hydroxide: A first-principles study‟, J. Electrochem. Soc.

157 (2010) A280-4.

30. S. Britto and P. V. Kamath, „Structure of bayerite-based layered double hydroxides

(LDHs): Observation of monoclinic symmetry‟, Inorg. Chem. 48 (2009) 11646-54.

31. S. Joseph, S. Upadhya and P. V. Kamath, „Electrodeposition of BaCO3 coatings on

stainless steel substrates: Oriented growth in the presence of complexing agents‟, J.

Chem. Sci. 121 (2009) 685-91.

32. S. Radha and P.V. Kamath, „Polytype selection and structural disorder mediated by

intercalated sulfate ions among the layered double hydroxides of Zn with Al and Cr‟,

Crystal Growth & Design, 9 (2009) 3197-203.

33. S. Joseph and P.V. Kamath, „Growth of Cu2O nanocrystals on stainless steel

substrates by electrodeposition in presence of surfactants‟, J. Electrochem. Soc. 156

(2009) E143-7.

34. S.V. Prasanna and P.V. Kamath, „Anion-exchange reactions of layered double

hydroxides: Interplay between Coulombic and H-bonding interactions‟, Ind. Eng.

Chem. Res. 48 (2009) 6315-20.

35. S. Britto and P.V. Kamath, „Thermal, solution and reductive decomposition of Cu-Al

layered double hydroxides into oxide products‟, J. Solid State Chem. 182 (2009)

1193-9.

36. S.V. Prasanna, A.V. Radha, P.V. Kamath and S. Kannan, „Bromide ion distribution in

the interlayer of the layered double hydroxides of Zn and Al: Observation of

positional disorder‟, Clays and Clay Min. 57 (2009) 46-56.

37. S. Joseph and P.V. Kamath, „Electrochemical synthesis of oriented CuO coatings on

stainless steel substrates: Solution-mediated control over orientation‟, J. Electrochem.

Soc. 156 (2009) E18-22.

38. S.V. Prasanna and P.V. Kamath, „Synthesis and characterization of arsenate-

intercalated layered double hydroxides (LDHs): Prospects for arsenic mineralization‟,

J. Colloid Interface Sci. 331 (2009) 439-45.

39. T.N. Ramesh, P.V. Kamath, „Planar defects in layered hydroxides: Simulation and

structure refinement of β-nickel hydroxide‟, Mater. Res. Bull. 43 (2008) 3227-33.

40. B.E. Prasad, P.V. Kamath and S. Upadhya, „Electrochemical synthesis of

macroporous oxide coatings on stainless steel substrates‟, J. Amer. Cer. Soc. 91

(2008) 3870-4.

41. S. Joseph and P.V. Kamath, „Electrochemical deposition of Cu2O on stainless steel

substrates: Promotion and suppression of oriented crystallization‟, Solid State

Sciences 10 (2008) 1215-21.

42. S. Britto, G.S. Thomas, P.V. Kamath and S. Kannan, „Polymorphism and structural

disorder in the carbonate containing layered double hydroxide of Li with Al‟, J. Phys.

Chem. C 112 (2008) 9510-5.

43. S. Britto, P.V. Kamath and N. Ravishankar, „Solution decomposition of the layered

double hydroxide of Co with Fe: Phase segregation of normal and inverse spinels‟, J.

Colloid Interface Sci. 325 (2008) 419-24.

44. T.N. Ramesh and P.V. Kamath, „Temperature-induced control over phase selection

among hydroxides of nickel‟, Bull. Mater. Sci. 31 (2008) 169-72.

45. S.V. Prasanna and P.V. Kamath, „Chromate uptake characteristics of the pristine

layered double hydroxides of Mg with Al‟, Solid State Sciences 10 (2008) 260-6.

46. T.N. Ramesh and P.V. Kamath, „Nickel oxyhydroxide/manganese dioxide composite

as a candidate electrode material for alkaline secondary cells‟, J. Power Sources 175

(2008) 625-9.

47. S. Joseph and P.V. Kamath, „Electrodeposition of Cu2O coatings on stainless steel

substrates: Control over orientation and morphology‟, J. Electrochem. Soc. 154

(2007) E102-6.

48. S. Britto, A.V. Radha, N. Ravishankar and P.V. Kamath, „Solution decomposition of

the layered double hydroxide (LDH) of Zn with Al‟, Solid State Sciences 9 (2007)

279-86.

