Nanomaterials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(6), P. 1001 - 1001
Published: March 10, 2023
Bacterial
infections
remain
a
serious
and
pervasive
threat
to
human
health.
antibiotic
resistance,
in
particular,
lowers
treatment
efficacy
increases
mortality.
The
development
of
nanomaterials
has
made
it
possible
address
issues
the
biomedical,
energy
storage,
environmental
fields.
This
paper
reports
successful
synthesis
CeO2-SnO2
composite
nanofibers
via
an
electrospinning
method
using
polyacrylonitrile
polymer.
Scanning
transmission
electron
microscopy
assessments
showed
that
average
diameter
was
170
nm.
result
photocatalytic
degradation
for
methylene
blue
dye
displayed
enhanced
efficiency
composite.
addition
SnO2
CeO2
resulted
enhancement
light
absorption
property
enriched
charge
photoinduced
electron-hole
duos,
which
conspicuously
contributed
momentous
photoactivity
augmentation.
Composite
exhibited
higher
specific
capacitance
may
be
accredited
synergism
between
particles
nanofibers.
Furthermore,
antibacterial
activity
screened
against
Escherichia
coli
depicted
excellent
activity.
findings
this
work
point
new
possibilities
as
electrode
material
storage
systems
visible-light-active
photocatalyst
purification
chemical
biological
contaminants,
would
substantially
benefit
remediation
processes.
Biosensors,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(10), P. 892 - 892
Published: Oct. 18, 2022
In
recent
years,
there
has
been
immense
advancement
in
the
development
of
nanobiosensors
as
these
are
a
fundamental
need
hour
that
act
potential
candidate
integrated
with
point-of-care-testing
for
several
applications,
such
healthcare,
environment,
energy
harvesting,
electronics,
and
food
industry.
Nanomaterials
have
an
important
part
efficiently
sensing
bioreceptors
cells,
enzymes,
antibodies
to
develop
biosensors
high
selectivity,
peculiarity,
sensibility.
It
is
virtually
impossible
science
technology
perform
any
application
without
nanomaterials.
distinguished
from
fine
particles
used
numerous
applications
result
being
unique
properties
electrical,
thermal,
chemical,
optical,
mechanical,
physical.
The
combination
nanostructured
materials
generally
known
nanobiosensor
technology.
These
miniaturized
revolutionizing
healthcare
domain
sensing,
monitoring,
diagnosing
pathogens,
viruses,
bacteria.
However,
conventional
approach
time-consuming,
expensive,
laborious,
requires
sophisticated
instruments
skilled
operators.
Further,
automating
integrating
quite
challenging
process.
Thus,
considerable
demand
can
be
along
POCT
module
testing
real
samples.
Additionally,
advent
nano/biotechnology
impact
on
designing
portable
ultrasensitive
devices,
it
stated
probably
one
most
capable
ways
overcoming
aforementioned
problems
concerning
cumulative
requirement
rapid,
economical,
highly
sensible
device
analyzing
within
biomedical
diagnostics,
water,
agriculture,
pharmaceutical
Catalysts,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(5), P. 888 - 888
Published: May 15, 2023
The
use
of
algae-based
green
synthesis
metal
oxide
nanoparticles
(MONPs)
for
bioremediation
is
an
environmentally
friendly
and
cost-effective
alternative
to
conventional
approaches.
Algal-mediated
offers
several
benefits
over
other
biogenic
processes,
such
as
plants,
bacteria,
fungi,
including
ease
synthesis,
scalability,
rapid
synthesis.
Algae
are
readily
available
in
nature,
nontoxic,
can
produce
various
types
nanoparticles.
This
approach
could
significantly
accelerate
the
development
novel
algae-nanomaterials
with
improved
properties
performance,
leading
more
efficient
pollutants
from
water
solutions,
seawater,
industrial
effluent.
review
focuses
on
fabrication
based
aquatic
plants
(microalgae
seaweeds)
due
their
many
advantages
attractive
applications
pollutant
remediation
aqueous
solutions.
Additionally,
photocatalysis
highlighted
a
promising
tool
effluents
its
efficacy,
use,
quick
oxidation,
cost-effectiveness,
reduced
harmful
byproducts.
Chemical Engineering Journal Advances,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15, P. 100503 - 100503
Published: May 5, 2023
Understanding
electrochemical
sub-processes
occurring
at
solid
oxide
cells
(SOCs)
components,
mainly
air
electrodes,
is
of
high
importance
since
they
play
a
key
role
in
improving
the
performance
SOC
devices
and
their
durability.
