Pradeep
Research Group

Pradeep’s work is in the area of molecular materials and surfaces. His group discovered that noble metal nanoparticles degrade halocarbons efficiently to amorphous carbon………..

Welcome to
Pradeep Research
Group

The Pradeep Research Group works in the area of molecular materials and surfaces. The group discovered that noble metal nanoparticles efficiently degrade halocarbons to amorphous carbon and metal halides at room temperature and at low concentrations. This discovery led to the development of the world’s first nanochemistry-based water filter for pesticide removal, addressing many halocarbon-based pesticides. This technology is estimated to have reached about 9 million people. The group has also developed several technologies to remove other contaminants from drinking water. By integrating multiple such materials, they created an all-inclusive, affordable drinking water purifier. A key aspect of this work is the design of advanced materials through simple and environmentally friendly methods. One of these technologies, named AMRIT, is currently being implemented in arsenic-affected regions of India, benefiting approximately one million people. Several other drinking water technologies have also emerged from the group’s research. To translate these innovations into real-world applications, the group has incubated four companies in collaboration with IIT Madras, and this effort is now being expanded globally.

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Latest News

Accepted publication: Charging of ligand protected gold nanoparticles in electrospray ionization: probing ligand bond strength by charge detection mass spectrometry 

J. Phys. Chem. Lett., June 27, 2025

Accepted publication: Mechanochromic luminescence in copper nanoclusters: Resolving structural transitions through microcrystal electron diffraction

Chemical Communications, June 11, 2025

Accepted Publication: Cluster versus coordination: The chemistry of cyclopentadienyl titanium and vanadium complexes with B- and C-functionalized carborane-thiols, [C2B10H12-n(SH)n] (n = 2 or 3)

Chemical Science, June 11, 2025

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Positions Available

A few positions are available at the International Centre for Clean Water (https://iccw.world/)
For more details contact the CEO, Mr. E. Nandakumar at enandu@iccwindia.org
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