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  1. Critical review of metal and bimetallic sulphide composites: Synthesis strategies, formation mechanisms, and applications in high-performance supercapacitors

    Article • Journal of Energy Storage, September 2026, Elsevier

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  2. Hydrothermal assisted in-situ growth of faceted titania on Ti3C2 surface: Exploration of photocatalytic mechanism for the removal of HAMLA-550 insecticide

    Article • Inorganic Chemistry Communications, April 2026, Elsevier

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  3. ZnO-based S-scheme heterojunction: Design principles, preparation methods and photocatalytic activity

    Article • Chinese Journal of Catalysis, April 2026, Elsevier

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  4. Enhanced photocatalytic performances of Ag-BiVO4/TiO2@RGO-based Z-scheme heterojunction

    Article • Applied Physics A, March 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  5. Integrating the bicrystalline monoclinic-tetragonal BiVO4 with g-C3N4 to form S-scheme heterojunction for bromocresol green dye degradation under visible light

    Article • Journal of Materials Science Materials in Electronics, January 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  6. Tailoring NiO–SrCO 3 nanocomposites via fuel-controlled combustion synthesis for enhanced supercapacitor performance

    Article • New Journal of Chemistry, January 2026, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  7. Unveiling new frontiers in advancements of metal oxides nanoparticles (ZnO, TiO2, CuO and Ag2O) and their hybrids for antibacterial applications: A review on mechanistic insights and toxicity

    Article • Hybrid Advances, December 2025, Elsevier

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  8. Biowaste Based Electrode for Supercapacitor Application Using Coconut Oil Cake

    Article • November 2025, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  9. BiVO4/SnS2 S-scheme heterojunction for improved photocatalytic performance under visible light: charge carrier mechanism validation by DFT and electrochemical studies

    Article • Applied Physics A, November 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  10. Biphasic vanadyl phosphate promoted phenol electro-oxidation for efficient hydrogen evolution and effective management of water pollution

    Article • Materials Chemistry and Physics, October 2025, Elsevier

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  11. Binary composites of (m-t) BiVO 4 /g-C 3 N 4 as an efficient S-scheme photocatalyst for bromocresol green degradation under visible light

    Article • September 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  12. Facile preparation of g-C3N4/ZnO S-scheme heterojunction for photocatalysis: insights from the DFT studies and radical scavenging experiments

    Article • Chemical Papers, September 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  13. Simultaneous oxidation of aliphatic alcohols and green hydrogen production over sponge-like nanostructured CoV2O6·4H2O surface

    Article • Inorganic Chemistry Communications, September 2025, Elsevier

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  14. Visible light driven Dy-V2O5/g-C3N4 Z-scheme heterojunction: Insight into the role of Dy modification and enhanced photocatalytic activity

    Article • Separation and Purification Technology, August 2025, Elsevier

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  15. Antimicrobial hybrid coatings: A review on applications of nano ZnO based materials for biomedical applications

    Article • Biomaterials Advances, July 2025, Elsevier

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  16. Rational design and interfacial engineering of hierarchical S-scheme heterojunction and their photocatalytic applications

    Article • EnergyChem, July 2025, Elsevier

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  17. Enhanced charge carrier separation in stable Type-1 CoNi2S4/MoS2 nanocomposite photocatalyst for sustainable water treatment

    Article • Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, March 2025, Elsevier

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  18. Gadolinium modified g-C3N4 for S-Scheme heterojunction with monoclinic-WO3: Insights from DFT studies and related charge carrier dynamics

    Article • Journal of Material Science and Technology, January 2025, Elsevier

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  19. Review on Ti3C2 MXene-based binary and ternary composites for photocatalytic applications

    Article • Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, January 2025, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  20. Recent advances in interface engineering of bismuth-based materials for photocatalytic CO2 reduction

    Article • RSC Applied Interfaces, January 2025, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  21. Enhanced Photocatalytic Performances of Ag-Bivo4/Tio2@Graphene-Based Z-Scheme Heterojunction

    Article • January 2025, Elsevier

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  22. Experimental and Dft Insights into the Visible Light Driving S-Scheme Bivo4/Sns2 Heterojunction Photocatalyst

    Article • January 2025, Elsevier

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  23. Glucose oxidation on monoclinic Co2V2O7 nanorods: Intuitions on cell potential reduction in hybrid electrolyzer

    Article • Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, December 2024, Elsevier

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  24. Preface - Hot Topics in Surface Science: Z/S-scheme heterojunctions for photocatalytic applications

    Article • Applied Surface Science Advances, December 2024, Elsevier

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  25. Polymer based composites for electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding: The role of magnetic fillers in effective attenuation of microwaves, a review

