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Nguyen NTT, Nguyen TTT, Nguyen DTC, Tran TV. Recent advances and challenges of the green ZnO-based composites biosynthesized using plant extracts for water treatment. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024:10.1007/s11356-024-33748-2. [PMID: 38809407 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-33748-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
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Recently, there has been a notable rise in the prevalence of persistent pollutants in the environment, posing a significant hazard due to their toxicity and enduring nature. Conventional wastewater treatment methods employed in treatment plants rarely address these persistent pollutants adequately. Meanwhile, the concept of green synthesis has garnered considerable attention, owing to its environmentally friendly approach that utilizes fewer toxic chemicals and solvents. The utilization of materials derived from sustainable sources presents a promising avenue for solving pressing environmental concerns. Among the various sources of biological agents, plants stand out for their accessibility, eco-friendliness, and rich reserves of phytochemicals suitable for material synthesis. The plant extract-mediated synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) has emerged as a promising solution for applications in wastewater treatment. Thorough investigations into the factors influencing the properties of these green ZnONPs are essential to establish a detailed and reliable synthesis process. Major weaknesses inherent in ZnONPs can be addressed by changing the optical, magnetic, and interface properties through doping with various semiconductor materials. Consequently, research efforts to mitigate water pollution are being driven by both the future prospects and limitations of ZnO-based composites. This review underscores the recent advancements of plant extract-mediated ZnONP composites for water treatment.
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- Ngoan Thi Thao Nguyen
- Institute of Applied Technology and Sustainable Development, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, 298-300A Nguyen Tat Thanh, District 4, Ho Chi Minh City, 755414, Vietnam
- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT), 268 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Institute of Applied Technology and Sustainable Development, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, 298-300A Nguyen Tat Thanh, District 4, Ho Chi Minh City, 755414, Vietnam
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- Institute of Applied Technology and Sustainable Development, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, 298-300A Nguyen Tat Thanh, District 4, Ho Chi Minh City, 755414, Vietnam.
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Aydın R, Akkaya A, Kahveci O, Şahin B. Nanostructured CuO Thin-Film-Based Conductometric Sensors for Real-Time Tracking of Sweat Loss. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:20009-20019. [PMID: 37305318 PMCID: PMC10249139 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c02232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Enhanced sweat sensors lead to real-time, sustained, noninvasive tracking of sweat loss, ensure insight into individual health conditions at the molecular level, and have obtained prominent interest for their hopeful implementations in customized health tracking. Metal-oxide-based nanostructured electrochemical amperometric sensing materials are the best selection for continuous sweat monitoring devices owing to their high stability, high-sensing capacity, cost-effectiveness, miniaturization, and wide applicability. In this research, CuO thin films have been fabricated by successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction technique (SILAR) with and without the addition of Lawsonia inermis L. (Henna, (LiL)) leaf extract (C10H6O3, 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone) with a high-sensitive and rapid response for sweat solution. Despite the pristine film being responsive to the 65.50 mM sweat solution (S = 2.66), the response characteristic improves to 3.95 for the 1.0% LiL-implemented CuO film. Unmodified, 1.0% LiL and 3.0% LiL-substituted thin-film materials assure considerable linearity with linear regression ranges, R2, of 0.989, 0.997, and 0.998, respectively. It is noteworthy here that this research aims to determine an enhanced system that could potentially be implemented in real-life sweat-tracking administrations. Real-time sweat loss tracking capabilities of CuO samples was found to be promising. Derived from these outcomes, we concluded that the fabricated nanostructured CuO-based sensing system is a useful application for the continuous observation of sweat loss as a biological argument and compatibility with other microelectronic technologies.
