Sridhar Komarneni

Affiliate Researcher
Titles and Affiliations
Distinguished Professor, Ecosystem Science and Management

Research Summary

Research interests include cation exchange processes,nuclear and hazardous waste disposal, ultrafine particles (powders) and sol-gel chemistry. His current projects include fundamental cation exchange in clay minerals, zeolites and tobermorites; ceramic w

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Dual-Functional Additive Regulating Zn2+ Solvation Structure and (002) Plane-Oriented Deposition for Dendrite-Free Zn Anodes

Gao, L., Wang, N., Xie, X., Sun, L., Zhong, L., Ding, W., Tian, Y., Komarneni, S. & Hu, W., Mar 5 2026, In: Advanced Functional Materials. 36, 19, e18704.

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Enhanced multiple effects of TaN nano-coating on zinc anode for high-reversibility and stable zinc-ion battery

Gao, L., Sun, L., Hu, W., Xie, X., He, L., Xiang, M., Wang, N. & Komarneni, S., Jun 10 2026, In: Journal of Energy Storage. 161, 122097.

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Production of clays for white porcelains from porcelain stone using eco-friendly iron impurity leaching with citric acid

Katsuki, H., Kim, J. H., Kugishima, M., Kamochi, N., Komarneni, S. & Pee, J. H., Apr 2026, In: Applied Clay Science. 283, 108052.

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Study on the stability of N-(isopropylacrylamide) in the inverse emulsion using different solvents as the continuous phase

Li, X., Ge, Z., Yang, H., Jiang, Q., Jiang, B., Komarneni, S. & Huang, W., Feb 20 2026, In: Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 731, 139151.

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High Configurational Entropy Engineered Hollow Microspheres Layered Mn-Based Cathode Enabling Stress Self-Dissipation and Anionic Redox for Wide-Temperature-Workability Sodium-Ion Batteries

Liu, Y., Sheng, W., Cao, R., Chang, H., Liu, J., Li, M., Komarneni, S. & Ran, Q., Mar 17 2026, In: ACS nano. 20, 10, p. 8533-8547 15 p.

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Co3O4@CuO double core-shell hollow nanocages efficiently remove metronidazole by activating peroxymonosulfate under visible light

Mei, D., Lu, S., Liang, L., Komarneni, S. & Ma, J., Jan 20 2026, In: Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 729, 138943.

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Hollow spinel ZnV2O4 cathodes with enhanced Zn2 + diffusion kinetics for aqueous zinc-ion batteries

Xie, X., Sun, L., Wang, N., Yang, C., Komarneni, S. & Hu, W., Aug 20 2026, In: Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 743, 140533.

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Tremella-like (NH4)2V10O25·8H2O nanosheets boosting 3D diffusion and reversible storage for superior aqueous zinc-ion batteries

Xie, X., Sun, L., Wang, N., Yang, C., Komarneni, S. & Hu, W., Aug 2026, In: Journal of Colloid And Interface Science. 715, 140307.

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Interface-Engineered CeO2/NiFe LDH hierarchical nanoflowers as robust OER catalysts for practical water splitting

Zhang, R., Luo, Y., Fu, X., Chen, C., Wang, Y., Qian, B., Xu, K., Komarneni, S., Zhang, X., Zhong, G., Chen, K., Yang, C. & Xue, D., Nov 1 2026, In: Fuel. 423, 139284.

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Mo-Doping Emergence in FeOOH/NiSxHeterostructure for Ultrastable Alkaline Overall Water Electrolysis

Zhang, R., Qian, B., Zhang, D., Chen, C., Luo, Y., Xu, K., Said, A., Jiang, J., Chen, K., Komarneni, S., Yang, C. & Xue, D., Mar 6 2026, In: ACS Catalysis. 16, 5, p. 4631-4645 15 p.

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Hetero-engineering-driven hydroxyl radical generation on ZnO-pillared MXene enables moisture-tolerant methane sensing at ppm level

Chen, R., Xia, Y., Yang, L., He, S., Zhao, Q., Li, X., Wang, Y., Gao, J., Hou, M., Wang, M., Zhou, L., Xiang, L., Komarneni, S. & Guo, S., Dec 2025, In: Carbon Future. 2, 4, 9200056.

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In situ preparation of branched styrene-acrylic copolymer via free radical polymerization using functional chain transfer monomer

Huang, Q., Wang, Y., Xia, Y., Yang, H., Jiang, L., Jiang, Q., Zhao, Z., Huang, W., Xue, X., Komarneni, S. & Jiang, B., Aug 2025, In: Polymer Bulletin. 82, 12, p. 6417-6431 15 p.

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Aliphatic tertiary amine based hyperbranched polymers with structure-dependent intrinsic fluorescence prepared via self-catalyzed hydroxyl–yne click polymerization

Jiang, Q., Guan, S., Liu, Z., Ou, Y., Huang, W., Yang, H., Xue, X., Komarneni, S. & Jiang, B., Jan 16 2025, In: European Polymer Journal. 223, 113671.

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A new strategy to synthesize degradable polystyrene of ultra-high molecular weight

Li, J., Yang, H., Jiang, Q., Li, J., Jiang, B., Xue, X., Komarneni, S. & Huang, W., Feb 6 2025, In: Chemical Communications. 61, 18, p. 3692-3695 4 p.

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Cu-P double-doped Ni-based electrocatalysts: Lowering kinetic barriers for highly efficient indigo reduction

Li, X., Liu, W., Wu, G., Li, S., Zhang, W., Huang, X. & Komarneni, S., Dec 15 2025, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 536, 147138.

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