49. S.V. Prasanna, P.V. Kamath and C. Shivakumara, „Synthesis and characterization of

layered double hydroxides (LDHs) with intercalated chromate ions‟, Mater. Res. Bull.

42 (2007) 1028-39.

50. A.V. Radha, P.V. Kamath and C. Shivakumara, „Order and disorder among the

layered double hydroxides: combined Rietveld and DIFFaX approach‟, Acta Cryst.

B63 (2007) 243-50.

51. A.V. Radha, P.V. Kamath, N. Ravishankar and C. Shivakumara, „Suppression of the

reversible thermal behavior of the layered double hydroxide (LDH) of Mg with Al:

Stabilization of nanoparticulate oxides‟, Langmuir 23 (2007) 7700-6.

52. A.V. Radha, G.S. Thomas, P.V. Kamath and C. Shivakumara, „Suppression of spinel

formation to induce reversible thermal behavior in the layered double hydroxides

(LDHs) of Co with Al, Fe, Ga, and In‟, J. Phys. Chem. B 111 (2007) 3384-90.

53. A.V. Radha, P.V. Kamath and C. Shivakumara, „Conservation of order, disorder and

„crystallinity‟ during the anion exchange reactions among layered double hydroxides

(LDHs) of Zn with Al, J. Phys. Chem. B 111 (2007) 3411-8.

54. G.S. Thomas, P.V. Kamath and S. Kannan, „Variable temperature PXRD studies of

LiAl2(OH)6XH2O (X = Cl, Br): Observation of disorder order transition‟, J. Phys.

Chem. C 111 (2007) 18980-4.

55. G.S. Thomas and P.V. Kamath, 'The layered double hydroxide (LDH) of Zn with Ga:

Synthesis and reversible thermal behavior', Solid State Sciences 8 (2006) 1181-6.

56. S.V. Prasanna, R.A.P. Rao and P.V. Kamath, „Layered double hydroxides as potential

chromate scavengers‟, J. Colloid and Interface Sci. 304 (2006) 292-9.

57. G.S. Thomas, A.V. Radha, P.V. Kamath and S. Kannan, „Thermally induced polytype

transformations among the layered double hydroxides (LDHs) of Mg and Zn with

Al‟, J. Phys. Chem. B, 2006, 110, 12365-71.

58. T.N. Ramesh, M. Rajamathi and P.V. Kamath, „Anion mediated polytype selectivity

among the basic salts of Co(II)‟, J. Solid State Chem., 2006, 179, 2386-93.

59. T.N. Ramesh, P.V. Kamath and C. Shivakumara, „Classification of stacking faults

and their step-wise elimination of during the disorder → order transformation of

nickel hydroxide‟, Acta Cryst., 2006, B62, 530-5.

60. G.S. Thomas and P.V. Kamath, „Line broadening in the PXRD patterns of layered

hydroxides: The relative effects of crystallite size and structural disorder‟, J. Chem.

Sci., 2006, 118, 127-33.

61. S. Joseph and P.V. Kamath, „Electrodeposition of oriented SrCO3 coatings on

stainless steel substrates‟, J. Electrochem. Soc., 2006, 153, D99-103.

62. T.N. Ramesh and P.V. Kamath, “Synthesis of nickel hydroxide: Effect of

precipitation conditions on phase selectivity and structural disorder”, J. Power

Sources, 156, 2006, 671-81.

63. A.V. Radha, P.V. Kamath and C. Shivakumara, “Mechanism of the anion exchange

reactions of the layered double hydroxides (LDHs) of Ca and Mg with Al”, Solid

State Sciences, 7, 2005, 1180-7.

64. A.V. Radha, C. Shivakumara and P.V. Kamath, “DIFFaX simulations of stacking

faults in layered double hydroxides”, Clays Clay Min., 53, 2005, 521-8.

65. G.H.A. Therese, M. Dinamani and P.V. Kamath, “Electrochemical synthesis of

perovskite oxides”, J. Applied Electrochem., 35, 2005, 459-67.

66. G.S. Thomas and P.V. Kamath, “Reversible thermal behavior of the layered double

hydroxides (LDHs) of Mg with Ga and In”, Mater. Res. Bull., 40, 2005, 671-81.

67. T.N. Ramesh, P.V. Kamath and C. Shivakumara, “Correlation of structural disorder

with the reversible discharge capacity of nickel hydroxide electrode”, J. Electrochem.

Soc., 152, 2005, A806-10.

