Dr Binoy Sarkar

Research Fellow Future Industries Institute

email Binoy.Sarkar@unisa.edu.au

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Research Degree Supervisor

About me

Binoy’s research aims to improve the understanding of physio-bio-chemical phenomena occurring at the surfaces and interfaces of minerals and other particulate materials (for example, biochar, nanoparticles). The applied sides of his work extend to atmospheric carbon dioxide capture and carbon sequestration in soils, and remediation of conventional and emerging contaminants in soil and water environments. Binoy possesses practical skills in characterising particulate environmental samples using a range of micro-analytical techniques including XRD, FTIR, TGA, SEM-EDX, TEM, XPS, DLS (particle size), surface area and pore size distribution, and synchrotron radiation-based methods such as SXTM and FTIR.

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Research

Research focus

Environmental Sciences
Biological Sciences
Chemical Sciences
Engineering
Chemical Engineering

Highlights

Enhanced mineral weathering for CO2 capture and agricultural sustainability
Fate and transformation of microplastics and emerging contaminants in soil and water
Environmental application of clay minerals and nanomaterials
Soil chemistry

Research

Projects

Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.

Other projects

HDR supervision

Repurposing cement bypass dust for carbon capture, Lancaster University (expected completion 2024)
Microplastic agglomeration in soil, Lancaster University (expected completion 2023)
Enhanced rock weathering and soil carbon sink, The University of Sheffield (expected completion 2022)
Phytoremediation of petroleum hydrocarbons, The University of Newcastle (completed 2022)
Nutrient values of biochar produced from animal manures, The University of Newcastle (completed 2022)

Previous projects

Tackling pharmaceutical and personal careproduct pollutants in the North-Western Himalayan region of India; UK Research and Innovation Global Challenge Research Fund – Lancaster University.
Repurposing cement bypass dust in agriculture for future climate and food security; Centre for Global Eco-Innovation (European Regional Development Fund) and Silverwood Waste Management Ltd.
Enhancing the soil carbon sink: towards defining and quantifying newstabilising mechanisms; Natural Environment Research Council Doctoral Training Partnership, UK.
Mapping arsenic accumulation in rice; Science and Technology Facilities Council, UK.
Arsenic in the food chain: problems and perspectives of local farming communities in India and Bangladesh; Research and Innovation Global Challenge Research Fund, UK.
Atomic-scale investigation of bentonite-steam interaction with relevance to nuclear waste disposal; Endeavour Research Fellowship; Department of Education and Training, Australian Government.
Development of nanoparticles/MIP immobilized electrospun polymeric nanofibrous mats for environmental remediation; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment.
Synthesis of carbon nanotube on clay minerals - characterisation and application for environmental remediation; University of South Australia.
Modified clay materials for remediation of DSTO/DoD nominated hazardous chemicals; Department of Defence through Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment.
Modified clay materials for dry decontamination of toxic gases; Department of Defence through Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment.

Research

Outputs

Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus

Open access indicates that an output is open access.

Books

Year	Output
2021	Rakshit, A, Parihar, M, Sarkar, B, Singh, HB & Fraceto, LF 2021, Bioremediation science: from theory to practice, CRC Press, US. 2
2019	Mercurio, M, Sarkar, B & Langella, A 2019, Modified clay and zeolite nanocomposite materials: environmental and pharmaceutical applications, Elsevier, Netherlands. 5
2018	Rakshit, A, Sarkar, B & Abhilash, PC 2018, Soil amendments for sustainability: challenges and perspectives, CRC Press, US. 4

Chapters

Year	Output
2023	Mandal, A, Purakayastha, TJ, Patra, AK & Sarkar, B 2023, 'Phosphate-induced Phytoextraction by Pteris vittata reduced Arsenic uptake by rice', in NK Naizi, I Bibi & T Aftab (eds), Global arsenic hazard: ecotoxicology and remediation, Springer Nature, Switzerland, ch. 15, pp. 313-333.
2022	Aralappanavar, VK, Basak, B, Mukhopadhyay, R, Mukherjee, S & Sarkar, B 2022, 'Mineral-enriched biochar fertilizer for sustainable crop production and soil quality improvement', in Daniel CW Tsang & Yong Sik Ok (eds), Biochar in Agriculture for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals, Academic Press, UK, ch. 10, pp. 117-127.
2021	Bolan, N, Hoang, SA, Yan, Y, Ramanayaka, S, Chamanee, G, Wijesekara, H, Mukhopadhyay, R, Sarkar, B, Vithanage, M & Kirkham, M 2021, 'Landfills as sources of PFAS contamination of soil and groundwater', in DM Kempistr & LA Rarcz (eds), Forever Chemicals: Environmental, Economic, and Social Equity Concerns with PFAS in the Environment, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group,, UK, ch. 6, pp. 119-142.
2021	Chowdhury, S, Bolan, N, Farrell, M, Sarkar, B, Sarker, JR, Kirkham, MB, Hossain, MZ & Kim, G-H 2021, 'Role of cultural and nutrient management practices in carbon sequestration in agricultural soil', in DL Sparks (ed.), Advances in Agronomy, Elsevier, US, ch. 2, vol. 166, pp. 131-196. 23 16
2020	Mandal, A, Sarkar, B, MandaL, S, Vithnage, M, Patra, AK & Manna, MC 2020, 'Impact of agrochemicals on soil health', in MNV Prasad (eds), Agrochemicals Detection, Treatment and Remediation: Pesticides and Chemical Fertilizers, Elsevier, US, ch. 7, pp. 161-187. 34 1
2020	Mandal, S, Bolan, N, Sarkar, B, Wijesekara, H & Kirkham, M 2020, 'Environmentally toxic components of particulate plastics', in N Bolan et al. (eds), Particulate Plastics in Terrestrial and Aquatic Environments, CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, US, ch. 11, pp. 165-179.
2020	Sarkar, B, Bolan, N, Mukhopadhyay, R, Shankar Bolan, S, Kirkham, M & Rinklebe, J 2020, 'Management of particulate plastic waste input to terrestrial and aquatic environments', in N Bolan et al. (eds), Particulate Plastics in Terrestrial and Aquatic Environments, CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, US, ch. 23, pp. 397-411.
2020	Sarkar, B, Mukhopadhyay, R, Mandal, A, Mandal, S, Vithanage, M & Biswas, JK 2020, 'Sorption and desorption of agro-pesticides in soils', in MNV Prasad (ed.), Agrochemicals Detection, Treatment and Remediation: Pesticides and Chemical Fertilizers, Elsevier, UK, ch. 8, pp. 189-205. 8
2020	Welikala, U, Navarathna, CM, Nawalage, S, Sarkar, B, Mlsna, TE & Natilake, SR 2020, 'Analytical methods for particulate plastics in soil and water', in N Bolan et al. (eds), Particulate Plastics in Terrestrial and Aquatic Environments, CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, US, ch. 4, pp. 51-81.
2020	Wijesekara, H, Bradney, L, Mandal, S, Sarkar, B, Song, H, Bolan, N & Kirkham, M 2020, 'Particulate plastics as vectors of heavy metal(loid)s', in N Bolan et al. (eds), Particulate Plastics in Terrestrial and Aquatic Environments, CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, US, ch. 12, pp. 181-192.
2019	Basak, B, Saha, A & Sarkar, B 2019, 'Alternative soil amendments for organic cultivation system', in A Rakshit, B Sarkar & PC Abhilash (eds), Soil Amendments for Sustainability: Challenges and Perspectives, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, US, ch. 22, pp. 301-312.
2019	Kiddee, P, Pradhan, JK, Mandal, S, Biswas, JK & Sarkar, B 2019, 'An overview of treatment technologies of E-waste', in MNV Prasad, M Vithanage & A Borthakur (eds), Handbook of Electronic Waste Management: International Best Practices and Case Studies, Elsevier, UK, ch. 1, pp. 1-8. 12
2019	Manjaiah, K, Mukhopadhyay, R, Narayanan, N, Sarkar, B & Datta, S 2019, 'Clay amendments for environmental clean-up', in A Rakshit, B Sarkar & PC Abhilash (eds), Soil Amendments for Sustainability: Challenges and Perspectives, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, US, ch. 2, pp. 19-32.
2019	Mercurio, M, Sarkar, B & Langella, A 2019, 'Preface', in M Mercurio, B Sarkar & A Langella (eds), Modified Clay and Zeolite Nanocomposite Materials: Environmental and Pharmaceutical Applications, Elsevier, Netherlands, pp. xvii-xviii. 1
2019	Sarkar, B, Mandal, S, Tsang, YF, Vithanage, M, Biswas, JK, Yi, H, Dou, X & Ok, YS 2019, 'Sustainable sludge management by removing emerging contaminants from urban wastewater using carbon nanotubes', in MNV Prasad et al. (eds), Industrial and Municipal Sludge: Emerging Concerns and Scope for Resource Recovery, Elsevier, UK, ch. 24, pp. 553-571. 14
2019	Sarkar, B, Rusmin, R, Ugochukwu, UC, Mukhopadhyay, R & Manjaiah, KM 2019, 'Modified clay minerals for environmental applications', in M Mercurio, B Sarkar & A Langella (eds), Modified Clay and Zeolite Nanocomposite Materials: Environmental and Pharmaceutical Applications, Elsevier, Netherlands, ch. 5, pp. 113-127. 50
2018	Chang, P-H, Li, Z, Jiang, W-T & Sarkar, B 2018, 'Clay minerals for pharmaceutical wastewater treatment', in M Mercurio, B Sarkar & A Langella (eds), Modified clay and zeolite nanocomposite materials: environmental and pharmaceutical applications, Elsevier, UK, ch. 7, pp. 167-196.
2018	Mandal, S, Sarkar, B, Mukhopadhyay, R, Biswas, JK & Manjaiah, K 2018, 'Microparticle-supported nanocomposites for safe environmental applications', in M Rai & Jayanta Kumar Biswas (eds), Nanomaterials: Ecotoxicity, Safety, and Public Perception., Springer Nature, Switzerland, ch. 15, pp. 305-317.
2018	Sarkar, B, Singh, M, Mandal, S, Churchman, GJ & Bolan, NS 2018, 'Clay minerals-organic matter interactions in relation to carbon stabilization in soils', in C Garcia, P Nannipieri & T Hernandez (eds), The future of soil carbon: its conservation and formation, Elsevier, UK, ch. 3, pp. 71-86. 43
2018	Sarkar, B, Wijesekara, H, Mandal, S, Singh, M & Bolan, NS 2018, 'Characterization and improvement in physical, chemical, and biological properties of mine wastes', in NS Bolan, MB Kirkham & YS Ok (eds), Spoil to soil: mine site rehabilitation and revegetation, 1st ed., CRC Press (Taylor and Francis), US, ch. 1, pp. 3-15. 3
2018	Xu, Y, Seshadri, B, Sarkar, B, Rumpel, C, Sparks, D & Bolan, N 2018, 'Microbial control of soil carbon turnover', in C Garcia, P Nannipieri & T Hernandez (eds), The Future of Soil Carbon: Its Conservation and Formation, Elsevier, UK, ch. 6, pp. 165-194. 8
2017	Basak, B & Sarkar, B 2017, 'Scope of natural sources of potassium in sustainable agriculture', in A Rakshit et al (eds), Adaptive soil management: from theory to practices, Springer Nature, Singapore, ch. 12, pp. 247-260. 10
2017	Sarkar, B, Basak, B, Sarkar, S, Mandal, S & Bhaduri, D 2017, 'Use of soil amendments in an integrated framework for adaptive resource management in agriculture and forestry', in A Rakshit et al. (eds), Adaptive soil management: from theory to practices, 1st ed., Springer, Singapore, ch. 7, pp. 143-159. 4 1
2017	Sarkar, S, Sarkar, B, Basak, B, Mandal, S, Biswas, B & Srivastava, P 2017, 'Soil mineralogical perspective on immobilization/mobilization of heavy metals', in A Rakshit et al (eds), Adaptive soil management: from theory to practices, Springer, Singapore, ch. 4, pp. 89-102. 8
2015	Sarkar, B & Naidu, R 2015, 'Nutrient and water use efficiency in soil : the influence of geological mineral amendments', in A Rakshit, HB Singh & A Sen (eds), Nutrient use efficiency : from basics to advances, Springer, New Delhi, pp. 29-44. 16
2015	Sarkar, B & Naidu, R 2015, 'Organopalygorskites prepared from quaternary ammonium compounds and their environmental uses', in P Pasbakhsh & GJ Churchman (eds), Natural Mineral Nanotubes: Properties and Applications, Apple Academic Press, Canada, ch. 17, pp. 324-340.

