Biography
Group Webpage: http://singhgroupul.ie/
Biography: Dr. Shalini Singh is a Lecturer at the Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Limerick. After 1st class honors in MSc (Chemistry) from DDU University India, she received a research fellowship by Depart. of Sci. and Tech., India to carry research on polymeric membranes and electro-membrane processes in Gujarat India. Following this, she moved to Limerick, Ireland to pursue PhD under the supervision of Prof. Kevin M. Ryan at University of Limerick with INSPIRE structured PhD Programme. In 2016, she received PhD degree for her work on designing multicomponent metal chalcogenide semiconductor nanocrystals using methods of colloidal chemistry. She subsequently joined Ghent University, Belgium to explore the surface chemistry of colloidal nanocrystals systems using solution NMR technique as a toolbox. She was awarded the prestigious FWO (Research Foundation, Flanders Belgium) postdoctoral grant in 2017 to work on designing novel semiconductors for photonic applications. Her research interest is focused on the development of shape, phase, and compositionally tunable colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals for energy conversion applications along with surface dynamic study and optoelectronic properties tuning of semiconductor nanocrystals. She is currently co-supervising 4 PhD students.
Research Interests
Research interests
1. Material Design Nanomaterial synthesis via bottom-up and top-down approaches with special interest in functional 2-dimensional nanocrystals and nanocomposites.
2. Surface Chemistry Study Using NMR (Solution and Solid State), Electron Microscopy and XPS as tool-box to study surface dynamics of nanomaterials.
3. Energy Conversion and storage Application of nanomaterials in catalysis and battery applications
Teaching Interests
Organic Chemistry
Professional Activities
Award
- 2021 - UL Excellence in Teaching (Individual)
- 2017 - FWO Postdoctoral Researcher Fellowship
- 2015 - Irish Lindau Laureate Meeting Grant
- 2011 - INSPIRE (INSPIRE-Integrated Nanoscience Platform for Ireland) PhD Fellowship
- 2009 - Department of Science & Technology, India-Junior Research Fellowship
Employment
- 2019 University of Limerick -
Publications
Book Chapters
Recent Advances in High Performance Polymer Electrolyte Membranes
Shalini Singh, V. K. Shahi,
(2012)
Recent Advances in High Performance Polymer Electrolyte Membranes
In Advances in Materials Science Research. Volume 8;
Maryann C. Wythers(Ed.)
Hauppauge, New York. :
Nova Science Publishers
DOI: xx
Peer Reviewed Journals
Localization-limited exciton oscillator strength in colloidal CdSe nanoplatelets revealed by the optically induced stark effect
(2021)
Localization-limited exciton oscillator strength in colloidal CdSe nanoplatelets revealed by the optically induced stark effect
In Light-Science & Applications;
DOI: 10.1038/s41377-021-00548-z
[ULIR]
Synthesis of Colloidal WSe2 Nanocrystals: Polymorphism Control by Precursor-Ligand Chemistry
Zhou, Pengshang and Schiettecatte, Pieter and Vandichel, Matthias and Rousaki, Anastasia and Vandenabeele, Peter and Hens, Zeger and Singh, Shalini
(2021)
Synthesis of Colloidal WSe2 Nanocrystals: Polymorphism Control by Precursor-Ligand Chemistry
In Crystal Growth & Design;
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.0c01036
[ULIR]
Insights into Nucleation and Growth of Colloidal Quaternary Nanocrystals by Multimodal X-ray Analysis
