Investigation of photocatalytic, antibacterial and antioxidant properties of environmentally green synthesized zinc oxide and yttrium doped zinc oxide nanoparticles
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This investigation explores the versatile characteristics of environmentally friendly, green-synthesized zinc oxide (ZO) and Yttrium doped ZO nanoparticles (YDZO NPs). The focus is on assessing their efficacy in photocatalysis, antibacterial activity, and antioxidant properties. The NPs were produced using a sustainable synthesis method that incorporated phytochemicals derived from Murraya koenigii. The hexagonal structure of both ZO and YDZO NPs was confirmed through XRD results. TEM and SEM-EDS examinations unveiled spherical NPs with sizes ranging from 7 to 14 nm. Photocatalytic efficiency, evaluated through Rhodamine (RhB) dye degradation, demonstrated promising results for both ZO and YDZO NPs. Antibacterial assessments highlighted the NPs' ability to disrupt Bacillus subtilis and Escherichia coli, with the ZO NPs exhibiting superior antibacterial activity compared to their YDZO NPs. The antioxidant potential, assessed through the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical assay, showcased the NPs' ability to scavenge free radicals, with the ZO NPs displaying enhanced activity attributed to the phytochemicals introduced during the green synthesis process. This research's innovation lies in the green synthesis of ZO and YDZO NPs, leveraging their distinct properties for synergistic applications. The study provides valuable insights into the potential future applications of these NPs, offering novel solutions for environmental remediation and biomedical uses.
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Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects is a new journal devoted to all aspects of the synthesis and the properties of this new flourishing domain. The journal is devoted to novel architectures at the nano-level with an emphasis on new synthesis and characterization methods. The journal is focused on the objects rather than on their applications. However, the research for new applications of original nano-structures & nano-objects in various fields such as nano-electronics, energy conversion, catalysis, drug delivery and nano-medicine is also welcome. The scope of Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects involves: -Metal and alloy nanoparticles with complex nanostructures such as shape control, core-shell and dumbells -Oxide nanoparticles and nanostructures, with complex oxide/metal, oxide/surface and oxide /organic interfaces -Inorganic semi-conducting nanoparticles (quantum dots) with an emphasis on new phases, structures, shapes and complexity -Nanostructures involving molecular inorganic species such as nanoparticles of coordination compounds, molecular magnets, spin transition nanoparticles etc. or organic nano-objects, in particular for molecular electronics -Nanostructured materials such as nano-MOFs and nano-zeolites -Hetero-junctions between molecules and nano-objects, between different nano-objects & nanostructures or between nano-objects & nanostructures and surfaces -Methods of characterization specific of the nano size or adapted for the nano size such as X-ray and neutron scattering, light scattering, NMR, Raman, Plasmonics, near field microscopies, various TEM and SEM techniques, magnetic studies, etc .
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