Journal Articles

Year	Output
2023	Chang, P-H, Mukhopadhyay, R, Zhong, B, Yang, QY, Zhou, S, Tzou, YM & Sarkar, B 2023, 'Synthesis and characterization of PCN-222 metal organic framework and its application for removing perfluorooctane sulfonate from water', Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 636, pp.459 - 469. Open access
2023	Chang, PH, Mukhopadhyay, R, Chen, CY, Sarkar, B, Li, J & Tzou, YM 2023, 'A mechanistic insight into the shrinkage and swelling of Ca- montmorillonite upon adsorption of chain-like ranitidine in an aqueous system', Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 633, pp. 979-991.
2023	Dissanayake, PD, Yeom, KM, Sarkar, B, Alessi, DS, Noh, JH & Ok, YS 2023, 'Environmental impact of metal halide perovskite solar cells and potential mitigation strategies: a critical review', Environmental Research, vol. 219, article no. 115066, pp. 1-11.
2023	Zhang, W, Meng, J, Huang, Y, Sarkar, B, Singh, BP, Zhou, X, Gao, J, Teng, Y, Wang, H & Chen, W 2023, 'Effects of soil grain size and solution chemistry on the transport of biochar nanoparticles', Frontiers in Environmental Science, vol. 10, article no. 1114940, pp. 1-13. Open access
2022	Aralappanavar, VK, Bharti, VS, Mukhopadhyay, R, Prakash, S, Harikrishna, V, Bhuvaneswari, GR, Tripathi, G, Krishna, G & Sarkar, B 2022, 'Inland saline aquaculture increased carbon accumulation rate and stability in pond sediments under semi-arid climate', Journal of Soils and Sediments: Protection, Risk Assessment and Remediation, vol. 22, pp. 672-681. Open access 2 2
2022	Basak, B, Sarkar, B, Saha, A, Sarkar, A, Mandal, S, Biswas, JK, Wang, H & Bolan, NS 2022, 'Revamping highly weathered soils in the tropics with biochar application: what we know and what is needed', Science of the Total Environment, vol. 822, article no. 153461, pp. 1-16. 5 4 1
2022	Baskar, A V, Bolan, N, Hoang, SA, Sooriyakumar, P, Kumar, M, Singh, L, Jasemizad, T, Padhye, LP, Singh, G, Vinu, A, Sarkar, B, Kirkham, M, Rinklebe, J, Wang, S, Wang, H, Balasubramanian, R & Siddique, KH 2022, 'Recovery, regeneration and sustainable management of spent adsorbents from wastewater treatment streams: a review', Science of the Total Environment, vol. 822, pp. 1-24. 56 52 4
2022	Biswas, JK, Mondal, M, Majumdar, D, Bhatnagar, A, Sarkar, B, Vithanage, M, Meers, E, Tack, FM, Pant, D & Goel, R 2022, 'Harnessing biofertilizer from human urine via chemogenic and biogenic routes: synthesis, characterization and agronomic application', Environmental Technology and Innovation, vol. 25, article no. 102152, pp. 1-14. Open access 6
2022	Bolan, N, Hoang, SA, Beiyuan, J, Gupta, S, Sarkar, B & Van Zwieten, L and 24 other authors 2022, 'Multifunctional applications of biochar beyond carbon storage', International Materials Reviews, vol. 67, no. 2, pp. 150-200. 131 140 88
2022	Bolan, N, Kumar, M, Singh, E, Kumar, A, Singh, L, Kumar, S, Keerthanan, S, Hoang, SA, El-Naggar, A, Vithanage, M, Sarkar, B, Wijesekara, H, Diyabalanage, S, Sooriyakumar, P, Vinu, A, Wang, H, Kirkham, M, Shaheen, SM, Rinklebe, J & Siddique, KH 2022, 'Antimony contamination and its risk management in complex environmental settings: a review', Environment International: A Journal of Environmental Science, Risk & Health, vol. 158, article no. 106908, pp. 1-20. Open access 44 36 4
2022	Bu, F, Nan, Q, Li, W, Bolan, N, Sarkar, B, Meng, J & Wang, H 2022, 'Meta-analysis for quantifying carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emission in paddy soils one year after biochar application', Agronomy, vol. 12, no. 12, article no. 3065, pp. 1-16. Open access
2022	Chang, P-H, Chen, C-Y, Mukhopadhyay, R, Chen, W, Tzou, Y-M & Sarkar, B 2022, 'Novel MOF-808 metal-organic framework as highly efficient adsorbent of perfluorooctane sulfonate in water', Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 623, pp. 627-636. 5 4
2022	Chen, H, Feng, Y, Yang, X, Yang, B, Sarkar, B, Bolan, N, Meng, J, Wu, F, Wong, JW, Chen, W & Wang, H 2022, 'Assessing simultaneous immobilization of lead and improvement of phosphorus availability through application of phosphorus-rich biochar in a contaminated soil: a pot experiment', Chemosphere, vol. 296, article no. 133891, pp. 1-9. 6 6 1
2022	Chen, H, Gao, Y, Li, J, Sun, C, Sarkar, B, Bhatnagar, A, Bolan, N, Yang, X, Meng, J, Liu, Z, Hou, H, Wong, JW, Hou, D, Chen, W & Wang, H 2022, 'Insights into simultaneous adsorption and oxidation of antimonite [Sb(III)] by crawfish shell-derived biochar: spectroscopic investigation and theoretical calculations', Biochar, vol. 4, article number. 37, pp. 1-16. Open access 3 3 1
2022	Cruces, E, Arancibia-Miranda, N, Manquián-Cerda, K, Perreault, F, Bolan, N, Azócar, MI, Cubillos, V, Montory, J, Rubio, MA & Sarkar, B 2022, 'Copper/silver bimetallic nanoparticles supported on aluminosilicate geomaterials as antibacterial agents', ACS Nano, vol. 5, no. 1, pp.1472-1483. 6 5 6
2022	Dissanayake, PD, Kim, S, Sarkar, B, Oleszczuk, P, Sang, MK, Haque, MN, Ahn, JH, Bank, MS & Ok, YS 2022, 'Effects of microplastics on the terrestrial environment: a critical review', Environmental Research, vol. 209, article no. 112, pp. 1-12. 33 26 16
2022	El-Naggar, A, Mosa, A, Ahmed, N, Niazi, NK, Yousaf, B, Sarkar, B, Rinklebe, J, Cai, Y & Chang, S X 2022, 'Modified and pristine biochars for remediation of chromium contamination in soil and aquatic systems', Chemosphere, vol. 303, article no. 134942, pp. 1-13. 7 2
2022	Hoang, SA, Lamb, D, Sarkar, B, Seshadri, B, Kit Yu, RM, Anh Tran, TK, O'Connor, J, Rinklebe, J, Kirkham, M, Vo, HT & Bolan, NS 2022, 'Phosphorus application enhances alkane hydroxylase gene abundance in the rhizosphere of wild plants grown in petroleum-hydrocarbon-contaminated soil', Environmental Research, vol. 204, article no. 111924, pp. 1-10. 5 3
2022	Hoang, SA, Lamb, D, Sarkar, B, Seshadri, B, Lam, SS, Vinu, A & Bolan, NS 2022, 'Plant-derived saponin enhances biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in the rhizosphere of native wild plants', Environmental Pollution, vol. 313, article no. 120152, pp. 1-9. 2 1
2022	Keerthana Devi, M, Karmegam, N, Manikandan, S, Subbaiya, R, Song, H, Kwon, EE, Sarkar, B, Bolan, N, Kim, W, Rinklebe, J & Govarthanan, M 2022, 'Removal of nanoplastics in water treatment processes: a review', Science of the Total Environment, vol. 845, article no. 157168, pp. 1-12. 15 14 1
2022	Kumar, A, Bhattacharya, T, Mukherjee, S & Sarkar, B 2022, 'A perspective on biochar for repairing damages in the soil-plant system caused by climate change‑driven extreme weather events', Biochar, vol. 4, no. 22, pp. 1-23. Open access 12 9 1
2022	Li, Q, Li, R, Ma, X, Zhang, W, Sarkar, B, Sun, X & Bolan, N 2022, 'Efficient removal of antimonate from water by yttrium-based metal-organic framework: adsorbent stability and adsorption mechanism investigation', Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, vol. 633, pp. 1-10. 6 6
2022	Liu, L, Song, Z, Li, Q, Ellam, RM, Tang, J, Wang, Y, Sarkar, B & Wang, H 2022, 'Accumulation and partitioning of toxic trace metal(loid)s in phytoliths of wheat grown in a multi-element contaminated soil', Environmental Pollution, vol. 294, pp. 1-10. 4 2 1
2022	Meng, J, Zhang, H, Cui, Z, Guo, H, Mašek, O, Sarkar, B, Wang, H, Bolan, N & Shan, S 2022, 'Comparative study on the characteristics and environmental risk of potentially toxic elements in biochar obtained via pyrolysis of swine manure at lab and pilot scales', Science of the Total Environment, vol. 825, pp. 1-12. 3 3
2022	Mukhopadhyay, R, Sarkar, B, Khan, E, Alessi, DS, Biswas, JK, Manjaiah, K, Eguchi, M, Wu, KC, Yamauchi, Y & Ok, YS 2022, 'Nanomaterials for sustainable remediation of chemical contaminants in water and soil', Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, vol. 52, no. 15, pp. 2611-2660. Open access 12 20
2022	Murad, HA, Ahmad, M, Bundschuh, J, Hashimoto, Y, Zhang, M, Sarkar, B & Ok, YS 2022, 'A remediation approach to chromium-contaminated water and soil using engineered biochar derived from peanut shell', Environmental Research, vol. 204, article no. 112125, pp. 1-11. 25 22 1
2022	Nain, P, Purakayastha, T, Sarkar, B, Bhowmik, A, Biswas, S, Kumar, S, Shukla, L, Biswas, D, Bandyopadhyay, K, Agarwal, B & Das Saha, N 2022, 'Nitrogen-enriched biochar co-compost for the amelioration of degraded tropical soil', Environmental Technology, online, pp. 1-16. Open access 1 2
2022	O'Connor, J, Bolan, NS, Kumar, M, Nitai, AS, Ahmed, MB, Bolan, SS, Vithanage, M, Rinklebe, J, Mukhopadhyay, R, Srivastava, P, Sarkar, B, Bhatnagar, A, Wang, H, Siddique, KH & Kirkham, M 2022, 'Distribution, transformation and remediation of poly- and per-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in wastewater sources', Process Safety and Environmental Protection: Transactions of the Institution of Chemical Engineers Part B, vol. 164, pp. 91-108. 7 3 1
2022	Palansooriya, KN, Li, J, Dissanayake, PD, Suvarna, M, Li, L, Yuan, X, Sarkar, B, Tsang, DC, Rinklebe, J, Wang, X & Ok, YS 2022, 'Prediction of soil heavy metal immobilization by biochar using machine learning', Environmental Science and Technology, vol. 56, no. 7, pp. 4187-4198. Open access 35 25
2022	Palansooriya, KN, Shi, L, Sarkar, B, Parikh, SJ, Sang, MK, Lee, S-R & Ok, YS 2022, 'Effect of LDPE microplastics on chemical properties and microbial communities in soil', Soil Use and Management, vol. 38, no. 3, pp. 1481-1492. 2 1 4
2022	Palansooriya, KN, Yoon, IH, Kim, SM, Wang, CH, Kwon, H, Lee, SH, Igalavithana, AD, Mukhopadhyay, R, Sarkar, B & Ok, YS 2022, 'Designer biochar with enhanced functionality for efficient removal of radioactive cesium and strontium from water', Environmental Research, vol. 214, article no. 114072, pp. 1-11.
2022	Rusmin, R, Sarkar, B, Mukhopadhyay, R, Tsuzuki, T, Liu, Y & Naidu, R 2022, 'Facile one pot preparation of magnetic chitosan-palygorskite nanocomposite for efficient removal of lead from water', Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 608, pp. 575-587. 14 11
2022	Santanu, M, Binoy, S, Vijay Kumar, A, Mukhopadhyay, R, Basak, B, Srivastava, P, Marchut-Mikołajczyk, O, Bhatnagar, A, Semple, KT & Bolan, N 2022, 'Biochar-microorganism interactions for organic pollutant remediation: challenges and perspectives', Environmental Pollution, vol. 308, article no. 119609. Open access 6 6 1
2022	Sarkar, B, Dissanayake, PD, Bolan, NS, Dar, JY, Kumar, M, Haque, MN, Mukhopadhyay, R, Ramanayaka, S, Biswas, JK, Tsang, DC, Rinklebe, J & Ok, YS 2022, 'Challenges and opportunities in sustainable management of microplastics and nanoplastics in the environment', Environmental Research, vol. 207, article no. 112179, pp. 1-19. 35 31 4
2022	Shaheen, SM, Mosa, A, Natasha, Arockiam Jeyasundar, PGS, Sarkar, B & Rinklebe, J and 18 other authors 2022, 'Pros and cons of biochar to soil potentially toxic element mobilization and phytoavailability: environmental implications', Earth Systems and Environment, online. Open access 1 1
