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Babak Kakavandi publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Babak Kakavandi sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 117 publications — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Babak Kakavandi D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Babak Kakavandi sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Rising Stars Award

Overview

Babak Kakavandi is affiliated with Alborz University of Medical Sciences in Iran. The research focuses on areas within Energy and Environmental Science, particularly emphasizing Renewable Energy, Sustainability, and the Environment. The scientist's work encompasses several subfields including Water Science and Technology, Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering.

The research topics covered by Babak Kakavandi include:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Advanced oxidation water treatment
  • TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
  • Water Quality Monitoring and Analysis
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
  • Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
  • Copper-based nanomaterials and applications

Babak Kakavandi has contributed to multiple publications in prominent journals. Notable recent papers include:

  • CuO and ZnO co-anchored on g-C3N4 nanosheets as an affordable double Z-scheme nanocomposite for photocatalytic decontamination of amoxicillin, 2020, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Sono-photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline and pharmaceutical wastewater using WO3/CNT heterojunction nanocomposite under US and visible light irradiations: A novel hybrid system, 2020, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Acetaminophen removal from aqueous solutions through peroxymonosulfate activation by CoFe2O4/mpg-C3N4 nanocomposite: Insight into the performance and degradation kinetics, 2020, Environmental Technology & Innovation
  • Co-implanting of TiO2 and liquid-phase-delaminated g-C3N4 on multi-functional graphene nanobridges for enhancing photocatalytic degradation of acetaminophen, 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Encapsulation of spinel CuCo2O4 hollow sphere in V2O5-decorated graphitic carbon nitride as high-efficiency double Z-type nanocomposite for levofloxacin photodegradation, 2021, Journal of Hazardous Materials

The frequent publication venues for the scientist's work are as follows:

  • Separation and Purification Technology
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Journal of Environmental Management
  • Journal of Water Process Engineering
  • Chemosphere

Babak Kakavandi has collaborated extensively with several co-authors, including:

  • Emad Dehghanifard
  • Stefanos Giannakis
  • Farzad Hasanvandian
  • Ali Akbar Isari
  • Roshanak Rezaei Kalantary

Best Publications

  • Photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B and real textile wastewater using Fe-doped TiO2 anchored on reduced graphene oxide (Fe-TiO2/rGO): Characterization and feasibility, mechanism and pathway studies

    Ali Akbar Isari;Amir Payan;Moslem Fattahi;Sahand Jorfi

  • Sono-photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline and pharmaceutical wastewater using WO3/CNT heterojunction nanocomposite under US and visible light irradiations: A novel hybrid system

    Ali Akbar Isari;Mahya Mehregan;Shima Mehregan;Farzan Hayati

  • Photocatalytic activation of peroxymonosulfate by TiO2 anchored on cupper ferrite (TiO2@CuFe2O4) into 2,4-D degradation: Process feasibility, mechanism and pathway.

    Masoumeh Golshan;Babak Kakavandi;Mehdi Ahmadi;Minoo Azizi

  • CuO and ZnO co-anchored on g-C3N4 nanosheets as an affordable double Z-scheme nanocomposite for photocatalytic decontamination of amoxicillin

    Mohsen Moradi;Farzad Hasanvandian;Ali Akbar Isari;Farzan Hayati

  • Fenton-like catalytic oxidation of tetracycline by AC@Fe3O4 as a heterogeneous persulfate activator: Adsorption and degradation studies

    Ahmad Jonidi Jafari;Babak Kakavandi;Nemat Jaafarzadeh;Roshanak Rezaei Kalantary

  • N, Cu co-doped TiO2@functionalized SWCNT photocatalyst coupled with ultrasound and visible-light: An effective sono-photocatalysis process for pharmaceutical wastewaters treatment

    Ali Akbar Isari;Farzan Hayati;Babak Kakavandi;Mohammad Rostami

  • Enhanced sono-photocatalysis of tetracycline antibiotic using TiO2 decorated on magnetic activated carbon (MAC@T) coupled with US and UV: A new hybrid system.

