Materials Scientist
Materials Scientist

Biography

Satish K. Nune is a leader in advanced materials research at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). He currently manages a multi-year, $6.3 million project (2021-2027) aimed at enhancing the utilization of domestic raw materials in the manufacturing of advanced building composite materials.

Since 2020, Nune also has overseen a critical project evaluating respirator cartridge performance against complex gas mixtures containing chemicals of potential concern. 

With over 20 years of experience in materials research, Nune’s expertise encompasses precision chemical engineering, chemical functionalization, composite manufacturing, contaminant quantification, materials design, and the development of nanoscale porous materials. As a recognized expert in quantifying volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in complex environments, he leads a PNNL team assisting sponsors in identifying and measuring VOCs responsible for odors. Nune has authored 23 comprehensive Department of Energy reports focused on respirator cartridge performance against complex chemical mixtures. His scientific contributions include more than 75 peer-reviewed publications, 13 patents, two book chapters, and 12 cover features. His work has achieved international recognition, receiving over 5,200 citations from research groups worldwide and earning an h-index of 32. 

In his role as team leader within the National Security Directorate at PNNL, Nune manages a multidisciplinary team of engineers, material scientists, and technical advisors dedicated to advancing materials production technologies. Beyond research, he is actively engaged in professional societies, including the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and the American Chemical Society (ACS), and serves on the editorial board of Scientific Reports, published by Springer Nature. Nune also contributes to education as an adjunct faculty member at Columbia Basin College (CBC) in Pasco, Washington.

Research Interest

  • Upgrading domestic raw materials (lignite and lignin)
  • Advanced composite materials
  • Respirator cartridge performance testing
  • Precision chemical engineering
  • Clean eneryg materials
  • Gas mixture analysis
  • Radiation-resistant materials
  • Quantification of chemicals of concern
  • Porous nanostructured materials

Education

  • MBA, Washington State University, 2026
  • PhD in materials chemistry, University of Hyderabad, 2024
  • MS in chemistry, University of Hyderabad, 1999
  • BS in math/physics/chemistry, Osmania University, 1997

Affiliations and Professional Service

  • Editorial board member, Scientific Reports, Nature Publishing Group, 2017–present
  • Member, AlChE, 2013–present
  • Member, ACS, 2009–present
  • Area chair, Nanoparticles, 3D (AlChE), 2019–2021
  • President (2018–2019), Lab Oratories Club, Toastmasters International Club
  • Area chair, Inorganic Materials, 8D (AlChE), 2016–2018
  • Symposium chair, Division of Energy and Fuels, ENFL, ACS, 2015–2018
  • Editorial board member, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 2011–2015
  • Treasurer (2013–2014), Richland Section, ACS
  • Area B2 Director, District 9, Toastmasters International

Awards and Recognitions

  • Pathway to Excellence Award, PNNL, 2019/2020/2022
  • Of the Year Award, Energy Environment Directorate, PNNL, 2018
  • Outstanding Performance Award, PNNL, 2011/2013/2016/2017
  • Profiles of Excellence, 2016, Particle Technology Forum, AlChE
  • Fellowship, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 2004–2006
  • Graduate Research Fellowship, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, 2000–2004
  • Junior Research Fellowship, University Grants Commission, India, 1999
  • Outstanding Performance in Academics, Madhu Malancha Degree College, Osmania University, 1994/1995/1997

