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Dr. Thanganathan Uma

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Academic positionCurrently without academic position
Research fieldsPhysical Chemistry of Solids and Surfaces, Material Characterisation,Preparative and Physical Chemistry of Polymers
Keywordsfuel cells, Glass, Heteropolyacids, Polymers, Hybrid Membrane, Metal catalyst, Proton conductivity, electrochemistry

Current contact address

CountryIndia
CityNagercol, Kanyakumari (Dt),

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Ulrich StimmingE19: Lehrstuhl für Physik, Technische Universität München, München
Priv. Doz. Dr. Carsten KorteInstitut für Energie- und Klimaforschung (IEK), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Jülich
Start of initial sponsorship01/09/2002

Programme(s)

2001Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme

Publications (partial selection)

2018Uma Thanganathan*: Single Cell Performances Based Glass Composite Membrane for Low Temperature H2/O2 Fuel Cells . In: International Journal of Membrane Science and Technology, , 2018, 16-23
2016T. Uma*, T. Mahalingam, A. Kannan, L. Cindrella: PEG based hybrid composite membranes and their properties for H2/O2 fuel cells. In: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2016, 10896-10906
2016Uma Thanganathan: Synthesis and characterization of hybrid composite membranes and their properties: Single cell performances based on carbon black catalyst/proton-conducting hybrid composite membrane for H2/O2 fuel cells. In: Journal of Membrane Science, 2016, 100-110
2015Uma Thanganathan, Masayuki Nogami: Investigations on effects of the incorporation of various ionic liquids on PVA based hybrid membranes for proton exchange membrane fuel cells. In: International J. Hydrogen Energy, 2015, 1935-1944
2015Uma Thanganathan, V. Narayana Kalevaru: Progression of non-precious metal catalysts with TBAH as carbon source for ORR. In: Emerging Materials Research, 2015, 76-80
2015Uma Thanganathan*, V. Narayana Kalevaru: Progression of non-precious metal catalysts with TBAH as carbon source for ORR. In: Emerging Materials Research, 2015, 76-80
2014Thanganathan Uma, M. Nogami: Influence of glutaraldehyde crosslinking with polymer/heteropolyacid membrane. In: Emerging Materials Research, 2014, 85-90
2014Thanganathan Uma: Proton conductivity and structural properties of precursors mixed PVA/PWA-based hybrid composite membranes. In: Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, 2014, 97-104
2014T. Uma,*, T. Mahalingam, M.S. Gaur and A.K. Sharma: Synthesis and Characterization of Solid SiO2/P2O5/ZrO2?PVP Membrane for Fuel Cell Applications. In: International Journal of Membrane Science and Technology,, 2014, 31-36
2013T. Uma*, M. Nogami: Effects of humidity and temperature on the electrochemical activities of H2/O2 PEMFCs using hybrid membrane electrolytes. In: Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, 2013, 285-290
2013T. Uma, M. Nogami: Effects of humidity and temperature on the electrochemical activities of H2/O2 PEMFCs using hybrid membrane electrolytes, . In: Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, 2013, 285-290
2013M. Gaur, A. I. Ajay, T. Uma: Structural and dielectric properties of CdS nanoparticle embedded polyurethane nanocomposite samples. In: Advances in Polymer Technology, 2013, E274 - E286
2012T. Uma, J. Parrondo, B. Rambabu: Alternative proton-conducting electrolytes and their electrochemical performances. In: J. Solid State Electro Chemistry, 2012, 2151-2158
