Publications by authors named "Roshan Prabhakar"

Microplastics (MPs) have become a critical pollutant, accumulating in aquatic ecosystems and posing significant environmental and human health risks. Approximately 5.25 trillion plastic particles float in global oceans, releasing up to 23,600 metric tonnes of dissolved organic carbon annually, which disrupts microbial dynamics.

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  • - **Contaminated Sediments:** Hazardous metal contaminants in sediments pose risks to humans and wildlife, and current management options are limited.
  • - **Polonite® as a Solution:** In lab experiments, Polonite®, an activated calcium-silicate, showed potential as a cost-effective and sustainable sorbent for capping contaminated sediments, with significant metal uptake and reduced bioavailability.
  • - **Key Findings:** Adding Polonite increased the sediment's capacity to hold metals like Cu, Pb, and Zn considerably, and its usage led to a substantial reduction in metal bioavailability to marine life, making it a better alternative to traditional remediation methods like dredging.
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Occurrence of arsenic in the groundwater has become a cause for concern in many countries. The presence of As(III) species in the groundwater had been one of the biggest challenges for the water workers especially in the southeast Asian countries. Nano based adsorption techniques are gaining attention among researchers for the removal of arsenic ions.

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Removal of arsenic from water is of utmost priorities on a global scenario due to its ill effects. Therefore, in the present study, aluminium oxide nano-particles (nano-alumina) were synthesised via solution combustion method, which is self-propagating and eco-friendly in nature. Synthesised nano-alumina was further employed for arsenate removal from water.

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Arsenic contamination in drinking water is a matter of concern for many countries. An efficient and low-cost solution for this hazard is essentially needed on urgent basis. Therefore, in this study, banana pith (an agricultural waste) was used for biochar production and later it was modified with iron and applied for arsenic adsorption from aqueous solution.

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