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h-index: 15
Works: 65
Citations: 730

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Fabrication of mesoporous TiO2/PVDF photocatalytic membranes for efficient photocatalytic degradation of synthetic dyes
Elangovan Erusappan, Sivakumar Thiripuranthagan, R. Radhakrishnan, Mani Durai +3 more
202186 citations
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Fabrication of Ag/WO3/g-C3N4 composites for the photocatalytic degradation of harmful dyes
S. Kumaravel, Mani Durai, R. Sepúlveda, E. Chicardi +6 more
2023Optical materials (Amsterdam)47 citations
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BiOX (X= I or Cl?) modified Na-K2Ti6O13 nanostructured materials for efficient degradation of Tetracycline, Acid Black 1 dye and microbial disinfection in wastewater under Blue LED
Krishnakumar Balu, E. Chicardi, R. Sepúlveda, Mani Durai +3 more
2022Separation and Purification Technology40 citations Open access
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Fabrication of mesoporous WO3-SBA-15 catalysts and enhanced photocatalytic degradation of harmful dyes
S. Kumaravel, Sivakumar Thiripuranthagan, Thanigaivel Vembuli, Elangovan Erusappan +3 more
202137 citations
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Catalytic transfer hydrogenation of biomass-derived levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone over Sn/Al-SBA-15 catalysts
S. Kumaravel, Sivakumar Thiripuranthagan, Mani Durai, Elangovan Erusappan +1 more
202036 citations
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Porphyrins and ZnO hybrid semiconductor materials: A review
Krishnakumar Balu, S. Kaliyamoorthy, Mani Durai, Antonio Pedro Aguiar +6 more
2023Inorganic Chemistry Communications35 citations Open access
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Influence of nickel doping and cotton stalk activated carbon loading on structural, optical, and photocatalytic properties of zinc oxide nanoparticles
D. Thirumoolan, S. Ragupathy, S. Renukadevi, P. Rajkumar +5 more
2023Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry32 citations
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Effective Chemical Vapor Deposition and Characterization of N-Doped Graphene for High Electrochemical Performance.
Shanmugam Mahalingam, Mani Durai, C. Sengottaiyan, Y. Ahn
2021Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology30 citations
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Photocatalytic performance of visible active boron nitride supported ZnFe2O4 (ZnFe2O4/BN) nanocomposites for the removal of aqueous organic pollutants
Elangovan Erusappan, Sivakumar Thiripuranthagan, Mani Durai, S. Kumaravel +1 more
202027 citations
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Layered KTO/BiOCl nanostructures for the efficient visible light photocatalytic degradation of harmful dyes.
Mani Durai, D. Chauhan, Mathivanan Durai, M. Saravanan +3 more
2022Chemosphere24 citations
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Liquid Phase Esterification of Levulinic Acid into Ethyl Levulinate Over Sulphobenzylated Nanoporous Al-SBA-15 Catalyst.
S. Kumaravel, Sivakumar Thiripuranthagan, R. Radhakrishnan, Elangovan Erusappan +3 more
2019Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology23 citations
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Fabrication of Bi2O3/Bismuth Titanates Modified with Metal–Organic Framework-In2S3/CdIn2S4 Materials for Electrocatalytic H2 Production and Its Photoactivity
Krishnakumar Balu, B. Avula, Mani Durai, S. Kumaravel +5 more
2023Langmuir22 citations Open access
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Catalytic conversion of levulinic acid under noncorrosive conditions using Ru/Zr/Al-SBA-15 catalysts
S. Kumaravel, Sivakumar Thiripuranthagan, Elangovan Erusappan, Mani Durai +2 more
202022 citations
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Iron-embedded S-scheme heterostructure nanocomposite K2Ti4O9/rGO for pollution control: Photocatalytic activity, stability, reaction intermediate, hazard profiling, and mechanism
Mani Durai, Krishnakumar Balu, Fahmida Isaque, Deepak Chauhan +1 more
2024Separation and Purification Technology21 citations
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Photocatalytic H2 generation under blue and white LEDs by Fe2O3 /KTLO/rGO S-scheme composite photocatalyst
Mani Durai, Y. Ahn
2023Journal of Alloys and Compounds17 citations
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Pd-TiO2/ZnFe2O4 photocatalyst for photocatalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin under solar light irradiation
Suppuraj Palusamy, Muthuvel Inbasekaran, S. Anbazhagan, Krishnakumar Balu +6 more
2025Journal of Molecular Structure14 citations
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Ru Nanoparticles Supported on Mesoporous Al‐SBA‐15 Catalysts for Highly Selective Hydrogenation of Furfural to Furfuryl Alcohol
S. Kumaravel, Mani Durai, S. Kaliyamoorthy, S. Kumaravel +6 more
2023ChemistrySelect13 citations Open access
