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Alsharyani AK, Muruganandam L. Fabrication of zinc oxide nanorods for photocatalytic degradation of docosane, a petroleum pollutant, under solar light simulator. RSC Adv 2024; 14:9038-9049. [PMID: 38500622 PMCID: PMC10945516 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra00672k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024] Open
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The use of advanced oxidation processes (AOP) in photocatalysis is critical for treating hazardous chemical compounds in oil-produced water (OPW). ZnO NRs are one of the most important modern and safe photocatalysts and have been easily prepared by a microwave-assisted hydrothermal method and grown on glass substrates. Hexagonal-shaped ZnO NRs and a bandgap energy (Eg) of up to 3.2 eV were characterized using SEM, XRD, UV-Vis, and PL devices, respectively. The effectiveness of photocatalytic degradation on the organic docosane solution was evaluated using a solar light simulator. On the surface area of the ZnO NRs, high photon absorption causes e-/h+ pairs to be excited between the VB and CB, producing free radicals that immediately react with organic contaminants and transform them into harmless chemicals. The photocatalytic degradation efficiency of the compound docosane analysed using GC-MS/MS reached 68.5% at 5 hours of irradiation. A mechanism for the photocatalytic degradation of docosane was proposed at pH ∼ 6.5, and a reduction of 60.5% of the total organic carbon (TOC) was achieved. Thus, the photocatalytic treatment of organic compounds contained in OPW has great potential and serves an important environmental purpose.
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- Ahmed K Alsharyani
- School of Chemical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology University India
- Nanotechnology Research Center, Sultan Qaboos University Muscat Oman
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology University India
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Clímaco Cunha IL, Machado PG, de Oliveira Ribeiro C, Kulay L. Bibliometric analysis of Advanced Oxidation Processes studies with a focus on Life Cycle Assessment and Costs. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:22319-22338. [PMID: 38430439 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32558-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) are wastewater treatment technologies that stand out for their ability to degrade Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs). The literature has extensively investigated these removal processes for different aqueous matrices. Once technically mature, some of these systems have become accredited to be applied on a large scale, and therefore, their systemic performances in the environmental and cost spheres have also become essential requirements. This study proposed corroborating this trend, analyzing the available literature on the subject to verify how experts in the AOP area investigated this integration during 2015-2023. For this purpose, a sample of publications was treated by applying the Systematic Review (SR) methodology. This resulted in an extract of 83 studies that adopted life-cycle logic to estimate environmental impacts and process costs or evaluated them as complementary to the technical dimension of each treatment technology. This analysis found that both dimensions can be used for selecting or sizing AOPs at the design scale. However, the appropriate choice of the impact categories for the environmental assessment and establishing a methodology for cost analysis can make the approach still more effective. In addition, a staggering number of processes would broaden the reality and applicability of the estimates, and adopting multicriteria analysis methodologies could address essential aspects of decision-making processes during the design of the arrangements. By meeting the original purposes, the study broadened the requirements for designing AOPs and disseminating their use in mitigating the discharge of CECs.
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- Isadora Luiza Clímaco Cunha
- Research Group in Pollution Prevention (GP2), Department of Chemical Engineering, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto, 380, São Paulo, SP, CEP 05508-010, Brazil.
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- Department of Production Engineering, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto, 1380, São Paulo, SP, CEP 05508-010, Brazil
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- Department of Production Engineering, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto, 1380, São Paulo, SP, CEP 05508-010, Brazil
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- Research Group in Pollution Prevention (GP2), Department of Chemical Engineering, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto, 380, São Paulo, SP, CEP 05508-010, Brazil
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Pei X, Tang S, Jiang H, Zhang W, Xu G, Zuo Z, Ren Z, Chen C, Shen Y, Li C, Li D. Paeoniflorin recued hepatotoxicity under zinc oxide nanoparticles exposure via regulation on gut-liver axis and reversal of pyroptosis. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 904:166885. [PMID: 37678520 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2023] [Revised: 09/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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The risks of Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) applications in biological medicine, food processing industry, agricultural production and the biotoxicity brought by environmental invasion of ZnO NPs both gradually troubled the public due to the lack of research on detoxification strategies. TFEB-regulated autophagy-pyroptosis pathways were found as the crux of the hepatotoxicity induced by ZnO NPs in our latest study. Here, our study served as a connecting link between preceding toxic target and the following protection mechanism of Paeoniflorin (PF). According to a combined analysis of network pharmacology/molecular docking-intestinal microbiota-metabolomics first developed in our study, PF alleviated the hepatotoxicity of ZnO NPs from multiple aspects. The hepatic inflammatory injury and hepatocyte pyroptosis in mice liver exposed to ZnO NPs was significantly inhibited by PF. And the intestinal microbiota disorder and liver metabolic disturbance were rescued. The targets predicted by bioinformatics and the signal trend in subacute toxicological model exhibited the protectiveness of PF related to the SIRT1-mTOR-TFEB pathway. These evidences clarified multiple protective mechanisms of PF which provided a novel detoxification approach against ZnO NPs, and further provided a strategy for the medicinal value development of PF.
