Harnessing ZnO nanoparticles for antimicrobial and photocatalytic activities
N. Bhuvan Raj,N.T. PavithraGowda,O.S. Pooja,B. Purushotham,M.R. Anil Kumar,S.K. Sukrutha,C.R. Ravikumar,H.P. Nagaswarupa,H. C. Ananda Murthy,Satish Babu Boppana +9 more
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Green ZnO NPs exhibited better antibacterial and antifungal activities, in addition to superior photocatalytic behaviour.About:
This article is published in Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology.The article was published on 2021-06-01 and is currently open access. It has received 14 citations till now.read more
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Antibacterial action and target mechanisms of zinc oxide nanoparticles against bacterial pathogens
TL;DR: In this article , the main mechanism of action (MOA) of ZnO NPs has not been fully elucidated by using X-ray diffraction, FT-IR spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy.
Green Synthesis of Ni-Cu-Zn Based Nanosized Metal Oxides for Photocatalytic and Sensor Applications
Mir Waqas Alam,Muhammad Aamir,Mohd Farhan,Maryam Albuhulayqah,Mohamad M. Ahmad,C.R. Ravikumar,V.G. Dileep Kumar,H. C. Ananda Murthy +7 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a simple eco-friendly solution combustion method was used to synthesize NiO-CuO-ZnO nano transition metal oxides, and the results of ultraviolet-visible absorption spectra helped identify the bandgap of the synthesized materials and a suitable wavelength for photocatalytic irradiation.
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Recent Advances on Metal Oxide Based Nano-Photocatalysts as Potential Antibacterial and Antiviral Agents
Jai Prakash,Suresh Babu Naidu Krishna,Promod Kumar,Vinod Kumar,Kalyan Sundar Ghosh,Hendrik C. Swart,Stefano Bellucci,Junghyun Cho +7 more
TL;DR: In this article , a review of the advances made in the last two to three years for photocatalytic viral and bacterial disinfections is presented, where emphasis has been given to the tailoring of such nano-photocatalysts in disinfecting surfaces, air, and water to stop viral/bacterial infection in the indoor environment.
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One-pot green synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles using Scoparia Dulcis plant extract for antimicrobial and antioxidant activities
Vishnu Sankar Sivasankarapillai,N. Krishnamoorthy,Gaber E. El-Desoky,Saikh Mohammad Wabaidur,Md. Ataul Islam,Ragupathy Dhanusuraman,Vinoth Kumar Ponnusamy +6 more
TL;DR: A simple and environmental-friendly approach for the synthesis of ZnO NPs using the extract of the Scoparia Dulcis is demonstrated in this paper . But, this method is not suitable for the use of nanoparticles in medical applications.
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