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Adekunle AS, Oyekunle JAO, Durodola SS, Durosinmi LM, Doherty WO, Olayiwola MO, Adegboyega BC, Ajayeoba TA, Akinyele OF, Oluwafemi OS. Photocatalytic Degradation of Dyes in Wastewater Using Solar Enhanced Nickel Oxide (NiO) Nanocatalysts Prepared by Chemical Methods. J Fluoresc 2023:10.1007/s10895-023-03507-6. [PMID: 38038874 DOI: 10.1007/s10895-023-03507-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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This study examined the surface morphology and photocatalytic activity of nickel oxide (NiO) nanoparticles prepared through a chemical method. The synthesized nanoparticle was characterized by using spectroscopic and microscopic techniques. Photocatalytic degradation of hazardous Eriochrome Black T (EBT) was carried out using the synthesized nanoparticle and the efficiency of the NiO used was determined. Highest degradation efficiency of 70% at 25 mg loading was observed at 40 min exposure time. The study concluded that the synthesized nanoparticles could be used in industrial wastewater treatment containing organic dyes.
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- Abolanle S Adekunle
- Department of Chemistry, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, PMB, 220005, Nigeria.
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- Department of Chemistry, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, PMB, 220005, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, PMB, 220005, Nigeria.
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- Department of Chemistry, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, PMB, 220005, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, PMB, 220005, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, PMB, 220005, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, PMB, 220005, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg Doornfontein, Johannesburg, 2028, South Africa.
- Centre for Nanomaterials Science Research, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Faloye KO, Tripathi MK, Fakola EG, Adepiti AO, Adesida SA, Oyeleke IO, Adebayo PA, Aregbesola AE, Famuyiwa SO, Akinyele OF. Plasmepsin II inhibitory potential of phytochemicals isolated from African antimalarial plants: a computational approach. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023:1-16. [PMID: 37968884 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2283146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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Plamepsin II has been identified as a therapeutic target in the Plasmodium falciparum's life cycle and may lead to a drastic reduction in deaths caused by malaria worldwide. Africa flora is rich in medicinal qualities and possesses both simple and complex bioactive phytochemicals. This study utilized computational approaches like molecular docking, molecular dynamics simulation, quantum chemical calculations and ADMET to evaluate the plasmepsin II inhibitory properties of phytochemicals isolated from African antimalarial plants. Molecular docking was carried out to estimate the binding affinity of 229 phytochemicals whereby ekeberin A, dichamanetin, 10-hydroxyusambaresine, chamuvaritin and diuvaretin were selected. Further, RMSD and RMSF plots from the 100 ns simulation results showed that the screened phytochemicals were stable in the enzyme's binding pocket. The quantum chemical calculation revealed that all the phytochemicals are strong electrophiles, while ekeberin A was identified as the most stable and dichamanetin as the most reactive. Also, ADMET studies established the drug candidacy of the phytochemicals. Thus, these phytochemicals could act as good antimalarial agents after extensive in vitro and in vivo studies.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Kolade O Faloye
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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Ajayeoba TA, Woods JO, Ayeni AO, Ajayi TJ, Akeem RA, Hosten EC, Akinyele OF. Synthesis, crystallographic, computational and molecular docking studies of new acetophenone-benzoylhydrazones. J Mol Struct 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.130275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Ayeni AO, Akinyele OF, Hosten EC, Fakola EG, Olalere JT, Egharevba GO, Watkins GM. Synthesis, crystal structure, experimental and theoretical studies of corrosion inhibition of 2-((4-(2-hydroxy-4-methylbenzyl)piperazin-1-yl)methyl)-5-methylphenol – A Mannich base. J Mol Struct 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2020.128539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Adekunle AS, Oyekunle JA, Durosinmi LM, Oluwafemi OS, Olayanju DS, Akinola AS, Obisesan OR, Akinyele OF, Ajayeoba TA. Potential of cobalt and cobalt oxide nanoparticles as nanocatalyst towards dyes degradation in wastewater. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoso.2019.100405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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