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Materials Science
India
2026

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Materials Science

D-Index
108
Citations
41764
World Ranking
759
National Ranking
3

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in India Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in India Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Materials Science in India Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in India Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Organic chemistry
  • Thin film
  • Redox

His primary areas of investigation include Thin film, Chemical engineering, Scanning electron microscope, Analytical chemistry and Supercapacitor. His Thin film research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Amorphous solid, Substrate, Band gap and Nanocrystalline material. The concepts of his Chemical engineering study are interwoven with issues in Zinc nitrate, Zinc, Mineralogy, Tin oxide and Cobalt oxide.

His Scanning electron microscope research integrates issues from Contact angle, Direct and indirect band gaps, Electrical resistivity and conductivity, Absorption and Cyclic voltammetry. His Analytical chemistry research integrates issues from Doping, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray crystallography, Transmission electron microscopy and Horizontal scan rate. In his study, which falls under the umbrella issue of Supercapacitor, Aqueous solution and Inorganic chemistry is strongly linked to Electrolyte.

His most cited work include:

  • Chemical deposition method for metal chalcogenide thin films (612 citations)
  • Metal oxide thin film based supercapacitors (606 citations)
  • Metal oxide thin film based supercapacitors (606 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Chandrakant D. Lokhande mostly deals with Thin film, Chemical engineering, Analytical chemistry, Scanning electron microscope and Chemical bath deposition. His Thin film research includes elements of Amorphous solid, Supercapacitor, Substrate, Band gap and Nanocrystalline material. The various areas that he examines in his Band gap study include Annealing and Electrical resistivity and conductivity.

His Chemical engineering research incorporates themes from Oxide, Layer, Nanotechnology, Mineralogy and Electrochemistry. His study looks at the relationship between Analytical chemistry and topics such as Cyclic voltammetry, which overlap with Dielectric spectroscopy. Chandrakant D. Lokhande works mostly in the field of Scanning electron microscope, limiting it down to topics relating to Contact angle and, in certain cases, Wetting.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Thin film (76.40%)
  • Chemical engineering (49.37%)
  • Analytical chemistry (33.69%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Thin film (76.40%)
  • Chemical engineering (49.37%)
  • Supercapacitor (21.62%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Chandrakant D. Lokhande spends much of his time researching Thin film, Chemical engineering, Supercapacitor, Electrode and Analytical chemistry. His Thin film research focuses on Chemical bath deposition in particular. His studies in Chemical engineering integrate themes in fields like Oxide, Electrochemistry and Specific surface area.

His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Electrolyte, Horizontal scan rate and Nanotechnology, Graphene. His studies deal with areas such as Optoelectronics and Transition metal as well as Electrode. His Analytical chemistry study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Nanoparticle, Band gap and Scanning electron microscope.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Synthetic approach from polypyrrole nanotubes to nitrogen doped pyrolyzed carbon nanotubes for asymmetric supercapacitors (127 citations)
  • Development of Cu2SnS3 (CTS) thin film solar cells by physical techniques: A status review (87 citations)
  • Supercapacitive composite metal oxide electrodes formed with carbon, metal oxides and conducting polymers (85 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Organic chemistry
  • Redox
  • Hydrogen

Thin film, Supercapacitor, Chemical engineering, Electrode and Analytical chemistry are his primary areas of study. Many of his research projects under Thin film are closely connected to Specific energy with Specific energy, tying the diverse disciplines of science together. His Supercapacitor research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Electrolyte, Horizontal scan rate and Nanotechnology.

His Chemical engineering research incorporates elements of Layer and Substrate. He has researched Electrode in several fields, including Composite number, Cobalt oxide, Spinel and Transition metal. He combines subjects such as Phase, Band gap and Scanning electron microscope with his study of Analytical chemistry.