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- Raşit Aydın
- Department
of Physics, Faculty of Sciences, Selcuk
University, Konya 42130, Turkey
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- Mucur
Technical Vocational Schools, Tech. Prog. Department, Kırşehir Ahi Evran University, Kırşehir 40100, Turkey
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- Department
of Physics, Faculty of Sciences, Erciyes
University, Kayseri 38039, Turkey
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- Department
of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya 42090, Turkey
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Rauf M, Shah SK, Algahtani A, Tirth V, Alghtani AH, Al-Mughanam T, Hayat K, Al-Shaalan NH, Alharthi S, Alharthy SA, Amin MA. Application of ZnO-NRs@Ni-foam substrate for electrochemical fingerprint of arsenic detection in water. RSC Adv 2023; 13:14530-14538. [PMID: 37188253 PMCID: PMC10176428 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra01574b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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Arsenic (As3+) is the most carcinogenic and abundantly available heavy metal present in the environment. Vertically aligned ZnO nanorod (ZnO-NR) growth was achieved on metallic nickel foam substrate via a wet chemical route and it was used as an electrochemical sensor towards As(iii) detection in polluted water. Crystal structure confirmation, surface morphology observation and elemental analysis of ZnO-NRs were conducted using X-ray diffraction, field-emission scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, respectively. Electrochemical sensing performance of ZnO-NRs@Ni-foam electrode/substrate was investigated via linear sweep voltammetry, cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy in a carbonate buffer solution of pH = 9 and at different As(iii) molar concentrations in solution. Under optimum conditions, the anodic peak current was found proportional to the arsenite concentration from 0.1 μM to 1.0 μM. The achieved values for limit of detection and limit of quantification were 0.046 ppm and 0.14 ppm, respectively, which are far lower than the recommended limits for As(iii) detection in drinking water as suggested by the World Health Organization. This suggests that ZnO-NRs@Ni-foam electrode/substrate can be effectively utilized in terms of its electrocatalytic activity towards As3+ detection in drinking water.
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- Muhammad Rauf
- Department of Physics, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan 23200 Mardan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan
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- Department of Physics, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan 23200 Mardan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan
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- Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Khalid University Abha 61421 Asir Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University Guraiger, PO Box 9004 Abha 61413 Asir Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Khalid University Abha 61421 Asir Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University Guraiger, PO Box 9004 Abha 61413 Asir Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Taif University PO Box 11099 Taif 21944 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, King Faisal University PO Box 380 Al-Ahsa 31982 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Physics, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan 23200 Mardan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University PO Box 84428 Riyadh 11671 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University PO Box 11099 Taif 21944 Saudi Arabia
- Center of Advanced Research in Science and Technology, Taif University PO Box 11099 Taif 21944 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University PO Box 80216 Jeddah 21589 Saudi Arabia
- King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University PO Box 80216 Jeddah 21589 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University PO Box 11099 Taif 21944 Saudi Arabia
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Doğaroğlu ZG, Uysal Y, Çaylalı Z, Karakulak DS. Green nanotechnology advances: green manufacturing of zinc nanoparticles, characterization, and foliar application on wheat and antibacterial characteristics using Mentha spicata (mint) and Ocimum basilicum (basil) leaf extracts. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:60820-60837. [PMID: 37039921 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-26827-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/02/2023] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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Due to their distinctive characteristics and widespread application across all scientific disciplines, nanoparticles have attracted a lot of attention in the current millennium. Green synthesis of ZnO-NPs is gaining a lot of interest at the moment due to a number of its advantages over traditional methods, including being quicker, less expensive, and more environmentally friendly. In the current study, two distinct plant extracts are used to quickly, cheaply, and environmentally friendly synthesize zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs). Mint (Mentha spicata) and basil (Ocimum basilicum) were the plants employed in this study as stabilizing agents to synthesize ZnO-NPs with a green chemistry approach. The innovative aspect of the study is the use of mint and basil extracts in the conversion of zinc chloride to zinc oxide and then determining the effect of these two types of nanoparticles produced by green synthesis on the growth parameters of the plant when they reach the plants by foliar spraying and their uptake by plants and evaluating the antibacterial properties of these nanoparticles. The physical properties of the produced nanoparticles were investigated using XRD, SEM, and FTIR. Moreover, Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus were used to demonstrate the antibacterial properties of ZnO-NPs against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, respectively. Synthesized ZnO-NPs were also given as foliar treatment in order to determine Zn+2 uptake by plants and potential toxic effects on the growth of wheat. The shape of ZnO-NPs was triangular, as revealed by SEM analysis. In the X-ray diffraction study, strong and clearly discernible sharp peaks were seen, with an average size of 24.5 nm for M-ZnO-NPs and 26.7 nm for B-ZnO-NPs determined using Scherrer's formula. The phytoconstituents of the plant extract served as capping/stabilizing agents during the synthesis of ZnO-NPs, as demonstrated by Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy. The produced nanoparticles were applied to the green parts of wheat plants by spraying, and the development of the plants and the change of zinc uptake were investigated. At the same time, the effect of these three types of nanoparticles on the germination of wheat seeds in the soil medium containing these nanoparticles was investigated. According to experimental results, M-ZnO-NPs (produced from mint) and B-ZnO-NPs (produced from basil) improved the germination percentage of wheat at 400 mg/L concentration (100%), while raw ZnO-NPs showed 90% germination at the same concentration. When the Zn+2 uptake of the plant by the leaves depending on the Zn+2 concentration in the environment after spraying was examined, it was determined that the Zn+2 uptake of the plants increased due to the increase in the applied Zn+2 concentration. The highest Zn+2 uptake of the plant was determined as 50, 25, and 50 mg/L for M-ZnO-NP, B-ZnO-NPs, and raw ZnO-NPs, respectively. Therefore, it has been determined that plant growth varies depending on the type and concentration of ZnO-NPs, and therefore, if foliar nanoparticle applications are made to wheat, the threshold concentrations, sizes, and types of ZnO-NPs should be carefully evaluated. In addition, antibacterial properties results showed that S. aureus was more sensitive to all three types of ZnO-NPs than E. coli.