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Br-modified nitrogen-rich g-C3N5 integrated α-Fe2O3 heterostructures for efficient electrocatalytic water splitting and norfloxacin detoxification under LED lighting
S. Kumaravel, Sakthivel Kumaravel, Chandrasatheesh Chandramoorthy, Mathivanan Durai +6 more
2025Separation and Purification Technology12 citations
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Fabrication and characterization of solar active BN coupled with ZnO composite catalysts for efficient photocatalytic detoxification of methyl orange dye under solar and visible light irradiation
Sakthivel Kumaravel, K. Ramana, Chandramoorthy Chandrasatheesh, Lavanya Gunamalai +6 more
2024Optical materials (Amsterdam)12 citations
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Esterification of valeric acid over PTA supported mesoporous Al-SBA-15 as efficient solid acid catalysts
Mani Durai, S. Kumaravel, Arivanandhan Mukannan, B. Krishnakumar +2 more
2021Journal of porous materials12 citations
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MOF-derived CeO2/NiFe2O4@MXene electrocatalysts for efficient seawater electrolysis and ciprofloxacin photodegradation
Sakthivel Kumaravel, Mani Durai, Elangovan Erusappan, K. C. Devarayapalli +5 more
2026Journal of Water Process Engineering11 citations Open access
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Highly efficient Ag adorned HMTA assisted ZnO nanocomposite for rapid removal of emerging pollutants based on dangerous dyes
Krishnakumar Balu, T. Abisheik, Mani Durai, S. Pushpalatha +6 more
2024Optical materials (Amsterdam)11 citations
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The influence of operational factors on the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue dye in aqueous Sr-Au-ZnO suspensions under UV-A light
A. Senthilraja, Mani Durai, S. Mohanty, Sakthivel Kumaravel +6 more
2024Journal of Molecular Structure11 citations
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Mesoporous Ru/Sn-SBA-15 catalysts: synthesis, characterization and catalytic activity towards hydrogenation of levulinic acid
S. Kumaravel, Sivakumar Thiripuranthagan, Elangovan Erusappan, Mani Durai
2022Journal of porous materials10 citations
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Bifunctional RuO2/ZnO@rGO electrocatalysts for efficient alkaline seawater electrolysis and solar-light degradation of organic pollutants
Sakthivel Kumaravel, Mani Durai, Elangovan Erusappan, Arun Thirumurugan +4 more
2025International journal of hydrogen energy8 citations
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Preparation and Characterization of an Activated Carbon‐Derived from Almond Shell for the Removal of Rhodamine B Dye: Kinetics, Isotherm, and Thermodynamics Analysis
S. Ragupathy, B. Srividhya, Mani Durai, D. S. Kumar +5 more
2025ChemistrySelect8 citations
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An enhanced electrochemical energy storage performance based on porous activated carbon and hard carbon derived from natural maple leaf
Mathivanan Durai, M. Sivakumar, Ho Chang, Y. Ahn +1 more
2021Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics8 citations
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Advances in MOF-derived porous carbons, oxides, and hybrids for water splitting and beyond
Mathivanan Durai, Mani Durai, Elangovan Erusappan, S. Gopi +1 more
2026Journal of the European Ceramic Society7 citations
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Engineering atomic precision: MOF-derived single- and dual-atom catalysts for sustainable hydrogen production
Mathivanan Durai, Mani Durai, Elangovan Erusappan, S. Gopi +1 more
2026Fuel7 citations
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Highly Efficient Catalytic Hydrogenation of Biomass-Derived Levulinic Acid to Valeric Acid Over Ru/W/Al-SBA-15 Catalysts
Sakthivel Kumaravel, Sivakumar Thiripuranthagan, S. Kumaravel, Mani Durai +1 more
2023Waste and Biomass Valorization7 citations
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Emergence of phosphorene 2D materials for high-performance supercapacitor electrode applications: A brief review
Mani Durai, Y. A. Kumar, L. Gnanasekaran, Kwun Nam Hui +4 more
2026Journal of Power Sources6 citations
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Europium-decorated carbon quantum dots for dual Cu2+/Fe3+ detection and live-cell bioimaging
S. Mohandoss, L. Gnanasekaran, Rajkumar Sekar, J. Iyyappan +5 more
2026Scientific Reports6 citations Open access
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Modern screen-printed carbon electrodes modified with multilayered double transition metals carbides (MXenes) for Ascorbic Acid Detection in Urine and sweat samples
Cittrarasu Vetrivel, Mani Durai, Daochen Zhu, Mathivanan Durai +6 more
2025Journal of Molecular Structure6 citations
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NiS/NiS2-embedded sulfur-doped porous graphitic carbon nitride nanosheets as an efficient catalyst for 4-nitrophenol reduction
A. Alshoaibi, N. Ramgopal, Subramaniyan Ramasundaram, K. Upendranath +7 more
2025Diamond and related materials6 citations
