Dr DEPHAN PINHEIRO
MSc, MPhil, PhD
PROFESSOR
Articles in Journals
Sl.No. Title Name of Journal / Vol. No. / Issue No. / Page Nos ISSN No. Date Published
1 Insights into the synergistic effect of V3S4 decorated Ti3C2 MXene as an electrode for asymmetric supercapacitor Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids / 207 / 112958 / 1 - 9 0022-3697 15-Jul-2025
2 Composite revolution: unleashing the potential of polymers in sustainable energy and environmental applications Energy Advances / / / 1 - 20 2753-1457 08-May-2025
3 Synergistic pseudocapacitive behavior of Cr2CTx MXene and Cu-PTC MOF in CM-II: an Electroactive composite Nano Express / 6 / 2 / 1 - 12 2632-959X 06-May-2025
4 Anticorrosive studies of Chitosan/TiO2/g-C3N4 composite on mild steel in saline and acidic conditions Surfaces and Interfaces / 64 / 106464 / 1 - 11 2468-0230 01-May-2025
5 Advancing energy production and storage: Polypyrrole/V2O5/MnO2 composite as a high-performance electrocatalyst International Journal of Hydrogen Energy / 123 / 29 / 238 - 246 0360-3199 29-Apr-2025
6 Revealing the synergistic potential of Ti3C2 MXene/Vanadium sulfide composite for enhancing electrochemical water splitting International Journal of Hydrogen Energy / 112 / / 189 - 197 0360-3199 25-Mar-2025
7 Exploring the Influence of Etching media on the Electrochemical Behavior of Cr2CTx MXene Advanced Sustainable Systems / 9 / 4 / 1 - 20 2366-7486 17-Feb-2025
8 Impact of NiO/CuO as additives on the pseudocapacitive performance of SiO2-GO composite: Insights from experimental investigation Journal of Energy Storage / 103 / B / 1 - 15 2352-152X 10-Dec-2024
9 Advanced electrochemical performance of N-Ti3C2/MnO2 MXene as a promising electrode for energy storage Emergent materials / / / 1 - 14 2522-5731 04-Dec-2024
10 HeterogeneousCatalysis in the Synthesis of Nitrogen-Containing Heterocyclics ChemistrySelect / 9 / 41 / 1 - 21 2365-6549 04-Nov-2024
11 Electrochemical investigations of chitosan/ZrO2-Bi2O3 composite for advanced energy and environmental applications Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering / 12 / 5 / 1 - 11 2213-2929 08-Oct-2024
12 Strategic design of MXene/CoFe2O4/g-C3N4 electrode for high-energy asymmetric supercapacitors Journal of Alloys and Compounds / 1008 / 176488 / 1 - 13 0925-8388 17-Sep-2024
13 Research progress of MXenes and MXenes-based catalysts for photocatalytic water splitting: A systematic review Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering / 12 / 3 / - 2213-2929 01-Jun-2024
14 CoFe2O4 nanoparticles embedded 2D Cr2CTx MXene: A new material for battery like hybrid supercapacitors and oxygen evolution reaction Journal of Energy Storage / 84 / / 110775 - 2352-152X 15-Apr-2024
15 Adsorptive capacity of PANI/Bi2O3 composite through isotherm and kinetics studies on alizarin red Journal of Molecular Structure / 1308 / / 138095 - 1872-8014 23-Mar-2024
16 Metal organic frameworks in biomedicine: Innovations in drug delivery Journal of Molecular Structure / 7 (101414) / 2211-7156 / 1 - 32 1872-8014 12-Mar-2024
17 Metal organic frameworks in biomedicine: Innovations in drug delivery Results in Chemistry / 7 / 101414 / 1 - 32 2211-7156 12-Mar-2024
18 Metal organic frameworks in biomedicine: Innovations in drug delivery Results in Chemistry / 7 / / 101414 - 101414 2211-7156 01-Mar-2024
19 Enhancing photocatalytic performance through surfactant-assisted electrochemical synthesis: Surface modification of hierarchical ZnO morphologies with Ag/ZnWO4 nanoparticles Journal of molecular structure / 1306 / 137835 / 1 - 12 1872-8014 26-Feb-2024
20 Integrating rod-shaped nickel molybdate@polypyrrole matrix for sustainable adsorptive removal of organic dye: Kinetics, isotherm, and thermodynamics study Journal of Applied Polymer Science / 141 / 9 / e55069 - 0021-8995 22-Feb-2024