Justus Just, Claudia Coughlan, Shalini Singh, Huan Ren, Oliver Müller, Pascal Becker, Thomas Unold, and Kevin M. Ryan
(2021)
Insights into Nucleation and Growth of Colloidal Quaternary Nanocrystals by Multimodal X-ray Analysis
In Acs Nano;
DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c08617
Van Hove Singularities and Trap States in Two-Dimensional CdSe Nanoplatelets
Peric, Nemanja and Lambert, Yannick and Singh, Shalini and Khan, Ali Hossain and Franchina Vergel, Nathali Alexandra and Deresmes, Dominique and Berthe, Maxime and Hens, Zeger and Moreels, Iwan and Delerue, Christophe and Grandidier, Bruno and Biadala, Louis
(2021)
Van Hove Singularities and Trap States in Two-Dimensional CdSe Nanoplatelets
In Nano Letters;
DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c04509
Ligand Adsorption Energy and the Postpurification Surface Chemistry of Colloidal Metal Chalcogenide Nanocrystals
Singh, Shalini and Leemans, Jari and Zaccaria, Francesco and Infante, Ivan and Hens, Zeger
(2021)
Ligand Adsorption Energy and the Postpurification Surface Chemistry of Colloidal Metal Chalcogenide Nanocrystals
In Chemistry Of Materials;
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.0c04761
[ULIR]
Colloidal WSe2 Nanocrystals as Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries
Pengshang Zhou, Gearoid A Collins, Zeger Hens, Kevin Michael Ryan, Hugh Geaney, Shalini Singh
(2020)
Colloidal WSe2 Nanocrystals as Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries
In Nanoscale;
DOI: 10.1039/d0nr05691j
[ULIR]
Near-Edge Ligand Stripping and Robust Radiative Exciton Recombination in CdSe/CdS Core/Crown Nanoplatelets
Leemans, Jari,Singh, Shalini,Li, Chen,Ten Brinck, Stephanie,Bals, Sara,Infante, Ivan,Moreels, Iwan,Hens, Zeger
(2020)
Near-Edge Ligand Stripping and Robust Radiative Exciton Recombination in CdSe/CdS Core/Crown Nanoplatelets
In Journal Of Physical Chemistry Letters;
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c00870
Metal chalcogenide semiconductor nanocrystals synthesized from ion-conducting seeds and their applications
Kapuria, Nilotpal and Ghorpade, Uma V. and Zubair, Maria and Mishra, Mohini and Singh, Shalini and Ryan, Kevin M
(2020)
Metal chalcogenide semiconductor nanocrystals synthesized from ion-conducting seeds and their applications
In Journal Of Materials Chemistry C;
DOI: 10.1039/d0tc02895a
Boosting the Er3+ 1.5 μm Luminescence in CsPbCl3 Perovskite Nanocrystals for Photonic Devices Operating at Telecommunication Wavelengths
Zeng, Min,Artizzu, Flavia,Liu, Jing,Singh, Shalini,Locardi, Federico,Mara, Dimitrije,Hens, Zeger,Van Deun, Rik
(2020)
Boosting the Er3+ 1.5 μm Luminescence in CsPbCl3 Perovskite Nanocrystals for Photonic Devices Operating at Telecommunication Wavelengths
In Acs Applied Nano Materials;
DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.0c00701
Strong upconversion emission in CsPbBr3 perovskite quantum dots through efficient BaYF5:Yb,Ln sensitization
Min Zeng, Shalini Singh, Zeger Hens, Jing Liu, Flavia Artizzu, Rik Van Deun
(2019)
Strong upconversion emission in CsPbBr3 perovskite quantum dots through efficient BaYF5:Yb,Ln sensitization
In Journal Of Materials Chemistry C;
DOI: 10.1039/c8tc06063k
Charge Carrier Cooling Bottleneck Opens Up Nonexcitonic Gain Mechanisms in Colloidal CdSe Quantum Wells
Tomar, Renu,Kulkarni, Aditya,Chen, Kai,Singh, Shalini,van Thourhout, Dries,Hodgkiss, Justin M.,Siebbeles, Laurens D.A.,Hens, Zeger,Geiregat, Pieter
(2019)
Charge Carrier Cooling Bottleneck Opens Up Nonexcitonic Gain Mechanisms in Colloidal CdSe Quantum Wells
