Metal oxide nanostructures (MONs) as photocatalysts for ciprofloxacin degradation

P Pascariu, C Gherasim, A Airinei - International Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent years, organic pollutants have become a global problem due to their negative
impact on human health and the environment. Photocatalysis is one of the most promising …

Environmentally benign nanoparticles for the photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceutical drugs

F Quddus, A Shah, FJ Iftikhar, NS Shah, A Haleem - Catalysts, 2023 - mdpi.com
A rapid rise in industrialization has led to the release of pharmaceutical pollutants into water
bodies, rendering water inappropriate for consumption by humans and animals, challenging …

Precursor effect on the hydrothermal synthesis of pure ZnO nanostructures and enhanced photocatalytic performance for norfloxacin degradation

RR Leite, R Colombo, FEB Júnior… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
The indiscriminate production and use of antibiotics have caused an environmental
imbalance. Therefore, advanced oxidative processes such as photocatalysis have been …

Green Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Using an Aqueous Extract of Punica granatum for Antimicrobial and Catalytic Activity

A Fouda, E Saied, AM Eid, F Kouadri… - Journal of Functional …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The peel aqueous extract of Punica granatum was utilized to fabricate zinc oxide
nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) as a green approach. The synthesized NPs were characterized by …

Photocatalytic, Antimicrobial, and Cytotoxic Efficacy of Biogenic Silver Nanoparticles Fabricated by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens

AM Eid, SED Hassan, MF Hamza, S Selim… - Catalysts, 2024 - mdpi.com
The biomass filtrate of the endophytic bacterial strain Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Fa. 2 was
utilized for the eco-friendly production of silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs). The yellowish-brown …

Efficient photodegradation of methyl red dye by kaolin clay supported zinc oxide nanoparticles with their antibacterial and antioxidant activities

T Gul, I Khan, B Ahmad, S Ahmad, AA Alsaiari… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Kaolin clay-supported Zinc oxide (ZnO/KC) and ZnO NPs nanoparticles (NPs) were
prepared by a chemical reduction process and used for the photodegradation of methyl red …

The green approach of ZnO NPs and its Antioxidant, hemolytic, and photocatalytic activity and functionalized r-GO-ZnO for energy storage application

J Meena, G Pavithra, D Anusha, AS Kumar… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Springer
The present paper describes the green synthesis of Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs)
from the flowers of L. nepetifolia. Zinc oxide nanoparticles have gained more interest from …

Sustainable Development of ZnO Nanostructure Doping with Water Hyacinth-Derived Activated Carbon for Visible-Light Photocatalysis

S Krobthong, T Rungsawang, N Khaodara… - Toxics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Water hyacinth (Wh) is an aquatic weed considered a nuisance in agricultural and fishing
activities. Therefore, this study proposed repurposing this plant into activated carbon (AC) …

A review on eco‐sustainable photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceutical pollutants using biosynthesized nanoparticles

SS Emmanuel, AO Esan, FSO Afigo… - Journal of the …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Pharmaceutical substances, a pill for every ill, have become a sweet poison by remarkably
boosting the global economy as well as human and animal wellness and at the same time …

Visible light-driven cubic structured NiFe 2 O 4@ MWCNTs/TiO 2 ternary nanocomposite for photocatalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin

D Varghese, S Muthupandi, S Arun, J Francis… - New Journal of …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
A nanocomposite (TiO2/NiFe2O4@ MWCNTs) was synthesized through hydrothermal
methods, combining NiFe2O4, TiO2, and MWCNTs. The material underwent …