Patents

  1. Systems, methods, and compositions for purifying water, US Patent 12103866 (2024), Bernard P. McGrail, Jeromy W. J. Jenks, Satish K. Nune, Herbert T. Schaef
  2. Polymer-functionalized magnetic particle embodiments for solute separation, and devices and systems for using the same, US Patent 11944982 (2024), Jian Liu, B. Peter McGrail, Satish K. Nune, Praveen Thallapally
  3. Polymer composites for fused filament fabrication and methods of making the same, US Patent 10744695 (2020), Rebecca L. Erikson, Josef F. Christ, Zachary C. Kennedy, Kent A. Evans, Christopher A. Barrett, Satish K. Nune
  4. Process for making carbon-based nano-rods from switchable ionic liquids and devices and processes incorporating same, US Patent 10179320 (2019), Satish K Nune, David J Heldebrant, David B Lao, Jian Liu, Greg A Whyatt
  5. System and process for production of magnesium metal and magnesium hydride from magnesium-containing salts and brines, US Patent 9499880 (2016), B Peter McGrail, Satish K Nune, Radha K Motkuri, Vassiliki-Alexandra Glezakou, Phillip K Koech, Tyler T Adint, Leonard S Fifield, Carlos A Fernandez, Jian Liu
  6. Sound Attenuation Using Metal-Organic Framework Materials, US Patent App. 15/591,152 (2018), B. Peter McGrail, Satish K. Nune, Ki Won Jung, Gaurav V. Pattarkine, Michael S. Urso, Peter Mayer, Zhiqiang Shi
  7. EGCG stabilized gold nanoparticles and method for making same, US Patent 9358310 (2016), Kattesh V. Katti, Raghuraman Kannan, Kativa K. Katti, Satish KNune, Cathy S. Cutler, Charles Caldwell, Ravi Shukla, Nripen Chanda, Ajit Zambre, Anandhi Upendran
  8. Stabilized, biocompatible gold nanoparticles, US Patent 8753685 (2014), Kattesh V. Katti, Raghuraman Kannan, Kavita K. Katti, Satish Kumar Nune
  9. Stabilized, biocompatible gold nanoparticles and enviro-friendly method for making same, US Patent 8333994 (2012), Kattesh V. Katti, Raghuraman Kannan, Kavita K. Katti, Satish K Nune
  10. EGCG stabilized gold nanoparticles, therapies and sensing, US Patent App. 15/088,796 (2016), Kattesh V. Katti, Raghuraman Kannan, Kativa K. Katti, Satish K Nune, Cathy S. Cutler, Charles Caldwell, Ravi Shukla, Nripen Chanda, Ajit Zambre, Anandhi Upendran
  11. Compositions and methods for polarization-switched, solid-state molecular pumping, US Patent App. 20190157012 (2019), Carlos A Fernandez, Evgueni Polikarpov, Abhijeet J Karkamkar, Gregory W Coffey, Satish K Nune, Phillip K Koech, Bernard P McGrail, John A Roberts
  12. Preparation of (methylpyrrolylmethyl)phosphine oxides, Masato Tanaka, Satish K Nune, Yoshinori Tanaka, Japanese Patent Issued 2008-195637 (28.08.2008)
  13. Pyrrole compound having organophosphorous substituent and method for producing the same, Masato Tanaka, Satish K Nune, Yoshinori Tanaka, Japanese Patent Issued JP2008195637A (2012)
  14. Organic phosphorus compounds having a cyclopentene skeleton and method for producing the same, Masato Tanaka, Satish K Nune, Yoshinori Tanaka, Japanese Patent Issued 2008-044852 (28.02.2008)
  15. Phthalimido Phosphonopropionic acid ester compound and method for producing the same, Masato Tanaka, Satish K Nune, Yoshinori Tanaka, Japanese Patent Issued 2008-044909（28.02.2008)
  16. Method for Producing Branched Chain Alkenyl Phosphine Oxide Compound, Masato Tanaka, Satish K Nune, Yoshinori Tanaka, Japanese Patent Issued 2008-222587 (25-09-2008)
  17. Method for manufacturing branch-structured alkenylphosphine oxides (2006-0368), Satish K Nune and Masato Tanaka, Yoshinori Tanaka, Reference Number: 2006-0368, Japan Provisional Patent; PCT Intl. App. 2006, Pending.

Publications

Book Chapters

Motkuri RK., Liu, J., Fernandez, CA., Nune, SK., Thallapally, PK and McGrail, BP., 2014. "Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications." Chapter 3 in Industrial Catalysis and Separations: Innovations for Process Intensification, ed. KV Raghavan and BM Reddy, pp. 61-103. Apple Academic Press Inc., Waretown, NJ.

