L. Ravikumar

ORCID: 0000-0003-3102-5326
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  • Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
  • Chemical Synthesis and Characterization
  • Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions
  • Extraction and Separation Processes
  • Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition
  • Synthesis and properties of polymers
  • Concrete Corrosion and Durability
  • Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
  • Synthesis of Tetrazole Derivatives
  • Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Epoxy Resin Curing Processes
  • Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
  • Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis
  • Thermal and Kinetic Analysis
  • Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry
  • Analytical chemistry methods development
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications
  • Photopolymerization techniques and applications
  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
  • Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
  • Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals
  • Nonlinear Optical Materials Research
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
  • Fiber-reinforced polymer composites

Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital
2009-2021

Bharathiar University
2011-2018

University of Madras
1981

A novel chemically modified cellulose (DTD) adsorbent bearing pendent methyl benzalaniline chelating group was synthesized. This new used for the removal of Cu2+ and Pb2+ heavy metal ions from aqueous solution. The chemical structural characteristics were determined using FT-IR, 13C CP-MAS NMR, SEM, EDX TGA analysis. adsorption parameters, such as pH, dose, contact time, initial ion concentration temperature optimized. Adsorption kinetic parameters fitted into pseudo-first-order...

10.4236/jwarp.2015.76042 article EN Journal of Water Resource and Protection 2015-01-01

Abstract A low cost adsorbent prepared from material of biological origin Setaria verticillata (Grasses) has been utilized as an for the removal Reactive Yellow 15 (RY15) dye aqueous solution. The combined effect initial pH, dose, and concentration was investigated using Response Surface Methodology (RSM). most influential adsorption factor on each experimental design response identified Analysis Of Variance (ANOVA). values percentage were found to be in good agreement with predicted values....

10.1002/ep.11859 article EN Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy 2013-09-18

The adsorption studies of poly(6-(ethoxybenzothiazole acrylamide) (PEBTA), for Cu(II) and Zn(II) metal ions removal from an aqueous solution have been investigated, as a function pH, adsorbent dose, contact time, initial ion concentration temperature. chemical structural characteristics the were determined by FT-IR, 1H-NMR, TGA, SEM, EDAX analysis. maximum capacities ions, calculated Langmuir isotherm model, 273.5 216.4 mg/g, respectively. kinetic show that onto PEBTA follows pseudo second...

10.1016/j.wri.2014.04.001 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Water Resources and Industry 2014-03-01

Removal of Cr(VI) ions from aqueous solution was investigated using activated carbon obtained acid modified (AMCAC) and unmodified corncorb (UMCAC) by batch adsorption technique at 30°C. H 2 SO 4 10 N , 20 30 concentrations were used for the modification carbon. The effect different parameters, such as pH, initial ion concentration, contact time, adsorbent dosage studied. effective maximum removal pH 6.0, equilibrium attained in 60 min. Kinetic studies show that pseudo‐second‐order kinetic...

10.1002/ep.11684 article EN Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy 2012-08-03

ABSTRACT: A novel approach toward chemically modified cellulose bearing active chelating Schiff base with hydroxyl group (Cell‐Hy) was synthesized. The examined for its heavy metal ion uptake potential from aqueous solution. chemical and structural features of the adsorbent were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT‐IR), solid state 13 C‐NMR, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive analysis X‐ray (EDAX) observations. experimental conditions adsorption...

10.2175/106143016x14733681696329 article EN Water Environment Research 2017-06-23

Chemically modified cellulose bearing metal binding sites like Schiff base and carboxylic acid groups was synthesized characterized through Fourier transform infrared solid state 13C–nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) analysis. The chemically (Cell-PA) adsorbent examined for its ion uptake ability Cu(II) Pb(II) ions from aqueous solution. Kinetic isotherm studies were carried out under optimum conditions. Pseudo-second-order kinetics Langmuir fit well with the experimental data. Thermodynamic...

10.2166/wst.2016.296 article EN Water Science & Technology 2016-06-28

Abstract Aromatic polyamides and polythioamides with pendent chlorobenzylidine rings were synthesized through direct polycondenzation of 2‐( p ‐chlorobenzalimino) terephthalic acid the diamines 4,4′‐oxidianiline (1a), 4,4′‐methylenediamide (1b), 4,4′‐diaminodiphenyl sulfone (1c), thioamines 4,4′‐(bisthiourea) diphenyl ether (3a), methane (3b), (3c), respectively, in DMF using P(OPh) 3 /pyridine. The polymers precipitated water as nonsolvent. FTIR 1 H‐NMR spectroscopic analysis was used to...

10.1002/app.33968 article EN Journal of Applied Polymer Science 2011-05-31

Novel azomethine‐based polyester is synthesized and the structure of products confirmed by 1 H NMR, FT‐IR, XRD. The as polymer employed inhibitor against corrosion rebar in artificially simulated concrete pore solution with chloride contamination (blank) means Tafel polarization electrochemical impedance measurements. First time literature, azomethine for corrosion. Polarization studies exhibited maximum inhibition efficiency 98% at 1000 ppm concentration. Electrochemical revealed mixed‐type...

10.1002/maco.201307472 article EN Materials and Corrosion 2014-02-06

Novel polyamides bearing pyridyl and azomethine groups as pendant pyridylformylimino along with thioamide moieties in the polymer backbone were synthesized using 4-pyridylformylimino-N-(phenyl,2′,5′-dicarboxylic acid) 4,4′-(bisthiourea)benzidine 4,4′- diaminodiphenyl methane through one pot phosphorylation polymerization technique. The optimization of experimental conditions parameters including pH, adsorbent dosage, contact time, initial metal ion concentration for removal heavy has also...

