Publications

International Journal Publications

  • “Liberation of photogenerated radicals from a nano-titania surface at the solid–air interface” by KR Jaliya Manuda, Nimshi L Fernando, Buddini Nissanka, Aashani Tillekaratne, and Dilushan R Jayasundara, Catalysis Science & Technology, 2024, 14, 1802-1810
  • “Nanocomposite of graphene oxide decorated Al-waste sludge for removal of rhodamine B from water” by B Nissanka, and Dilushan R. Jayasundara, RSC advances, 2022, 12 (55), 35685-35694
  • “A Review on Recent Developments in Structural Modification of TiO2 For Food Packaging Applications” by Piyumi Kodithuwakku, Dilushan Jayasundara, Imalka Munaweera, Randika Jayasinghe, Tharanga Thoradeniya, Manjula Weerasekera, Pulickel M Ajayan, Nilwala Kottegoda, Progress in Solid State Chemistry, 2022, 100369
  • “Ethanol mediated photoinduced reversible adsorption of methylene blue on nano titanium dioxide” by K. R. Jaliya Manuda, Aashani Tillekaratne and Dilushan R. Jayasundara, Research on Chemical Intermediates, 2022, 48 (8), 3359-3373
  • “Protonation of graphene oxide electrolyte during electrophoresis and effects on deposited film properties” by Buddini Nissanka, Navoda Jayawardana, and Dilushan R. Jayasundara, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2022, 277, 125577.
  • “Mechanistic Insights into Interactions at Urea–Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticle Interface” by Nimshi L. Fernando, Dhanusha T. N. Rathnayake, Nilwala Kottegoda, J. K. D. Sumedha Jayanetti, Veranja Karunaratne, and Dilushan R. Jayasundara. Langmuir 2021, 37, 22, 6691–6701
  • “Probing Structural Variations of Graphene Oxide and Reduced Graphene Oxide Using Methylene Blue Adsorption Method” by Buddini Nissanka , Nilwala Kottegoda and Dilushan R. Jayasundara. Journal of Materials Science, 2020, Volume 55,  Pages 1996–2005
  • “In situ real time monitoring of hygroscopic properties of Graphene Oxide and Reduced Graphene Oxide” by Vimukthi V. Perera, Nimshi L. Fernando, Buddini Nissanka, and Dilushan R. Jayasundara. Adsorption, Journal of the International Adsorption Society, 2019, Volume 25, Pages 1543-1552
  • “Infrared thermography as a non-destructive testing method for adhesively bonded textile structures”, D. Ruwandi  Fernando, D.A. Tantrigoda, S.R.D. Rosa,Dilushan R. Jayasundara.Infrared Physics & Technology, 2019, Volume 98, Pages 89-93
  • “Evolution of oxygen functionalities in graphene oxide and its impact on structure and exfoliation: An oxidation time based study”, Dinidu Perera , Avishi Abeywickrama , Federico Zen , Paula E. Colavita , Dilushan R. Jayasundara.  Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2018, 220, 417.
  • “Stability of nano-hydroxyapatite thin coatings at liquid/solid interface”, Nimshi L. Fernando, Nilwala Kottegoda, Sumedha Jayanetti, Veranja Karunaratne, and Dilushan R. Jayasundara.  Surface Coatings Technology2018, 349, 24-31.

Conference Presentations/ Abstracts

  • “Efficient Removal of Microplastics Using Magnetic-Reduced Graphene Oxide (MrGO) as an Adsorbent Material”, Bulletin of the American Physical Society, March 2024.
  • “Photocatalytic Degradation of Microplastics over Ilmenite-Graphene Oxide Nanohybrid”, Bulletin of the American Physical Society, March 2024.
  • “A Method for Production of Binder-Free Graphite Thin Films on Polyimide for Flexible Electronics”, APS March Meeting 2023.
  • “Innovations through University-Industry Collaborations”, Guest Speaker at CINEC Colloquium series, December 2022.
  • “A Method for Production of Binder-Free Graphite Thin Films on Polyimide for Flexible Electronics”- American Physical Society (APS)- March Meeting, 2023. (Accepted Abstract for oral presentation)
  • “Functional alginate-TiO-graphene oxide nanohybrids to minimize post-harvest loss of fruits and vegetables under visible light”- American Chemical Society (ACS)- Fall meeting, Virtual Session: Aug. 2022.
  • “Effect of ethanol on photocatalytic activity of nano titania”- American Chemical Society (ACS)- Fall meeting, Virtual Session: Aug. 2022.
  • “Electrochemical study of glassy carbon supported films of graphene oxide”- International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches in Science ICMAS 2021, University of Colombo, November 2021.
  • “The study of electrophoretic deposition kinetics of graphene oxide using quartz crystal microbalance” – Annual Sessions of Sri Lanka Association for Advancement of Science (SLAAS), December 2021.
  • “Fourier analysis to understand temperature distribution patterns in adhesively bonded textile structures” – 3rd Singapore International NDT Conference & Exhibition (SINCE 2019), December 2019.
  • “Desorption kinetics of Urea from morphologically different Nano Hydroxyapatite thin films”- ACS Publications Symposium: Innovation in Materials Science and Technology, Singapore, November, 2019.
  • “Mechanistic Insight to Water Adsorption on Graphene Oxide” – Peradeniya University International Research Sessions (iPurse), September 2019.
  • “Urea Binding onto Morphologically Different Nano Hydroxyapatite Coatings”- European Materials Society (E-MRS) Spring meeting, Nice, France, May 2019.
  • “Probing structural variations of graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide using methylene blue adsorption method”- European Materials Society (E-MRS) Spring meeting, Nice, France, May 2019.
  • “Developing Functional Carbon Materials” – Invited talk, International Conference on Advances in Functional Materials, Nashik, India 2018.
  • “Establishing a criteria to develop non-destructive testing methods for adhesively bonded textile structures using Fourier transforms” – Annual Sessions of Sri Lanka Association for Advancement of Science (SLAAS), December 2017.
  • “Quartz crystal microbalance: a versatile experimental technique in the study of interfacial chemistry” – Invited talk, World Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Rome, Italy Septmeber 2017.
  • “Graphene oxide and graphene synthesized from vein type crystalline graphite under varying oxidation and reduction conditions” – European Materials Society (E-MRS) Fall meeting, Warsaw, Poland September 2017.
  • “Stability of Nano-Hydroxiapatite Thin Films on Gold surfaces for Sensor Applications: A Study through Nano Gravimetry” – European Materials Society (E-MRS) Fall meeting, Warsaw, Poland September 2017.
  • “Dissolution Resistant Hydroxyapatite Nano-Particle Coatings on Gold Surfaces: a Study through Nanogravimetric Method” – Annual Research Symposium, University of Colombo, October 2016.
  • “Development of non-destructive testing methods for adhesively bonded textile structures” – Annual Research Symposium, University of Colombo, October 2016.
  • “Graphene Oxide-based hybrid filter for water purification” – 16th Conference of the Science Council of Asia, Colombo, Sri Lanka May 2016.
  • Research related to hi-tech products based on graphene” – Invited talk, Roundtable discussion series on Value addition of graphite, organized by Coordinating Secretariat for Science Technology and Innovation (COSTI),  Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2014.