2022	Shanmugam, SD, Praveena, SM & Sarkar, B 2022, 'Quality assessment of research studies on microplastics in soils: a methodological perspective', Chemosphere, vol. 296, no. 134026, pp. 1-10. 2 2
2022	Sooriyakumar, P, Bolan, N, Kumar, M, Singh, L, Yu, Y, Li, Y, Weralupitiya, C, Vithanage, M, Ramanayaka, S, Sarkar, B, Wang, F, Gleeson, DB, Zhang, D, Kirkham, M, Rinklebe, J & Siddque, KH 2022, 'Biofilm formation and its implications on the properties and fate of microplastics in aquatic environments: a review', Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, vol. 6, article no. 100077, pp. 1-14. Open access 4
2022	Sun, Y, Shaheen, SM, Ali, EF, Abdelrahman, H, Sarkar, B, Song, H, Rinklebe, J, Ren, X, Zhang, Z & Wang, Q 2022, 'Enhancing microplastics biodegradation during composting using livestock manure biochar', Environmental Pollution, vol. 306, article no. 119339. 8 5 1
2022	Wicker, RJ, Autio, H, Daneshvar, E, Sarkar, B, Bolan, N, Kumar, V & Bhatnagar, A 2022, 'The effects of light regime on carbon cycling, nutrient removal, biomass yield, and polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) production by a constructed photosynthetic consortium', Bioresource Technology, vol. 363, pp. 1-9. Open access 1
2022	Yang, X, Liu, S, Liang, T, Yan, X, Zhang, Y, Zhou, Y, Sarkar, B & Ok, YS 2022, 'Ball-milled magnetite for efficient arsenic decontamination: insights into oxidation-adsorption mechanism', Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 427, pp. 1-12. 8 5 1
2021	Ashiq, A, Vithanage, M, Sarkar, B, Kumar, M, Bhatnagar, A, Khan, E, Xi, Y & Ok, YS 2021, 'Carbon-based adsorbents for fluoroquinolone removal from water and wastewater: a critical review', Environmental Research, vol. 197, article no. 111091, pp. 1-20. Open access 28 26 1
2021	Basak, B, Saha, A, Sarkar, B, Kumar, BP, Gajbhiye, N & Banerjee, A 2021, 'Repurposing distillation waste biomass and low-value mineral resources through biochar-mineral-complex for sustainable production of high-value medicinal plants and soil quality improvement', Science of the Total Environment, vol. 760, article no. 143319, pp. 1-10. Open access 10 7
2021	Basak, B, Sarkar, B & Naidu, R 2021, 'Environmentally safe release of plant available potassium and micronutrients from organically amended rock mineral powder', Environmental Geochemistry and Health: Official Journal of the Society for Environmental Geochemistry and Health, vol. 43, no. 9, pp. 3273-3286. Open access 11 11
2021	Bolan, N, Hoang, SA, Tanveer, M, Wang, L, Bolan, S, Sooriyakumar, P, Robinson, B, Wijesekara, H, Wijesooriya, M, Keerthanan, S, Vithanage, M, Markert, B, Fränzle, S, Wünschmann, S, Sarkar, B, Vinu, A, Kirkham, M, Siddique, KH & Rinklebe, J 2021, 'From mine to mind and mobiles - lithium contamination and its risk management', Environmental Pollution, vol. 290, article no. 118067, pp. -. 24 20 4
2021	Bolan, N, Sarkar, B, Vithanage, M, Singh, G, Tsang, DC, Mukhopadhyay, R, Ramadass, K, Vinu, A, Sun, Y, Ramanayaka, S, Hoang, SA, Yan, Y, Li, Y, Rinklebe, J, Li, H & Kirkham, M 2021, 'Distribution, behaviour, bioavailability and remediation of poly- and per-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in solid biowastes and biowaste-treated soil', Environment International: A Journal of Environmental Science, Risk & Health, vol. 155, article no. 106600, pp. 1-21. Open access 38 31 1
2021	Bolan, N, Sarkar, B, Yan, Y, Li, Q & Rinklebe, J 2021, 'Remediation of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contaminated soils - to mobilize or to immobilize or to degrade?', Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 401, article no. 123892, pp. 1-21. Open access 93 79 5
2021	Chang, P-H & Sarkar, B 2021, 'Mechanistic insights into ethidium bromide removal by palygorskite from contaminated water', Journal of Environmental Management, vol. 278, article no. 111586, pp. 1-10. Open access 5 4
2021	Chang, P-H, Liu, P, Sarkar, B, Mukhopadhyay, R, Yang, Q-Y, Tzou, Y-M, Zhong, B, Li, X & Owens, G 2021, 'Unravelling the mechanism of amitriptyline removal from water by natural montmorillonite through batch adsorption, molecular simulation and adsorbent characterization studies', Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 598, pp. 379-387. 8 8
2021	Cuong, DV, Matsagar, BM, Lee, M, Hossain, MSA, Yamauchi, Y, Vithanage, M, Sarkar, B, Ok, YS, Wu, KC-W & Hou, C-H 2021, 'A critical review on biochar-based engineered hierarchical porous carbon for capacitive charge storage', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, vol. 145, article no. 111029, pp. 1-17. Open access 56 46 2
2021	Daneshvar, E, Ok, YS, Tavakoli, S, Sarkar, B, Shaheen, SM, Hong, H, Luo, Y, Rinklebe, J, Song, H & Bhatnagar, A 2021, 'Insights into upstream processing of microalgae: A review', Bioresource Technology, vol. 329, article no. 124870, pp. 1-16. Open access 43 40 6
2021	Duan, J, Bolan, N, Li, Y, Ding, S, Atugoda, T, Vithanage, M, Sarkar, B, Tsang, DC & Kirkham, M 2021, 'Weathering of microplastics and interaction with other coexisting constituents in terrestrial and aquatic environments', Water Research, vol. 196, article no. 117011, pp. 1-16. Open access 122 108 1
2021	El-Naggar, A, Ahmed, N, Mosa, A, Niazi, NK, Yousaf, B, Sharma, A, Sarkar, B, Cai, Y & Chang, S X 2021, 'Nickel in soil and water: sources, biogeochemistry, and remediation using biochar', Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 419, article no. 126421, pp. 1-16. 28 21 2
2021	Hoang, SA, Lamb, D, Seshadri, B, Sarkar, B, Cheng, Y, Wang, L & Bolan, NS 2021, 'Petroleum hydrocarbon rhizoremediation and soil microbial activity improvement via cluster root formation by wild proteaceae plant species', Chemosphere, vol. 275, article no. 130135, pp. 1-13. 8 7 1
2021	Hoang, SA, Lamb, D, Seshadri, B, Sarkar, B, Choppala, G, Kirkham, M & Bolan, NS 2021, 'Rhizoremediation as a green technology for the remediation of petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soils', Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 401, article no. 123282, pp.1-22. Open access 59 51
2021	Hoang, SA, Sarkar, B, Seshadri, B, Lamb, D, Wijesekara, H, Vithanage, M, Liyanage, C, Kolivabandara, PA, Rinklebe, J, Lam, SS, Vinu, A, Wang, H, Kirkham, M & Bolan, NS 2021, 'Mitigation of petroleum-hydrocarbon-contaminated hazardous soils using organic amendments: a review', Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 416, article no. 125702, pp. 1-17. Open access 24 22 1
2021	Hossain, MZ, Bahar, MM, Sarkar, B, Donne, SW, Wade, P & Bolan, N 2021, 'Assessment of the fertilizer potential of biochars produced from slow pyrolysis of biosolid and animal manures', Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, vol. 155, article no. 105043, pp. 1-11. Open access 18 18
2021	Krasucka, P, Pan, B, Ok, YS, Mohan, D, Sarkar, B & Oleszczuk, P 2021, 'Engineered biochar - a sustainable solution for the removal of antibiotics from water', Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 505, article no. 126926, pp. 1-27. 143 128
2021	Lewis, AL, Sarkar, B, Wade, P, Kemp, SJ, Hodson, ME, Taylor, LL, Yeong, KL, Davies, K, Nelson, PN, Bird, M I, Kantola, IB, Masters, MD, DeLucia, E, Leake, JR, Banwart, SA & Beerling, DJ 2021, 'Effects of mineralogy, chemistry and physical properties of basalts on carbon capture potential and plant-nutrient element release via enhanced weathering', Applied Geochemistry, vol. 132, article no. 105023, pp. 1-16. Open access 12 7 6
2021	Li, Q, Zhang, S, Gholizadeh, M, Hu, X, Yuan, X, Sarkar, B, Vithanage, M, Masek, O & Ok, YS 2021, 'Co-hydrothermal carbonization of swine and chicken manure: Influence of cross-interaction on hydrochar and liquid characteristics', Science of the Total Environment, vol. 786, article no. 147381, pp. 1-13. 22 18 2
2021	Mukhopadhyay, R, Sarkar, B, Barman, A, Datta, SC & Manjaiah, KM 2021, 'Arsenic adsorption on modified clay minerals in contaminated soil and water: impact of pH and competitive anions', Clean - Soil Air Water, vol. 49, no. 4, article no. 2000259, pp. 1-8. Open access 3 4
2021	Mukhopadhyay, R, Sarkar, B, Jat, HS, Sharma, PC & Bolan, NS 2021, 'Soil salinity under climate change: challenges for sustainable agriculture and food security', Journal of Environmental Management, vol. 280, article no. 111736, pp. 1-14. Open access 95 89 5
2021	Mukhopadhyay, R, Sarkar, B, Palansooriya, KN, Dar, JY, Bolan, NS, Parikh, SJ, Sonne, C & Ok, YS 2021, 'Natural and engineered clays and clay minerals for the removal of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances from water: state-of-the-art and future perspectives', Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 297, article no. 102537, pp. 1-16. 20 19 1
2021	Palansooriya, KN, Kim, S, Igalavithana, AD, Hashimoto, Y, Choi, Y-E, Mukhopadhyay, R, Sarkar, B & Ok, YS 2021, 'Fe(III) loaded chitosan-biochar composite fibers for the removal of phosphate from water', Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 415, article no. 125464, pp. 1-12. Open access 56 52 1
2021	Pan, H, Yang, X, Chen, H, Sarkar, B, Bolan, N, Shaheen, SM, Wu, F, Che, L, Ma, Y, Rinklebe, J & Wang, H 2021, 'Pristine and iron-engineered animal- and plant-derived biochars enhanced bacterial abundance and immobilized arsenic and lead in a contaminated soil', Science of the Total Environment, vol. 763, article no. 144218, pp. 1-9. 50 45
2021	Perelomov, L, Sarkar, B, Pinsky, D, Atroshchenko, Y, Perelomova, I, Mukhtorov, L & Mazur, A 2021, 'Trace elements adsorption by natural and chemically modified humic acids', Environmental Geochemistry and Health: Official Journal of the Society for Environmental Geochemistry and Health, vol. 43, no. 1, pp. 127-138. Open access 2 2
2021	Sarkar, B, Mukhopadhyay, R, Ramanayaka, S, Bolan, N & Ok, YS 2021, 'The role of soils in the disposition, sequestration and decontamination of environmental contaminants', Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, vol. 376, no. 1834, article no. 20200177, pp. 1-11. 12 12
2021	Senadheera, SS, Withana, PA, Dissanayake, PD, Sarkar, B, Chopra, SS, Rhee, JH & Ok, YS 2021, 'Scoring environment pillar in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) assessment', Sustainable Environment, vol., 7, no. 1, article no. 1960097, pp. 1-7. Open access 9
2021	Smith, P, Keesstra, SD, Silver, WL, Adhya, TK, De Deyn, GB, Carvalheiro, LG, Giltrap, DL, Renforth, P, Cheng, K, Sarkar, B, Saco, PM, Scow, K, Smith, J, Morel, J-C, Thiele-Bruhn, S, Lal, R & McElwee, P 2021, 'Soil-derived nature's contributions to people and their contribution to the UN sustainable development goals', Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, vol. 376, no. 1834, article no. 20200185, pp. 1-13. 12 11 1
