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Overview

Krishna Kadirvelu is affiliated with Bharathiar University in India and conducts research primarily in the field of Materials Science. Their work extensively covers subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Plant Science, Organic Chemistry, Pollution, and Biomedical Engineering.

Their research focuses on several prominent topics including:

  • Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Electrochemical sensors and biosensors
  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis

Kadirvelu has published articles in various scientific venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Chemosphere
  • Toxin Reviews
  • ChemistrySelect
  • Process Safety and Environmental Protection

Several recent papers highlight their research focus and collaborative work. These include:

  • Polystyrene microplastics induce apoptosis via ROS-mediated p53 signaling pathway in zebrafish, 2021, published in Chemico-Biological Interactions
  • Exposure to polystyrene microplastics induced gene modulated biological responses in zebrafish (Danio rerio), 2020, published in Chemosphere
  • Bacterial cellulose matrix with in situ impregnation of silver nanoparticles via catecholic redox chemistry for third degree burn wound healing, 2020, published in Carbohydrate Polymers
  • Pyriproxyfen induced impairment of reproductive endocrine homeostasis and gonadal histopathology in zebrafish (Danio rerio) by altered expression of hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis genes, 2020, published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • Multi-Biofunctional Properties of Phytofabricated Selenium Nanoparticles From Carica papaya Fruit Extract: Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, Antimycotoxin, Anticancer, and Biocompatibility, 2022, published in Frontiers in Microbiology

Throughout their career, Kadirvelu has collaborated with several frequent co-authors, including:

  • Naveen Kumar Kalagatur
  • Nikhil Maroli
  • Srividya Swaminathan
  • Jebiti Haribabu
  • Nithya Balakrishnan

Best Publications

  • Removal of heavy metals from industrial wastewaters by adsorption onto activated carbon prepared from an agricultural solid waste

    K Kadirvelu;K Thamaraiselvi;C Namasivayam

  • Utilization of various agricultural wastes for activated carbon preparation and application for the removal of dyes and metal ions from aqueous solutions.

    K Kadirvelu;M Kavipriya;C Karthika;M Radhika

  • Removal of lead(II) by adsorption using treated granular activated carbon: batch and column studies.

    Jyotsna Goel;Krishna Kadirvelu;Chitra Rajagopal;Vinod Kumar Garg

  • Chitosan as an environment friendly biomaterial - a review on recent modifications and applications.

    Prasanna S. Bakshi;D. Selvakumar;K. Kadirvelu;N.S. Kumar

  • ORANGE PEEL AS AN ADSORBENT IN THE REMOVAL OF ACID VIOLET 17 (ACID DYE) FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS

    Rajeshwari Sivaraj;C Namasivayam;K Kadirvelu

  • Removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous solution by adsorption onto activated carbon.

    K. Selvi;S. Pattabhi;K. Kadirvelu

  • Biological approaches to tackle heavy metal pollution: A survey of literature

    Jaya Mary Jacob;Chinnannan Karthik;Rijuta Ganesh Saratale;Smita S. Kumar

  • Activated carbon from coconut coirpith as metal adsorbent: adsorption of Cd(II) from aqueous solution

    K. Kadirvelu;C. Namasivayam

  • ADSORPTION OF NICKEL(II) FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTION ONTO ACTIVATED CARBON PREPARED FROM COIRPITH

    K Kadirvelu;K Thamaraiselvi;C Namasivayam

  • Electrospun nanofibers: New generation materials for advanced applications

    S. Thenmozhi;N. Dharmaraj;K. Kadirvelu;Hak Yong Kim

  • Removal of Cu(II), Pb(II), and Ni(II) by Adsorption onto Activated Carbon Cloths

    K. Kadirvelu;and C. Faur-Brasquet;P. Le Cloirec

  • Understanding the molecular mechanisms for the enhanced phytoremediation of heavy metals through plant growth promoting rhizobacteria: A review.

    Srinivas Ravi Manoj;Chinnannan Karthik;Krishna Kadirvelu;Padikasan Indra Arulselvi

  • Uptake of mercury (II) from wastewater by activated carbon from an unwanted agricultural solid by-product: coirpith

    C Namasivayam;K Kadirvelu

  • Adsorptive removal of heavy metals from aqueous solution by treated sawdust (Acacia arabica).

    Ajay Kumar Meena;K. Kadirvelu;G.K. Mishra;Chitra Rajagopal

  • Chromium(VI) removal from aqueous system using Helianthus annuus (sunflower) stem waste.

    Monika Jain;V.K. Garg;K. Kadirvelu

  • Activated carbon from industrial solid waste as an adsorbent for the removal of Rhodamine-B from aqueous solution: kinetic and equilibrium studies.

    K. Kadirvelu;C. Karthika;N. Vennilamani;S. Pattabhi

  • Mercury (II) adsorption by activated carbon made from sago waste

    K Kadirvelu;M Kavipriya;C Karthika;N Vennilamani

  • Agricutural by-product as metal adsorbent : Sorption of lead(II) from aqueous solution onto coirpith carbon

    K. Kadirvelu;C. Namasivayam

  • Adsorption of hexavalent chromium from aqueous medium onto carbonaceous adsorbents prepared from waste biomass.

    Monika Jain;Vinod Kumar Garg;Krishna Kadirvelu

  • Green synthesis of Iron oxide nanoparticles using Lagenaria siceraria and evaluation of its Antimicrobial activity

    S. Kanagasubbulakshmi;K. Kadirvelu

  • Removal of metal ions from aqueous solution by adsorption onto activated carbon cloths: adsorption competition with organic matter

    C. Faur-Brasquet;K. Kadirvelu;P. Le Cloirec

Frequent Co-Authors

Chinnaiya Namasivayam
Chinnaiya Namasivayam Bharathiar University
Mika Sillanpää
Mika Sillanpää University of Johannesburg
P. Le Cloirec
P. Le Cloirec University of Rennes
Nattamai Bhuvanesh
Nattamai Bhuvanesh Texas A&M University
Shen-Ming Chen
Shen-Ming Chen National Taipei University of Technology
Arivalagan Pugazhendhi
Arivalagan Pugazhendhi Cape Breton University
Abeer Hashem
Abeer Hashem King Saud University
Elsayed Fathi Abd_Allah
Elsayed Fathi Abd_Allah King Saud University
Hak Yong Kim
Hak Yong Kim Jeonbuk National University
Helena Freitas
Helena Freitas University of Coimbra

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