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Nanomaterials, 2D Materials, Photocatalysis, Adsorption, Water Purification, Environmental Remediation, Surface Science, Solar Fuels, CO2 Capture and Utilisation, CO2 Conversion, Nanocomposites, Nanohybrids, Hydrogels, Graphene
South Africa

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Employment (1)

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research: Pretoria, Gauteng, ZA

2018-01-01 to present | Postdoctoral Researcher (MSM, DST/CSIR National Centre for Nanostructured Materials)
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Neeraj Kumar

Education and qualifications (3)

University of Johannesburg - Doornfontein Campus: Doornfontein, ZA

2014-01-16 to 2017-10-04 | PhD- Chemistry (Department of Applied Chemistry )
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University of Delhi Department of Chemistry: New Delhi, Delhi, IN

2009-07-01 to 2012-06-30 | Master (Department of Chemistry)
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Neeraj Kumar

University of Delhi, Ramjas College: New Delhi, IN

2007-07-15 to 2009-06-30 | BSc (H) Chemistry (Department of Chemistry )
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Neeraj Kumar

Works (30)

Bismuth Molybdate Nanoplates Supported on Reduced Graphene Oxide: An Effective Nanocomposite for the Removal of Naphthalene via Adsorption–Photodegradation

ACS Omega
2021-07-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Shelter Maswanganyi; Rashi Gusain; Neeraj Kumar; Elvis Fosso-Kankeu; Frans Boudewijn Waanders; Suprakas Sinha Ray
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MoS2 Nanosheet/ZnS Composites for the Visible-Light-Assisted Photocatalytic Degradation of Oxytetracycline

ACS Applied Nano Materials
2021-05-28 | Journal article
Contributors: Rashi Gusain; Neeraj Kumar; Francis Opoku; Penny Poomani Govender; Suprakas Sinha Ray
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Investigation and Modeling of the Electrical Conductivity of Graphene Nanoplatelets-Loaded Doped-Polypyrrole

Polymers
2021-03-26 | Journal article
Contributors: Oladipo Folorunso; Yskandar Hamam; Rotimi Sadiku; Suprakas Sinha Ray; Neeraj Kumar
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2020 | Book chapter
Contributors: Suprakas Sinha Ray; Rashi Gusain; Neeraj Kumar
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Equilibrium, kinetic, and thermodynamic studies of lead ion adsorption from mine wastewater onto MoS2-clinoptilolite composite

Materials Today Chemistry
2020-12 | Journal article
Contributors: S. Pandey; E. Fosso-Kankeu; M.J. Spiro; F. Waanders; N. Kumar; S.S. Ray; J. Kim; M. Kang
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Polypyrrole-Promoted rGO–MoS2 Nanocomposites for Enhanced Photocatalytic Conversion of CO2 and H2O to CO, CH4, and H2 Products

ACS Applied Energy Materials
2020-10-26 | Journal article
Contributors: Neeraj Kumar; Santosh Kumar; Rashi Gusain; Ncholu Manyala; Salvador Eslava; Suprakas Sinha Ray
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Recent advances in carbon nanomaterial-based adsorbents for water purification

Coordination Chemistry Reviews
2020-02 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0010-8545
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Visible light-excitable ZnO/2D graphitic-C3N4 heterostructure for the photodegradation of naphthalene

DESALINATION AND WATER TREATMENT
2019 | Journal article
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Removal of naphthalene from simulated wastewater through adsorption-photodegradation by ZnO/Ag/GO nanocomposite

Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
2019-09 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1226-086X
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Efficient Removal of Pb(II) and Cd(II) from Industrial Mine Water by a Hierarchical MoS2/SH-MWCNT Nanocomposite

ACS Omega
2019-08-27 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2470-1343
Part of ISSN: 2470-1343
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Neeraj Kumar

Achieving Controllable MoS2 Nanostructures with Increased Interlayer Spacing for Efficient Removal of Pb(II) from Aquatic Systems

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
2019-05-29 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1944-8244
Part of ISSN: 1944-8252
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PEGylated MoS2 Nanosheets: A Dual Functional Photocatalyst for Photodegradation of Organic Dyes and Photoreduction of Chromium from Aqueous Solution

Bulletin of Chemical Reaction Engineering & Catalysis
2019-04-15 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1978-2993
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Enhanced Thermo‐Mechanical Stiffness, Thermal Stability, and Fire Retardant Performance of Surface‐Modified 2D MoS2 Nanosheet‐Reinforced Polyurethane Composites