2021	Suazo-Hernandez, J, Manquian-Cerda, K, de la Luz Mora, M, Molina-Roco, M, Angelica Rubio, M, Sarkar, B, Bolan, N & Arancibia-Miranda, N 2021, 'Efficient and selective removal of Se-VI and As-V mixed contaminants from aqueous media by montmorillonite-nanoscale zero valent iron nanocomposite', Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 403, article no. 123639, pp. 1-12. Open access 25 23
2021	Wang, X, Bolan, N, Tsang, DC, Sarkar, B, Bradney, L & Li, Y 2021, 'A review of microplastics aggregation in aquatic environment: Influence factors, analytical methods, and environmental implications', Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 402, article no. 123496, pp. 1-19. Open access 119 100 1
2021	Wen, E, Yang, X, Chen, H, Shaheen, SM, Sarkar, B, Xu, S, Song, H, Liang, Y, Rinklebe, J, Hou, D, Li, Y, Wu, F, Pohorely, M, Wong, JW & Wang, H 2021, 'Iron-modified biochar and water management regime-induced changes in plant growth, enzyme activities, and phytoavailability of arsenic, cadmium and lead in a paddy soil', Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 407, article no. 124344, pp. 1-11. Open access 96 87
2021	Wu, X, Lu, J, Du, M, Xu, X, Beiyuan, J, Sarkar, B, Bolan, N, Xu, W, Xu, S, Chen, X, Wu, F & Wang, H 2021, 'Particulate plastics-plant interaction in soil and its implications: a review', Science of the Total Environment, vol. 792, article no. 148337, pp. 1-16. 32 29
2021	Xu, Y, Bai, T, Li, Q, Yang, H, Yan, Y, Sarkar, B, Lam, SS & Bolan, N 2021, 'Influence of pyrolysis temperature on the characteristics and lead(II) adsorption capacity of phosphorus-engineered poplar sawdust biochar', Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, vol. 154, article no. 105010, pp. 1-11. Open access 22 18 1
2021	Yang, X, Long, Y, Sarkar, B, Li, Y, Lu, G, Ali, A, Yang, J & Cao, Y-E 2021, 'Influence of soil microorganisms and physicochemical properties on plant diversity in an arid desert of Western China', Journal of Forestry Research, vol. 32, no. 6, pp. 2645-2659. 7 9
2021	Yin, G, Tao, L, Chen, X, Bolan, NS, Sarkar, B, Lin, Q & Wang, H 2021, 'Quantitative analysis on the mechanism of Cd²⁺ removal by MgCl₂-modified biochar in aqueous solutions', Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 420, article no. 126487, pp. 1-10. 41 35 1
2021	Yuan, X, Wang, X, Sarkar, B & Ok, YS 2021, 'The COVID-19 pandemic necessitates a shift to a plastic circular economy', Nature Reviews. Earth & Environment, vol. 2, no. 10, pp. 659-660. Open access 46 37 99
2021	Zhang, M, Igalavithana, AD, Xu, L, Sarkar, B, Hou, D, Zhang, M, Bhatnagar, A, Cho, WC & Ok, YS 2021, 'Engineered/designer hierarchical porous carbon materials for organic pollutant removal from water and wastewater: a critical review', Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, vol. 51, no. 20, pp. 2295-2328. Open access 14 10
2021	Zhou, Q, Guo, M, Wu, S, Fornara, D, Sarkar, B, Sun, L & Wang, H 2021, 'Electrochemical sensor based on corncob biochar layer supported chitosan-MIPs for determination of dibutyl phthalate (DBP)', Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, vol. 897, article no. 115549, pp. 1-10. 6 6
2020	Arancibia-Miranda, N, Manquian-Cerda, K, Pizarro, C, Maldonado, T, Suazo-Hernandez, J, Escudey, M, Bolan, N & Sarkar, B 2020, 'Mechanistic insights into simultaneous removal of copper, cadmium and arsenic from water by iron oxide-functionalized magnetic imogolite nanocomposites', Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 398, article no. 122940, pp. 1-10. Open access 17 15 2
2020	Beerling, DJ, Kantzas, EP, Lomas, MR, Wade, P, Sarkar, B & Banwart, SA and 15 other authors 2020, 'Potential for large-scale CO₂ removal via enhanced rock weathering with croplands', Nature, vol. 583, pp. 242-248. Open access 162 125 1165
2020	Biswas, JK, Banerjee, A, Sarkar, B, Sarkar, D, Sarkar, SK, Rai, M & Vithanage, M 2020, 'Exploration of an extracellular polymeric substance from earthworm gut bacterium (bacillus licheniformis) for bioflocculation and heavy metal removal potential', Applied Sciences (Switzerland), vol. 10, no. 1 , article no. 349, pp. 1-15. Open access 30 27 1
2020	Chen, H, Yang, X, Wang, H, Sarkar, B, Shaheen, SM, Gielen, G, Bolan, N, Guo, J, Che, L, Sun, H & Rinklebe, J 2020, 'Animal carcass- and wood-derived biochars improved nutrient bioavailability, enzyme activity, and plant growth in metal-phthalic acid ester co-contaminated soils: A trial for reclamation and improvement of degraded soils', Journal of Environmental Management, vol. 261, article no. 110246, pp. 1-8. Open access 72 69
2020	Churchman, GJ, Singh, M, Schapel, A, Sarkar, B & Bolan, N 2020, 'Clay minerals as the key to the sequestration of carbon in soils', Clays and Clay Minerals, vol. 68, no. 2, pp. 135-143. Open access 25 21
2020	Hossain, MZ, Bahar, MM, Sarkar, B, Donne, SW, Ok, YS, Palansooriya, KN, Kirkham, MB, Chowdhury, S & Bolan, N 2020, 'Biochar and its importance on nutrient dynamics in soil and plant', Biochar, vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 379-420. Open access 113 93 2
2020	Kelland, ME, Wade, PW, Lewis, AL, Taylor, LL, Sarkar, B, Andrews, MG, Lomas, MR, Cotton, TA, Kemp, SJ, James, RH, Pearce, CR, Hartley, SE, Hodson, ME, Leake, JR, Banwart, SA & Beerling, DJ 2020, 'Increased yield and CO² sequestration potential with the C⁴ cereal Sorghum bicolor cultivated in basaltic rock dust-amended agricultural soil', Global Change Biology, vol. 26, no. 6, pp. 3658-3676. Open access 51 39 201
2020	Li, Q, Li, R, Ma, X, Sarkar, B, Sun, X & Bolan, N 2020, 'Comparative removal of As(V) and Sb(V) from aqueous solution by sulfide-modified α-FeOOH', Environmental Pollution, vol. 267, article no. 115658, pp. 1-10. Open access 27 21 1
2020	Maged, A, Ismael, IS, Kharbish, S, Sarkar, B, Peraeniemi, S & Bhatnagar, A 2020, 'Enhanced interlayer trapping of Pb(II) ions within kaolinite layers: intercalation, characterization, and sorption studies', Environmental Science and Pollution Research, vol. 27, no. 2, pp. 1870-1887. 26 23 2
2020	Mandal, A, Sarkar, B, Owens, G, Thakur, J, Manna, M, Niazi, NK, Jayaraman, S & Patra, AK 2020, 'Impact of genetically modified crops on rhizosphere microorganisms and processes: a review focusing on Bt cotton', Applied Soil Ecology, vol. 148, article no. 103492, pp. 1-12. Open access 26 23 3
2020	Menon, M, Sarkar, B, Hufton, J, Reynolds, C, Reina, SV & Young, S 2020, 'Do arsenic levels in rice pose a health risk to the UK population?', Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, vol. 197, article no 110601, pp. 1-8. 31 28 169
2020	Mukhopadhyay, R, Bhaduri, D, Sarkar, B, Rusmin, R, Hou, D, Khanam, R, Sarkar, S, Biswas, JK, Vithanage, M, Bhatnagar, A & Ok, YS 2020, 'Clay-polymer nanocomposites: progress and challenges for use in sustainable water treatment', Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 383, article no. 121125, pp. 1-17. 88 73
2020	Palansooriya, KN, Yang, Y, Tsang, YF, Sarkar, B, Hou, D, Cao, X, Meers, E, Rinklebe, J, Kim, K-H & Ok, YS 2020, 'Occurrence of contaminants in drinking water sources and the potential of biochar for water quality improvement: A review', Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, vol. 50. no. 6, pp. 549-611. 99 93
2020	Pan, Z, Lin, Y, Sarkar, B, Owens, G & Chen, Z 2020, 'Green synthesis of iron nanoparticles using red peanut skin extract: synthesis mechanism, characterization and effect of conditions on chromium removal', Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 588, pp. 106-114. 59 48
2020	Peng, S, Yang, X, Strong, J, Sarkar, B, Jiang, Q, Peng, F, Liu, D & Wang, H 2020, 'MnO2-decorated N-doped carbon nanotube with boosted activity for low-temperature oxidation of formaldehyde', Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 396, article no. 122750, pp. 1-10. Open access 47 46
2020	Ramanayaka, S, Sarkar, B, Cooray, AT, Ok, YS & Vithanage, M 2020, 'Halloysite nanoclay supported adsorptive removal of oxytetracycline antibiotic from aqueous media', Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 384, article no. 121301, pp. 1-9. 38 36
2020	Sun, Q, Meng, J, Sarkar, B, Lan, Y, Lin, L, Li, H, Yang, X, Yang, T, Chen, W & Wang, H 2020, 'Long-term influence of maize stover and its derived biochar on soil structure and organo-mineral complexes in Northeast China', Environmental Science and Pollution Research, vol. 27, no. 22, pp. 28374-28383. Open access 7 6
2020	Xiang, L, Zeng, L-J, Du, P-P, Wang, X-D, Wu, X-L, Sarkar, B, Lu, H, Li, Y-W, Li, H, Mo, C-H, Wang, H & Cai, Q-Y 2020, 'Effects of rice straw biochar on sorption and desorption of di-n-butyl phthalate in different soil particle-size fractions', Science of the Total Environment, vol. 702, article no. 134878, pp. 1-13. 26 25
2020	Xie, Q, Yang, X, Xu, K, Chen, Z, Sarkar, B & Dou, X 2020, 'Conversion of biochar to sulfonated solid acid catalysts for spiramycin hydrolysis: Insights into the sulfonation process', Environmental Research, vol. 188, article no. 109887, pp. 1-10. Open access 5 4
2020	Yan, Y, Sarkar, B, Zhou, L, Zhang, L, Li, Q, Yang, J & Bolan, N 2020, 'Phosphorus-rich biochar produced through bean-worm skin waste pyrolysis enhances the adsorption of aqueous lead', Environmental Pollution, vol. 266, article no. 115177, pp. 1-7. Open access 27 28 1
2020	Yin, G, Song, X, Tao, L, Sarkar, B, Sarmah, AK, Zhang, W, Lin, Q, Xiao, R, Liu, Q & Wang, H 2020, 'Novel Fe-Mn binary oxide-biochar as an adsorbent for removing Cd(II) from aqueous solutions', Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 389, article no. 124465, pp. 1-9. Open access 128 117
2020	Zhao, Q, Li, J, Sarkar, B, Wu, W, Li, B, Liu, R, Nawaz, M, Zia-ur-Rehman, M, Wang, H & Wu, Z 2020, 'Sorption mechanisms of lead on soil-derived black carbon formed under varying cultivation systems', Chemosphere, vol. 261, article no. 128220, pp. 1-11. Open access 4 3
2019	Ashiq, A, Adassooriya, NM, Sarkar, B, Rajapaksha, AU, Ok, YS & Vithanage, M 2019, 'Municipal solid waste biochar-bentonite composite for the removal of antibiotic ciprofloxacin from aqueous media', Journal of Environmental Management, vol. 236, pp. 428-435. Open access 67 56 1
2019	Ashiq, A, Sarkar, B, Adassooriya, N, Walpita, J, Rajapaksha, AU, Ok, YS & Vithanage, M 2019, 'Sorption process of municipal solid waste biochar-montmorillonite composite for ciprofloxacin removal in aqueous media', Chemosphere, vol. 236, article no. 124384. Open access 85 76
2019	Banerjee, A, Biswas, JK, Pant, D, Sarkar, B, Chaudhuri, P, Rai, M & Meers, E 2019, 'Enteric bacteria from the earthworm (Metaphire posthuma) promote plant growth and remediate toxic trace elements', Journal of Environmental Management, vol. 250, article no. 109530. Open access 12 11 2
2019	Chang, P-H, Jiang, W-T, Sarkar, B, Wang, W & Li, Z 2019, 'The triple mechanisms of atenolol adsorption on Ca-montmorillonite: Implication in pharmaceutical wastewater treatment', Materials, vol. 12, no. 18, article no. 2858. Open access 9 8
