Scholarship/Research
A. Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals
1. 'Particle Size Effects in Pt Electrocatalysis ', S. Mukerjee, J. Applied
Electrochemistry, 20, 537 (1990).
2. ‘Electrode Surface Coordination/Organomettalic-Chemistry’, M. P. Soriaga, S.
Mukerjee and J. F. Rodriguez, Trends in Electrochemistry (J. Menon Editor),
(1992).
3. 'Effect of Sputtered Film of Platinum on Low Platinum Loading Electrodes on
Electrode Kinetics of Oxygen Reduction in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells',
S. Mukerjee, S. Srinivasan and A. J. Appleby, Electrochimica Acta, 38, 1661
(1993).
4. 'Enhanced Electrocatalysis of Oxygen Reduction on Platinum Alloys in Proton
Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells', S. Mukerjee and S. Srinivasan, J.
Electroanalytical Chemistry, 357, 201 (1993).
5. 'Role of Structural and Electronic Properties of Pt and Pt Alloys on Electrocatalysis
of Oxygen Reduction: an In-situ XANES and EXAFS Investigation', S. Mukerjee,
S. Srinivasan, M. P. Soriaga and J. McBreen, J. Electrochemical Society, 142, 1409
(1995).
6. 'Effect of Preparation Conditions of Pt Alloys on their Electronic, Structural and
Electrocatalytic Activities for Oxygen Reduction-XRD, XAS and Electrochemical
Studies', S. Mukerjee, S. Srinivasan, M. P. Soriaga and J. McBreen, J. Physical
Chemistry, 99, 4577 (1995).
7. ‘In-situ XAS Studies of Metal Hydride Electrodes’, S. Mukerjee, J. McBreen, J. J.
Reilly, J. R. Johnson, G. D. Adzic, K. Petrov, M. P. S. Kumar, W. Zhang and S.
Srinivasan, J. Electrochemical Society, 142, 2278 (1995).
8. ‘In-situ X-ray Absorption Studies of a Pt-Ru Electrocatalyst’, J. McBreen and S.
Mukerjee, J. Electrochemical Society, 142, 3399 (1995).
9. ‘Cerium Content and Cycle Life of Multicomponent AB5 Hydride Electrodes’, G. D.
Adzic, J. R. Johnson, J. J. Reilly, J. McBreen, S. Mukerjee, M. P. S. Kumar, W.
Zhang and S. Srinivasan, J. Electrochemical Society, 142, 3429 (1995).
10. ‘Hydrogen Electrocatalysis by Carbon Supported Pt and Pt Alloys: An in situ X-ray
Absorption Study’, S. Mukerjee and J. McBreen, J. Electrochemical Society, 143,
2285 (1996).
11. ‘Synchrotron X-ray Diffraction Studies of the Structural Properties of Electrode
Materials in Operating Battery Cells’, T. R. Thurston, N. M. Jisrawi, S. Mukerjee,
X. Q. Yang, J. McBreen, M. L. Daroux and X. Xing, Applied Physical Letters, 69,
194 (1996).
12. ‘Function of Cobalt in AB5Hx Electrodes’, G. D. Adzic, J. R. Johnson, S. Mukerjee,
J. McBreen, and J. J. Reilly, J. Alloys and Compounds, 253-254, 579 (1997)
13. ‘Effect of Zn Additives to the Electrolyte on the Corrosion and Cycle Life of some
AB5Hx metal Hydride Electrodes’, S. Mukerjee, J. McBreen, G. D. Adzic, J. R.
Johnson, J. J. Reilly, M. R. Marrero, M. P. Soriaga, M. S. Alexander, A. Visintin
and S. Srinivasan, J. Electrochemical Society, 144, L258 (1997).
14. ‘Effect of Particle Size on the Electrocatalysis of Carbon Supported Pt
Electrocatalysts’, S. Mukerjee and J. McBreen, J. Electroanalytical Chemistry, 448,
163 (1998)
15. ‘Structural Evolution of LixMn2O4 in Lithium Ion Battery Cells Measured In situ
using Synchrotron X-ray Diffraction techniques’, S. Mukerjee, T. R. Thurston, N.
M. Jisrawi, X. Q. Yang, and J. McBreen, J. Electrochemical Society, 145, 466
(1998)
16. ‘LiMn2-xCuxO4 Spinel (0.1x0.5)-A new Class of 5 V Cathode Materials for Li
Batteries I. Electrochemical, Structural and Spectroscopic Studies’, Y. Ein-Eli, W. F.
Howard Jr., S. H. Lu, S. Mukerjee, J. McBreen, J. T. Vaughey and M. M.
Thackeray, J. Electrochemical Society, 145, 1238 (1998).
