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Overview

Hari C. Bajaj is affiliated with the Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute in India. Their research primarily spans the fields of materials science and energy, with specific emphasis on materials chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, organic chemistry, polymers and plastics, and molecular medicine.

The scientist's recent publications cover various topics related to nanomaterials and photocatalysis. Notable papers include:

  • Mg-Fe layered double hydroxide modified montmorillonite as hydrophilic nanofiller in polysulfone-polyvinylpyrrolidone blend ultrafiltration membranes: separation of oil-water mixture, 2020, Applied Clay Science
  • Bio-waste chitosan-derived N-doped CNT-supported Ni nanoparticles for selective hydrogenation of nitroarenes, 2020, Dalton Transactions
  • TiO2/graphene oxide nanocomposite with enhanced photocatalytic capacity for degradation of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid herbicide, 2021, Water-Energy Nexus
  • Enhanced photocatalytic degradation of nitrobenzene using MWCNT/β-ZnMoO4 composites under UV light emitting diodes (LEDs), 2020, Materials Today Chemistry
  • Synthesis and characterization of nylon 6 polymer nanocomposite using organically modified Indian bentonite, 2020, SN Applied Sciences

Bajaj's main research topics include:

  • TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications
  • Layered Double Hydroxides Synthesis and Applications
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions

Frequent coauthors in their research network are:

  • Jacky H. Advani
  • Ankush V. Biradar
  • Kalithasan Natarajan
  • Rajesh J. Tayade
  • Dipak Makwana

Bajaj's work has appeared in several scientific journals that include:

  • Applied Clay Science
  • Dalton Transactions
  • Water-Energy Nexus
  • Materials Today Chemistry
  • SN Applied Sciences

Best Publications

  • Recent advances based on the synergetic effect of adsorption for removal of dyes from waste water using photocatalytic process

    Subramanian Natarajan;Hari C. Bajaj;Rajesh J. Tayade

  • Study on UV-LED/TiO2 process for degradation of Rhodamine B dye

    Thillai Sivakumar Natarajan;Molly Thomas;Kalithasan Natarajan;Hari C. Bajaj

  • Nanoclays for polymer nanocomposites, paints, inks, greases and cosmetics formulations, drug delivery vehicle and waste water treatment

    Hasmukh A. Patel;Rajesh S. Somani;Hari C. Bajaj;Raksh V. Jasra

  • Montmorillonite as a drug delivery system: intercalation and in vitro release of timolol maleate.

    Ghanshyam V. Joshi;Bhavesh D. Kevadiya;Hasmukh A. Patel;Hari C. Bajaj

  • Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue Dye Using Ultraviolet Light Emitting Diodes

    Rajesh J. Tayade;Thillai Sivakumar Natarajan;Hari C. Bajaj

  • Preparation and characterization of phosphonium montmorillonite with enhanced thermal stability

    Hasmukh A. Patel;Rajesh S. Somani;Hari C. Bajaj;Raksh V. Jasra

  • Adsorption of an anionic dye from aqueous medium by organoclays: equilibrium modeling, kinetic and thermodynamic exploration

    Adarsh S. Bhatt;Praful L. Sakaria;Manu Vasudevan;Radheshyam R. Pawar

  • Activated bentonite as a low-cost adsorbent for the removal of Cu(II) and Pb(II) from aqueous solutions: Batch and column studies

    Radheshyam R. Pawar;Lalhmunsiama;Hari C. Bajaj;Seung-Mok Lee

  • Photocatalytic reactor based on UV-LED/TiO2 coated quartz tube for degradation of dyes

    Kalithasan Natarajan;Thillai Sivakumar Natarajan;H.C. Bajaj;Rajesh J. Tayade

  • Montmorillonite intercalated with vitamin B1 as drug carrier

    Ghanshyam V. Joshi;Hasmukh A. Patel;Bhavesh D. Kevadiya;Hari C. Bajaj

  • Controlled Synthesis of Different Morphologies of MgO and Their Use as Solid Base Catalysts

    Narottom Sutradhar;Apurba Sinhamahapatra;Sandip Kumar Pahari;Provas Pal

  • Enhanced photocatalytic activity of bismuth-doped TiO 2 nanotubes under direct sunlight irradiation for degradation of Rhodamine B dye

    Thillai Sivakumar Natarajan;Thillai Sivakumar Natarajan;Kalithasan Natarajan;Kalithasan Natarajan;Hari C. Bajaj;Hari C. Bajaj;Rajesh J. Tayade

  • Sorption studies of CO 2 , CH 4 , N 2 , CO, O 2 and Ar on nanoporous aluminum terephthalate [MIL-53(Al)]

    Phani Rallapalli;K. P. Prasanth;Dinesh Patil;Rajesh S. Somani

  • Sorption of carbon dioxide, methane, nitrogen and carbon monoxide on MIL-101(Cr): Volumetric measurements and dynamic adsorption studies

    Kuppusamy Munusamy;Govind Sethia;Dinesh V. Patil;Phani B. Somayajulu Rallapalli

  • Energy Efficient UV-LED Source and TiO2 Nanotube Array-Based Reactor for Photocatalytic Application

    Thillai Sivakumar Natarajan;Kalithasan Natarajan;Hari C. Bajaj;Rajesh J. Tayade

  • Enhanced hydrogen sorption in single walled carbon nanotube incorporated MIL-101 composite metal–organic framework

    K.P. Prasanth;Phani Rallapalli;Manoj C. Raj;H.C. Bajaj

  • MIL-53(Al): An Efficient Adsorbent for the Removal of Nitrobenzene from Aqueous Solutions

    Dinesh V. Patil;Phani B. Somayajulu Rallapalli;Ganga P. Dangi;Rajesh J. Tayade

  • Recovery of value-added products from cathode and anode material of spent lithium-ion batteries.

    Subramanian Natarajan;Arvind B. Boricha;Hari C. Bajaj

  • Esterification of palmitic acid with methanol over template-assisted mesoporous sulfated zirconia solid acid catalyst

    K. Saravanan;Beena Tyagi;Ram S. Shukla;H.C. Bajaj

  • Preferential adsorption behavior of methylene blue dye onto surface hydroxyl group enriched TiO2 nanotube and its photocatalytic regeneration.

    Thillai Sivakumar Natarajan;Hari C. Bajaj;Rajesh J. Tayade;Rajesh J. Tayade

  • Kinetics and mechanism of the ligand substitution reactions of ethylenediaminetetraacetate complexes of ruthenium(III) in aqueous solution

    H. C. Bajaj;R. Van Eldik

Frequent Co-Authors

Raksh V. Jasra
Raksh V. Jasra Reliance Industries (India)
Asit Baran Panda
Asit Baran Panda Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research
Amitava Das
Amitava Das Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata
Rudi van Eldik
Rudi van Eldik University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Moo Hwan Cho
Moo Hwan Cho Yeungnam University
M. Jayachandran
M. Jayachandran Sethu Institute of Technology
Subrata Kundu
Subrata Kundu Central Electrochemical Research Institute
Eringathodi Suresh
Eringathodi Suresh Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute
Eric Monflier
Eric Monflier Artois University
Vanchiappan Aravindan
Vanchiappan Aravindan Indian Institute of Science

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