Synthesis of High Purity Mesoporous Silica Derived from Rice Husk for Solar Cell Applications DOI Open Access

Utibe Etop James,

R. Sule,

Oluwatobi Samuel Adegbite

et al.

IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 1492(1), P. 012025 - 012025

Published: April 1, 2025

Abstract Engineering materials synthesis has been tailored towards the green approach as it reduces emission of harmful substances into atmosphere. Recently, mesoporous silica attracted widespread investigation due to its potential a solar cell semiconductor material. The abundance in rice husk made cost-effective and environmentally friendly Despite, husks, obtaining high-purity is still challenging. Silica was extracted from using sol-gel method without use chemicals. As-synthesized examined with Fourier transform infrared Spectroscopy. FTIR result revealed an absorbance peak at 797.7 cm −1 corresponding Si-O-Si functional group. XRF showed that 94 wt% SiO 2 present sample. SEM/EDX nanoparticles high purity produced. BET surface area as-synthesized found be 222.83 m /g. large obtained suggests produced used electrode when incorporated TiO2. results this research suggested could heat treatment process.

Language: Английский

Application of silver and selenium nanoparticles to enhance plant-defense response against biotic stressors DOI Creative Commons
Iwona Morkunas, Van Chung, Katarzyna Sadowska

et al.

Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 47(2)

Published: Jan. 27, 2025

Language: Английский

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Novel drug delivery systems: Insight into self-powered and nano-enabled drug delivery systems DOI Creative Commons
Ugochi E. Ewii, Adaeze Linda Onugwu,

Victor C. Nwokpor

et al.

Nano TransMed, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 3, P. 100042 - 100042

Published: July 11, 2024

Novel drug delivery systems comprise sophisticated technology merged into systems. These are created with the aim of addressing limitations conventional For instance, inefficient in tackling challenging human diseases such as cancer. thus formed materials to enhance permeation target cells. They improve patients' compliance and efficacy. include self-powered microelectromechanical Nanotechnology is a rapidly growing promising field, especially system development disease therapy. often utilise nanocarriers due their numerous advantages. One benefits ability manipulate size surface functionalisation achieve site-specific targeting. Many researchers have reported controlled targeted release profiles. Nanocarriers propelled tissues, where entrapped drugs released, prolonging therapeutic efficacy decreasing undesired side effects. Hence, these offer delivery, low toxicity, high bioavailability improved efficiency. It essential understand mechanisms toxicity order develop efficient safe This review describes utilisation novel also dwells on loading, targeting from nanocarriers. The primary concerns clinical applications potential presented. expected that this will be helpful formulation seeking solutions cancer cardiovascular diseases.

Language: Английский

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Green fabrication of Ag–Ni–Mn-Zn nanoparticles from watermelon peels and its antioxidant, dye degradation and molecular docking studies DOI

Benazeer Haque,

Aaryan Gupta,

Arpita Roy

et al.

Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: June 7, 2024

Language: Английский

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A review on sustainable photocatalytic degradation of agro-organochlorine and organophosphorus water pollutants using biogenic iron and iron oxide-based nanoarchitecture materials DOI Creative Commons
Ademidun Adeola Adesibikan, Stephen Sunday Emmanuel, Sodiq Adeyeye Nafiu

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Desalination and Water Treatment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 320, P. 100591 - 100591

Published: July 11, 2024

Sustainable accessibility and adequate availability of healthy water are preconditions for living effective uninterrupted ecological networking. However, the presence organic pollutants like organochlorine (OC) organophosphorus (OP) compounds in environment has led to continuous shrinkage percentage clean available humanity's basic needs. Interestingly, green nanoparticles biosynthesized using biogenic entities have recently emerged as an appealing choice photocatalytic degradation a wide range owing their eco-benignness. Particularly, iron-based (BIBNPs) demonstrated unique properties such ease fabrication, excellent regenerability, strong redox potential, ability absorb visible light, produce highly reactive oxygen species that can enhance efficiency low aggregation which beneficial remediation contaminants. The BIBNPs maintain stability reactivity under various environmental conditions makes them promising solution cleanup efforts. This review aims critically report empirically juxtapose iron oxide NPs spectrum OC OP aquatic environments. work also generously elucidates potential eco-benign recyclable photocatalysts complete mineralization OP. study pragmatically expounded mechanism presented frontiers future research directions circular economy, financial analysis, artificial intelligence integration, hybrid technology. It was discovered most prevalent end products were CO2 H2O, least amount time needed just five minutes, plant extract widely used bio-reductant bio-fabrication BIBNPs. greatest found be 100 % is testament superior efficacy

Language: Английский

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Novel green synthesis of silver nanoparticles from empty fruit bunch waste: Biomedical applications and mechanistic insights DOI Creative Commons
Bashirat Olamide Yusuf-Salihu, Shakirat Afodun Abdulmumini,

Toheeb Taiye Bajepade

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Next Nanotechnology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 7, P. 100136 - 100136

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Green-Synthesized Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles Inhibit and Eradicate the Biofilms of Pathogenic Bacteria Through Intracellular ROS Production DOI Creative Commons
Fareha Bano

Microbiology Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16(2), P. 48 - 48