68. G.S. Thomas, M. Rajamathi and P.V. Kamath, “DIFFaX simulations of polytypism

and disorder in Hydrotalcite”, Clays Clay Min., 52, 2004, 693-9.

69. A.V. Radha and P.V. Kamath, “Oxidative leaching of chromium from layered double

hydroxides: Mechanistic studies”, Bull. Mat. Sci., 27, 2004, 355-60.

70. M. Dinamani and P.V. Kamath, “Electrosynthesis of Mg(OH)2 coatings on stainless

steel substrates”, J. Applied Electrochem., 34, 2004, 899-902.

71. T.N. Ramesh, R.S. Jayashree and P.V. Kamath, “Disorder in layered hydroxides:

DIFFaX simulation of the X-ray powder diffraction patterns of nickel hydroxide”,

Clays Clay Min., 51, 2003, 570-6.

72. A.V. Radha and P.V. Kamath, “Aging of trivalent metal hydroxide/oxide gels in

divalent metal salt solutions: mechanism of formation of layered double hydroxides”,

Bull. Mat. Sci., 26, 2003, 661-6.

73. A.V. Radha, P.V. Kamath and G.N. Subbanna, “Disorder in layered hydroxides:

synthesis and DIFFaX simulation studies of Mg(OH)2”, Mat. Res. Bull., 38, 2003,

731-40.

74. M. Dinamani, P.V. Kamath and R. Seshadri, “Deposition of oriented SrSO4 coatings

by electrogeneration of acid”, Solid State Sci., 5, 2003, 805-10.

75. M. Dinamani, P.V. Kamath and R. Seshadri, “Electrodeposition of BaCO3 coatings

on stainless steel substrates”, Cryst. Growth and Design, 3, 2003, 417-23.

76. T.N. Ramesh, M. Rajamathi and P.V. Kamath, “Ammonia induced precipitation of

cobalt hydroxide: observation of turbostratic disorder”, Solid State Sci., 5, 2003, 751-

6.

77. M. Rajamathi and P.V. Kamath, “Anionic clay-like behaviour of -nickel hydroxide:

chromate sorption studies”, Mater. Letts., 57, 2003, 2390-4.

78. T.N. Ramesh, R.S. Jayashree and P.V. Kamath, “The effect of the moisture content

on the reversible discharge capacity of nickel hydroxide”, J. Electrochem. Soc., 150,

2003, A520-4.

PAPERS PUBLISHED PRIOR TO 2002

79. G.S. Thomas and P.V. Kamath, “Layered double hydroxide of Al with Li: mechanism

of formation and reversible thermal behaviour”, Mat. Res. Bull., 37, 2002, 705-13.

80. R.S. Jayashree and P.V. Kamath, “Layered double hydroxides of Ni with Cr and Mn

as candidate electrode materials for alkaline secondary cells, J. Power Sources, 107,

2002, 120-4.

81. R.S. Jayashree, P.V. Kamath, “Modified nickel hydroxide electrodes: Effect of cobalt

metal on the different polymorphic modifications”, J. Electrochem. Soc., 149, 2002,

A761-4.

82. M. Dinamani, P.V. Kamath and R. Seshadri, “Electrochemical synthesis of calcium

carbonate coatings on stainless steel substrates”, Mat. Res. Bull., 37, 2002, 661-9.

83. T.N. Ramesh, R.S. Jayashree, P.V. Kamath, S. Rodrigues and A.K. Shukla, “Effect of

light-weight supports on the specific discharge capacity of -nickel hydroxide”, J.

Power Sources, 104, 2002, 295-8.

84. M. Rajamathi, G.S. Thomas and P.V. Kamath, “The many ways of making anionic

clays‟, Proc. Ind. Acad. Sci., 113, 2001, 671-80.

85. M. Dinamani, P.V. Kamath and R. Seshadri, “Electrochemical deposition of BaSO4

coatings on stainless steel substrates”, Chem. Mater., 13, 2001, 3981.

86. R.S. Jayashree and P.V. Kamath, “Suppression of the -nickel hydroxide

transformation in concentrated alkali: Role of dissolved cations”, J. Applied

Electrochem. 31, 2001, 1315-20.

87. M. Rajamathi and P.V. Kamath, “Urea hydrolysis of cobalt (II) nitrate melts:

synthesis of novel hydroxides and hydroxynitrates”, Int. J. Inorg. Mater., 3, 2001,

901-6.

88. M. Dinamani and P.V. Kamath, “Electrochemical synthesis of metal phosphates by

cathodic reduction”, Mat. Res. Bull., 36, 2001, 2043-50.