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Creating and Analyzing Sb-TiO2 Photocatalysts for Effective UV-A Light Degradation of RR 120 and MO Dyes
Krishnakumar Balu, T. Abisheik, Levin Anbu Michele Gomez, Mani Durai +6 more
2024Journal of the Indian Chemical Society6 citations
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Ordered Hexagonal Donut Plate of Pt 2 FeCu/C Ternary Alloy Nanoparticle as a Pro-Efficient Catalyst for ORR
Moorthi Lokanathan, V. Mahadevan, Karthikeyan Selvaraj, Prasanna Ramanan +8 more
2026ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering5 citations
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Surface engineered naturally derived antioxidant carbon dots and its light triggered nitric oxide release behavior
M. Afzal, Pronab Kundu, A. Karami, Tapas Kamilya +9 more
2025Diamond and related materials5 citations
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MoS2/BiOI heterojunction photocatalyst for degradation of malachite green under visible light
Laxmiputra, A. R. Prakruthi, S. M. Anush, K. Pramoda +4 more
2024Emergent Materials4 citations
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Correction: Catalytic transfer hydrogenation of biomass-derived levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone over Sn/Al-SBA-15 catalysts
S. Kumaravel, Sivakumar Thiripuranthagan, Mani Durai, Elangovan Erusappan +1 more
2020New Journal of Chemistry4 citations Open access
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Harnessing TiO2–STA nano-interfaces with improved electrical conductivity for the efficient photocatalytic removal of methylene blue dye
M. Daniel, Paskalis Sahaya Murphin Kumar, Mathivanan Durai, S. Devanesan +4 more
2026Environmental Geochemistry and Health3 citations
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Computational Design, Synthesis, and Biological Assessment of Some Pyrrolo[3,4‐c]Pyrroles Targeting Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
M. Lavanya, Rajamanikandan Sundararaj, K. Mani, Krishnakumar Balu +5 more
2025ChemistrySelect3 citations Open access
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Tannic Acid-Induced Morphological and Electronic Tuning of Metal–Organic Frameworks Toward Efficient Oxygen Evolution
S. Gopi, Mani Durai, Kyusik Yun
2025Catalysts3 citations Open access
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Gelatin Assisted Cerium–Copper Sulfide Nanoparticles as Efficient Catalysts for the Photocatalytic Degradation of Malachite Green Oxalate Dye Under UV‐A Light
K. Meena, S. Kumaravel, Mani Durai, Imran Hasan +3 more
2024ChemistrySelect3 citations
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Development of ultrathin 2D layered titanate Pt/K2Ti4O9/rGO nanocomposites for enhanced visible active photocatalytic detoxification of harmful organic pollutants
Elangovan Erusappan, Sivakumar Thiripuranthagan, Mani Durai, Sakthivel Kumaravel +1 more
2024Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects3 citations
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Ag‐Modified g‐C 3 N 5 /CdS Z‐Scheme Heterojunction for Enhanced Photodegradation of Norfloxacin and Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution: Experimental and DFT Insights
Sakthivel Kumaravel, Mani Durai, L. Gnanasekaran, K. C. Devarayapalli +6 more
2026International Journal of Energy Research2 citations Open access
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Synthesis and electrochemical analysis of a hierarchical Bi2WO6/rGO nanocomposite for hybrid symmetric supercapacitor applications
N. Kalam, R. Vaithiyanathan, J. Yasmin, V. Devi +5 more
2026Journal of Power Sources2 citations
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Bridging laboratory findings and sustainability outcomes for the design of pyrrolidinium 2-chloro-5-nitrobenzoic acid single crystals for optoelectronic applications
V. Kayalvizhi, Mani Durai, M. Bharathi, A. Suvitha +2 more
2026Journal of materials science. Materials in electronics2 citations
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Experimental and DFT perspectives: exploring molecular structure, spectroscopic and physicochemical properties of 4-methylimidazolium phthalate monohydrate crystal
Chinnasami Sidden, Thiyagarajan Maadhu, M. Murugesan, Priya Kathaiyan +6 more
2025Journal of Molecular Structure2 citations
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Ultrasound-Assisted Synthesis of Polyfunctionalized Pyridine Derivatives Catalyzed by Silica-Supported Perchloric Acid: In Vitro Anticancer Studies and Molecular Docking
N. H. Basha, T. Jagadish, P. Karthikeyan, Krishnakumar Balu +5 more
2025Russian journal of bioorganic chemistry2 citations
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ZnFe2O4 Assisted Facile Green Synthesis, Structural Conformation, In-Silico and In-vitro Antimicrobial Exploration of some Piperidine Moiety Schiff's Bases
Nagarajan Dinesh Kumar, M. Swaminathan, K. Selvakumar, Mani Durai +5 more
2024Journal of Molecular Structure2 citations
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