Associate Professor of Practice

Dr Vinodkumar Etacheri

Center for Interdisciplinary Research (CIDR)

Interests

  1. Energy storage devices
  2. Nanomaterials and electrochemistry
  3. Materials and interfacial science

Faculty Details

Education

2003

Kannur University, India
BSc.

2006

Kannur University, India
MSc

2011

Dublin Institute of Technology (TU-Dublin),Ireland
PhD

Experience

  • June 2025 – Present - Associate Professor of Practice – SRM University-AP, Amaravati, India
  • Nov 2024 – April 2025 - Associate Professor - Christ University, Bangalore, India
  • May 2022 – Nov 2024 - Managing Director & Cofounder- Nanocells-FZCO, Dubai, UAE
  • Aug 2016 – Aug 2021 - Head of Electrochemistry Group - IMDEA Materials Institute, Spain
  • Feb 2014 – July 2015 - Postdoctoral Fellow - Purdue University, USA
  • Feb 2013 – Feb 2014 - Postdoctoral Fellow - University of Michigan, USA
  • Oct 2010 – Oct 2012 - Postdoctoral Fellow - Bar-Ilan University, Israel
  • May 2006 – Mar 2007 - Research Fellow – C-MET Thrissur, India

Research Interests

  • Designing and synthesis of nanostructured electrode materials for Li-ion, Na-ion, Mg-ion. Li-O2, Li-S batteries and Li/Na-ion hybrid capacitors.
  • Defect and interface engineering of electrode materials to induce multiple types of ion-storage mechanisms.
  • Formulation of electrolyte compositions and engineering of solid-electrolyte interfaces for Li-ion, Na-ion and Li-S batteries.
  • Designing and implementation of in-situ and ex-situ spectroscopic/ microscopic/ electrochemical characterization techniques to investigate ion-storage mechanisms.

Awards & Fellowships

  • 2020-2025 - World’s Top 2% Highly Cited Scientist - Stanford University Database.
  • 2020 - Ramon Y Cajal Fellowship, Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, Spain
  • 2017 - Talent Attraction Award, Spanish Ministry of Education, Spain
  • 2016 - Juan de la Cierva Fellowship, Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, Spain
  • 2016 - R&D 100 Award (Oscar of Innovation) Finalist, Purdue University, USA.
  • 2015 – American Chemical Society Certificate of Merit Award, USA.
  • 2013 - University of Michigan Energy Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship, USA.
  • 2007 - European Union Framework Programme (FP6) PhD Fellowship, Ireland

Memberships

  • Member of American Chemical Society (ACS), Israel Chemical Society (ICS), Materials Research Society (MRS) and Electrochemical Society (ECS)

