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Recent progress in zinc oxide nanomaterials and nanocomposites: From synthesis to applications
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In this paper , the effect of the synthesis method and conditions on the properties of ZnO is discussed, such as band gap, crystallite size, and morphology, depend on the synthesis methods and parameters employed.About:
This article is published in Ceramics International.The article was published on 2022-05-01. It has received 11 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Nanomaterials & Nanocomposite.read more
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Biogenic Synthesis of ZnO Nanoparticles and Their Application as Bioactive Agents: A Critical Overview
Maria Chiara Sportelli,Caterina Gaudiuso,A. Volpe,Margherita Izzi,Rosaria Anna Picca,Antonio Ancona,Nicola Cioffi +6 more
TL;DR: The present review targets the biogenic synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles, with a specific focus on their bioactive properties and antimicrobial application.
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High Surface Area ZnO-Nanorods Catalyze the Clean Thermal Methane Oxidation to CO2
TL;DR: In this paper , a combination of non-aqueous and aqueous sol-gel techniques was used to obtain morphologically different ZnO nanostructures, nanorods, and nanopyramids, featuring oxygen vacancies-rich exposed lattice faces and exhibiting different catalytic properties and activity.
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In situ anchoring of iron and zinc oxides nanoparticles onto rice husk cellulose for efficient wastewater remediation.
TL;DR: In this article , an equal molar ratio of iron and zinc oxides nanoparticles was hydrothermally immobilized on the cellulose fibers of rice husk, and the efficiency of nanocomposite as a new adsorbent has been studied for the extraction of reactive black 5 (RB5), which is a diazo-anionic dye from simulated wastewater.
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Phyto-Mediated Controllable Synthesis of ZnO Clusters with Bactericidal Activity.
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors report the preferred antibacterial ZnO nanocrystal clusters formed by a green structure-tuning synthesis process, in which the primary ZnOs nanoparticles with sizes <10 nm were assembled into different forms of clusters depending on the zinc salt concentration and temperature.
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Review on Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles: Antibacterial Activity and Toxicity Mechanism.
Amna Sirelkhatim,Shahrom Mahmud,Azman Seeni,Noor Haida Mohamad Kaus,Ling Chuo Ann,Siti Khadijah Mohd Bakhori,Habsah Hasan,Dasmawati Mohamad +7 more
TL;DR: This review covered ZnO-NPs antibacterial activity including testing methods, impact of UV illumination,ZnO particle properties (size, concentration, morphology, and defects), particle surface modification, and minimum inhibitory concentration.
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Recent developments of zinc oxide based photocatalyst in water treatment technology: A review
TL;DR: This paper presents a critical review of recent achievements in the modification of ZnO photocatalyst for organic contaminants degradation and recommends improvements in the heterogeneous photocatalysis under UV/visible/solar illumination.
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A review of ZnO nanoparticles as solar photocatalysts: Synthesis, mechanisms and applications
TL;DR: In this paper, the photo-degradation mechanisms of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and the recent progress in ZnO nanostructured fabrication methods including doping, heterojunction and modification techniques as well as improvements of ZnOs as a photocatalyst are reviewed.
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‘Green’ synthesis of metals and their oxide nanoparticles: applications for environmental remediation
TL;DR: This review summarized the fundamental processes and mechanisms of “green” synthesis approaches, especially for metal and metal oxide nanoparticles using natural extracts and explored the role of biological components, essential phytochemicals (e.g., flavonoids, alkaloids, terpenoids, amides, and aldehydes) as reducing agents and solvent systems.
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Hydrothermal growth of ZnO nanostructures
Sunandan Baruah,Joydeep Dutta +1 more
TL;DR: This review summarizes the conditions leading to the growth of different ZnO nanostructures using hydrothermal technique.