89. R.S. Jayashree and P.V. Kamath, “Nickel hydroxide deposition from nickel nitrate

solutions: mechanistic studies”, J. Power Sources, 93, 2001, 273-8.

90. A.S. Prakash, P.V. Kamath and M.S. Hegde, “Synthesis and characterization of the

layered double hydroxide of Mg with Cr”, Mat. Res. Bull., 35, 2000, 2189-97.

91. M. Dinamani and P.V. Kamath, “Electrocatalysis of oxygen evolution at stainless

steel anodes by electrosynthesized cobalt hydroxide coatings”, J. Applied

Electrochem., 30, 2000, 1157-61.

92. M. Rajamathi, G.D. Nataraja, S. Ananthamurthy and P.V. Kamath, “Reversible

thermal behaviour of the layered double hydroxide of Mg with Al: mechanistic

studies”, J. Mater. Chem., 10, 2000, 2754-7.

93. M. Rajamathi and P.V. Kamath, “Ageing behaviour of unary hydroxides in trivalent

metal salt solutions: Formation of layered double hydroxide (LDH)-like phases”,

Bull. Mat. Sci., 23, 2000, 355-9.

94. R.S. Jayashree, G.N. Subbanna and P.V. Kamath, “The effect of crystallinity on the

reversible discharge capacity of -nickel hydroxide”, J. Electrochem. Soc., 147, 2000

2029-32.

95. G.H.A. Therese and P.V. Kamath, “Electrochemical synthesis of metal oxides and

hydroxides”, Chem. Mater. 12, 2000, 1195-204.

96. P. Bera, M. Rajamathi, M.S. Hegde and P.V. Kamath, “Thermal behaviour of

hydroxides, hydroxysalts and hydrotalcites”, Bull. Mat. Sci., 23, 2000, 141-5.

97. M. Rajamathi, P.V. Kamath and R. Seshadri, “Chemical synthesis of -cobalt

hydroxide”, Mater. Res. Bull., 35, 2000, 271-8.

98. M. Rajamathi, P.V. Kamath and R. Seshadri, “Polymorphism in nickel hydroxide:

role of interstratification”, J. Materials Chem., 10, 2000, 503-6.

99. G.H.A. Therese and P.V. Kamath, “Electrosynthesis of Ln(OH)3 (Ln=La, Nd)

coatings on stainless steel substrates”, Chem. Mater., 11, 1999, 3561-4.

100. R.S. Jayashree and P.V. Kamath, “Factors governing the electrochemical

synthesis of -nickel hydroxide”, J. Applied Electrochem., 29, 1999, 449-54.

101. R.S. Jayashree and P.V. Kamath, “Electrochemical synthesis of -cobalt

hydroxide”, J. Materials Chem., 9, 1999, 961-3.

102. M. Dixit, R.S. Jayashree, P.V. Kamath, A.K. Shukla, V.G. Kumar and N.

Munichandraiah, “Electrochemically impregnated Al-stabilized -nickel hydroxide”,

Electrochem. Solid State Letts., 2, 1999, 170-1.

103. M. Dixit, P.V. Kamath and J. Gopalakrishnan, “Zn-Substituted -nickel

hydroxide as an electrode material for alkaline secondary cells”, J. Electrochem. Soc.,

146, 1999, 79-82.

104. G.H.A. Therese and P.V. Kamath, “Electrochemical synthesis of LaMnO3

coatings on conducting substrates”, Chem. Mater., 10, 1998, 3364-7.

105. G.H.A. Therese and P.V. Kamath, “Cathodic reduction of different metal salt

solutions Part I: synthesis of metal hydroxides by electrogeneration of base”, J.

Applied Electrochem., 28, 1998, 539-43.

106. G.H.A. Therese, P.V. Kamath and G.N. Subbanna, “New electrosynthetic route to

calcium phosphate coatings”, J. Materials Chem., 8, 1998, 405-8.

107. G.H.A. Therese and P.V. Kamath, “Electrochemical synthesis of Ln2Cr3O127H2O

(Ln=La, Pr, Nd)”, Mater. Res. Bull., 33, 1998, 1-7.

108. M. Rajamathi and P.V. Kamath, “On the relationship between -nickel hydroxide

and the basic salts of nickel”, J. Power Sources, 70, 1998, 118-21.

109. M. Rajamathi, G.N. Subbanna and P.V. Kamath, “On the existence of a nickel

hydroxide phase which is neither nor ”, J. Materials Chem., 7, 1997, 2293-6.

