Research Interests
Electrodeposition for Energy; Electrometallurgy; Electrochemical phenomena in next-generation batteries, semiconductor devices, and sensors
Teaching Interests
Chemical Engineering Undergraduate and Graduate Courses, e.g., Introduction to Chemical Systems, Transport Phenomena, Electrochemical Engineering; Corrosion Fundamentals; Mathematics for Chemical Engineers
Other Affiliations
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PRESENT,
Chief Scientist (Joint Appointment),
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Patents Pending
2022, "System and Process for Sustainable Electrowinning of Metal," 18/054,277,
Rohan Akolkar.
2023, "Dimensionally Stable Anode for Electrolytic Chlorine Evolution in Molten Salts," 63/383,098,
Rohan Akolkar.
Publications
Zhang, Y., Klein, J., Akolkar, R. N., Gurkan, B., & Maginn, E.
(2022).
Solvation Structure, Dynamics and Charge Transfer Kinetics of Cu2+ and Cu+ in Choline Chloride Ethylene Glycol Electrolytes.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C,
126
(34),
6493 - 6499.
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.2c04798
Shaheen, N., Dean, W., Penley, D., Kersten, B., Rintamaki, J., Vukmirovic, M., ... Akolkar, R. N.
(2022).
Electro–oxidation of nitroxide radicals: Adsorption–mediated charge transfer probed using SERS and potentiometry.
Journal of Electrochemical Society,
169
(5).
DOI: 10.1149/1945-7111/ac7082
Shaheen, N., Ijjada, M., Vukmirovic, M., & Akolkar, R. N.
(2020).
Mechanism of Electrochemical Oxidation of Nitroxide Radicals in Ethaline Deep Eutectic Solvent.
Journal of The Electrochemical Society,
167
(14).
Vukmirovic, M., Adzic, R., & Akolkar, R. N.
(2020).
Copper Electrodeposition from Deep Eutectic SolventsVoltammetric Studies Providing Insights into the Role of Substrate: Platinum vs Glassy Carbon.
Journal of Physical Chemistry B,
124
(26),
5465-5475.
Shaheen, N., Mahesh, I., Vukmirovic, M., & Akolkar, R. N.
(2020).
Hysteresis effects and roughness suppression efficacy of polyethylenimine additive in Cu electrodeposition in ethaline.
Electrochemistry Communications,
115
().
Shaheen, N., Ijjada, M., Vukmirovic, M., & Akolkar, R. N.
(2020).
Electrolyte Additives for Controlling Roughness of Copper Electrodeposits Formed in Deep Eutectic Solvents.
ECS Meeting Abstracts,
MA2020-01
(19),
1206-1206.
Maraschky, A., & Akolkar, R. N.
(2020).
Temperature Dependence of Dendritic Lithium Electrodeposition: A Mechanistic Study of the Role of Transport Limitations within the SEI.
J. Electrochem. Soc., 167, 062503 (2020). ,
().
DOI: 10.1149/1945-7111/ab7ce2
Vukmirovic, M., Adzic, R., & Akolkar, R. N.
(2020).
Copper Electrodeposition from Deep Eutectic Solvents – Voltammetric Studies Providing Insights into the Role of Substrate: Platinum vs. Glassy Carbon.
J. Phys. Chem. B, 124, 5465-5475 (2020),
().
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c02735
Shen, X., Sinclair, N., Wainright, J., Akolkar, R. N., & Savinell, R.
(2020).
Evaluating and developing reliable reference electrode for choline chloride based deep eutectic solvents.
J. Electrochem. Soc., 167, 086509 (2020). ,
().
DOI: 10.1149/1945-7111/ab913c
Shaheen, N., Ijjada, M., Vukmirovic, M., & Akolkar, R. N.
(2020).
Mechanism of Electrochemical Oxidation of Nitroxide Radicals in Ethaline Deep Eutectic Solvent.
J. Electrochem. Soc., 167, 143505 (2020),
().
DOI: 10.1149/1945-7111/abc439
Shen, X., Sinclair, N., Wainright, J. S., Akolkar, R. N., & Savinell, R. F.
(2020).
Evaluating and developing a reliable reference electrode for choline chloride based deep eutectic solvents.
Journal of the Electrochemical Society,
167
(),
086509.
Shaheen, N., Ijjada, M., Vukmirovic, M., & Akolkar, R. N.
(2020).
Hysteretic Effects and Roughness Suppression Efficacy of Polyethylenimine Additive in Cu Electrodeposition in Ethaline.
Electrochemistry Communications, 115, 106721 (2020). ,
().
DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2020.106721
Liu, T., Liu, X., Bhattacharya, S., Ye, Z., He, R., Gao, X., ... Sankaran, R.
