Publications & Patents
A curated overview of journal articles, research contributions, and patents associated with Dr. Sudarshan Narayanan's work in materials science, electrochemistry, batteries, and advanced interfaces.
Research Publications
Selected publications spanning solid-state batteries, lithium metal interfaces, solid electrolytes, catalysis, flexible conductors, and related materials research.
Journal Articles
Selected peer-reviewed publications
V. A. Ranawade, D. K. Gorai, M. D. Singh, A. Shinde, K. S. Nalwa, R. K. Gupta, L. Sang*, S. Narayanan*, "Pentavalent Ta-Substitution Enhances Ionic Conductivity and Critical Current Density in NASICON for Sodium-Ion Batteries", J. Mater. Chem. A, (2026), 14, 8243-8256. Publication Link
A. V. Shinde, M. D. Singh, P. Thakur, V. Kushwaha, V. A. Ranawade, P. Yadav, R. K. Gupta, S. Narayanan*, "Boosting Grain Boundary Ionic Conductivity in NASICON-Type Solid Electrolytes Through Vanadium Doping for Next-Generation Sodium Batteries", Batteries & Supercaps, (2026), 9, e202500251. Publication Link
Nelofer, V. Gupta, K Singh, M. D. Singh, K. S. Nalwa, S. Narayanan*, R. Sarkar*, "Designing Fluorocarbon-Based Polymeric Electrolytes with High Cationic Transference Number for All-Solid-State Sodium-Ion Batteries", Polymer, 340, pp 129210, (2025). Publication Link
J. Nishanth, M. S. Khan, Manish, M. D. Singh, K. S. Nalwa, S. Narayanan*, "RuO2-Modified Sulfurized Polyacrylonitrile Composite Cathodes for Sodium-Sulfur Batteries with Enhanced Electrochemical Performance", Energy Storage 7, e70259 (2025). Publication Link
J. Nishanth, J. Shikhar, M. S. Khan, S. Sharma, K. S. Nalwa, S. Narayanan*, "Enhanced Monoclinic Sulfur Loading on Carbon Fiber Matrices for Li-S Battery Cathodes via a Chemical Activation Pathway", Future Batteries 6, 100083 (2025). Publication Link
M. Burton, S. Narayanan, B. Jagger, L. F. Olbrich, S. Dhir, M. Shibata, M. J. Lain, R. Astbury, N. Butcher, M. Copley, T. Kotaka, Y. Alhara, M. Pasta, "Techno-economic assessment of thin lithium metal anodes for solid-state batteries", Nature Energy 10, 135-147 (2025). Publication Link
C. Bechteler, S. Narayanan, R. I. Todd, "Plasma formation during flash sintering of boron carbide - Part II: Effect on sintering and optimization of process variables", Ceramics International (2025) 51, 3, 3370-3382. Publication Link
J. Aspinall, K. Sada, H. Guo, S. Kotakadi, S. Narayanan, Y. A. Chart, B. Jagger, E. Milan, L. Brassart, D. Armstrong, M. Pasta, "Light Lithium Magnesium Alloy Anodes for Solid State Batteries", Nature Communications 15, 4511 (2024). Publication Link
H. Jin, M. D. Farrar, J. M. Ball, A. Dasgupta, P. Caprioglio, S. Narayanan, R. D. J. Oliver, F. M. Rombach, B. W. J. Putland, M. B. Johnston, H. J. Snaith, "Alumina Nanoparticle Interfacial Buffer Layer for Low Bandgap Lead Tin Perovskite Solar Cells", Adv. Funct. Mater. 2023, 33, 2303012. Publication Link
P. Vadhva, T. E. Gill, J. H. Cruddos, S. Said, M. Siniscalchi, S. Narayanan, M. Pasta, T. S. Miller, and A. J. E. Rettie, "Engineering Solution-Processed Non-Crystalline Solid Electrolytes for Li Metal Batteries", Chemistry of Materials (2023). Publication Link
S. Kim, Y. A. Chart, S. Narayanan, M. Pasta, "Thin Solid Electrolyte Separators for Solid-State Lithium-Sulfur Batteries", Nano Letters (2022), 22(24), 10176-10183.
S. Narayanan, U. Ulissi, J. S. Gibson, R. S. Weatherup, M. Pasta, "Effect of current density on the solid electrolyte interphase formation at the lithium|Li6PS5Cl interface", Nature Communications (2022), 13, 7237.
