Eswaran Prabakaran

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Research Coordinatoe and Department of Chemical Science
Research Coordinator / University of Johannesburg

Eswaran Prabakaran


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RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Catalysis, Electrochemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Science
35

Scopus Publications

2096

Scholar Citations

20

Scholar h-index

27

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Electrocatalytic performance of synthesized sawdust biochar-based adsorbents as electrocatalysts for methanol electrooxidation in fuel cells
    MRM Chuene, E Prabakaran, TR Maumau, P Msomi, A Maity, K Pillay
    South African Journal of Chemical Engineering, 100909 , 2026
    2026
  • Reusable Polyaniline–Biochar for Silver Adsorption and Dye Photocatalysis
    E Prabakaran, AO Akinola, K Pillay
    Carbon Trends, 100637 , 2026
    2026
  • Extraction of Activated Carbon from Areca Bat Waste from Areca Bat Plate Making Industry
    E Prabakaran, M Veerapathran, R Sivaprashad, R Gowtham
    E3S Web of Conferences 702, 01020 , 2026
    2026
  • Artificial neural network model of the capacity of diethylenetriamine functionalised zinc oxide-apricot stone shell nanocomposite for sequestering 2, 4-dichlorophenoxyacetic …
    AO Akinola, E Prabakaran, K Govender, K Pillay
    RSC advances 16 (16), 14199-14215 , 2026
    2026
  • Congo red loaded carbon aerogel/polypyrrole spent adsorbent in combination with polypyrrole supported carbon aerogel composite adsorbent for removal of Congo red dye from …
    E Prabakaran, K Pillay
    Results in Materials, 100864 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • The investigations of photocatalytic degradation and defluorination of perfluorooctanoic acid using palm kernel shell activated carbon and Fe-Sn binary oxides nanocomposite …
    B Barnor, A Eshun, E Prabakaran, OI Adeiga, C Curtis, K Pillay
    Results in Chemistry, 102607 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 4
  • Magnetically-derived pecan nut shells for the adsorptive removal of cadmium: artificial neural network modelling and photodegradation of sulfamethoxazole using the spent sorbent
    AO Akinola, E Prabakaran, K Govender, K Pillay
    Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 118057 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 9
  • Synthesis of palm kernel shells-biochar adsorbent for removal of methylene blue and then reused for latent fingerprint detection using spent adsorbent
    E Prabakaran, K Pillay
    Green Analytical Chemistry 13, 100259 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 12
  • Silver and Titanium Oxides Coated on g-C 3 N 4 Nanocomposite for Photocatalytic Degradation of Mixture of Brilliant Green-Congo Red Dyes and Ciprofloxacin …
    E Prabakaran, K Pillay
    Water Conservation Science and Engineering 10 (1), 9 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 10
  • Preparation of rhodamine 6 G dye coated nano-coal fly ash nanocomposite: Novel forensic powder for latent fingerprint detection
    E Prabakaran, K Pillay
    Advanced Nanocomposites , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide modified magnetic apricot shells for removing Congo red dye and an artificial neural network model
    AO Akinola, E Prabakaran, K Govender, K Pillay
    New Journal of Chemistry 49 (13), 5529-5544 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 12
  • Eco and user–friendly curcumin based nanocomposite forensic powder from coal fly ash for latent fingerprint detection in crime scenes
    E Prabakaran, K Pillay
    Carbon Trends 17, 100427 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 4
  • Preparation of Z-Scheme G-C3n4/Mno2 Nanocomposite with Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation of Brilliant Green Dye Under Visible Light Irradiation
    E Prabakaran, K Pillay
    Available at SSRN 4940639 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 2
  • Lead removal from aqueous using carbon nanomaterials and reuse of the lead-loaded adsorbent as a filler material in cement production
    SD Ndlovu, E Prabakaran, K Pillay
    South African journal of chemical engineering 48 (1), 138-155 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 3
  • Evaluation of the Quality of Groundwater for Irrigation Purposes in Karur District, Tamilnadu, South India
    R Gopinath, J Rooby, E Prabakaran, M Kaarthick
    Materials Science Forum 1111, 177-193 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 1
  • An Experimental Study of Stone Matrix Asphalt with Different Fillers
    E Prabakaran, A Vijayakumar, DV kumar
    International Conference on Internet of Things and Connected Technologies … , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 3
  • New product development for millet separating, cleaning and grinding process
    KVS Kumar, M Dharmaraj, S Punithkumar, GVS Kumar, E Prabakaran, ...
    AIP Conference Proceedings 2764 (1), 070003 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 2
  • Nickel ion removal from aqueous media using polyaniline–macadamia nutshells and its reuse for photodegradation of orange dye
    PN Omo-Okoro, OI Adeiga, T Velempini, E Prabakaran, CJ Curtis, K Pillay
    International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 20 (8), 8655-8672 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 8
  • Coal fly ash decorated with graphene and polyaniline nanocomposites for effective adsorption of hexavalent chromium and its reuse for photocatalysis
    EC Umejuru, E Prabakaran, K Pillay
    ACS omega 8 (20), 17523-17537 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 35
  • Carbon nanosheets coated on zirconium oxide nanoplate nanocomposite for Zn 2+ ion adsorption and reuse of spent adsorbent for fingerprint detection
    BG Fouda-Mbanga, E Prabakaran, K Pillay
    Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering 40 (4), 824-840 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 3

