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Ansar N, Shahid W, Irshad MA, Shahid S, Nawaz R, Irfan A, Khan MI, Al-Mutairi AA, Khizar M, Al-Hussain SA, Ullah S, Zaki MEA. Aloe-inspired eco-friendly synthesis of Ag/ZnO heterostructures: boosting photocatalytic potential. Sci Rep 2024; 14:12711. [PMID: 38830908 PMCID: PMC11148178 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-61466-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024] Open
Abstract
The current research focuses on the development of Ag-ZnO heterostructures through a "bottom-up" approach involving the assembly and extraction of Aloe barbadensis Miller gel. These heterostructures composed of metals/semiconductor oxide display distinct and notable optical, electrical, magnetic, and chemical properties that are not found in single constituents and also exhibit photocatalytic applications. These synthesized heterostructures were characterized by XRD, FTIR, SEM, and UV-visible spectroscopy. The high peak intensity of the Ag/ZnO composite shows the high crystallinity. The presence of Ag-O, Zn-O, and O-H bonding is verified using FTIR analysis. SEM analysis indicated the formation of spherical shapes of Ag/ZnO heterostructures. The Zn, O, and Ag elements are further confirmed by EDX analysis. Ag-ZnO heterostructures exhibited excellent photocatalytic activity and stability against the degradation of tubantin red 8BL dye under visible light irradiation.
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- Nawal Ansar
- Department of Physics, The University of Lahore, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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- Department of Physics, The University of Lahore, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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- Institute of Molecular and Biology and Biotechnology, The University of Lahore, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
- Faculty of Engineering and Quantity Surveying, INTI International University, 71800, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabada, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), 11623, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, The University of Lahore, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), 11623, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, The University of Lahore, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), 11623, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Shekofteh Narm T, Hamidinezhad H, Sabouri Z, Darroudi M. Green synthesis of silver doped zinc oxide/magnesium oxide nanocomposite for waste water treatment and examination of their cytotoxicity properties. Heliyon 2024; 10:e30374. [PMID: 38726184 PMCID: PMC11079111 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2024] [Revised: 04/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
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This research attempted to prepare silver-doped zinc oxide/magnesium oxide nanocomposite (Ag-doped ZnO/MgO-NCP) using Mentha pulegium plant extract. The synthesized NCP was investigated by X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR), Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM), Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), Mapping, and UV-Visible analyses. The XRD data displayed cubic crystal structures for silver & magnesium oxide and a hexagonal framework for zinc oxide. Also, FESEM and PSA images of NCP pointed out, that the average size of the spherical morphology is about 10-16 nm, while the analysis of EDX confirmed the attendance of Zn, Mg, Ag, and O elements. Under UVA light, we tested the photocatalytic activity of NCP to the degradation of Methylene blue (MB) and Rhodamine B (RhB) dyes in various temperatures (400, 500, and 600 °C). The results of the photocatalytic test displayed that the degradation percentage of MB dye in pH = 9, nanocomposite amount ∼30 mg, and dye concentration ∼1 × 10 -5 M was about 98 %. We also evaluated the cytotoxicity of nanocomposite on cancer CT-26 cell line through the MTT method and obtained an IC50 value of 250 μg/mL.
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- Toktam Shekofteh Narm
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Basic Sciences, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Basic Sciences, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran
- Nanobiotechnology Research Group, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Nuclear Medicine Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Department of Medical Biotechnology and Nanotechnology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Dutta G, Chinnaiyan SK, Sugumaran A, Narayanasamy D. Sustainable bioactivity enhancement of ZnO-Ag nanoparticles in antimicrobial, antibiofilm, lung cancer, and photocatalytic applications. RSC Adv 2023; 13:26663-26682. [PMID: 37681041 PMCID: PMC10481126 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra03736c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023] Open
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Cancer, microbial infections, and water pollution are significant challenges the modern human population faces. Traditional treatments for cancer and infections often have adverse effects and ecological consequences, while chemical methods for water decontamination can produce harmful byproducts. Metal nanoparticles, particularly zinc oxide (ZnO) and silver (Ag) nanoparticles, show promise in addressing these issues. However, doping Ag on ZnO NPs may synergistically enhance biomedical and therapeutic effects with fewer adverse consequences and improved photocatalytic properties for wastewater treatment. This study aimed to create ZnO and ZnO-Ag nanoparticles through green synthesis and compare their anticancer, antimicrobial, and photocatalytic activity mechanisms. XRD studies determined the crystal diameters of ZnO NPs and ZnO-Ag NPs to be 12.8 nm and 15.7 nm, respectively, with a hexagonal wurtzite structure. The XPS and EDS analyses confirmed the presence of Ag on the ZnO NPs. ZnO NPs and ZnO-Ag NPs exhibited low aggregation in aqueous suspensions, with zeta potentials of -20.5 mV and -22.7 mV, respectively. Evaluating antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity demonstrates that ZnO-Ag NPs have superior potential to ZnO NPs and standard antibiotic drugs against E. coli, S. typhi, B. subtilis, S. aureus, C. albicans, and A. niger. The results of the in vitro cytotoxicity test indicated that on the NCI-H460 lung cancer cell line, ZnO NPs and ZnO-Ag NPs demonstrated IC50 values of 40 μg mL-1 and 30 μg mL-1, respectively. The photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue under direct sunlight revealed that ZnO and ZnO-Ag NPs degraded MB by 98% and 70% in 105 min, respectively. These results show that these nanomaterials may have great potential for treating the aforementioned issues.
