Unlocking the potential of biosynthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles for degradation of synthetic organic dyes as wastewater pollutants

J Gangwar, JK Sebastian - Water Science and Technology, 2021 - iwaponline.com
The azo dyes released into water from different industries are accumulating in the water
bodies and bioaccumulating within living systems thereby affecting environmental health …

Photocatalytic and bactericidal properties and molecular docking analysis of TiO 2 nanoparticles conjugated with Zr for environmental remediation

M Ikram, J Hassan, A Raza, A Haider, S Naz… - RSC …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Despite implementing several methodologies including a combination of physical, chemical
and biological techniques, aquatic and microbial pollution remains a challenge to this day …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental and computational study of annealed nickel sulfide quantum dots for catalytic and antibacterial activity

M Ikram, S Moeen, A Haider, A Ul-Hamid… - Nano Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
This research investigates the hydrothermal synthesis and annealing duration effects on
nickel sulfide (NiS 2) quantum dots (QDs) for catalytic decolorization of methylene blue (MB) …

Dye degradation performance, bactericidal behavior and molecular docking analysis of Cu-doped TiO 2 nanoparticles

M Ikram, E Umar, A Raza, A Haider, S Naz… - RSC …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Copper-doped TiO2 was prepared with a sol–gel chemical method. Various concentrations
(3, 6, and 9 wt%) of Cu dopant were employed. Several techniques were implemented to …

Enhanced industrial dye degradation using Co doped in chemically exfoliated MoS2 nanosheets

A Raza, M Ikram, M Aqeel, M Imran, A Ul-Hamid… - Applied …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Cobalt concentrations of 7.5 and 10 wt% were incorporated in chemically exfoliated
molybdenum disulfide (MoS 2) nanosheets using hydrothermal route. Various …

Hydrothermal synthesis of Fe-doped cadmium oxide showed bactericidal behavior and highly efficient visible light photocatalysis

I Shahzadi, M Aqeel, A Haider, S Naz, M Imran… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Cationic dyes present in industrial effluents significantly reduce the effectiveness of
remediation operations. Considering the terrible impact of these pollutants on environment …

Promising performance of chemically exfoliated Zr-doped MoS 2 nanosheets for catalytic and antibacterial applications

M Ikram, R Tabassum, U Qumar, S Ali, A Ul-Hamid… - RSC …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanostructured materials incorporated with biological reducing agents have shown
significant potential for use in bactericidal applications. Such materials have also …

Novel Ag/cellulose-doped CeO2 quantum dots for efficient dye degradation and bactericidal activity with molecular docking study

M Ikram, S Hayat, M Imran, A Haider, S Naz… - Carbohydrate …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the present study, the novel Ag/cellulose nanocrystal (CNC)-doped CeO 2 quantum dots
(QDs) with highly efficient catalytic performance were synthesized using one pot co …

Outstanding performance of silver-decorated MoS2 nanopetals used as nanocatalyst for synthetic dye degradation

M Ikram, MI Khan, A Raza, M Imran, A Ul-Hamid… - Physica E: Low …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Silver (Ag) decorated MoS 2 nanopetals were synthesized by adopting
hydrothermal approach. MoS 2 nanopetals were doped with various concentrations (2.5, 5 …

Photocatalytic, dye degradation, and bactericidal behavior of Cu-doped ZnO nanorods and their molecular docking analysis

M Rashid, M Ikram, A Haider, S Naz, J Haider… - Dalton …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanostructures of Cu-doped ZnO (Cu: ZnO) were prepared with the chemical precipitation
technique with an aim to enhance the photocatalytic and antibacterial properties of ZnO …