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K.Y. Rajpure

K.Y. Rajpure

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
65
Citations
11564
World Ranking
5753
National Ranking
70

K.Y. Rajpure publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where K.Y. Rajpure sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 213 publications — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

K.Y. Rajpure D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where K.Y. Rajpure sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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

  • 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

  • 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

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

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

  • 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

  • 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

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

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

  • 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

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

    S.I. Inamdar;K.Y. Rajpure

  • 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

  • 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

  • Chemical bath deposited ZnO thin film based UV photoconductive detector

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

  • 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Structural and optoelectronic properties of antimony incorporated tin oxide thin films

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

  • Thin film photocatalysis for environmental remediation: A status review

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

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

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

  • 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

  • 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

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

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

Frequent Co-Authors

Sambhaji S. Shinde
Sambhaji S. Shinde Hanyang University
A.V. Moholkar
A.V. Moholkar Shivaji University
C.H. Bhosale
C.H. Bhosale Shivaji University
Pramod S. Patil
Pramod S. Patil D. Y. Patil Education Society, Kolhapur
Jin Hyeok Kim
Jin Hyeok Kim Chonnam National University
Sambhaji M. Pawar
Sambhaji M. Pawar Dongguk University
Chandrakant D. Lokhande
Chandrakant D. Lokhande D. Y. Patil Education Society, Kolhapur
Sanjay P. Govindwar
Sanjay P. Govindwar Hanyang University
Dattatray S. Dhawale
Dattatray S. Dhawale Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Rajaram S. Mane
Rajaram S. Mane Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University

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