Among
various
analysis
methods,
impedance
spectroscopy
(EIS)
most
used
one
studies.
However,
analyzing
interpreting
EIS
data
have
always
been
considered
as
challenge
given
fact
that
information
provided
by
common
approach
complex
non-linear
least
square
(CNLS)
method
limited.
Viewed
this
sight,
distribution
relaxation
time
(DRT)
has
gained
considerable
attention
recent
years
potential
to
analyze
measurement
results.
This
study
aims
reviewing
publications
DRT
deconvolute
pathing
way
use
methodology
incorporate
its
Studies
are
focused
on
six
categories
commonly
namely
LSCF-based,
LSM-based,
lanthanide
nickelates-based,
BSCF-based,
double
perovskite-based
less-common-used
ones.
Applied Surface Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
597, P. 153727 - 153727
Published: May 20, 2022
Effective
catalytic
removal
of
4-nitrophenol
(4-NP)
in
industrial
wastewater
remains
a
significant
challenge
due
to
the
lack
highly
efficient
and
stable
catalysts.
Herein,
we
demonstrated
promising
plasma
method
for
facile,
ultra-fast
low-temperature
synthesis
graphite
oxide
(GO)-supported
palladium
catalyst
(Pd/GO-P)
rich
oxygen-containing
groups
(OCGs)
defects
with
smaller
Pd
nanoparticles
(NPs)
4-NP
reduction.
The
limited
damage
OCGs
retained
more
(mainly
alkoxy
hydroxyl
groups)
on
GO
surface.
In
addition,
treatment
can
increase
active
sites
density
surface
defects.
These
promoted
adsorption
improved
dispersion
aqueous
solution
4-NP,
thereby
enhancing
reduction
performance.
Pd/GO-P
showed
highest
reported
thus
far,
concentration-normalized
rate
constant
5576
min−1
g−1
L.
This
value
was
51.6
20.5
times
greater
than
that
using
Pd/rGO-H
prepared
by
traditional
thermal
commercial
Pd/AC
catalyst,
respectively.
work
opens
avenue
exploring
use
rational
design
supported
catalysts
superior
performance
recycling
wastewater.
Nanomaterials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(13), P. 1998 - 1998
Published: July 3, 2023
ZnO
is
an
effective
photocatalyst
applied
to
the
degradation
of
organic
dyes
in
aqueous
media.
In
this
study,
UV-light
and
sunlight-driven
photocatalytic
activities
nanoparticles
are
evaluated.
A
handheld
Lovibond
photometer
was
purposefully
calibrated
order
monitor
dye
removal
outdoor
conditions.
The
effect
defect
states,
i.e.,
presence
zinc
oxygen
defects
on
activity
probed
for
two
types
dyes:
fuchsin
methylene
blue.
Three
morphologies
were
deliberately
selected,
spherical,
facetted
a
mix
spherical
facetted,
ascertained
via
transmission
electron
microscopy.
Aqueous
non-aqueous
sol-gel
routes
their
synthesis
tailor
size,
morphology
states.
Raman
spectroscopy
demonstrated
that
contained
high
amount
vacancies
interstitials.
Photoluminescence
revealed
harbored
addition
vacancies.
mechanism
based
possible
surface
proposed
work.
reusability
these
five
cycles
also
analyzed.
More
specifically,
tend
exhibit
higher
efficiencies
than
nanoparticles.
ACS Omega,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(31), P. 33335 - 33350
Published: July 25, 2024
This
review
emphasizes
the
progress
in
identifying
and
eliminating
para-nitrophenol
(4-NP),
a
toxic
organic
compound.
It
covers
various
strategical
methods
materials,
including
inorganic
nanomaterials,
for
detecting
reducing
4-NP.
Detection
techniques
such
as
electrochemical
methods.
Optical
fiber-based
surface
plasmon
resonance
photoluminescence,
well
mechanisms
of
Förster
Resonance
Energy
Transfer
(FRET)
Inner
Filter
Effect
(IFE)
fluorescence
detection,
are
presented.
Removal
this
contaminant
include
homogeneous
catalysis,
electrocatalysis,
photocatalysis,
thermocatalysis,
their
reaction
also
discussed.
Further,
theoretical
perspectives
4-NP
detection
reduction,
parameters
influencing
activities,
future
reviewed
detail.