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The innovation and development of water purification methods have been at the center of extensive research for several decades. Many nanoparticles are frequently seen in industrial waste water. In this research, zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO) were synthesized following an autocombustion method with and without honey capping. Structural crystallinity and bonding structure were examined via X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Optical behavior was analyzed using ultraviolet–visible (UV–Vis) spectroscopy and photoluminescence (PL). Size estimation and surface morphology were studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), while energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) was performed to analyze the sample purity and elemental composition. The photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB) by ZnO was assessed as it is an efficient water treatment process with high potential. The biological activity of ZnO nanoparticles was also investigated in terms of antibacterial and antifungal activities against different bacterial and fungal species. Surprisingly, the as-synthesized ZnO nanoparticles were found to be substantially bioactive compared to conventional drugs. Honey-mediated nanoparticles displayed 86% dye degradation efficiency, and that of bare ZnO was 60%. Therefore, the involvement of honey in the synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles has great potential due to its dual applicability in both biological and environmental remediation processes.
M. Sharmila; R. Jothi Mani; Abdul Kader; Awais Ahmad; Gaber E. Eldesoky; Adel E. M. Yahya; Aboud Ahmed Awadh Bahajjaj. Photocatalytic and Biological Activity of ZnO Nanoparticles Using Honey. Coatings 2021, 11, 1046 .
AMA StyleM. Sharmila, R. Jothi Mani, Abdul Kader, Awais Ahmad, Gaber E. Eldesoky, Adel E. M. Yahya, Aboud Ahmed Awadh Bahajjaj. Photocatalytic and Biological Activity of ZnO Nanoparticles Using Honey. Coatings. 2021; 11 (9):1046.
Chicago/Turabian StyleM. Sharmila; R. Jothi Mani; Abdul Kader; Awais Ahmad; Gaber E. Eldesoky; Adel E. M. Yahya; Aboud Ahmed Awadh Bahajjaj. 2021. "Photocatalytic and Biological Activity of ZnO Nanoparticles Using Honey." Coatings 11, no. 9: 1046.
Zinc doped iron oxide nanoparticles (NPs) [ZnxFe2−xO3 (0%, 3%, 6% & 10%)], have been prepared by auto combustion method. Apis Mellifera acts as reducing/capping agents. X-ray diffraction reveals that Zn ions doping lead to the formation of secondary phases (ZnFe2O4), α- Fe2O3. The structural deformation on the hematite samples has been observed. The Morphological and elemental compositions were identified by Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM) and Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) confirming the presence of Zinc.
M. Sharmila; R. Jothi Mani; S.M. Abdul Kader. Novel synthesis of undoped and zinc doped iron oxide nanoparticles using Apis Mellifera. Materials Today: Proceedings 2020, 1 .
AMA StyleM. Sharmila, R. Jothi Mani, S.M. Abdul Kader. Novel synthesis of undoped and zinc doped iron oxide nanoparticles using Apis Mellifera. Materials Today: Proceedings. 2020; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleM. Sharmila; R. Jothi Mani; S.M. Abdul Kader. 2020. "Novel synthesis of undoped and zinc doped iron oxide nanoparticles using Apis Mellifera." Materials Today: Proceedings , no. : 1.