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2025

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Chemistry

D-Index
70
Citations
13297
World Ranking
6050
National Ranking
67

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in India Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in India Leader Award

Overview

L. John Kennedy is affiliated with Vellore Institute of Technology University in India and has contributed extensively to the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their research spans a variety of topics within these disciplines, with a focus on nanomaterials, energy storage, and catalytic applications.

The scientist's primary fields of study include:

  • Materials Science
  • Engineering

Within these, the subfields of focus are:

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

L. John Kennedy's research topics cover a range of applied science areas, including:

  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion

Recent papers demonstrate their engagement with nanomaterials and catalytic processes for environmental and energy applications. Notable publications include:

  • Green synthesis of nickel oxide nanoparticles using Solanum trilobatum extract for cytotoxicity, antibacterial and photocatalytic studies, 2020, Surfaces and Interfaces
  • Synergic effect of Cu2O/MoS2/rGO for the sonophotocatalytic degradation of tetracycline and ciprofloxacin antibiotics, 2020, Ceramics International
  • Magnetically recoverable Mg substituted zinc ferrite nanocatalyst for biodiesel production: Process optimization, kinetic and thermodynamic analysis, 2020, Renewable Energy
  • Emerging trends in biomass-derived porous carbon materials for energy storage application: A critical review, 2023, Materials Today Sustainability
  • Hierarchical porous carbon derived from tea waste for energy storage applications: Waste to worth, 2020, Diamond and Related Materials

Their frequent coauthors reflect ongoing collaboration within the materials research community and include:

  • M. Bououdina
  • J. Judith Vijaya
  • B. Saravanakumar
  • P. Selvamani

L. John Kennedy's work is published regularly in venues such as:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Ceramics International
  • Synthetic Metals
  • Materials Letters
  • Results in Surfaces and Interfaces

Best Publications

  • Green synthesis of NiO nanoparticles using Moringa oleifera extract and their biomedical applications: Cytotoxicity effect of nanoparticles against HT-29 cancer cells.

    A. Angel Ezhilarasi;J. Judith Vijaya;K. Kaviyarasu;K. Kaviyarasu;M. Maaza

  • Green synthesis of NiO nanoparticles using Aegle marmelos leaf extract for the evaluation of in-vitro cytotoxicity, antibacterial and photocatalytic properties.

    A. Angel Ezhilarasi;J. Judith Vijaya;K. Kaviyarasu;K. Kaviyarasu;L. John Kennedy

  • Optical and magnetic properties of Mg-doped ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles prepared by rapid microwave combustion method

    A. Manikandan;J. Judith Vijaya;M. Sundararajan;C. Meganathan

  • Adsorption of phenol from aqueous solutions using mesoporous carbon prepared by two-stage process

    L. John Kennedy;J. Judith Vijaya;K. Kayalvizhi;G. Sekaran

  • Comparative study of microwave and conventional methods for the preparation and optical properties of novel MgO-micro and nano-structures

    N. Clament Sagaya Selvam;R. Thinesh Kumar;L. John Kennedy;J. Judith Vijaya

  • Green synthesis of Ag nanoparticles using Tamarind fruit extract for the antibacterial studies

    N. Jayaprakash;J. Judith Vijaya;K. Kaviyarasu;K. Kombaiah

  • Synthesis, optical and magnetic properties of pure and Co-doped ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles by microwave combustion method

    A. Manikandan;L. John Kennedy;M. Bououdina;J. Judith Vijaya

  • Effect of Two-Stage Process on the Preparation and Characterization of Porous Carbon Composite from Rice Husk by Phosphoric Acid Activation

    L. John Kennedy;J. Judith Vijaya;G. Sekaran

  • Photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B under visible light using nanostructured zinc doped cobalt ferrite: Kinetics and mechanism

    M. Sundararajan;V. Sailaja;L. John Kennedy;J. Judith Vijaya

  • Spinel Ferrite Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Crystal Structure, Properties, and Perspective Applications

    Tetiana Tatarchuk;Mohamed Bououdina;J. Judith Vijaya;L. John Kennedy

  • Structural, optical and magnetic properties of Zn1−xCuxFe2O4 nanoparticles prepared by microwave combustion method

    A. Manikandan;J. Judith Vijaya;L. John Kennedy;M. Bououdina

  • Okra extract-assisted green synthesis of CoFe2O4 nanoparticles and their optical, magnetic, and antimicrobial properties

    K. Kombaiah;J. Judith Vijaya;L. John Kennedy;M. Bououdina

  • Optical and magnetic properties of Ni-doped ZnO nanoparticles

    S. Fabbiyola;V. Sailaja;L. John Kennedy;M. Bououdina

  • Visible light driven photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B using Mg doped cobalt ferrite spinel nanoparticles synthesized by microwave combustion method

    M. Sundararajan;L. John Kennedy;P. Nithya;J. Judith Vijaya

  • Bioreduction potentials of dried root of Zingiber officinale for a simple green synthesis of silver nanoparticles: Antibacterial studies

    J. Judith Vijaya;N. Jayaprakash;N. Jayaprakash;K. Kombaiah;K. Kaviyarasu;K. Kaviyarasu

  • Preparation and characterization of activated carbon derived from the Borassus flabellifer flower as an electrode material for supercapacitor applications

    M. Sivachidambaram;J. Judith Vijaya;L. John Kennedy;R. Jothiramalingam

  • Studies on the efficient dual performance of Mn1-xNixFe2O4 spinel nanoparticles in photodegradation and antibacterial activity.

    S.K. Jesudoss;J. Judith Vijaya;L. John Kennedy;P. Iyyappa Rajan

  • Comparative investigation of zirconium oxide (ZrO2) nano and microstructures for structural, optical and photocatalytic properties.

    N. Clament Sagaya Selvam;A. Manikandan;L. John Kennedy;J. Judith Vijaya

  • Electrical conductivity study of porous carbon composite derived from rice husk

    L. John Kennedy;J. Judith Vijaya;G. Sekaran

  • Studies on the microwave assisted and conventional combustion synthesis of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis plant extract based ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles and their optical and magnetic properties

    K. Kombaiah;J. Judith Vijaya;L. John Kennedy;M. Bououdina

  • Green synthesis of nickel oxide nanoparticles using Solanum trilobatum extract for cytotoxicity, antibacterial and photocatalytic studies

    A. Angel Ezhilarasi;A. Angel Ezhilarasi;J. Judith Vijaya;K. Kaviyarasu;K. Kaviyarasu;Xu Zhang

  • Antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles synthesized from serine.

    N. Jayaprakash;N. Jayaprakash;J. Judith Vijaya;L. John Kennedy;K. Priadharsini

Frequent Co-Authors

J. Judith Vijaya
J. Judith Vijaya Loyola College, Chennai
K. Kaviyarasu
K. Kaviyarasu University of South Africa
Ganesan Sekaran
Ganesan Sekaran Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
M. Bououdina
M. Bououdina Prince Sultan University
Hamad A. Al-Lohedan
Hamad A. Al-Lohedan King Saud University
A. Manikandan
A. Manikandan Karpagam Academy of Higher Education
Subramanian Sivasanker
Subramanian Sivasanker Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Malik Maaza
Malik Maaza University of South Africa
Steve Dunn
Steve Dunn London South Bank University
Ramasamy Jayavel
Ramasamy Jayavel Anna University, Chennai

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