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Sambhaji M. Pawar

Sambhaji M. Pawar

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
56
Citations
9184
World Ranking
8394
National Ranking
355

Sambhaji M. Pawar 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 Sambhaji M. Pawar sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 127 publications — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Sambhaji M. Pawar 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 Sambhaji M. Pawar sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Redox
  • Electrochemistry
  • Nanotechnology

Sambhaji M. Pawar spends much of his time researching Thin film, Crystallite, CZTS, Scanning electron microscope and Nanotechnology. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including X-ray crystallography, Supercapacitor, Inorganic chemistry and Electrochromism. His Crystallite research includes elements of Pulsed laser deposition, Laser, Optoelectronics and Diffraction.

His CZTS research includes themes of Direct and indirect band gaps, Crystallography, Annealing and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. His studies in Scanning electron microscope integrate themes in fields like Band gap, Doping, Field emission microscopy and Nanocrystalline material. The concepts of his Nanotechnology study are interwoven with issues in Zinc nitrate and Photoluminescence.

His most cited work include:

  • Recent status of chemical bath deposited metal chalcogenide and metal oxide thin films (235 citations)
  • Studies on Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) absorber layer using different stacking orders in precursor thin films (214 citations)
  • Single step electrosynthesis of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin films for solar cell application (202 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Sambhaji M. Pawar mainly focuses on Thin film, Crystallite, Analytical chemistry, Oxygen evolution and Electrocatalyst. He studies Thin film, namely CZTS. His Crystallite research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Inorganic chemistry, Substrate and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.

His Analytical chemistry study combines topics in areas such as Sheet resistance, Mineralogy, Diffraction and Ammonium fluoride. His research investigates the connection between Oxygen evolution and topics such as Anode that intersect with problems in Electrochemistry. His research integrates issues of Overpotential and Copper in his study of Electrocatalyst.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Thin film (49.50%)
  • Crystallite (24.75%)
  • Analytical chemistry (19.80%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Oxygen evolution (16.83%)
  • Water splitting (15.84%)
  • Electrocatalyst (16.83%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Sambhaji M. Pawar mostly deals with Oxygen evolution, Water splitting, Electrocatalyst, Overpotential and Anode. Sambhaji M. Pawar combines subjects such as Electrochemical energy storage, Thin film, Morphology and Electrochemical supercapacitors with his study of Oxygen evolution. In his research, Supercapacitor is intimately related to Electrochromism, which falls under the overarching field of Thin film.

He regularly ties together related areas like Inorganic chemistry in his Electrocatalyst studies. His Overpotential research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Tafel equation and Electrosynthesis. His work in the fields of Anode, such as Faraday efficiency, overlaps with other areas such as Cathode and Current density.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Nanoflake NiMoO4 based smart supercapacitor for intelligent power balance monitoring. (87 citations)
  • Cobalt Iron Hydroxide as a Precious Metal-Free Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Efficient Overall Water Splitting (83 citations)
  • Electrocatalytic performance evaluation of cobalt hydroxide and cobalt oxide thin films for oxygen evolution reaction (76 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Redox
  • Electrochemistry
  • Copper

His primary scientific interests are in Hydroxide, Overpotential, Electrocatalyst, Oxygen evolution and Water splitting. His work deals with themes such as Nickel, Electrochemistry, Nanomaterials and Intercalation, which intersect with Hydroxide. His work is dedicated to discovering how Overpotential, Tafel equation are connected with Nanosheet and other disciplines.

Much of his study explores Electrocatalyst relationship to Inorganic chemistry. He interconnects Dielectric spectroscopy, Linear sweep voltammetry and Cobalt hydroxide in the investigation of issues within Inorganic chemistry. His Oxygen evolution research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Anode and Electrolysis of water.

