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Novel nanocomposite derived from ZnO/CdS QDs embedded crosslinked chitosan: An efficient photocatalyst and effective antibacterial agent
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The nanocomposite demonstrates outstanding efficacy towards the photocatalytic degradation of cationic dyes and toxic organic molecule 2,4-dichloro phenol under the exposure of sunlight and can be regenerated effectively with changing the solution pH and also shows 5 times reusability without significant reduction on its efficiency.About:
This article is published in Journal of Hazardous Materials.The article was published on 2019-05-05. It has received 56 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Antibacterial agent & Nanocomposite.read more
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Bio-inspired and biomaterials-based hybrid photocatalysts for environmental detoxification: A review
Amit Kumar,Gaurav Sharma,Mu. Naushad,Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb,Alberto García-Peñas,Genene Tessema Mola,Chuanling Si,Florian J. Stadler +7 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of bio-inspired nanomaterials and their use as sustainable photocatalysts for degrading various venomous pollutants is presented and the concerns, challenges and future opportunities are also included in this review.
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Synthesis and photocatalytic degradation activities of phosphorus containing ZnO microparticles under visible light irradiation for water treatment applications.
TL;DR: A series of phosphorus containing ZnO (P-ZnO) photocatalysts with various percentages of phosphorus were successfully synthesized using the hydrothermal method and it was indicated that hydroxyl radicals, superoxide ions and holes, all had major roles in the photoc atalytic degradation but the hydroxy radical effect was the most significant.
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Research progress of photocatalytic sterilization over semiconductors
Gong Mingfu,Gong Mingfu,Shilin Xiao,Xian Yu,Chencheng Dong,Jiahui Ji,Dong Zhang,Mingyang Xing +7 more
TL;DR: In this article, an overview of the photocatalytic antibacterial ability of TiO2 and other novel carbon material semiconductors is given, and an outlook over two dimensional materials and coupling techniques based on the combination of photocatalysis and other sterilization technologies is presented.
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Antimicrobial Activity and Mechanism of Functionalized Quantum Dots.
TL;DR: The different mechanisms from traditional antibiotics allow QDs to play antimicrobial roles in multi-drug-resistant bacteria and fungi, and they have broad application in antimicrobial research as an effective alternative of traditional antibiotics.
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Carbon Dots as an Emergent Class of Antimicrobial Agents
TL;DR: In this article, the most recent advances on the use of carbon dots as antimicrobial agents are summarized, including the most commonly used methodologies for CD and CD/composites syntheses and their antibacterial properties.
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Yuh-Shan Ho,Gordon McKay +1 more
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Chitosan chemistry and pharmaceutical perspectives.
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Nitrogen-doped, carbon-rich, highly photoluminescent carbon dots from ammonium citrate
TL;DR: Nitrogen-doped, carbon-rich, highly photoluminescent carbon dots have been synthesized for the first time from ammonium citrate under hydrothermal conditions and possess bright blue luminescence, short fluorescence lifetime, pH-sensitivity and excellent stability at a high salt concentration.