Macromolecular Materials and Engineering
2019-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Kuruma Malkappa; Suprakas Sinha Ray; Neeraj Kumar
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Photocatalytic activity of Gd2O2CO3·ZnO·CuO nanocomposite used for the degradation of phenanthrene

SN Applied Sciences
2019-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2523-3963
Part of ISSN: 2523-3971
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Neeraj Kumar

Efficient and Cost-effective Photoelectrochemical Degradation of Dyes in Wastewater over an Exfoliated Graphite-MoO3 Nanocomposite Electrode

Electrocatalysis
2018 | Journal article
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Neeraj Kumar

Expanded graphite supported p-n MoS<inf>2</inf>-SnO<inf>2</inf> heterojunction nanocomposite electrode for enhanced photo-electrocatalytic degradation of a pharmaceutical pollutant

Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85053413323

Contributors: Umukoro, E.H.; Kumar, N.; Ngila, J.C.; Arotiba, O.A.
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Bionanocomposite Hydrogel for the Adsorption of Dye and Reusability of Generated Waste for the Photodegradation of Ciprofloxacin: A Demonstration of the Circularity Concept for Water Purification

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
2018-12-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Neeraj Kumar; Hemant Mittal; Saeed M. Alhassan; Suprakas Sinha Ray
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Apoptotic efficacy of multifaceted biosynthesized silver nanoparticles on human adenocarcinoma cells

Scientific Reports
2018-09-25 | Journal article
Contributors: Blassan Plackal Adimuriyil George; Neeraj Kumar; Heidi Abrahamse; Suprakas Sinha Ray
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Controlled synthesis of microsheets of ZnAl layered double hydroxides hexagonal nanoplates for efficient removal of Cr(VI) ions and anionic dye from water

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
2017 | Journal article
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Neeraj Kumar

Ionic liquid-assisted synthesis of Ag/Ag2Te nanocrystals via a hydrothermal route for enhanced photocatalytic performance

New J. Chem.
2017 | Journal article
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Sustainable one-step synthesis of hierarchical microspheres of PEGylated MoS2 nanosheets and MoO3 nanorods: Their cytotoxicity towards lung and breast cancer cells

Applied Surface Science
2017 | Journal article
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Neeraj Kumar

A novel approach to low-temperature synthesis of cubic HfO2 nanostructures and their cytotoxicity

Scientific Reports, volume 7, Article number: 9351 (2017)
2017-08-24 | Journal article
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Neeraj Kumar

Efficient removal of rhodamine 6G dye from aqueous solution using nickel sulphide incorporated polyacrylamide grafted gum karaya bionanocomposite hydrogel

RSC Adv.
2016 | Journal article
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Neeraj Kumar

Controlled microstructural hydrothermal synthesis of strontium selenides host matrices for EuII and EuIII luminescence

Materials Letters
2015 | Journal article
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Neeraj Kumar
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Heat transfer biofluids: A novel approach towards weed management

Ecological Engineering
2015 | Journal article
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Neeraj Kumar

Morphogenesis of ZnO nanostructures: role of acetate (COOH-) and nitrate (NO3-) ligand donors from zinc salt precursors in synthesis and morphology dependent photocatalytic properties

RSC Adv.
2015 | Journal article
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Neeraj Kumar

Combined Thiourea Dioxide–Water: An Effective Reusable Catalyst for the Synthesis of Polyhydroquinolines via Hantzsch Multicomponent Coupling

Chemistry Letters
2012 | Journal article
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https://doi.org/10.1246/cl.2012.920

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Neeraj Kumar

Copper(II) trans-bis-(glycinato): an efficient heterogeneous catalyst for cross coupling of phenols with aryl halides

Tetrahedron Letters
2012 | Journal article
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Neeraj Kumar

Grafting of oxo-vanadium Schiff base on graphene nanosheets and its catalytic activity for the oxidation of alcohols

J. Mater. Chem.
2012 | Journal article
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Neeraj Kumar

Graphene oxide: an efficient and reusable carbocatalyst for aza-Michael addition of amines to activated alkenes

Chem. Commun.
2011 | Journal article
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Neeraj Kumar

Peer review (2 reviews for 2 publications/grants)

Review activity for ACS applied nano materials. (1)
Review activity for Journal of applied physics. (1)