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Synergistic augmentation and fundamental mechanistic exploration of β-Ga2O3-rGO photocatalyst for efficient CO2 reduction

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Enhancing the water splitting performance of a reduced graphene oxide–platinum nanoparticle hybrid using an intercalating ethylenediamine polar space group

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Visible-Light activated self-cleaning glass using BiOI/TiO2 nanocomposites

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Exploring the Enzyme Inhibition Potential of Schiff Base and Metal Complexes of Benzothiophene Derivatives

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Synergistic photocatalytic and antibacterial efficacies of Ag/rGO and Ag/Ag2O/rGO nanocomposites: The impact of oxide formation and ternary heterojunction

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2D/2D GO-Modified g-C3N4 Nanocomposite for Efficient Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction to CH4 Under Visible Light

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Enhanced antibiotic degradation using rGO composites under visible light photocatalysis

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Graphene Oxide-Embedded Isotype g-C3N4/g-C3N4 Heterojunction for the Deterioration of Pharmaceutical Waste and Dyes

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Molecular Engineering of Molybdenum Cyanide Photoadduct with rGO for Enhanced Visible Light Driven Photocatalytic Activity

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Highly Selective Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants by ZnO@C Core–Shell Nanoparticles Via Superoxide Radical Pathway

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Charge-Carrier Separation and Dynamic Alteration by Utilizing External Magnetic Field in rGO/γ-Fe2O3 Heterostructure for Improved Photodegradation of Organic Pollutants

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Modification of g-C3N4/BiOBr composite by carbon quantum dots for highly efficient photocatalytic degradation toward Rhodamine B

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Synergistic photodegradation of Remazol Black B dye using sulfur-doped g-C3N4/rGO composite: The dual role of thiourea

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Cuprospinel heterostructures switched with graphene oxide for photoelectrocatalytic paracetamol degradation and hydrogen evolution

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Engineering of visible light-activated ZnIn2S4/N-rGO S-scheme heterojunction photocatalyst for H2 generation

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Metal-free graphitic carbon nitride as a promising nano-adsorbent for the efficient photocatalytic degradation of toxic dyes: Recent trends and future perspectives

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Floatable Cu2(OH)PO4/rGO Aerogel for Full Spectrum Driven Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants

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Performance and reaction mechanism of montmorillonite/α-Fe2O3/starch bio-nanocomposite as high-efficiency photocatalytic degradation of acetaminophen: Characterization, feasibility, and pathway

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Synthesis of sp2-Carbon Covalent Triazine Framework Photocatalysts for Efficient Organic Dye Degradation

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Development of Binder‐Free Ni Foam‐Supported ZnCo2O4 Electrode for Superior Supercapacitive Performance

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Enhanced Solar-Driven Photocatalysis with CuTCPP/g-C3N4 for Hydrogen Production and Environmental Remediation

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Unveiling of Interfacial Charge Carrier Dynamics in rGO Wrapped g-C3N4/SnO2 Heterostructure for Enhanced Adsorption and Sunlight-Driven Photocatalysis

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Comparative study on photocatalytic CO2 reduction performance of modified-TiO2 nanotube arrays

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Enhanced photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants by randomly oriented 2D SnS2 nanostructures

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A biomass-modified carbon nitride composite electrode for photoelectrocatalytic enhancement of overall water splitting

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Waste toner derived Fe3O4 nanoparticles embedment into PANI matrix as an advanced electrode for supercapacitor

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Advances in bimetallic metal organic frameworks (BMOFs) based photocatalytic materials for energy production and waste water treatment

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Two step synthesis of g-C3N4@GO composites with enhanced photoluminescence response

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Novel Ag-induced Z-scheme Ag2W2O7/Bi24O31Cl10 heterojunction for visible-light-driven photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants

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Recent advances in metal-free 2D material/graphitic carbon nitride heterostructures for photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants

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Encapsulation of e‐Waste‐Derived Fe3O4 Nanoparticles on Reduced Graphene Oxide Sheets: Harnessing Built‐In Potential for the Photodegradation of Diverse Pollutants

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In Situ Construction of 2D/2D g-C3N4/rGO Hybrid Photocatalysts for Efficient Ciprofloxacin Degradation

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A novel breakthrough in the invention, properties, synthesis of covalent heptazine framework for its sustainable applications

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A review on recent developments towards hydrogen evolution reaction for covalent organic frameworks

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Efficient photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue using Arundo donax biochar/graphitic carbon nitride composite

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Structural and electrical changes in multilayer graphene induced by negative oxygen ion bombardment

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Unravelling charge carrier dynamics for enhancement of photocatalytic performance in Pd/MoS2 nanocomposites for water remediation of real-world pollutants

Ritu Kumari and Rakesh Kumar

Materials Research Bulletin, 2025, 181, 113122
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Tailoring a novel reduced graphene oxide supported gC3N4/V2O5/CoCu LDH as direct dual Z-scheme heterosystem with build in interfacial electric field for boosted visible light driven metronidazole photocatalysis: Mechanistic insights and environmental impact assessment

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Magnetic field and dissolved oxygen assisted ultra-high photocatalytic activity of α-γ-Fe2O3 heterophase wrapped with rGO sheets for the removal of rifampicin

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Applied Materials Today, 2025, 44, 102706
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From lab to environment: a critical eye approach toward morphological synthesis of graphitic carbon nitride for environmental restoration

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J IRAN CHEM SOC, 2025, 22, 1659
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A novel strategy to decorate Ni(OH)2 micro flowers on highly exfoliated rGO sheets supported by 3D-Ni foam architecture as binder free supercapacitive electrode

Shalu Gupta and Dhanpat Sharma

Journal of Applied Physics, 2025, 138
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Effect of g-C3N4 and rGO incorporation on the physical properties and photocatalytic application of TiO2 particles through a simple and cost-effective synthesis method

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Ceramics International, 2024, 50, 50317
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Tunable Synthesis of Covalently Coupled G‐C3N4/RGO Nanohybrid and N‐Doped RGO via Scalable Precursor Composition Control for High Efficiency Metal Free Catalysis

Belete Asefa Aragaw, Kamran Akbar, Zhihao Xiang, Abebe Tedla, Amare Aregahegn Dubale, Gedefaw Mersha, Jamal Kazmi, Yosef Nikodimos, Pawel M. Kozlowski and Zhiming Wang

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Development of rGO wrapped SnO2 nanoparticles based high-performance supercapacitive electrode: probing the influence of electrolyte concentrations

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Nanoengineered rGO decorated Y2O3-CeO2 ternary heterojunction nanocomposites for enhanced photocatalytic and antibacterial applications

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Enhanced photocatalytic degradation of Cr (VI) and organic pollutants using novel 3D/2D MoS2/SnS2 heterostructures for water remediation

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Phys. Scr., 2024, 99, 1059d1
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Developing a sustainable metal-free carbon-g-C3N4 photocatalyst integrated with graphene oxide for the degradation of organic pollutants

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Enhanced photocatalytic performance of 2D/3D g-C3N4/MoS2 heterojunction for water remediation of real-world pollutants

Ritu Kumari and Rakesh Kumar

Journal of Applied Physics, 2025, 138
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Probing the effect of calcination temperature on the supercapacitive performance of ZnCo2O4/NF binder-free electrode

Pratap Singh, Shalu Gupta, Dhanpat Sharma, Pratik Shinde, Manoj Kumar Singh and Budhendra Singh

Surfaces and Interfaces, 2025, 73, 107590
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