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Materials Science
Ireland
2026

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Materials Science

D-Index
74
Citations
28020
World Ranking
3555
National Ranking
9

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in Ireland Leader Award

Overview

Suresh C. Pillai is affiliated with the Institute of Technology Sligo in Ireland. Their research spans primarily across the fields of Materials Science, Engineering, and Energy, with a significant focus on several subfields including Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

The scientist's work covers a range of main topics including:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Conducting Polymers and Applications
  • Advanced Oxidation Water Treatment
  • TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science

Frequent publication venues for Suresh C. Pillai include:

  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
  • Chemosphere
  • Chemical Engineering Journal Advances
  • Surfaces and Interfaces

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Suresh C. Pillai cover topics in catalysis, energy materials, and environmental applications:

  • Heterogeneous Fenton catalysts: A review of recent advances (2020), published in Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Electrode Materials for Supercapacitors: A Review of Recent Advances (2020), published in Catalysts
  • Photoelectrochemical Conversion of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) into Fuels and Value-Added Products (2020), published in ACS Energy Letters
  • Graphene coupled TiO2 photocatalysts for environmental applications: A review (2021), published in Chemosphere
  • Face Masks and Respirators in the Fight Against the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review of Current Materials, Advances and Future Perspectives (2020), published in Materials

The scientist has collaborated frequently with a number of colleagues, including:

  • Steven J. Hinder
  • Hailong Wang
  • John Bartlett
  • Vignesh Kumaravel
  • Priyanka Ganguly

Best Publications

  • A review on the visible light active titanium dioxide photocatalysts for environmental applications

    M Pelaez;NT Nolan;SC Pillai;MK Seery

  • Visible-light activation of TiO2 photocatalysts: Advances in theory and experiments

    Vinodkumar Etacheri;Vinodkumar Etacheri;Cristiana Di Valentin;Jenny Schneider;Detlef Bahnemann;Detlef Bahnemann

  • Self-Cleaning Applications of TiO2 by Photo-Induced Hydrophilicity and Photocatalysis

    Swagata Banerjee;Dionysios D. Dionysiou;Suresh C. Pillai

  • A Highly Efficient Ag-ZnO Photocatalyst: Synthesis, Properties, and Mechanism

    Reenamole Georgekutty;Michael K. Seery;Suresh C. Pillai

  • Photocatalytic hydrogen production using metal doped TiO2: A review of recent advances

    Vignesh Kumaravel;Snehamol Mathew;John Bartlett;Suresh C. Pillai

  • Recent advances in photocatalysis for environmental applications

    Ciara Byrne;Gokulakrishnan Subramanian;Suresh C. Pillai

  • Silver Doped Titanium Dioxide Nanomaterials for Enhanced Visible Light Photocatalysis

    Michael K. Seery;Reenamole George;Patrick Floris;Suresh C. Pillai

  • New Insights into the Mechanism of Visible Light Photocatalysis

    Swagata Banerjee;Suresh C. Pillai;Polycarpos Falaras;Kevin E. O’Shea

  • Heterogeneous Fenton catalysts: A review of recent advances.

    Nishanth Thomas;Dionysios D. Dionysiou;Suresh C. Pillai

  • Electrode Materials for Supercapacitors: A Review of Recent Advances

    Parnia Forouzandeh;Vignesh Kumaravel;Suresh C. Pillai

  • A Review of Solar and Visible Light Active TiO2 Photocatalysis for Treating Bacteria, Cyanotoxins and Contaminants of Emerging Concern

    Rachel Fagan;Declan E. McCormack;Dionysios D. Dionysiou;Suresh C. Pillai

  • Photoelectrochemical Conversion of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) into Fuels and Value-Added Products

    Vignesh Kumaravel;John Bartlett;Suresh C. Pillai

  • 2D Nanomaterials for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production

    Priyanka Ganguly;Moussab Harb;Zhen Cao;Luigi Cavallo

  • 2D nanostructures for water purification: graphene and beyond

    Saoirse Dervin;Dionysios D. Dionysiou;Suresh C. Pillai

  • Oxygen Rich Titania: A Dopant Free, High Temperature Stable, and Visible-Light Active Anatase Photocatalyst

    Vinodkumar Etacheri;Michael K. Seery;Steven J. Hinder;Suresh C. Pillai

  • Black TiO2 Nanomaterials: A Review of Recent Advances

    Sanjay Gopal Ullattil;Soumya B. Narendranath;Suresh C. Pillai;Pradeepan Periyat

  • Synthesis of High-Temperature Stable Anatase TiO2 Photocatalyst

    Suresh C. Pillai;Pradeepan Periyat;Reenamole George;Declan E. Mccormack

  • Antimicrobial activity of photocatalysts: Fundamentals, mechanisms, kinetics and recent advances

    Priyanka Ganguly;Ciara Byrne;Ailish Breen;Suresh C. Pillai

  • Electrospun nanofiber based TENGs for wearable electronics and self-powered sensing

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  • Highly Visible Light Active TiO2-xNx Heterojunction Photocatalysts

    Vinodkumar Etacheri;Michael K. Seery;Steven J. Hinder;Suresh C. Pillai

  • Toxicity of Nanomaterials: Exposure, Pathways, Assessment, and Recent Advances

    Priyanka Ganguly;Ailish Breen;Suresh C. Pillai

  • Spectroscopic Investigation of the Anatase-to-Rutile Transformation of Sol−Gel-Synthesized TiO2 Photocatalysts

    Nicholas T. Nolan;Michael K. Seery;Suresh C. Pillai

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven J. Hinder
Steven J. Hinder University of Surrey
Dionysios D. Dionysiou
Dionysios D. Dionysiou University of Cincinnati
John Kelly
John Kelly University College London
Kevin E. O'Shea
Kevin E. O'Shea Florida International University
Michael Nolan
Michael Nolan Tyndall National Institute
Polycarpos Falaras
Polycarpos Falaras National Centre of Scientific Research Demokritos
Sossina M. Haile
Sossina M. Haile California Institute of Technology
Yurii K. Gun'ko
Yurii K. Gun'ko Trinity College Dublin
Justin D. Holmes
Justin D. Holmes University College Cork
Graeme W. Watson
Graeme W. Watson Trinity College Dublin

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