2019	El-Naggar, A, El-Naggar, AH, Shaheen, SM, Sarkar, B, Chang, S X, Tsang, DC, Rinklebe, J & Ok, YS 2019, 'Biochar composition-dependent impacts on soil nutrient release, carbon mineralization, and potential environmental risk: A review', Journal of Environmental Management, vol. 241, pp. 458-467. Open access 184 171
2019	Gong, XW, Lü, GH, He, XM, Sarkar, B & Yang, XD 2019, 'High air humidity causes atmospheric water absorption via assimilating branches in the deep-rooted tree Haloxylon ammodendron in an arid desert region of northwest China', Frontiers in Plant Science, vol. 10, article no. 573, pp. 1-13. Open access 20 16
2019	Hussain, S, Awad, J, Sarkar, B, Chow, CW, Duan, J & van Leeuwen, J 2019, 'Coagulation of dissolved organic matter in surface water by novel titanium (III) chloride: mechanistic surface chemical and spectroscopic characterisation', Separation and Purification Technology, vol. 213, pp. 213-223. Open access 45 40
2019	Lin, Z, Weng, X, Ma, L, Sarkar, B & Chen, Z 2019, 'Mechanistic insights into Pb(II) removal from aqueous solution by green reduced graphene oxide', Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 550, pp. 1-9. 36 31
2019	Mandal, A, Thakur, JK, Sahu, A, Manna, MC, Rao, AS, Sarkar, B & Patra, AK 2019, 'Effects of Bt-cotton on biological properties of Vertisols in central India', Archives for Agronomy and Soil Science, vol. 65, no. 5, pp. 670-685. Open access 4 4
2019	Mandal, S, Donner, E, Smith, E & Sarkar, B 2019, 'Biochar with near-neutral pH reduces ammonia volatilization and improves plant growth in a soil-plant system: a closed chamber experiment', Science of the Total Environment, vol. 697, article no. 134114, pp. 1-8. 35 31 1
2019	Mehra, P, Sarkar, B, Bolan, N, Chowdhury, S & Desbiolles, J 2019, 'Impact of carbonates on the mineralisation of surface soil organic carbon in response to shift in tillage practice', Geoderma, vol. 339, pp. 94-105. Open access 8 6 1
2019	Mondal, M, Biswas, JK, Tsang, YF, Sarkar, B, Sarkar, D, Rai, M, Sarkar, SK & Hooda, PS 2019, 'A wastewater bacterium Bacillus sp. KUJM2 acts as an agent for remediation of potentially toxic elements and promoter of plant (Lens culinaris) growth', Chemosphere, vol. 232, pp. 439-452. Open access 16 16
2019	Mukhopadhyay, R, Adhikari, T, Sarkar, B, Barman, A, Paul, R, Patra, AK, Sharma, PC & Kumar, P 2019, 'Fe-exchanged nano-bentonite outperforms Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles in removing nitrate and bicarbonate from wastewater', Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 376, pp. 141-152. 25 21
2019	Mukhopadhyay, R, Manjaiah, K, Datta, S & Sarkar, B 2019, 'Comparison of properties and aquatic arsenic removal potentials of organically modified smectite adsorbents', Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 377, pp. 124-131. Open access 23 19
2019	Premarathna, K, Rajapaksha, AU, Adassoriya, N, Sarkar, B, Sirimuthu, NM, Cooray, A, Ok, YS & Vithanage, M 2019, 'Clay-biochar composites for sorptive removal of tetracycline antibiotic in aqueous media', Journal of Environmental Management, vol. 238, pp. 315-322. 134 115
2019	Premarathna, K, Rajapaksha, AU, Sarkar, B, Kwon, EE, Bhatnagar, A, Ok, YS & Vithanage, M 2019, 'Biochar-based engineered composites for sorptive decontamination of water: a review', Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 372, pp. 536-550. 198 163 1
2019	Purakayastha, T, Bera, T, Bhaduri, D, Sarkar, B, Mandal, S, Wade, P, Kumari, S, Biswas, S, Menon, M, Pathak, H & Tsang, DC 2019, 'A review on biochar modulated soil condition improvements and nutrient dynamics concerning crop yields: pathways to climate change mitigation and global food security', Chemosphere, vol. 227, pp. 345-365. Open access 142 128
2019	Singh, M, Sarkar, B, Bolan, NS, Ok, YS & Churchman, GJ 2019, 'Decomposition of soil organic matter as affected by clay types, pedogenic oxides and plant residue addition rates', Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 374, pp. 11-19. 17 14 1
2019	Suazo-Hernandez, J, Sepulveda, P, Manquian-Cerda, K, Ramirez-Tagle, R, Angelica Rubio, M, Bolan, N, Sarkar, B & Arancibia-Miranda, N 2019, 'Synthesis and characterization of zeolite-based composites functionalized with nanoscale zero-valent iron for removing arsenic in the presence of selenium from water', Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 373, pp. 810-819. 54 47 1
2019	Weber, AM, Mawodza, T, Sarkar, B & Menon, M 2019, 'Assessment of potentially toxic trace element contamination in urban allotment soils and their uptake by onions: a preliminary case study from Sheffield, England', Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, vol. 170, pp. 156-165. Open access 22 19 1
2019	Xu, Y, Seshadri, B, Bolan, N, Sarkar, B, Ok, YS, Zhang, W, Rumpel, C, Sparks, D, Farrell, M, Hall, T & Dong, Z 2019, 'Microbial functional diversity and carbon use feedback in soils as affected by heavy metals', Environment International: A Journal of Environmental Science, Risk & Health, vol. 125, pp. 478-488. Open access 101 91 1
2019	Zhang, M, Zhao, C, Li, J, Xu, L, Wei, F, Hou, D, Sarkar, B & Ok, YS 2019, 'Organo-layered double hydroxides for the removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from soil washing effluents containing high concentrations of surfactants', Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 373, pp. 678-686. 27 25
2018	Basak, B, Sarkar, B, Sanderson, P & Naidu, R 2018, 'Waste mineral powder supplies plant available potassium: evaluation of chemical and biological interventions', Journal of Geochemical Exploration, vol. 186, pp. 114-120. Open access 16 14
2018	Beerling, DJ, Leake, JR, Long, SP, Scholes, J., Ton, J, Nelson, P., Bird, M, Kantzas, E, Taylor, LL, Sarkar, B, Kelland, M, DeLucia, E, Kantola, I, Mueller, C, Rau, GH & Hansen, J 2018, 'Farming with crops and rocks to address global climate, food and soil security', Nature Plants, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 138-147. Open access 137 124 554
2018	Biswas, B, Sarkar, B, Faustorilla, MV & Naidu, R 2018, 'Effect of surface-tailored biocompatible organoclay on the bioavailability and mineralization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in long-term contaminated soil', Environmental Technology and Innovation, vol. 10, pp. 152-161. Open access 5 5 1
2018	Hussain, S, van Leeuwen, J, Aryal, R, Sarkar, B, Chow, C & Beecham, S 2018, 'Removal of organic matter from reservoir water: mechanisms underpinning surface chemistry of natural adsorbents', International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 15, no. 4, pp. 847-862. Open access 5 5
2018	Kumararaja, P, Manjaiah, K, Datta, S, Ahammed Shabeer, T & Sarkar, B 2018, 'Chitosan-g-poly(acrylic acid)-bentonite composite: a potential immobilizing agent of heavy metals in soil', Cellulose, vol. 25, no. 7, pp. 3985-3999. Open access 47 40
2018	Mandal, A, Purakayastha, T, Patra, A & Sarkar, B 2018, 'Arsenic phytoextraction by Pteris vittata improves microbial properties in contaminated soil under various phosphate fertilizations', Applied Geochemistry, vol. 88, pt. B, pp. 258-266. Open access 11 8
2018	Perelomov, L, Sarkar, B, Sizova, O, Chilachava, K, Shvikin, A, Perelomova, I & Atroshchenko, Y 2018, 'Zinc and lead detoxifying abilities of humic substances relevant to environmental bacterial species', Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, vol. 151, pp. 178-183. Open access 15 15 2
2018	Sarkar, B, Mandal, S, Tsang, YF, Kumar, P, Kim, KH & Ok, YS 2018, 'Designer carbon nanotubes for contaminant removal in water and wastewater: A critical review', Science of the Total Environment, vol. 612, pp. 561-581. Open access 193 164 4
2018	Shilpi, S, Seshadri, B, Sarkar, B, Bolan, N, Lamb, D & Naidu, R 2018, 'Comparative values of various wastewater streams as a soil nutrient source', Chemosphere, vol. 192, pp. 272-281. Open access 21 19
2018	Singh, M, Sarkar, B, Sarkar, S, Churchman, J, Bolan, N, Mandal, S, Menon, M, Purakayastha, TJ & Beerling, DJ 2018, 'Stabilization of soil organic carbon as influenced by clay mineralogy', Advances in Agronomy, vol. 148, pp. 33-84. 94 86
2018	Xu, Y, Seshadri, B, Sarkar, B, Wang, H, Rumpel, C, Sparks, D, Farrell, M, Hall, T, Yang, X & Bolan, N 2018, 'Biochar modulates heavy metal toxicity and improves microbial carbon use efficiency in soil', Science of the Total Environment, vol. 621, pp. 148-159. Open access 135 123 1
2017	Aryal, R, Beecham, S, Sarkar, B, Chong, MN, Kinsela, A, Kandasamy, J & Vigneswaran, S 2017, 'Readily wash-off road dust and associated heavy metals on motorways', Water, Air and Soil Pollution: An International Journal of Environmental Pollution, vol. 228, no. 1, article no. 1, pp. 1-12. Open access 36 31
2017	Basak, B, Sarkar, B, Biswas, D, Sarkar, S, Sanderson, P & Naidu, R 2017, 'Bio-intervention of naturally occurring silicate minerals for alternative source of potassium: challenges and opportunities', Advances in Agronomy, vol. 141, pp. 115-145. Open access 44 36 1
2017	Biswas, B, Chakraborty, A, Sarkar, B & Naidu, R 2017, 'Structural changes in smectite due to interaction with a biosurfactant-producing bacterium Pseudoxanthomonas kaohsiungensis', Applied Clay Science, vol. 136, pp. 51-57. Open access 20 16 3
2017	Biswas, B, Sarkar, B & Naidu, R 2017, 'Bacterial mineralization of phenanthrene on thermally activated palygorskite: a 14C radiotracer study', Science of the Total Environment, vol. 579, pp. 709-717. Open access 12 10
2017	Biswas, B, Sarkar, B, McClure, S & Naidu, R 2017, 'Modified osmium tracer technique enables precise microscopic delineation of hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria in clay aggregates', Environmental Technology and Innovation, vol. 7, pp. 12-20. Open access 6 4 1
2017	Biswas, B, Sarkar, B, Rusmin, R & Naidu, R 2017, 'Mild acid and alkali treated clay minerals enhance bioremediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in long-term contaminated soil: A 14C-tracer study', Environmental Pollution, vol. 223, pp. 255-265. Open access 26 22 1
2017	España, VAA, Sarkar, B, Biswas, B, Rusmin, R & Naidu, R 2017, 'Environmental applications of thermally modified and acid activated clay minerals: current status of the art', Environmental Technology and Innovation, vol. 13, pp. 383-397. 56 43
2017	Kumararaja, P, Manjaiah, K, Datta, S & Sarkar, B 2017, 'Remediation of metal contaminated soil by aluminium pillared bentonite: Synthesis, characterisation, equilibrium study and plant growth experiment', Applied Clay Science, vol. 137, pp. 115-122. Open access 65 52
2017	Lim, JE, Sung, JK, Sarkar, B, Wang, H, Hashimoto, Y, Tsang, DCW & Ok, YS 2017, 'Impact of natural and calcined starfish (Asterina pectinifera) on the stabilization of Pb, Zn and As in contaminated agricultural soil', Environmental Geochemistry and Health: Official Journal of the Society for Environmental Geochemistry and Health, vol. 39, no. 2, pp. 431-441. Open access 17 11