Publications

  • High performance Mg-Li dual metal-ion batteries based on highly pseudocapacitive hierarchical TiO2-B nanosheet assembled spheres cathodes., M. Vincent, V. S. Avvaru, M. Haranczyk, and Etacheri Nanotechnology, 36, 12,125401, (2025).
  • Defect-driven Ion Storage on Hexagonal Boron Nitride for Fire-safe and High-Performance Lithium-ion Batteries. Y. Lei, V. S. Avvaru, Z. Ward, H. Liu, K. Fujisawa, G. Bepete, N. Zhang, A. F. Carreno, H. Terrones, Etacheri, M. Terrones* Chem. Eng. Journal, 498, 155347, (2024).
  • Ultrathin (15nm) Carbon Sheets with Surface Oxygen Functionalization for Efficient Pseudocapacitive Na-ion Storage., Etacheri, R. R. Maca, V. S. Avvaru, C. N. Hong, and V. G. Pol, ChemElectroChem, 11, 17, (2024).
  • Fast-Charging and Long-Lasting Mg-Na Hybrid Batteries Based on Extremely Pseudocapacitive Bronze TiO2 Nanosheet Cathodes., M. Vincent, V. S. Avvaru, M. Haranczyk and Etacheri. Chem. Eng. Journal., 433, 133810, (2022).
  • High-Energy Sodium-ion Hybrid Capacitors through Nanograin-Boundary-Induced Pseudocapacitance of Co3O4, W. Feng, V. S. Avvaru, S. J. Hinder, and Etacheri J. Energy Chem., 69, 338-346, (2022).
  • Quasi-Solid-State Sodium-Ion Hybrid Capacitors Enabled by UiO-66@PVDF-HFP Multifunctional Separators: Selective Charge Transfer and High Safety., W. Feng, J. Zhang, A. Yusuf, X. Ao, D. Shi, Etacheri, and D. Y. Wang*, Chem. Eng. Journal., 427, 130919, (2022).
  • Unusual Pseudocapacitive Lithium-ion Storage on Defective Co3O4 Nanosheets V. S. Avvaru, M. Vincent, I. J. Fernandez, S. J. Hinder and Etacheri., Nanotechnology, 33, 225403, (2022).
  • High-Performance Mg-Li Hybrid Batteries Based on Pseudocapacitive Anatase Ti1-xCoxO2-y Nanosheet Cathodes., M. Vincent, V. S. Avvaru, M. Haranczyk, and Etacheri, Chem Sus Chem., 15, 6, e202102562, (2022).
  • High-rate and Ultralong-Life Mg-Li Hybrid Batteries Based on Highly Pseudocapacitive Dual-Phase TiO2 Nanosheet Cathodes., M. Wincent, V. S. Avvaru, M. Castillo, M. Haranczyk and Etacheri. J. Power Sources, 506, 230118, (2021).
  • Realization of High Energy Density Sodium-Ion Hybrid Capacitors through Interface Engineering of Pseudocapacitive 3D-CoO-NrGO Hybrid Anodes., W. Feng, V. S. Avvaru, R. R. Maca, S. J. Hinder, M. Castillo, and Etacheri. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces., 13, 27999-28009, (2021).
  • Extremely Pseudocapacitive Interface Engineered CoO@3D-NRGO Hybrid Anodes for High Energy/Power Density and Ultralong Life Lithium-ion Batteries., V. S. Avvaru, I. Jimnez, S. J. Hinder, M. Castillo and Etacheri. Carbon, 171, 869-881, (2021).
  • High-Performance Lithium-Sulfur Batteries Based on Multidimensional Graphene-CNT- Nanosulfur Hybrid Cathodes., A. Donoro, A. M. Mauricio and Etacheri. Batteries, 7, 26, (2021).
  • Effect of Vinylene Carbonate Electrolyte Additive on the Surface Chemistry and Pseudocapacitive Sodium-Ion Storage of TiO2 Nanosheet Anodes., R. R. Maca and Etacheri. Batteries, 7, 1, (2021).
  • Iron-Oxide-Iron Sulfide Hybrid nanosheets as High-Performance Conversion-Type Anodes for Sodium-Ion Batteries., S. Rubio, R. R. Maça, G. F. Ortiz, C. P. Vicente, P. Lavela, Etacheri, J. L. Tirado. ACS Appl. Energy Mater., 11, 10765-10775, (2020).
  • Lithium-Ion Batteries for Electric Vehicle Applications., V. S. Avvaru, M. Vincent, Etacheri. Annal. Chem. Sci. Res., 2, 1, (2020).
  • Co3O4 Nanorods Anchored on Nitrogen Doped Reduced Graphene Oxide: A High Performance Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Rechargeable Zn-Air Batteries., J. S. Sanchez, R. R. Maça, Etacheri A. Pendashteh,* and R. Marcilla*. Cat. Sci. Technol., 10, 1444-1457, (2020).
