Dr Divyani Gupta
ARC Grant-Funded Postdoctoral Research Fellow
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.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 - ongoing | ARC-Grant funded researcher A | University of Adelaide |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| English | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Hindi | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 - 2023 | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | India | PhD |
| 2015 - 2017 | Lovely Professional University | India | MSc |
| 2012 - 2015 | Himachal Pradesh University | India | BSc |
| 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. Scopus11 WoS12 |
| 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. Scopus2 WoS2 |
| 2025 | Dhillon, S. K., Chaturvedi, A., Gupta, D., Nagaiah, T. C., & Kundu, P. P. (2025). Correction to: Copper nanoparticles embedded in polyaniline derived nitrogen-doped carbon as electrocatalyst for bio-energy generation in microbial fuel cells (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, (2022), 29, 53, (80787-80804), 10.1007/s11356-022-21437-x). Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 32(26), 15997-15998. |
| 2025 | Gupta, D., & Guo, Z. (2025). Aqueous Rechargeable Zn-Air Batteries for Sustainable Energy Storage. Carbon Neutralization, 4(4), e70023-1-e70023-22. Scopus6 WoS6 |
| 2025 | Zou, J., Gupta, D., & Liang, G. (2025). CO₂ utilization in energy storage and conversion. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 13(38), 32004-32029. |
| 2025 | Singh, M., Kafle, A., Gupta, D., & Nagaiah, T. C. (2025). Long Life with Ultrahigh Capacitance Flexible Electrode At Practical Mass Loading For Battery Supercapacitor Hybrid. Small, 21(43), e08953. |
| 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. Scopus2 WoS2 |
| 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. Scopus7 WoS6 Europe PMC1 |
| 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. Scopus21 WoS20 Europe PMC8 |
| 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. Scopus10 WoS10 |
| 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. Scopus16 WoS15 Europe PMC1 |
| 2023 | Ranjeesh, K. C., Kaur, S., Mohammed, A. K., Gaber, S., Gupta, D., Badawy, K., . . . Shetty, D. (2023). An In situ Proton Filter Covalent Organic Framework Catalyst for Highly Efficient Aqueous Electrochemical Ammonia Production. Advanced Energy Materials, 14(5), 9 pages. Scopus23 WoS12 |
| 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. Scopus17 WoS17 |
| 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. Scopus23 WoS24 Europe PMC2 |
| 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. Scopus20 WoS22 Europe PMC6 |
| 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. Scopus36 WoS36 |
| 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. Scopus13 WoS13 |
| 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. Scopus12 WoS14 Europe PMC1 |
| 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. Scopus15 WoS15 |
| 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. Scopus19 WoS18 |
| 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. |
| 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. Scopus14 WoS13 |
| 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. Scopus17 WoS17 Europe PMC4 |
| 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. Scopus22 WoS23 |
| 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. Scopus18 WoS18 |
| 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. Scopus14 WoS14 Europe PMC1 |
| 2021 | Gupta, D., Kafle, A., Chaturvedi, A., & Nagaiah, T. C. (2021). Recovery of High Purity Chlorine by Cu-Doped Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> in Nitrogen Containing Carbon Matrix: A Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for HCl Electrolysis. CHEMELECTROCHEM, 8(15), 2858-2866. Scopus4 WoS4 |
| 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. Scopus35 WoS34 |
| 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. Scopus28 WoS25 |
| 2021 | Nagaiah, T. C., Gupta, D., Das Adhikary, S., Kafle, A., & Mandal, D. (2021). Tuning polyoxometalate composites with carbonaceous materials towards oxygen bifunctional activity†. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, 9(14), 9228-9237. Scopus34 WoS32 |
| 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. Scopus51 WoS49 Europe PMC17 |
| - | Zou, J., Gupta, D., Yuwono, J. A., Zhang, S., & Guo, Z. (2025). The promises and reality of metal–CO2 batteries. Nature Reviews Clean Technology, 1(10), 699-718. |
Divyani Gupta (CI), Australian Synchrotron Soft X-ray (SXR) spectroscopy beamtime (Proposal SXR/25023), Grant value: AUD 98,352.
Divyani Gupta (Lead Investigator): Graduate Women SA (GWSA) Postdoctoral Grant 2025, University of Adelaide, Grant Value: AUD 5000.
Jinshuo Zou (CI), Divyani Gupta (co-investigator), Australian Synchrotron Infrared microscopy (IRM) beamtime (Proposal IRM/24712), Grant value: AUD 131,136.
Sailin Liu (CI), Divyani Gupta (co-investigator), Australian Synchrotron Infrared microscopy (IRM) beamtime (Proposal IRM/23969), Grant value: AUD 98,352.
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)
Teaching Assistant (2025): Materials Characterisation (MAT ENG 7101 (PG))
| 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 |
| 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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