Best Publications

  • Chemical deposition method for metal chalcogenide thin films

    R.S. Mane;C.D. Lokhande

  • Metal oxide thin film based supercapacitors

    Chandrakant Lokhande;Chandrakant Lokhande;Deepak Dubal;Oh-Shim Joo

  • Deposition of metal chalcogenide thin films by successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR) method

    H. M. Pathan;C. D. Lokhande

  • Supercapacitive cobalt oxide (Co3O4) thin films by spray pyrolysis

    V.R. Shinde;S.B. Mahadik;T.P. Gujar;C.D. Lokhande

  • Porous polypyrrole clusters prepared by electropolymerization for a high performance supercapacitor

    Deepak P. Dubal;Deepak P. Dubal;Sang Ho Lee;Jong Guk Kim;Won Bae Kim

  • Recent status of chemical bath deposited metal chalcogenide and metal oxide thin films

    S.M. Pawar;B.S. Pawar;J.H. Kim;Oh-Shim Joo

  • Fabrication of copper oxide multilayer nanosheets for supercapacitor application

    Deepak Dubal;Dattatray Dhawale;Rahul Salunkhe;Vinayak Jamdade

  • Characterization of honeycomb-like "β-Ni(OH) 2 " thin films synthesized by chemical bath deposition method and their supercapacitor application

    U.M. Patil;K.V. Gurav;V.J. Fulari;C.D. Lokhande;C.D. Lokhande

  • Chemical synthesis of Fe2O3 thin films for supercapacitor application

    Prakash Kulal;Deepak Dubal;Chandrakant Lokhande;Vijay Fulari

  • Chemical synthesis of spinel cobalt ferrite (CoFe2O4) nano-flakes for supercapacitor application

    V.S. Kumbhar;A.D. Jagadale;N.M. Shinde;C.D. Lokhande

  • Preparation of cobalt oxide thin films and its use in supercapacitor application

    S.G. Kandalkar;J.L. Gunjakar;C.D. Lokhande

  • Mn doped and undoped ZnO films: A comparative structural, optical and electrical properties study

    V.R. Shinde;T.P. Gujar;C.D. Lokhande;R.S. Mane

  • Electrosynthesis of Bi2O3 thin films and their use in electrochemical supercapacitors

    T.P. Gujar;V.R. Shinde;C.D. Lokhande;C.D. Lokhande;Sung-Hwan Han

  • Hydrophobic and textured ZnO films deposited by chemical bath deposition: Annealing effect

    V. R. Shinde;C. D. Lokhande;R. S. Mane;Sung Hwan Han

  • Chemically deposited nanocrystalline NiO thin films for supercapacitor application

    U.M. Patil;R.R. Salunkhe;K.V. Gurav;C.D. Lokhande

  • LPG sensing properties of ZnO films prepared by spray pyrolysis method : Effect of molarity of precursor solution

    V.R. Shinde;T.P. Gujar;C.D. Lokhande

  • CuO cauliflowers for supercapacitor application: Novel potentiodynamic deposition

    Deepak P. Dubal;Girish S. Gund;Chandrakant D. Lokhande;Rudolf Holze

  • Chemical synthesis of cobalt oxide thin film electrode for supercapacitor application

    S. G. Kandalkar;D. S. Dhawale;Chang Koo Kim;C. D. Lokhande

  • Electrodeposited porous and amorphous copper oxide film for application in supercapacitor

    V.D. Patake;S.S. Joshi;C.D. Lokhande;C.D. Lokhande;Oh-Shim Joo

  • Enhanced activity of chemically synthesized hybrid graphene oxide/Mn3O4 composite for high performance supercapacitors

    Girish S. Gund;Deepak P. Dubal;Bebi H. Patil;Sujata S. Shinde

Frequent Co-Authors

Rajaram S. Mane
Rajaram S. Mane Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University
Deepak P. Dubal
Deepak P. Dubal Queensland University of Technology
Jin Hyeok Kim
Jin Hyeok Kim Chonnam National University
Sung-Hwan Han
Sung-Hwan Han Hanyang University
Dattatray S. Dhawale
Dattatray S. Dhawale Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Oh-Shim Joo
Oh-Shim Joo Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Babasaheb R. Sankapal
Babasaheb R. Sankapal Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
Umakant M. Patil
Umakant M. Patil D.Y. Patil University
Rahul R. Salunkhe
Rahul R. Salunkhe National Institute for Materials Science
Nilesh R. Chodankar
Nilesh R. Chodankar Khalifa University

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