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Recent developments in the use of metal oxides for photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceutical pollutants in water—a review
    T Velempini, E Prabakaran, K Pillay
    Materials Today Chemistry 19, 100380 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 421
  • Nanomaterials for latent fingerprint detection: a review
    E Prabakaran, K Pillay
    Journal of materials research and technology 12, 1856-1885 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 269
  • One pot synthesis and characterization of alginate stabilized semiconductor nanoparticles
    P Sundarrajan, P Eswaran, A Marimuthu, LB Subhadra, P Kannaiyan
    Bull. Korean Chem. Soc 33 (10), 3218-3224 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 211
  • Carbohydrate biopolymers, lignin based adsorbents for removal of heavy metals (Cd2+, Pb2+, Zn2+) from wastewater, regeneration and reuse for spent adsorbents including latent …
    BG Fouda-Mbanga, E Prabakaran, K Pillay
    Biotechnology Reports 30, e00609 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 204
  • Synthesis of N-doped ZnO nanoparticles with cabbage morphology as a catalyst for the efficient photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue under UV and visible light
    E Prabakaran, K Pillay
    RSC advances 9 (13), 7509-7535 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 172
  • Amperometric detection of Sudan I in red chili powder samples using Ag nanoparticles decorated graphene oxide modified glassy carbon electrode
    E Prabakaran, K Pandian
    Food chemistry 166, 198-205 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 91
  • Comparative study of KF, KCl and KBr doped with graphitic carbon nitride for superior photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue under visible light
    E Prabakaran, T Velempini, M Molefe, K Pillay
    Journal of materials research and technology 15, 6340-6355 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 69
  • Hydrothermal synthesis of magnetic-biochar nanocomposite derived from avocado peel and its performance as an adsorbent for the removal of methylene blue from wastewater
    E Prabakaran, K Pillay, H Brink
    Materials Today Sustainability 18, 100123 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 68
  • Synthesis and characterization of fluorescent N-CDs/ZnONPs nanocomposite for latent fingerprint detection by using powder brushing method
    E Prabakaran, K Pillay
    Arabian Journal of Chemistry 13 (2), 3817-3835 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 64
  • Coal Fly Ash Decorated with Graphene Oxide–Tungsten Oxide Nanocomposite for Rapid Removal of Pb 2+ Ions and Reuse of Spent Adsorbent for Photocatalytic …
    EC Umejuru, E Prabakaran, K Pillay
    ACS omega 6 (17), 11155-11172 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 61
  • Coal fly ash coated with carbon hybrid nanocomposite for remediation of cadmium (II) and photocatalytic application of the spent adsorbent for reuse
    EC Umejuru, E Prabakaran, K Pillay
    Results in Materials 7, 100117 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 52
  • Synthesis and characterization of CDs/Al2O3 nanofibers nanocomposite for Pb2+ ions adsorption and reuse for latent fingerprint detection
    BG Fouda-Mbanga, E Prabakaran, K Pillay
    Arabian Journal of Chemistry 13 (8), 6762-6781 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 52
  • Synthesis and characterization of fluorescent Europium (III) complex based on D-dextrose composite for latent fingerprint detection
    E Prabakaran, K Pillay
    Journal of Saudi Chemical Society 24 (8), 584-605 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 36
  • Coal fly ash decorated with graphene and polyaniline nanocomposites for effective adsorption of hexavalent chromium and its reuse for photocatalysis
    EC Umejuru, E Prabakaran, K Pillay
    ACS omega 8 (20), 17523-17537 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 35
  • Cd2+ ion adsorption and re-use of spent adsorbent with N-doped carbon nanoparticles coated on cerium oxide nanorods nanocomposite for fingerprint detection
    BG Fouda-Mbanga, E Prabakaran, K Pillay
    Chemical Physics Impact 5, 100083 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 32
  • Preparation of manganese oxide coated coal fly ash adsorbent for the removal of lead and reuse for latent fingerprint detection
    MW Mofulatsi, E Prabakaran, T Velempini, E Green, K Pillay
    Microporous and Mesoporous Materials 329, 111480 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 27
  • Self-assembled silver nanoparticles decorated on exfoliated graphitic carbon nitride/carbon sphere nanocomposites as a novel catalyst for catalytic reduction of Cr (VI) to Cr …
    E Prabakaran, K Pillay
    ACS omega 6 (51), 35221-35243 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 27
  • One step synthesis of AgClNPs/PANI/D-dextrose nanocomposite by interfacial polymerization method and its catalytic and photocatalytic applications
    E Prabakaran, K Pillay
    Journal of Molecular Liquids 283, 6-29 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 22
  • A novel approach of fluorescent porous graphite carbon nitride based silica gel powder for latent fingerprint detection
    K.Pillay, E.Prabakaran
    Applied Nanoscience, 1-23 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 21
  • Electrochemical detection of 4-nitrophenol by using graphene based nanocomposite modified glassy carbon electrodes: A mini review
    E Prabakaran, K Pillay
    Nanoarchitectonics 2 (2), 61-87 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 20