Harnessing the photocatalytic potential of bismuth ferrite-activated carbon nanocomposite (BFO-AC) for Staphylococcus aureus decontamination under visible light.

In response to the escalating global issue of microbial contamination, this study introduces a breakthrough photocatalyst: bismuth ferrite-activated carbon (BFO-AC) for visible light-driven disinfection, specifically targeting the Gram-positive bacterium Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). Employing an ultrasonication method, we synthesized various BFO-AC ratios and subjected them to comprehensive characterization.

n-Butyl-dichlorido(2-{(1E)-1-[2-(pyridin-2-yl)hydrazin-1-yl-idene]eth-yl}phenolato)tin(IV).

Two independent mol-ecules comprise the asymmetric unit of the title compound, [Sn(C(4)H(9))(C(13)H(12)N(3)O)Cl(2)]. The Sn atom in each is coordinated by the tridentate ligand via the phenoxide O, hydrazine N and pyridyl N atoms, forming five- and six-membered chelate rings. The approximately octa-hedral coordination geometry is completed by the α-C atom of the n-butyl group (which is trans to the hydrazine N atom) and two mutually trans Cl atoms.

1,5-Bis[(E)-1-(2-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl-idene]thiocarbonohydrazide mono-hydrate.

In the title compound, C(17)H(18)N(4)O(2)S·H(2)O, the thio-urea derivative is almost planar, with an r.m.s.