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Carbon black is chemically activated by selective TiO2 photocatalytic oxidation functionalizing the graphitic carbon fraction, while mineralizing amorphous carbon.

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Oxidative modification of graphene-based materials is an attractive route to functional materials. The use of strong oxidants to achieve surface modification of the carbon often leads to poor uniformity and...