H. J. Lee, X. Liu, Y. Chart, P. Tang, J-G Bae, S. Narayanan, J. H. Lee, R. J. Potter, Y. Sun, and M. Pasta, "LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 Cathode Microstructure for All-Solid-State Batteries", Nano Letters (2022), 22(18), 7477-7483.
S. Narayanan, J. S. Gibson, J. Aspinall, R. S. Weatherup, M. Pasta, "In situ and Operando characterisation of Li metal - solid electrolyte interfaces", Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science (2022), 26, 100978.
J. S. Gibson, S. Narayanan, J. Swallow, P. K. Thakur, M. Pasta, T-L. Lee and R. S. Weatherup, "Gently Does It!: In Situ Preparation of Alkali Metal - Solid Electrolyte Interfaces for Photoelectron Spectroscopy", Faraday Discussions (2022), 236, 267-287.
H. J. Lee, B. Darminto, S. Narayanan, M. Diaz-Lopez, A. Xiao, Y. Chart, J. H. Lee, J. Dawson, M. Pasta, "Li-ion conductivity in Li2OHCl1-xBrx solid electrolytes: grains, grain boundaries and interfaces", Journal of Materials Chemistry A 10 (2022), 21, 11574-11586.
P. Tang, H. J. Lee, K. Hurlbutt, P-Y. Huang, S. Narayanan, C. Wang, D. Gianolio, R. Arrigo, J. Chen, J. H. Warner, M. Pasta, "Elucidating the Formation and Structural Evolution of Platinum Single-Site Catalysts for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction", ACS Catalysis (2022), 12(5), 3173-3180.
C. Doerrer, I. Capone, S. Narayanan, J. Liu, C. R. M. Grovenor, M. Pasta, P. S. Grant, "High Energy Density Single-Crystal NMC/Li6PS5Cl Cathodes for All-Solid-State Lithium-Metal Batteries", ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (2021), 13(31), 37809-37815.
S. Narayanan, J. Hajzus, C. Treacy, M. R. Bockstaller, L. M. Porter, "Polymer Embedded Metal-Nanowire Network Structures as Platform For Highly Reproducible And Flexible Transparent Conductors", ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology (2014), 3(11), P363-P369.
S. Narayanan, J. Choi, L. M. Porter, M. R. Bockstaller, "Flexible Transparent Metal/Polymer Composite Materials Based on Optical Resonant Laminate Structures", ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (2013), 5, 4093-4099.
B. Ramachandran, N. Sudarshan, and M. S. Ramachandra Rao, "Magnetoimpedance and magnetodielectric properties of single phase 45PMN-20PFW-35PT ceramics", Journal of Applied Physics 107, 09C503 (2010).
Patents
Issued and pending patent applications
A. P. Ganjoo, S. Narayanan; D. J. O'Shaughnessy; "Transparent conductive oxide having an embedded film" - U.S. Patent No. 10,650,935 B2 (2020) - Issued.
A. P. Ganjoo, S. Narayanan, J. J. Finley, P. A. Medwick; "Coated Article Having a Silicon Oxynitride and Silicon Oxide Topcoat" - U.S. Patent No. 10,479,724 B2 (2019) - Issued.
M. R. Bockstaller, L. M. Porter, S. Narayanan, J. Choi; "Photonic Bandgap Structure with Tunable Optical and Electronic Properties" - U.S. Patent No. 9,182,616 B1 (2015) - Issued.
S. Narayanan, A. P. Ganjoo, A. D. Polcyn; "Heat-Treatable Coating with Blocking Layer Having Reduced Color Shift" - U.S. Patent Appl. No. US20220119934A1, Oct. 2021 - Pending.
Z. Ma, M. Griffin, A. P. Ganjoo, P. A. Medwick, S. Narayanan, A. D. Polcyn; "Low Sheet Resistance Coating" - U.S. Patent Appl. No. US20210274657A1, Feb. 2021 - Pending.
A. P. Ganjoo, S. Narayanan; J. J. Finley; "Protective Layer Over a Functional Coating" - U.S. Patent Appl. No. US20190043640A1, Aug. 2017 - Pending.
A. P. Ganjoo, S. Narayanan; "Method of Decreasing Sheet Resistance in an Article Coated with a Transparent Conductive Oxide" - U.S. Patent Appl. No. US20190040523A1, Aug. 2017 - Pending.
A. P. Ganjoo, P. J. Fisher, S. Narayanan; "Flash Annealing of Transparent Conductive Oxide and Semiconductor Coatings" - U.S. Patent Appl. No. US20190041550A1, Aug. 2017 - Pending.