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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Engineering, Doctorate, Synergistic Approach towards Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) Properties: Reinforcement and Crosslinking, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
1 Jan 2012 → 21 Dec 2017
Award Date: 28 Jun 2018
Science, Master, Functionalization of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes for Proper Dispersion in Epoxy Resins, Christ Church College Kanpur
4 Aug 2009 → 30 Jun 2011
Award Date: 30 Jun 2011
Science, Bachelor, Achieving excellent dispersibility of carbon nanomaterials in water derived from candle soot by surface modification, Christ Church College Kanpur
1 Aug 2006 → 30 Jun 2009
Award Date: 30 Jun 2009
External positions
Researcher, Chalmers University of Technology
1 Aug 2019 → 28 Feb 2023
Postdoctoral Fellow, Gachon University
1 Apr 2018 → 31 Jul 2019
Senior Project Scientist, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
22 Dec 2017 → 31 Mar 2018
Skills and expertise
- Cellulose
- Carbon nanomaterials
- Material science
- Chemistry
- Nanocellulose
- Films
- Foams
- Polymer Processing
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Projects
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ModernTex: Cost-competitive cellulose-based leather alternative produced from organic waste using novel production process accelerating green transformation of fashion industry
Lohtander-Piispa, T. (Manager), Sonker, A. (Manager) & King, A. (Participant)
1/04/23 → 30/03/25
Project: Business Finland project
Research output
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Cellulose nanocrystal dispersions conjugated with symmetric and asymmetric dialkylamine groups
Wojno, S., Sonker, A. K., Garg, M., Cooper, S., Rigdahl, M., Linares, M., Zozoulenko, I., Kádár, R. & Westman, G., Jul 2024, In: Cellulose. 31, 11, p. 6705-6718 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Fenton-mediated thermocatalytic conversion of CO2 to acetic acid by industrial waste-derived magnetite nanoparticles
Kaushik, J., Lamba, N. K., Kumar, V., Sonker, A. K. (Corresponding Author) & Sonkar, S. K. (Corresponding Author), 6 Mar 2024, In: Chemical Communications. 60, 25, p. 3449-3452 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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From Bulk Molybdenum Disulfide (MoS2) to Suspensions of Exfoliated MoS2 in an Aqueous Medium and Their Applications
Aggarwal, R., Saini, D., Mitra, R., Sonkar, S. K. (Corresponding Author), Sonker, A. K. (Corresponding Author) & Westman, G. (Corresponding Author), 30 Apr 2024, In: Langmuir. 40, 19, p. 9855–9872 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review
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Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanoflakes by Acidic Charring of Microcrystalline Cellulose and Urea for the Rapid Removal of Imidacloprid from Water
Aggarwal, R., Sharma, T., Kulshreshtha, N. M., Sonker, A. K. (Corresponding Author), Sonkar, S. K. (Corresponding Author) & Westman, G. (Corresponding Author), 2024, In: ACS Applied Nano Materials. 7, 1, p. 1-10 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Bendable transparent films from cellulose nanocrystals–Study of surface and microstructure-property relationship
Tideland, H., Feldhusen, J., Sonker, A. K. (Corresponding Author) & Westman, G. (Corresponding Author), Dec 2023, In: Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications. 6, 100367.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access