21 Rational designing of PANI based mixed metal oxide composite for high-performance supercapacitor Materials Today Proceedings / / / - 2214-7853 08-Dec-2023
22 Two-dimensional Ti3C2 MXene for photocatalytic hydrogen production: A review Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society / / / 1 - 20 0253-2964, 1229-5949 03-Nov-2023
23 Synthesis, mechanisms, challenges, and future prospects of Ti3C2 MXene and its heterojunctions for photocatalytic dye degradation efficiency: a comprehensive review Materials Today Sustainabilit / 24 / / - 2589-2347 29-Oct-2023
24 Comprehensive understanding of biomedical usages of metal and non metal doped carbon dots Materials Today communications / 37 / / - 2352-4928 07-Sep-2023
25 Rational design of PANI incorporated PEG capped CuO/TiO2 for electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution and supercapattery applications International Journal of hydrogen Energy / 48 / 76 / 29552 - 29564 0360-3199 05-Sep-2023
26 Hierarchical BiFeO3/Cr2CTx MXene composite as a multifunctional catalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction and as an electrode material for energy storage devices Electrochimica Acta / 461 / / 1 - 12 0013-4686 01-Sep-2023
27 Sm-MOF/rGO/PANI composite as an electrode material for supercapacitor applications Electrochimica Acta / 467 / / - 0013-4686 27-Aug-2023
28 Molecular architecture of PANI/V2O5/MnO2 composite designed for hydrogen evolution reaction Surfaces and Interfaces / 41 / / 1 - 9 2468-0230 28-Jul-2023
29 Designing coordinatively unsaturated metal sites in bimetallic organic frameworks for oxygen evolution reaction Materials Today Chemistry / 31 / / - 2468-5194 03-Jul-2023
30 Bi Functional Manganese-Pyridine 2,6 Dicarboxylic Acid Metal Organic Frameworks with Reduced Graphene Oxide as an Electroactive Material for Energy Storage and Water Splitting Applications Journal of The Electrochemical Society / 170 / 3 / - 0013-4651, 1945-7111 10-Mar-2023
31 Adsorptive removal studies of Rhodamine B by PEG capped polyaniline/TiO2/CuO composite Materials Today Communications / 35 / 105739 / 1 - 12 2352-4928 03-Mar-2023
32 Evaluative study on supercapacitance behavior of polyaniline/polypyrrole?metal oxide based composites electrodes: a review Materials Today Chemistry / 29 / 101424 / - 2468-5194 28-Jan-2023
33 Facile synthesis of Mn-Ni bimetal organic framework decorated with amine as an electrode for a high-performance supercapacitor Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry / 27 / / 911 - 925 14328488, 14330768 20-Jan-2023
34 Fabrication of bismuth ferrite/graphitic carbon nitride/N-doped graphene quantum dots composite for high performance supercapacitors Journal of physics and chemistry of solids / 171 / 0 / 110985 - 110995 0022-3697 13-Dec-2022
35 Architecture of visible-light induced Z-scheme MoS2/g-C3N4/ZnO ternary photocatalysts for malachite green dye degradation Environmental Research / 214 / part 1 / 113742 - 113757 0013-9351 23-Nov-2022
36 N-doped graphene quantum dots incorporated cobalt ferrite/graphitic carbon nitride ternary composite for electrochemical overall water splitting International Journal of Hydrogen Energy / 48 / 8 / 2906 - 2919 03603199 18-Oct-2022
37 PANI/Bi2O3 polymeric nanocomposite for the reduction of 4-nitrophenol Polymer Bulletin / 0 / 0 / 1 - 15 0170-0839 17-Sep-2022
38 The catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol using MoS2/ZnO nanocomposite Applied Surface Science Advances / 10 / - / 100265 - 100273 2666-5239 17-Aug-2022
39 Recent trends in photocatalytic water splitting using titania based ternary photocatalysts-A review International Journal of Hydrogen Energy / 47 / 53 / 22371 - 22402 0360-3199 26-Jun-2022