    Article • Hybrid Advances, August 2024, Elsevier

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  26. Fuel assisted crystal structure tailoring of manganese oxides and their surface reactivity towards oxygen evolution reaction

    Article • Journal of Materials Science, July 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  27. Pivotal role of surface and bulk Gd species in WO3 to promote Type-II charge carrier transfer pathways in Gd-WO3/g-C3N4 heterojunction photocatalyst

    Article • Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, June 2024, Elsevier

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  28. Understanding the synergistic interactions between photo-Fenton and photocatalytic reactions in hemin-anchored SnO2

    Article • Applied Surface Science Advances, June 2024, Elsevier

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  29. Cover Feature: Advances in Hierarchical Inorganic Nanostructures for Efficient Solar Energy Harvesting Systems (ChemSusChem 11/2024)

    Article • ChemSusChem, May 2024, Wiley

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  30. Advances in Hierarchical Inorganic Nanostructures for Efficient Solar Energy Harvesting Systems

    Article • ChemSusChem, April 2024, Wiley

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  31. Advances in Ti 3 C 2 MXene and Its Composites for the Adsorption Process and Photocatalytic Applications

    Article • March 2024, Wiley

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  32. Iron oxide nanoparticles for inflammatory bowel disease: Recent advances in diagnosis and targeted drug therapy

    Article • Applied Surface Science Advances, February 2024, Elsevier

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  33. Insights from Ethylene Glycol Oxidation toward Reduction in the Overpotential Using Sonochemically Derived Orthorhombic CoV2O6·2H2O Sheetlike Structures

    Article • Energy & Fuels, January 2024, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  34. Outstanding Reviewers for RSC Advances in 2023

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2024, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  35. Plasmonic photocatalytic materials for pollutants removal

    Article • January 2024, Elsevier

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  36. NiFe2O4/G-C3N4 modified pencil graphite electrode for mercury(II) detection

    Article • Applied Surface Science Advances, December 2023, Elsevier

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  37. Probing the influence of mixed alkaline electrolytes towards the fabrication of melamine-derived porous Co3O4-based supercapacitor

    Article • Materials Chemistry and Physics, October 2023, Elsevier

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  38. Scalable Synthesis of Ni3B2O6 Nanograins and Fabrication of a Coin Cell Supercapacitor for Powering Temperature Sensor Devices

    Article • ACS Applied Electronic Materials, August 2023, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  39. Carbon nanotubes and graphene-based materials for adsorptive removal of metal ions – A review on surface functionalization and related adsorption mechanism

    Article • Applied Surface Science Advances, August 2023, Elsevier

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  40. Carbonaceous MnFe2O4 nano-adsorbent: Synthesis, characterisation and investigations on chromium (VI) ions removal efficiency from aqueous solution

    Article • Applied Surface Science Advances, August 2023, Elsevier

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  41. Green synthesis of Palladium magnetic nanoparticles decorated on carbon nanospheres using Chenopodium and their application as heterogenous catalyst in the Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reaction

    Article • Applied Surface Science Advances, August 2023, Elsevier

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  42. Review and Perspective on Rational Design and Interface Engineering of g-C3N4/ZnO: From Type-II to Step-Scheme Heterojunctions for Photocatalytic Applications

    Article • Energy & Fuels, July 2023, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  43. Development of a Non-Enzymatic Vitamin-C Electrochemical Sensor Based on rGO/Ce2(SO4)3Hierarchical Nanocomposite

    Article • Journal of The Electrochemical Society, March 2023, The Electrochemical Society

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  44. Perspective—Supercapacitor-Powered Flexible Wearable Strain Sensors

    Article • ECS Sensors Plus, January 2023, The Electrochemical Society

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  45. Effective Attenuation of Electromagnetic Waves by Synergetic Effect of α-Fe2O3 and MWCNT/Graphene in LDPE-Based Composites for EMI Applications

    Article • Materials, December 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  46. Polymeric graphitic-carbon nitride and its composites for the photocatalytic removal of phenolic compounds

    Article • January 2022, Elsevier

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  47. Preface for hot topics in surface science: Hierarchical nanostructures for energy and environment (HTSS-HNEE)

    Article • Applied Surface Science Advances, December 2021, Elsevier

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  48. Lanthanide ions doped ZnO based photocatalysts

    Article • Separation and Purification Technology, November 2021, Elsevier

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  49. Advanced Two-Dimensional Heterojunction Photocatalysts of Stoichiometric and Non-Stoichiometric Bismuth Oxyhalides with Graphitic Carbon Nitride for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Applications

    Article • Catalysts, March 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  50. Nanomaterial assisted bulk scale synthesis of 2-methyl-6-nitroquinoline