10.1080/01496395.2012.681745 article EN Separation Science and Technology 2012-12-01

Batch adsorption studies were carried out for the removal of cadmium ion (Cd2+ ion) and methyl red (MR) from aqueous solutions using poly(azomethinethioamide) (PATA) resin which is having pendent chlorobenzylidine ring. PATA was characterized by FT-IR spectroscopy, NMR transmission electron microscope (TEM), scanning (SEM) techniques. Parameters like pH, initial dye metal concentration, adsorbent dose, contact time have been studied. Maximum observed at pH 6 Cd2+ 7 MR. Langmuir, Freundlich,...

10.1080/19443994.2013.801323 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Desalination and Water Treatment 2014-05-01

10.1002/marc.1981.030020914 article EN Die Makromolekulare Chemie Rapid Communications 1981-10-15

Heavy metal pollution is a serious environmental issue worldwide with rapid increase in global industrial activities (Podder and Majumder [2016]: Water Conserv Sci Eng 1, 103–125). In this study, aromatic polyamide (PA) containing the azomethine group (Vidhyadevi et al. [2012]: Sep Technol 48, 1450–1458) was used as an adsorbent for individual simultaneous adsorption of Ni (II), Cd Zn (II) ions from their aqueous solutions. Equilibrium, kinetic, thermodynamic analyses were also carried out....

10.1002/ep.13056 article EN Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy 2018-10-25

AbstractThe adsorption of Ni(II) ion from an aqueous solution was successfully carried out using activated carbon prepared Theobroma cacao (cocoa) shell, agricultural solid waste biomass. The at ambient temperature (TCAC1) and the one 350 °C (TCAC2) were characterised by FT-IR, BET, SEM, EDAX Particle size analysis methods. effects pH, dosage, initial metal concentration agitation time studied. maximum observed pH 6 equilibrium attained within 60 min. Adsorption isotherm data have been...

10.1080/19443994.2014.888678 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Desalination and Water Treatment 2014-02-17

The removal of Congo Red (CR) from an aqueous solution, using aromatic polythioamide resin (PTA) was studied. effective pH and equilibrium time for the maximum adsorption CR on PTA is found to be 7 45 min, respectively. Among three kinetic models studied, pseudo-second order model describes efficiently. capacity calculated Langmuir isotherm 452.1 mg/g. surface morphology dye adsorbed were determined scanning electron microscopy. efficiency retained even after four cycles.

10.1080/01496395.2012.726306 article EN Separation Science and Technology 2013-05-01

Abstract Simple phenylthiourea compounds are known for their high solubility in alkaline medium and good corrosion control. The monomer N ‐(4‐hydroxy‐3‐methoxybenzal)‐ ′‐(4′‐hydroxyphenyl) thiourea was condensed with pimeloylchloride azeloylchloride through inter‐facial polycondensation method to synthesize the polymers. polymers were dissolved 2 sodium hydroxide controlling efficiency on aluminium studied AC impedance potentiodynamic polarization methods.

10.1002/maco.200704076 article EN Materials and Corrosion 2008-01-01

Abstract This paper reports the application of poly(azomethinethioamide) (PATA) resin having pendent chlorobenzylidine ring for removal heavy metal ions such as Zn(II) and Ni(II) from aqueous solutions by adsorption technology. Kinetic, equilibrium thermodynamic models were applied considering effect contact time, initial ion concentration temperature data, respectively. The influencing parameters maximum optimized. Adsorption kinetic results followed pseudo-second order model based on...

10.1515/pjct-2015-0057 article EN cc-by Polish Journal of Chemical Technology 2015-09-01

The present study deals with the synthesis of two structurally different azomethine polyamides and their effect as inhibitor for a steel rebar in chloride containing pore solution. amorphous crystalline natures polymers were evaluated based on XRD analysis. Potentiodynamic polarisation impedance spectroscopy employed to investigate inhibition efficiency protection during corrosion. Scanning electron microscopic atomic force techniques used surface characterization presence adsorbed layer...

10.31716/frt.201801004 article EN cc-by 2018-01-01

A novel poly [2,5-(1,3,4-thiadiazole)-benzalimine] abbreviated as TDPI adsorbent was synthesized using simple polycondensation technique. The synthetic route involves the preparation of 2,5-diamino-1,3,4-thiadiazole from 2,5-dithiourea and subsequent condensation with terephthalaldehyde. resin chemically characterized Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR spectroscopic analysis. Surface morphology thermal stability were analyzed scanning electron microscopy (SEM)...

10.2166/wrd.2015.013 article EN Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination 2015-10-08

Three new diglycidyl monomers bearing phenylthiourea and azomethine groups were synthesized using 4,4′-diaminodiphenyl ether, 4,4′-diaminodiphenylmethane, sulphone as starting materials. The characterized through IR 1H-NMR spectroscopic analysis. blended with epoxy based trickle impregnation resin (Dobeckot 605) cured. cured resins subjected to TGA DSC Presence of 3% by weight the thiourea in blends did not alter thermal stability but increased conductivity. conductivity approximately 1.9...

10.1080/03602559.2011.618165 article EN Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering 2012-01-15
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