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Praveen K. Thallapally is affiliated with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in the United States and has made significant contributions to the fields of Materials Science, Chemistry, and Engineering. Their research broadly covers materials chemistry and inorganic chemistry, with particular attention to mechanical, electrical, electronic, and biomedical engineering aspects within these disciplines.

Their work predominantly focuses on the synthesis and applications of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), extensively studying covalent organic framework applications alongside crystallization, solubility, and X-ray diffraction techniques. They also explore radioactive element chemistry and processing, gas sensing nanomaterials and sensors, and carbon dioxide capture technologies.

Frequent co-authors in their publications include Radha Kishan Motkuri, Sun Hae Ra Shin, Maria L. Sushko, Min-Bum Kim, and Shengqian Ma. Collaboration with these researchers reflects a network of research dedicated to advancing knowledge in related subfields.

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Praveen K. Thallapally include:

  • Radiation-resistant metal-organic framework enables efficient separation of krypton fission gas from spent nuclear fuel, 2020, Nature Communications
  • In situ anodic electrodeposition of two-dimensional conductive metal-organic framework@nickel foam for high-performance flexible supercapacitor, 2022, Journal of Power Sources
  • Self-Adjusting Metal-Organic Framework for Efficient Capture of Trace Xenon and Krypton, 2022, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Synthesis of High-Quality Mg-MOF-74 Thin Films via Vapor-Assisted Crystallization, 2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Metal-Organic Framework-Polyacrylonitrile Composite Beads for Xenon Capture, 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Publication venues featuring their work include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Langmuir

Their research covers a wide range of main topics:

  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • Radioactive element chemistry and processing
  • Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
  • Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies

Overall, Praveen K. Thallapally's scientific profile illustrates a multidisciplinary approach, integrating advanced chemistry and engineering principles to address complex material science challenges related to framework materials and their applications across separation technologies, energy storage, and environmental monitoring.

Best Publications

  • Progress in adsorption-based CO2 capture by metal–organic frameworks

    Jian Liu;Praveen K. Thallapally;B. Peter McGrail;Daryl R. Brown

  • Separation of rare gases and chiral molecules by selective binding in porous organic cages

    Linjiang Chen;Paul S. Reiss;Samantha Y. Chong;Daniel Holden

  • Covalent Organic Frameworks as a Decorating Platform for Utilization and Affinity Enhancement of Chelating Sites for Radionuclide Sequestration.

    Qi Sun;Briana Aguila;Lyndsey D. Earl;Carter W. Abney

  • Nanoparticles for biomedical imaging

    Satish K Nune;Padmaja Gunda;Praveen K Thallapally;Ying-Ying Lin

  • Engineering void space in organic van der Waals crystals: calixarenes lead the way

    Scott J Dalgarno;Praveen K Thallapally;Leonard J Barbour;Jerry L Atwood

  • Metal-organic framework with optimally selective xenon adsorption and separation.

    Debasis Banerjee;Cory M. Simon;Anna M. Plonka;Radha K. Motkuri

  • Flexible (Breathing) Interpenetrated Metal−Organic Frameworks for CO2 Separation Applications

    Praveen K. Thallapally;Jian Tian;Motkuri Radha Kishan;Carlos A. Fernandez

  • Introduction of π-Complexation into Porous Aromatic Framework for Highly Selective Adsorption of Ethylene over Ethane

    Baiyan Li;Yiming Zhang;Rajamani Krishna;Kexin Yao

  • Potential of Metal–Organic Frameworks for Separation of Xenon and Krypton

    Debasis Banerjee;Amy J. Cairns;Jian Liu;Radha K. Motkuri

  • Highly Selective Carbon Dioxide Uptake by [Cu(bpy-n)2(SiF6)] (bpy-1 = 4,4′-Bipyridine; bpy-2 = 1,2-Bis(4-pyridyl)ethene)

    Stephen D. Burd;Shengqian Ma;Jason A. Perman;Benjamin J. Sikora

  • In Situ One-Step Synthesis of Hierarchical Nitrogen-Doped Porous Carbon for High Performance Supercapacitors

    Ju-Won Jeon;Ronish Sharma;Praveen Meduri;Bruce W. Arey

  • Removal of TcO4− ions from solution: materials and future outlook

    Debasis Banerjee;Dongsang Kim;Michael J. Schweiger;Albert A. Kruger

  • Synthesis and properties of nano zeolitic imidazolate frameworks

    Satish K. Nune;Praveen K. Thallapally;Alice Dohnalkova;Chongmin Wang

  • Xenon Gas Separation and Storage Using Metal-Organic Frameworks

    Debasis Banerjee;Cory M. Simon;Sameh K. Elsaidi;Maciej Haranczyk;Maciej Haranczyk

  • Porous organic molecular materials

    Jian Tian;Praveen K. Thallapally;B Peter McGrail

  • Flexibility in Metal–Organic Frameworks: A fundamental understanding

    Sameh K. Elsaidi;Sameh K. Elsaidi;Mona H. Mohamed;Debasis Banerjee;Praveen K. Thallapally

  • A Cambridge Structural Database analysis of the C–H⋯Cl interaction: C–H⋯Cl− and C–H⋯Cl–M often behave as hydrogen bonds but C–H⋯Cl–C is generally a van der Waals interaction

    Praveen K. Thallapally;Ashwini Nangia

  • Radioactive Iodine and Krypton Control for Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing Facilities

    Nick R. Soelberg;Troy G. Garn;Mitchell R. Greenhalgh;Jack D. Law

  • Direct Observation of Xe and Kr Adsorption in a Xe-Selective Microporous Metal–Organic Framework

    Xianyin Chen;Anna M. Plonka;Debasis Banerjee;Rajamani Krishna

  • Gas-induced transformation and expansion of a non-porous organic solid

    Praveen K. Thallapally;B. Peter McGrail;Scott J. Dalgarno;Scott J. Dalgarno;Herbert T. Schaef

  • Metal-organic frameworks for removal of Xe and Kr from nuclear fuel reprocessing plants.

    Jian Liu;Praveen K. Thallapally;Denis M. Strachan

Frequent Co-Authors

Jerry L. Atwood
Jerry L. Atwood University of Missouri
B. Peter McGrail
B. Peter McGrail Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Debasis Banerjee
Debasis Banerjee Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Jun Liu
Jun Liu Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Scott J. Dalgarno
Scott J. Dalgarno Heriot-Watt University
Gautam R. Desiraju
Gautam R. Desiraju Indian Institute of Science
Shengqian Ma
Shengqian Ma University of North Texas
Leonard J. Barbour
Leonard J. Barbour Stellenbosch University
Tony Pham
Tony Pham University of South Florida
Moises A. Carreon
Moises A. Carreon Colorado School of Mines

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