Copper oxide nanoparticles fabricated by green chemistry using Tribulus terrestris seed natural extract-photocatalyst and green electrodes for energy storage device.

Nanobiotechnology is a unique class of multiphase and recently become a branch of contemporary science and a paradigm shift in material research. One of the two main problems facing the field of nanomaterial synthesis is the discovery of new natural resources for the biological production of metal nanoparticles and the absence of knowledge about the chemical composition of bio-source required for synthesis and the chemical process or mechanism behind the production of metal nanoparticles presents the second difficulty. We reported template-free green synthesized copper oxide nanoparticles using Tribulus terrestris seed natural extract without any isolation process.

Redox-Active Green Electrode: Plant-Based Betanin Immobilized on Carbon Black for Drift-Free Voltammetric and Potentiometric pH Sensor Applications.

The development of eco-friendly chemicals and material-based electrode systems with a reduced carbon footprint is a novel initiative for future technological applications. While electrochemical systems based on plant phytochemicals meet the requirements, comprehending the fundamental electron-transfer reactions and preparing stable surface-confined redox systems pose significant research challenges. In this study, we have demonstrated an in situ electrochemical reaction-assisted entrapment of redox-active betanin molecular species from native beetroot plants on a carbon black-modified glassy carbon surface (GCE/CB@Betn-Redox, where Betn-Redox stands for redox-active betanin molecular species) in a pH 2.

Synthesis and effect of pegylation on citric acid dendritic nano architectures anchored with cefotaxime sodium.

In recent years dendrimers have fascinated the investigators towards targeted drug delivery because of their versatile framework and exhibit immense potentiality in entrapping drug moieties through host-guest interactions and serve as a promising vector in biological applications. The current investigation is focused on developing pegylated citric acid cefotaxime dendrimers through the divergent method and its characterization through spectroscopic, microscopic, thermal and microscopic techniques. Among the spectroscopic techniques, H NMR and C NMR elucidated the key functional groups at various chemical shifts while ESI-MS pointed out the molecular weight of cefotaxime sodium in various generations.

Graphene supercapacitor with both high power and energy density.

Supercapacitors, based on fast ion transportation, are specialized to provide high power, long stability, and efficient energy storage using highly porous electrode materials. However, their low energy density excludes them from many potential applications that require both high energy density and high power density performances. Using a scalable nanoporous graphene synthesis method involving an annealing process in hydrogen, here we show supercapacitors with highly porous graphene electrodes capable of achieving not only a high power density of 41 kW kg and a Coulombic efficiency of 97.

Perspectives on dendritic architectures and their biological applications: From core to cell.

The challenges of medicine today include the increasing stipulation for sensitive and effective systems that can improve the pathological responses with a simultaneous reduction in accumulation and drug side effects. The demand can be fulfilled through the advancements in nanomedicine that includes nanostructures and nanodevices for diagnosing, treating, and prevention of various diseases. In this respect, the nanoscience provides various novel techniques with carriers such as micelles, dendrimers, particles and vesicles for the transportation of active moieties.