Reports

  1. Nune, SK., Melville, AM., Minette, MJ., Davidson, SD,. Hoppe, EW., Brouns, TM 2023 Respirator Cartridge Performance Testing for Signature Vapors (Ammonia, Acetaldehyde, Acetonitrile, Formaldehyde, Propionitrile), Nitrosamines, and Furans, PNNL-34426, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington.
  2. Nune SK, LA Mahoney, CL Bottenus, CJ Freeman, J Liu, and TM Brouns. 2020. Analysis 
    of Air-Purifying Respirator (APR) and Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (PAPR) Cartridge Performance Testing on Hanford Tanks BY-108 and BY-110, Rev. 0, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington.
  3. Freeman, CJ, J Liu, C Clayton, SK Nune, LA Mahoney, CL Bottenus, TM Brouns, P Humble, and MJ Minette. 2020. Overview of 2016 Through 2018 Testing of Air-Purifying Respirator Cartridge Performance on Multiple Hanford Tank Headspaces and Exhausters. PNNL-26821 Rev. 1, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington.
  4. Liu J, C Clayton, SK Nune, LA Mahoney, CL Bottenus, TM Brouns, CJ Freeman and MJ Minette. 2020. Overview of 2017 Through 2018 Testing of Powered Air-Purifying (PAPR) Respirator Cartridge Performance on Multiple Hanford Tank Headspaces and Exhausters. PNNL-29416 Rev. 0, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington.
  5. Nune S.K., C.K. Clayton, J. Liu, C.J. Freeman, T.M. Brouns, and L.A. Mahoney. 2020. Analysis of Respirator Cartridge Performance Testing on the 702-AZ Primary Exhauster for the Hanford AY/AZ Tank Farms during a Waste- Disturbing Event. PNNL-26863 Rev 0. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington.
  6. Nune SK, J Liu, CJ Freeman, and TM Brouns. 2016a. Analysis of Respirator Cartridge Performance Testing on a Hanford AP Tank Farm Primary Exhauster Slipstream. PNNL-25860, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington.
  7. Nune SK, J Liu, CJ Freeman, TM Brouns, and LA Mahoney. 2016b. Analysis of Respirator Cartridge Performance Testing on Hanford Tank SY-102. PNNL-26041, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington.
  8. Nune SK, J Liu, CJ Freeman, TM Brouns, and LA Mahoney. 2017a. Analysis of Respirator Cartridge Performance Testing on Hanford Tank A-101. PNNL-26131, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington.
  9. Nune SK, CK Clayton, J Liu, CJ Freeman, TM Brouns, and LA Mahoney. 2017b. Analysis of Respirator Cartridge Performance Testing on Hanford Tank BY-108. PNNL-26180, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington.
  10. Nune SK, CK Clayton, J Liu, CJ Freeman, TM Brouns, and LA Mahoney. 2017c. Analysis of Respirator Cartridge Performance Testing on the 702-AZ Primary Exhauster for the Hanford AY/AZ Tank Farms. PNNL-26243, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington.
  11. Nune SK, CK Clayton, J Liu, CJ Freeman, TM Brouns, and LA Mahoney. 2017d. Analysis of Respirator Cartridge Performance Testing on Hanford Tank AX-101. PNNL-26254, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington.
  12. Nune SK, CK Clayton, J Liu, CJ Freeman, TM Brouns, and LA Mahoney. 2017e. Analysis of Respirator Cartridge Performance Testing on a Hanford AW Tank Farm Exhauster Slipstream. PNNL-26337 Rev. A, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington.
  13. Nune SK, CK Clayton, J Liu, CJ Freeman, TM Brouns, and LA Mahoney. 2017f. Analysis of Respirator Cartridge Performance Testing on a Hanford AN Tank Farm Exhauster Slipstream. PNNL-26317 Rev. A, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington.
  14. Nune, SK, CK Clayton, J Liu, CJ Freeman, TN Brouns, LA Mahoney. 2017g. Analysis of Respirator Cartridge Performance Testing on the 702-AZ Primary Exhauster for the Hanford AY/AZ Tank Farms during a Waste-Disturbing Event, PNNL-26863 Rev A. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington.
  15. Nune, SK, CJ Freeman, CK Clayton, TM Brouns, J Liu, and LA Mahoney, 2018a. Analysis of Air-Purifying Respirator (APR) and Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (PAPR) Cartridge Performance Testing on a Hanford AX Tank Farm Exhauster Slipstream, PNNL-27860 Vol. 1 Rev. A, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington.
  16. Nune, SK, LA Mahoney, CL Bottenus, CJ Freeman, J Liu, and TM Brouns, 2018b. Analysis of Air-Purifying Respirator (APR) and Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (PAPR) Cartridge Performance Testing on Hanford Tanks BY-108 and BY-110, Draft, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington.
  17. Nune, SK, CK Clayton, J Liu, CJ Freeman, TM Brouns, and LA Mahoney, 2018c. Analysis of Air-Purifying Respirator (APR) Cartridge Performance Testing on Hanford Tanks SX-101 and SX-104, PNNL-27568 Vol. 1 Rev. A, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington.
  18. Nune, SK, LA Mahoney, CL Bottenus, CJ Freeman, J Liu, and TM Brouns. 2019. Analysis of Air-Purifying Respirator (APR) and Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (PAPR) Cartridge Performance Testing on a Hanford AP Tank Farm Exhauster (2018), Draft. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington.

