*corresponding author
(Photo) Electrochemistry
Radiation Heat Transfer & Particle Flow
High-Strength Materials
25. J.M. Mayer, N. Walters, K.J. Albrecht, D.A. Madden*, & R. Bala Chandran*, Experimental characterization of heat transfer coefficients in a moving-bed shell-and-plate heat exchanger with non-contact temperature measurements, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer (2025), doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2025.126819
24. B. Li+, Z. Chen+, & R. Bala Chandran*, Conductive and radiative heat transfer mechanisms inform Nusselt number dependence on solid volume fraction for granular flows, Powder Technology (2024), doi: 10.1016/j.powtec.2024.119737
+equal contributors
23. A. Sundar*, A. Feinauer, B. Kinzer, J. Petrasch, L. Qi, & R. Bala Chandran*, Thermodynamic, kinetic and mechanical modeling to evaluate CO2-induced corrosion via oxidation and carburization in Fe, Ni alloys, Corrosion Science (2024), doi: 10.1016/j.corsci.2024.111850
22. R. Silcox & R. Bala Chandran*, Demand-side flexibility enables cost savings in a reversible pH-swing electrochemical process for oceanic CO2 removal, Cell Reports Physical Science (2024), doi: 10.1016/j.xcrp.2024.101884
21. L. Barrera, B.W. Layne, Z. Chen, K. Watanabe, A. Kudo, D.V. Esposito, S. Ardo, & R. Bala Chandran*, Revealing the role of redox reaction selectivity and mass transfer in current–voltage predictions for ensembles of photocatalysts, Energy & Environmental Science (2024), doi: 10.1039/D4EE02005G
20. J. M. Mayer, B. Surhigh, K.B. Han, E. Jeon, & R. Bala Chandran, A comparative radiative property evaluation of sintered bauxite and AMS4003 ceramic particles, SolarPACES Conference Proceedings (2024), doi: 10.52825/solarpaces.v1i.736
19. B. Kinzer & R. Bala Chandran*, A phase-field study on the effects of nucleation rate and nanoparticle distributions on solidification and grain growth, The Journal of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (2024), doi: 10.1007/s11837-023-06221-7
18. T. A. Rulko, B. Li, B. Surhigh, J. M. Mayer, & R. Bala Chandran*, Optical measurements and flow modeling to characterize solid volume fractions in gravity-driven particle curtains, Solar Energy (2023), doi: 10.1016/j.solener.2023.111989
17. Z. Chen & R. Bala Chandran*, Radiative view factor correlations in particulate media from ray tracing simulations and data-driven modeling, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer (2023), doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2023.124250
16. L. Barrera+, R. Silcox+, K. Giammalvo , E. Brower, E. Isip, & R. Bala Chandran*, Combined effects of concentration, pH, and polycrystalline copper surfaces on electrocatalytic nitrate-to-ammonia activity and selectivity, ACS Catalysis (2023), doi: 10.1021/acscatal.2c05136
+equal contributors
15. A. O’Neil, B. Kinzer, R. Bala Chandran*, & H. Sahasrabudhe*, Improving structural integrity of direct laser-deposited Ni–Co–Cr–Al–Y superalloys by alloy modification, Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering (2022), doi: 10.1115/1.4055895
14. J. M. Mayer, J. A. Abraham, B. Surhigh, B. Kinzer, & R. Bala Chandran*, Temperature-dependent diffuse reflectance measurements of ceramic powders in the near- and mid-infrared spectra, Solar Energy (2022), doi: 10.1016/j.solener.2022.08.071
13. B. Li & R. Bala Chandran*, Effects of spatial correlations in particulate media on dependent scattering and radiative transport, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer (2022), doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2021.121951
12. L. Barrera & R. Bala Chandran*, Harnessing photoelectrochemistry for wastewater nitrate treatment coupled with resource recovery, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (2021), doi: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c07935
11. S. Keene, R. Bala Chandran, and S. Ardo*, Calculations of theoretical efficiencies for electrochemically-mediated tandem solar water splitting as a function of bandgap energies and redox shuttle potential, Energy Environ. Sci. (2019), doi: 10.1039/C8EE01828F
10. R. Bala Chandran, S. Breen, Y. Shao, S. Ardo*, A.Z. Weber*, Evaluating particle-suspension reactor designs for Z-scheme solar water splitting via transport and kinetic modeling*, Energy Environ. Sci. (2018), doi: 10.1039/C7EE01360D
* This article is part of the themed collection: 2017 Energy and Environmental Science HOT articles
9. B.J. Hathaway, R. Bala Chandran, A.C. Gladen, T.R. Chase, J.H. Davidson*, Demonstration of a Solar Reactor for Carbon Dioxide Splitting via the Isothermal Ceria Redox Cycle and Practical Implications, Energy & Fuels. 30 (2016), doi: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.6b01265
8. R. Bala Chandran, J.H. Davidson*, Model of transport and chemical kinetics in a solar thermochemical reactor to split carbon dioxide, Chem. Eng. Sci. 146 (2016), doi: 10.1016/j.ces.2016.03.001
7. B.J. Hathaway, R. Bala Chandran, S. Sedler, D. Thomas, A. Gladen, T. Chase, J.H. Davidson*, Effect of Flow Rates on Operation of a Solar Thermochemical Reactor for Splitting CO2 Via the Isothermal Ceria Redox Cycle, J. Sol. Energy Eng. 138 (2015), doi: 10.1115/1.4032019
6. L.J. Venstrom, R.M. De Smith, R. Bala Chandran, D.B. Boman, P.T. Krenzke, J.H. Davidson*, Applicability of an Equilibrium Model To Predict the Conversion of CO 2 to CO via the Reduction and Oxidation of a Fixed Bed of Cerium Dioxide, Energy & Fuels. 29 (2015), doi: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.5b01865
5. R. Bala Chandran, R.M. De Smith, J.H. Davidson*, Model of an integrated solar thermochemical reactor/reticulated ceramic foam heat exchanger for gas-phase heat recovery, Int. J. Heat Mass Transf. 81 (2015), doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2014.10.053
4. A. Banerjee, R. Bala Chandran, J.H. Davidson*, Experimental investigation of a reticulated porous alumina heat exchanger for high temperature gas heat recovery, Appl. Therm. Eng. 75 (2015), doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2014.10.033
3. R. Bader, R. Bala Chandran, L.J. Venstrom, S.J. Sedler, P.T. Krenzke, R.M. De Smith, T. Chase*, W. Lipinski*, J.H. Davidson* , Design of a Solar Reactor to Split CO2 Via Isothermal Redox Cycling of Ceria, J. Sol. Energy Eng. 137 (2015), doi: 10.1115/1.4028917
2. R. Bala Chandran, R. Bader, W. Lipiński*, Transient heat and mass transfer analysis in a porous ceria structure of a novel solar redox reactor, Int. J. Therm. Sci. 92 (2015), doi: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2015.01.016
1. R. Bala Chandran, J. Reinhart, E. Lemke, A. Hubel*, Influence of buoyancy-driven flow on mass transfer in a two-stream microfluidic channel: Introduction of cryoprotective agents into cell suspensions, Biomicrofluidics. 6 (2012), doi: 10.1063/1.4767463