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- Zeynep Görkem Doğaroğlu
- Engineering Faculty, Environmental Engineering Department, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
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- Engineering Faculty, Environmental Engineering Department, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey.
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- Engineering Faculty, Environmental Engineering Department, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
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- Engineering Faculty, Environmental Engineering Department, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
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Synergistic effect of Foeniculum vulgare essential oil on the antibacterial activities of Ag- and Cu-substituted ZnO nanorods (ZnO-NRs) against food, human and plant pathogenic bacterial disease agents. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2022.110103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Formaldehyde Electrochemical Sensor using Graphite Paste-modified Green Synthesized Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2022.109729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Porrawatkul P, Pimsen R, Kuyyogsuy A, Teppaya N, Noypha A, Chanthai S, Nuengmatcha P. Microwave-assisted synthesis of Ag/ZnO nanoparticles using Averrhoa carambola fruit extract as the reducing agent and their application in cotton fabrics with antibacterial and UV-protection properties. RSC Adv 2022; 12:15008-15019. [PMID: 35702435 PMCID: PMC9116112 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra01636b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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This is the first time Averrhoa carambola fruit extract has been used as a reducing agent to synthesize Ag/ZnO composites for coating cotton to develop antibacterial activity and UV protection under domestic microwave irradiation. The effects of the molar concentration of silver nitrate solutions, applied power, reaction duration, and pH on the yield of nanoparticles were determined. The treated fabrics were subjected to the investigation of surface morphology and chemical structure using SEM and EDX techniques, respectively. The antibacterial activity of the ZnO NPs and the Ag/ZnO nanocomposite coated on cotton fabric was evaluated against E. coli and S. aureus using the agar well diffusion method. The results revealed good antibacterial activity in the cotton fabric treated with the Ag-doped ZnO composite. The stability of the Ag/ZnO nanocomposite coated fabrics was determined by a wash durability test, the results of which demonstrated that this fabric could retain good antibacterial activity even after 20 wash cycles. The UV-blocking capacity of the treated fabrics was evaluated based on the ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) value determined in the range of 280-400 nm. The UPF value determined for the Ag/ZnO-coated fabric was 69.67 ± 1.53, which indicated an excellent ability to block UV radiation. Collectively, these results demonstrated the Ag/ZnO nanocomposite prepared in the present study as a promising material for preparing textiles with good antibacterial activity and UV protection.
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- Paweena Porrawatkul
- Creative Innovation in Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Nakhon Si Thammarat Rajabhat University 80280 Thailand
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- Nanomaterials Chemistry Research Unit, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Nakhon Si Thammarat Rajabhat University 80280 Thailand
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- Nanomaterials Chemistry Research Unit, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Nakhon Si Thammarat Rajabhat University 80280 Thailand
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- Nanomaterials Chemistry Research Unit, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Nakhon Si Thammarat Rajabhat University 80280 Thailand
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- Creative Innovation in Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Nakhon Si Thammarat Rajabhat University 80280 Thailand
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- Materials Chemistry Research Center, Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University Khon Kaen 40002 Thailand
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- Creative Innovation in Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Nakhon Si Thammarat Rajabhat University 80280 Thailand
- Nanomaterials Chemistry Research Unit, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Nakhon Si Thammarat Rajabhat University 80280 Thailand
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