17. ‘LiCuxMn2-xO4 Spinels (0.1 x  0.5): A New Class of Cathode Material for Li
Batteries. II In situ Measurements, Y. Ein-Eli, S. H. Lu, M. A. Reznik, S. Mukerjee,
X. Q. Yang, and J. McBreen, J. Electrochemical Society, 145, 3383 (1998).
18. ‘Effects of Nafion Impregnation on Performance of PEMFC Electrodes’, S. J. Lee, S.
Mukerjee, J. McBreen, Y. W. Rho, Y. T. Kho, and T. H. Lee, Electrochimica Acta,
43, 3693 (1998).
19. 'An In situ X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Investigation of the Effect of Sn
Additions to Carbon-Supported Pt Electrocatalysts. Part I', S. Mukerjee, and J.
McBreen, J. Electrochemical Society, 146, 600 (1999).
20. 'Investigation of Enhanced CO Tolerance in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells
by Carbon Supported PtMo Alloy Electrocatalysts', S. Mukerjee, S. J. Lee, E. A.
Ticianelli, J. McBreen, B. N. Grgur, N. M. Markovic, P. N. Ross, J. R.
Giallombardo, and E. S. De Castro, Electrochemical and Solid State Letters, 2, 12
(1999).
21. 'LiNiXCu0.5-XMn1.5O4 Spinel Electrodes, Superior High Potential Cathode Materials
for Li Batteries. I. Electrochemical and Structural Studies', Y. Ein Eli, J. T. Vaughey,
M. M. Thackeray, S. Mukerjee, X. Q. Yang, and J. McBreen, J. Electrochemical
Society, 146, 908 (1999).
22. 'In situ Synchrotron X-ray Diffraction Studies of the Phase Transitions in LiXMn2O4
Cathode Materials', X. Q. Yang, X. Sun, S. J. Lee, J. McBreen, S. Mukerjee, M. L.
Daroux and X. K. Xing, Electrochemical and Solid State Letters, 2, 157 (1999).
23. 'In situ X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Characterization of V2O5 Xerogel Cathodes
upon Li Intercalation', M. Giorgetti, S. Passerini, W. H. Smyrl, S. Mukerjee, X. Q.
Yang, and J. McBreen, J. Electrochemical Society, 146, 2387 (1999).
24. 'Reaction Kinetics and X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Studies of YttriumContaining Metal Hydride Electrodes', E. A. Ticianelli, S. Mukerjee, J. McBreen, G.
D. Adzic, J. R. Johnson, and J. J. Reilly, J. Electrochemical Society, 146, 3582
(1999).
25. 'Electrocatalysis of CO Tolerance in Hydrogen Oxidation Reaction in PEM Fuel
Cells', S. J. Lee, S. Mukerjee, E. A. Ticianelli, and J. McBreen', Electrochimica.
Acta., 44, 3283 (1999).
26. ‘In situ X-ray Absorption and Diffraction Study of the Li Reaction with a Tin
Composite Oxide Glass’, A. N. Mansour, S. Mukerjee, X. Q. Yang, and J.
McBreen, J. Electrochemical Society, 147, 869 (2000).
27. ‘6Li and 7 Li Magic Angle Spinning Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and In situ X-ray
Diffraction Studies of the Charging and Discharging of LixMn2O4 at 4 V’, Y. J. Lee,
F. Wang, S. Mukerjee, J. McBreen, and C. P. Grey, J. Electrochemical Society, 147,
803 (2000).
28. 'Evidence for Reversible Formation of Metallic Cu in Cu0.1V2O5 Xerogel Cathodes
during Intercalation Cycling of Li+ Ions as Detected by X-ray Absorption
Spectroscopy', M. Giorgetti, S. Mukerjee, S. Passerini, J. McBreen, and W. H.
Smyrl, J. Electrochemical Society, 148, A768-A774 (2001).
29. 'Block Copolymer-Templated Nanocomposite Electrodes for Rechargeable Lithium
Batteries', S. C. Mui, P. E. Trapa, B. Huang, P. P. Soo, M. I. Lozow, T. C. Wang, R.
E. Cohen, A. N. Mansour, S. Mukerjee, A. M. Mayes, and D. R. Sadoway, J.
Electrochemical Society, 149 (12), A1610, (2002).
30. ‘The CO Poisoning Mechanism of the Hydrogen Oxidation Reaction in Proton
Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells’, G. A. Camara, E. A. Ticianelli, S. Mukerjee, S. J.
Lee, and J. McBreen, J. Electrochemical Society, 149, A748 (2002).
31. ‘Bifunctionality on Pt Alloy Nanocluster Electrocatalysts for Enhanced Methanol
Oxidation and CO Tolerance in PEM Fuel Cells: Electrochemical and In situ
Synchrotron Spectroscopy’ S. Mukerjee* and R. C. Urian, Electrochimica Acta., 47
(19), 3219 (2002).
