RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Nonocomposite materials

• Electrochemistry

• Solar cell

• Electrochemical sensor

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

• Industrial Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Universiti Putra Malaysia (2010)

• Advanced Materials, Department of Physics, University of Malaya (2015)

   

WORKING EXPERIENCE

• Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Department of Physics, University of Malaya (2015-2016)

• Research Assistant, Department of Department of Physics, University of Malaya University (2012-2014)

• R&D Engineer, Western Digital Malaysia (2011-2012)

• Manufacturing Engineer, Penang Seagate Malaysia (2010-2011)

HONORS /AWARDS/ GRANTS

• Distinction Thesis Award (PhD), University of Malaya (2015)

• Xiamen University Research Funding

   

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS

• Mansoor, M.A., McKee, V., Yusof, F.B., Lim, S.P., Zubir, M.N.M., Huang, N.M &, Mazhar, M.Lanthanum-Titanium Oxide composite from a single molecular cluster: Non-Enzymatic Mesoporous Electrochemical Nitrite Ion Sensor. Polyhedron (Article in Press)

• Lim, S.P., Lim, Y.S., Pandikumar, A., Lim, H.N., Ng, Y.H., Ramaraj, R., Chia, D.S.B., Abou-Zied, O.K., & Huang, N.M. (2017). Gold-Silver@TiO₂ Nanocomposite-Modified Plasmonic Photoanode for Higher Efficiency Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 19(2), 1395-1407.

• Lim, S.P., Pandikumar,A., Lim, H.N., & Huang, N.M. (2016).Essential Role of N and Au on TiO₂ as photoanode for efficient dye-sensitized solar cells. Solar Energy, 125(2), 135-145.

• Pandikumar,A., Lim, S.P., Jayabal,S., Huang, N.M., Lim, H.N., & Ramaraj, R. (2016). Titania@Gold Plamonic Nanoarchiectures: An Ideal Photoanode for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 60(2016), 408-420.

• Lim, S.P., Pandikumar,A., Lim, H.N., Ramaraj, R., & Huang, N.M. (2015). Boosting Photovoltaic Performance of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Using Silver Nanoparticle-Decorated N,S-Co-Doped-TiO₂ Photoanode. Scientific Report, 5, 11922.

• Rosli, N.R., Harrison, I.,  Lim, S.S, Lim, H.N,  Pandikumar, A., Huang, N.M,  Lim ,S.P.,  Thien, G.S.H.,  Yusoff, N., Ibrahim, I.,  Graphene/SnO₂ Nanocomposite-Modified Electrode for Electrochemical Detection of Dopamine. Sensing and BioSensing Research (2015)

• Jumeri, F.A., Lim, H.N., Zainal, Z., Huang, N.M., Pandikumar, A., & Lim, S.P. (2015).Dual functional reduced graphene oxide as photoanode and counter electrode in dye-sensitized solar cells and its exceptional efficiency enhancement. Journal of Power Sources, 293,712-720.

• Vijayakumar, P., Senthil Pandian, M., Lim, S.P., Pandikumar, A., Huang, N.M., Mukhopadhyay, S. & Ramasamy, P. (2015). Facile synthesis of tungsten carbide nanorods and its application as counter electrode in dye sensitized solar cells. Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 39, 292-295.

• Vijayakumar, P., Senthil Pandian, M., Lim, S.P., Pandikumar, A., Huang, N.M., Mukhopadhyay, S., & Ramasamy, P. (2015). Investigations of tungsten carbide (WC) treated with different temperatures as counter electrodes for dye sensitized solar cells (DSSC) applications. Journal of Materials Science-materials in electronics, 26(10), 7977-7986.

• Lim, S.P., Pandikumar, A., Huang, N.M., & Lim, H.N. (2015). Reduced Graphene Oxide@Titania Nanocomposite Modified Photoanode for Efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. International Journal of Energy Research, 39(6), 812-824. 

• Lim, S.P., Pandikumar, A., Huang, N.M., & Lim, H.N. (2015). Facile synthesis of Au@TiO₂ Nanocomposite and Its Application as Photoanode in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. RSC Advances, 5(55), 44398-44407.

• Lim, S.P., Pandikumar, A., Huang, N.M., Lim, H.N., Gu, G., & Ma, T.L. (2015). Promotional effect of silver nanoparticles on performance of N-doped TiO₂ photoanode-based dye-sensitized solar cells. RSC Advances, 4(89), 48236-48244

• Lim, S.P., Pandikumar, A., Huang, N.M., & Lim, H.N. (2015). Enhanced photovoltaic performance of silver@titania plasmonic photoanode in dye-sensitized solar cells. RSC Advances, 4(72), 38111-38118. 

• Lim, S.P., Pandikumar, A., Lim, Y.S , Huang N. M and Lim, H.N. In-situ electrochemically deposited polypyrrole nanoparticles incorporated reduced graphene oxide as an efficient counter electrode for platinum-free dye-sensitized solar cells, Sci. Rep. 4 (2014)

• Lim, S.P., Huang, N.M., Lim, H.N., & Mazhar, M. (2014). Aerosol assisted chemical vapour deposited (AACVD) of TiO₂ thin film as compact layer for dye-sensitised solar cell. Ceramic International, 40(6),8045-8052.

• Lim, S.P., Pandikumar,A., Huang N.M and Lim, H.N. Silver/titania nanocomposite-modified photoelectrodes for photoelectrocatalytic methanol oxidation, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 39 (2014) 14720-14729.

• Lim, S.P., Huang N.M, Lim, H.N and Mazhar,M. Surface modification of aerosol-assisted CVD produced TiO₂ thin film for dye sensitised solar cell, Int. J. Photoenergy 2014 (2014) 12.

• Lim,Y.S.,  Lim, H.N,  Lim, S.P. and Huang, N. M.  Catalyst-assisted electrochemical deposition of graphene decorated polypyrrole nanoparticles film for high-performance supercapacitor, RSC Adv. 4 (2014) 56445-56454.

• Lim, S.P., Huang, N.M. and Lim, H.N. Solvothermal synthesis of SnO₂/graphene nanocomposites for supercapacitor application, Ceram. Int. 39 (2013) 6647-6655.

• Lim, H.N., Ksssim, A. Lim, S.P., Rastamnizar, N.,S. and  Huang,N.M.Microstructural changes of carbonaceous monoliths synthesized via hydrothermal method, J. Chil. Chem. Soc., 56, (2011) 584-586.