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- Xingyao Pei
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Breeding and Healthy Husbandry, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Tianjin Agricultural University, Jinjing Road No.22, Xiqing District, Tianjin 300392, China; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Yuanmingyuan West Road No.2, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Yuanmingyuan West Road No.2, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Yuanmingyuan West Road No.2, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Breeding and Healthy Husbandry, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Tianjin Agricultural University, Jinjing Road No.22, Xiqing District, Tianjin 300392, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Breeding and Healthy Husbandry, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Tianjin Agricultural University, Jinjing Road No.22, Xiqing District, Tianjin 300392, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Breeding and Healthy Husbandry, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Tianjin Agricultural University, Jinjing Road No.22, Xiqing District, Tianjin 300392, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Breeding and Healthy Husbandry, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Tianjin Agricultural University, Jinjing Road No.22, Xiqing District, Tianjin 300392, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Breeding and Healthy Husbandry, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Tianjin Agricultural University, Jinjing Road No.22, Xiqing District, Tianjin 300392, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Breeding and Healthy Husbandry, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Tianjin Agricultural University, Jinjing Road No.22, Xiqing District, Tianjin 300392, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Breeding and Healthy Husbandry, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Tianjin Agricultural University, Jinjing Road No.22, Xiqing District, Tianjin 300392, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Breeding and Healthy Husbandry, College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Tianjin Agricultural University, Jinjing Road No.22, Xiqing District, Tianjin 300392, China; State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Drug Research, College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, Haihe Education Park, Tongyan Road No.38, Tianjin 300353, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biological Feed Additive Enterprise, S&E Burgeoning Biotechnology (Tianjin) Co., Ltd, Tianjin 300383, China.
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El Golli A, Contreras S, Dridi C. Bio-synthesized ZnO nanoparticles and sunlight-driven photocatalysis for environmentally-friendly and sustainable route of synthetic petroleum refinery wastewater treatment. Sci Rep 2023; 13:20809. [PMID: 38012203 PMCID: PMC10682493 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-47554-2] [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: 06/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023] Open
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The design of a green photocatalytic system that harnesses renewable and eco-friendly constituents holds the potential to offer valuable insights into alternative strategies for treating toxic multi-components in refinery water effluents. A significant challenge in implementing a practical and viable approach is the utilization of solar energy-an abundant, natural, and cost-effective resource-for photochemical processes within advanced oxidation processes. In this study, we explored the use of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) as photocatalyst prepared via an environmentally friendly synthesis approach, resulting in the formation of crystalline wurtzite nanoparticles, with an average size of about 14 nm relatively spherical in shape. Notably, the extract derived from Moringa oleifera was employed in this investigation. These nanoparticles were characterized and validated using various characterization techniques, including X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy, and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. For comparison, conventionally synthesized ZnO NPs were also included in the evaluations. The findings reveal that, under illumination, biosynthesized ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) exhibit photocatalytic performance in effectively breaking down the organic compounds present in synthetic petroleum wastewater. Photochemical analysis further illustrates the degradation efficiency of Green-ZnO, which, within 180 min of irradiation resulted in 51%, 52%, 88%, and 93% of removal for Phenol, O-Cresol. Under optimal loading conditions, NPs produced via the green synthesis approach perform better when compared to chemically synthesized ZnO. This significant improvement in photocatalytic activity underscores the potential of eco-friendly synthesis methods in achieving enhanced water treatment efficiency.