32. 'Electrocatalysis of Reformate Tolerance in Proton Exchange Membranes Fuel Cells',
Richard C. Urian, Andrea F. Gullá and S. Mukerjee. J. Electroanalytical Chemistry,
554-555, 307 (2003).
33. ‘An Investigation of Proton Conduction in Select PEM’s and Reaction Layer
Interfaces Designed for Elevated Temperature Operation’, C. Ma, L. Zhang, S.
Mukerjee*, D. Ofer and B. Nair, J. Membrane Science, 219, 123 (2003).
34. ‘Oxygen Permeation Studies on Alternative Proton Exchange Membranes Designed
for Elevated Temperature Operation’, L. Zhang, C. Ma and S. Mukerjee*,
Electrochimica Acta., 48, 1845 (2003).
35. ‘The Reversible Behavior of K2Fe(VI)O4 in Aqueous Media: In Situ 57Fe Mössbauer
and Synchrotron X-Ray Spectroscopy Studies’, S. Ghosh, W. Wen, R. C. Urian, C.
Heath, V. Srinivasamurthi, W. M. Reiff, V. Naschitz, S. Licht, and S. Mukerjee*,
Electrochemical and Solid-State letters. 6(12), A260 (2003).
36. ‘Electrocatalysis of CO Tolerance by Carbon Supported PtMo Electrocatalysts in
Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells’ S. Mukerjee, R. C. Urian, S. J. Lee, E. A.
Ticianelli, and J. McBreen, J. Electrochemical Society, 151, A1094 (2004).
37. ‘In situ Synchrotron X-ray Studies on Copper-Nickel 5 Volts Mn Oxide Spinel
Cathodes for Li-ion Batteries’, S. Mukerjee, X. Q. Yang, X. Sun, S. J. Lee, J.
McBreen and Y. Ein-Eli, Electrochimica Acta, 49, 3373 (2004).
38. ‘Oxygen Reduction Kinetics in Low and Medium Temperature Acid Environment:
Correlation of Water Activation and Surface Properties in Supported Pt and Pt Alloy
Electrocatalysts’ V. Srininvasamurthi, R. C. Urian and S. Mukerjee, J. Phys. Chem.
B., 108, 11011 (2004).
39. ‘Oxygen Reduction and Transport Characteristics at a Platinum and Alternative
Proton Conducting Membrane Interface’ L. Zhang, C. Ma and S. Mukerjee, J.
Electroanalytical Chemistry 58, 273 (2004).
40. ‘Low Temperature Performance of Copper/Nickel Modified LiMn2O4 Spinels’, Y.
Ein-Eli, R. C. Urian, W. Wen and S. Mukerjee, Electrochim. Acta 50, 1931 (2005).
41. ‘Potential Shift for OH (ads) Formation on the Pt Skin on Pt 3CO(111) Electrodes in
Acid: Theory and Experiment’, J. Roques, A. Anderson, V. S. Murthi and S.
Mukerjee,. Electrochemical Soc., 152(6), E193, (2005)
42. 'Correlation of Water Activation, Surface Properties and Oxygen Reduction
Reactivity of Supported Pt-M/C Bimetallic Electrocatalysts using X-ray Absorption
Spectroscopy', M. Teliska, V. S. Murthi, S. Mukerjee and D. Ramaker, J.
Electrochem. Soc., 152(11), A2159, (2005)
43. 'Origin of 5 V Electrochemical Activity in Non Redox Reactive Divalent Cation
Doped LiM0.5-xMn1.5+xO4 (0<x<0.5) Cathode Materials: In situ XRD and XANES
Spectroscopy studies', W. Wen, S. Mukerjee, M. Auinat, and Y. Ein-Eli, J.
Electrochem. Soc., 152, A1902 (2005)
44. ‘Activation Energies for Oxygen Reduction on Platinum Alloys: Theory and
Experiment’, A. B. Anderson, J. Roques, S. Mukerjee, A. S. Murthi, N. M.
MArkovic and V. Stemenkovic, J. Phys.Chem. B, 109(3), 1198, (2005).
45. ‘Unexpected 5 V behavior for Zn doped Mn Spinel Cathode Material’, Y. Ein-Eli,
W. Wen, and S. Mukerjee, Electrochemical and Solid State Letters, 8, A141, (2005).
46. ‘Effect of Copolymer Composition on the Oxygen Transport Properties of
Sulfonated Poly (arylene ether sulfone) Sulfonated (sulfide sulfone) Proton
Exchange Membranes’ L. Zhang and S. Mukerjee, J. Electrochem. Soc., 152(6),
A1208, (2005).
47. 'Dual Ion Beam Assisted Deposition as a Method to Obtain Low Loading-High
Performance Electrodes for PEMFCs, M. S. Saha, A. F. Gulla, R. J. Allen, and S.
Mukerjee, Electrochemical and Solid State Letters, 8(10), A504, (2005).