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- Gouranga Dutta
- Department of Pharmaceutics, SRM College of Pharmacy, SRM Institute of Science and Technology Kattankulathur 603203 Tamil Nadu India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education Eachaanari Coimbatore 641021 Tamilnadu India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Assam University (A Central University) Silchar 788 011 Assam India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, SRM College of Pharmacy, SRM Institute of Science and Technology Kattankulathur 603203 Tamil Nadu India
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Jakhrani MA, Bhatti MA, Tahira A, Shah AA, Dawi EA, Vigolo B, Nafady A, Saleem LM, Haj Ismail AAK, Ibupoto ZH. Biogenic Preparation of ZnO Nanostructures Using Leafy Spinach Extract for High-Performance Photodegradation of Methylene Blue under the Illumination of Natural Sunlight. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28062773. [PMID: 36985746 PMCID: PMC10054875 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28062773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2023] [Revised: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/22/2023] Open
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To cope with environmental pollution caused by toxic emissions into water streams, high-performance photocatalysts based on ZnO semiconductor materials are urgently needed. In this study, ZnO nanostructures are synthesized using leafy spinach extract using a biogenic approach. By using phytochemicals contained in spinach, ZnO nanorods are transformed into large clusters assembled with nanosheets with visible porous structures. Through X-ray diffraction, it has been demonstrated that leafy spinach extract prepared with ZnO is hexagonal in structure. Surface properties of ZnO were altered by using 10 mL, 20 mL, 30 mL, and 40 mL quantities of leafy spinach extract. The size of ZnO crystallites is typically 14 nanometers. In the presence of sunlight, ZnO nanostructures mineralized methylene blue. Studies investigated photocatalyst doses, dye concentrations, pH effects on dye solutions, and scavengers. The ZnO nanostructures prepared with 40 mL of leafy spinach extract outperformed the degradation efficiency of 99.9% for the MB since hydroxyl radicals were primarily responsible for degradation. During degradation, first-order kinetics were observed. Leafy spinach extract could be used to develop novel photocatalysts for the production of solar hydrogen and environmental hydrogen.
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences, University of Sindh, Jamshoro 76080, Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemistry, Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur Mirs 66111, Pakistan
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- Department of Metallurgy, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi 75270, Pakistan
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- Nonlinear Dynamics Research Centre (NDRC), Ajman University, Ajman P.O. Box 346, United Arab Emirates
- Correspondence: (E.A.D.); (Z.H.I.)
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- Institute Jean Lamour, Université de Lorraine, CNRS, Institut Jean Lamour (IJL), F-54000 Nancy, France
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Biomolecular Science, Earth and Life Science, Amsterdam University, Kruislaan 404, 1098 SM Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Nonlinear Dynamics Research Centre (NDRC), Ajman University, Ajman P.O. Box 346, United Arab Emirates
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro 76080, Pakistan
- Correspondence: (E.A.D.); (Z.H.I.)
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Demir M, Özbay E, Kamış H, Haspulat Taymaz B. Facile Fabrication of ZnO Nanoparticles for efficient dye degradation: Effect of Adipic Acid in photocatalytic activity. ChemistrySelect 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202203822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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- Muslum Demir
- Department of Chemical Engineering Osmaniye Korkut Ata University Faculty of Engineering Osmaniye Türkiye
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Konya Technical University Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences 42060 Konya Türkiye
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Konya Technical University Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences 42060 Konya Türkiye
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Konya Technical University Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences 42060 Konya Türkiye
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Bhosale A, Kadam J, Gade T, Sonawane K, Garadkar K. Efficient photodegradation of methyl orange and bactericidal activity of Ag doped ZnO nanoparticles. J INDIAN CHEM SOC 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jics.2023.100920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Peddada LM, Sagurthi SR, Guguloth VC, Annapragada R, Kanuparthy PR. Visible Light Driven Photodegradation of Pathological Effluents and Biological Evaluation of Green ZnO Nanoparticles. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202200146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Lakshmi Madhuri Peddada
- School of Science GITAM (Deemed to be University) Hyderabad Telangana 502329 India
- St. Francis College for Women, Begumpet Hyderabad Telangana 500016 India
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- Department of Genetics and Biotechnology University College of Science Osmania University Hyderabad Telangana 500007 India
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- Department of Chemistry University College of Science Osmania University Hyderabad Telangana 500007 India
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Ehsan M, Waheed A, Ullah A, Kazmi A, Ali A, Raja NI, Mashwani ZUR, Sultana T, Mustafa N, Ikram M, Li H. Plant-Based Bimetallic Silver-Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles: A Comprehensive Perspective of Synthesis, Biomedical Applications, and Future Trends. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 2022:1215183. [PMID: 35535038 PMCID: PMC9078794 DOI: 10.1155/2022/1215183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 02/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
The universal emphasis on the study of green nanotechnology has led to biologically harmless uses of wide-ranged nanomaterials. Nanotechnology deals with the production of nanosized particles with regular morphology and properties. Various researches have been directed on nanomaterial synthesis by physical, chemical, and biological means. Understanding the safety of both environment and in vivo, a biogenic approach particularly plant-derived synthesis is the best strategy. Silver-zinc oxide nanoparticles are most effective. Moreover, these engineered nanomaterials via morphological modifications attain improved performance in antimicrobial, biomedical, environmental, and therapeutic applications. This article evaluates manufacturing strategies for silver-zinc oxide nanoparticles via plant-derived means along with highlighting their broad range of uses in bionanotechnology.
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- Maria Ehsan
- Department of Botany, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Plant Gene Resources, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology & Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China
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- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Plant Gene Resources, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology & Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China
- Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Desert Plant Roots Ecology and Vegetation Restoration, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China
- Cele National Station of Observation and Research for Desert-Grassland Ecosystems, Cele 848300, China
- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemical and Life Sciences, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan (AWKUM), Mardan, Pakistan
- Department of Genetics, Institute of Hydrobiology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), Wuhan, China
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- Department of Botany, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Binzhou Vocational College, Binzhou 256603, China
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