Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource New insights into surface functionalization and preparation methods of MWCNT based semiconductor photocatalysts Subject The topic of the resource Functionalization; Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs); Nitrophenol (4-NP); Photocatalysis; Picric acid (PA); Rhodamine B (RhB); Sol gel and hydrothermal method; Synergistic effects; Titania (TiO₂); Total organic carbon content (TOC) Description An account of the resource The manuscript primarily describes the influence of various synthesis strategies on the photocatalytic properties of MWCNT/TiO2 binary nanohybrids. The multiwalled carbon nanotube modified titania hybrids synthesized via two-step reaction involving the covalent functionalization with green and mild oxidizing agent like H2O2, followed by simple surfactant/template free hydrothermal synthesis exhibited the maximum photocatalytic efficiency. The Total Organic Carbon (TOC)analysis showed complete mineralization of the persistent Rhodamine B dye in about 8 h. These synthesized nanohybrids in varying MWCNT content were tested for their photocatalytic efficiency in the degradation of explosive effluents like 4-nitrophenol and picric acid. The UVVis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UVVis DRS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), BrunauerEmmettTeller Surface area analysis (BET), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)and Raman spectra analysis evidently revealed the effective synergistic interaction between the MWCNT and titania at the interface that has contributed to the significant enhancement of photocatalytic performance. 2019 Elsevier Ltd and Techna Group S.r.l. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Joseph H.M.; Sugunan S.; Gurrala L.; Mohan M.K.; Gopi S. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Ceramics International, Vol-45, No. 12, pp. 14490-14499. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Elsevier Ltd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2019.04.058" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2019.04.058</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85065515791&amp;doi=10.1016%2Fj.ceramint.2019.04.058&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=40c970a6cf58b77f981ceee3f0ea2dea" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85065515791&amp;doi=10.1016%2fj.ceramint.2019.04.058&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=40c970a6cf58b77f981ceee3f0ea2dea</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 2728842; CODEN: CINND Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Joseph H.M., Department of Applied Chemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin-22, Kerala, India; Sugunan S., Department of Applied Chemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin-22, Kerala, India; Gurrala L., National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, 411 008, Maharashtra, India; Mohan M.K., Department of Applied Chemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin-22, Kerala, India, Department of Sciences &amp; Humanities, Faculty of Engineering, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Banglore-74, Karnataka, India; Gopi S., Department of Applied Chemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin-22, Kerala, India