Lecture by Prof. Sharma on High-Valent Iron Intermediates in Environmental Processes!

Ηow can catalysts support environmental processes?

Prof. Dr. Virender Sharma of the University of Miami (USA) gave a lecture at our partner VSB-TUO, about the use of iron oxides as green molecules in environmental processes. In particular, the lecture demonstrated how high-valent iron species (such as FeVIO42 (ferrate(VI), FeVI), FeVO43(FeV), and FeIVO44) play a role as catalysts in different environmental processes.

Applications of iron oxide catalysts include environmentally-friendly disinfectant in health care settings, disinfecting chlorine resistant bacteria (e g Clostridium difficile), inactivating viruses (e g Murine Norovirus), coagulating toxic metals (i.e. arsenic and lead), and oxidizing emerging contaminants (i.e. antibiotics) in water and urine.

Dr. Virender K. Sharma received his Ph.D. from Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS), University of Miami in 1989. He is currently a Professor at the Department of Chemical , Environmental, and Material at the University of Miami , Florida. Dr. Sharma has made exceptional contributions in the areas of chemistry and environmental applications of ferrate. Dr. Sharma has made exceptional contributions in the field concerning the occurrence and remediation of toxins, antibiotics, antibiotics resistance bacteria and genes, and nanoparticles to address real-world challenges of water sustainability. Currently, Dr. Sharma is serving as an associate editor or editorial member for several international journals. Dr. Sharma has published more than 460 peer-reviewed journal publications , 60 book chapters, 36 proceedings, and has authored one and edited seven books. Dr. Sharma has been recognized as Highly Cited Researcher (Top1%) by the Clarivate (Web of Science) and Google Scholar citations: >46,000; H-Index104).

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