    Article • Materials Today Proceedings, January 2021, Elsevier

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  51. Tailoring the CdS surface structure for photocatalytic applications

    Article • Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, October 2020, Elsevier

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  52. Noble metal deposited graphitic carbon nitride based heterojunction photocatalysts

    Article • Applied Surface Science, April 2020, Elsevier

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  53. Doped zinc oxide nanomaterials: structure–electronic properties and photocatalytic applications

    Article • January 2020, Elsevier

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  54. Review on bimetallic-deposited TiO2: preparation methods, charge carrier transfer pathways and photocatalytic applications

    Article • Chemical Papers, December 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  55. Plasmonic Ag ‐ ZnO : Charge Carrier Mechanisms and Photocatalytic Applications*

    Article • June 2019, Wiley

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  56. A review on plasmonic Au-ZnO heterojunction photocatalysts: Preparation, modifications and related charge carrier dynamics

    Article • Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, April 2019, Elsevier

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  57. Magnetic Nanoparticle Assisted Bulk Scale Synthesis of Quinazoline Synthon

    Article • Advanced Science Letters, August 2018, American Scientific Publishers

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  58. Objective measurement of isoniazid levels: practical approach for monitoring tuberculosis drug treatment adherence

    Article • IET Nanobiotechnology, October 2017, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (the IET)

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  59. Fe3O4@SiO2 magnetic nanoparticles for bulk scale synthesis of 4′-chloro-2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine

    Article • Chemical Papers, June 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  60. Advancements in the zinc oxide nanomaterials for efficient photocatalysis

    Article • Chemical Papers, June 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  61. Efficient bulk scale synthesis of popular pesticide synthon: tetrachlorothiophene

    Article • Catalysis Structure & Reactivity, May 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  62. Comparison of modification strategies towards enhanced charge carrier separation and photocatalytic degradation activity of metal oxide semiconductors (TiO 2 , WO 3 and ZnO)

    Article • Applied Surface Science, January 2017, Elsevier

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  63. C–N–S tridoping into TiO2matrix for photocatalytic applications: observations, speculations and contradictions in the codoping process

    Article • Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, January 2017, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  64. Critical Modification to Bulk Scale Synthesis of 2-Amino-5-carboethoxy-4-hydroxypyrimidine

    Article • Asian Journal of Chemistry, January 2017, Asian Journal of Chemistry

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  65. High performance sol–gel spin-coated titanium dioxide dielectric based MOS structures

    Article • Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, December 2015, Elsevier

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  66. Tungsten-based nanomaterials (WO3 & Bi2WO6): Modifications related to charge carrier transfer mechanisms and photocatalytic applications

    Article • Applied Surface Science, November 2015, Elsevier

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  67. Modified Zinc oxide photocatalyst for the degradation of pollutants under UV/visible light

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  68. CdTe/CdS thin film heterojunction solar cells

    Article • Energy & Environmental Science, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  69. phase transition in titania crystal structures

    Article • Nanoscale, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor S. Girish Kumar

  70. Exploring the critical dependence of adsorption of various dyes on the degradation rate using Ln3+-TiO2 surface under UV/solar light

    Article • Applied Surface Science, November 2012, Elsevier

    Professor L Gomathi Devi, Professor S. Girish Kumar

  71. Strategies developed on the modification of titania for visible light response with enhanced interfacial charge transfer process: an overview

    Article • Open Chemistry, December 2011, De Gruyter

    Professor L Gomathi Devi, Professor S. Girish Kumar

  72. Review on Modified TiO2Photocatalysis under UV/Visible Light: Selected Results and Related Mechanisms on Interfacial Charge Carrier Transfer Dynamics

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, October 2011, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor L Gomathi Devi, Professor S. Girish Kumar

  73. Influence of various aromatic derivatives on the advanced photo Fenton degradation of Amaranth dye

    Article • Desalination, April 2011, Elsevier

    Professor L Gomathi Devi, Professor S. Girish Kumar

  74. Photo-degradation of di azo dye Bismarck Brown by advanced photo-Fenton process: Influence of inorganic anions and evaluation of recycling efficiency of iron powder

    Article • Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, March 2011, Elsevier

    Professor L Gomathi Devi, Professor S. Girish Kumar

  75. Influence of physicochemical–electronic properties of transition metal ion doped polycrystalline titania on the photocatalytic degradation of Indigo Carmine and 4-nitrophenol under UV/solar light

    Article • Applied Surface Science, January 2011, Elsevier

    Professor L Gomathi Devi, Professor S. Girish Kumar

  76. Photo Catalytic Degradation of Azo Dyes over Mn2+ Doped TiO2 Catalyst under UV/Solar Light: An Insight to the Route of Electron Transfer in the Mixed Phase of Anatase and Rutile