Publications

Ni Y., M. Pallaka, J.L. Ramos, E.K. Nickerson, S.K. Nune, K.S. Kappagantula, and D.J. Heldebrant. 2025. "Comparison of Mechanical Properties of Lignin and Wood Polymer Composites." Polymer Composites. Submitted.

Kappagantula K.S., Y. Jiang, F. Pierobon, M. Reza E Rabby, J.L. Ramos, Y. Ni, and A.K. Nittala, et al. 2025. "Carbon Dioxide-Negative Composite Materials: an Economically Viable Solution for CO2 Sequestration." Green Chemistry, doi.org/10.1039/D4GC05692B. In Press

Miller Q., M. Pohl, K. Livo, H. Asgar, S.K. Nune, M.A. Sinnwell, and M. Prasad, et al. 2022. "Porous Colloidal Nanoparticles as Injectable Multimodal Contrast Agents for Enhanced Geophysical Sensing." ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 14, no. 20:23420–23425. doi:10.1021/acsami.2c03187

Nune S.K., Q. Miller, H.T. Schaef, T. Jian, M. Song, D. Li, and V. Shutthanandan, et al. 2022. "Transport of Polymer-Coated Metal-Organic Framework Nanoparticles in Porous Media." Scientific Reports 12. doi:10.1038/s41598-022-18264-y

Shen Y., Y. Fu, J. Yao, D.B. Lao, S.K. Nune, Z. Zhu, and D.J. Heldebrant, et al. 2020. "Revealing the structural evolution of green rust synthesized in ionic liquids by in situ molecular imaging." Advanced Materials Interfaces. PNNL-SA-151430. doi:10.1002/admi.202000452

Murugesan, V.; Cho, J. S.; Govind, N.; Andersen, A.; Olszta, M. J.; Han, K. S.; Li, G.; Lee, H.; Reed, D. M.; Sprenkle, V. L.; Cho, S.; Nune, S. K.; Choi, D. Lithium Insertion Mechanism in Iron Fluoride Nanoparticles Prepared by Catalytic Decomposition of Fluoropolymer. ACS Appl. Energy Mater. 2019, 2, 1832-1843.

Polikarpov, E.; Fernandez, C. A.; Coffey, G. W.; Nune, S. K.; Karkamkar, A.; Garcia, B. J.; Lemmon, T.; McGrail, B. P.; Roberts, J. A.; Koech, P. K. Toward Polarization-Switched Molecular Pumps. ACS Appl. Energy Mater. 2019, 2, 4092-4097.

Nune, S. K.; Lao, D. B.; Bowden, M. E.; Schaef, H. T.; Vemuri, R. S.; Motkuri, R. K.; McGrail, B. P. Investigation of reactive intermediates during the synthesis of di-n-butylmagnesium. Inorg Chim Acta 2019, 489, 150-154.

Miller, Q. R. S.; Nune, S. K.; Schaef, H. T.; Jung, K. W.; Denslow, K. M.; Prowant, M. S.; Martin, P. F.; McGrail, B. P. Microporous and Flexible Framework Acoustic Metamaterials for Sound Attenuation and Contrast Agent Applications. ACS Appl Mater Inter 2018, 10, 44226-44230.

Evans, K. A.; Kennedy, Z. C.; Arey, B. W.; Christ, J. F.; Schaef, H. T.; Nune, S. K. and Erikson, L. R. Chemically Active, Porous 3D-Printed Thermoplastic Composites ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2018, 10 (17), 15112–15121.

Schaef, H. T.; Strickland, C.E.; Jung, K. W.; Martin, P. F.; Nune, S. K.; Loring, J. S. and McGrail, B. P. Injectable Contrast Agents for Enhanced Subsurface Mapping and Monitoring Energy Procedia 114, 3764-3770

Liu, J.; Bearden, M. D.; Fernandez, C. A.; Fifield, L. S.; Nune, S. K.; Motkuri, R. K.; Koech, P. K.; McGrail, B. P. Techno-Economic Analysis of Magnesium Extraction from Seawater via a Catalyzed Organo-Metathetical Process. Jom-Us 2018, 70, 431-435.