(2019).
Plasma-Induced Fabrication and Straining of MoS 2 Films for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction.
ACS Applied Energy Materials,
().
Liu, T., Liu, X., Bhattacharya, S., Ye, Z., He, R., Gao, X., ... Sankaran, R.
(2019).
Plasma-Induced Fabrication and Straining of MoS 2 Films for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction.
ACS Applied Energy Materials,
().
Zhan, X., Daniil, M., Liu, X., Willard, M. A., Akolkar, R. N., & Ernst, F.
(2019).
Effect of tungsten alloying on magnetic properties of amorphous Ni--P.
Journal of Alloys and Compounds,
786
(),
742-749.
Zhan, X., Daniil, M., Liu, X., Willard, M. A., Akolkar, R. N., & Ernst, F.
(2019).
Amorphous Ni–P: Effect of Tungsten Alloying on Magnetic Properties.
Journal of Alloys and Compounds,
().
Venkatraman, K., Gusley, R., Lesak, A., & Akolkar, R. N.
(2019).
Electrochemistry-Enabled Atomic Layer Deposition of Copper: Investigation of the Deposit Growth Rate and Roughness.
J. Vac Sci. Technol. A,
37
(),
020901.
DOI: 10.1116/1.5079560
Joi, A., Venkatraman, K., Tso, K., Dictus, D., Dordi, Y., Wu, P., ... Akolkar, R. N.
(2019).
Editors' Choice�Interface Engineering Strategy Utilizing Electrochemical ALD of Cu-Zn for Enabling Metallization of Sub-10 nm Semiconductor Device Nodes.
ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology,
8
(9),
P516-P521.
Liu, X., Bolton, O., & Akolkar, R. N.
(2019).
Experimental and Modeling Studies of the Hysteresis Behavior and Dendrite Suppression Efficacy of an Electrolyte Additive in Zinc Electrodeposition.
Journal of The Electrochemical Society,
166
(13),
D583-D588.
Liu, X., Bolton, O., & Akolkar, R. N.
(2019).
Experimental and Modeling Studies of the Hysteresis Behavior and Dendrite Suppression Efficacy of a Novel Electrolyte Additive in Zinc Electrodeposition.
J. Electrochem. Soc.,
166 (13)
(),
D583-.
Joi, A., Venkatraman, K., Watson, S., Dries, D., Dordi, Y., Wu, P., ... Akolkar, R. N.
(2019).
Interface Engineering Strategy Utilizing Electrochemical ALD of Cu-Zn for Enabling Metallization of Sub-10 nm Semiconductor Device Nodes.
ECS J. Solid State Sci. Technol.,
8 (9)
(),
P516-.
Shen, D., Vukmirovic, M., & Akolkar, R. N.
(2019).
Understanding the Role of Complexation in the Charge-Transfer Kinetics of the Cu2+ + e ↔ Cu1+ Redox Reaction in Ethaline Deep Eutectic Solvent.
J. Electrochem. Soc.,
166 (15)
(),
E526-E532.
Shen, D., Steinberg, K., & Akolkar, R. N.
(2018).
Avoiding Pitfalls in the Determination of Reliable Electrochemical Kinetics Parameters for the Cu2+ → Cu1+ Reduction Reaction in Deep Eutectic Solvents.
J. Electrochem. Soc.,
165
(14),
E808-E815.
Venkatraman, K., Joi, A., Dordi, Y., & Akolkar, R. N.
(2018).
Electroless atomic layer deposition of copper.
Electrochemistry Communications,
91
(),
45-48.
Maraschky, A., & Akolkar, R. N.
(2018).
Mechanism Explaining the Onset Time of Dendritic Lithium Electrodeposition via Considerations of the Li + Transport within the Solid Electrolyte Interphase.
Journal of The Electrochemical Society,
165
(14),
D696-D703.
Gong, Y., Venkatraman, K., & Akolkar, R. N.
(2018).
Communication�Electrochemical Atomic Layer Etching of Copper.
Journal of The Electrochemical Society,
165
(7),
D282-D284.
Liu, X., Venkatraman, K., & Akolkar, R. N.
(2018).
Communication�Electrochemical Sensor Concept for the Detection of Lead Contamination in Water Utilizing Lead Underpotential Deposition.
Journal of The Electrochemical Society,
165
(2),
B9-B11.
Zhan, X., Zhang, P., Voyles, P., Liu, X., Akolkar, R. N., & Ernst, F.
(2017).
Effect of tungsten alloying on short-to-medium-range-order evolution and crystallization behavior of near-eutectic amorphous NiP.
Acta Materialia,
122
(),
400-411.
