Search Results - "Rajarathnam, Dharmarajan"
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Tailored titanium dioxide photocatalysts for the degradation of organic dyes in wastewater treatment: A review
Published in Applied catalysis. A, General (15-05-2009)“…Heterogeneous photocatalysis involving titanium dioxide (TiO 2) appears to be the most promising technology for organic dyes degradation. This paper presents a…”
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Use of mixed wastewaters from piggery and winery for nutrient removal and lipid production by Chlorella sp. MM3
Published in Bioresource technology (01-05-2018)“…•Mixed wastewaters of piggery and winery were treated by Chlorella sp. MM3.•Strain MM3 grew well in 20:80 ratios of piggery and winery wastewaters.•Microalga…”
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Enhanced degradation of malachite by iron nanoparticles encapsulated in sodium alginate beads
Published in Journal of industrial and engineering chemistry (Seoul, Korea) (25-09-2019)“…Reuse performance of the synthesized Fe NPs. [Display omitted] •Iron nanoparticles synthesized by tea extract were firstly encapsulated.•A high removal…”
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Movement and Fate of 2,4-D in Urban Soils: A Potential Environmental Health Concern
Published in ACS omega (09-06-2020)“…The fate and movement of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), in terms of sorption–desorption and leaching potential, were evaluated in urban soils…”
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Sorption, kinetics and thermodynamics of phosphate sorption onto soybean stover derived biochar
Published in Environmental technology & innovation (01-11-2017)“…Phosphorus (P) is one of the main sources of eutrophication of water bodies creating ecological problems. Biochar prepared from agricultural waste materials…”
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Recent Progress in the Abatement of Hazardous Pollutants Using Photocatalytic TiO2-Based Building Materials
Published in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) (16-09-2020)“…Titanium dioxide (TiO2) has been extensively investigated in interdisciplinary research (such as catalysis, energy, environment, health, etc.) owing to its…”
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Changes in the Aggregation Behaviour of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Influenced by Perfluorooctanoic Acid, Salts, and Humic Acid in Simulated Waters
Published in Toxics (Basel) (18-08-2024)“…The increasing utilization of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) in many consumer products is of concern due to their eventual release into the natural…”
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A comprehensive physicochemical characterization of zinc oxide nanoparticles extracted from sunscreens and wastewaters
Published in Environmental advances (01-07-2023)“…•Nanoparticles were extracted from sunscreens and wastewaters.•Various shapes and morphology were found in the extracted nanopartilces.•Extracted nanoparticles…”
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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) induces behavioural, reproductive and developmental toxicological impacts in Caenorhabditis elegans at concentrations relevant to the contaminated areas
Published in Environmental advances (01-07-2021)“…•Evaluated the acute toxicity of PFOA on model organism, C. elegans.•PFOA affected lifespan and reproduction at environmentally relevant concentrations.•LC50…”
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Pesticides in the urban environment: A potential threat that knocks at the door
Published in The Science of the total environment (01-04-2020)“…[Display omitted] •Heavy usage of pesticides in the urban environment is a serious concern.•Physico-chemical properties of urban soils are distinct form other…”
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Controversies over human health and ecological impacts of glyphosate: Is it to be banned in modern agriculture?
Published in Environmental pollution (1987) (01-08-2020)“…Glyphosate, introduced by Monsanto Company under the commercial name Roundup in 1974, became the extensively used herbicide worldwide in the last few decades…”
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Gold nanoparticle-based optical sensors for selected anionic contaminants
Published in TrAC, Trends in analytical chemistry (Regular ed.) (01-01-2017)“…Nano-sensors have received intensive attention due to their unique sensitivity and selectivity, which mainly originate from modifications and reactions that…”
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Removal of doxorubicin hydrochloride using Fe3O4 nanoparticles synthesized by euphorbia cochinchinensis extract
Published in Chemical engineering journal (Lausanne, Switzerland : 1996) (01-12-2018)“…•Green syntheses of Fe3O4 magnetite nanoparticles were prepared.•Fe3O4 magnetite nanoparticles were used for the removal of DOX.•Magnetite Fe3O4 having…”
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Characterization and reactivity of iron based nanoparticles synthesized by tea extracts under various atmospheres
Published in Chemosphere (Oxford) (01-02-2017)“…Bio-synthesis of Fe NPs in inert (nitrogen N-Fe NPs) and oxygen (O-Fe NPs) atmospheres employing green tea extracts was investigated through SEM, EDS, XPS and…”
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Enhanced adsorption and Fenton oxidation of 2,4-dichlorophenol in aqueous solution using organobentonite supported nZVI
Published in Separation and purification technology (31-05-2018)“…•Enhanced removal of 2,4-DCP using organobentonite/nZVI was observed.•It is based on both adsorption by organobentonite and Fenton oxidation by nZVI as the…”
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Sustainable production of biomass and biodiesel by acclimation of non-acidophilic microalgae to acidic conditions
Published in Bioresource technology (01-01-2019)“…[Display omitted] •Two strains of non-acidophilic microalgae (NAM) were acclimated to pH 3.0.•Flow cytometry analysis indicated their ability to withstand…”
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Divalent cations impacting on Fenton-like oxidation of amoxicillin using nZVI as a heterogeneous catalyst
Published in Separation and purification technology (29-11-2017)“…•The effect of Mg2+ and Cu2+ on oxidation of amoxicillin was investigated.•90.0% and 54.7% of AMX was degraded in the presence of Cu2+ and Mg2+.•The promotion…”
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Acute Toxicity and Transgenerational Effects of Perfluorobutane Sulfonate on Caenorhabditis elegans
Published in Environmental toxicology and chemistry (01-07-2021)“…Perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS), due to its increasing use as an alternative to perfluooctane sulfonate (PFOS), is widely detected in humans and the…”
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Remediation of Frogmore Mine Spoiled Soil with Nano Enhanced Materials
Published in Soil & sediment contamination (03-04-2022)“…A large amount of waste material and tailings, generated from opencast mineral extraction, released different heavy metals and metalloids that polluted the…”
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Trace element dynamics of biosolids-derived microbeads
Published in Chemosphere (Oxford) (01-05-2018)“…This study focused on quantifying and characterising microbeads in biosolids (i.e., treated sewage sludge), and in examining interactions of microbeads with…”
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