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- A El Golli
- Center of Research on Microelectronics and Nanotechnology of Sousse, NANOMISENE Laboratory LR16CRMN01, Technopole of Sousse, B.P. 334, Sousse, Tunisia
- High School of Sciences and Technology of Hammam Sousse, University of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia
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- Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Av. Països Catalans, 26, 43007, Tarragona, Spain.
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- Center of Research on Microelectronics and Nanotechnology of Sousse, NANOMISENE Laboratory LR16CRMN01, Technopole of Sousse, B.P. 334, Sousse, Tunisia.
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Villegas-Fuentes A, Rosillo-de la Torre A, Vilchis-Nestor AR, Luque PA. Improvement of the optical, photocatalytic and antibacterial properties of ZnO semiconductor nanoparticles using different pepper aqueous extracts. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 339:139577. [PMID: 37480957 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Revised: 07/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/24/2023]
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Peppers are fruits that grow on plants of the genus Capsicum and are popular for their use in gastronomy as a condiment and for their anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties due to their phytocompounds such as flavonoids, polyphenols, or alkaloids. Semiconductor zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized using a green approach employing natural aqueous extracts of several varieties of peppers (jalapeño, morita, and ghost). The obtained NPs were characterized by different techniques, and their photocatalytic and antibacterial activity was studied. The signal at 620 cm-1 in the FTIR spectra belonging to the Zn-O bond, the appearance of the main peaks of a hexagonal wurtzite structure in the XRD pattern, and the characteristic signals in the UV-Vis spectra confirm the correct formation of ZnO NPs. The photocatalytic activity was analyzed against Methylene Blue (MB), Rhodamine B (RB), and Methyl Orange (MO) under UV and sunlight. All syntheses were able to degrade more than 93% of the pollutants under UV light. Antibacterial assays were performed against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. All syntheses exhibited antibacterial activity against all bacteria and maximum growth inhibition against Bacillus subtilis. The prominent results demonstrate that natural aqueous extracts obtained from peppers can be used to synthesize ZnO NPs with photocatalytic and biomedical applications.
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- A Villegas-Fuentes
- Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Facultad de Ingeniería, Arquitectura y Diseño, C.P. 22860, Ensenada, B.C, Mexico
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- Universidad de Guanajuato, División de Ciencias e Ingeniería, Loma del Bosque #103, Col. Lomas del campestre, C.P. 37150, León, Gto, Mexico
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- Centro Conjunto de Investigación en Química Sustentable, UAEM-UNAM, Toluca, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Facultad de Ingeniería, Arquitectura y Diseño, C.P. 22860, Ensenada, B.C, Mexico.
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Puri N, Gupta A. Water remediation using titanium and zinc oxide nanomaterials through disinfection and photo catalysis process: A review. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 227:115786. [PMID: 37004858 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Various pesticides and organic compounds generated as a result of rapid industrialization and pharmaceutical companies pose a major threat to the environment. Novel photocatalysts based on zinc oxide and titanium oxide exhibit great potential towards absorption of these organic pollutants from wastewater. The photocatalysts possess various extraordinary properties like photocatalytic degradation potential, non-toxic and high stability. However, several limitations are also associated with the applications of these photocatalysts like poor affinity, particle agglomeration, high band gap and recovery issues. Hence, optimization is required to enhance their efficiency and at the same time make them cost effective and sustainable. The review covers the mechanism for water treatment, limitations and development of different modification strategies that improve the removal efficiency of titanium and zinc oxide based photocatalysts. Thus, further research in the field of photocatalysts can be encouraged for carrying out water remediation.
