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Palani Balaya 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 Palani Balaya sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 143 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Palani Balaya 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 Palani Balaya sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Palani Balaya is affiliated with the National University of Singapore in Singapore. Their research primarily focuses on the field of engineering, with significant contributions to electrical and electronic engineering, automotive engineering, and materials chemistry. The work spans several specialized subfields, including electronic, optical and magnetic materials, as well as mechanical engineering.

The scientist's research themes center on advancements in battery materials and technologies, encompassing areas such as supercapacitor materials and fabrication, extraction and separation processes, and graphene research and applications.

  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Extraction and Separation Processes
  • Graphene research and applications
  • Advanced battery technologies research

Palani Balaya has published extensively in notable scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Journal of The Electrochemical Society
  • Chemical Communications
  • Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry

Among recent notable papers are the following:

  • "Fundamentals, status and promise of sodium-based batteries," 2021, Nature Reviews Materials
  • "A mini review on cathode materials for sodium-ion batteries," 2021, International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology
  • "Impact of Synthesis Conditions in Na-Rich Prussian Blue Analogues," 2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "A comprehensive study on the electrolyte, anode and cathode for developing commercial type non-flammable sodium-ion battery," 2020, Energy storage materials
  • "Remaining useful life prediction for 18650 sodium-ion batteries based on incremental capacity analysis," 2022, Energy

The scientist collaborates frequently with other researchers. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Markas Law
  • Abhinav Tripathi
  • Chen Wang
  • Young-Wook Kim
  • Aniruddh Ramesh

Best Publications

  • Fundamentals, status and promise of sodium-based batteries

    R Usiskin;Y Lu;J Popovic;M Law

  • The First Report on Excellent Cycling Stability and Superior Rate Capability of Na3V2(PO4)3 for Sodium Ion Batteries

    Kuppan Saravanan;Chad W. Mason;Ashish Rudola;Kim Hai Wong

  • Li-Storage via Heterogeneous Reaction in Selected Binary Metal Fluorides and Oxides

    Hong Li;Palani Balaya;Joachim Maier

  • Fully reversible homogeneous and heterogeneous Li storage in RuO2 with high capacity

    P. Balaya;H. Li;L. Kienle;J. Maier

  • Na2Ti3O7: an intercalation based anode for sodium-ion battery applications

    Ashish Rudola;Kuppan Saravanan;Chad W. Mason;Palani Balaya

  • Electrical conductivity and dielectric behaviour of nanocrystalline NiFe2O4 spinel

    N Ponpandian;P Balaya;A Narayanasamy

  • Anisotropy of Electronic and Ionic Transport in LiFePO4 Single Crystals

    Ruhul Amin;Palani Balaya;Joachim Maier

  • Morphology controlled synthesis of LiFePO4/C nanoplates for Li-ion batteries

    Kuppan Saravanan;Palani Balaya;M. V. Reddy;B. V. R. Chowdari

  • Storage performance of LiFePO4 nanoplates

    Kuppan Saravanan;M. V. Reddy;Palani Balaya;Hao Gong

  • Mesoporous TiO2 with high packing density for superior lithium storage

    Kuppan Saravanan;Krishnamoorthy Ananthanarayanan;Palani Balaya

  • Na2Ti6O13: a potential anode for grid-storage sodium-ion batteries

    Ashish Rudola;Kuppan Saravanan;Sappani Devaraj;Hao Gong

  • Electrochemical lithiation synthesis of nanoporous materials with superior catalytic and capacitive activity

    Yong-Sheng Hu;Yu-Guo Guo;Wilfried Sigle;Sarmimala Hore

  • Enhanced Potential of Amorphous Electrode Materials: Case Study of RuO2

    Olga Delmer;Palani Balaya;Lorenz Kienle;Joachim Maier

  • Evidence for interfacial-storage anomaly in nanocomposites for lithium batteries from first-principles simulations.

    Yuri F. Zhukovskii;Yuri F. Zhukovskii;Palani Balaya;Eugene A. Kotomin;Eugene A. Kotomin;Joachim Maier

  • Ionic and electronic transport in single crystalline LiFePO4 grown by optical floating zone technique

    R Amin;J Maier;P Balaya;Dapeng Chen

  • Lithium storage in a metal organic framework with diamondoid topology – a case study on metal formates

    Kuppan Saravanan;Mangayarkarasi Nagarathinam;Palani Balaya;Jagadese J. Vittal

  • Size effects and nanostructured materials for energy applications

    Palani Balaya

  • Nano-ionics in the context of lithium batteries

    P. Balaya;A.J. Bhattacharyya;J. Jamnik;Yu.F. Zhukovskii

  • α-MoO3: A high performance anode material for sodium-ion batteries

    Srirama Hariharan;Kuppan Saravanan;Palani Balaya

  • A rationally designed dual role anode material for lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries: case study of eco-friendly Fe3O4

    Srirama Hariharan;Kuppan Saravanan;Vishwanathan Ramar;Palani Balaya

Frequent Co-Authors

Joachim Maier
Joachim Maier Max Planck Society
Hong Li
Hong Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Eugene A. Kotomin
Eugene A. Kotomin University of Latvia
Jagadese J. Vittal
Jagadese J. Vittal National University of Singapore
Christopher Yap
Christopher Yap National University of Singapore
B. V. R. Chowdari
B. V. R. Chowdari Nanyang Technological University
Yong-Sheng Hu
Yong-Sheng Hu Chinese Academy of Sciences
M. V. Reddy
M. V. Reddy Hydro-Québec
Lorenz Kienle
Lorenz Kienle Kiel University

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