Showing papers in "Inorganic Chemistry Communications in 2021"

TL;DR: In this paper, a review explores the biomediated synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles, their biomedical applications mainly the antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, anticancer, and as novel therapeutic agents for combating other diseases.

TL;DR: In this article, the antibacterial activity and biofilm inhibitory activity of Zataria multiflora-derived silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) compared to commercial AgNPs against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923.

TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the development towards graphene-based composite electrodes for supercapacitor application is presented, where the performance of composite electrodes with metal oxides, ferrites, conducting polymers and other materials are discussed.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used Wrightia tinctoria leaf extract for the evaluation of efficient photocatalyst and antibacterial activities of Zirconium oxide nanoparticles (ZrO2-NPs) with help of XRD, UV-visible, SEM with EDAX, DLS, ZE, PL and FT-IR.

TL;DR: Schiff bases and their complexes are versatile compounds synthesized from the condensation of an amino compound with carbonyl compounds and are proven as potential candidates who show effective activity towards anti-inflammatory, antifungal, antibacterial, antiproliferative, antimalarial, antipyretic, antiviral properties etc.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors focus on the design, development, performance enhancement and overall research progress in fabrication of Graphene oxide based semiconductor nanocomposites in photocatalytic degradation of some toxic organic dyes.

TL;DR: In this paper, the performance of synthesized catalysts was explored for remediation of crystal violet dye by employing visible light as energy source to begin photoreaction, and the ZnO/GO nanohybrid has shown 99% degradation of CV in 240min under neutral pH and rate constant found to be 0.01514

TL;DR: In this article, an eco-friendly synthesis of carbon quantum dots (CQDs) in water is reported, exploiting various typical crop biomasses as carbon sources. And the resulting CQDs exhibit strong fluorescence, good dispersion in common solvents and uniformly dispersed particle size, due to the presence of surface hydroxyl and carboxyl groups.

TL;DR: In this article, a methyacryl functionalized periodic mesoporous organosilica (PMOS) framed through tween-80 ((T-80) C64H124O26) templates was successfully synthesized for catalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB) and methyl orange (MO).

TL;DR: A 3D metal-organic framework (MOF) with formula [Tb(L)(H 2O)2·3H2O]n (H3L = 5-(4′-carboxylphenoxy)isophthalic acid) has been synthesized solvothermally and characterized using spectroscopic techniques and crystallographically as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: In this article, the structural and morphological properties of CdO-CuO-ZnO nanocomposite were investigated via XRD, FTIR, and SEM with EDAX analysis.

TL;DR: In this paper, a series of binary and ternary TiO2/Bi2O3 composites were synthesized using facile solution combustion approach using visible LEDs as the source of light.

TL;DR: In this article, a review of the progressive gas detection approaches accessible in literature is presented, where each gas sensing technique is analyzed based on the detection principle and is reviewed on various aspects such as gas detection, sensitivity, response /recovery time, sensor parameters, procedural complexity, detection variables, and sensor characteristics.

TL;DR: In this article, the influence of cinnamon essential oil (CiO) on the copper corrosion resistance in acidified 3.0-wt% NaCl medium was investigated by using electrochemical measurements and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) with Energy Dispersive X-Ray Analysis (EDS).

TL;DR: In this article, a highly efficient, cost-effective, and durable electrocatalysts based on CoNi metal-organic framework (MOF) nanosheets on highly porous conductive graphene (PCG) is introduced for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER).

TL;DR: In this paper, 3-aminopropyl- trimethoxysilane (APTMS) was used as a mesopore generating and cross linkage agent in the preparation of modified mesoporous zeolite-A /reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite (MZ-A/RGO) using hydrothermal method for the high-performance dual removal of methylene blue (MB) and lead ions (Pb2+), which are toxic pollutants of wastewater.

TL;DR: In this paper, the cytotoxic activity of PbO and lead oxide (PbO) nanoparticles was studied on colon (HT-29) cancer cell lines.

TL;DR: In this article, the effect of ion irradiation on the crystal structure and functional groups of PVA/PANI/Ag nanocomposite films was investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transforms infrared (FT-IR) respectively.

TL;DR: In this article, an efficient hybrid nanocatalyst made of guar gum (guarana, as a natural basis), magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles, and copper(I) oxide nanopicles (Cu2O NPs) is fabricated and suitably applied for catalyzing the multicomponent (three and four-component) synthesis reactions of imidazole derivatives.

TL;DR: In this article, an efficient and novel nanocatalyst for the reduction of methylene blue (MB) and methyl orange (MO) by NaBH4 as a reducing agent in aqueous media at ambient temperature.

TL;DR: Immobilization of bacteria is good manner to facilitate the handling of bacteria and harvesting during and after application in wastewater, and increases their efficiency by increasing the overall exposure surface area.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss about the detection of cyanide ion by different chemosensor and fluorosensor, and discuss how to determine cyanide ions in recognition chemistry.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the apparent effect of biosynthesized Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2NPs) using seed extract of Cuminum cyminum on seed germination and germination indices of Mung bean (Vigna radiata) to promote sustainable and biocompatible nanoagriculture.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors have emphasized on the alteration in characteristics of TiO2 when it makes composites with tin sulphide and selenides, and found that narrow band gap, unique electronic structure, and larger surface-to-volume ratio makes composite of the material with SnX as potential candidates for environment purification.

TL;DR: In this article, a green synthesis technique using Citrus Limetta extract is used to produce pure TiO2 nanoparticles, which are characterized by using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive Xray spectroscopy (EDS), TEM, and photoluminescence (PL) analysis.

TL;DR: The obtained results indicate that, the fungal mediated synthesis of TiO2 NPs is simple, eco-friendly and exhibits multi-functional properties.

TL;DR: In this article, a green nanocomposite (Ag NPs-F-rGO) has been prepared by using Capparis spinosa fruit extract as a reducing factor.

TL;DR: In this paper, a bio-inspired approach for the synthesis of Au NPs by using Tribulus terrestris extract was reported for applied, facile, green chemical research.

TL;DR: In this article, a green synthesized silver nanoparticles were synthesized using Plumeria pudica Jacq (PP-AgNPs) and characterized by various spectroscopic techniques.

TL;DR: In this article, the antioxidant, antimicrobial, and cytotoxicity of mycosynthesized tellurium nanoparticles (TeNPs) were evaluated by using DPPH, microbroth dilution, and MTT tests, respectively.