40 Modelling and optimization of Rhodamine B degradation over Bi2WO6/Bi2O3 heterojunction using response surface methodology Applied Nanoscience / / / - 2190-5509 22-Jun-2022
41 Recent Advances in Hydrogenation Reactions Using Bimetallic Nanocatalysts: A Review Asian Journal of ORganic Chemistry / 10 / / 1 - 34 2193-5815 15-Nov-2021
42 Box?Behnken design and experimental study of ciprofloxacin degradation over Ag2O/CeO2/g-C3N4 nanocomposites International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology / 18 / / 2303 - 2324 1735-1472 07-Jul-2021
43 Hierarchically nanostructured ZnO with enhanced photocatalytic activity ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology / 10 / / 071004 - 071004 2162-8769 17-Jun-2021
44 Visible light photodegradation of organic dyes using electrochemically synthesized MoO3/ZnO Environmental Science and Pollution Research volume / 28 / 5 / 52202 - 5221 0944-1344, 1614-7499 18-May-2021
45 Response surface optimization and process design for glycidol synthesis using potassium modified rice husk silica Materials Today Proceedings / 41 / / 506 - 512 2214-7853 29-Mar-2021
46 Statistical and experimental studies of MoS2/g-C3N4/ TiO2: a ternary Z-scheme hybrid composite Journal of Materials Science / 56 / / 6922 - 6944 0022-2461 11-Jan-2021
47 Zirconia Supported on Rice Husk Silica from Biowaste: A Novel, Efficient, and Recoverable Nanocatalyst for the Green Synthesis of Tetrahydro-1-benzopyrans Russian Journal of Organic Chemistry / 56 / 10 / 1784 - 1789 1070-4280, 1608-3393 25-Nov-2020
48 Box Behnken design and experimental study of ciprofloxacin degradation over Ag2O/ CeO2/g‑C3N4 nanocomposites International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology / 10 / / 1 - 24 1735-1472 19-Oct-2020
49 Improved Photocatalytic Activity of g-C3N4/ZnO: A PotentialDirect Z-Scheme Nanocomposite Chemistry Select / 5 / 38 / 11986 - 11995 2365-6549 15-Oct-2020
50 Effect of surface charge and other critical parameters on the adsorption of dyes on SLS coated ZnO nanoparticles and optimization using response surface methodology Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering / 8 / 4 / 1 - 9 2213-3437 20-Aug-2020
51 Synthesis and characterization of CeO2/Bi2O3/gC3N4 ternary Z‐scheme nanocomposite International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology / 17 / 5 / 2346 - 2356 1546-542X, 1744-7402 05-Aug-2020
52 Experimental design for optimization of 4-nitrophenol reduction by green synthesized CeO2/g-C3N4/Ag catalyst using response surface methodology Journal of Rare Earths / 38 / 11 / 1171 - 1177 1002-0721 30-Sep-2019
53 Biogenic synthesis of g-C3N4/Bi2O3 heterojunction with enhanced photocatalytic activity and statistical optimization of reaction parameters Applied Surface Science / 494 / / 465 - 476 0169-4332 28-Jul-2019
54 Photocatalytic activity of bismuth silicate heterostructures synthesized via surfactant mediated sol-gel method Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing / 102 / 2019 / 104589 - 104597 1369-8001 29-Jun-2019
55 Phytogenic CeO2-Sm2O3 nanocomposites with enhanced catalytic activity for reduction of 4-nitrophenol Materials Research Express / 6 / 2019 / 84011 - 84023 2053-1591 12-Jun-2019
56 Synthesis of bismuth silicate nanostructures with tunable morphology and enhanced photocatalytic activity Indian Journal of Chemical Technology / 26 / / 18 - 23 0975-0991 05-Mar-2019
57 Investigation on the phase transformation and lattice parameters of Sn2+, Cu2+, La3+ and Ce4+ ions doped titania: Characterization and solar light activity Optik / 183 / / 49 - 507 0030-4026 20-Feb-2019
58 Influence of Surfactant on the Phase Transformation of Bi2O3 and its Photocatalytic Activity Australian Journal of Chemistry / / / 1 - 10 0004-9425, 1445-0038 23-Jan-2019
