Photoelectrochemical advanced oxidation processes for simultaneous removal of antibiotics and heavy metal ions in wastewater using 2D-on-2D WS@CoFeO heteronanostructures.

The presence of antibiotics in water poses significant threats to both human health and the environment. Addressing this issue requires the effective treatment of medical wastewater. Photoelectrochemical advanced oxidation processes (PEAOPs) are emerging as promising solutions for wastewater treatment.

Phosphorus-modified copper ferrite (P-CuFeO) nanoparticles for photocatalytic ozonation of lomefloxacin.

Phosphorus-modified copper ferrite (P-CuFeO) nanoparticles were prepared by a simple sol-gel auto-combustion process and used for the photocatalytic ozonation of lomefloxacin (LOM). The morphology, crystallinity, and structure of the synthesized CuFeO and P-CuFeO nanoparticles were investigated using various techniques. The high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis revealed that the degradation of LOM achieved a 99% reduction after a duration of 90 min in the photocatalytic ozonation system.

Development of CoO/TiO/rGO photocatalyst for efficient degradation of pharmaceutical pollutants with effective charge carrier recombination suppression.

Pharmaceutical contaminations in the water resources becomes very serious global environmental issue. Therefore, these pharmaceutical molecules should be removed from the water resources. In the current work, 3D/3D/2D-CoO/TiO/rGO nanostructures were synthesized through a facile self-assembly-assisted solvothermal method for an effective removal of pharmaceutical contaminations.

Effective removal of azithromycin by novel g-CN/CdS/CuFeO nanocomposite under visible light irradiation.

In this study, the visible light active pristine, binary and ternary g-CN/CdS/CuFeO nanocomposite is prepared through a coprecipitation-assisted hydrothermal technique. The characterization of the as-synthesized catalysts was conducted using various analytical techniques. When compared with pristine and binary nanocomposites, the ternary g-CN/CdS/CuFeO nanocomposite exhibits higher photocatalytic degradation of azithromycin (AZ) under a visible light source.

PS9, Derived from an Aquatic Fungus Virulent Protein, Glycosyl Hydrolase, Arrests MCF-7 Proliferation by Regulating Intracellular Reactive Oxygen Species and Apoptotic Pathways.

One of the most common diseases in women is breast cancer, which has the highest death globally. Surgery, chemotherapy, hormone treatments, and radiation are the current treatment options for breast cancer. However, these options have several adverse side effects.

Controlled Synthesis of Dendrite-like Polyglycerols Using Aluminum Complex for Biomedical Applications.

This work describes a one-pot synthesis of dendrite-like hyperbranched polyglycerols (HPGs) via a ring-opening multibranching polymerization (ROMBP) process using a bis(5,7-dichloro-2-methyl-8-quinolinolato)methyl aluminum complex () as a catalyst and 1,1,1-tris(hydroxymethyl)propane/trimethylol propane (TMP) as an initiator. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis was used to elucidate the molecular structure of complex . Inverse-gated (IG)C NMR analysis of HPGs showed degree of branching between 0.

Synthesis and characterization of SnO/rGO nanocomposite for an efficient photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceutical pollutant: Kinetics, mechanism and recyclability.

The SnO and SnO/rGO nanostructures were successfully synthesized using the facile hydrothermal synthesis technique. The prepared nanostructures were well studied using different techniques such as XRD, XPS, UV-DRS, FT-IR, EDX, SEM and HR-TEM analysis. The crystalline nature of SnO and SnO/rGO was confirmed by the XRD technique.

Colloidal gas aphrons for biotechnology applications: a mini review.

Colloidal gas aphrons (CGAs) are highly stable, spherical, micrometer-sized bubbles encapsulated by surfactant multilayers. They have several intriguing properties, including: high stability, large interfacial area, and the ability to maintain the same charge as their parent molecules. The physical properties of CGAs make them ideal for biotechnological applications such as the recovery of a variety of: biomolecules, particularly proteins, yeast, enzymes, and microalgae.

Synthesis and Characterization of Ternary α-FeO/NiO/rGO Composite for High-Performance Supercapacitors.

Herein, pure α-FeO, binary α-FeO/NiO, and ternary α-FeO/NiO/rGO composites were prepared by a hydrothermal method. The properties of the prepared materials were studied by powder X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, TEM, XPS, and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller techniques. The clusters of smaller α-FeO nanoparticles (∼30 nm) along with conducting NiO was freely covered by the rGO layer sheet, which offer a higher electrode-electrolyte interface for improved electrochemical performance.

A facile approach for the synthesis of porous hematite and magnetite nanoparticles through sol-gel self-combustion.

Porous magnetite (FeO) and hematite (α-FeO) nanoparticles were prepared via the sol-gel auto-combustion method. The gels were prepared by reacting ferric nitrates (as oxidants) with starch (as fuel) at an elevated temperature of 200 °C. Different ratios (Φ) of ferric nitrates to starch were used for the synthesis (Φ = fuel/oxidant).

Green Synthesis, Characterization, Antimicrobial, Anti-Cancer, and Optimization of Colorimetric Sensing of Hydrogen Peroxide of Algae Extract Capped Silver Nanoparticles.

A green and cost-effective technique for the preparation of silver nanoparticles (Algae-AgNPs) as a colorimetric sensor for hydrogen peroxide (HO) is described. Silver nanoparticles were capped using the green algae ) extract at an optimum time of 3 h at 80 °C. The pH of the plant extract (pH = 7.

Synthesis of Mesoporous/Macroporous Microparticles Using Three-Dimensional Assembly of Chitosan-Functionalized Halloysite Nanotubes and Their Performance in the Adsorptive Removal of Oil Droplets from Water.

Halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) were assembled into mesoporous/macroporous microparticles (c-g-HNTs MPs) using Pickering template-assisted approach. To unravel the stabilization mechanism in Pickering emulsion form, several emulsions and microparticles were prepared at various conditions and visualized using confocal laser scanning microscopy. The prepared c-g-HNTs MPs were used to treat emulsified oil solutions resulting in a maximum removal efficiency of 94.