Motkuri, R. K.; Vemuri, R. S.; Barpaga, D.; Schaef, H.; Loring, J. S.; Martin, P. F.; Lao, D. B.; Nune, S. K.; McGrail, B. P. An Efficient, Solvent-Free Process for Synthesizing Anhydrous MgCl2. Acs Sustain Chem Eng 2018, 6, 1048-1054.

Yao, J.; Lao, D. B.; Sui, X.; Zhou, Y. F.; Nune, S. K.; Ma, X.; Troy, T. P.; Ahmed, M.; Zhu, Z. H.; Heldebrant, D. J.; Yu, X. Y. Two coexisting liquid phases in switchable ionic liquids. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2017, 19, 22627-22632.

Md-Jamal Uddin, Sang Sub Han, Yong Seok Choi, Kyu Hwan Oh, Jong-Soo Cho, Pankaj K. Alaboina, Kyung-Wan Nam, Manjula I. Nandasiri, Ashleigh M. Schwarz, Satish K. Nune, Daiwon Choi, and Sung-Jin Cho, Exploring Lithium Deficiency in Layered Oxide Cathode for Li-ion Batteries" Advanced Sustainable Systems, 2017, 1(7), 1700026

De, S.; Nandasiri, M. I.; Schaef, H. T.; McGrail, B. P.; Nune, S. K.*; Lutkenhaus, J. L. Water‐Based Assembly of Polymer–Metal Organic Framework (MOF) Functional Coatings, Adv. Mater. Interfaces 2017, 4, 1600905

Improving the molecular ion signal intensity for in situ liquid SIMS analysis, Y Zhou, J Yao, Y Ding, J Yu, X Hua, JE Evans, X Yu, DB Lao, Journal of The American Society for Mass Spectrometry 27 (12), 2006-2013

Zhang, W.; Banerjee, D.; Liu, J.; Schaef, H.; Crum, J.; Fernandez, C.A.; Kukkadapu, R.; Nie, Z.; Nune, S.K.; Motkuri, R.K.; Chapman, K.W.; Chupas, P.J.; Engelhard, M.; Hayes,J.; Silvers, K.L.; Krishna, R.; McGrail, P. B.; Liu, J.; Thallapally, P.K, Redox Active Metal Organic Composites for Oxygen Separation Applications, Advanced Materials, 2016, 28: 3572–3577. doi:10.1002/adma.201600259

Nune, S. K.; Lao, D.; Heldebrant, D. J.; Liu, J.; Olszta, M. J.; Kukkadapu, R.; Gordon, L. M.; Nandasiri, M. I.; Gotthold, D. W.; Schaef, H. T., Anomalous Water Expulsion from Carbon Rods at High Humidity, Nature Nanotechnology, 2016 doi:10.1038/nnano.2016.91

Nandasiri, MI; Jambovane, SR; McGrail, BP; Schaef, HT; Nune, S. K*, Adsorption, separation, and catalytic properties of densified metal-organic frameworks Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2016, 311, 38-52, doi:10.1016/j.ccr.2015.12.004

Nandasiri, M. I.; Liu, J.; Mc Grail, P. B.; Jenks, J.; Schaef, H. T.; Shuttanandan, V.; Nie, Z.; Martin, P.F. and Nune, S. K., Increased Thermal Conductivity in Metal-Organic Heat Carrier Nanofluids, Nature Scientific Reports 2016, 6, Article number: 27805, doi:10.1038/srep27805

Jambovane, SR, Nune, SK*, Kelly, RT, McGrail, PB, Wang, Z, Nandasiri, MI, Katipamula, S, Trader, C, Schaef, HT, Continuous, One-pot Synthesis and Post-Synthetic Modification of NanoMOFs Using Droplet Nanoreactors, Nature Scientific Reports2016, 6, Article number: 36657, doi:10.1038/srep36657

Choi, D, Li, X WA Henderson, Q Huang, SK Nune, JP Lemmon, and VL Sprenkle, LiCoPO4 Cathode from a CoHPO4xH2O Nanoplate Precursor for High Voltage Li-ion Batteries, Heliyon, 2016, 2(2), doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2016.e00081

David Lao; Kukkadapu, R.; Kovarik, L.; Heldebrant, D.; Nune, S.K, Switchable Ionic Liquids: A New Medium to Synthesize Green Rust, Current Inorganic Chemistry, 2016, 6(2): 92-99.

Motkuri, R. K.; Thallapally, P. K.; Annapureddy, H. V. R.; Dang, L. X.; Krishna, R.; Nune, S. K.; Fernandez, C. A.; Liu, J.; McGrail, B. P., Separation of polar compounds using a flexible metal-organic framework, Chem Commun., 2015, 51, 8421-8424.