59 Electrochemical synthesis, photodegradation and antibacterial properties of PEG capped zinc oxide nanoparticles Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B / 187 / / 25 - 34 1011-1344 03-Sep-2018
Books/ Book Chapter/Case Study
Sl.No. Title Author Names(s) ISBN No. Month Year
1 Green Sustainable Process for Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Science. Nanotechnology for Next generation Energy storage, Trends and Applications. SUNAJA DEVI K R,ARUN VARGHESE,SANDRA MATHEW,DEPHAN PINHEIRO,INAMUDDIN,TARIQ ALTALHI,JIBRAN IQBAL 978-0-443-30065-3 /
2 Electrocatalytic Materials SUNAJA DEVI K R,T. H. ANJALI KRISHNA,DEPHAN PINHEIRO,SANTANU PATRA,SUDHEESH K. SHUKLA,MIKA SILLANPÄÄ 978-3-031-65901-0 /
3 Fluorescent Carbon Nanoparticles SUNAJA DEVI K R,DEPHAN PINHEIRO,KALIM DESHMUKH,CHAUDHERY MUSTANSAR HUSSAIN 978-0-443-13591-0 /
4 Analytical Case Studies on Municipal and Biomedical Waste Management SUNAJA DEVI K R,AJAY JOSE,DEPHAN PINHEIRO,MOHARANA CHOUDHURY,ANKUR RAJPAL,SRIJAN GOSWAMI,ARGHYA CHAKRAVORTY ,VIMALA RAGHAVAN 9781003499695 /
5 Advances in the use of ceramic catalysts in fine chemical synthesis in Ceramic Catalysts Materials, Synthesis, and Applications SUNAJA DEVI K R,DEPHAN PINHEIRO,MANJU KURIAN,SMITHA THANKACHAN,SWAPNA S NAIR 978-0-323-85746-8 /
6 Inorganic-Organic Composites for Water and Wastewater Treatment: Volume 1 SUNAJA DEVI K R,DEPHAN PINHEIRO,MOTHI KRISHNA MOHAN,P IYYAPPA RAJA,ERIC LICHTFOUSE ,SUBRAMANIAN SENTHILKANNAN MUTHU ,ALI KHADIR 978-9811659157 /
Participation in Seminars/Conferences/Symposium
Sl.No. Name of the Conference /Seminar /Symposium Type of Program Title of the Article Role Venue/Place Date
1 Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan Webinar Series Seminar Participant) National Academy of sciencesNew Delhi 06/02/2021
2 Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan Webinar Series Seminar Participant) National Academy of sciencesNew Delhi 05/02/2021
3 Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan Webinar Series Seminar Participant) National Academy of sciencesNew Delhi 03/02/2021
4 6 International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Conference Hierarchically Nanostructured ZnO with Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity Presenter) SRM University, ChennaiOnline 01/02/2021
5 Special Public Lecture (Webinar) Seminar Participant) The National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI) - Delhi ChapterWebinar 09/10/2020
6 Special Public Lecture (Webinar) Seminar Participant) The National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI) - Delhi ChapterWebinar 06/10/2020
7 Special Public Lecture (Webinar) Seminar Participant) The National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI) - Delhi ChapterWebinar 03/10/2020
8 Special Public Lecture (Webinar) Symposium Participant) The National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI) - Delhi ChapterWebinar 30/09/2020
9 One Day National Webinar on ?Frontiers in Chemistry? Seminar Participant) National Institute of Technology, Suratkal, KarnatakaOnline 28/09/2020
10 Special Public Lecture (Webinar) Seminar Participant) The National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI) - Delhi ChapterWebinar 26/09/2020
11 Special Public Lecture (Webinar) Seminar Participant) The National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI) - Delhi ChapterWebinar 21/09/2020
12 Webinar Series Seminar Coping with failures and staying grounded in success Keynote Speaker) MAR BASELIOS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY,Webinar 20/08/2020
13 Progress and Promises in Chemical sciences (PPCS 2020) Co-presenter) Christ UniversityBengaluru 15/02/2020
