Department of Environmental Science

2024

In-situ detection of microplastics in the aquatic environment: A systematic literature review

Abimbola, I., McAfee, M., Creedon, L. & Gharbia, S., 15 Jul 2024, In: Science of the Total Environment. 934, 173111.

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Low temperature selective catalytic oxidation of H₂S: Influencing factors, mechanisms and regeneration

Yin, M., Pillai, S. C., Bolan, N., Wang, H., Yin, H., Wu, Z., Zheng, Y., Zhao, L., Fan, F. & Hou, H., 1 Jan 2024, In: Chemical Engineering Journal. 479, 147854.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

2 Citations (Scopus)

2023

Dynamic Groundwater Contamination Vulnerability Assessment Techniques: A Systematic Review

Banerjee, A., Creedon, L., Jones, N., Gill, L. & Gharbia, S., Sep 2023, In: Hydrology. 10, 9, 182.

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2 Citations (Scopus)

Electrospun nanofiber based TENGs for wearable electronics and self-powered sensing

Babu, A., Aazem, I., Walden, R., Bairagi, S., Mulvihill, D. M. & Pillai, S. C., 15 Jan 2023, In: Chemical Engineering Journal. 452, 139060.

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88 Citations (Scopus)

Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C₃N₄) based heterogeneous single atom catalysts: synthesis, characterisation and catalytic applications

Suja, P., John, J., Rajan, T. P. D., Anilkumar, G. M., Yamaguchi, T., Pillai, S. C. & Hareesh, U. S., 25 Mar 2023, In: Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 11, 16, p. 8599-8646 48 p.

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19 Citations (Scopus)

Ionic liquid electrolytes for sodium-ion batteries to control thermal runaway

Sirengo, K., Babu, A., Brennan, B. & Pillai, S. C., Jun 2023, In: Journal of Energy Chemistry. 81, p. 321-338 18 p.

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17 Citations (Scopus)

Low-Cost Sensors for Monitoring Coastal Climate Hazards: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Ahmed, T., Creedon, L. & Gharbia, S. S., Feb 2023, In: Sensors. 23, 3, 1717.

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1 Citation (Scopus)

Management of Climate Resilience: Exploring the Potential of Digital Twin Technology, 3D City Modelling, and Early Warning Systems

Riaz, K., McAfee, M. & Gharbia, S. S., Mar 2023, In: Sensors. 23, 5, 2659.

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10 Citations (Scopus)

Metal sulfide-based Z-scheme heterojunctions in photocatalytic removal of contaminants, H₂ evolution and CO₂ reduction: Current status and future perspectives

Deng, F., Peng, J., Li, X., Luo, X., Ganguly, P., Pillai, S. C., Ren, B., Ding, L. & Dionysiou, D. D., 1 Sep 2023, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 416, 137957.

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34 Citations (Scopus)

Micro/Nanoscale surface modifications to combat heat exchanger fouling

Goswami, A., Pillai, S. C. & McGranaghan, G., 15 Nov 2023, In: Chemical Engineering Journal Advances. 16, 100519.

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3 Citations (Scopus)

Sustainable electrochemical energy storage devices using natural bast fibres

Manjakkal, L., Jain, A., Nandy, S., Goswami, S., Tiago Carvalho, J., Pereira, L., See, C. H., Pillai, S. C. & Hogg, R. A., 1 Jun 2023, In: Chemical Engineering Journal. 465, 142845.

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10 Citations (Scopus)

Textile-Triboelectric nanogenerators (T-TENGs) for wearable energy harvesting devices

Walden, R., Aazem, I., Babu, A. & Pillai, S. C., 1 Jan 2023, In: Chemical Engineering Journal. 451, 138741.

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44 Citations (Scopus)

Wearable nanocomposite textile-based piezoelectric and triboelectric nanogenerators: Progress and perspectives

Bairagi, S., Shahid-ul-Islam, Kumar, C., Babu, A., Aliyana, A. K., Stylios, G., Pillai, S. C. & Mulvihill, D. M., 15 Dec 2023, In: Nano Energy. 118, 108962.

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4 Citations (Scopus)

2022

A Literature Review of Modelling and Experimental Studies of Water Treatment by Adsorption Processes on Nanomaterials

Ibrahim, Q., Creedon, L. & Gharbia, S., Apr 2022, In: Membranes. 12, 4, 360.

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9 Citations (Scopus)

Building Climate Resilience in Coastal City Living Labs Using Ecosystem-Based Adaptation: A Systematic Review

Tiwari, A., Rodrigues, L. C., Lucy, F. E. & Gharbia, S., Sep 2022, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 14, 17, 10863.

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6 Citations (Scopus)

Electrode materials for stretchable triboelectric nanogenerator in wearable electronics

Aazem, I., Mathew, D. T., Radhakrishnan, S., Vijoy, K. V., John, H., Mulvihill, D. M. & Pillai, S. C., 7 Apr 2022, In: RSC Advances. 12, 17, p. 10545-10572 28 p.