Best Publications

  • Recent status of chemical bath deposited metal chalcogenide and metal oxide thin films

    S.M. Pawar;B.S. Pawar;J.H. Kim;Oh-Shim Joo

  • Studies on Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) absorber layer using different stacking orders in precursor thin films

    Seung Wook Shin;S. M. Pawar;Chan Young Park;Jae Ho Yun

  • Single step electrosynthesis of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin films for solar cell application

    S.M. Pawar;B.S. Pawar;B.S. Pawar;A.V. Moholkar;D.S. Choi

  • A novel chemical synthesis and characterization of Mn3O4 thin films for supercapacitor application

    Deepak Dubal;Dattatray Dhawale;Rahul Salunkhe;Sambaji Pawar

  • Chemically grown, porous, nickel oxide thin-film for electrochemical supercapacitors

    A.I. Inamdar;YoungSam Kim;S.M. Pawar;J.H. Kim

  • Bifunctional 2D Electrocatalysts of Transition Metal Hydroxide Nanosheet Arrays for Water Splitting and Urea Electrolysis

    Pravin Babar;Abhishek Lokhande;Vijay Karade;Bharati Pawar

  • Cobalt Iron Hydroxide as a Precious Metal-Free Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Efficient Overall Water Splitting

    Pravin Babar;Abhishek Lokhande;Hyeong Ho Shin;Bharati Pawar

  • Self-assembled two-dimensional copper oxide nanosheet bundles as an efficient oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalyst for water splitting applications

    Sambhaji M. Pawar;Bharati S. Pawar;Bo Hou;Jongmin Kim

  • Thermally oxidized porous NiO as an efficient oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalyst for electrochemical water splitting application

    P.T. Babar;A.C. Lokhande;M.G. Gang;B.S. Pawar

  • Effect of laser incident energy on the structural, morphological and optical properties of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin films

    S.M. Pawar;A.V. Moholkar;I.K. Kim;S.W. Shin

  • 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

  • Electrocatalytic performance evaluation of cobalt hydroxide and cobalt oxide thin films for oxygen evolution reaction

    P.T. Babar;A.C. Lokhande;B.S. Pawar;M.G. Gang

  • Multi-functional reactively-sputtered copper oxide electrodes for supercapacitor and electro-catalyst in direct methanol fuel cell applications

    Sambhaji M. Pawar;Jongmin Kim;Akbar I. Inamdar;Hyeonseok Woo

  • Nanoflake NiMoO4 based smart supercapacitor for intelligent power balance monitoring.

    Harish S. Chavan;Bo Hou;Abu Talha Aqueel Ahmed;Yongcheol Jo

  • Hierarchical Mesoporous 3D Flower-like CuCo2O4/NF for High-Performance Electrochemical Energy Storage.

    Harsharaj S. Jadhav;Sambhaji M. Pawar;Arvind H. Jadhav;Gaurav M. Thorat

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

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

  • Effect of complexing agent on the properties of electrochemically deposited Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin films

    B. S. Pawar;B. S. Pawar;S. M. Pawar;Seung Wook Shin;D. S. Choi

  • Gas sensing properties of hydrothermally grown ZnO nanorods with different aspect ratios

    K.V. Gurav;M.G. Gang;S.W. Shin;U.M. Patil

  • Nanoporous CuCo2O4 nanosheets as a highly efficient bifunctional electrode for supercapacitors and water oxidation catalysis

    Sambhaji M. Pawar;Bharati S. Pawar;Pravin T. Babar;Abu Talha Aqueel Ahmed

  • Room temperature chemical synthesis of Cu(OH)2 thin films for supercapacitor application

    K.V. Gurav;U.M. Patil;S.W. Shin;G.L. Agawane

  • Optimized fabrication of sputter deposited Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin films

    A.I. Inamdar;Seulgi Lee;Ki-Young Jeon;Chong Ha Lee

  • Self-Assembled Nanostructured CuCo2 O4 for Electrochemical Energy Storage and the Oxygen Evolution Reaction via Morphology Engineering.

    Abu Talha Aqueel Ahmed;Bo Hou;Harish S. Chavan;Yongcheol Jo

Frequent Co-Authors

Hyunsik Im
Hyunsik Im Dongguk University
Akbar I. Inamdar
Akbar I. Inamdar Dongguk University
Jin Hyeok Kim
Jin Hyeok Kim Chonnam National University
A.V. Moholkar
A.V. Moholkar Shivaji University
K.Y. Rajpure
K.Y. Rajpure Shivaji University
Seung Wook Shin
Seung Wook Shin University of Minnesota
C.H. Bhosale
C.H. Bhosale Shivaji University
Mahesh P. Suryawanshi
Mahesh P. Suryawanshi University of New South Wales
Sanjay S. Kolekar
Sanjay S. Kolekar Shivaji University
Chandrakant D. Lokhande
Chandrakant D. Lokhande D. Y. Patil Education Society, Kolhapur

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