Manpower Details

Designation: Scientist D
Emp ID: 1107
Work Place: Pune Laboratory
Specialisation:

Experience in Semiconductor doped Glasses for optical Applications
Photocatalysis
Nanomaterial Synthesis and Characterization
Development of Materials for Thermoelectric Applications

Journals

  1. Preparation and magneto-optical properties of stable bismuth phosphate nanoparticles in phosphate glass, Jalindar D Ambekar, Rajendra P Panmand, Ravindra S Sonawane, Sanjay K Apte, Dilip G Hundiwale, Bharat B Kale, RSC Advance, 2015, 5, 48112-48117.

  2. Environmentally benign enhanced hydrogen production via lethal H2S under natural sunlight using hierarchical nanostructured bismuth sulfide, UV Kawade, RP Panmand, YA Sethi, MV Kulkarni, SK Apte, SD Naik, BB Kale,* RSC Adv. (2014) 4, 49295-49302,

  3. Quantum confinement controlled solar hydrogen production from hydrogen sulfide using a highly stable CdS0.5Se0.5/CdSe quantum dot–glass nanosystem, SK Apte, SN Garaje, SD Naik, RP Waichal, JO Baeg, BB Kale*, 2014, Nanoscale 6 (2), 908- 915

  4. Comparative analysis of transmittance for different types of commercially available zirconia and lithium disilicate materials, Husain Hatim Harianawala, Mohit Gurunath Kheur, Sanjay Krishnaji Apte, Bharat Bhanudas Kale, Tania Sanjeev Sethi, and Supriya Mohit Kheur , J Adv Prosthodont. 2014 Dec 6(6):456-461.

  5. Novel nanocrystalline zinc silver antimonate (ZnAg 3 SbO 4): an efficient & ecofriendly visible light photocatalyst with enhanced hydrogen generation, Sonali A Mahapure, Prakash K Palei, Latesh K Nikam, Rajendra P Panmand, Jalindar D Ambekar, Sanjay K Apte, Bharat B Kale,* Journal of Materials Chemistry A 1 (41), 12835-12840, 2013

  6. Ink-Jet Printed Conducting Polyaniline based Flexible Humidity Sensor, Milind V. Kulkarni*, Sanjay K. Apte, Sonali D. Naik, Jalindar D. Ambekar and Bharat B. Kale, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical , (2013) 178 140-143

  7. Environmentally benign enhanced H 2  production from abundant copious waste H 2 S using size tuneable cubic bismuth (Bi 0 ) quantum dots–GeO 2 glass photocatalyst under solar light, Sanjay K. Apte, Sunil N. Garaje, Sonali D. Naik, Rupali P. Waichal and Bharat B. Kale,* Green Chemistry(2013) 15, 3459-3467

  8. Novel template free large scale synthesis of nanostructured CdxZn1-xS with tuneable band structure for H2 production and organic dye degradation using solar light,. Garaje, Sunil; Apte, Sanjay; Naik, Sonali; Ambekar, Jalindar; Sonawane, Ravindra; Kulkarni, Milind V. ; Vinu, Ajayan; Kale, Bharat* Environmental Science & Technology (2013) 47, 6664–6672

  9. Ferric oxide quantum dots in stable phosphate glass system an their magneto-optical study, SN Garaje, SK Apte, G Kumar, RP Panmand, SD Naik, SM Mahajan, R Chand, BB Kale*, Materials Research Bulletin, (2013) 48, 901-907

  10. Synthesis of ZnS Nanowire Bundles and their Photocatalytic Activity for Dye Degradation, RD Bolade, SD Naik, SK Apte, JD Ambekar, SS Arbuj, MV Kulkarni, UP Mulik, BB Kale, Advanced Science, Engineering and Medicine, 2012, 4, 1–9.

  11. Eco-friendly solar light driven hydrogen production from copious waste H 2 S and organic dye degradation by stable and efficient orthorhombic CdS quantum dots–GeO 2 glass photocatalyst Sanjay K. Apte ,  Sunil N. Garaje ,  Matjaz Valant and Bharat B. Kale* Green Chem., 2012, 14, 1455-1462.

  12. Synthesis of ZnS Nanowire Bundles and their Photocatalytic Activity for Dye Degradation, Rohini D. Bolade, Sonali D. Naik, Sanjay K. Apte, Jalindar D. Ambekar, Sudhir S. Arbuj, Milind V. Kulkarni, Uttam P. Mulik, and Bharat B. Kale*, Adv. Sci. Eng. Med. (2012) 4, 1-9

  13. Processing and formulation of inkjet printable conducting polyaniline based ink for low cost, flexible humidity sensors using untreated polymeric substrate. Milind V Kulkarni, Sanjay K Apte, Sonali D Naik, Jalindar D Ambekar and Bharat B Kale, Smart Mater. Structure. 2012, 21 035023.

  14. Eco-friendly solar light driven hydrogen production from copious waste H 2 S and organic dye degradation by stable and efficient orthorhombic CdS quantum dots–GeO 2 glass photocatalyst, SK Apte, SN Garaje, M Valant, B. B Kale*, Green Chem. (2012) 14, 1455-1462

  15. A novel template free, one pot large scale synthesis of cubic zinc sulfide nanotriangles and its functionality as an efficient photocatalyst for hydrogen production and dye degradation, SK Apte, SN Garaje, SS Arbuj, B B Kale, JO Baeg, UP Mulik, SD Naik, DP Amalnerkar, SW Gosavi, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2011, 21, 19241-19248.

