Shashikant Patole, PhD

Research Interests

Dr. Patole’s research interests are in synthesis, characterization and applications of SP2 hybridized carbon materials particularly carbon nanotubes and graphene. His research is mainly targeted the understanding of CNTs and graphene growth mechanism using chemical vapor deposition for the better manipulation of these materials toward the targeted applications.

Selected Publications

Large work function difference driven electron transfer from electrides to single-walled carbon nanotubes
M.M. Menamparambath, J.H. Park, H.S. Yoo, S.P. Patole, J.B. Yoo, S.W. Kim and S. Baik
Nanoscale 6, 8844, (2014)
Reliability Enhancement of Germanium Nanowires Using Graphene as a Protective Layer: Aspect of Thermal Stability
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 6, 5069, (2014)
Deposition of Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films by magnetron sputtering and subsequent sulphurization
J.H. Lee, S.H. Choi, S.P. Patole, Y. Jang, K. Heo, W.J. Joo, J.B. Yoo, S.W Hwang and D. Whang
A. Khalkar, K.S. Lim, S.M. Yu, S.P. Patole and J.B. Yoo
Electron. Mater. Lett. 10, 43, (2014)
Field emission properties of a graphene/polymer composite
S.P. Patole, J.H. Lee, J.H. Park, S.M. Yu, V.G. Makotchenko, A.S. Nazarov, V.E. Fedorov, D.W. Shin, P.S. Alegaonkar, M.A. More and J.B. Yoo
J. Nanosci. Nanotechno. 13, 7689, (2013)
Filtration-wet transferred transparent conducting films of mm long carbon nanotubes grown using water-assisted chemical vapor deposition
S.P. Patole, D.W. Shin, B. Fugetsu and J.B. Yoo
J. Nanosci. Nanotechno. 13, 7413, (2013)
Effect of buffer layer deposition on diameter and alignment of carbon nanotubes in water-assisted chemical vapor deposition
S.P. Patole, J.H. Jeong, S.M. Yu, H.J. Kim, I.T. Han and J.B. Yoo
Appl. Surf. Sci. 271, 32, (2013)
The synthesis of vertically-aligned carbon nanotubes on an aluminum foil laminated on stainless steel
S.P. Patole, H.I. Kim, J.H. Jung, A.S. Patole, H.J. Kim, I.T. Han, V.N. Bhoraskar and J.B. Yoo
Carbon 49, 3522, (2011)
Buffer layer mediated catalytic deactivation effect on carbon nanotube growth
S.P. Patole, S.M. Yu, D.W. Shin, H.J. Kim, K.W. Kwon and J.B. Yoo
J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 43, 95304, (2010)
Kinetics of catalyst size dependant carbon nanotube growth by growth interruption studies
S.P. Patole, H.K. Kim, J.B. Choi, Y.J. Kim, S.H. Baik and J.B. Yoo
Appl. Phys. Lett. 96, 94101, (2010)
CNT growth using electron beam direct writable catalyst
S.P. Patole, A.S. Patole, D.S. Rhen, M. Shahid, D.J. Kang, T.H. Kim and J.B. Yoo
Nanotechnolgy 20, 315302, (2009)

Education

Ph.D., Nano Science, SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology, Sungkuynkwan University, Suwon, Republic of Korea, 2009
M.Phil., Physics, Department of Physics, University of Pune, Pune, India, 2005
M.Sc., Physics, Department of Physics, University of Pune, Pune, Indi, 2003

Professional Profile

2013-Present: Post-Doctoral Fellow KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
2011-2013: Research Professor at School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Republic of Korea
2010-2011: Post-Doctoral Researcher at SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Republic of Korea
2007-2010: Research Fellow at SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Republic of Korea
2006-2007: Assistant Professor, National Defense Academy, Khadkwasla, Pune, India
2004-2006: Junior Research Fellow at Department of Physics, University of Pune, Pune, India

Awards

Best Poster Award GCR Symposium, KAUST, Thuwal Saudi Arabia
Best Poster Award in IEEE Nano, Seoul, Korea
Gold Medal (Best Student Award), The Graduate School, Department of Nano Science and Technology, Sugkyunkwan University, Korea
Bronze Medal, Samsung Human-Tech Thesis Prize, Samsung, Korea
Silver Medal, BK21, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea
Best Paper Presentation Award in International Conference SAMPADA, Pune
Subramanian Prize, Best all round student in Department of Physics, University of Pune, Indian Physics Teacher’s Association Award

KAUST Affiliations

Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE)

Research Interests Keywords

SP2 Carbon Carbon nanotubes Graphene Chemical vapor deposition