  • High Energy Density Na-Ion Hybrid Capacitors Based on Interface Engineered Pseudocapacitive TiO2 Nanosheet Anodes., W. Feng, R. R. Maca, M. Castillo, and Etacheri. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 12, 4443-4453, (2020).
  • Nanointerfaces Driven Pseudocapacitance Tuning of TiO2 Nanosheet Anodes for High-Rate, Ultralong-Life and Enhanced Capacity Sodium-Ion Batteries., R. R. Maca, D. Cintora, M. Castillo, and Etacheri. Chem. Eng. Journal., 391, 123598, (2020).
  • High-Rate Hybrid MnO2@CNT Fabric Anodes for Li-Ion Batteries: Properties and Lithium Storage Mechanism Study by In-Situ Synchrotron X-ray Scattering., M. Rana, V. S. Avvaru, N. Boaretto, A. Víctor, R. Marcilla, Etacheri, J. J Vilatela. J. Mater. Chem. A, 7, 26596-26606, (2019).
  • Polysulfide Blocking of Graphene-Sulfur Lithium-Sulfur Battery Cathodes through Atomic Layer Deposition of Alumina., C. N. Hong, D. K. Kye, A. U. Mane,Etacheri and V. G. Pol*, Energy Technology., 7, 1900621, (2019).
  • Superior Electrochemical Performance of TiO2 Sodium-Ion Battery Anodes in Diglyme Based Electrolyte Solution., S. Rubio, R. R. Maca, M. J. Aragón, M. Cabello, M. Castillo, P. Lavela, J. L. Tirado, Etacheri, and G. F. Ortiz*, J. Power Sources, 432, 82–91, (2019).
  • Cobalt Nanoparticles Chemically Bonded to Porous Carbon Nanosheets: A Stable Anode for Fast-Charging Lithium-Ion Batteries., Etacheri, C. N. Hong, J. Tang and V. G. Pol, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 10, 4652 – 4661, (2018).
  • Spherical cobalt/cobalt oxide - carbon composite anodes for enhanced lithium-ion storage., G. Patrinoiu, Etacheri, S. Somacescu, V. S. Teodorescu, R. Birjega, D. C. Culita, V. G. Pol, C. N. Hong, J. M. Calderon-Moreno, Oana Carp, Electrochim. Acta, 264, 191-202, (2018).
  • Electrospun mesoporous TiO2 nanofibers wrapped with reduced graphene oxide for enhanced and rapid lithium-ion storage., L. Thirugunanam, S. Kaveri, Etacheri, S. Ramaprabhu, V. G. Pol and M. Dutta, Mater. Charact., 131, 64-71, (2017).
  • Enhanced Lithium and Sodium-ion Storage in an Interconnected Carbon Network Comprising Electronegative Fluorine., S. M Hong, Etacheri, C. N. Hong, S. W. Choi, K. B. Lee, V. G. Pol, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 9, 18790-18798, (2017).
  • Biomineralization-Inspired Crystallization of Monodisperse α-Mn2O3 Octahedra and Assembly of High-Capacity Lithium-ion Battery Anodes., J. Henzie, Etacheri, M. Jahan, C. N. Hong, H. Rong, and V. G. Pol, J. Mater. Chem. A, 5, 6079-6089, (2017).
  • Highly Porous Three-Dimensional Carbon Nanotube Foam as Freestanding Anode for Lithium-Ion Battery, R. Paul*, Etacheri, V. G. Pol, J. Hu, and T. Fisher, RSC Adv., 6, 79734-79744, (2016).
  • From Allergens to Battery Anodes: Nature-Inspired, Pollen Derived Carbon Architectures for Room-and Elevated-Temperature Li-ion Storage, J. Tang, Etacheri and V. G. Pol, Sci. Rep., 6, 20290, (2016).
  • Wild Fungus Derived Carbon Fibers and Hybrids as Anodes for Lithium-ion Batteries, J. Tang, Etacheri and V. G. Pol, ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 4, 2624-2631, (2016).
  • Visible-Light Activation of TiO2 Photocatalysts: Advances in Theory and Experiments,
  • Etacheri Di Valentin, J. Schneider, D. Bahnemann and S. C. Pillai, J. Photochem. Photobiol. C: Photochem. Rev., 25, 1-29, (2015).
  • Upcycling of Packing-Peanuts into Carbon Microsheet Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries, Etacheri. N. Hong and V. G. Pol, Environ. Sci. Technol., 49, 11191–11198, (2015), (With cover page)
