Assistant Professor · since 2024
Barun Kumar Barman
Sustainable photonic materials: rare-earth-free and metal-free optical emitters, micro-resonators and photonic barcodes.

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Barun Kumar Barman leads the Sustainable Photonic Materials Lab at the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research, SRM University AP. He trained as a chemist and materials scientist, and his work is on fluorescent carbon-based materials that can be fabricated into micro-resonators, optical gain media and transparent functional films. He trained as a postdoctoral researcher at the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) in Japan, and earlier published on electrocatalysis and energy-storage materials. The Sustainable Photonic Materials Lab combines that earlier work on sustainable carbon materials with photonic function in one programme.
36 papers with the lab
Publications
Chameleonic Color-Variable Microbead Emitters for Multilevel Spectroscopic Encryption from Visible to Infrared Wavelengths
Barman (ours), Watanabe, Deguchi et al.
Microbead emitters whose colour is tuned across the visible-to-infrared range, encoding information in multiple spectroscopic levels at once.
Advanced Optical Materials
Journal
Dopant-induced transition from genuine to sequential two-photon absorption in Sm3+/Eu3+ co-doped GdPO4 nanostructures for efficient optical limiting
Balakrishnan, Rajankumar, Chandapur et al.
A shift from genuine to sequential two-photon absorption in Sm3+/Eu3+ co-doped GdPO4 that turns the material into an efficient optical limiter.
RSC Advances
Journal
Highly efficient NIR heat shielding and UV-A blocking by porous nano-composite film of cesium tungsten oxide nanoparticles and carbon dots
Das, Barman (ours), Ngo et al.
A porous nanocomposite film of cesium tungsten oxide nanoparticles and carbon dots gives efficient near-infrared heat shielding together with UV-A blocking.
Japanese Journal of Applied Physics
Journal
Highly Fluorescent Phenyl-Modified Carbon Nitride Microcavities for Rare-Earth-Free Whispering-Gallery-Mode Emission and Unclonable Photonic Anti-Counterfeiting
Barman (ours), Watanabe, Das et al.
Phenyl-modified carbon nitride, a metal-free and rare-earth-free microcavity material, gives whispering-gallery emission with strong fluorescence.
Advanced Optical Materials
Journal
Metal-free, single-component white-light emission and visible-near-infrared whispering gallery mode micro-emitters
Barman (ours), Watanabe, Balakrishnan et al.
A single metal-free component that emits white light and supports visible-to-NIR whispering-gallery modes from micro-emitters.
RSC Applied Interfaces
Journal
Porous nanohybrid transparent film with ITO nanoparticles and carbon dots for high-efficiency NIR shielding and UV-A blocking
Das, Barman (ours), Yamada et al.
A porous nanohybrid film pairing ITO nanoparticles with carbon dots for high-efficiency NIR shielding and UV-A blocking.
Surfaces and Interfaces
Journal
Carbonized Polymer Dots-Based Spectrally Adaptable Photonic Microbarcodes
Barman (ours), Watanabe, Nagao
Carbonized polymer dots turned into spectrally adaptable photonic microbarcodes, the encoding vehicle for our anti-counterfeit work.
Advanced Optical Materials
Journal · 9 cited
Bioinspired Carbonized Polymer Microspheres for Full-Color Whispering Gallery Mode Emission for White Light Emission, Unclonable Anticounterfeiting, and Chemical Sensing Applications
Barman (ours), Hernández-Pinilla, Dao et al.
Bioinspired carbonized polymer microspheres give full-colour whispering-gallery emission for white light, anti-counterfeit codes and chemical sensing.
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
Journal · 12 cited
Combinatorial modulation to augment the all-round HER activity of a Ru-CrN catalyst
Sarkar, Barman (ours), Parui et al.
Combinatorial modulation of a Ru–CrN catalyst to raise its all-round hydrogen-evolution activity.
Journal of Materials Chemistry A
Journal · 15 cited
Generated White Light Having Adaptable Chromaticity and Emission, Using Spectrally Reconfigurable Microcavities
Barman (ours), Hernández‐Pinilla, Cretu et al.
Spectrally reconfigurable microcavities generate white light with adaptable chromaticity and emission.
Advanced Science
Journal · 6 cited
Rare-Earth-Metal-Free Solid-State Fluorescent Carbonized-Polymer Microspheres for Unclonable Anti-Counterfeit Whispering-Gallery Emissions from Red to Near-Infrared Wavelengths
Barman (ours), Yamada, Watanabe et al.
Rare-earth-free carbonized-polymer microspheres emitting unclonable anti-counterfeit whispering-gallery signals from red to near-infrared.
Advanced Science
Journal · 13 cited
New Insight into Fluorescent Polymeric Carbon Dots for Solid-State Laser Device
Barman (ours), Hernández-Pinilla, Cretu et al.
A mechanistic study of fluorescent polymeric carbon dots that establishes them as a viable solid-state laser gain medium.
ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering
Journal · 27 cited
N-Dopant Site Formulation for White-Light-Emitting Carbon Dots with Tunable Chromaticity
Barman (ours), Okano, Deguchi et al.
Controlling the nitrogen-dopant site tunes the chromaticity of white-light-emitting carbon dots.
ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering
Journal · 29 cited
Carbon Dot/Cellulose-Based Transparent Films for Efficient UV and High-Energy Blue Light Screening
Barman (ours), Handegård, Hashimoto et al.
Carbon-dot/cellulose films that screen UV and high-energy blue light while staying transparent.
ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering
Journal · 107 cited
Metal-free carbogenic quantum dots for laser generation
Hernandez, Barman (ours), Furuhata et al.
Conference report on generating laser light from metal-free carbogenic quantum dots. This was the first demonstration behind our solid-state laser programme.
JSAP Annual Meetings Extended Abstracts, 82nd JSAP Autumn Meeting
Conference
Ruthenium nanodendrites on reduced graphene oxide: An efficient water and 4-nitrophenol reduction catalyst
Barman (ours), Sarkar, Nandan et al.
Ruthenium nanodendrites on reduced graphene oxide for efficient water and 4-nitrophenol reduction.
New Journal of Chemistry
Journal · 20 cited
Transparent Hard Coatings with SiON-Encapsulated N-Doped Carbon Dots for Complete UV Blocking and White Light Emission
Barman (ours), Handegård, Hernández-Pinilla et al.
SiON-encapsulated N-doped carbon dots in transparent hard coatings for complete UV blocking and white light emission.
ACS Applied Electronic Materials
Journal · 25 cited
Dual roles of a transparent polymer film containing dispersed N-doped carbon dots: A high-efficiency blue light converter and UV screen
Barman (ours), Nagao, Nanda
One transparent film doing two jobs: high-efficiency blue-light conversion and UV screening.
Applied Surface Science
Journal · 83 cited
Three-dimensional nitrogen-doped graphitic carbon-encapsulated MnO-Co heterostructure: A bifunctional energy storage material for Zn-ion and Zn−air batteries
Samanta, Barman (ours), Mallick et al.
A 3D N-doped graphitic carbon-encapsulated MnO–Co heterostructure that stores and powers Zn-ion and Zn–air cells.
ACS Applied Energy Materials
Journal · 45 cited
In Situ Decoration of Ultrafine Ru Nanocrystals on N-Doped Graphene Tube and Their Applications as Oxygen Reduction and Hydrogen Evolution Catalyst
Barman (ours), Sarkar, Ghosh et al.
ACS Applied Energy Materials
Journal · 37 cited
Nitrogen and phosphorous co-doped graphitic carbon encapsulated ultrafine OsP2 nanoparticles: A pH universal highly durable catalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction
Chakrabartty, Barman (ours), Raj
Chemical Communications
Journal · 29 cited
Pd-coated Ru nanocrystals supported on N-doped graphene as HER and ORR electrocatalysts
Barman (ours), Sarkar, Nanda
Pd-coated ruthenium nanocrystals on N-doped graphene as bifunctional HER and ORR electrocatalysts.
Chemical Communications
Journal · 61 cited
CoFe Nanoalloys Encapsulated in N-Doped Graphene Layers as a Pt-Free Multifunctional Robust Catalyst: Elucidating the Role of Co-Alloying and N-Doping
Barman (ours), Nanda
ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering
Journal · 61 cited
Non-Precious Bimetallic CoCr Nanostructures Entrapped in Bamboo-Like Nitrogen-Doped Graphene Tube As a Robust Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Total Water Splitting
Sarkar, Barman (ours), Nanda
ACS Applied Energy Materials
Journal · 53 cited
Ultrafast-Versatile-Domestic-Microwave-Oven Based Graphene Oxide Reactor for the Synthesis of Highly Efficient Graphene Based Hybrid Electrocatalysts
Barman (ours), Nanda
ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering
Journal · 14 cited
Facile and one-step synthesis of a free-standing 3D MoS2-rGO/Mo binder-free electrode for efficient hydrogen evolution reaction
Barman (ours), Das, Nanda
Journal of Materials Chemistry A
Journal · 49 cited
Facile synthesis of ultrafine Ru nanocrystal supported N-doped graphene as an exceptional hydrogen evolution electrocatalyst in both alkaline and acidic media
Barman (ours), Das, Nanda
Sustainable Energy and Fuels
Journal · 54 cited
A noble and single source precursor for the synthesis of metal-rich sulphides embedded in an N-doped carbon framework for highly active OER electrocatalysts
Barman (ours), Nanda
Dalton Transactions
Journal · 38 cited
Prussian blue as a single precursor for synthesis of Fe/Fe3C encapsulated N-doped graphitic nanostructures as bi-functional catalysts
Barman (ours), Nanda
Green Chemistry
Journal · 178 cited
Applied Catalysis A General
Journal · 34 cited
Si-mediated fabrication of reduced graphene oxide and its hybrids for electrode materials
Barman (ours), Nanda
Green Chemistry
Journal · 5 cited
Uninterrupted galvanic reaction for scalable and rapid synthesis of metallic and bimetallic sponges/dendrites as efficient catalysts for 4-nitrophenol reduction
Barman (ours), Nanda
Dalton Transactions
Journal · 28 cited
Hexamethylenetetramine mediated simultaneous nitrogen doping and reduction of graphene oxide for a metal-free SERS substrate
Barman (ours), Nanda
Rsc Advances
Journal · 22 cited
Excellent performance of Pt-free cathode in alkaline direct methanol fuel cell at room temperature
Goswami, Nandan, Barman (ours) et al.
Journal of Materials Chemistry A
Journal · 40 cited
Instantaneous reduction of graphene oxide at room temperature
Barman (ours), Mahanandia, Nanda
Rsc Advances
Journal · 43 cited
The dual role of Zn-acid medium for one-step rapid synthesis of M@rGO (M = Au, Pt, Pd and Ag) hybrid nanostructures at room temperature
Barman (ours), Nanda
Chemical Communications
Journal · 48 cited