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- Nidhi Puri
- Department of Applied Science and Humanities, Lloyd Institute of Engineering & Technology, Greater Noida, 201307, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- School of Basic and Applied Science, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, 201310, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Zelekew OA, Haitosa HH, Chen X, Wu YN. Recent progress on plant extract-mediated biosynthesis of ZnO-based nanocatalysts for environmental remediation: Challenges and future outlooks. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 317:102931. [PMID: 37267679 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2023.102931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2023] [Revised: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The plant extract mediated green synthesis of nanomaterials has attracts enormous interest due to its cost-effectiveness, greener, and environmentally friendly. It is also considered as an alternative and facile method in which the phytochemicals can be used as a natural capping and reducing agents and helped to produce nanomaterials with high surface area, different sizes, and shapes. One of the materials fabricated using green methods is zinc oxide (ZnO) semiconductor due to its enormous applications in different field areas. In this review, an overview of recent progress on green synthesized ZnO-based catalysts and various modification methods for the purpose of enhancing the catalytic activity of ZnO and the corresponding structural-activity and interactions towards the removal of pollutants are highlighted. Particularly, the plant extract mediated ZnO-based photocatalysts application for the removal of pollutants via photocatalytic degradation, reduction reaction, and adsorption mechanism are demonstrated. Besides, the opportunities, challenges, and future outlooks of ZnO-based materials for environmental remediation with green and sustainable methods are also included. We believe that this review is a timely and comprehensive review on the recent progress related to plant extract mediated ZnO-based nanocatalysts synthesis and applications for environmental remediation.
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- Osman Ahmed Zelekew
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Rd., Shanghai 200092, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, 1239 Siping Rd., Shanghai 200092, China; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Adama Science and Technology University, Adama, Ethiopia
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Adama Science and Technology University, Adama, Ethiopia
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- College of Materials Engineering, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Rd., Shanghai 200092, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, 1239 Siping Rd., Shanghai 200092, China.
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Li J, Liu X, Zhao G, Liu Z, Cai Y, Wang S, Shen C, Hu B, Wang X. Piezoelectric materials and techniques for environmental pollution remediation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 869:161767. [PMID: 36702283 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Revised: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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With the rapid development of industrialization and agriculture, a series of critical imminent environmental problems and water pollution have caught wide attention from the public and society. Piezoelectric catalysis technology with piezoelectric materials is a green and environmental method that can efficiently improve the separation of electron-hole pairs, then generating the active substances such as OH, H2O2 and O2-, which can degrade water pollutants. Therefore, we firstly surveyed the piezoelectric catalysis in piezoelectric materials and systematically concluded and emphasized the relationship between piezoelectric materials and the piezoelectric catalytic mechanism, the goal to elucidate the effect of polarization on piezoelectric catalytic performance and enhance piezoelectric catalytic performance. Subsequently, the applications of piezoelectric materials in water treatment and environmental pollutant remediation were discussed including degradation of organic pollutants, removal of heavy mental ions, radionuclides, bacteria disinfection and water splitting for H2 generation. Finally, the development prospects and future outlooks of piezoelectric catalysis were presented in detail.
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- Juanlong Li
- School of Life Science, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, PR China; College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, PR China
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- School of Life Science, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, PR China
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- School of Life Science, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming 525000, PR China
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- School of Life Science, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, PR China
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- School of Life Science, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, PR China.
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- School of Life Science, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, PR China; College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, PR China.
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Li J, Liu X, Zhao G, Liu Z, Cai Y, Wang S, Shen C, Hu B, Wang X. Piezoelectric materials and techniques for environmental pollution remediation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 869:161767. [DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
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Atri A, Echabaane M, Bouzidi A, Harabi I, Soucase BM, Ben Chaâbane R. Green synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles using Ephedra Alata plant extract and a study of their antifungal, antibacterial activity and photocatalytic performance under sunlight. Heliyon 2023; 9:e13484. [PMID: 36816263 PMCID: PMC9929317 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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In the present work, copper oxide (CuO NPs) was synthesized by an eco-friendly, simple, low-cost, and economical synthesis method using Ephedra Alata aqueous plant extract as a reducing and capping agent. The biosynthesized CuO-NPs were compared with chemically obtained CuO-NPs to investigate the effect of the preparation method on the structural, optical, morphological, antibacterial, antifungal, and photocatalytic properties under solar irradiation. The CuO NPs were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV-VIS spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FTIR) analysis, and field emission scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (FESEM-EDX). The photocatalytic activities of biosynthetic CuO-NPs and chemically prepared CuO-NPs were studied using methylene blue upon exposure to solar irradiation. The results showed that the biosynthesized CuO photocatalyst was more efficient than the chemically synthesized CuO-NPs for Methylene Blue (MB) degradation under solar irradiation, with MB degradation rates of 93.4% and 80.2%, respectively. In addition, antibacterial and antifungal activities were evaluated. The disk diffusion technique was used to test the biosynthesized CuO-NPs against gram-negative bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis, as well as C. Albicans and S. cerevisiae. The biosynthesized CuO-NPs showed efficient antibacterial and antifungal activity. The obtained results revealed that the biosynthesized CuO-NPs can play a vital role in the destruction of pathogenic bacteria, the degradation of dyes, and the activity of antifungal agents in the bioremediation of industrial and domestic waste.