  16. A Facile Template‐Free Approach for the Large‐Scale Solid‐Phase Synthesis of CdS Nanostructures and Their Excellent Photocatalytic Performance” Sanjay K Apte, Sunil N Garaje, Gurudas P Mane, AjayanVinu, Sonali D Naik, Dinesh P Amalnerkar, Bharat B Kale*, Small, (2011), 7, 957-964.

  17. Effect of Oxalate Precursor Formation Temperature on Magnetic Properties of NiCuZn Ferrites, Neelam S Shinde, Sujata S Khot, Bhimrao P Ladgaonkar, Bharat B Kale, Sanjay Apte, Prasad M Tamhankar, Shrikant C Watawe, Materials Sciences and Applications, (2011) 2, 1097- 1108

  18. Synthesis and Characterization of Polyaniline Nanofibres by Rapid, Liquid –Liquid Interfacial Polymerization Method, Milind Kulkarni, Bharat Kale*, Sanjay Apte, SonaliNaik, Uttam Mulik and Dinesh Amalnerkar, Chemistry and Chemical Technology, (2011) Vol. 5 No. 1 ,

  19. A novel template free, one pot large scale synthesis of cubic zinc sulfide nanotriangles and its functionality as an efficient photocatalyst for hydrogen production and dye degradation”Sanjay K Apte, Sunil N Garaje, Sudhir S Arbuj, Bharat B Kale*, Jin O Baeg, Uttamrao P Mulik, Sonali D Naik, Dinesh P Amalnerkar, Suresh W Gosavi, J. Mater. Chem. (2011) 21 19241-19248.

  20. Synthesis and characterization of Bi 2 S 3 nanocrystals in glass matrix. Rajendra P. Panmand, Ujjwala V. Kawade, Milind V. Kulkarni, Sanjay K. Apte, Bharat B. Kale*, Suresh W. Gosavi; Materials Science and Engineering B; (2010) 168 161–163.

  21. Hierarchical Nanostructures of CdIn 2 S 4 via Hydrothermal and Microwave Method: efficient solar light driven photocatalyst” by Sanjay K. Apte, Sunil N. Garaje, Rohini D. Bolade, Jalindar D. Ambekar, Milind V. Kulkarni , Sonali D. Naik, Suresh W. Gosavi, Jin Ook Baeg and Bharat B. Kale*, J. Mater. Chem., (2010) 20, 6095-6102.

  22. A Facile Template‐Free Approach for the Large‐Scale Solid‐Phase Synthesis of CdS Nanostructures and Their Excellent Photocatalytic Performance

  23. Microwave-assisted hydrothermal synthesis and characterization of tremella-like polyaniline–vanadium oxide nanocomposite nanosheets, MA Jagtap, MV Kulkarni, SK Apte, SD Naik, BB Kale, Materials Science and Engineering: B, 2010, 168 (1), 199-203

  24. Synthesis and characterization of Bi2S3 nanocrystals in glass matrix, RP Panmand, UV Kawade, MV Kulkarni, SK Apte, BB Kale, SW Gosavi, Materials Science and Engineering: B,  2010, 168 (1), 161-163

  25. Magneto-optic characteristics of ferric oxide quantum-dot-phosphate glass nanocomposite, G Kumar, SK Apte, SN Garaje, MV Kulkarni, SM Mahajan, BB Kale, Applied Physics A,  2010, 98 (3), 531-535

  26. Preparation and optical study of CdS nanocrystals embedded phosphate glass, RS Sonawane, SK Apte, SD Naik, DB Raskar, BB Kale, Materials Research Bulletin, 2008, 43 (3), 618-624

  27. CdS/CdSSe quantum dots in glass matrix, RS Sonawane, SD Naik, SK Apte, MV Kulkarni, BB Kale, Bulletin of Materials Science, 2008, 31 (3), 495-499

  28. Synthesis of Nanosize‐Necked Structure α‐and γ‐Fe2O3 and its Photocatalytic Activity, SK Apte, SD Naik, RS Sonawane, BB Kale, JO Baeg, Journal of the American Ceramic Society,  2007, 90 (2), 412-414

  29. Confinement of nano CdS in designated glass: a novel functionality of quantum dot–glass nanosystems in solar hydrogen production, BB Kale, JO Baeg, SK Apte, RS Sonawane, SD Naik, KR Patil, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2007, 17 (40), 4297-4303

  30. Nanosize Mn3O4 (Hausmannite) by microwave irradiation method, SK Apte, SD Naik, RS Sonawane, BB Kale, N Pavaskar, AB Mandale, Materials Research Bulletin,2006, 41 (3), 647-654

  31. Homogeneous growth of CdS/CdSSe nanoparticles in glass matrix, SK Apte, BB Kale, RS Sonawane, SD Naik, SS Bodhale, BK Das, Materials Letters, 2006, 60 (4), 499-503

  32. Temperature dependent nonlinear coefficients and second harmonic generation in quaternary glass system doped with TiO2, JW Dadge, SK Apte, SD Naik, BB Kale, RC Aiyer, Journal of optoelectronics and advanced materials, 2006, 8 (1), 368

  33. Temperature dependent nonlinear coefficients and second harmonic generation in quaternary glass system doped with TiO2, JW Dadge, SK Apte, SD Naik, BB Kale, RC Aiyer, Journal of optoelectronics and advanced materials, 2006, 8 (1), 368

  34. Nanostructured CdS/CdSSe glass composite for photonic application, SD Naik, SK Apte, RS Sonawane, UP Mulik, BB Kale, Pramana, 2005, 65 (4), 707-712

  35. Effect of catalyst on the kinetics & reduction of Ce3+ doped by active charcoal” R.S. Sonawane, B.B. Kale, S.K. Apte, M.K. Dongare, Melt and Mater.Trans. B. 30B (1999) 294-298.