Jaimy Scaria

• PhD
• PostDoc Position at French National Centre for Scientific Research

Tetracyclines (TCs) are a group of broad-spectrum antibiotics having vast human, veterinary, and aquaculture applications. The continuous release of TCs residues into the environment and the inadequate removal through the conventional treatment systems result in its prevalent occurrence in soil, surface water, groundwater, and even in drinking wate...

This study compares the pre-oxidation of pharmaceutical wastewater by hydroxyl radical based advanced oxidation (HR-AOP) and a sulfate radical based advanced oxidation process (SR-AOP). The heterogeneous Fenton process is chosen as a model HR-AOP and persulfate (PS) activation, as a SR-AOP. The pre-treatment efficacy of both processes in terms of T...

Superparamagnetic magnetite-reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite (Fe3O4-rGO) was synthesized by a one-pot solvothermal method and were characterized by XRD, TEM, FESEM, FTIR, XPS, and VSM analysis. The different systems such as PS/Fe3O4-rGO, H2O2/Fe3O4-rGO, and the combined system of PS + H2O2/Fe3O4-rGO were evaluated under different pH conditions....

Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) are effective at removing persistent organic pollutants (POPs) from water and wastewater. They are also promising and environmentally benign. AOPs mineralise pollutants by powerful oxidising agents such as hydroxyl radicals (HO•) and sulphate radicals (SO4•−). This chapter presents an overview of various AOPs suc...

Owing to the rapid development of modern industry, a greater number of organic pollutants are discharged into the water matrices. In recent decades, research efforts have focused on developing more effective technologies for the remediation of water containing pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs). Recently, sulfate radicals-based adva...

In the present study, heterogeneous electro-Fenton (HEF) process using MnFe2O4-GO catalyst is employed for the successful removal of dye from aqueous solution. Pt coated over titanium and graphite felt were used as the electrodes. The study focuses on the efficiency of the electrodes and catalyst used for the successful removal of Rhodamine B (RhB)...

The sulfate-radical-based advanced oxidation process (SR-AOP) is gaining more research attention in this decade. Many studies are evaluating the ability of SR-AOP to replace hydroxyl-radical-based advanced oxidation process (HR-AOP). Implementing SR-AOP as a water treatment technique could overcome the major limitations associated with HR-AOP, such...

The elimination of emerging contaminants (ECs) from aquatic environment has become a worldwide concern due to their widespread occurrence and consequent detrimental effects on aquatic life and humans. This review aims to highlight the applicability of carbonaceous materials including activated carbon, biochar, carbon nanofibers, graphene, carbon na...

Magnetite nanoclusters supported on reduced graphene oxide (rGO) were successfully synthesized by a green solvothermal route. The simultaneous conversion of FeCl3 to magnetite and the reduction of graphene oxide (GO) to rGO, as well as magnetite anchorage on rGO sheets, are evident from the XRD, FTIR, XPS, Raman spectroscopy, SEM, SEM-EDS, and FE-S...

Mixed industrial wastewater treatment efficiency of combined electro-Fenton (EF) and electrocoagulation (EC) processes was investigated in the present study. Alkali modified laterite soil was used as a heterogeneous EF catalyst and found superior performance than the raw laterite soil. Initially, the effect of catalyst dosage, initial pH, and appli...

Harvesting solar energy for energy and environmental applications is an ever-fascinating field of research. Although semiconductor photocatalysis is the potential tool for recalcitrant degradation, it still suffers from rapid recombination, inability to utilize visible light, and lower photocatalytic performance. Recently, the Z-scheme photocatalys...

An inadequate and inefficient performance ability of conventional methods to remove persistent organic pollutants urges the need of alternative or complementary advanced wastewater treatments methods to ensure the safer reuse of reclaimed water. Photoelectrochemical methods are emerging as promising options among other advanced oxidation processes...

In recent decades, enormous research efforts have been made on the development of promising, effective, and eco-friendly treatment technologies for the removal of recalcitrant toxic organic contaminants. Huge attention has been received on the treatment processes based on oxidative removal of organic pollutants through hydroxyl radicals generated b...

The ever increasing trend in the consumption or usage of pharmaceuticals, personal care products, flame retardants, and steroid estrogens dangerously increases their presence in almost all the environmental matrices. The current need is to bring to the notice of the researchers that these compounds are present in the water and wastewater treatment...

Electrocoagulation (EC) process is found as effective water and wastewater treatment method, as it can able to remove a variety of pollutants, treat various industrial wastewater, and able to handle fluctuations in pollutant quality and quantity. The performance of EC process can be improved significantly in combination with degradation processes....

Bimetallic nanoparticles are the complex combination of two different metal constituents in nanoscale. Water and wastewater treatment utilizing bimetallic particles is an emerging research area. When two metals are combined, it can show not only the properties of its constituents but also new and enhanced properties derived by the synergy of the co...

Treatment of mixed industrial wastewater is a challenging task due to its high complexity. This work scrutinizes the electrochemical treatment of mixed industrial wastewater, specifically electrocoagulation and indirect electrochemical oxidation processes through COD and color removal studies. Both processes are found to be more efficient at the wa...