Nanomaterials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(22), P. 1857 - 1857
Published: Nov. 20, 2024
This
study
demonstrates,
for
the
first
time,
conversion
of
waste
rice
noodles
(WRN)
into
a
cost-effective,
nano-silver-loaded
activated
carbon
(Ag/AC)
material
capable
efficient
adsorption
and
antibacterial
activity.
The
fabrication
process
began
with
WRN
hydrothermal
(HTC)
via
method.
Subsequently,
HTC
was
combined
silver
nitrate
(AgNO
Environmental Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
238, P. 116909 - 116909
Published: Sept. 4, 2023
Xenobiotic
pollution
in
environment
is
a
potential
risk
to
marine
life,
and
human
health.
Nanobiotechnology
an
advanced
emerging
solution
for
the
removal
of
environmental
pollutants.
Adsorption-based
technologies
are
being
used
alleviate
global
prevalence
xenobiotics
like
dyes,
due
their
high
efficacy
cost
effectiveness.
Current
study
explored
nanobiochar
syntehsized
via
ultrasonication
centrifugation
from
rice
husk
dye
water.
It
involves
synthesis
biochar
Safranin,
Malachite
green,
mixture
both
aqueous
Biochar
was
synthesized
through
pyrolysis
at
600
°C
2
h.
To
convert
it
into
nanobiochar,
sonication
techniques
were
applied.
The
yield
obtained
27.5%
0.9%
nanobiochar.
Nanobiochar
analysis
Fourier-Transform
Spectrometer
(FTIR),
X-ray
Power
Diffraction
(XRD)
scanning
electron
microscopy
(SEM)
suggested
its
crystalline
nature
having
minerals
rich
silicon,
with
cracked
disintegrated
carbon
structure
temperature
processing
treatments.
Removal
dyes
by
evaluated
changing
different
physical
parameters
i.e.,
dose,
pH,
temperature.
Pseudo-first
order
model
pseudo-second
applied
studying
adsorption
kinetics
mechanism.
Kinetics
followed
suggesting
process
chemical
sorption.
High
found
higher
concentration
temperature,
neutral
pH.
Maximum
elimination
percentages
safranin,
malachite
as
91.7%,
87.5%,
85%
respectively.
We
conclude
that
could
be
media.
Pharmaceuticals,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(6), P. 772 - 772
Published: June 13, 2024
The
emergence
of
antibiotic
resistance,
caused
by
the
improper
use
antibiotics,
is
a
significant
challenge
in
combating
infectious
diseases,
leading
to
millions
annual
fatalities.
occurrence
antimicrobial
side
effects
catalyzes
investigation
novel
compounds
and
sources
drugs.
Consequently,
research
on
biological
activity
that
conducted
plants,
plant
extracts,
are
produced
from
components
utmost
significance.
In
this
study,
CtAC/MNPs
were
obtained
reaction
activated
carbon
(AC)
fruits
Celtis
tournefortii
(Ct)
magnetic
nanoparticles
(MNPs),
CtAC/MNPs-Ag
nanocomposite
was
synthesized
reduction
silver
ions
added
reaction.
nanocomposites
analyzed
spectroscopically
(FTIR,
XRD),
microscopically
(SEM,
EDX),
optically
(DLS),
electrochemically
(zeta
potential)
magnetically
(VSM).
antibacterial
activities
against
S.
aureus
E.
coli
investigated
microdilution
method
using
minimal
inhibitory
concentration
(MIC)
disk
diffusion
methods.
Antioxidant
including
total
phenolic
content
DPPH
cuprac
assays,
revealed
remarkable
effect
nanocomposite.
This
study
has
advantages
obtaining
short
time
without
requiring
energy,
most
importantly,
takes
place
any
toxic
substances.
addition,
according
data
thought
shed
light
biomedical
research.
International Journal of Environmental & Analytical Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 26
Published: Jan. 2, 2025
In
the
present
study,
novel
Costus
Igneus
(CI)
leaf
extract-coated
silver-ferrite
nanocomposite
(CI@)AgFeO2
NC)
was
fabricated
and
assessed
for
its
potential
in
photocatalytic,
antimicrobial,
antioxidant
anticancer
activities.
At
first,
synthesis
of
AgFeO2
nanoparticles
achieved
via
an
auto-combustion
method
utilised
to
coat
with
extract.
The
prepared
extract
analysed
through
gas
chromatography
coupled
mass
spectrometry
(GC-MS).
Further,
NPs
CI
coated
CI@)AgFeO2NC
were
by
various
analytical
techniques
such
as
UV-Vis
DRS(Ultraviolet-Visible
Diffuse
Reflectance
Spectroscopy),
TEM-SAED
(Transmission
Electron
Microscopy),
XRD
(X-ray
Diffraction),
ZP
(Zeta
Potential),
BET
(Brunauer-Emmett-Teller).
photocatalytic
dye
degradation
study
presence
visible
light.
A
narrow
band
gap
emission
observed
due
incorporation
onto
AgFeO2.
CI@AgFeO2
NC
showed
excellent
properties
under
irradiation
light
at
optimised
parameters
time
(180
min),
pH
reaction
medium
(pH
3),
sample
dosage
(100
mg).
Furthermore,
produced
evaluated
using
2,2-azinobis
(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonate(ABTS),
nitric
acid
(NO)
radical
assays,
2,2-diphenyl-1–1-picrylhydrazyl(DPPH)
activity,
respectively.
Additionally,
investigated
antibacterial
antifungal
against
S.
Aureus,
E.
Coli,
A.
Niger,
C.
albicans
B.
Subtils.
Moreover,
vitro
cytotoxicity
also
human
breast
cancer
MCF-7
cell
lines.
viability
assay
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
generation
studied
treating
lines
different
concentrations,
experimental
results
suggest
that
shows
a
significant
reduction
appreciable
increase
ROS
generation.
Overall,
could
be
multifunctional
applying
applications.