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Nikhil V. Medhekar

Nikhil V. Medhekar

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Materials Science

D-Index
43
Citations
7993
World Ranking
12272
National Ranking
361

Overview

Nikhil V. Medhekar is affiliated with Monash University in Australia and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of materials science, engineering, and physics and astronomy. Their work spans a variety of focused areas including materials chemistry, atomic and molecular physics and optics, as well as electrical and electronic engineering. Their studies also encompass electronic, optical, and magnetic materials alongside condensed matter physics.

The scientist has developed a substantial publication record, frequently contributing to notable scientific venues. Among the most common publication outlets are:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Nano Letters
  • Nature Communications
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • ACS Nano

Medhekar's research areas cover a range of key topics, including:

  • Graphene research and applications
  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • Topological Materials and Phenomena
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Advanced Condensed Matter Physics
  • Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
  • Magnetic properties of thin films

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Medhekar are the following:

  • Near-Direct Bandgap WSe2/ReS2 Type-II pn Heterojunction for Enhanced Ultrafast Photodetection and High-Performance Photovoltaics, 2020, Nano Letters
  • Asymmetric gel polymer electrolyte with high lithium ion conductivity for dendrite-free lithium metal batteries, 2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • A saccharide-based binder for efficient polysulfide regulations in Li-S batteries, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Transforming solid-state precipitates via excess vacancies, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Chemical switching of low-loss phonon polaritons in α-MoO3 by hydrogen intercalation, 2020, Nature Communications

They have collaborated repeatedly with a number of researchers, with the most frequent co-authors including:

  • Yuefeng Yin
  • Michael S. Fuhrer
  • Mark T. Edmonds
  • Mingchao Wang
  • Laure Bourgeois

Best Publications

  • Hydrogen Bond Networks in Graphene Oxide Composite Paper: Structure and Mechanical Properties

    Nikhil V. Medhekar;Ashwin Ramasubramaniam;Rodney S. Ruoff;Vivek B. Shenoy

  • Exploring graphene as a corrosion protection barrier

    Nicholas Kirkland;Tara Schiller;Nikhil Medhekar;Nick Birbilis

  • Ab initio characterization of layered MoS2 as anode for sodium-ion batteries

    Majid Mortazavi;Chao Wang;Junkai Deng;Junkai Deng;Vivek B. Shenoy

  • Discriminative Separation of Gases by a “Molecular Trapdoor” Mechanism in Chabazite Zeolites

    Jin Shang;Gang Li;Ranjeet Singh;Ranjeet Singh;Qinfen Gu

  • Enhanced charge carrier mobility in two-dimensional high dielectric molybdenum oxide.

    Sivacarendran Balendhran;Junkai Deng;Jian Zhen Ou;Sumeet Walia

  • Corrosion mechanism and hydrogen evolution on Mg

    Sebastian Thomas;Nikhil V Medhekar;Gerald S Frankel;Nick Birbilis

  • Tunable Plasmon Resonances in Two‐Dimensional Molybdenum Oxide Nanoflakes

    Manal M. Y. A. Alsaif;Kay Latham;Matthew R. Field;David D. Yao

  • Electrochemical Control of Photoluminescence in Two-Dimensional MoS2 Nanoflakes

    Yichao Wang;Jian Zhen Ou;Sivacarendran Balendhran;Adam F. Chrimes

  • Near-Direct Bandgap WSe2/ReS2 Type-II pn Heterojunction for Enhanced Ultrafast Photodetection and High-Performance Photovoltaics.

    Abin Varghese;Abin Varghese;Abin Varghese;Dipankar Saha;Kartikey Thakar;Vishwas Jindal

  • Strong Depletion in Hybrid Perovskite p-n Junctions Induced by Local Electronic Doping.

    Qingdong Ou;Yupeng Zhang;Ziyu Wang;Jodie A Yuwono

  • Plasmon Resonances of Highly Doped Two-Dimensional MoS2

    Yichao Wang;Jian Zhen Ou;Adam F Chrimes;Benjamin J. Carey

  • Stability and formation mechanisms of carbonyl- and hydroxyl-decorated holes in graphene oxide

    Akbar Bagri;Rassin Grantab;Nikhil Medhekar;Vivek Shenoy

  • Asymmetric gel polymer electrolyte with high lithium ion conductivity for dendrite-free lithium metal batteries

    Linge Li;Linge Li;Mingchao Wang;Jian Wang;Fangmin Ye

  • Enzymatic and non-enzymatic electrochemical glucose sensor based on carbon nano-onions

    Jeotikanta Mohapatra;Balakrishna Ananthoju;Vishnu Nair;Arijit Mitra

  • A saccharide-based binder for efficient polysulfide regulations in Li-S batteries.

    Yingyi Huang;Mahdokht Shaibani;Tanesh D. Gamot;Mingchao Wang

  • Elastic softening of alloy negative electrodes for Na-ion batteries

    Majid Mortazavi;Junkai Deng;Vivek B. Shenoy;Nikhil V. Medhekar

  • Bonding Charge Density and Ultimate Strength of Monolayer Transition Metal Dichalcogenides

    Junwen Li;Nikhil V. Medhekar;Vivek B. Shenoy

  • Transforming solid-state precipitates via excess vacancies

    Laure Bourgeois;Yong Zhang;Zezhong Zhang;Zezhong Zhang;Zezhong Zhang;Yiqiang Chen;Yiqiang Chen

  • Cation/Anion Substitution in Cu2ZnSnS4 for Improved Photovoltaic Performance.

    Balakrishna Ananthoju;Jeotikanta Mohapatra;Manoj K. Jangid;D. Bahadur;D. Bahadur

  • High capacity group-15 alloy anodes for Na-ion batteries: electrochemical and mechanical insights

    Majid Mortazavi;Qiongjie Ye;Nick Birbilis;Nikhil V. Medhekar

  • The enhanced theta-prime (θ′) precipitation in an Al-Cu alloy with trace Au additions

    Yiqiang Chen;Zezhong Zhang;Zhen Chen;Amalia Tsalanidis

  • Bonding Charge Density and Ultimate Strength of Monolayer Transition Metal Dichalcogenides

    Junwen Li;Nikhil V. Medhekar;Vivek B. Shenoy

  • Near-direct bandgap $WSe_2$/$ReS_2$ type-II pn heterojunction for enhanced ultrafast photodetection and high-performance photovoltaics

    Abin Varghese;Dipankar Saha;Kartikey Thakar;Vishwas Jindal

Frequent Co-Authors

Vivek B. Shenoy
Vivek B. Shenoy University of Pennsylvania
Michael S. Fuhrer
Michael S. Fuhrer Monash University
Nick Birbilis
Nick Birbilis Deakin University
Ravichandar Babarao
Ravichandar Babarao RMIT University
Kourosh Kalantar-zadeh
Kourosh Kalantar-zadeh University of Sydney
Dhirendra Bahadur
Dhirendra Bahadur Indian Institute of Technology Goa
Jian Zhen Ou
Jian Zhen Ou RMIT University
Jefferson Zhe Liu
Jefferson Zhe Liu University of Melbourne
Matthew Weyland
Matthew Weyland Monash University
Matthew R. Hill
Matthew R. Hill Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

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