Shaofang Fu; Chengzhou Zhu; Yazhou Zho; Guohai Yang; Ju-Won Jeon; John Lemmon; Dan Dua; Nune S. K, Lin, Y., Metal-organic framework derived hierarchically porous nitrogen-doped carbon nanostructures as novel electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction, Electrochimica Acta, 2015, 178, 287-293.

Satish K Nune*; Praveen K. Thallapally; Benard Peter McGrail; Harsha V. R. Annapureddy; Liem Xuan Dang; Donghai Mei; Naveen K Karri; Kyle James Alvine; Matthew Olszta; Bruce W. Arey; Dohnalkova, A., Adsorption Kinetics in Nanoscale Porous Coordination Polymers, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2015, 7 (39), pp 21712–21716.

Annapureddy, H. V. R.; Nune, S. K.; Motkuri, R. K.; McGrail, B. P.; Dang, L. E., A Combined Experimental and Computational Study on the Stability of Nanofluids Containing Metal Organic Frameworks, J Phys Chem B, 2015, 119, 8992-8999.

Banerjee, D.; Cairns, A. J.; Liu, J.; Motkuri, R. K.; Nune, S. K.; Fernandez, C. A.; Krishna, R.; Strachan, D. M.; Thallapally, P. K., Potential of Metal-Organic Frameworks for Separation of Xenon and Krypton, Accounts Chem. Res., 2015, 48, 211-219.

Fernandez, C. A.; Nune, S. K.*; Annapureddy, H. V.; Dang, L. X.; McGrail, B. P.; Zheng, F.; Polikarpov, E.; King, D. L.; Freeman, C.; Brooks, K. P., Hydrophobic and moisture-stable metal-organic frameworks, Dalton Transactions, 2015, 44, 13490-13497.

Jeon, J. W.; Zhang, L. B.; Lutkenhaus, J. L.; Laskar, D. D.; Lemmon, J. P.; Choi, D.; Nandasiri, M. I.; Hashmi, A.; Xu, J.; Motkuri, R. K.; Fernandez, C. A.; Liu, J.; Tucker, M. P.; McGrail, P. B.; Yang, B.; Nune, S. K., Controlling Porosity in Lignin-Derived Nanoporous Carbon for Supercapacitor Applications, Chem. Suschem. 2015, 8, 428-432.

Jeon, J. W.; Nune, S.; Lutkenhaus, J. L., In situ one-step synthesis of hierarchical nitrogen-doped porous carbon for high performance supercapacitors, Abstr Pap Am Chem S 2014, 248.

Jeon, J. W.; Sharma, R.; Meduri, P.; Arey, B. W.; Schaef, H. T.; Lutkenhaus, J. L.; Lemmon, J. P.; Thallapally, P. K.; Nandasiri, M. I.; McGrail, B. P.; Nune, S. K., In Situ One-Step Synthesis of Hierarchical Nitrogen-Doped Porous Carbon for High-Performance Supercapacitors, Acs Appl Mater Inter, 2014, 6, 7214-7222.

McGrail, B. P.; Thallapally, P. K.; Blanchard, J.; Nune, S. K.; Jenks, J. J.; Dang, L. X., Metal-organic heat carrier nanofluids, Nano Energy 2013, 2, 845-855.

Shukla, R.; Chanda, N.; Zambre, A.; Upendran, A.; Katti, K.; Kulkarni, R. R.; Nune, S. K.; Casteel, S. W.; Smith, C. J.; Vimal, J.; Boote, E.; Robertson, J. D.; Kan, P.; Engelbrecht, H.; Watkinson, L. D.; Carmack, T. L.; Lever, J. R.; Cutler, C. S.; Caldwell, C.; Kannan, R.; Katti, K. V., Laminin receptor specific therapeutic gold nanoparticles ((AuNP)-Au-198-EGCg) show efficacy in treating prostate cancer, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. (PNAS) USA 2012, 109, 12426-12431.

Kannan, R.; Nune, S.; Chanda, N.; Zambre, A.; Shukla, R., Novel nanochemistry toward generation and stabilization of gold nanoparticles in human serum albumin matrix, Pure Appl Chem 2011, 83, 2055-2062.

Motkuri, R. K.; Thallapally, P. K.; Nune, S. K.; Fernandez, C. A.; McGrail, B. P.; Atwood, J. L., Role of hydrocarbons in pore expansion and contraction of a flexible metal-organic framework, Chem Commun 2011, 47, 7077-7079.

