Synthesis of Visible-Active Cu₂O Nanoparticles for Photocatalytic Degradation of Methyl Orange and Time-Dependent Antibacterial Activity

Hydrothermal Design of Functional CeO2 Nanomaterials for Efficient Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic and Antimicrobial Applications

Cerium oxide (CeO2) nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized using a hydrothermal method. The structural, morphological, optical, and surface properties of the synthesized nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), UV-Visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis), Fourier transform inf...

Green Synthesis of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles (α-Fe2O3 NPs): Investigating the Efficiency of Photocatalytic Degradation and Antimicrobial Activity

The present study reports the green synthesis of iron oxide nanoparticles (α-Fe2O3 NPs) using Azadirachta indica leaf extract as a sustainable stabilizing agent and evaluates their antimicrobial and photocatalytic potential. The synthesized nanoparticles were characterized by UV–Visible, FT-IR, XRD, FESEM-EDS and TEM t...

Bio-Inspired Ce–TiO2 Nanostructures as Triple-Functional Platforms for Environmental and Biomedical Applications

POLYSACCHARIDE-REDUCED AND CAPPED GOLD NANOPARTICLES FOR ANTIMICROBIAL AND PHOTOCATALYTIC APPLICATIONS

This research investigates the green synthesis of gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) using a biodegradable and natural reducing agent, arabinoxylan mucilage from Plantago major seeds. UV-Vis spectroscopy revealed a characteristic surface plasmon resonance peak at 550 nm, with an energy band gap of 3.45 eV, confirming Au NP fo...

Multifunctional BiFeO₃ nanoparticles: structure–property investigation and application in pharmaceutical pollutant degradation

It is demonstrated that controlling the reducing agent during synthesis is an effective route to tailor the multifunctional properties of BiFeO₃ for environmental remediation applications.

Green Synthesis of MoO3 Nanoparticles by Reflux Method for Efficient Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue Dye

The present study reports a green approach for the synthesis of MoO3 nanomaterial and its application as a photocatalyst for the degradation of methylene blue (MB) under natural solar irradiation. The structural, morphological, compositional, vibrational, and optical properties of the synthesized material were investig...