@article {44235,
	title = {Carbon fabric based solar steam generation for waste water treatment},
	journal = {Solar Energy},
	volume = {159},
	year = {2018},
	month = {JAN},
	pages = {800-810},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {<p>Decontamination of waste water is one of the most practical techniques to tackle the worldwide clean water shortage. In recent times, solar steam based decontamination of contaminated water has been attested as a potential sustainable strategy to get clean water using renewable resources. Herein, we report the utilization of Carbon fabric and Titanium Nanorods on Carbon Fabric for solar steam based water purification techniques. The performance of Carbon Fabric was tested under different conditions and the results proved that Carbon Fabric has excellent light to heat conversion capabilities in both real and ideal conditions. Owing to the excellent performance of Carbon Fabric, it was used for purification of different types of contaminated water. About 99.9\% of salt and 87\% of organic contaminants were removed from saline water and organic waste water respectively, using a simple low cost carbon fabric based homemade prototype. We also present the application of Titanium Nanorods on carbon fabric for the efficient removal of dye molecules like Rhodamine B from contaminated water using solar driven interfacial steam generation mechanism.</p>},
	keywords = {Desalination, Dye degradation, Solar steam, Waste water treatment},
	issn = {0038-092X},
	doi = {10.1016/j.solener.2017.11.055},
	author = {Higgins, M. W. and Rahmaan, Shakeel A. R. and Devarapalli, Rami Reddy and Shelke, Manjusha V. and Jha, Neetu}
}
@article {49950,
	title = {Dual-functional LaFeO3 perovskites via auto-combustion and hydrothermal methods for gas sensing and photocatalytic dye degradation},
	journal = {Inorganic Chemistry Communications},
	volume = {182},
	year = {2025},
	month = {DEC},
	pages = {115493},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {<p>
	Integrated environmental remediation is increasingly focused on the development of multifunctional materials capable of simultaneous detection of toxic gases and wastewater treatment. Present study aims to develop dual-functional LaFeO3 perovskites for gas sensing and photocatalytic dye degradation. The nanocrystalline powders of LaFeO3 were synthesized via two distinct methods; auto-combustion (A-LFO) and hydrothermal (H-LFO). Numerous characterization techniques (e.g. XRD, SEM, EDAX, BET, TEM, and XPS) were utilized in order to study the phase, morphology, surface area and elemental composition of A-LFO and H-LFO samples. Both samples were systematically evaluated for their potential in the gas sensing and photocatalytic degradation of malachite green (MG). In results, A-LFO exhibited superior performance in both applications, compared to the H-LFO. It shows similar to 90 \% sensitivity for the acetone (500 ppm) at the operating temperature of 275 degrees C and achieved similar to 78 \% degradation efficiency for malachite green (MG) dye (5 ppm) within 2 h irradiation of natural sunlight. Although, H-LFO presented comparatively lower performance, both materials demonstrated good selectivity, and stability highlighting their promise as a dual-functional environmental remediation agent. By exploring the performance of the synthesized materials in these dual applications, this research established a relationship between synthesis methods, material properties, and overall performance in environmental and industrial applications, by offering a sustainable and efficient solution to complex pollution challenges.</p>
},
	keywords = {Dye degradation, Gas sensing, LaFeO3, Malachite Green, Perovskites},
	issn = {1387-7003},
	doi = {10.1016/j.inoche.2025.115493},
	author = {Patil, Suraj S. and Shinde, Kiran P. and Patil, Abhijeet P. and Abbas, Muhammad Aoun and Nadargi, Jyoti D. and Mujawar, Sarfraj H. and Mulla, Imtiaz S. and Kim, K. B. and Suryavanshi, Sharad S.}
}
