Nandakishore Rajagopalan

2025

Compact Thermochemical Heat Storage Based on Hydrothermal Dehydration of Cobalt Hydroxide

Dwivedi, A., Veerabagu, M., Rajagopalan, N. & Sinha, S., 2025, In: Nanoscale and Microscale Thermophysical Engineering. 29, 1, p. 36-46 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Production of a Sustainable Aviation Fuel Additive from Waste Polystyrene

Prajapati, R., Zaborowski, E. O., Lu, H., Rajagopalan, N., Sharma, B. K., Moser, B. R. & Kumar, N., Jan 13 2025, In: ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. 13, 1, p. 212-219 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Recyclable Hydrazine-Passivated NiB_x/Ni Heterostructured Catalyst for Enhanced Hydrogenation of Polystyrene Pyrolysis Oil

Park, J. H., Zaborowski, E. O., Lu, H., Sharma, B. K., Kumar, N., Rajagopalan, N. & Kim, J., Apr 16 2025, In: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 17, 15, p. 22850-22859 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Valorizing Hydrothermal liquefaction aqueous phase via nanofiltration: Enhancing biocrude production from algal biomass

Costa, T., Schideman, L., Rajagopalan, N. & Zhang, Y., Jul 2025, In: Bioresource Technology. 428, 132456.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2024

Characterization of novel polysulfide polymer coated fly ash and its application in mitigating diffusion of contaminants

Zhao, L., Zaborowski, E., Bordoloi, S., Rajagopalan, N., Sharma, B. K., Baroi, C., Xing, W. & Zhang, L., Apr 15 2024, In: Environmental Pollution. 347, 123706.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

Highly efficient and reusable nanostructured porous Ni/La₂O₂CO₃ tandem catalyst for hydrogen and methane production from subcritical hydrothermal treatment of nitrocellulose

Park, J. H., Scott, J. W., Lu, H., Rajagopalan, N., Sharma, B. K., Cosper, S. D., Hay, K. J. & Kim, J., Apr 15 2024, In: Chemical Engineering Journal. 486, 150330.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

Reducing the carbon footprint of Hevea rubber carbon composites using surface-modified fly ash

Bordoloi, S., Devney, E. P., Polyak, P., Cornish, K., Sharma, B. K., Rajagopalan, N., Puskas, J. E. & Baroi, C., Nov 15 2024, In: Industrial Crops and Products. 220, 119190.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

Waste derived polysulphide coating on fly ash as fillers in plastic composite

Bordoloi, S., Prajapati, R., Zhao, L., Sharma, B. K., Rajagopalan, N. & Baroi, C., Aug 23 2024, In: Construction and Building Materials. 440, 137333.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

2023

Stability of Repurposed Plastics in Asphalt Binder

Alhadidi, Y. I., Al-Qadi, I. L., García Mainieri, J. J., Sharma, B. K. & Rajagopalan, N., 2023, Innovation and Sustainability in Airfield and Highway Pavements Technology. Garg, N., Bhasin, A. & Vandenbossche, J. M. (eds.). American Society of Civil Engineers, p. 60-70 11 p. (Airfield and Highway Pavements 2023: Design, Construction, Condition Evaluation, and Management of Pavements - Selected Papers from the International Airfield and Highway Pavements Conference 2023; vol. 2).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

2021

Creating Markets for Captured Carbon: Progress in Illinois

OBrien, K. C., Whittaker, S., Greenberg, S., Lu, Y., Schideman, L., Patel, V., Rajagopalan, N., Sharma, B. K., Brownstein, S., Gioja, L. & Dietsch, J., 2021.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

Creating Markets for Captured Carbon: Progress in Illinois

Obrien, K. C., Whittaker, S., Greenberg, S., Lu, Y., Schideman, L., Patel, V., Rajagopalan, K., Sharma, B. K., Brownstein, S., Gioja, L. & Dietsch, J., 2021, Proceedings of the 15th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Open Access

2020

Coal Ash Response Team final report

Locke, R., Keefer, L., Barker, T., Elrick, S., Hemrich, V., Huber, A., Kelly, W., Rajagopalan, K., Stodola, A., Winkel, R. & Yacucci, M., Sep 2020, Prairie Research Institute. 61 p. (PRI Response Team Report)

Research output: Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Technical report

Open Access

Fouling mitigation and carbon recovery in nanofiltration processing of hydrothermal liquefaction aqueous waste stream

Zhang, X., Scott, J., Sharma, B. K. & Rajagopalan, N., Nov 15 2020, In: Journal of Membrane Science. 614, 118558.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Hydrothermal Decomposition of Cobalt Hydroxide in Saturated Water Vapor

Dwivedi, A., Sharma, B. K., Rajagopalan, N. & Sinha, S., Jan 8 2020, In: Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research. 59, 1, p. 491-496 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2019

Novel low temperature thermochemical heat storage system

Dwivedi, A., Rajagopal, M., Ganguly, S., Sharma, B., Rajagopalan, N. & Sinha, S., Mar 31 2019, In: ACS National Meeting Book of Abstracts. 257

Research output: Contribution to journal › Abstract › peer-review

2018

Advanced treatment of hydrothermal liquefaction wastewater with nanofiltration to recover carboxylic acids

Zhang, X., Scott, J., Sharma, B. K. & Rajagopalan, N., Apr 2018, In: Environmental Science: Water Research and Technology. 4, 4, p. 520-528 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Materials and Energy Recovery from E-Waste Plastics