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39 Citations (Scopus)

Supercapacitor electrode fabrication through chemical and physical routes

Forouzandeh, P., Ganguly, P., Dahiya, R. & Pillai, S. C., 31 Jan 2022, In: Journal of Power Sources. 519, 230744.

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36 Citations (Scopus)

2021

Biogas production from small-scale anaerobic digestion plants on European farms

O'Connor, S., Ehimen, E., Pillai, S. C., Black, A., Tormey, D. & Bartlett, J., Apr 2021, In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 139, 110580.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

73 Citations (Scopus)

Biomedical Applications of Electrospun Graphene Oxide

Grant, J. J., Pillai, S. C., Hehir, S., McAfee, M. & Breen, A., 12 Apr 2021, In: ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering. 7, 4, p. 1278-1301 24 p.

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30 Citations (Scopus)

Carbonaceous cathode materials for electro-Fenton technology: Mechanism, kinetics, recent advances, opportunities and challenges

Nair, K. M., Kumaravel, V. & Pillai, S. C., Apr 2021, In: Chemosphere. 269, 129325.

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72 Citations (Scopus)

Heterogeneous Fenton catalysts: A review of recent advances

Thomas, N., Dionysiou, D. D. & Pillai, S. C., 15 Feb 2021, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 404, 124082.

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444 Citations (Scopus)

Impact of structure, doping and defect-engineering in 2D materials on CO₂capture and conversion

Jelmy, E. J., Thomas, N., Mathew, D. T., Louis, J., Padmanabhan, N. T., Kumaravel, V., John, H. & Pillai, S. C., Oct 2021, In: Reaction Chemistry and Engineering. 6, 10, p. 1701-1738 38 p.

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22 Citations (Scopus)

MXenes-based nanocomposites for supercapacitor applications

Forouzandeh, P. & Pillai, S. C., Sep 2021, In: Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering. 33, 100710.

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58 Citations (Scopus)

Photocatalytic degradation of antibiotic-resistant genes and bacteria using 2D nanomaterials: What is known and what are the challenges?

O'Dowd, K., Nair, K. M. & Pillai, S. C., Aug 2021, In: Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry. 30, 100471.

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9 Citations (Scopus)

Solid Electrolytes for High-Temperature Stable Batteries and Supercapacitors

Kumaravel, V., Bartlett, J. & Pillai, S. C., 21 Jan 2021, In: Advanced Energy Materials. 11, 3, 2002869.

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69 Citations (Scopus)

Structural and compositional tuning in g-C₃N₄ based systems for photocatalytic antibiotic degradation

Suyana, P., Ganguly, P., Nair, B. N., Pillai, S. C. & Hareesh, U. S., 15 Nov 2021, In: Chemical Engineering Journal Advances. 8, 100148.

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45 Citations (Scopus)

Surface modifications to enhance dropwise condensation

Goswami, A., Pillai, S. C. & McGranaghan, G., Aug 2021, In: Surfaces and Interfaces. 25, 101143.

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49 Citations (Scopus)

2020

Copper-based nanocatalysts for nitroarene reduction-A review of recent advances

Kottappara, R., Pillai, S. C. & Kizhakkekilikoodayil Vijayan, B., Nov 2020, In: Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 121, 108181.

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41 Citations (Scopus)

Electrode materials for supercapacitors: A review of recent advances

Forouzandeh, P., Kumaravel, V. & Pillai, S. C., Sep 2020, In: Catalysts. 10, 9, p. 1-73 73 p., 969.

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272 Citations (Scopus)

Face masks and respirators in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic: A review of current materials, advances and future perspectives

O'Dowd, K., Nair, K. M., Forouzandeh, P., Mathew, S., Grant, J., Moran, R., Bartlett, J., Bird, J. & Pillai, S. C., Aug 2020, In: Materials. 13, 15, 3363.

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168 Citations (Scopus)

On the RIP: Using Relative Impact Potential to assess the ecological impacts of invasive alien species

Dickey, J. W. E., Cuthbert, R. N., South, J., Britton, J. R., Caffrey, J., Chang, X., Crane, K., Coughlan, N. E., Fadaei, E., Farnsworth, K. D., Ismar-Rebitz, S. M. H., Joyce, P. W. S., Julius, M., Laverty, C., Lucy, F. E., MacIsaac, H. J., McCard, M., McGlade, C. L. O., Reid, N. & Ricciardi, A. & 3 others, Wasserman, R. J., Weyl, O. L. F. & Dick, J. T. A., 2020, In: NeoBiota. 55, p. 27-60 34 p.

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39 Citations (Scopus)

Photoelectrochemical Conversion of Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) into Fuels and Value-Added Products

Kumaravel, V., Bartlett, J. & Pillai, S. C., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: ACS Energy Letters. p. 486-519 34 p.