2012T. Uma*, Y. Nishina, K. Kimura, S. Hayakawa, R. Bobba: Characterization of hybrid composite membrane based polymer/precursor/SiO2. In: Materials Letters, 2012, 88-91
2012T. Uma, D. Dixon, S. L Ghatty, B. Rambabu: Development of non-fluorinated hybrid materials for single-cell proton exchange membrane fuel cells. In: International J. Hydrogen Energy, 2012, 17180-17190
2012Thanganathan Uma: Effect of imidazole for the properties of thermal and conductivity based on hybrid membrane. In: J. Mater. Chem.,, 2012, 9684-9689
2012T. Uma, M. Nogami: Effects of SiO2 and P2O5 on structure, thermal and conductivity properties of inorganic materials doped PVDF. In: RSC advances, 2012, 9596-9605
2012T. Uma, B. Rambabu: Enhanced conductivity and electrochemical properties for class of hybrid systems via sol-gel techniques. In: J. Alloys and Compounds, 2012, 184-191
2012T. Uma: Enhanced electrochemical activity of hybrid composite membranes and their proton conductivity. In: Emerging Materials Research, 2012, 256-262
2012Uma Thanganathan: High proton-conducting non-fluorinated hybrid electrolyte/non-Pt catalyst for H2/O2 fuel cells. In: RSC advances, Communication, 2012, 6752-6755
2012Thanganathan Uma, Masayuki Nogami: Performance of Glass Composite Membrane Based Heteropolyacids for H2/O2 Fuel Cells at Room Temperature. In: Journal of Materials Science and Engineering A, 2012, 53-57
2012T. Uma, M. Nogami,: Synthesis of mixed composite membranes based polymer/HPA: Electrochemical performances on low temperature PEMFCs. In: J. Membrane Science, 2012, 109-116
2012Thanganathan Uma Suresh Kumar, Akira Kishimoto, Kunio Kimura, Synthesis of organic/inorganic hybrid composite membranes and their structural and conductivity properties. In: Material letters, 2012, 81-87
2011Thanganathan Uma, Fengxiang Yin: High proton conductivity of poly (methyl methacrylates)-based hybrid membrane for PEMFCs. In: Chemical Physics Letters , 2011, 104-107
2011Uma Thanganathan Mixed Composite Membranes for Low Temperature Fuel Cell Applications. In: Tatsuki Ohji, Kevin Fox, Elizabeth Hoffman, ACerS (Co-Editor),, Advances in Materials Science for Environmental and Nuclear Technology II: Ceramic Transactions,. Wiley, 2011. 111-118
2011Uma Thanganathan, Javier Parrondo, B. Rambabu: Nanocomposite hybrid membranes containing polyvinyl alcohol or poly(tetramethylene oxide) for fuel cell applications,. In: J. Appl. Electrochem, 2011, 617-622
2011Uma Thanganathan, Masayuki Nogami: Novel ceramic composite membranes for low-temperature fuel cells. In: Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 2011, 2799-2802
2011 Uma Thanganathan: Structural study on inorganic/organic hybrid composite membranes. In: J. Material Chemistry, 2011, 456-465
2011T. Uma, M. Nogami: The performances of ceramic based membranes for fuel cells,. In: G. Wicks, J. Simon, R. Zidan, Edger Lara-Curzio, T. Adams, J. Zayas, A. Karkamkar, R. Sindelar, B. Garcia-diaz,, Materials challenges in alternative and renewable energy,. J. Am Ceram Soc., Wiley, 2011. 81-90
2010Thanganathan Uma: Mixed Composite Membranes for Low Temperature Fuel Cell Applications, . In: S. K. Sundaram, Tatsuki Ohji, Kevin Fox, Elizabeth Hoffman, ACerS (Co-Editor),, Advances in Materials Science for Environmental and Nuclear Technology II: Ceramic Transactions. J. Am. Ceram. Soc., Wiley,, 2010. 111-118
2010Owen D. Thomas, Timothy J. Peckham, Uma Thanganathan, Yunsong Yang, Steven Holdcroft: Sulfonated polybenzimidazoles: Proton conduction and acid-base crosslinking. In: Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, , 2010, 3640-3650
