What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Ecology
- Agriculture
- Organic chemistry
His main research concerns Environmental chemistry, Soil water, Sorption, Effluent and Soil contamination.
His Environmental chemistry study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Soil Pollutants, Endocrine disruptor, Environmental engineering, Biodegradation and Soil test.
His Soil water research includes elements of Organic matter, Contamination, Biochar and Agronomy.
His studies in Sorption integrate themes in fields like Perfluorooctanoic acid and Total organic carbon.
His study looks at the intersection of Effluent and topics like Sewage treatment with Nonylphenol, Bioreactor and Sludge.
His study in Soil contamination is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Toxicology, Pesticide, Environmental remediation, Rhizosphere and Soil microbiology.
His most cited work include:
- Environmental fate of alkylphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates--a review (871 citations)
- Occurrence and fate of hormone steroids in the environment. (585 citations)
- Ionic-strength and pH effects on the sorption of cadmium and the surface charge of soils (443 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Environmental chemistry, Soil water, Sorption, Pesticide and Soil organic matter are his primary areas of study.
Rai S. Kookana has included themes like Biosolids, Organic matter, Soil contamination and Sewage treatment in his Environmental chemistry study.
His Sewage treatment study deals with Effluent intersecting with Wastewater.
His work in Soil water tackles topics such as Agronomy which are related to areas like Biochar and Alkali soil.
His work in Sorption addresses issues such as Perfluorooctanoic acid, which are connected to fields such as Sulfonic acid.
His Pesticide research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Hydrology and Toxicology.
He most often published in these fields:
- Environmental chemistry (59.31%)
- Soil water (43.85%)
- Sorption (36.91%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?
- Environmental chemistry (59.31%)
- Sorption (36.91%)
- Soil water (43.85%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
His main research concerns Environmental chemistry, Sorption, Soil water, Perfluorooctanoic acid and Contamination.
His Environmental chemistry research is mostly focused on the topic Total organic carbon.
His work carried out in the field of Sorption brings together such families of science as Soil organic matter, Andisol, Soil classification, Desorption and Aqueous solution.
His Soil water study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Organic matter, Biocide and Microbial biodegradation.
His work in Perfluorooctanoic acid addresses subjects such as Sulfonic acid, which are connected to disciplines such as Perfluorohexane and Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid.
His research investigates the connection between Contamination and topics such as Pesticide that intersect with issues in Fishery.
Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- A critical evaluation of nanopesticides and nanofertilizers against their conventional analogues. (196 citations)
- A critical analysis of published data to discern the role of soil and sediment properties in determining sorption of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs). (78 citations)
- A critical analysis of published data to discern the role of soil and sediment properties in determining sorption of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs). (78 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Ecology
- Agriculture
- Organic chemistry
Rai S. Kookana mainly investigates Environmental chemistry, Sorption, Perfluorooctanoic acid, Soil water and Contamination.
In his study, which falls under the umbrella issue of Environmental chemistry, Chlordiazepoxide and Biosolids is strongly linked to Wastewater.
His Sorption research integrates issues from Ionic strength, Membrane and Filtration.
He has researched Perfluorooctanoic acid in several fields, including Sulfonic acid, Perfluorohexane, Hydrophobic effect and Soil pH.
His study in the fields of Soil health under the domain of Soil water overlaps with other disciplines such as Mechanical biological treatment.
His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Total organic carbon, Aquatic organisms, Sorption coefficient and Sewage.
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