Enhanced degradation of Ciprofloxacin (CIP) antibiotic and methylene blue (MB) dye using ZnO/GO nanocomposites under solar irradiation.

Modifying ZnO nanorods with graphene oxide (GO) is crucial for enhancing photocatalytic degradation by boosting the concentration of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the reaction medium. In this study, we present a straightforward chemical synthesis of ZnO nanorods embedded on GO, forming a novel nanocomposite, GOZ. This composite serves as an efficient photocatalyst for the sunlight-driven degradation of methylene blue (MB) and ciprofloxacin (CIP).

Psychosocial Development in Saudi Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Descriptive Comparative Study.

Background Diabetes mellitus imposes a significant psychological and social burden on the affected individuals. The impact of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) on psychosocial development has not been well investigated in the literature. We aim to fill the aforementioned gap by conducting a comparative study to accurately assess the impact of this chronic disease on psychosocial development among adolescents in Saudi Arabia.

Knowledge and Awareness of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Among the Population of Makkah, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem autoimmune disease that affects mostly females of childbearing age. The exact cause is still unknown, but hormonal and immunological features and genetic predisposition are considered likely etiological factors. Disease presentation is variable but is usually characterized by phases of remission and relapse.

Fabrication of FeVO/RGO Nanocomposite: An Amperometric Probe for Sensitive Detection of Methyl Parathion in Green Beans and Solar Light-Induced Degradation.

Pesticide usage is one of the significant issues in modern agricultural practices; hence, monitoring pesticide content and its degradation is of utmost importance. A novel and simple one-pot deep eutectic solvent-based solvothermal method has been developed for the synthesis of FeVO/reduced graphene oxide (FeV/RGO) nanocomposite. The band gap of FeV decreased upon anchoring with RGO.

Thermally Stable Solution Processed Vanadium Oxide as a Hole Extraction Layer in Organic Solar Cells.

Low-temperature solution-processable vanadium oxide (V₂O) thin films have been employed as hole extraction layers (HELs) in polymer bulk heterojunction solar cells. V₂O films were fabricated in air by spin-coating vanadium(V) oxytriisopropoxide (s-V₂O) at room temperature without the need for further thermal annealing. The deposited vanadium(V) oxytriisopropoxide film undergoes hydrolysis in air, converting to V₂O with optical and electronic properties comparable to vacuum-deposited V₂O₅.