110. N.S. Puttaswamy and P.V. Kamath, “Reversible thermal behaviour of layered

double hydroxides: a thermogravimetric study”, J. Materials Chem., 7, 1997, 1941-5.

111. P.V. Kamath, G.H.A. Therese and J. Gopalakrishnan, “On the existence of

hydrotalcite-like phases in the absence of trivalent cations”, J. Solid State Chem.,

128, 1997, 38-41.

112. M. Dixit, G.N. Subbanna and P.V. Kamath, “Homogeneous precipitation from

solution by urea hydrolysis: a novel chemical route to the -hydroxides of nickel and

cobalt”, J. Materials Chem., 6, 1996, 1429-32.

113. M. Dixit, P.V. Kamath, V.G. Kumar, N. Munichandraiah and A.K. Shukla, “An

electrochemically impregnated sintered-nickel electrode”, J. Power Sources, 63,

1996, 167-71.

114. V.G. Kumar, N. Munichandraiah, P.V. Kamath and A.K. Shukla, “On the

performance of stabilized -nickel hydroxide as a nickel-positive electrode in

alkaline storage batteries”, J. Power Sources, 56, 1995, 111-4.

115. M. Dixit and P.V. Kamath, “Electrosynthesis and stabilization of -cobalt

hydroxide in the presence of trivalent cations”, J. Power Sources, 56, 1995, 97-100.

116. J. Ismail, M.F. Ahmed, P.V. Kamath, G.N. Subbanna, S. Uma and J.

Gopalakrishnan, “Organic additive-mediated synthesis of novel cobalt (II)

hydroxides”, J. Solid State Chem., 114, 1995, 550-5.

117. P.V. Kamath, M. Dixit, L. Indira, , A.K. Shukla, V.G. Kumar and N.

Munichandraiah, “Stabilized -Ni(OH)2 as electrode material for alkaline secondary

cells”, J. Electrochem. Soc., 141, 1994, 2956-9.

118. L. Indira and P.V. Kamath, “Electrogeneration of base by cathodic reduction of

anions: Novel one-step route to unary and layered double hydroxides”, J. Materials

Chem., 4, 1994, 1487-90.

119. L. Indira, M. Dixit and P.V. Kamath, “Electrosynthesis of layered double

hydroxides of nickel with trivalent cations”, J. Power Sources, 52, 1994, 93-7.

120. P.V. Kamath, J. Ismail, M.F. Ahmed, G.N. Subbanna and J. Gopalakrishnan,

“Stabilization of -nickel hydroxide in the presence of organic additives: chemical

route to bulk synthesis”, J. Materials Chem., 3, 1993, 1285-7.

121. P.V. Kamath, “On the need for a rational nomenclature for the nickel hydroxide

electrode”, J. Power Sources, 45, 1993, 263-4.

122. J. Ismail, M.F. Ahmed and P.V. Kamath, “Cyclic voltammetry studies of

electrodeposited thin films of bismuth in 1M KOH”, J. Electroanal. Chem., 354,

1993, 51-8.

123. P.V. Kamath and M.F. Ahmed, “Cyclic voltammetric studies of nickel hydroxide

and cobalt hydroxide thin films in alkali and alkaline earth metal hydroxides”, J.

Applied Electrochem., 23, 1993, 225-30.

124. J. Ismail, M.F. Ahmed and P.V. Kamath, “Cyclic voltammetric studies of

electrodeposited solid solution and composite oxide/hydroxide electrodes in 1M

KOH”, J. Power Sources, 41, 1993, 223-230.

125. P.V. Kamath and N.Y. Vasanthacharya, “Observation of mixed valency in

electrosynthesized nickel hydroxide”, J. Applied Electrochem., 22, 1992, 483-5.

126. P.V. Kamath and G.N. Subbanna, “Electroless nickel hydroxide: synthesis and

characterization”, J. Applied Electrochem., 22, 1992, 478-82.

127. J. Ismail, M.F. Ahmed and P.V. Kamath, “Cyclic voltammetric studies of pure

and doped films of cobalt hydroxide in 1M KOH”, J. Power Sources, 36, 1991, 507-

16.

128. P.V. Kamath and S. Ganguly, “Infrared spectroscopic studies of the oxide-

hydroxides of Ni, Co and Mn”, Mater. Letts., 10, 1991, 537.

