Publications by authors named "Murugesan Kalpana"

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  • A bioadsorbent made from wattle humus was created to remove fluoride from contaminated environments using a thermal activation process, showing significant potential for fluoride adsorption.
  • Analytical techniques confirmed that the wattle humus can effectively adsorb fluoride through chemisorption, achieving up to 98% removal efficiency under optimal conditions (pH > 6).
  • Experiments examined various factors affecting adsorption, including initial fluoride concentration, contact time, adsorbent dosage, and presence of other ions, while also demonstrating that the adsorbent retains high effectiveness even after multiple uses.
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This study investigates the photocatalytic reduction of hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) and degradation of tetracycline (TC) via visible-light-active In-doped MnO photocatalysis. MnO photocatalysts loaded with different In doses are prepared using a simple hydrothermal method, and the results indicate the formation of MnO nanorod-like structures with good crystallinity. The most significant photocatalytic parameters, namely the catalyst and substrate concentrations, pH, and co-existing ions for the Cr(VI) reduction and TC degradation reactions are systematically examined.

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Predominantly, the removal of dissolved contaminates via the Fe electrocoagulation (EC) process depends on the electrocoagulants stability, specific area, porosity, dissolution rate, and phase transformation kinetics. The present investigation elucidates the role of applied currents and electrolyte counteranions on the crystalline phase and surface topography of electrocoagulants generated from Fe EC. Moreover, the dissolved contaminant micropollutant removal efficiency was also evaluated by electrochemically produced coagulants.

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Carbocatalyst GO photocatalytic mechanism and performances in the presence of an electron scavenger (ES) has been consciously discussed herein. Single layer GO photocatalyst has been synthesized by Hummer's method and photocatalyst characteristics are gathered by different analytical methods. Studies ensured the formation of a good crystalline GO that contains number of oxygenated functional groups, with average crystalline size of the sp domain in 18.

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