2009Thanganathan Uma: A methanol gas sensor based on inorganic glass thin films, . In: SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL, 2009, 603-607
2009Thanganathan Uma: PMA/ZrO2–P2O5–SiO2 glass composite membranes: H2/O2 fuel cells. In: Journal of Membrane Science , 2009, 123-128
2009Thanganathan Uma: Preparation and Characterisation of Pelletised Glass Electrolytes for Fuel Cells,. In: FUEL CELLS, 2009, 528-533
2009Thanganathan Uma: The preparation and characterization of TiO2/ZrO2 doped with PMA/PWA. In: J. Ceramic Society of Japan, , 2009, 411-414
2008Thanganathan Uma: A highly proton conducting novel glass electrolyte, . In: Analytical Chemistry, , 2008, 506-508
2008Inoue T, Uma T, Nogami M : Performance of H-2/O-2 fuel cell using membrane electrolyte of phosphotungstic acid-modified 3-glycidoxypropyl-trimethoxysilanes . In: Journal of membrane science, 2008, 148-152
2008Uma T, Nogami M : Properties of PWA/ZrO2-doped phosphosilicate glass composite membranes for low-temperature H-2/O-2 fuel cell applications. In: Journal of Membrane Science, 2008, 11-16
2007T. Uma and M. Nogami: A novel glass membrane for low temperature H2/O2 fuel cell electrolytes. In: Fuel Cells, 2007, 279-284
2007T. Uma and M. Nogami: Characterization and performance improvement of H2/O2 fuel cells based on novel glass membranes . In: J. Electro. Chem. Soc., , 2007, B845 -B851
2007T. Uma and M. Nogami: Development of new glass composite membranes and their properties for low temperature H2/O2 fuel cells . In: CHEMPHYSCHEM, 2007, 2227-2234
2007T. Uma and M. Nogami: Fabrication and performance of Pt/C electrodes for low temperature H2/O2 fuel cells. In: J. Membr. Sci., , 2007, 102-108
2007T. Uma and M. Nogami: Heteropolyacid in glass electrolytes for the development of H2/O2 fuel cells. In: Electrochem. Acta, 2007, 6895-6900
2007T. Uma and M. Nogami, Structural and textural properties of mixed PMA/PWA glass membranes for H2/O2 fuel cells. In: Chem. Mater., , 2007, 3604-3610
2007 T. Uma and M. Nogami, Synthesis and characterization of glasses as an electrolyte for low temperature H2/O2 fuel cells,. In: J. Electro.Chem.Soc., , 2007, B32-B38
2007T. Uma and M. Nogami, Synthesis and characterization of mixed TiO2/ZrO2 glass composite membranes. In: J. Phy. Chem. C, , 2007, 16635-16639
2007T. Uma and M. Nogami, The performance of Low temperature H2/O2 fuel cells based on Heteropolyacid glass membranes . In: J. New. Mater. Electrochem, 2007, 75-80
2006T. Uma and M. Nogami: Development of H2/O2 fuel cell based on proton conducting P2O5-SiO2-PMA glasses as electrolyte . In: Adv. Mat. Res, 2006, 149-152
2006T. Uma and M. Nogami, High performance of H2/O2 fuel cells using Pt/C electrodes and P2O5-SiO2-PMA glasses as an electrolyte in low temperature, . In: J. Ceramic Society of Japan, , 2006, 748-753
2006T. Uma and M. Nogami, Low temperature operation of H2/O2 fuel cells using proton conducting glasses containing heteropolyacid . In: Ionics, , 2006, 167-173
2006T. Uma and M. Nogami: On the development of proton conducting P2O5-ZrO2-SiO2 glasses for fuel cell Electrolytes,. In: Mater. Chem.Phys, 2006, 382-388
2006 T. Uma*, A. Nakao and M. Nogami, Performance of fuel cell based on P2O5- ZrO2-SiO2 glasses as proton conducting electrolyte and its characterization, . In: Mater Res. Bull., , 2006, 824-817
2006T. Uma, S. Izuhara and M. Nogami, Structural and proton conductivity study of P2O5-TiO2-SiO2 glasses. In: J. Euro Ceram Soc., , 2006, 2365-2372
2006T. Uma and M. Nogami, Synthesis and characterization of P2O5-SiO2-X (X = phosphotungstic acid) glasses as proton conducting electrolyte for H2/O2 fuel cell in low temperature, . In: J. Membrane Science, 2006, 744-751
