Accepted Manuscript Title: A facile green synthesis of silver nanoparticles decorated silica nanocomposites using mussel inspired polydopamine chemistry and assessment its catalytic activity Authors: Tushar Kanti Das, Sayan Ganguly, Poushali Bhawal, Sanjay Remanan, Sabyasachi Ghosh, N.C. Das PII: S2213-3437(18)30676-6 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2018.10.067 Reference: JECE 2753 To appear in: Received date: 20 August 2018 Revised date: 24 October 2018 Accepted date: 31 October 2018 Please cite this article as: Das TK, Ganguly S, Bhawal P, Remanan S, Ghosh S, Das NC, A facile green synthesis of silver nanoparticles decorated silica nanocomposites using mussel inspired polydopamine chemistry and assessment its catalytic activity, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering (2018), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2018.10.067 This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.