Nune, S. K.; Gunda, P.; Majeti, B. K.; Thallapally, P. K.; Forrest, M. L., Advances in lymphatic imaging and drug delivery, Adv Drug Deliver Rev. 2011, 63, 876-885.

Fernandez, C. A.; Nune, S. K.; Motkuri, R. K.; Thallapally, P. K.; Wang, C. M.; Liu, J.; Exarhos, G. J.; McGrail, B. P., Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of Metal Organic Framework Nanostructures, Langmuir 2010, 26, 18591-18594.

Fernandez, C. A.; Thallapally, P. K.; Motkuri, R. K.; Nune, S. K.; Sumrak, J. C.; Tian, J.; Liu, J., Gas-Induced Expansion and Contraction of a Fluorinated Metal-Organic Framework. Cryst Growth Des 2010, 10, 1037-1039.

Nune, S. K.; Thallapally, P. K.; Dohnalkova, A.; Wang, C. M.; Liu, J.; Exarhos, G. J., Synthesis and properties of nano zeolitic imidazolate frameworks, Chem Commun 2010, 46, 4878-4880.

Nune, S. K.; Thallapally, P. K.; McGrail, B. P., Metal organic gels (MOGs): a new class of sorbents for CO2 separation applications. Journal of Mater Chem 2010, 20, 7623-7625.

Thallapally, P. K.; Fernandez, C. A.; Motkuri, R. K.; Nune, S. K.; Liu, J.; Peden, C. H. F., Micro and mesoporous metal-organic frameworks for catalysis applications, Dalton Transactions 2010, 39, 1692-1694.

Kanada, J.; Yamashita, K.; Nune, S. K.; Tanaka, M., Pd-catalyzed addition-carbocyclization of alpha,omega-diynes with H-P(O)R-2 compounds, Tetrahedron Lett 2009, 50, 6196-6199.

Kumar, N. N. B.; Chakravarty, M.; Nune, S.K.; Sajna, K. V.; Swamy, K. C. K. Allenylphosphonates with a 1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinane ring: Synthesis, structures, stability and utility, J Chem Sci 2009, 121, 23-36.

Nune, S.; Chanda, N.; Swapna, M.; Kattesh, K. V.; Tahara, N.; Petrov, A.; Narula, J.; Kannan, R., Targeted Annexin-V Gold Nanoconjugates for the Detection of Apoptosis, Nucl Med 2009, 50, 659-659.

Shukla, Nune, S. K.; Kannan, R.; Katti, K. V. RE, Hainsworth, DP, Extended Release Avastin Conjugated Gold Nanoparticles, Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 2009, 50(13), 2426

Nune, S. K.; Chanda, N.; Shukla, R.; Katti, K.; Kulkarni, R. R.; Thilakavathy, S.; Mekapothula, S.; Kannan, R.; Katti, K. V., Green nanotechnology from tea: phytochemicals in tea as building blocks for production of biocompatible gold nanoparticles, J Mater Chem 2009, 19, 2912-2920.

Nune, S. K.; Gunda, P.; Thallapally, P. K.; Lin, Y. Y.; Forrest, M. L.; Berkland, C. J. Nanoparticles for biomedical imaging, Expert Opin Drug Del 2009, 6, 1175-1194.

Shukla, R.; Nune, S. K.; Chanda, N.; Katti, K.; Mekapothula, S.; Kulkami, R. R.; Welshons, W. V.; Kannan, R.; Katti, K. V., Soybeans as a phytochemical reservoir for the production and stabilization of biocompatible gold nanopartictes, Small 2008, 4, 1425-1436.

Dobashi, N.; Fuse, K.; Hoshino, T.; Kanada, J.; Kashiwabara, T.; Kobata, C.; Nune, S. K.; Tanaka, M., Palladium-complex-catalyzed regioselective Markovnikov addition reaction and dehydrogenative double phosphinylation to terminal alkynes with diphenylphosphine oxide. Tetrahedron Lett 2007, 48, 4669-4673.

Nune, S. K.; Tanaka, M. Palladium-catalysed regioselective addition reaction of ethyl phenylphosphinate with terminal acetylenes: ligand- and solvent-dependent regioselectivity, Chem Commun 2007, 2858-2860.

