Biosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Functionalized with Histidine and Phenylalanine Amino Acids for Potential Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activities.

Due to biochemically active secondary metabolites that assist in the reduction, stabilization, and capping of nanoparticles, plant-mediated nanoparticle synthesis is becoming more and more popular. This is because it allows for ecologically friendly, feasible, sustainable, and cost-effective green synthesis techniques. This study describes the biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) functionalized with histidine and phenylalanine using the (locally called koseret) plant leaf extract.

A Water-Stable Dual-Channel Luminescence Sensor for UO Ions Based on an Anionic Terbium(III) Metal-Organic Framework.

A stable 3D Tb -based metal-organic framework [Tb(BPDC) ]⋅(CH ) NH (DUT-101) was synthesized, and it is the first efficient dual-channel luminescence sensor for aqueous UO ions. DUT-101 contains an anionic three-dimensional framework and protonated dimethylamine molecules embedded within the channels. The intense green emission of DUT-101 could be highly selectively and sensitively quenched by UO ions even in the presence of other competing metal ions.

Highly selective detection of 2,4,6-trinitrophenol and Cu(2+) ions based on a fluorescent cadmium-pamoate metal-organic framework.

A luminescent cadmium-pamoate metal-organic framework, [Cd2 (PAM)2 (dpe)2 (H2 O)2 ]⋅0.5(dpe) (1), has been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions by using π-electron-rich ligands 4,4'-methylenebis(3-hydroxy-2-naphthalenecarboxylic acid) (H2 PAM) and 1,2-di(4-pyridyl)ethylene (dpe). Its structure is composed of both mononuclear and dinuclear Cd(II) building units, which are linked by the PAM and dpe ligands, resulting in a (4,8)-connected 3D framework.

Silver carboxylate metal-organic frameworks with highly antibacterial activity and biocompatibility.

Two novel Ag-based metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) [Ag2(O-IPA)(H2O)·(H3O)] (1) and [Ag5(PYDC)2(OH)] (2) were synthesized under the hydrothermal conditions using aromatic-carboxylic acids containing hydroxyl and pyridyl groups as ligands (HO-H2IPA=5-hydroxyisophthalic acid and H2PYDC=pyridine-3, 5-dicarboxylic acid). Single crystal X-ray diffraction indicated that two compounds exhibit three-dimensional frameworks constructed from different rod-shaped molecular building blocks. Both compounds favor slow release of Ag(+) ions leading to excellent and long-term antimicrobial activities towards Gram-negative bacteria, Escherichia coli (E.

Ligand effects on the structural dimensionality and antibacterial activities of silver-based coordination polymers.

Four Ag-based coordination polymers [Ag(Bim)] (1), [Ag2(NIPH)(HBim)] (2), [Ag6(4-NPTA)(Bim)4] (3) and [Ag2(3-NPTA)(bipy)0.5(H2O)] (4) (HBim = 1H-benzimidazole, bipy = 4,4'-bipyridyl, H2NIPH = 5-nitroisophthalic acid, H2NPTA = 3-/4-nitrophthalic acid) have been synthesized by hydrothermal reaction of Ag(i) salts with N-/O-donor ligands. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction indicated that these coordination polymers constructed from mononuclear or polynuclear silver building blocks exhibit three typical structure features from 1-D to 3-D frameworks.