First year BE / B.Tech Chemistry laboratory

Capabilities:

1. Corrosion of metal and alloys by Electrochemical Impedance, TAFAL Polarisation.

2. Electrochemical oxidation/reduction by  Cyclic voltammogram

3. Battery charge-discharge by chronopotentiometry.

4. Voltammetry, Differential pulse voltammetry can also be tested.

Work done

Publication in journal

1. P. Ajay, V. Velkannan, P. Ram Kumar, M. Kottaisamy "Enhancing corrosion resistance of mild steel with a hybrid surface coating: Film-forming zinc titanate/oleic acid composites". " Ceramics International, 2025, 51, 751–763.

2. S.Devimeenakshi, V.Velkannan, G.Priyadharshini, R.Santhiya and S.Chitra Devi, Flexible Eco-Friendly Corrosion Analysis By Vegetable- Fruit Extracts On Nickel-Titanium Orthodontic Wire, Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (JETIR) 2024, 11, 289-294.

3. S.Devimeenakshi, V.Velkannan, G.Priyadharshini, R.Santhiya and S.Chitra Devi, Flexible Eco-Friendly Corrosion Analysis By Vegetable- Fruit Extracts On Nickel-Titanium Orthodontic Wire, Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (JETIR) 2024, 11, 289-294.

4. N Anitha, A Uma Maheswari, L Ilakiya, Arun Joency, K Bhuvaneswari, G Gomathi, M Lavanya, S Susithra, Susmitha Xavier Joseph, Susai Rajendran, V Velkannan, G Singh, Časlav Lačnjevac "Corrosion resistance of orthodontic wire made of Gold 18K alloy in artificial saliva in the presence of Éclairs milky candy" International Journal of Corrosion and Scale Inhibition. 2023, 12, 664-678

5. N. Anitha, A. Little, A. Arputha, V. Jeevitha, R. Jeyalakshmi, A.Roslin, M. Pushpa, V. Velkannan; G.Singh; A. Al-Hashem, Corrosion resistance of mild steel immersed in simulated concrete pore solution in the presence of sodium potassium tartrate, Materials Protection 2023, 64, 170–176

6. Vignesh Chandran, Chockalingam Kunjan, Velkannan Veerapandian, Ramesh Kannan “Mechanical, corrosion and biological behavior of centrifugal casting processed Mg–2Zn–1Mn alloy reinforced with β Tricalciumphosphate (βTCP) for orthopaedic applications” Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, Volume : 2023, 144, 105, 105983

7. N. Anitha, V. Velkannan, K. Kavipriya, K. Bhuvaneswari, M. Lavanya, Gurmeet Singh, Abdulhameed Al-Hashem, S. Rajendran and C. Lacnjevac "Electrochemical investigation of the influence of a durable exterior emulsion coating on the corrosion resistance of mild steel in simulated concrete pore solution" International Journal of Corrosion and Scale Inhibition.2023, 12, 696–707

8. Krishnaveni, A. Anitha, N. Velkannan, V. Rajendran, S. Lacnjevac, C, Inhibition of corrosion of L 80 alloy pipeline carrying simulated oil well water by succinic acid, Materials Protection, 2022, 63, 454–462

9. Anitha, N, Prathipa, V, Velkannan, V, Rajendran, S Lacnjevac, C. Corrosion resistance of SS 18/8 alloy and Gold 22 K alloy in artificial sweat in the presence of D-Glucose, Materials Protection, 2022, 63, 418–429

10. Shanthy, P. Kavipriya, K. Santhiya Brintha, A. Rajendran, S. Lacnjevac, C, V.Velkannan, Influence of thiourea on the corrosion resistance of mild steel immersed in simulated concrete pore solution Materials Protection 2022, 63,447–453

11. Kavipriya, K., Lavanya, M.L., Bhuvaneswari, K., Rajendran, S., Lacnjevac, C. , V. Velkannan, Influence of a paint coating on the corrosion of hull plates made of mild steel in natural seawater, Materials Protection 2022, 63, 353–363

12. N. Anitha, N. Narendran, V. Velkannan, G. Nandhini, F. F Jenifer, A. S. Mary, S. Aishwarya, B. Nithiya Shree, G. Singh, A. Al-Hashem, S. Rajendran, C.Lacnjevac. Corrosion resistance of orthodontic wire made of nickel-titanium alloy in artificial saliva in the presence of Kopiko candy. Materials Protection 2022, 63,430–436

13. Devimeenakshi S, Anandhi M, Velkannan V, Balaji G, Effect of green tea in artificial saliva on the corrosion resistancebehaviour of stainless steel, Materials Today: Proceedings, 2022, 52, 577–581.

14. Kalyani, P., Banuprabha, T.R., Velkannan, V, Activated carbon from banyan prop root biomass and its application in pseudocapacitors: a strategy towards circular economy for energy, Ionics, 2021, 27, 1357 - 1368

15. S. Sugirdha, M. Vadivelu, R. Radhika, P.T. Perumal, V. Velkannan and K. Karthikeyan Synthesis of 1,2,3‐Triazole Tethered 3‐Hydroxy‐2‐oxindoles: Promising Corrosion Inhibitors for Steel in Acidic Medium and Their Anti‐Microbial Evaluation. chemistry select, 2020, 5, 2130-2134

PhD

1. One completed 

2. One on going

Revenue generated

1. The amount of Rs. 4,18,204 (Four Lakh Eighteen Thousand Two hundred and Four) generated through consultancy work.