Divyani Gupta

Divyani Gupta

School of Chemical Engineering

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Dr. Divyani Gupta is ARC-Grant funded researcher A at the University of Adelaide, Australia. She obtained her PhD degree in July 2023 from Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, India for thesis entitled "Electrocatalysis and its application towards overall ammonia synthesis and Zn-air batteries". Her research interests include designing of multifunctional catalysts for application in aqueous Zn-CO2 batteries for concurrent energy storage and decarbonization.

My current research is focused onto the rational design and development of electrocatalysts for application in metal-CO2 batteries to achieve concurrent energy storage and CO2 reduction.

My previous research was based on electrocatalysis and its application for overall ammonia synthesis and aqueous Zn-air batteries. In addition I have experience in some side projects including HCl electrolysis, water splitting, methanol oxidation and Zn-CO2 batteries.

  • Journals
    Year Citation
    2025 Kaur, S., Garg, K., Gupta, D., Kafle, A., Shukla, V., Ahuja, R., & Nagaiah, T. C. (2025). Unleashing High Yield Urea Production by Pulse Electrodeposition of Bi/Cu <i>via</i> Co-reduction of N<sub>2</sub> and CO<sub>2</sub>. ACS ENERGY LETTERS, 10(1), 85-93.
    DOI Scopus6
    2025 Gupta, D., Liu, S., Zhang, R., & Guo, Z. (2025). Future Long Cycling Life Cathodes for Aqueous Zinc‐Ion Batteries in Grid‐Scale Energy Storage. Advanced Energy Materials, 15(18), 19 pages.
    DOI Scopus2
    2025 Gupta, D., Zou, J., Mao, J., & Guo, Z. (2025). Concurrent energy storage and decarbonization by metal-CO2 batteries: aqueous or non-aqueous?. Energy and Environmental Science, 18(11), 5215-5249.
    DOI
    2024 Kafle, A., Gupta, D., Mehta, D., & Nagaiah, T. C. (2024). Tailoring cellulose paper <i>via</i> electroless CuSnB deposition for selective electrochemical detection of dopamine. CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS, 60(7), 897-900.
    DOI Scopus2
    2024 Gupta, D., Kafle, A., Singh, M., Kumar, S., & Nagaiah, T. C. (2024). Real-time screening of Ni<sub><i>x</i></sub>B<sub><i>y</i></sub> bifunctional electrocatalysts for overall NH<sub>3</sub> synthesis <i>via</i> SG-TC SECM. MATERIALS HORIZONS, 11(5), 1212-1222.
    DOI Scopus2
    2024 Ranjeesh, K. C., Kaur, S., Mohammed, A. K., Gaber, S., Gupta, D., Badawy, K., . . . Shetty, D. (2024). An In situ Proton Filter Covalent Organic Framework Catalyst for Highly Efficient Aqueous Electrochemical Ammonia Production. Advanced Energy Materials, 14(5), 9 pages.
    DOI Scopus17
    2024 Mehta, D., Gupta, D., Kafle, A., Kaur, S., & Nagaiah, T. C. (2024). Advances and Challenges in Nanomaterial-Based Electrochemical Immunosensors for Small Cell Lung Cancer Biomarker Neuron-Specific Enolase. ACS Omega, 9(1), 33-51.
    DOI Scopus13 Europe PMC2
    2024 Gupta, D., Kafle, A., Garg, K., Mehta, S., & Nagaiah, T. C. (2024). Recent trends in energy efficient chlorine production from HCl electrolysis. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 12(10), 5626-5641.
    DOI Scopus10
    2024 Gupta, D., Mao, J., & Guo, Z. (2024). Bifunctional Catalysts for CO2 Reduction and O2 Evolution: A Pivotal for Aqueous Rechargeable Zn-CO2 Batteries. Advanced Materials, 36(35), 2407099-1-2407099-28.
    DOI Scopus10
    2023 Gupta, D., Kafle, A., Singh, M., Dahare, D., & Nagaiah, T. C. (2023). <i>Operando</i> scanning electrochemical microscopic investigation and visualization of NRR-HER competition in electrochemical NH<sub>3</sub> synthesis. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, 11(45), 24812-24822.
    DOI Scopus14 WoS1
    2023 Gupta, D., Kafle, A., & Nagaiah, T. C. (2023). Dinitrogen Reduction Coupled with Methanol Oxidation for Low Overpotential Electrochemical NH<sub>3</sub> Synthesis Over Cobalt Pyrophosphate as Bifunctional Catalyst. SMALL, 19(24), 12 pages.
    DOI Scopus21 WoS9 Europe PMC1
    2023 Gupta, D., Kafle, A., Kaur, S., Thomas, T. S., Mandal, D., & Nagaiah, T. C. (2023). Selective Electrochemical Conversion of N2 to NH3 in Neutral Media Using B, N-Containing Carbon with a Nanotubular Morphology. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 15(3), 4033-4043.
    DOI Scopus18 WoS7 Europe PMC5
    2023 Kaur, S., Kumar, M., Gupta, D., Mohanty, P. P., Das, T., Chakraborty, S., . . . Nagaiah, T. C. (2023). Efficient CO2 utilization and sustainable energy conversion<i> via</i> aqueous Zn-CO2 batteries. NANO ENERGY, 109, 9 pages.
    DOI Scopus30 WoS3
    2023 Chaturvedi, A., Gupta, D., Kaur, S., Garg, K., & Nagaiah, T. C. C. (2023). Glucose oxidation assisted ammonia production <i>via</i> electrochemical dinitrogen reduction over CoWO<sub>4</sub>. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, 11(34), 18280-18290.
    DOI Scopus8