Publications from Graduate Study

Swamy, K. C. K.; Kumar, K. V. P. P.; Suresh, R. R.; Kumar, N. S., Easy and stereoselective synthesis of cyclopropyl-substituted phosphonates via alpha-chlorophosphonates, Synthesis-Stuttgart 2007, 1485-1490.

Kumar, K. V. P. P.; Kumar, N. S.; Swamy, K. C. K., Structurally diverse penta- and hexacoordinate phosphorus compounds from the reaction of diethyl or diisopropyl azodicarboxylates with phosphorus(III) compounds, New J Chem 2006, 30, 717-728.

Swamy, K. C. K.; Balaraman, E.; Kumar, N. S., Synthesis and utility of new amine/nucleobase addition products of allenylphosphonates. Tetrahedron 2006, 62, 10152-10161.

Swamy, K. C. K.; Kumar, N. S., New features in pentacoordinate phosphorus chemistry, Accounts Chem Res 2006, 39, 324-333, Kumaraswamy, S.; Kumar, K. S.; Kumar, N. S.; Swamy, K. C. K., Addition products of a P(III)-isothiocyanate to dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates: a spirocyclic phosphinimine and a triphosphorus heterocycle with tetra- and penta-coordinate phosphorus, Dalton Transactions 2005, 1847-1851.

Kommana, P.; Kumar, N. S.; Vittal, J. J.; Jayasree, E. G.; Jemmis, E. D.; Swamy, K. C. K., Does a sterically bulky group occupy the equatorial site in trigonal bipyramidal phosphorus? Org Lett 2004, 6, 145-148.

Kumar, N. S.; Kumar, K. P.; Kumar, K. V. P. P.; Kommana, P.; Vittal, J. J.; Swamy, K. C. K., Diverse modes of reactivity of dialkyl azodicarboxylates with P(III) compounds: Synthesis, structure, and reactivity of products other than the Morrison-Brunn-Huisgen intermediate in a Mitsunobu-type reaction, J Org Chem 2004, 69, 1880-1889.

Kumar, N. S.; Swamy, K. C. K., Synthesis and structures of unsymmetrical bis- and tris-cyclotriphosphazenes. Polyhedron 2004, 23, 979-985.

Kumar, N. S.; Vittal, J. J.; Swamy, K. C. K., A hexacoordinated aluminium complex with a new type of seven-membered chelate ring involving a cyclic phosphate ester, Acta Crystallogr E 2004, 60, M1321-M1323.

Kommana, P.; Kumar, N. S.; Vittal, J. J.; Jayasree, E. G.; Jemmis, E. D.; Swamy, K. C. K., Does a sterically bulky group occupy the equatorial site in trigonal bipyramidal phosphorus? Org Lett 2004, 6, 145-148.

Kumar, N. S.; Kumaraswamy, S.; Said, M. A.; Swamy, K. C. K., Hydrolysis of cyclic phosphites/phosphoramidites and its inhibition-reversible cyclization of acyclic phosphonate salts to cyclic phosphites, Org Process Res Dev 2003, 7, 925-928.

Nune, S. K., Mitsunobu reagent [triphenylphosphine (TPP) and diethyl azodicarboxylate (DEAD)/diisopropyl azodicarboxylate (DIAD)], Synlett 2003, 1221-1222.

Swamy, K. C. K.; Kumar, N. S. Pentacoordinated phosphorus in action. Curr Sci 2003, 85, 1256-1258.

Kumar, N. S.; Kommana, P.; Vittal, J. J.; Swamy, K. C. K., Pentacoordinate phosphoranes with reversed apicophilicity as stable intermediates in a Mitsunobu-type reaction, J Org Chem 2002, 67, 6653-6658.

Kumaraswamy, S.; Kommana, P.; Kumar, N. S.; Swamy, K. C. K., Novel reactions of phosphorus(III) azides and isocyanates: unusual modes of cycloaddition with dipolarophiles and an unexpected case of ring expansion, Chem Commun 2002, 40-41.

Swamy, K. C. K.; Kumaraswamy, S.; Kommana, P.; Kumar, N. S.; Kumar, K. S. Chemistry of selected cyclic P(III) compounds possessing a P-Cl bond, P Indian as-Chem Sci 2002, 114, 367-377.

Kumar, N. S.; Swamy, K. C. K., 4,4,6,6Tetrachloro2,2-(2,2-dimethylpropane-1,3-diyldioxy)-1,3,5,2λ5,4λ5,6λ5-triazatriphosphorine, Acta Crystallogr C 2001, 57, 1421-1422.