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- Afrah Atri
- Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Interfaces (LIMA), Faculty of Sciences of Monastir, University of Monastir, Avenue of the Environment, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia
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- NANOMISENE Lab, LR16CRMN01, Centre for Research on Microelectronics and Nanotechnology CRMN of Technopark of Sousse, B.P. 334, Sahloul, 4034 Sousse, Tunisia,Corresponding author.
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- University Yahia Fares of Medea Urban Pole, Laboratory of Biomaterials and Transport Phenomena (LBMPT), (26000), Medea, Algeria
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- School of Design Engineering, Universitat Politecnica de Valencia, Cami de Vera, Spain
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- School of Design Engineering, Universitat Politecnica de Valencia, Cami de Vera, Spain
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Interfaces (LIMA), Faculty of Sciences of Monastir, University of Monastir, Avenue of the Environment, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia
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Wang Y, Yang X, Lou J, Huang Y, Peng J, Li Y, Liu Y. Enhance ZnO Photocatalytic Performance via Radiation Modified g-C 3N 4. Molecules 2022; 27:8476. [PMID: 36500561 PMCID: PMC9736064 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27238476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Revised: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Environmental pollution, especially water pollution, is becoming increasingly serious. Organic dyes are one type of the harmful pollutants that pollute groundwater and destroy ecosystems. In this work, a series of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4)/ZnO photocatalysts were facilely synthesized through a grinding method using ZnO nanoparticles and g-C3N4 as the starting materials. According to the results, the photocatalytic performance of 10 wt.% CN-200/Z-500 (CN-200, which g-C3N4 was 200 kGy, referred to the irradiation metering. Z-500, which ZnO was 500 °C, referred to the calcination temperature) with the CN-200 exposed to electron beam radiation was better than those of either Z-500 or CN-200 alone. This material displayed a 98.9% degradation rate of MB (20 mg/L) in 120 min. The improvement of the photocatalytic performance of the 10 wt.% CN-200/Z-500 composite material was caused by the improvement of the separation efficiency of photoinduced electron-hole pairs, which was, in turn, due to the formation of heterojunctions between CN-200 and Z-500 interfaces. Thus, this study proposes the application of electron-beam irradiation technology for the modification of photocatalytic materials and the improvement of photocatalytic performance.
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- Yayang Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
- School of Nuclear Technology and Chemistry & Biology, Hubei Key Laboratory of Radiation Chemistry and Functional Materials, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437000, China
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- School of Nuclear Technology and Chemistry & Biology, Hubei Key Laboratory of Radiation Chemistry and Functional Materials, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437000, China
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- School of Nuclear Technology and Chemistry & Biology, Hubei Key Laboratory of Radiation Chemistry and Functional Materials, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437000, China
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- School of Nuclear Technology and Chemistry & Biology, Hubei Key Laboratory of Radiation Chemistry and Functional Materials, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437000, China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, Squires Way, North Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- School of Nuclear Technology and Chemistry & Biology, Hubei Key Laboratory of Radiation Chemistry and Functional Materials, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
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Ma L, Ai X, Chen Y, Liu P, Lin C, Lu K, Jiang W, Wu J, Song X. Improved Photocatalytic Activity via n-Type ZnO/ p-Type NiO Heterojunctions. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:3665. [PMID: 36296854 PMCID: PMC9608471 DOI: 10.3390/nano12203665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 10/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The design and construct pn heterojunction to reduce the recombination rate of photogenerated electron-hole pairs can effectively improve photocatalytic activity. In this study, ZnO/NiO heterojunctions were fabricated by annealing a Zn/Ni metal organic framework precursor synthesized via coprecipitation. The effects of the precursor annealing temperature on the microstructure, morphology, and optical properties of the ZnO/NiO nanocomposites were investigated using X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and UV-vis absorption spectroscopy. The results showed that the nanocomposite was composed of hexagonal wurtzite ZnO and cubic NiO, with the former being the dominant phase. Large ZnO nanoparticles were attached to small NiO nanoparticles, and a pn heterojunction interface was formed. The photodegradation performance of the nanomaterials was evaluated by monitoring the degradation of RhB under irradiation by ultraviolet light. The ZnO/NiO nanocomposites exhibited excellent photocatalytic activity when the annealing temperature was 550 °C. The photodegradation mechanism was also analyzed in detail, revealing that the heterojunction between the n-type ZnO and the p-type NiO played an important role in impeding the recombination of photogenerated electron-hole pairs and improving the photocatalytic efficiency.