  • Porous Carbon Sphere Anodes for Enhanced Lithium-Ion Storage, Etacheri, C. Wang, M. J. O’Connell, C. K. Chan and V. G. Pol, J. Mater. Chem. A, 3, 9861-9868, (2015).
  • Ultrasmooth Carbon Submicron Spheres as Lubricant Additives for Friction and Wear Reduction, A. Alazemi, Etacheri, A. Dysart, V. G. Pol and F. Sadeghi, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 7, 5514-5521, (2015).
  • Ordered Network of Interconnected SnO2 Nanoparticles for Excellent Lithium-Ion Storage, Etacheri, G. A. Seisenbaeva, J. Caruthers, G. Daniel, J. M. Nedelec, V. G. Kessler, and V. G. Pol, Adv. Energy. Mater., 5, 1401289, (2015). (With cover page)
  • Chemically Bonded TiO2-Bronze Nanosheet/ Reduced Graphene Oxide Hybrid for High-Power Lithium-Ion Batteries, Etacheri, J. E. Yourey and B. M. Bartlett, ACS Nano, 8,1491 – 1499, (2014).
  • Mesoporous TiO2-B Microflowers Composed of (1 -1 0) Facet Exposed Nanosheets for Fast Reversible Lithium Storage, Etacheri, Y. Kuo, A. Vd. Ven and B. M. Bartlett, J. Mater. Chem. A,1, 12028 – 12032, (2013).
  • Hierarchical Activated Carbon Microfiber Electrodes for Rechargeable Li-O2 Batteries, Etacheri, D. Sharon, A. Garsuch, M. Afri, A. Frimer and D. Aurbach, J. Mater. Chem. A, 1, 5021 – 5030, (2013).
  • On the Challenge of Electrolyte Solutions for Lithium-Air Batteries: Monitoring Detrimental Side Reactions in Polyether Solvents by Spectroscopy and EQCM, D. Sharon, Etacheri, A. Garsuch, M. Afri, A. Frimer and D. Aurbach, J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 4, 127 – 131, (2013).
  • A Highly Efficient TiO2-xCx Nano-Heterojunction Photocatalyst for Visible-Light Induced Antibacterial Applications, Etacheri, G. Michlits, M. K. Seery, S. J. Hinder and S. C. Pillai, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 5, 1663 – 1672, (2013).
  • Exceptional Electrochemical Performance of Si-Nanowires in 1,3-Dioxolane Solutions: A Surface Chemical Investigation, Etacheri, U. Geiger, Y. Goffer, G. A. Roberts, I. C. Stefan, R. Fasching and D. Aurbach, Langmuir, 28, 6175 – 6184, (2012).
  • Effect of Fluoroethylene Carbonate (FEC) on the Performance and Surface Chemistry of Si-Nanowire Lithium-Ion Battery Anodes, Etacheri, O. Haik, Y. Goffer, G. A. Roberts, I. C. Stefan, R. Fasching and D. Aurbach, Langmuir, 28, 965 – 976, (2012).
  • Nanostructured Ti1-xSxO2-yNy Heterojunctions for Efficient Visible-Light Induced Photocatalysis, Etacheri, M. K. Seery, S. J. Hinder and S. C. Pillai, Inorg. Chem., 51, 7164 – 7173, (2012).
  • Mg-Doped ZnO Nanoparticles for Efficient Sunlight Driven Photocatalysis, Etacheri, R. Roshan and V. Kumar, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces., 4, 2717 – 2725, (2012).
  • Challenges in the Development of Advanced Li-Ion Batteries: A Review, Etacheri, R. Marom, R. Elazari, G. Salitra and D. Aurbach, Energy Environ. Sci., 4, 3243 – 3262, (2011).
  • Oxygen Rich Titania: A Dopant Free, High Temperature Stable, and Visible-Light Active Anatase Photocatalyst, Etacheri, M. K. Seery, S. J. Hinder and S. C. Pillai, Adv. Funct. Mater., 21, 3744 – 3752, (2011).
  • Highly Visible-Light Active TiO2-xNx Heterojunction Photocatalysts Etacheri, M. K. Seery, S. J. Hinder and S. C. Pillai Chem. Mater., 22, 3843 – 3853, (2010).
  • Influence of Low Trivalent Iron Doping on the Electrical Characteristics of PZT, P. Rema, Etacheri and V. Kumar, J. Mater. Sci. Mater. Electron., 21, 1149 – 1153, (2010).

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