2017	Mandal, S, Sarkar, B, Igalavithana, AD, Ok, YS, Yang, X, Lombi, E & Bolan, N 2017, 'Mechanistic insights of 2,4-D sorption onto biochar: Influence of feedstock materials and biochar properties', Bioresource Technology, vol. 246, pp. 160-167. Open access 43 40
2017	Mehmood, T, Bibi, I, Shahid, M, Niazi, NK, Murtaza, B, Wang, H, Ok, YS, Sarkar, B, Javed, MT & Murtaza, G 2017, 'Effect of compost addition on arsenic uptake, morphological and physiological attributes of maize plants grown in contrasting soils', Journal of Geochemical Exploration, vol. 178, pp. 83-91. Open access 70 56 1
2017	Mukhopadhyay, R, Manjaiah, K, Datta, S, Yadav, R & Sarkar, B 2017, 'Inorganically modified clay minerals: preparation, characterization, and arsenic adsorption in contaminated water and soil', Applied Clay Science, vol. 147, pp. 1-10. Open access 56 47
2017	Rusmin, R, Sarkar, B, Tsuzuki, T, Kawashima, N & Naidu, R 2017, 'Removal of lead from aqueous solution using superparamagnetic palygorskite nanocomposite: Material characterization and regeneration studies', Chemosphere, vol. 186, pp. 1006-1015. Open access 27 20
2017	Singh, M, Sarkar, B, Biswas, B, Bolan, NS & Churchman, GJ 2017, 'Relationship between soil clay mineralogy and carbon protection capacity as influenced by temperature and moisture', Soil Biology and Biochemistry, vol. 109, pp. 95-106. Open access 44 44
2017	Singh, M, Sarkar, B, Hussain, S, Ok, YS, Bolan, NS & Churchman, GJ 2017, 'Influence of physico-chemical properties of soil clay fractions on the retention of dissolved organic carbon', Environmental Geochemistry and Health: Official Journal of the Society for Environmental Geochemistry and Health, vol. 39, no. 6,, pp. 1335-1350. Open access 26 24
2017	Vithanage, M, Seneviratne, M, Ahmad, M, Sarkar, B & Ok, YS 2017, 'Contrasting effects of engineered carbon nanotubes on plants: a review', Environmental Geochemistry and Health: Official Journal of the Society for Environmental Geochemistry and Health, vol. 39, no. 6, pp. 1421-1439. 70 59
2016	Aryal, R, Nirola, R, Beecham, S & Sarkar, B 2016, 'Influence of heavy metals in root chemistry of Cyperus vaginatus R.Br: a study through optical spectroscopy', International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation, vol. 113, pp. 201-207. Open access 19 17
2016	Biswas, B, Sarkar, B & Naidu, R 2016, 'Influence of thermally modified palygorskite on the viability of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria', Applied Clay Science, vol. 134, part 2, pp. 153-160. 20 22
2016	Biswas, B, Sarkar, B, Mandal, A & Naidu, R 2016, 'Specific adsorption of cadmium on surface-engineered biocompatible organoclay under metal-phenanthrene mixed-contamination', Water Research, vol. 104, pp. 119-127. Open access 20 19 1
2016	Chekli, L, Bayatsarmadi, B, Sekine, R, Sarkar, B, Shen, AM, Scheckel, K, Skinner, W, Naidu, R, Shon, H, Lombi, E & Donner, E 2016, 'Analytical characterisation of nanoscale zero-valent iron: a methodological review', Analytica Chimica Acta, vol. 903, pp. 13-35. Open access 23 70
2016	Jin, X, Zheng, M, Sarkar, B, Naidu, R & Chen, Z 2016, 'Characterization of bentonite modified with humic acid for the removal of Cu (II) and 2,4-dichlorophenol from aqueous solution', Applied Clay Science, vol. 134, no. 2, pp. 89-94. 30 27
2016	Liu, E, Sarkar, B, Chen, Z & Naidu, R 2016, 'Decontamination of chlorine gas by organic amine modified copper-exchanged zeolite', Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, vol. 225, pp. 450-455. 14 13
2016	Liu, E, Sarkar, B, Wang, L & Naidu, R 2016, 'Copper-complexed clay/poly-acrylic acid composites: extremely efficient adsorbents of ammonia gas', Applied Clay Science, vol. 121-122, pp. 154-161. 18 16
2016	Mandal, A, Biswas, B, Sarkar, B, Patra, AK & Naidu, R 2016, 'Surface tailored organobentonite enhances bacterial proliferation and phenanthrene biodegradation under cadmium co-contamination', Science of the Total Environment, vol. 550, pp. 611-618. 29 27
2016	Mandal, S, Sarkar, B, Bolan, N, Novak, J, Sik, OY, Van Zwieten, L, Pal, SB, Kirkham, M, Choppala, G, Spokas, K & Naidu, R 2016, 'Designing advanced biochar products for maximizing greenhouse gas mitigation potential', Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, vol. 46, no.17 pp. 1367-1401. Open access 69 61
2016	Mandal, S, Sarkar, B, Bolan, NS, Ok, YS & Naidu, R 2016, 'Enhancement of chromate reduction in soils by surface modified biochar', Journal of Environmental Management, vol. 186, part 2, pp. 277-284. Open access 119 106
2016	Mandal, S, Thangarajan, R, Bolan, NS, Sarkar, B, Khan, N, Ok, YS & Naidu, R 2016, 'Biochar-induced concomitant decrease in ammonia volatilization and increase in nitrogen use efficiency by wheat', Chemosphere, vol. 142, pp. 120-127. 206 177 1
2016	Ming, H, Naidu, R, Sarkar, B, Lamb, DT, Liu, Y, Megharaj, M & Sparks, D 2016, 'Competitive sorption of cadmium and zinc in contrasting soils', Geoderma, vol. 268, pp. 60-68. Open access 44 37
2016	Nirola, R, Megharaj, M, Aryal, R, Thavamai, P, Ramdass, K, Sarkar, B & Saint, C 2016, 'Stress responses and specific metal exclusion on mine soils based on germination and growth studies by Australian golden wattle', Ecological Indicators, vol. 71, pp. 113-122. 1
2016	Perelomov, L, Sarkar, B, Rahman, MM, Goryacheva, A & Naidu, R 2016, 'Uptake of lead by Na-exchanged and Al-pillared bentonite in the presence of organic acids with different functional groups', Applied Clay Science, vol. 119, no. 2, pp. 417-423. Open access 21 29
2016	Rusmin, R, Sarkar, B, Biswas, B, Churchman, J, Liu, Y & Naidud, R 2016, 'Structural, electrokinetic and surface properties of activated palygorskite for environmental application', Applied Clay Science, vol. 134, part 2, pp. 95-102. Open access 57 54
2016	Sarkar, B, Choi, HL, Zhu, K, Mandal, A, Biswas, B & Suresh, A 2016, 'Monitoring of soil biochemical quality parameters under greenhouse spinach cultivation through animal waste recycling', Chemistry and Ecology, vol. 32, no. 5, pp. 407-418. 5 4
2016	Singh, M, Sarkar, B, Biswas, B, Churchman, J & Bolan, NS 2016, 'Adsorption-desorption behavior of dissolved organic carbon by soil clay fractions of varying mineralogy', Geoderma, vol. 280, pp. 47-56. Open access 61 57
2015	Biswas, B, Sarkar, B, Mandal, A & Naidu, R 2015, 'Heavy metal-immobilizing organoclay facilitates polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon biodegradation in mixed-contaminated soil', Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 298, pp. 129-137. Open access 52 49
2015	Biswas, B, Sarkar, B, Rusmin, R & Naidu, R 2015, 'Bioremediation of PAHs and VOCs : advances in clay mineral-microbial interaction', Environment International: A Journal of Environmental Science, Risk & Health, vol. 85, pp. 168-181. 99 90 1
2015	Rusmin, R, Sarkar, B, Liu, Y, McClure, S & Naidu, R 2015, 'Structural evolution of chitosan-palygorskite composites and removal of aqueous lead by composite beads', Applied Surface Science, vol. 353, pp. 363-375. Open access 71 67 3
2015	Sarkar, B, Liu, E, McClure, S, Sundaramurthy, J, Srinivasan, M & Naidu, R 2015, 'Biomass derived palygorskite-carbon nanocomposites: synthesis, characterisation and affinity to dye compounds', Applied Clay Science, vol. 114, pp. 617-626. 37 32
2014	Bhaduri, D, Purakayastha, T, Bhar, L, Patra, A & Sarkar, B 2014, 'Impact of integrated management on yield sustainability in relation to soil quality under a rice-wheat cropping system', National Academy Science Letters, vol. 37, no. 1, pp. 25-31. Open access 8 8
2013	Sarkar, B, Mallavarapu, M, Shanmuganathan, D & Naidu, R 2013, 'Toxicity of organoclays to microbial processes and earthworm survival in soils', Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 261, pp. 793-800. 49 41
2013	Sarkar, B, Naidu, R & Mallavarapu, M 2013, 'Simultaneous adsorption of tri- and hexavalent chromium by organoclay mixtures', Water, Air and Soil Pollution: An International Journal of Environmental Pollution, vol. 224, no. 12, article no. 1704, pp. 1-10. 27 22
2013	Sarkar, B, Naidu, R, Gummuluru, K & Mallavarapu, M 2013, 'Manganese(II)-catalyzed and clay-minerals-mediated reduction of chromium(VI) by citrate', Environmental Science and Technology, vol. 47, no. 23, pp. 13629-13636. 70 64
2012	Sarkar, B, Mallavarapu, M, Xi, Y & Naidu, R 2012, 'Surface charge characteristics of organo-palygorskites and adsorption of p-nitrophenol in flow-through reactor system', Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 185-186, pp. 35-43. 65 64
2012	Sarkar, B, Naidu, R, Rahman, MM, Mallavarapu, M & Xi, Y 2012, 'Organoclays reduce arsenic bioavailability and bioaccessibility in contaminated soils', Journal of Soils and Sediments: Protection, Risk Assessment and Remediation, vol. 12, no. 5, pp. 704-712. 31 28
2012	Sarkar, B, Xi, Y, Mallavarapu, M, Gummuluru, KSR, Bowman, M, Rose, H & Naidu, R 2012, 'Bioreactive organoclay: a new technology for environmental remediation', Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, vol. 42, no. 5, pp. 435-488. 92 87
2011	Sarkar, B, Megharaj, M, Xi, Y & Naidu, R 2011, 'Structural characterisation of Arquad® 2HT-75 organobentonites: surface charge characteristics and environmental application', Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 195, pp. 155-161. 49 44
2011	Sarkar, B, Xi, Y, Megharaj, M & Naidu, R 2011, 'Orange II adsorption on palygorskites modified with alkyl trimethylammonium and dialkyl dimethylammonium bromide - An isothermal and kinetic study', Applied Clay Science, vol. 51, pp. 370-374. 80 76
2010	Sarkar, B, Mallavarapu, M, Xi, Y, Krishnamutri, G & Naidu, R 2010, 'Sorption of quaternary ammonium compounds in soils: Implications to the soil microbial activities', Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 184, no. 1-3, pp. 448-456. Open access 68 62
2010	Sarkar, B, Xi, Y, Mallavarapu, M, Gummuluru, K & Naidu, R 2010, 'Synthesis and characterisation of novel organopalygorskites for removal of p-nitrophenol from aqueous solution : isothermal studies', Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 350, no. 1, pp. 295-304. Open access 81 77
2010	Sarkar, B, Xi, Y, Mallavarapu, M, Krishnamutri, GS, Rajarathnam, D & Naidu, R 2010, 'Remediation of hexavalent chromium through adsorption by bentonite based Arquad® 2HT-75 organoclays', Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 183, no. 1-3, pp. 87-97. Open access 135 123
2009	Sarkar, B, Patra, A, Purakayastha, T & Mallavarapu, M 2009, 'Assessment of biological and biochemical indicators in soil under transgenic Bt and non-Bt cotton crop in a sub-tropical environment', Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, vol. 156, no. 1-4, pp. 595-604. 44 39
2008	Sarkar, B, Patra, A & Purakayastha, T 2008, 'Transgenic Bt-Cotton Affects Enzyme Activity and Nutrient Availability in a Sub-Tropical Inceptisol', Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science, vol. 194, no. 4, pp. 289-296. 26 25