    Babak Kakavandi;Niloufar Bahari;Roshanak Rezaei Kalantary;Emad Dehghani Fard

  • Ultrasound-assisted photocatalytic degradation of sulfadiazine using MgO@CNT heterojunction composite: Effective factors, pathway and biodegradability studies

    Farzan Hayati;Ali Akbar Isari;Bagher Anvaripour;Moslem Fattahi

  • Synthesis and properties of Fe3O4-activated carbon magnetic nanoparticles for removal of aniline from aqueous solution: equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic studies

    Babak Kakavandi;Ahmad Jonidi;Roshanak Rezaei;Simin Nasseri

  • Intensification of persulfate-mediated elimination of Bisphenol A by a spinel cobalt ferrite-anchored g-C3N4S-scheme photocatalyst: catalytic synergies and mechanistic interpretation

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  • Efficient activation of peroxymonosulfate by using ferroferric oxide supported on carbon/UV/US system: A new approach into catalytic degradation of bisphenol A

    Afshin Takdastan;Babak Kakavandi;Minoo Azizi;Masoumeh Golshan

  • A novel combination of oxidative degradation for benzotriazole removal using TiO2 loaded on FeIIFe2IIIO4@C as an efficient activator of peroxymonosulfate

    Sahand Jorfi;Babak Kakavandi;Hojjatallah Ramezani Motlagh;Mehdi Ahmadi

  • Application of Fe3O4@C catalyzing heterogeneous UV-Fenton system for tetracycline removal with a focus on optimization by a response surface method

    Babak Kakavandi;Afshin Takdastan;Nemat Jaafarzadeh;Minoo Azizi

  • A novel, Z-scheme ZnO@AC@FeO photocatalyst, suitable for the intensification of photo-mediated peroxymonosulfate activation: Performance, reactivity and bisphenol A degradation pathways.

    Unknown

  • Enhanced chromium (VI) removal using activated carbon modified by zero valent iron and silver bimetallic nanoparticles.

    Babak Kakavandi;Roshanak Rezaei Kalantary;Mahdi Farzadkia;Amir Hossein Mahvi

  • A new approach in sono-photocatalytic degradation of recalcitrant textile wastewater using MgO@Zeolite nanostructure under UVA irradiation

    Sahand Jorfi;Sudabeh Pourfadakari;Babak Kakavandi

  • Acetaminophen removal from aqueous solutions through peroxymonosulfate activation by CoFe2O4/mpg-C3N4 nanocomposite: Insight into the performance and degradation kinetics

    Aydin Hassani;Paria Eghbali;Babak Kakavandi;Kun-Yi Andrew Lin

  • Comparative treatment of textile wastewater by adsorption, Fenton, UV-Fenton and US-Fenton using magnetic nanoparticles-functionalized carbon (MNPs@C)

    Ali Akbar Babaei;Babak Kakavandi;Mohammad Rafiee;Fariba Kalantarhormizi

  • Heterogeneous sonocatalytic degradation of amoxicillin using ZnO@Fe3O4 magnetic nanocomposite: Influential factors, reusability and mechanisms

    Samaneh Dehghan;Babak Kakavandi;Roshanak Rezaei Kalantary

  • Catalytic ozonation of high concentrations of catechol over TiO2@Fe3O4 magnetic core-shell nanocatalyst: Optimization, toxicity and degradation pathway studies

    Majid Kermani;Babak Kakavandi;Mahdi Farzadkia;Ali Esrafili

  • Encapsulation of spinel CuCo2O4 hollow sphere in V2O5-decorated graphitic carbon nitride as high-efficiency double Z-type nanocomposite for levofloxacin photodegradation

    Farzad Hasanvandian;Ali Shokri;Mohsen Moradi;Babak Kakavandi

  • Magnetic Fe3O4@C nanoparticles as adsorbents for removal of amoxicillin from aqueous solution.

    Babak Kakavandi;Ali Esrafili;Anoushiravan Mohseni-Bandpi;Ahmad Jonidi Jafari

  • Batch and column studies for the adsorption of chromium(VI) on low-cost Hibiscus Cannabinus kenaf, a green adsorbent

    Mohammad Omidvar Borna;Meghdad Pirsaheb;Mehdi Vosoughi Niri;Reza Khosravi Mashizie

Frequent Co-Authors

Ali Esrafili
Ali Esrafili Iran University of Medical Sciences
Mehdi Ahmadi
Mehdi Ahmadi Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences
Farshid Ghanbari
Farshid Ghanbari Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences
Simin Nasseri
Simin Nasseri Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Amir Hossein Mahvi
Amir Hossein Mahvi Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Bahman Ramavandi
Bahman Ramavandi Bushehr University of Medical Sciences
Kun-Yi Andrew Lin
Kun-Yi Andrew Lin National Chung Hsing University
Aydin Hassani
Aydin Hassani Near East University
Moslem Fattahi
Moslem Fattahi Petroleum University of Technology
Ramin Nabizadeh
Ramin Nabizadeh Tehran University of Medical Sciences

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