Publications

Selected Research Publications

Peer-reviewed work across solar photocatalysis, heterojunction nanomaterials, dye and pharmaceutical degradation, adsorption, and water treatment materials.

Research Output

A focused record of materials chemistry and environmental engineering publications, formatted as project-style research entries.

A. D. Lopis, K. S. Choudhari, R. Sai, K. S. Kanakikodi, S. P. Maradur, S. A. Shivashankar, and S. D. Kulkarni

Laddered Type-1 Heterojunction: Harvesting Full-Solar-Spectrum in Scavenger-Free Photocatalysis

Developed a laddered Type-1 heterojunction photocatalyst capable of utilizing the full solar spectrum, enabling efficient scavenger-free photocatalytic degradation of pollutants under natural sunlight.

Solar Energy, vol. 240, p. 57, 2022.

Impact Factor 6.0
A. D. Lopis, K. S. Choudhari, K. S. Kanakikodi, S. P. Maradur, and S. D. Kulkarni

Selective, Conformal Deposition of Silver on Heterojunction under Direct Sunlight: Plasmon Enhanced Photocatalysis

Demonstrated sunlight-driven selective silver deposition on a semiconductor heterojunction to enhance photocatalytic performance through localized surface plasmon resonance.

Materials Research Bulletin, vol. 154, article 111929, 2022.

Impact Factor 5.3
A. D. Lopis et al.

Co2+-Laddered Heterojunction: A Next-Generation Solar Photocatalyst

Engineered a Co2+-modified laddered heterojunction with significantly improved solar photocatalytic activity for the degradation of pharmaceuticals, dyes, and microplastics.

Materials Research Bulletin, vol. 176, article 112836, 2024.

Impact Factor 5.3
A. D. Lopis, K. S. Choudhari, B. B. Kulkarni, S. P. Maradur, and S. D. Kulkarni

pH-Independent Adsorption: Reusable Zinc-Ferrite Nanospheres for Selective Recovery of Dyes from Binary Mixtures

Developed reusable zinc-ferrite nanospheres that selectively adsorb dyes across a wide pH range, offering an efficient solution for wastewater treatment and dye recovery.

Journal of Water Process Engineering, vol. 66, article 106013, 2024.

Impact Factor 6.3
A. D. Lopis, K. Menon, K. S. Choudhari, B. Kulkarni, S. P. Maradur, and S. D. Kulkarni

Solar-Driven Plasmon-Enhanced Photocatalysis: Co2+-Doped ZnFe2O4 Nanospheres Embedded ZnO Nanosheets

Designed a plasmon-enhanced hybrid photocatalyst combining Co2+-doped ZnFe2O4 nanospheres with ZnO nanosheets for highly efficient solar degradation of dyes and antibiotic contaminants.

Nanoscale Advances, DOI 10.1039/D4NA00949E, vol. 7, no. 6, pp. 1727-1735, 2025.

Impact Factor 4.6
A. D. Lopis, A. Madhusudhan, B. Kulkarni, S. Maradur, K. S. Choudhari, and S. D. Kulkarni

Biomimetic Porous CuO/ZnO S-Scheme Heterojunction for Highly Efficient Sunlight-Driven Photocatalytic Degradation of Rhodamine B

Introduced a biomimetic porous CuO/ZnO S-scheme heterojunction that achieves superior charge separation and rapid sunlight-driven degradation of organic dye pollutants.

ACS Omega, vol. 10, no. 36, pp. 41906-41916, 2025.

K. Menon, A. D. Lopis, K. S. Choudhari, B. Kulkarni, S. Maradur, and S. D. Kulkarni

Scavenger-Free Solar Photocatalytic Degradation of Textile Dyes and Antibiotics Using Magnetically Separable Bi-Junctional Photocatalyst

Developed a magnetically recoverable bi-junctional photocatalyst capable of efficiently degrading textile dyes and antibiotics under sunlight without requiring chemical scavengers.

Materials Research Bulletin, vol. 181, article 113074, 2025.

Impact Factor 5.3
M. Y. Suvarna, A. D. Lopis, K. S. Choudhari, P. Y. D, and S. D. Kulkarni

A Solar-Enabled Strategy for Degrading Allura Red AC Using a Laddered Heterojunction Nanocomposite

Presented a laddered heterojunction nanocomposite that effectively harnesses solar energy for the rapid degradation of the food dye Allura Red AC, demonstrating its potential for sustainable water remediation.

ACS Omega, vol. 10, no. 50, pp. 61736-61750, 2025.

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