    Article • Chinese Journal of Chemistry, November 2010, Wiley

    Professor L Gomathi Devi, Professor S. Girish Kumar, Dr Nagaraju Kottam

  77. Enhanced photocatalytic activity of transition metal ions Mn2+, Ni2+ and Zn2+ doped polycrystalline titania for the degradation of Aniline Blue under UV/solar light

    Article • Journal of Molecular Catalysis A Chemical, August 2010, Elsevier

    Professor L Gomathi Devi, Professor S. Girish Kumar, Dr Nagaraju Kottam

  78. Preparation, characterization and enhanced photocatalytic activity of Ni2+ doped titania under solar light

    Article • Open Chemistry, February 2010, De Gruyter

    Professor L Gomathi Devi, Professor S. Girish Kumar, Dr Nagaraju Kottam

  79. Photo-Fenton and photo-Fenton-like processes for the degradation of methyl orange in aqueous medium: Influence of oxidation states of iron

    Article • Chemical Papers, January 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor L Gomathi Devi, Professor S. Girish Kumar

  80. Photocatalytic activity of TiO2 doped with Zn2+ and V5+ transition metal ions: Influence of crystallite size and dopant electronic configuration on photocatalytic activity

    Article • Materials Science and Engineering B, January 2010, Elsevier

    Professor L Gomathi Devi, Professor S. Girish Kumar

  81. Kinetic modeling based on the non-linear regression analysis for the degradation of Alizarin Red S by advanced photo Fenton process using zero valent metallic iron as the catalyst

    Article • Journal of Molecular Catalysis A Chemical, December 2009, Elsevier

    Professor L Gomathi Devi, Professor S. Girish Kumar

  82. Preparation and Characterization of Mn-Doped Titanates with a Bicrystalline Framework: Correlation of the Crystallite Size with the Synergistic Effect on the Photocatalytic Activity

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, August 2009, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor L Gomathi Devi, Professor S. Girish Kumar, Dr Nagaraju Kottam

  83. Photocatalytic activity of V5+, Mo6+ and Th4+ doped polycrystalline TiO2 for the degradation of chlorpyrifos under UV/solar light

    Article • Journal of Molecular Catalysis A Chemical, August 2009, Elsevier

    Professor L Gomathi Devi, Professor S. Girish Kumar

  84. Heterogeneous photo catalytic degradation of anionic and cationic dyes over TiO2 and TiO2 doped with Mo6+ ions under solar light: Correlation of dye structure and its adsorptive tendency on the degradation rate

    Article • Chemosphere, August 2009, Elsevier

    Professor L Gomathi Devi, Professor S. Girish Kumar

  85. Photo fenton like process Fe3+/(NH4)2S2O8/UV for the degradation of Di azo dye congo red using low iron concentration

    Article • Open Chemistry, June 2009, De Gruyter

    Professor L Gomathi Devi, Professor S. Girish Kumar

  86. Photo degradation of Methyl Orange an azo dye by Advanced Fenton Process using zero valent metallic iron: Influence of various reaction parameters and its degradation mechanism

    Article • Journal of Hazardous Materials, May 2009, Elsevier

    Professor L Gomathi Devi, Professor S. Girish Kumar

  87. Mechanism of Charge Transfer in the Transition Metal Ion Doped TiO2 with Bicrystalline Framework of Anatase and Rutile: Photocatalytic and Photoelectrocatalytic Activity

    Article • Catalysis Letters, May 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor L Gomathi Devi, Professor S. Girish Kumar, Dr Nagaraju Kottam

  88. Effect of various inorganic anions on the degradation of Congo Red, a di azo dye, by the photo-assisted Fenton process using zero-valent metallic iron as a catalyst

    Article • Desalination and Water Treatment, April 2009, Elsevier

    Professor L Gomathi Devi, Professor S. Girish Kumar

  89. Photo Catalytic Degradation of Imidachloprid Under Solar Light Using Metal Ion Doped TiO2 Nano Particles: Influence of Oxidation State and Electronic Configuration of Dopants

    Article • Catalysis Letters, March 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor L Gomathi Devi, Professor S. Girish Kumar

  90. Influence of Mn2+ and Mo6+ dopants on the phase transformations of TiO2 lattice and its photo catalytic activity under solar illumination

    Article • Catalysis Communications, February 2009, Elsevier

    Professor S. Girish Kumar, Dr Nagaraju Kottam

  91. Photodegradation of methyl red by advanced and homogeneous photo-Fenton’s processes: A comparative study and kinetic approach

    Article • Journal of Environmental Monitoring, January 2009, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor L Gomathi Devi, Professor S. Girish Kumar