48. 'Synthesis of Pt-Mo/Carbon Nanocomposites from Single Source Molecular
Precursors: A (1:1) PtMo/C PEMFC Anode Catalyst Exhibiting CO Tolerance', K.
Kwiatkowski, S. B. Milne, S. Mukerjee, C. M. Lukehart, J. Cluster Science, 16(2),
251 (2005).
49. 'Investigation of Durability Issues of Selected Non-Fluorinated Polymer Exchange
Membranes for Fuel Cell Applications' L. Zhang and S. Mukerjee, J. Electrochem.
Soc., 153, A1062 (2006).
50. 'Towards Improving the Performance of PEM Fuel Cells by Using Mix Metal
Electrodes Prepared by Dual Ion Beam Assisted Deposition', A. Gulla, M. Saha, R.
Allen and S. Mukerjee, J. Electrochem. Soc., 153, A366 (2006)
51. 'High Performance Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells with Ultra-Low Pt Loading
Electrodes Prepared by Dual Ion Beam Assisted Deposition', M. Saha, A. F. Gulla,
R. Allen and S. Mukerjee, Electrochimica Acta, 51, 4680 (2006).
52. 'X-Ray Absorption Studies of Water Activation on an RhxSy Electrocatalyst for
Oxygen Reduction Reaction Applications', J. M. Ziegelbauer, D. Gatewood, A. F.
Gulla, D. E. Ramaker and S. Mukerjee, Electrochemical and Solid State Letters,
9(9), A430 (2006).
53. ‘CO Coverage/Oxidation Correlated with PtRu Electrocatalyst Particle Morphology
in 0.3 M Methanol by in situ XAS’, F. Scott, D. Ramaker and S. Mukerjee, J.
Electrochem. Soc., 154, A 396 (2007).
54. ‘Chalcogenide Electrocatalysis for Oxygen Depolarized Aqueous Hydrochloric
Acid Electrolysis’ J. M. Ziegelbauer, A. F. Gulla, C. O’Laoire, C. Urgeghe, R. J.
Allen and S. Mukerjee, Electrochim. Acta, 52, 6282 (2007)
55. ‘Site Specific vs. Specific Absorption of Anions on Pt and Pt Based Alloys’, M.
Teliska, V. S. Murthi, S. Mukerjee and D. E. Ramaker, J. Phys. Chem. C., 111, 9267
(2007)
56. ‘Carbon Supported Low Loading Rhodium Sulfide Electrocatalysts for Oxygen
Depolarized Cathode Applications’, Applied Catalysis A: General, 362 (2), 227
(2007)
57. ‘The Impact of Ru Contamination of a Pt/C Electrocatalyst on Its Oxygen Reduction
Activity’, L. Gancs, B. Hult, N. Hakim and S. Mukerjee, Electrochem. Sol. St. Lett.,
10, B150 (2007)
58. ‘PtM/C Catalyst Prepared Using Reverse Micelle Method for Oxygen Reduction
Reaction in PEM Fuel Cells’, Y. Qian, W. Wen, P. Adcock, N. Hakim, M. Saha and S.
Mukerjee, J. Phys. Chem. C 112, 1146 (2008)
59. ‘Size Dependent Magnetic Properties and Cation Inversion on Chemically Synthesized
MnFe2O4 Nanoparticles’, C.N. Chinaswamy, A. Yang, S. D. Doon, K. Hsu, M. D. Shultz,
E. E. Carpenter, S. Mukerjee, C. Vittoria and V. G. Harris, J. Appl. Phys., 101, 09M509
(2007).
60. ‘Degradation Mechanism Study of Perfluorinated Proton Exchange Membranes Under
Actual Fuel Cell Operating Conditions’, N. Ramasewamy, N. Hakim, and S. Mukerjee,
Electrochim Acta, 53, 3279 (2008).
61. ‘Electrode Kinetics and X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy Investigation of Select
Chalcogenide Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction Application’, J. M.
Ziegelbauer, V. S. Murthi, C. Olaoire, A. F. Gulla and S. Mukerjee, Electrochim Acta, 53,
5587 (2008).
62. ‘Fundamental Investigation of Electrocatalysis of Oxygen Reduction on Rhodium Sulfide
based Chalcogenides’, J. M. Ziegelbauer, D. Gatewood, A. F. Gullá, M. J-F Guinel,
F. Ernst, D. E. Ramaker, and S. Mukerjee, J. Phys. Chem., (submitted May 2008).
63. ‘Direct Spectroscopic Observation of the Structural Origin of Peroxide
Generation from Co-based Pyrolyzed Porphyrins for ORR Applications’, J.
Ziegelbauer, T. Olson, S. Plylypenko, F. Alamgir, C. Jaye, P. Atanassov, and S.
Mukerjee, J. Phys. Chem., 112, 8839 (2008)