In Journal Of Physical Chemistry C;
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b02085
Thermodynamic Equilibrium between Excitons and Excitonic Molecules Dictates Optical Gain in Colloidal CdSe Quantum Wells
Geiregat, Pieter,Tomar, Renu,Chen, Kai,Singh, Shalini,Hodgkiss, Justin M.,Hens, Zeger
(2019)
Thermodynamic Equilibrium between Excitons and Excitonic Molecules Dictates Optical Gain in Colloidal CdSe Quantum Wells
In Journal Of Physical Chemistry Letters;
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.9b01607
Colloidal CdSe Nanoplatelets, A Model for Surface Chemistry/Optoelectronic Property Relations in Semiconductor Nanocrystals
Singh, Shalini,Tomar, Renu,ten Brinck, Stephanie,De Roo, Jonathan,Geiregat, Pieter,Martins, José C.,Infante, Ivan,Hens, Zeger
(2018)
Colloidal CdSe Nanoplatelets, A Model for Surface Chemistry/Optoelectronic Property Relations in Semiconductor Nanocrystals
In Journal of the American Chemical Society;
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b07566
Synthesis of Curved CuIn1–xGax(S1–ySey)2 Nanocrystals and Complete Characterization of Their Diffraction Contrast Effects
Coughlan, Claudia,Guo, Yina,Singh, Shalini,Nakahara, Shohei,Ryan, Kevin M.
(2018)
Synthesis of Curved CuIn1–xGax(S1–ySey)2 Nanocrystals and Complete Characterization of Their Diffraction Contrast Effects
In Chemistry of Materials;
American Chemical Society
[ULIR]
Assembling Ordered Nanorod Superstructures and Their Application as Microcavity Lasers
Liu, Pai,Singh, Shalini,Guo, Yina,Wang, Jian-Jun,Xu, Hongxing,Silien, Christophe,Liu, Ning,Ryan, Kevin M.
(2017)
Assembling Ordered Nanorod Superstructures and Their Application as Microcavity Lasers
In Scientific Reports;
[ULIR]
Complete assembly of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) nanorods at substrate interfaces using a combination of self and directed organisation
Liu, Pai;Singh, Shalini;Bree, Gerard;Ryan, Kevin M.;
(2016)
Complete assembly of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) nanorods at substrate interfaces using a combination of self and directed organisation
In Chemical Communications;
DOI: 10.1039/C6CC06417E
Heteroaggregation assisted wet synthesis of core–shell silver–silica–cadmium selenide nanowires
Pita, Isabel A.,Singh, Shalini,Silien, Christophe,Ryan, Kevin M.,Liu, Ning
(2016)
Heteroaggregation assisted wet synthesis of core–shell silver–silica–cadmium selenide nanowires
In Nanoscale;
The Royal Society of Chemistry
Selective Phase Transformation of Wurtzite Cu2ZnSn(SSe)4 (CZTSSe) Nanocrystals into Zinc-Blende and Kesterite Phases by Solution and Solid State Transformations
Singh, Shalini,Brandon, Michael,Liu, Pai,Laffir, Fathima,Redington, Wynette,Ryan, Kevin M.
(2016)
Selective Phase Transformation of Wurtzite Cu2ZnSn(SSe)4 (CZTSSe) Nanocrystals into Zinc-Blende and Kesterite Phases by Solution and Solid State Transformations
In Chemistry of Materials;
American Chemical Society
Occurrence of Polytypism in Compound Colloidal Metal Chalcogenide Nanocrystals, Opportunities, and Challenges
Singh, Shalini,Ryan, Kevin M.
(2015)
Occurrence of Polytypism in Compound Colloidal Metal Chalcogenide Nanocrystals, Opportunities, and Challenges
In The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters;
American Chemical Society
Colloidal Cu2ZnSn(SSe)4 (CZTSSe) Nanocrystals: Shape and Crystal Phase Control to Form Dots, Arrows, Ellipsoids, and Rods
Singh, Shalini,Liu, Pai,Singh, Ajay,Coughlan, Claudia,Wang, Jianjun,Lusi, Matteo,Ryan, Kevin M.
