Revolutionizing microorganism inactivation: Magnetic nanomaterials in sustainable photocatalytic disinfection.

The rapid emergence of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms and the demand for sustainable water purification methods have spurred research into advanced disinfection, with photocatalysis as a promising approach. This study explores magnetic nanomaterials as catalysts in photocatalytic processes for microorganism inactivation. Magnetic nanoparticles and composites, due to their unique properties, are promising for enhancing photocatalytic disinfection.

Carica Papaya leaf-infused metal oxide nanocomposite: a green approach towards water treatment and antibacterial applications.

This study successfully synthesized ZnO-CuO nanocomposite using the hydrothermal method with Carica papaya leaf extract. The incorporation of the leaf extract significantly enhanced the nanocomposite properties, a novel approach in scientific research. Characterization techniques, including X-ray diffraction, Fourier Transmission Infrared spectroscopy, and Scanning Electron Microscopy with Energy Dispersive X-Ray Analysis, confirmed a cubic crystal structure with an average size of 22.

Exploring copper (II) porphyrin complexes and their derivatives for electrochemical analysis and biological assessment in the study of breast cancer (MCF-7) cell lines.

In this study, several derivatives of tetraphenylporphyrin were synthesized, each with unique meso-substituent groups including phenyl, methoxyphenyl, butyloxyphenyl, octyloxyphenyl, and dectyloxyphenyl. Additionally, their corresponding copper complexes were prepared and thoroughly characterized. The structural confirmation of all compounds was established through CHN elemental analysis, mass spectrometry, and FT-IR spectroscopy.

Hydrothermal synthesis and photocatalytic application of ZnS-Ag composites based on biomass-derived carbon aerogel for the visible light degradation of methylene blue.

A facile and cost-effective hydrothermal followed by precipitation method is employed to synthesize visible light-driven ZnS-Ag ternary composites supported on carbon aerogel (CA). Extensive studies were conducted on the structural, morphological, and optical properties, confirming the successful formation of ternary nanocomposites. The obtained results evidently demonstrate the successful loading of ZnS and Ag onto the surface of the CA.

Nitrogen-doped carbon dots: Recent developments in its fluorescent sensor applications.

Doped carbon dots have attracted great attention from researchers across disciplines because of their unique characteristics, such as their low toxicity, physiochemical stability, photostability, and outstanding biocompatibility. Nitrogen is one of the most commonly used elements for doping because of its sizeable atomic radius, strong electronegativity, abundance, and availability of electrons. This distinguishes them from other atoms and allows them to perform distinctive roles in various applications.

In-situ development of boron doped g-CN supported SBA-15 nanocomposites for photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline.

In this study, versatile boron-doped graphitic carbon nitride (gCN) incorporated mesoporous SBA-15 (BGS) composite materials were prepared by thermal polycondensation method using boric acid & melamine as a B-gCN source material and SBA-15 as mesoporous support. The prepared BGS composites are utilized sustainably using solar light as the energy source for the continuous flow of photodegradation of tetracycline (TC) antibiotics. This work highlights that the photocatalysts preparation was carried out with an eco-friendly strategy, solvent-free and without additional reagents.

Application of machine learning for inter turn fault detection in pumping system.

Pump fault diagnosis is essential for the maintenance and safety of the device as it is an important appliance used in various major sectors. Fault diagnosis at the proper time can reduce maintenance costs and save energy. This article uses a Simulink model based on mathematical equations to analyze the effects of parameter estimation of three-phase induction motor-based centrifugal pumps in inter-turn fault conditions.

Synthesis and biocompatible role of hierarchical structured carbon nanoplates incorporated α-FeO nanocomposites for biomedical applications with respect to cancer treatment.

This study aimed to inspect the hierarchically structured spherical-like hematite (α-FeO) nanoparticles synthesize by simple, low temperature solution combustion process. The uniformly distributed α-FeO/carbon nanocomposite (α-FeO/C nanocomposite) was prepared by incorporating carbon nanoplates into sphere-like α-FeO nanoparticles. The synthesized nanomaterials were characterized using various techniques such as XRD, FESEM, and EDS.

Surface Grafted Hyper-Branched Polyglycerol Stabilized Ag and AuNPs Heterogeneous Catalysts for Efficient Reduction of Congo Red.

Six types of insoluble polymer-supported beads immobilized with Ag and AuNPs nanoparticle catalysts were synthesized using newly prepared three different types of polymer-supported poly(styrene)-co-poly(vinyl benzene chloride) matrix (PS-PVBC), surface grafted with (i) triethanolamine (TEA), (ii) glycidyl trimethyl ammonium chloride (GTMAC) and (iii) hyper-branched polyglycerol (HPG) and Ag and AuNPs as a catalytic moiety and thus yield polymer-supported nanoparticle catalysts viz., PS-PVBC-TEA-AgNPs and AuNPs, PS-PVBC-g-GTMAC-AgNPs and AuNPs and PS-PVBC-g-GTMAC-AgNPs and AuNPs catalyst respectively. These bead-shaped heterogonous nanoparticle catalysts were characterized by UV-Vis, FTIR, FESEM, HRTEM and TGA techniques.