Publications by authors named "Palash Kumar Dhar"

This study demonstrates a novel nanostructured drug delivery system utilizing α-FeO/CuO/CuFeO ternary nanocomposite for effective drug transport in sick tissues. Centella Asiatica plant extract was employed to synthesize the FeO/CuO/CuFeO nanocomposite via sol-gel auto combustion technique. The structural and morphological characteristics of the nanocomposite were investigated by XRD, FT-IR, SEM, EDX, and VSM for magnetic properties.

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The current study is intended to enhance unique bioactive and eco-friendly composite films following a simple solvent-casting approach by incorporating cerium oxide nanoparticles (CeO NPs) with a chitosan (CS)/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) matrix. Antimicrobial activity, preservation impact, mechanisms for the edible berry tomatoes and physicochemical properties of the produced films were tested. FTIR, SEM-EDX, XRD, UV-vis spectroscopy and contact angle were used to characterize the films.

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The increasing level of atmospheric CO requires the urgent development of effective capture technologies. This comprehensive review thoroughly examines various methods for the synthesis of carbon materials, modification techniques for converting biomass feedstock into carbon materials and pivotal factors impacting their properties. The novel aspect of this review is its in-depth comparison of how these modifications specifically affect the pore structure and surface area together with the exploration of the mechanism underlying the enhancement of CO adsorption performance.

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Synthetic organic dyes are becoming the major class of water pollutants leading to malignant detriments to the ecology. Consequently, this research focuses on remediating this circumstance utilizing a novel catalytic material, namely, cerium-doped spinel ferrite NiCuCe Fe O ( = 0.0, 0.

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The present perspective emphasizes the green synthesis of CeO-NPs using fruit extract. The synthesized NPs were characterized utilizing analytical techniques, including FT-IR, UV-vis, XRD, SEM-EDX, and VSM. Of them, XRD analysis ratifies the cubic fluorite crystal structure along with a particle size of 23.

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In recent years, polymer-supported magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (MIO-NPs) have gained a lot of attention in biomedical and healthcare applications due to their unique magnetic properties, low toxicity, cost-effectiveness, biocompatibility, and biodegradability. In this study, waste tissue papers (WTP) and sugarcane bagasse (SCB) were utilized to prepare magnetic iron oxide (MIO)-incorporated WTP/MIO and SCB/MIO nanocomposite particles (NCPs) based on in situ co-precipitation methods, and they were characterized using advanced spectroscopic techniques. In addition, their anti-oxidant and drug-delivery properties were investigated.

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In this study, magnetite nanoparticles (FeO NPs) were synthesized using leaf extracts and characterized by visual observation, UV-Vis, FTIR, XRD, FESEM, and EDS. The UV-Vis spectrum showed continuous absorption at 300-500 nm, confirming the formation of FeO NPs. FTIR revealed that compounds containing the O-H group act as reducing agents during FeO NPs formation.

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The present study aimed at (a) determining the concentration of macro-minerals and toxic metals in fish species collected from biofloc and traditional fish farms; (b) assessing the contribution of macro-minerals to our daily diet; and (c) evaluating the health risks of children and adults based on the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) deterministic model. Significantly higher concentrations of macro-minerals and significantly lower levels of toxic metals (at < 0.05 level) were found in most of the biofloc fish species compared to the market fish samples.

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In this study, the concentrations of iodine in household salt samples (n = 690) were determined by following the iodometric titration method, and the health risks of Bangladeshi people were assessed based on the semi-probabilistic approach and the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) deterministic model. After adjusting 20% of cooking losses, the iodine concentration (mean, range) in salt samples of Phultala, Dighalia, Terokhada, Rupsha, Batiaghata, Dumuria, Paikgacha, Koyra, Dacope, and KCC was (29.68 ± 8.

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Ice cream is a popular frozen dairy product and a possible source of dietary minerals. However, ice cream may also contain toxic metals, which may cause several health implications. The current study aimed to determine the content of toxic elements in ice cream samples using inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) and to assess the health risks of consumers based on target cancer risk (TCR), target hazard quotient (THQ), and hazardous index (HI).

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