PUBLICATIONS FROM DOCTORAL AND POSTDOCTORAL WORK

129. A.E. Reed, C. Schade, P.v.R. Schleyer, P.V. Kamath and J. Chandrasekhar,

“Anomeric effects involving silicon centres: Silanols”, J. Chem. Soc. Chem.

Commun., 1988, 67-9.

130. P.V. Kamath, J. Chandrasekhar and C.N.R. Rao, “Monte Carlo simulation of

methanol glass”, Mod. Phys. Letts. B, 1, 1988, 395-403.

131. P.V. Kamath, K. Prabhakaran and C.N.R. Rao, “Evidence for superoxo species on

a silver surface”, J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Commun., 1987, 715.

132. D.D. Sarma and P.V. Kamath, “Estimation of electron-electron interaction

strengths for the rare-earth metals from X calculations”, Phys. Rev., B36, 1987,

7402-6.

133. C.N.R. Rao, M.S. Hegde and P.V. Kamath, “A study of electron donor-acceptor

interaction in vapour phase by electron energy loss spectroscopy and UV photo-

electron spectroscopy”, J. Mol. Struct. (Theochem.) 135, 1986, 409-13.

134. C.N.R. Rao, M.K. Rajumon, K. Prabhakaran, M.S. Hegde and P.V. Kamath,

“Precursor species of CO before its dissociation on Al-promoted Ni and Cu surfaces”,

Chem. Phys. Letts., 129, 1986, 130-4.

135. P.V. Kamath, K. Prabhakaran and C.N.R. Rao, “An investigation of molecules

adsorbed on transition metal surfaces by Auger electron spectroscopy”, Indian J.

Physics. 60B, 1986, 84-94.

136. P.V. Kamath, M.S. Hegde and C.N.R. Rao, “A novel investigation of vapor-phase

charge-transfer complexes of halogens with n donors by electron energy loss

spectroscopy”, J. Phys. Chem., 90, 1986,1990-2.

137. M.S. Hegde, V. Jayaram, P.V. Kamath and C.N.R. Rao, “Electron energy loss

spectroscopy (EELS) of organic molecules in vapour phase: Design and fabrication of

an indigenous EEL spectrometer”, Pramana 24, 1985, 293-310.

138. C.N.R. Rao, P.V. Kamath, K. Prabhakaran and M.S. Hegde, “Adsorption of CO

on the surfaces of polycrystalline metals and alloys: EEL and UV photoelectron

studies”, Candian J. Chem., 63, 1985, 1780-7.

139. P.V. Kamath, D.D. Sarma and C.N.R. Rao, “Adsorption of CO and O2 on

transition metal surfaces: A comparative study of the results from electron

spectroscopy and theoretical calculations”, Proc. Indian Acad. Sci., 93, 1984, 335-55.

140. P.V. Kamath and C.N.R. Rao, “Adsorption of CO on polycrystalline surfaces of

transition metals and alloys”, Indian J. Chem., 23A, 1984, 973-5.

141. P.V. Kamath and D.D. Sarma, “Charge transfer satellites in X-ray photoelectron

spectra of Lanthanum compounds”, Indian J. Chem., 23A, 1984, 292-4.

142. P.V. Kamath, K. Prabhakaran and C.N.R. Rao, “Effect of chlorine on the

adsorption of oxygen on Cu and Ag surfeces”, Surface Sci., 146, 1984, L551-4.

143. P.V. Kamath and C.N.R. Rao, “Electron spectroscopic studies of oxygen and

carbon dioxide adsorbed on metal surfaces”, J. Phys. Chem., 88, 1984, 464-9.

144. P.V. Kamath, D.D. Sarma and C.N.R. Rao, “Charge-transfer satellites next to

lignad core-levels in the X-ray photoelectron spectra of metal chlorides and

sulphides”, Chem. Phys. Letts., 101, 1983, 279-83.

145. P.V. Kamath, S. Yashonath, A. Srinivasan and C.N.R. Rao, “Study of adsorbed

molecules by Auger spectroscopy”, Appln. Surface Sci., 10, 1982, 559-66.

146. C.N.R. Rao, P.V. Kamath and S. Yashonath, “Molecularly adsorbed oxygen on

metals: Electron spectroscopic studies”, Chem. Phys. Letts., 88, 1982, 13-16.

147. P.V. Kamath, S. Yashonath, A. Srinivasan, P.K. Basu and C.N.R. Rao, “Electron

spectroscopic investigations of CO, N2 and O2 adsorbed on transition metals”, J.

Indian Chem. Soc., 59, 1982, 153-9.