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- Ligang Ma
- School of Electronic Engineering, Nanjing Xiaozhuang University, Nanjing 211171, China
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- School of Physics and Information Engineering, Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Basic Education Big Data Application, Jiangsu Second Normal University, Nanjing 210013, China
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- School of Physics and Information Engineering, Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Basic Education Big Data Application, Jiangsu Second Normal University, Nanjing 210013, China
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- School of Electronic Engineering, Nanjing Xiaozhuang University, Nanjing 211171, China
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- School of Electronic Engineering, Nanjing Xiaozhuang University, Nanjing 211171, China
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- School of Physics and Information Engineering, Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Basic Education Big Data Application, Jiangsu Second Normal University, Nanjing 210013, China
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- School of Electronic Engineering, Nanjing Xiaozhuang University, Nanjing 211171, China
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- School of Electronic Engineering, Nanjing Xiaozhuang University, Nanjing 211171, China
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- School of Electronic Engineering, Nanjing Xiaozhuang University, Nanjing 211171, China
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Biogenic Synthesis of ZnO Nanoparticles and Their Application as Bioactive Agents: A Critical Overview. REACTIONS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/reactions3030030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Zinc oxide is a safe material for humans, with high biocompatibility and negligible cytotoxicity. Interestingly, it shows exceptional antimicrobial activity against bacteria, viruses, fungi, etc., especially when reduced to the nanometer size. As it is easily understandable, thanks to its properties, it is at the forefront of safe antimicrobials in this pandemic era. Besides, in the view of the 2022 European Green Deal announced by the European Commission, even science and nanotechnology are moving towards “greener” approaches to the synthesis of nanoparticles. Among them, biogenic ZnO nanoparticles have been extensively studied for their biological applications and environmental remediation. Plants, algae, fungi, yeast, etc., (which are composed of naturally occurring biomolecules) play, in biogenic processes, an active role in the formation of nanoparticles with distinct shapes and sizes. The present review targets the biogenic synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles, with a specific focus on their bioactive properties and antimicrobial application.
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Behineh ES, Solaimany Nazar AR, Farhadian M, Moghadam M. Photocatalytic degradation of cefixime using visible light-driven Z-scheme ZnO nanorod/Zn 2TiO 4/GO heterostructure. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 316:115195. [PMID: 35537268 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2021] [Revised: 04/05/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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ZnO nanorod along with a Zn2TiO4/GO heterostructure with enhanced charge transfer capability was synthesized by a facile sol-gel method. FT-IR, XRD, XPS, TEM, SEM, EDX, UV-Vis DRS, photocurrent response and PL analyses were applied to characterize the as-prepared photocatalysts. To investigate the photocatalytic activity of the composite, Cefixime (CEF) removal under visible light was evaluated. The ZnO nanorod/Zn2TiO4/GO, including 65 wt% ZnO and 3 wt% graphene oxide, showed the highest CEF degradation and was selected as the optimal ternary composite. Reduction of electron-hole pair recombination rate, successful interfacial charge transfers, and more visible light reception in the Z-scheme system were the important reasons for improving the photocatalytic properties of ZnO nanorod/Zn2TiO4/GO. Effective operating parameters in the CEF photocatalytic removal process were optimized employing the response surface method and were as follows: photocatalyst dosage = 0.88 g/L, pH = 5, radiation time = 115 min, and CEF concentration = 10 ppm. The photocatalytic degradation% of CEF and total organic carbon (TOC) removal% under the optimal conditions were 71.4 and 57.5%, respectively, for the three-component composite indicating the production of intermediate species during the process. This photocatalytic reaction confirmed the first-order kinetic and using the ZnO nanorod/Zn2TiO4/GO composite was able to improve the reaction rate by about 2.7 and 6.2 times more than ZnO nanorod/Zn2TiO4 and ZnO, respectively. The effects of radiation intensity and temperature were investigated and 175 W/m2 and 35 °C were obtained as optimum values. Eventually, according to the trapping test, h+, superoxide radical, and hydroxyl radical are the most effective active species in this photocatalytic reaction, respectively.
