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Baghirov MB, Muradov M, Eyvazova G, Azizian-Kalandaragh Y, Mammadyarova S, Kim J, Gasımov E, Rzayev F. Effect of sulphidation process on the structure, morphology and optical properties of GO/AgNWs composites. RSC Adv 2024; 14:2320-2326. [PMID: 38213967 PMCID: PMC10782283 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra08044g] [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: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/13/2024] Open
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In this study, composite materials composed of graphene oxide (GO) synthesized by a modified Hummers' method and silver nanowires (AgNWs) synthesized by a modified polyol method were prepared. The prepared composites were subjected to sulfidation under the influence of H2S gas. Structural changes in the samples were evaluated using X-ray diffraction (XRD). The binding nature of the composite was characterized using FT-IR spectroscopy. Optical properties and band gap values were investigated using ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy. The morphology of the composites was analyzed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). A simple method using H2S gas was applied for the sulphidation process of the samples. The sulfidation process was successful under the influence of H2S gas, resulting in an increased distance between the GO layers and a decrease in the band gap value for the composite post-sulfidation. In addition, AgNWs were observed to decompose into Ag2S nanoparticles under the influence of H2S gas. It was determined that the value of the band gap of the sample changes because of sulphidation.
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- Mahammad Baghir Baghirov
- Nano Research Laboratory, Baku State University 23 Academic Zahid Khalilov Street Baku AZ1148 Azerbaijan
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- Nano Research Laboratory, Baku State University 23 Academic Zahid Khalilov Street Baku AZ1148 Azerbaijan
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- Nano Research Laboratory, Baku State University 23 Academic Zahid Khalilov Street Baku AZ1148 Azerbaijan
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- Photonics Application and Research Center, Gazi University 06500 Ankara Turkey
- Photonics Department, Applied Science Faculty, Gazi University 06500 Ankara Turkey
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- Nano Research Laboratory, Baku State University 23 Academic Zahid Khalilov Street Baku AZ1148 Azerbaijan
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- Nano Research Laboratory, Baku State University 23 Academic Zahid Khalilov Street Baku AZ1148 Azerbaijan
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- Department of Cytology, Embryology and Histology, Azerbaijan Medical University Samad Vurghun Baku Nasimi AZ1022 Azerbaijan
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- Department of Electron Microscopy, Azerbaijan Medical University Samad Vurghun Baku Nasimi AZ1022 Azerbaijan
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Al-Enazi NM. Structural, optical, morphological, sun-light driven photocatalytic and antimicrobial investigations of Ag 2S and Cu/Ag 2S nanoparticles. Saudi J Biol Sci 2023; 30:103840. [PMID: 37964782 PMCID: PMC10641547 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2023.103840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023] Open
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This study focusses on the preparation of silver sulphide (Ag2S) and Cu-doped Ag2S (Cu/Ag2S) nanoparticles (NPs) by sol-gel method and demonstrated their photocatalytic and antibacterial applications. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) analysis demonstrated that the prepared NPs are effectively crystallized in the polycrystalline single-phase monoclinic geometry of Ag2S. The optical bandgap is significantly reduced, and for both the sample the average grain size is observed to have narrowed from 42 nm to 23 nm. Both NPs were confirmed to be spherical nature as observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and the energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy analysis validated the presence of all necessary components at the expected concentrations in the obtained samples. Under the irradiation of sunshine, the photocatalytic properties of each sample were investigated for their ability to facilitate the photodegradation of a hazardous methylene blue (MB) dye in an aqueous solution. Cu/Ag2S sample possesses a profound photocatalytic reaction for the destruction of MB dye. Furthermore, the Cu-doped Ag2S NPs suppress the proliferation of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. In comparison to pure Ag2S NPs, Cu/Ag2S showed enhanced antibacterial activity against both the bacteria. Current study suggests that the Cu doped Ag2S NPs could be a promising material for wastewater treatment and antimicrobial agents.