2005T. Uma, H.Y.Tu, D.Schneider and U. Stimming: Characterisation of intermediate temperature polyphosphate composites. In: J. Mater Sci , 2005, 227-230
2005T.Uma, T. Mahalingam and U.Stimming: Conductivity studies on poly (methylmethacrylate)-Li2SO4 polymer electrolyte systems. In: J. Mater. Chem. Phy, 2005, 245-249
2005T. Uma and M. Nogami: Influence of TiO2 on proton conductivity in fuel cell electrolytes based sol-gel derived P2O5-SiO2 glasses, . In: J. Non-Crystalline Solids, 2005, 3325-3333
2005T. Uma and M. Nogami, Preparation of sol-gel method P2O5-Al2O3-SiO2 glasses and their characterization. In: Ionics, 2005, 202-207
2005T. Uma, T. Mahalingam and U.Stimming: Solid polymer electrolytes based on poly (vinylchloride)-lithium sulphate. In: J. Mater. Chem. Phy , 2005, 239-244
2004Thanganathan Uma T. Uma, T. Mahalingam and U.Stimming: Characterization of PVC-ZrO2 composite polymer electrolytes. In: J. Mater Sci , 2004, 2901-2904
2004Thanganathan Uma T. Uma, T. Mahalingam and U.Stimming: Conductivity and thermal studies of solid polymer electrolytes prepared by blending poly (vinylchloride), poly (methylmethacrylate) and lithium sulfate. . In: Mater.Chem.Phy, 2004, 131-136
2004 T. Uma, T. Mahalingam and U.Stimming: Influence of lithium ions on structural and conductivity studies on composite electrolyte consisting of PVA and PMMA . In: J. Mater Sci, 2004, 2897-2900
2003Thanganathan Uma T. Uma, T. Mahalingam and U.Stimming, Mixed Phase polymer electrolytes based on poly (methylmethacrylate) systems,. In: Mater Chem and Phy,, 2003, 478-483
2003Thanganathan Uma T. Uma, T. Mahalingam, S Rajendran and U.Stimming: Structural and ionic conductivity studies of solid polymer electrolytes based on poly (vinylchloride) and poly (methylmethacrylate) blends . In: Ionics, 2003, 274-282
2001S. Rajendran and T. Uma, FTIR and conductivity studies of PVC based polymer electrolytes systems, . In: Ionics, 7 (2001) 122-125. , 2001, 122-125
2000S. Rajendran and T. Uma, Characterization of plasticized PMMA-LiBF4 based solid polymer electrolytes,. In: Bull Mater Sci., 23 (2000) 27-29., 2000, 27-29
2000S. Rajendran and T. Uma, Conductivity studies on PVC/PMMA polymer blend electrolyte. In: Mater.Lett., , 2000, 242-247
2000S. Rajendran and T. Uma, Effect of ZrO2 on conductivity of PVC-LiBF4-DBP polymer electrolytes, . In: J. Mater.Lett., 44 (2000) 208-214. , 2000, 208-214
2000S. Rajendran and T. Uma, Effect of ZrO2 on the conductivity of PVC-PMMA-LiBF4-DBP polymer blend electrolytes, . In: Bull Mater Sci., 23 (2000) 27-29. , 2000, 31-34
2000S. Rajendran and T. Uma, Effect of ceramic oxide on PMMA based polymer electrolyte systems, . In: Mater.Lett.,, 2000, 191-196
2000S. Rajendran and T. Uma, Effect of ceramic oxide on PVC-PMMA hybrid polymer electrolytes, . In: Ionics, 6 (2000) 288-293 , 2000, 288-293
2000S. Rajendran and T. Uma, Experimental Investigations on PVC-LiAsF6-DBP polymer electrolyte systems, . In: J. Power sources, , 2000, 215-222
2000S. Rajendran and T. Uma, Lithium ion conduction in PVC-LiBF4 electrolytes gelled with PMMA,. In: J. Power sources, , 2000, 282-285
1999S. Rajendran, T. Uma and T. Mahalingam: Characterization of plasticized PMMA based solid polymer electrolytes. In: Ionics, 1999, 232-235
1999S. Rajendran, T. Uma and T. Mahalingam, Conductivity studies on PVC-PMMA-LiAsF6-DBP polymer blend electrolytes. In: Euro.Poly.J 36 (1999) 2617-2620., 1999, 2617-2620
1999S. Rajendran, T. Uma and T. Mahalingam: Effect of ZrO2 on the conductivity of PVC-LiAsF6-DBP polymer electrolytes, . In: Ionics, 1999, 227-231