14 23rd National symposium on Catalysis Symposium Bioinspired synthesis of ceria nanoparticles using Ficus benghalensis (Indian Banyan) leaf extract and photocatalytic degradation of dye. Presenter) Christ UniversityYelahanka, Bangalore 17/02/2018
15 Nano Characterisation Workshop Seminar Participant) Central Materials Technology InstituteCentral Materials Technology Institute 15/09/2017
16 Recent Advances in Organic Synthesis and bioscienc Recent Advances in Organic Synthesis and biosciences Participant) Department of Chemistry, Christ University, Bangalore -
17 National Seminar on modern methods in organic chem National Seminar on modern methods in organic chemistry Participant) Department of Chemistry, Christ University, Bangalore -
18 Frontiers in Chemistry Frontiers in Chemistry Participant) Christ University with JNCSAR -
19 Advances in Chemical Sciences Advances in Chemical Sciences Participant) Christ University in association with KSTA -
20 Lecture workshop on Spectroscopy Lecture workshop on Spectroscopy Participant) Christ University in association with Indian Academy of Sciences -
Invited Talks
Sl.No. Titel of the Program Name of the Program Date Name of the Institution
1 Pechmann condensation over cerium oxide supported on rice husk silica KSTA Annual conference on Science, Technology and innovations in the 21st century 20/12/2016 KSTA Annual conference on Science, Technology and innovations in the 21st century
Research Project
Sl.No. Name of the Research Project Investigator(s) Sponsors Internal/External
1 Exploring strategies for utilizing rice husk based catalysts and their structural studies Internal
2 Metal oxide catalysts: A comparative study of the various synthetic approaches DEPHAN PINHEIRO Internal
Workshop/FDP/Training programme
Sl.No. Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training programme Name of Organiser Level Role Date
1 International Conference on Life, Chemical and Health Sciences MS Ramiah Institute of Technology, MS Ramiah Institute of Technology International Participant & Presenter 24/10/2019
2 Workshop Springer Nature and Christ ( Deemed to be University), Springer Nature and Christ ( Deemed to be Universi Institutional Participant 30/03/2019
3 Quality improvement Programme Christ ( Deemed to be University ) ,  Participant 21/05/2018
4 Energy Materials Christ University with Indian Academies of Science,  Regional Participant 08/03/2017
5 Instrumentation, Application and Maintnenance of Instruments. Government Science College, Government Science College Regional Participant 01/03/2017
6 Quality Improvement Programme Christ University,  Institutional - 23/09/2016
7 "Science Workshop Modern Approach to Materials" Christ University,  Regional - 29/08/2016
8 Quality Improvement Programme Academic Staff College, Christ University, Bangalore,  - 30/09/2015
9 Editorial Workshop 2014 CRC PRESS,  Institutional - 25/09/2014
10 Lecture Workshop on advances in Material Chemistry Institutional - 27/08/2014
11 Recent advances in Chemistry Christ University,  Regional - 15/09/2012
12 FDP Christ University,  Institutional - 03/07/2011
13 Two day Lecture workshop on organic chemistry Department of Chemistry, Christ University, Bangalore,  Regional - 27/08/2010
Awards/Achievements/Others
Sl.No. Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others Description Organisation Month/ Year
1 Felicitation by the Alumni Association Alumni association of Christ University honoured me on completion of 25 years of service at Christ University. Alumni associatio of Christ University January 2015
2 Completion certificate Green Wheeling cycling event Green Army , christ univesity. 26 February 2017
3 Subject Expert-Board of Studies Went to Indian Academy Degree College ( Autonomous) as a subject expert of the Board of Studies. Indian Academy Degree College ( Autonomous) Bengaluru 23 November 2020