Venkatraman, K., Dordi, Y., & Akolkar, R. N.
(2017).
Electrochemical Atomic Layer Deposition of Cobalt Enabled by the Surface-Limited Redox Replacement of Underpotentially Deposited Zinc.
Journal of The Electrochemical Society [00134651],
164
(2),
D104-D109.
Shen, D., & Akolkar, R. N.
(2017).
Electrodeposition of Neodymium from NdCl 3 -Containing Eutectic LiClKCl Melts Investigated Using Voltammetry and Diffusion-Reaction Modeling.
Journal of The Electrochemical Society,
164
(8),
H5292-H5298.
Liu, X., Richtering, W., & Akolkar, R. N.
(2017).
Investigation of the Kinetics and Mass Transport Aspects of Hydrogen Evolution during Electroless Deposition of NickelPhosphorus.
Journal of The Electrochemical Society,
164
(7),
D498-D504.
Yu, L., & Akolkar, R. N.
(2017).
Lead underpotential deposition for the surface characterization of silver ad-atom modified gold electrocatalysts for glucose oxidation.
Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry,
792
(),
61-65.
Banik, S., Rao, K., & Akolkar, R. N.
(2016).
Determination of the Diffusion-Adsorption Properties of Polymeric Electrolyte Additives Using an Additive Injection Method Implemented on a Rotating Disc Electrode.
Journal of The Electrochemical Society [00134651],
163
(9),
E241-E247.
Venkatraman, K., Gusley, R., Yu, L., Dordi, Y., & Akolkar, R. N.
(2016).
Electrochemical Atomic Layer Deposition of Copper: A Lead-Free Process Mediated by Surface-Limited Redox Replacement of Underpotentially Deposited Zinc.
Journal of The Electrochemical Society [00134651],
163
(12),
D3008-D3013.
Rao, K., Ferguson, M., Murphy, K., Zhao, J., Lacks, D. J., & Akolkar, R. N.
(2016).
Electrochemical characterization of micro-cracks in polyurethane resin films deposited on metallic surfaces.
Journal of Applied Electrochemistry,
46
(12),
1237-1243.
Kumar Rao, K., Ferguson, M., Murphy, K., Zhao, J., Lacks, D. J., & Akolkar, R. N.
(2016).
Electrochemical characterization of micro-cracks in polyurethane resin films deposited on metallic surfaces.
J. Appl. Electrochem,
46
(),
1237.
Zhao, M., Yu, L., Akolkar, R. N., & Anderson, A.
(2016).
Mechanism of Electroless Copper Deposition from [Cu II EDTA] 2– Complexes Using Aldehyde-Based Reductants.
Journal of Physical Chemistry C [19327447],
120
(43),
24789-24793.
Miller, A., Yu, L., Blickensderfer, J., & Akolkar, R. N.
(2015).
Electrochemical Copper Metallization of Glass Substrates Mediated by Solution-Phase Deposition of Adhesion-Promoting Layers.
Journal of Electrochemical Society,
162
(14),
D630-D634.
Yu, L., Vashaei, Z., Ernst, F., & Akolkar, R. N.
(2015).
Electroless Copper Deposition on Ruthenium: Effect of Additive on Growth, Coalescence and Roughness EvolutionElectroless Copper Deposition on Ruthenium: Effect of Additive on Growth, Coalescence and Roughness Evolution.
Journal of the Electrochemical Society,
163
(),
D374-D378.
Kung, C., Lin, P., Xue, Y., Akolkar, R. N., Dai, L., Yu, X., ... Liu, C.
(2014).
Three dimensional graphene foam supported platinum–ruthenium bimetallic nanocatalysts for direct methanol and direct ethanol fuel cell applications.
Journal of Power Sources,
256
(),
329–335.
Akolkar, R. N., & Sankaran, R.
(2013).
Charge transfer processes at the interface between plasmas and liquids.
JOURNAL OF VACUUM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY A,
31
(5).
Yu, L., Guo, L., Preisser, R., & Akolkar, R. N.
(2013).
Autocatalysis during Electroless Copper Deposition using Glyoxylic Acid as Reducing Agent.
Journal of Electrochemical Society,
160
(12),
D3004-D3008.
Joi, A., Akolkar, R. N., & Landau, U.
(2013).
Pulse Electrodeposition of Copper-Manganese Alloy for Application in Interconnect Metallization.
Journal of Electrochemical Society,
160
(12),
D3145-D3148.
Banik, S., & Akolkar, R. N.
(2013).
Suppressing Dendrite Growth during Zn electrodeposition by PEG-200 additive.
Journal of Electrochemical Society,
160
(11),
D519-D523.