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349 Citations (Scopus)

Photo-Fenton disinfection at near neutral pH: Process, parameter optimization and recent advances

O'Dowd, K. & Pillai, S. C., Oct 2020, In: Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 8, 5, 104063.

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97 Citations (Scopus)

2019

Advances in catalytic/photocatalytic bacterial inactivation by nano Ag and Cu coated surfaces and medical devices

Rtimi, S., Dionysiou, D. D., Pillai, S. C. & Kiwi, J., Jan 2019, In: Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 240, p. 291-318 28 p.

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110 Citations (Scopus)

Photocatalytic hydrogen production using metal doped TiO₂: A review of recent advances

Kumaravel, V., Mathew, S., Bartlett, J. & Pillai, S. C., 5 May 2019, In: Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 244, p. 1021-1064 44 p.

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664 Citations (Scopus)

Scalable Production and Isolation of Extracellular Vesicles: Available Sources and Lessons from Current Industrial Bioprocesses

Paganini, C., Capasso Palmiero, U., Pocsfalvi, G., Touzet, N., Bongiovanni, A. & Arosio, P., 1 Oct 2019, In: Biotechnology Journal. 14, 10, 1800528.

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75 Citations (Scopus)

2018

Antimicrobial activity of photocatalysts: Fundamentals, mechanisms, kinetics and recent advances

Ganguly, P., Byrne, C., Breen, A. & Pillai, S. C., 5 Jun 2018, In: Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 225, p. 51-75 25 p.

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251 Citations (Scopus)

Black TiO₂ Nanomaterials: A Review of Recent Advances

Ullattil, S. G., Narendranath, S. B., Pillai, S. C. & Periyat, P., 1 Jul 2018, In: Chemical Engineering Journal. 343, p. 708-736 29 p.

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279 Citations (Scopus)

Plasmonic-based nanomaterials for environmental remediation

Wang, D., Pillai, S. C., Ho, S. H., Zeng, J., Li, Y. & Dionysiou, D. D., 5 Dec 2018, In: Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 237, p. 721-741 21 p.

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143 Citations (Scopus)

Toxicity of Nanomaterials: Exposure, Pathways, Assessment, and Recent Advances

Ganguly, P., Breen, A. & Pillai, S. C., 9 Jul 2018, In: ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering. 4, 7, p. 2237-2275 39 p.

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208 Citations (Scopus)

2016

2D nanostructures for water purification: Graphene and beyond

Dervin, S., Dionysiou, D. D. & Pillai, S. C., 7 Sep 2016, In: Nanoscale. 8, 33, p. 15115-15131 17 p.

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306 Citations (Scopus)

A Functional Land Management conceptual framework under soil drainage and land use scenarios

Coyle, C., Creamer, R. E., Schulte, R. P. O., O'Sullivan, L. & Jordan, P., 1 Feb 2016, In: Environmental Science and Policy. 56, p. 39-48 10 p.

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84 Citations (Scopus)

A review of solar and visible light active TiO₂ photocatalysis for treating bacteria, cyanotoxins and contaminants of emerging concern

Fagan, R., McCormack, D. E., Dionysiou, D. D. & Pillai, S. C., 1 Feb 2016, In: Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing. 42, p. 2-14 13 p.

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488 Citations (Scopus)

2015

Self-cleaning applications of TiO₂ by photo-induced hydrophilicity and photocatalysis

Banerjee, S., Dionysiou, D. D. & Pillai, S. C., 1 Oct 2015, In: Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 176-177, p. 396-428 33 p.

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756 Citations (Scopus)

Visible-light activation of TiO₂ photocatalysts: Advances in theory and experiments

Etacheri, V., Di Valentin, C., Schneider, J., Bahnemann, D. & Pillai, S. C., 1 Dec 2015, In: Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology C: Photochemistry Reviews. 25, p. 1-29 29 p.

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1008 Citations (Scopus)

2014

Solar photocatalysis for water disinfection: Materials and reactor design

Keane, D. A., McGuigan, K. G., Ibáñez, P. F., Polo-López, M. I., Byrne, J. A., Dunlop, P. S. M., O'Shea, K., Dionysiou, D. D. & Pillai, S. C., May 2014, In: Catalysis Science and Technology. 4, 5, p. 1211-1226 16 p.

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175 Citations (Scopus)

Theatre of power: The Anglo-Norman park at Earlspark, Co Galway, Ireland

Beglane, F., 1 Nov 2014, In: Medieval Archaeology. 58, 1, p. 307-317 11 p.

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2 Citations (Scopus)

2007

Quality of reclaimed waters: a public health need for source tracking of wastewater-derived protozoan enteropathogens in engineered wetlands

Graczyk, T. K. & Lucy, F. E., Jun 2007, In: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 101, 6, p. 532-533 2 p.

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14 Citations (Scopus)

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