Srinagar, April 5 -- A Kashmiri scientist has achieved a rare honour after the research article, he co-authored, became one of the top 100 downloaded chemistry papers in the world.

Dr. Khalid Mujasam Batoo, who works as an Assistant Professor at King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology at King Saud University, co-authored the research paper titled 'Photocatalytic dye degradation and antimicrobial activities of Pure and Ag-doped ZnO using cannabis sativa leaf extract'

The paper highlights using eco-friendly materials for anti-microbial and wastewater treatment. The article received 2,697 downloads in 2020, placing it as one of the top 100 downloaded chemistry papers, according to Scientific Reports 2020 by Nature Portfolio Journal.

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