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- Elham Sadat Behineh
- Chemical Engineering Department Faculty of Engineering of the University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Chemical Engineering Department Faculty of Engineering of the University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Chemical Engineering Department Faculty of Engineering of the University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Chemistry Department, Catalysis Division, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
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Zhi G, Hao L, Chen W, Sheng Q, Liu L, Wang W, Yao H. Z‐scheme CuSbS
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/ZnO Heterojunction for Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation of RhB. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202202457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Guowei Zhi
- School of Energy, Materials and Chemical Engineering Hefei University Hefei 230601 China
- School of Materials Engineering Jinling Institute of Technology Nanjing 211169 China
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- School of Energy, Materials and Chemical Engineering Hefei University Hefei 230601 China
- School of Materials Engineering Jinling Institute of Technology Nanjing 211169 China
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- School of Materials Engineering Jinling Institute of Technology Nanjing 211169 China
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- School of Materials Engineering Jinling Institute of Technology Nanjing 211169 China
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- School of Materials Engineering Jinling Institute of Technology Nanjing 211169 China
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- School of Materials Engineering Jinling Institute of Technology Nanjing 211169 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanjing Institute of Technology Nanjing 211167 China
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Karnchana N, Phuruangrat A, Thongtem T, Thongtem S. Tartaric acid-assisted combustion of visible-light-driven Eu-doped ZnO nanoparticles. INORG NANO-MET CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/24701556.2022.2081187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Nidchanun Karnchana
- Division of Physical Science, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Division of Physical Science, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Materials Science Research Center, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Materials Science Research Center, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Department of Physics and Materials Science, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Ariyanta HA, Roji F, Apriandanu DOB. Electrochemical activity of glassy carbon electrode modified with ZnO nanoparticles prepared Via Senna Alata L. leaf extract towards antiretroviral drug. MICRO AND NANO SYSTEMS LETTERS 2022. [DOI: 10.1186/s40486-022-00147-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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AbstractThe phytosynthesis method was used to prepare ZnO nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) via Senna alata L. leaf extract (SALE) by involving alkaloids, which play an essential role as a source of weak bases during the formation reaction of NPs. ZnO NPs on glassy carbon electrodes (GCE/ZnO NP) have been introduced to investigate its electrochemical activity towards the antiretroviral drug, lamivudine (3TC). Several characterization techniques, such as Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (EDS), and Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) techniques were employed to analyze the properties of GCE/ZnO NPs. As a result, ZnO NPs in spherical shape showed a high purity crystalline hexagonal wurtzite structure with a particle diameter of 40–60 nm. A Cyclic Voltammetry (CV) measurement confirmed that the electrochemical reduction of 3TC on GCE/ZnO NPs exhibited an excellent linear range of 10–300 µM with a detection limit of 1.902 µM, quantitation limit of 6.330 µM, and sensitivity of 0.0278 µA/µM. Thus, this research suggests a facile method for the preparation of material-based ZnO NPs as a promising antiretroviral drug sensors due to their excellent electrochemical properties.
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Hezam A, Drmosh QA, Ponnamma D, Bajiri MA, Qamar M, Namratha K, Zare M, Nayan MB, Onaizi SA, Byrappa K. Strategies to Enhance ZnO Photocatalyst's Performance for Water Treatment: A Comprehensive Review. CHEM REC 2022; 22:e202100299. [PMID: 35119182 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202100299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Revised: 01/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Despite the photocatalytic organic pollutant degradation using ZnO started in 1910-1911, many challenges are still ahead, and several critical issues have to be addressed. Large band gap, and short life-time of photogenerated electrons and holes are critical issues negatively affect the photocatalytic activity of ZnO. Various approaches have been introduced to overcome these issues including intrinsic doping, extrinsic doping, and heterostructure. This review introduces unique and deep insights into tuning of the photocatalytic activity of ZnO. It starts by description of how to tune the photocatalytic activity of pristine ZnO through tuning its morphology, surface area, exposed face, and intrinsic defects. Afterward, the review explains how the Z-scheme approach succeed to address the redox weakened issue of heterojunction approach. In general, this review provides a clear image that helps the researcher to tune the photocatalytic activity of pristine ZnO and its heterostructure.
