Research Interest

Electrocatalysis, Electrochemical Applications, Nanomaterial synthesis, Energy Conversion Applications, Electrolysis

Representative Publications :

1. Pranali Pritam Waghmaitar, Sharon Benny Alex, Linsha Vazhayal, Sandesh Kad, Rajashri R. Urkude, Biplab Ghosh, Santosh K. Haram, “Rationally Designed PtNi/Ti₃C₂T_x Bifunctional Electrocatalyst with Improved MOR and HER Performance Leveraged by Alloying and SMSI Effects” ACS Applied Energy Materials, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.5c02237

2. Sharon Benny Alex, Linsha Vazhayal, Santosh K. Haram, “Rapid Scan Cyclic Voltammetry Investigation of Oxygen Reduction Reaction (ORR) on Gold Ultramicroelectrode (UME):A Novel Methodology to Study Kinetics of Formation of Transient Intermediates” Discover Electrochemistry (2025), DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s44373-025-00034-w

3. Sharon Benny Alex, Debalina Sarkar, Linsha Vazhayal, Santosh K. Haram, “Assessing Binder Free Pt/Ti₃C₂T_x Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction Reaction (ORR): A Comparative Analysis between Cavity Ultramicroelectrode (C-UME) and Rotating Disk Electrode (RDE) Techniques” Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-025-06321-1

4. Sharon Benny Alex, Linsha Vazhayal, Santosh K. Haram, “Nanoarchitectured 2D-2D Heterointerface of Pt@Ti₃C₂T_x-rGO Aerogels via In-Situ γ-Radiolysis Induced Self-Assembly: Interplay between Strain and Ligand Effects in Electrocatalytic Interfaces” Journal of Materials Chemistry A, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA02688H

5. Sharon Benny Alex, Linsha Vazhayal, Pranali Waghmaitar, Rajashri R. Urkude, Balasaheb B. Chandashive, Deepa Khushalani, Santosh K. Haram, “Investigation of the Pt/Ti₃C₂T_x Nanocomposite Prepared by γ-Radiolysis: Uncovering the Strong Metal–Support Interaction (SMSI) toward Multifunctional Electrocatalysis” ACS Applied Energy Materials,  DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.3c02985