Recent advances in zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) for cancer diagnosis, target drug delivery, and treatment

S Anjum, M Hashim, SA Malik, M Khan, JM Lorenzo… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Despite breakthroughs in medicine, cancer remains one of the most feared
diseases. Traditionally, chemotherapies have been the treatment of choice. However …

[HTML][HTML] Bactericidal activity of silver nanoparticles: A mechanistic review

SA Ahmad, SS Das, A Khatoon, MT Ansari… - Materials Science for …, 2020 - Elsevier
Metallic nanoparticles such as silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have gained lots of attention
due to the continuous upsurge in microbial infections and diseases, and also inefficient …

Green synthesis of Cu-doped ZnO nanoparticles and its application for the photocatalytic degradation of hazardous organic pollutants

KV Karthik, AV Raghu, KR Reddy, R Ravishankar… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent times, the synthesis of metal nanoparticles (NPs) using plant extracts has recently
emerged as an intriguing issue in the field of nanoscience and nanobiotechnology, with …

Recent advances in the design of colorimetric sensors for environmental monitoring

B Liu, J Zhuang, G Wei - Environmental Science: Nano, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Colorimetric sensors and biosensors exhibit promising potential toward the detection of
metallic cations, anions, organic dyes, drugs, pesticides and other toxic pollutants due to …

A simple and efficient voltammetric sensor for dopamine determination based on ZnO nanorods/electro-reduced graphene oxide composite

F Li, B Ni, Y Zheng, Y Huang, G Li - Surfaces and Interfaces, 2021 - Elsevier
A nanocomposite of ZnO nanorods and electro-reduced graphene oxide (ZnONRs/ERGO)
was prepared as cost-effective and efficient electrocatalyst for voltammetric detection of …

Biomass-derived carbon nanomaterials for sensor applications

SJ Malode, MM Shanbhag, R Kumari, DS Dkhar… - … of Pharmaceutical and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, an increasing amount of attention has been paid to utilizing dedicated waste
biomass as a sustainable, cheap, and abundant fuel and material source. There is a …

Synthesis and applications of ZnO nanostructures (ZONSs): A review

MT Noman, N Amor, M Petru - Critical Reviews in Solid State and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Zinc oxide (ZnO) based nanostructures have gained remarkable attention worldwide for their
photocatalytic activation behavior as a semi-conductor metal oxide photocatalyst in different …

Sustainable adsorbents for the removal of pharmaceuticals from wastewater: A review

V Vinayagam, S Murugan, R Kumaresan, M Narayanan… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Over the previous three decades, the worldwide use of pharmaceuticals has surged by more
than 2.5 times. Although being considered essential to save many lives, pharmaceuticals …

Effect of pH value on the bandgap energy and particles size for biosynthesis of ZnO nanoparticles: Efficiency for photocatalytic adsorption of methyl orange

B Gherbi, SE Laouini, S Meneceur, A Bouafia… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this paper, ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) were greenly synthesized at different pH values of 4,
6, 9.5, and 11 via Portulaca oleracea leaf extract, and the effect of pH on the optical and …

Green synthesis of carbon-doped zinc oxide using Garcinia mangostana peel extract: characterization, photocatalytic degradation, and hydrogen peroxide production

CQ Cong, NM Dat, ND Hai, NTH Nam, H An… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Recent decades have cordially observed unprecedented events in the fields of
photochemistry for water remediation and fine chemical production. In this study, we …