(2015)
Colloidal Cu2ZnSn(SSe)4 (CZTSSe) Nanocrystals: Shape and Crystal Phase Control to Form Dots, Arrows, Ellipsoids, and Rods
In Chemistry Of Materials;
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.5b01399
Assembly of binary, ternary and quaternary compound semiconductor nanorods: From local to device scale ordering influenced by surface charge
Ryan, Kevin M. and Singh, Shalini and Liu, Pai and Singh, Ajay
(2014)
Assembly of binary, ternary and quaternary compound semiconductor nanorods: From local to device scale ordering influenced by surface charge
In CrystEngComm;
DOI: 10.1039/C4CE00679H
Promoting Cell Proliferation Using Water Dispersible Germanium Nanowires
Bezuidenhout, Michael,Liu, Pai,Singh, Shalini,Kiely, Maeve,Ryan, Kevin M.,Kiely, Patrick A.
(2014)
Promoting Cell Proliferation Using Water Dispersible Germanium Nanowires
In PLOS ONE;
Public Library of Science
[ULIR]
Colloidal synthesis of homogeneously alloyed CdSexS1−x nanorods with compositionally tunable photoluminescence
Singh, Shalini and Singh, Ajay and Palaniappan, Kumaranand and Ryan, Kevin M.
(2013)
Colloidal synthesis of homogeneously alloyed CdSexS1−x nanorods with compositionally tunable photoluminescence
In Chem. Commun.;
DOI: 10.1039/C3CC45497E
Colloidal Synthesis of Cu2SnSe3 Tetrapod Nanocrystals
Wang, Jianjun,Singh, Ajay,Liu, Pai,Singh, Shalini,Coughlan, Claudia,Guo, Yina,Ryan, Kevin M
(2013)
Colloidal Synthesis of Cu2SnSe3 Tetrapod Nanocrystals
In Journal of the American Chemical Society;
American Chemical Society
Compositionally Tunable Photoluminescence Emission in Cu2ZnSn(S1−xSex)4 Nanocrystals
Singh, Ajay and Singh, Shalini and Levcenko, Sergiu and Unold, Thomas and Laffir, Fathima and Ryan, Kevin M.
(2013)
Compositionally Tunable Photoluminescence Emission in Cu2ZnSn(S1−xSex)4 Nanocrystals
In Angewandte Chemie International Edition;
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201302867
Pb2+ selective and highly cross-linked zirconium phosphonate membrane by sol-gel in aqueous media for electrochemical applications
Singh, Shalini;Patel, Parimal;Shahi, Vinod K.;Chudasama, Uma;
(2011)
Pb2+ selective and highly cross-linked zirconium phosphonate membrane by sol-gel in aqueous media for electrochemical applications
In Desalination;
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2011.03.048
A green method for the preparation of highly stable organic-inorganic hybrid anion-exchange membranes in aqueous media for electrochemical processes
Singh, Shalini;Jasti, Amaranadh;Kumar, Mahendra;Shahi, Vinod K.;
(2010)
A green method for the preparation of highly stable organic-inorganic hybrid anion-exchange membranes in aqueous media for electrochemical processes
In Polymer Chemistry;
DOI: 10.1039/c0py00084a
Cross-Linked Poly(vinyl alcohol)-Poly(acrylonitrile-co-2-dimethylamino ethylmethacrylate) Based Anion-Exchange Membranes in Aqueous Media
Kumar, Mahendra;Singh, Shalini;Shahi, Vinod K.;
(2010)
Cross-Linked Poly(vinyl alcohol)-Poly(acrylonitrile-co-2-dimethylamino ethylmethacrylate) Based Anion-Exchange Membranes in Aqueous Media
In The journal of physical chemistry. B;
DOI: 10.1021/jp9082079