Published: Feb. 15, 2025

Objectives: Bacterial infections, mainly due to rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR), are an immense global health threat, complicating treatment, prolonging illness, and increasing mortality. The WHO lists AMR as one of the major threats human health. Biofilm plays a crucial role in AMR, protecting bacteria promoting resistance. Targeting biofilms improves antibiotic efficacy reduces chronic infections. Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2-NPs) have emerged promising candidate drug delivery, diagnostics, therapies their distinctive properties. Methods: Due challenge potential green-synthesized nanoparticles, this study investigates antibiofilm activity intracellular ROS production by TiO2-NPs produced from Linum usitatissimum seed extract. Results: crystal size LU-TiO2-NPs was determined 8.024 nm, TEM validated average particle 14.30 ± 5.93 nm. FTIR confirmed presence O-Ti-O bond near 684 cm−1. effectively inhibited biofilms, reducing Staphylococcus aureus MTCC 3160 Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 79.96% 71.85%, respectively. Microscopic analysis also showed reduction bacterial adherence colonization. This inhibition supported exopolysaccharides, biofilm component. likely mediated induction LU-TiO2-NPs. Furthermore, successfully eradicated established both Gram +ve −ve bacteria. Conclusion: findings demonstrate that hold significant promise tackling biofilm-associated infections may prove beneficial addressing escalating problem AMR.

Language: Английский

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Antibacterial activity of green synthesized copper oxide nanoparticles against multidrug-resistant bacteria DOI Creative Commons
Toka Khairy, Dina H. Amin, Hanaa M. Salama

et al.

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(1)

Published: Oct. 23, 2024

Abstract Using plant extracts in the green synthesis of nanoparticles has become an environmentally acceptable approach. In our study, copper oxide (CuO NPs) were synthesized using ethanolic Azadirachta indica and Simmondsia chinensis . CuO NP formation was confirmed by change color UV‒visible spectroscopy NPs peaked at a wavelength 344 nm). TEM images semispherical shape NPs, with particle sizes ranging from 30.9 to 10.7 nm. The antibacterial activity these evaluated agar diffusion method against clinical isolates, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Escherichia coli , Pseudomonas aeruginosa Acinetobacter spp., Klebsiella pneumoniae Stenotrophomonas maltophilia minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) ranged 62.5 125 µg/ml. contrast, antioxidant antibiofilm 31.1 92.2% 125–500 µg/ml 62.2–95%, respectively, –62.5 Our results that had IC50s 383.41 ± 3.4 402.73 1.86 250 µg/mL HBF4 cell line. Molecular docking studies suggested penicillin-binding protein 4 (PBP4) beta-lactamase proteins (OXA-48) strongly bind S. K. NPs. study confirms promising use treating pathogenic bacteria could be possible alternative antibiotics. This supports pharmaceutical healthcare sectors Egypt worldwide.

Language: Английский

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Phytochemistry, pharmacological applications, and therapeutic effects of green synthesized nanomaterials using Cichorium species—a comprehensive review DOI
Nayan Kumar Sishu, Chinnadurai Immanuel Selvaraj

Naunyn-Schmiedeberg s Archives of Pharmacology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 397(11), P. 8527 - 8559

Published: June 20, 2024

Language: Английский

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Advancements in Green Nanoparticle Technology: Focusing on the Treatment of Clinical Phytopathogens DOI Creative Commons
Sunny Mukherjee, Anamika Verma, Lingxue Kong

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Biomolecules, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(9), P. 1082 - 1082

Published: Aug. 28, 2024

Opportunistic pathogenic microbial infections pose a significant danger to human health, which forces people use riskier, more expensive, and less effective drugs compared traditional treatments. These may be attributed several factors, such as overusing antibiotics in medicine lack of sanitization hospital settings. In this context, researchers are looking for new options combat worrying condition find solution. Nanoparticles currently being utilized the pharmaceutical sector; however, there is persistent worry regarding their potential health due usage toxic chemicals, makes utilization nanoparticles highly hazardous eukaryotic cells. Multiple nanoparticle-based techniques now developed, offering essential understanding synthesis components that play crucial role producing anti-microbial nanotherapeutic pharmaceuticals. regard, green considered than other forms, providing avoiding extensive harm microbiome prevalent with existing procedures. This review article aims comprehensively assess current state knowledge on related antibiotic activity well assist treating opportunistic clinical phytopathogenic illnesses.

Language: Английский

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Evaluation of microbially synthesized iron nanoparticles against root-gall nematode DOI
Ahmed El-Nuby,

Asmaa Shokry Daoush,

Rabaa Yaseen

et al.

Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 23

Published: Jan. 6, 2025

The antinematodal properties of microbially synthesized iron nanoparticles (MSFeNPs) using Pseudomonas stutzeri BB19 against root-knot nematode (RKN), Meloidogyne incognita at different concentrations (10, 20 and 50 ppm) were tested. Results proved, for the first time, ability P. to synthesize FeNPs. Under lab conditions; FeNPs showed weak nematicidal effect towards second stage juveniles (J2s) only concentration ppm was achieved 8% 12% mortality after four five days exposure, respectively. Greenhouse experiments revealed an adverse effects RKN infecting tomato plants, which drenched soil (SD) or sparing on plants (FS) applied either as pre post inoculation (PrI& PoI) compared untreated negative control, nematicide Ethoprophos a positive control. In general, PoI treatment more effective than PrI addition in reducing criteria. best add SD. Plant growth positively reacted with addition; highest increment plant biomass recorded by ppm. Additionally, MSFeNPs obviously improved carotenoid content, chlorophyll enzyme activity. Based results, can be used ecofriendly inexpensive tool combat plants.

Language: Английский

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