In vitro influence of PEG functionalized ZnO-CuO nanocomposites on bacterial growth.

Polyethyleneglycol-coated biocompatible CuO-ZnO nanocomposites were fabricated hydrothermally varying Zn:Cu ratios as 1:1, 2:1, and 1:2, and their antibacterial activity was determined through the well diffusion method against the Gram-negative Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and the Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus. The minimum inhibitory concentration and the minimum bactericidal concentration values of the synthesized samples were determined. Subsequently, the time synergy kill assay was performed to elucidate the nature of the overall inhibitory effect against the aforementioned bacterial species.

Fabrication of r-GO/GO/α-FeO/FeTiO Nanocomposite Using Natural Ilmenite and Graphite for Efficient Photocatalysis in Visible Light.

Hematite (α-FeO) and pseudobrookite (FeTiO) suffer from poor charge transport and a high recombination effect under visible light irradiation. This study investigates the design and production of a 2D graphene-like r-GO/GO coupled α-FeO/FeTiO heterojunction composite with better charge separation. It uses a simple sonochemical and hydrothermal approach followed by L-ascorbic acid chemical reduction pathway.

Fabrication of TiO Spheres and a Visible Light Active α-FeO/TiO-Rutile/TiO-Anatase Heterogeneous Photocatalyst from Natural Ilmenite.

High-purity (98.8%, TiO) rutile nanoparticles were successfully synthesized using ilmenite sand as the initial titanium source. This novel synthesis method was cost-effective and straightforward due to the absence of the traditional gravity, magnetic, electrostatic separation, ball milling, and smelting processes.

Efficient Visible-Light Photocatalysis and Antibacterial Activity of TiO-FeC-Fe-FeO/Graphitic Carbon Composites Fabricated by Catalytic Graphitization of Sucrose Using Natural Ilmenite.

Dyes in wastewater are a serious problem that needs to be resolved. Adsorption coupled photocatalysis is an innovative technique used to remove dyes from contaminated water. Novel composites of TiO-FeC-Fe-FeO dispersed on graphitic carbon were fabricated using natural ilmenite sand as the source of iron and titanium, and sucrose as the carbon source, which were available at no cost.