Research
Medishetty's (SOMO) Laboratory at IIT Bhilai focuses on the design and development of Inorganic and Metal-Organic materials, with a particular emphasis on solid-state photochemistry and energy storage technologies. Our research is centered around two main thrust areas: Photo-chemistry and Molecular Actuators, and Battery Materials, Applications, and Their Degradation Mechanism.
Thrust 1: Photo-chemistry and Molecular Actuators
Our group’s primary research focus is the design of solid-state materials, including multi-component organic and metal-organic compounds. We explore cycloaddition reactions, such as [2+2] and [4+4] dimerization, as key tools for developing photoactive materials. These photoreactions are applied to achieve the photosalient effect, converting light energy into mechanical force to create molecular photoactuators.
Selected Publications:
1. A. Ekka, U. Kurakula, A. Choudhury, A. Mishra, A. Faye, N. R. Halcovitch and R. Medishetty*, Light-driven flagella-like motion of coordination compound single crystals, Chem. Comm., 2023, Advance article, DOI: 10.1039/D3CC00333G
2. S. Khan, S. Naaz, A. Ekka, B. Dutta, S. Roy, R. Medishetty* and M. H. Mir*, Photomechanical effect in Zn(ii) and Cd(ii) 1D coordination polymers: photosalient to non-salient behaviour, Chem. Commun., 2022, 58, 12102-12105, DOI: 10.1039/D2CC04254E
3. R. Medishetty, A. Husain, Z. Bai, T. Runčevski, R. E. Dinnebier, P. Naumov, J. J. Vittal, Single Crystals Popping Under UV Light: A Photosalient Effect Triggered by a [2+2] Cycloaddition Reaction, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 53, 5907-5911 (2014), DOI: 10.1002/anie.201402066
4. R. Medishetty, S. C. Sahoo, C. E. Mulijanto, P. Naumov, J. J. Vittal, Photosalient Behavior of Photoreactive Crystals, Chem. Mater. 27, 1821-1829 (2015), DOI: 10.1021/cm504585r
Thrust 2: Battery Materials, Applications, and Their Degradation Mechanism
We investigate metal-ion batteries (Li-ion, Na-ion, and others) used in applications like automobiles and power plants. Our research aims to understand the reasons behind their limited lifespan and develop strategies to enhance battery longevity through detailed analysis of degradation mechanisms and related studies.