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- Abdo Hezam
- Center for Materials Science and Technology, University of Mysore, Vijana Bhavana, Manasagangothiri, 570 006, Mysuru, India.,Leibniz-Institute for Catalysis at the University of Rostock, 18059, Rostock, Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage (HES), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), 31261, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Studies and Research in Industrial Chemistry, School of Chemical Sciences, Kuvempu University, 577 451, Shankaraghatta, India
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage (HES), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), 31261, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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- DOS in Earth Science, University of Mysore, Mysuru, 570 006, India
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- Center for Materials Science and Technology, University of Mysore, Vijana Bhavana, Manasagangothiri, 570 006, Mysuru, India
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- Center for Materials Science and Technology, University of Mysore, Vijana Bhavana, Manasagangothiri, 570 006, Mysuru, India
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage (HES), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), 31261, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Chemical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, 31216, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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- Adichunchanagiri University, N.H.75, 571448, B. G. Nagara, Mandya District, India
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Rabbani M, Shokraiyan J, Rahimi R, Amrollahi R. Comparison of photocatalytic activity of ZnO, Ag-ZnO, Cu-ZnO, Ag, Cu-ZnO and TPPS/ZnO for the degradation of methylene blue under UV and visible light irradiation. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2021; 84:1813-1825. [PMID: 34662315 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2021.360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In this study, zinc oxide and silver and copper-doped zinc oxide nanorods were synthesized by a simple template-free precipitation technique. In addition, meso-tetrakis-(4-sulfonatophenyl) porphyrin (TPPS4) was prepared and immobilized on ZnO nanorods (TPPS/ZnO). The synthesized photocatalysts were characterized by various techniques such as X-ray powder diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, UV-visible spectroscopy, diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, and Fourier transform Infrared spectroscopy. The potential of the obtained photocatalysts in the degradation of methylene blue was investigated under UV and visible light irradiation. The results revealed that the photocatalytic activity of TPPS/ZnO was higher than those of the pure ZnO and doped ZnO under visible light irradiation.
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- Mahboubeh Rabbani
- Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology, Narmak, Tehran 16846-13114, Iran E-mail:
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- Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology, Narmak, Tehran 16846-13114, Iran E-mail: ; Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology, Narmak, Tehran 16846-13114, Iran E-mail:
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- Department of Physics, Iran University of Science and Technology, Narmak, Tehran 16846-13114, Iran
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Agrawal K, Gupta VK, Verma P. Microbial cell factories a new dimension in bio-nanotechnology: exploring the robustness of nature. Crit Rev Microbiol 2021; 48:397-427. [PMID: 34555291 DOI: 10.1080/1040841x.2021.1977779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Bio-based nanotechnology has its existence in biological dimensions e.g. microbial cell factories (bacteria, fungi. algae, yeast, cyanobacteria) plants, and biopolymers. They provide multipurpose biological platforms to supply well-designed materials for diverse nano-biotechnological applications. The "green or bio-based synthesis of nanoparticles (NPs)" has witnessed a research outburst in the past decade. The bio-based synthesis of NPs using microbial cell factories is a benign process and requires mild conditions for the synthesis with end products being less/non-toxic. As a result, its application has extended in multitudinous industries including environment, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical. Thus, the present review summarizes all the significant aspects of nanotechnology and the reason to switch towards the bio-based synthesis of NPs using microbial cell factories. It consists of a detailed description of the bio-based methods employed for the synthesis and classification of NPs. Also, a comprehensive study on the application of bio-based NPs in the various industrial and biotechnological domains has been discussed. The limitation and its solution would help identify the applicability of NPs to "identified and unidentified" sectors.
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- Komal Agrawal
- Department of Microbiology, Bioprocess and Bioenergy Laboratory, Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer, India
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- Center for Safe and Improved Food, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), Edinburgh, UK.,Biorefining and Advanced Materials Research Center, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Microbiology, Bioprocess and Bioenergy Laboratory, Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer, India
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