    2023 Gupta, D., Kafle, A., & Nagaiah, T. C. (2023). Sustainable ammonia synthesis through electrochemical dinitrogen activation using an Ag<sub>2</sub>VO<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>4</sub> catalyst. FARADAY DISCUSSIONS, 243(0), 339-353.
    DOI Scopus7 WoS5
    2023 Gupta, D., Kafle, A., Mohanty, P. P., Das, T., Chakraborty, S., Ahuja, R., & Nagaiah, T. C. (2023). Self-powered NH<sub>3</sub> synthesis by trifunctional Co<sub>2</sub>B-based high power density Zn-air batteries. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, 11(23), 12223-12235.
    DOI Scopus12 WoS4
    2023 Kafle, A., Gupta, D., & Nagaiah, T. C. (2023). Facile fabrication of NiFeB deposited flexible carbon cloth electrode towards overall water splitting in alkaline and saline solutions. ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA, 441, 8 pages.
    DOI Scopus15 WoS2
    2023 Biswas, S., Brinkert, K., Catlow, R. A., Chen, H. -Y. T., El-Kadi, J., Fagiolari, L., . . . Zuliani, G. (2023). Electrocatalytic and photocatalytic routes to N<sub>2</sub> activation: general discussion.. Faraday discussions, 243(0), 402-428.
    DOI
    2023 Gupta, D., Kafle, A., Kaur, S., & Nagaiah, T. C. (2023). A perspective on the future of electrochemical ammonia synthesis: aqueous or non-aqueous?. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 11(41), 22132-22146.
    DOI Scopus9
    2022 Kafle, A., Gupta, D., Bordoloi, A., & Nagaiah, T. C. (2022). Self-standing Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> decorated paper electrode as a binder-free trifunctional electrode for electrochemical ammonia synthesis and Zn-O<sub>2</sub> batteries. NANOSCALE, 14(44), 16590-16601.
    DOI Scopus13 WoS5 Europe PMC1
    2022 Gupta, D., Kafle, A., Kaur, S., Mohanty, P. P., Das, T., Chakraborty, S., . . . Nagaiah, T. C. (2022). High yield selective electrochemical conversion of N<sub>2</sub> to NH<sub>3</sub><i>via</i> morphology controlled silver phosphate under ambient conditions. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, 10(38), 20616-20625.
    DOI Scopus21 WoS11
    2022 Mehta, S., Gupta, D., & Nagaiah, T. C. (2022). Selective Electrochemical Production of Hydrogen Peroxide from Reduction of Oxygen on Mesoporous Nitrogen Containing Carbon. CHEMELECTROCHEM, 9(2), 8 pages.
    DOI Scopus17 WoS11
    2022 Dhillon, S. K., Chaturvedi, A., Gupta, D., Nagaiah, T. C., & Kundu, P. P. (2022). Copper nanoparticles embedded in polyaniline derived nitrogen-doped carbon as electrocatalyst for bio-energy generation in microbial fuel cells. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH, 29(53), 80787-80804.
    DOI Scopus14 WoS5 Europe PMC1
    2021 Gupta, D., Kafle, A., Chaturvedi, A., & Nagaiah, T. C. (2021). Recovery of High Purity Chlorine by Cu-Doped Fe2O3 in Nitrogen Containing Carbon Matrix: A Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for HCl Electrolysis. Chemelectrochem, 8(15), 2858-2866.
    DOI Scopus4 WoS1
    2021 Kafle, A., Kumar, M., Gupta, D., & Nagaiah, T. C. (2021). The activation-free electroless deposition of NiFe over carbon cloth as a self-standing flexible electrode towards overall water splitting. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 9(43), 24299-24307.
    DOI Scopus30 WoS13
    2021 Gupta, D., Chakraborty, S., Amorim, R. G., Ahuja, R., & Nagaiah, T. C. (2021). Local electrocatalytic activity of PtRu supported on nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes towards methanol oxidation by scanning electrochemical microscopy. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 9(37), 21291-21301.
    DOI Scopus23 WoS13
    2021 Nagaiah, T. C., Gupta, D., Adhikary, S. D., Kafle, A., & Mandal, D. (2021). Tuning polyoxometalate composites with carbonaceous materials towards oxygen bifunctional activity. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 9(14), 9228-9237.
    DOI Scopus30 WoS18
    2021 Thakur, N., Gupta, D., Mandal, D., & Nagaiah, T. C. (2021). Ultrasensitive electrochemical biosensors for dopamine and cholesterol: Recent advances, challenges and strategies. Chemical Communications, 57(97), 13084-13113.
    DOI Scopus41 WoS20 Europe PMC9

DST-INSPIRE Fellowship (sole CI, DST/INSPIRE/03/2017/000005, IF180101), Department of Science and Technology, India (2018-2023), Grant Value: 22,34,132 INR (~39,824 AUD).

DST-INSPIRE Scholarship for Higher Education, Department of Science and Technology, India (2012-2015)

Moderator (2025): Masters of Engineering Research Project 2025 (ENG 7002A)

 

  • Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2025 Co-Supervisor The optimization and characterization of layered cathodes for lithium-ion batteries. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Jingxi Li
    2025 Co-Supervisor Stabilizing the lattice oxygen and phase structure of layered transition metal oxides as cathodes Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Wei Zheng
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