2026 K.Y. Rajpure: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	65	5755	5568	70	67	213	11564

Overview

K.Y. Rajpure is affiliated with Shivaji University in India and has a substantial body of research primarily centered on materials science and engineering. Their work spans significant contributions in energy-related studies and specializes in several subfields, including electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, and renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment.

Their research topics cover an array of advanced materials and applications, including:

Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials
Advanced Memory and Neural Computing
ZnO Doping and Properties
TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices

Rajpure has published extensively across respected scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
Materials Today Communications
Journal of Materials Science Materials in Electronics
Current Applied Physics
Ceramics International

Their recent papers illustrate the scope and focus of their research output:

"Thin film photocatalysis for environmental remediation: A status review" (2020), published in Current Applied Physics
"Binary metal oxide-based resistive switching memory devices: A status review" (2023), published in Materials Today Communications
"Dip coated TiO2 based metal-semiconductor-metal ultraviolet photodetector for UV A monitoring" (2020), published in Superlattices and Microstructures
"Sprayed FeWO4 thin film-based memristive device with negative differential resistance effect for non-volatile memory and synaptic learning applications" (2023), published in Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
"Crafting defective ZnO nanoparticles: A green synthesis for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants" (2024), published in Ceramics International

Rajpure frequently collaborates with a core group of researchers, including:

Rupesh S. Pedanekar
Amitkumar R. Patil
Tukaram D. Dongale
Santosh V. Mohite
N. A. Narewadikar

Best Publications

Physical properties of hematite α -Fe 2 O 3 thin films: application to photoelectrochemical solar cells

S. S. Shinde;R. A. Bansode;C. H. Bhosale;K. Y. Rajpure

240
Citations
Structural, morphological, electrical and magnetic properties of Dy doped Ni–Co substitutional spinel ferrite

A.A. Kadam;S.S. Shinde;S.P. Yadav;P.S. Patil

240
Citations
Development of CZTS thin films solar cells by pulsed laser deposition: Influence of pulse repetition rate

A.V. Moholkar;A.V. Moholkar;S.S. Shinde;A.R. Babar;Kyu-Ung Sim

218
Citations
Structural, optical and electrical properties of chemically sprayed CdO thin films

C.H. Bhosale;A.V. Kambale;A.V. Kokate;K.Y. Rajpure

212
Citations
Effect of fluorine doping on highly transparent conductive spray deposited nanocrystalline tin oxide thin films

A.V. Moholkar;S.M. Pawar;K.Y. Rajpure;C.H. Bhosale

190
Citations
Studies of compositional dependent CZTS thin film solar cells by pulsed laser deposition technique: An attempt to improve the efficiency

A.V. Moholkar;S.S. Shinde;G.L. Agawane;S.H. Jo

185
Citations
Dielectric properties and complex impedance spectroscopy studies of mixed Ni?Co ferrites

R C Kambale;P A Shaikh;C H Bhosale;K Y Rajpure

185
Citations
Electrical, structural and optical properties of SnO2:F thin films: Effect of the substrate temperature

A.A. Yadav;E.U. Masumdar;A.V. Moholkar;M. Neumann-Spallart

166
Citations
High-performance metal–semiconductor–metal UV photodetector based on spray deposited ZnO thin films

S.I. Inamdar;K.Y. Rajpure

165
Citations
The effect of Mn substitution on the magnetic and dielectric properties of cobalt ferrite synthesized by an autocombustion route

R C Kambale;P A Shaikh;C H Bhosale;K Y Rajpure

158
Citations
Effect of Sb doping on properties of conductive spray deposited SnO2 thin films

K.Y Rajpure;M.N Kusumade;Michael N Neumann-Spallart;C.H Bhosale

155
Citations
Chemical bath deposited ZnO thin film based UV photoconductive detector

Shahin K. Shaikh;Sumayya I. Inamdar;Vinayak V. Ganbavle;Kesu Y. Rajpure

154
Citations
Synthesis and characterization of Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films grown by PLD: Solar cells

A.V. Moholkar;A.V. Moholkar;S.S. Shinde;A.R. Babar;Kyu-Ung Sim

154
Citations
Sensing properties of sprayed antimony doped tin oxide thin films: Solution molarity

A.R. Babar;S.S. Shinde;A.V. Moholkar;C.H. Bhosale

153
Citations
Zinc oxide mediated heterogeneous photocatalytic degradation of organic species under solar radiation

S.S. Shinde;P.S. Shinde;C.H. Bhosale;K.Y. Rajpure

153
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Spray deposition of highly transparent fluorine doped cadmium oxide thin films

R.J. Deokate;S.M. Pawar;A.V. Moholkar;V.S. Sawant

149
Citations
Structural and optoelectronic properties of antimony incorporated tin oxide thin films

A.R. Babar;S.S. Shinde;A.V. Moholkar;C.H. Bhosale

148
Citations
Thin film photocatalysis for environmental remediation: A status review

R.S. Pedanekar;S.K. Shaikh;K.Y. Rajpure

147
Citations
Structural, optoelectronic, luminescence and thermal properties of Ga-doped zinc oxide thin films

S.S. Shinde;P.S. Shinde;Y.W. Oh;D. Haranath

142
Citations
Synthesis of fast response, highly sensitive and selective Ni:ZnO based NO2 sensor

V.V. Ganbavle;S.I. Inamdar;G.L. Agawane;J.H. Kim

137
Citations
Structural and magnetic properties of Co1−xMnxFe2O4 (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.4) spinel ferrites synthesized by combustion route

R.C. Kambale;P.A. Shaikh;N.S. Harale;V.A. Bilur

136
Citations
Gallium doping in transparent conductive ZnO thin films prepared by chemical spray pyrolysis

A R Babar;P R Deshamukh;R J Deokate;D Haranath

135
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