Chandrasekaran, S. R., Avasarala, S., Murali, D., Rajagopalan, N. & Sharma, B. K., Apr 2 2018, In: ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. 6, 4, p. 4594-4602 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

Removal of estrogenic hormones from manure-containing water by vegetable oil capture

Dodgen, L. K., Wiles, K. N., Deluhery, J., Rajagopalan, N., Holm, N. & Zheng, W., 2018, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 343, p. 125-131 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2017

An overview of a novel concept in biomass pyrolysis: microwave irradiation

Zhang, X., Rajagopalan, K., Lei, H., Ruan, R. & Sharma, B. K., 2017, In: Sustainable Energy and Fuels. 1, 8, p. 1664-1699 36 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Catalytic Thermal Cracking of Postconsumer Waste Plastics to Fuels. 2. Pilot-Scale Thermochemical Conversion

Kunwar, B., Chandrasekaran, S. R., Moser, B. R., Deluhery, J., Kim, P., Rajagopalan, N. & Sharma, B. K., Mar 16 2017, In: Energy and Fuels. 31, 3, p. 2705-2715 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2016

Catalytic and thermal depolymerization of low value post-consumer high density polyethylene plastic

Kunwar, B., Moser, B. R., Chandrasekaran, S. R., Rajagopalan, N. & Sharma, B. K., Sep 15 2016, In: Energy. 111, p. 884-892 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Combustion of Switchgrass in Biomass Home Heating Systems: Emissions and Ash Behavior

Chandrasekaran, S. R., Sharma, B. K., Hopke, P. K. & Rajagopalan, N., Apr 21 2016, In: Energy and Fuels. 30, 4, p. 2958-2967 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2015

Catalytic Thermal Cracking of Postconsumer Waste Plastics to Fuels. 1. Kinetics and Optimization

Chandrasekaran, S. R., Kunwar, B., Moser, B. R., Rajagopalan, N. & Sharma, B. K., Sep 17 2015, In: Energy and Fuels. 29, 9, p. 6068-6077 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Greening Metalworking Fluids Purchasing Using Multicriteria Methodologies

Plewa, M., Rajagopalan, N. & Wagner, E. D., Mar 2015, Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center. (RR Series (Illinois Sustainable Technology Center); no. 126)

Research output: Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Technical report

Sustainable power plansts

O'Brien, K., Patel, V., Rajagopalan, K., Lu, Y. & Stillwell, A., 2015, Carbon Management Technology Conference 2015: Sustainable and Economical CCUS Options, CMTC 2015. AIChE, p. 1192-1206 15 p. (Carbon Management Technology Conference 2015: Sustainable and Economical CCUS Options, CMTC 2015; vol. 2).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

The utilization of forward osmosis for coal tailings dewatering

Salih, H. H., Wang, L., Patel, V., Namboodiri, V. & Rajagopalan, K., Aug 11 2015, In: Minerals Engineering. 81, p. 142-148 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2014

On the Feasibility of Establishing a Saline Aquaculture Industry in Illinois

Small, B., Rajagopalan, N. & Quagrainie, K., Mar 2014, Champaign, IL: Illinois Sustainable Technology Center. (TR Series (Illinois Sustainable Technology Center); no. 51)

Research output: Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Technical report

Production, characterization and fuel properties of alternative diesel fuel from pyrolysis of waste plastic grocery bags

Sharma, B. K., Moser, B. R., Vermillion, K. E., Doll, K. M. & Rajagopalan, N., Jun 2014, In: Fuel Processing Technology. 122, p. 79-90 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

Solvent removal and recovery from inorganic and organic solutions

Rajagopalan, N. (Inventor) & Patel, V. A. (Inventor), Oct 7 2014, U.S. Patent No. 8852436, Jan 25 2010

Research output: Patent

2013

2012

Thermochemical conversion of raw and defatted algal biomass via hydrothermal liquefaction and slow pyrolysis

Vardon, D. R., Sharma, B. K., Blazina, G. V., Rajagopalan, K. & Strathmann, T. J., Apr 2012, In: Bioresource Technology. 109, p. 178-187 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2011

2010

Sorption properties of greenwaste biochar for two triazine pesticides

Zheng, W., Guo, M., Chow, T., Bennett, D. N. & Rajagopalan, N., Sep 2010, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 181, 1-3, p. 121-126 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

Use of cooling tower blow down in ethanol fermentation

Rajagopalan, N., Singh, V., Panno, B. & Wilcoxon, M., 2010, In: Water Science and Technology. 62, 10, p. 2263-2269 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Using Biochar as a Soil Amendment for Sustainable Agriculture

Zheng, W., Sharma, B. K. & Rajagopalan, N., Dec 2010, Illinois Department of Agriculture. (Illinois Department of Agriculture Sustainable Agriculture Grant’s Research Report Series)

Research output: Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Technical report

2008

Open Access

Use of paramagnetic particles in membrane integrity testing

Deluhery, J. & Rajagopalan, N., Jun 20 2008, In: Journal of Membrane Science. 318, 1-2, p. 176-181 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2007

Applicability of Microfiltration for Recycling Semi-Synthetic Metalworking Fluids

Wentz, J. E., Kapoor, S. G., DeVor, R. E. & Rajagopalan, N., Dec 2007, Champaign, IL: Illinois Waste Management and Research Center. (RR-111)

Research output: Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Technical report

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