Other outputs

Menon, M., Sarkar, B., Crotty, F., Whalley, W., Ludwig, B., (2020) Editorial for the Special Issue on ‘Opportunities and challenges in no-till farming'. European Journal of Soil Science. 71(6): 971-973. doi: 10.1111/ejss.13038.

Sarkar, B., Tsang, D.C.W., Song, H., Ding, S., Vithanage, M., (2019) Editorial – Technological innovation for soil/sediment remediation. Journal of Soils and Sediments. 19: 3881–3882. doi: 10.1007/s11368-019-02503-3.

Sarkar, B., Neumann, A., Naidu, R., (2016) Editorial – Clay and fine particle-based materials for environmental technologies and clean up. Applied Clay Science. 134(2): 69–70. doi: 10.1016/j.clay.2016.10.026.

Research

Patents

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Contaminant separating method using a modified palygorskite clay sorbent Mallavarapu, Megharaj; Naidu, Ravendra; Xi, Yunfei; Sarkar, Binoy	US	Granted
Modified clay sorbents Mallavarapu, Megharaj; Naidu, Ravendra; Sarkar, Binoy; Xi, Yunfei	AU	Granted
Modified clay sorbents Mallavarapu, Megharaj; Naidu, Ravendra; Xi, Yunfei; Sarkar, Binoy	CA	Filed

