Recent advances in ZnO nanomaterial-mediated biological applications and action mechanisms

J Xie, H Li, T Zhang, B Song, X Wang, Z Gu - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
In recent years, with the deepening research, metal zinc oxide (ZnO) nanomaterials have
become a popular research object in the biological field, particularly in biomedicine and …

High-performance photocatalytic membranes for water purification in relation to environmental and operational parameters

M Homocianu, P Pascariu - Journal of Environmental Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Growing technologies, increasing population and environmental pollution lead to severe
contamination of water and require advanced water treatment technologies. These aspects …

Facile fabrication of ternary MWCNTs/ZnO/Chitosan nanocomposite for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue and antibacterial activity

M Malekkiani, A Heshmati Jannat Magham, F Ravari… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Developing a cheap, stable and effective photocatalyst is necessary for remediation of
persistent organic pollutants. To address this challenge, we proposed a unique interfacial …

Photocatalytic-sorption processes for the removal of pollutants from wastewater using polymer metal oxide nanocomposites and associated environmental risks

B Pandey, P Singh, V Kumar - Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring …, 2021 - Elsevier
Water pollution is an appalling problem that has become one of the major challenges of the
21st century. Rapid industrialization along with uncontrolled population growth contributes …

Trends in green synthesis, pharmaceutical and medical applications of nano ZnO: A review

M Thirumavalavan, K Sukumar… - Inorganic Chemistry …, 2024 - Elsevier
Researchers have been interested in nano ZnO in recent years because of its special
qualities, which include customizable size, shape, and surface charge. For commercial use …

Chitosan-ZnO nanocomposites assessed by dielectric, mechanical, and piezoelectric properties

E Prokhorov, G Luna-Bárcenas, JM Yáñez Limón… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
The aim of this work is to structurally characterize chitosan-zinc oxide nanoparticles (CS-
ZnO NPs) films in a wide range of NPs concentration (0–20 wt.%). Dielectric, conductivity …

Synergistic chitin-zinc nanocomposites from shrimp shell waste: characterization, antioxidant, and antibacterial properties

A Aouadi, DH Saoud, SE Laouini, A Rebiai… - Biomass Conversion …, 2023 - Springer
This study presented an innovative approach to create chitin-based nanocomposites by
repurposing shrimp shell waste, focusing on the integration of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO …

Synergistic effect of ZnO nanoparticles and hesperidin on the antibacterial properties of chitosan

I Erol, Ö Hazman, M Aksu, E Bulut - Journal of Biomaterials …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
In this study, hesperidin (HSP) biological agent, which has strong antioxidant properties,
was successfully transferred to ZnO nanoparticles, which were first synthesized by the …

An overview of prominent factors influencing the photocatalytic degradation of cationic crystal violet dye employing diverse nanostructured materials

S Shabna, CJC Singh, SDSJ Dhas… - Journal of Chemical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Crystal violet (CV), a cationic dye, has been demonstrated to be a powerful carcinogen, a
mitotic toxin and poisonous to mammalian cells such that the predominant presence of the …

An environmentally friendly chitosan-loaded BiOCOOH/BiYO3 photocatalyst for efficient photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline

H Xu, Y Zheng, Y Shen, C Mu, Z Zhang, Z He… - International Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
In this work, the photocatalyst BiOCOOH/BiYO 3/Chitosan (CS) was prepared by using CS
as the carrier and adsorbent. The performance of the material was studied through the …