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- Nouf M. Al-Enazi
- Department of Biology, College of Science and Humanities in Al-Kharj, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
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Faseela KP, Benny AP, Kim Y, Baik S. Highly Conductive Strong Healable Nanocomposites via Diels-Alder Reaction and Filler-Polymer Covalent Bifunctionalization. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2104764. [PMID: 34761523 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202104764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2021] [Revised: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Healable stretchable conductive nanocomposites have received considerable attention. However, there has been a trade-off between the filler-induced electrical conductivity (σ) and polymer-driven mechanical strength. Here significant enhancements in both σ and mechanical strength by designing reversible covalent bonding of the polymer matrix and filler-matrix covalent bifunctionalization are reported. A polystyrene-block-poly(ethylene-ran-butylene)-block-polystyrene grafted with maleic anhydride forms the strong reversible covalent bonding with furfuryl alcohol through the Diels-Alder reaction. Small (7.5 nm) and medium (117 nm) nanosatellite particles are generated by in situ etching of silver flakes, enabling electron tunneling-assisted percolation. The filler-polymer covalent bifunctionalization is achieved by 3-mercaptopropanoic acid. Altogether, this results in high σ (108 300 S m-1 ) and tensile strength (16.4 MPa), breaking the trade-off behavior. A nearly perfect (≈100%) healing efficiency is achieved in both σ and tensile strength. The conductive nanocomposite figure of merit (1.78 T Pa S m-1 ), defined by the product of σ and tensile strength, is orders of magnitude greater than the data in literature. The nanocomposite may find applications in healable strain sensors and electronic materials.
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- K P Faseela
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419, Republic of Korea
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Banerjee S, Mandal S, Dhar S, Roy AB, Mukherjee N. Nanomirror-Embedded Back Reflector Layer (BRL) for Advanced Light Management in Thin Silicon Solar Cells. Ind Eng Chem Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b01719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Sudarshana Banerjee
- Centre of Excellence for Green Energy and Sensor Systems, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, Howrah 711103, West Bengal, India
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- Centre of Excellence for Green Energy and Sensor Systems, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, Howrah 711103, West Bengal, India
- Centre for Energy Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Centre of Excellence for Green Energy and Sensor Systems, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, Howrah 711103, West Bengal, India
- Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, National Institute of Technology Sikkim, Ravangla, South Sikkim 737139, India
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- Centre of Excellence for Green Energy and Sensor Systems, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, Howrah 711103, West Bengal, India
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- Centre of Excellence for Green Energy and Sensor Systems, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, Howrah 711103, West Bengal, India
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Eymard-Vernain E, Lelong C, Pradas Del Real AE, Soulas R, Bureau S, Tardillo Suarez V, Gallet B, Proux O, Castillo-Michel H, Sarret G. Impact of a Model Soil Microorganism and of Its Secretome on the Fate of Silver Nanoparticles. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2018; 52:71-78. [PMID: 29211460 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b04071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Sulfidation is a key process for silver nanoparticles released from consumer products in the environment. This study focuses on the impact of a model soil microorganism, Bacillus subtilis, on the fate of pristine and already sulfidized Ag-NPs. The nanoparticles were incubated with the initial growth medium, isolated secretome, and living bacteria, and characterized for their size and morphology, agglomeration state, structure, and Ag speciation. No Ag internalization or sorption on the cell wall was detected. A partial sulfidation, leading to an Ag-Ag2S core-shell structure, was observed in the presence of the secretome, and the rate limiting step of the reaction was the oxidation of Ag0, and it was favored near the crystal dislocations. The sulfidation was complete in the presence of the living bacteria and followed an indirect pathway. Both crystalline Ag2S and amorphous Ag2S and/or Ag-thiol were identified. At the opposite, the bacteria had no impact on Ag2S. These results suggest that microorganisms participate in the sulfidation of Ag-NPs in aerobic systems such as unsaturated soils, and thus affect the bioavailability of Ag. It is important to take these transformations into account during exposure experiments, since they drastically change the exposure conditions. Finally, the secretome of B. subtilis might be used for the green synthesis of Ag-Ag2S core-shell nanoparticles.
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- Elise Eymard-Vernain
- ISTerre (Institut des Sciences de la Terre), Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS , CS 40700 Grenoble, France
- Université Grenoble Alpes , CEA Grenoble, Lab Chim & Biol Met, UMR CNRS CEA UJF, ProMD Team, BIG, CS 40700 Grenoble, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes , CEA Grenoble, Lab Chim & Biol Met, UMR CNRS CEA UJF, ProMD Team, BIG, CS 40700 Grenoble, France
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- ISTerre (Institut des Sciences de la Terre), Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS , CS 40700 Grenoble, France
- ID21, ESRF-The European Synchrotron , CS 40220 Grenoble, France
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- LITEN , CEA Grenoble, 17 Rue des Martyrs, F-38054 Grenoble, France
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- ISTerre (Institut des Sciences de la Terre), Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS , CS 40700 Grenoble, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes , CEA, CNRS, IBS, F-38000 Grenoble, France
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- Observatoire des Sciences de l'Univers de Grenoble (OSUG), UMR CNRS 832, Université Grenoble-Alpes , CS 40700 Grenoble, France
- BM30B/CRG-FAME, ESRF, Polygone Scientifique Louis Néel , 71 avenue des Martyrs, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- ISTerre (Institut des Sciences de la Terre), Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS , CS 40700 Grenoble, France
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