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Organisation	Country
Aarhus University	DENMARK
Agri-Food & Biosciences Institute	UNITED KINGDOM
Agriservice Research Laboratory	CHILE
Ain Shams University	EGYPT
Airlangga University	INDONESIA
Amravati University	INDIA
Anand Agricultural University	INDIA
Arctic Research Centre	SWEDEN
Arizona State University	UNITED STATES
Austral University of Chile	CHILE
Australian National University	AUSTRALIA
Banaras Hindu University	INDIA
Beihang University	CHINA
Beijing Forestry University	CHINA
Beijing Normal University	CHINA
Bernardo O'Higgins University	CHILE
Birla Institute of Technology	INDIA
Birsa Agricultural University	INDIA
Cairo University	EGYPT
Central Institute for Fresh Water Aquaculture	INDIA
Central Institute of Fisheries Education	INDIA
Central University of Jammu	PAKISTAN
Charotar University of Science and Technology	INDIA
Chengbang Eco-Environment Co	CHINA
China Agricultural University	CHINA
China Jiliang University	CHINA
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science	CHINA
Chinese Academy of Sciences	CHINA
Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences	CHINA
City University of Hong Kong	HONG KONG
CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifiqu	FRANCE
Coconut Research Institute	SRI LANKA
Columbia University	UNITED STATES
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Land and Water	AUSTRALIA
COMSATS Institute of Information Technology	PAKISTAN
Comsats University Islamabad	PAKISTAN
Copperbelt University	ZAMBIA
Cranfield University	UNITED KINGDOM
CRC Care	AUSTRALIA
CRC for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment	AUSTRALIA
CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute	INDIA
CSIRO Agriculture & Food	AUSTRALIA
CSIRO Australia (Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation)	AUSTRALIA
Defence Science and Technology Organisation	AUSTRALIA
Department of Defence	AUSTRALIA
Department of Primary Industries	AUSTRALIA
Department of Primary Industries - NSW	AUSTRALIA
Directorate of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research	INDIA
Dongguk University	KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH)
Dresden University of Technology	GERMANY
Education University of Hong Kong	HONG KONG
Environmental Institute of Scientific Networks (EISN-Institute)	GERMANY
Environmental Science Centre	UNITED KINGDOM
Flemish Institute for Technological Research	BELGIUM
Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO)	BELGIUM
Flood Control and Drought Relief Office of Hangjin County	CHINA
Foshan University	CHINA
Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University	CHINA
Fujian Normal University	CHINA
Ghent University	BELGIUM
Government Arts College	INDIA
Government College	INDIA
Government College University	PAKISTAN
Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences	CHINA
Guangdong University of Technology	CHINA
Guangxi University	CHINA
Guangzhou University	CHINA
Hainan University	CHINA
Hannam University	KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH)
Hanyang University	KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH)
Henan University	CHINA
Heriot-Watt University	UNITED KINGDOM
Hong Kong Baptist University	HONG KONG
Hong Kong Polytechnic University	HONG KONG
Huaiyin Normal University	CHINA
Hunan Agricultural University	CHINA
Huzhou University	CHINA
ICAR - Central Soil Salinity Research Institute	INDIA
ICAR - Directorate of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research	INDIA
ICAR - Indian Institute of Soil Science	INDIA
ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute	INDIA
ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education	INDIA
ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture	INDIA
ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute	INDIA
ICAR-Directorate of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant	INDIA
ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute	INDIA
ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil Science	INDIA
ICAR-National Rice Research Institute	INDIA
Incheon National University	KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH)
Indian Agricultural Research Institute	INDIA
Indian Agricultural Statistical Research Institute	INDIA
Indian Council of Agricultural Research	INDIA
Indian Institute of Soil Science	INDIA
Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar	INDIA
Indiana University	UNITED STATES
Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms of RAS	RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Institute of Chemistry Ceylon / College of Chemical Sciences	SRI LANKA
Institute of Ecology and Environment Paris	FRANCE
Institute of Fundamental Studies Sri Lanka	SRI LANKA
James Cook University	AUSTRALIA
Jawaharlal Nehru University	INDIA
Jiangsu Food and Pharmaceutical Science College	CHINA
Jinan University	CHINA
Kafrelsheikh University	EGYPT
Kangwon National University	KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH)
Kansas State University	UNITED STATES
KIIT University	INDIA
King Abdulaziz University	SAUDI ARABIA
Kingston University London	UNITED KINGDOM
Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute	KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH)
Korea Institute of Energy Research	KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH)
Korea University	KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH)
Kunming University of Science and Technology	CHINA
Kyungpook National University	KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH)
Laboratoire Specification et Verification, CNRS	FRANCE
Lancaster University	UNITED KINGDOM
Lodz University Of Technology	POLAND
LUT University	FINLAND
Macau University of Science and Technology	MACAU (SAR OF CHINA)
Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research	NEW ZEALAND
Mansoura University	EGYPT
Maria Curie-Sklodowska University	POLAND
Maria Curie-Skłodowska University	POLAND
Mehran University of Engineering and Technology	PAKISTAN
Middle East Technical University	TURKEY
Mientrung University of Civil Engineering	VIET NAM
Mississippi State University	UNITED STATES
Monash University Malaysia	MALAYSIA
Nanjing Agricultural University	CHINA
Nanjing Forestry University	CHINA
Nanjing University of Science and Technology	CHINA
Nankai University	CHINA
National Academy of Agricultural Sciences	KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH)
National Cheng Kung University	TAIWAN
National Chung Cheng University	TAIWAN
National Chung Hsing University	TAIWAN
National Environmental Engineering Research Institute	INDIA
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)	JAPAN
National Institute of Agricultural Science	KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH)
National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Wanju Korea	KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH)
National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology	TAIWAN
National Oceanography Centre	UNITED KINGDOM
National Research Centre for Grapes	INDIA
National Taiwan University	TAIWAN
National University of Singapore	SINGAPORE
Newcastle University, United Kingdom	UNITED KINGDOM
Ningbo University	CHINA
Northwest A&F University	CHINA
Nualyin Normal University	CHINA
Ohio State University	UNITED STATES
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research	GERMANY
Quaid-i-Azam University	PAKISTAN
Queensland University of Technology	AUSTRALIA
Research Institute of Industrial Science & Technology	KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH)
RMIT University	AUSTRALIA
Russian Academy of Sciences	RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Rutgers University	UNITED STATES
Sabaragamuwa University	SRI LANKA
Sabaragamuwa University Belihuloya	SRI LANKA
Saint Petersburg State University	RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Sao Paulo State University	BRAZIL
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	INDIA
SCION	NEW ZEALAND
Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre	UNITED KINGDOM
Sejong University	KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH)
Seoul National University	KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH)
SGB Amravati University	INDIA
Shaanxi Provincial Land Engineering Construction Group Co. Ltd.	CHINA
Shanghai Jiao Tong University	CHINA
Shanghai Normal University	CHINA
Shengyuan Environmental Monitoring Co. Ltd	CHINA
Shenyang Agricultural University	CHINA
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University	BANGLADESH
Shoolini University	INDIA
Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences	INDIA
South China Agricultural University	CHINA
South China Normal University	CHINA
South China University of Technology	CHINA
Southern Cross University	AUSTRALIA
Stevens Institute of Technology	UNITED STATES
Suez University	EGYPT
Swinburne University of Technology	AUSTRALIA
Taif University	SAUDI ARABIA
Tamralipta Mahavidyalaya	INDIA
Thaksin University	THAILAND
The Education University of Hong Kong	HONG KONG
The Open University of Sri Lanka	SRI LANKA
Tianjin University	CHINA
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	JAPAN
Tongji University	CHINA
Tsinghua University	CHINA
TU Dresden	GERMANY
Tula State Lev Tolstoy Pedagogical University	RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Tula State University	RUSSIAN FEDERATION
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology	UNITED KINGDOM
Universidad de la Frontera	CHILE
Universidad de Los Lagos	CHILE
Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande	PORTUGAL
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu	MALAYSIA
Universiti Putra Malaysia	MALAYSIA
University of Aberdeen	UNITED KINGDOM
University of Adelaide	AUSTRALIA
University of Agriculture Faisalabad	PAKISTAN
University of Alberta	CANADA
University of Atacama	CHILE
University of Auckland	NEW ZEALAND
University of Calcutta	INDIA
University of California	UNITED STATES
University of California Davis	UNITED STATES
University of Canterbury	NEW ZEALAND
University of Chemistry and Technology Prague	CZECH REPUBLIC
University of Copenhagen	DENMARK
University of Delaware	UNITED STATES
University of Eastern Finland	FINLAND
University of Edinburgh	UNITED KINGDOM
University of Florida	UNITED STATES
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	UNITED STATES
University of Jinan	CHINA
University of Kalyani	INDIA
University of Leeds	UNITED KINGDOM
University of Lyon	FRANCE
University of Massachusetts Amherst	UNITED STATES
University of Nevada, Las Vegas	UNITED STATES
University of New England	AUSTRALIA
University of New South Wales	AUSTRALIA
University of Newcastle	AUSTRALIA
University of Nigeria	NIGERIA
University of Nottingham	UNITED KINGDOM
University of Peradeniya	SRI LANKA
University of Queensland	AUSTRALIA
University of Rajshahi	BANGLADESH
University of Sannio	ITALY
University of Santiago	CAPE VERDE
University of Santiago Chile	CHILE
University of Santiago de Chile	CHILE
University Of Santiago, Chile	CHILE
University of Science and Technology of China	CHINA
University of Sheffield	UNITED KINGDOM
University of South Australia	AUSTRALIA
University of Southampton	UNITED KINGDOM
University of Southern Queensland	AUSTRALIA
University of Sri Jayewardenepura	SRI LANKA
University of Tabriz	IRAN
University of Tasmania	AUSTRALIA
University of Technology MARA	MALAYSIA
University of Technology Sydney	AUSTRALIA
University of Trier	GERMANY
University of Utah	UNITED STATES
University of Western Australia	AUSTRALIA
University of Wisconsin-Madison	UNITED STATES
University of Wuppertal	GERMANY
University of York	UNITED KINGDOM
US Department of Agriculture	UNITED STATES
US Environmental Protection Agency	UNITED STATES
USDA Agriculture Research Service	UNITED STATES
Vels University	INDIA
Wageningen University and Research	NETHERLANDS
Wayamba University of Sri Lanka	SRI LANKA
Wuhan Textile University	CHINA
Xian Jiaotong University	CHINA
Xi'an Jiaotong University	CHINA
Xi'an Modern Chemistry Research Institute	CHINA
Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography	CHINA
Xinjiang University	CHINA
Yangzhou University	CHINA
Zhejiang A&F University	CHINA
Zhejiang Agricultural and Forestry University	CHINA
Zhejiang University	CHINA
Zhejiang University of Science and Technology	CHINA

External engagement & recognition

Engagement/recognition	Year
Endeavour Research Fellowship Department of Education and Training, Australian Government	2016
Guest Editor Applied Clay Science	2016
Invited Speaker at BITs 8th Annual World Congress of Industrial Biotechnology China Council for the Promotion of International Trade	2015
World Congress of Industrial Biotechnology Bursary China Council for the Promotion of International Trade	2015

Other

Guest Editor

Chemosphere
Journal of Hazardous Materials
Clays and Clay Minerals
Journal of Soils and Sediments
European Journal of Soil Science
Applied Clay Science
Environmental Technology and Innovation
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Minerals
Sustainable Environment

Conference Committee

16th International Clay Conference, Istanbul, Turkey (2022)
COP26@ Lancaster University Festival (2021)
4th Asian Clay Conference (Virtual) (2020)
2nd Engineering Sustainable Development Conference (Virtual) (2020)
2nd AIChE Sustainable Waste Management Conference (Virtual) (2020)
4th International Conference on Bioresources, Energy, Environment, and Materials Technology (Virtual) (2020)
3rd International Conference on Bioresources, Energy, Environment, and Materials Technology, Hong Kong (2019)
3rd International Caparica Conference on Pollutant Toxic Ions andMolecules, Portugal (2019)
2nd International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research, Universiti Teknologi Mara (2019)
Clay Minerals Group Research in Progress Meeting (MineralogicalSociety of Great Britain and Ireland), UK (2018)
3rd International Conference on Bioresources, Energy, Environment,and Materials Technology, Hong Kong (2019)
2nd International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research,Universiti Teknologi Mara, Malaysia (2019)
3rd International Conference on Biological Waste as Resource, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (2018)
2nd International Conference on Bioresources, Energy, Environment,and Materials Technology, Republic of Korea (2018)
Euroclay Conference, UK (2015)

Teaching & student supervision

Teaching strengths

Soil Science
Hydrology: Water in the Environment
Biogeochemical Cycles
Environmental Remediation Technologies
Earth’s Interior

Teaching & student supervision

Research degree supervision

Supervisions from 2010 shown

Thesis title	Student status
Developing a DGT methodology to assess bioavailability of herbicide residues	Current
Microbial degradation of environmental contaminants in clay and modified clay minerals-modulated systems	Completed
Modification of palygorskite for remediation of lead contaminated water	Completed
Role of clay minerals in carbon stabilisation in soils	Completed

Dr Binoy Sarkar

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Future Industries Institute

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Invited Speaker at BITs 8th Annual World Congress of Industrial Biotechnology

World Congress of Industrial Biotechnology Bursary

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