Selective-layer polysulfone membranes based on unfunctionalized and functionalized MoS/polyamide nanocomposite for water desalination.

Recently, reverse osmosis (RO) has become the most widely used process in membrane technology. It has aroused great interest in water desalination through membranes. According to recent studies, the surface properties of support layers in thin film membranes are crucial for improving reverse osmosis performance.

Exploring the interaction of curcumin with β-cyclodextrin and its binding with DNA: A combined spectroscopic and molecular docking study.

At present, a major effort in biophysical studies has been paid towards exploring the interactions and release of therapeutic payloads to the specific site leaving behind healthy cells unaffected and hence, lower the drug-induced toxicity. For the purpose, interaction of β-bound CUR with calf thymus DNA (ctDNA) has been examined intensely using a series of biophysical methods like absorption, steady state fluorescence emission, and circular dichroism together with molecular docking study. The experimental analysis divulge that CUR interacts with both β-CD (although with different molar ratio) and DNA.

Correction: Biogenic sunflower oil-chitosan decorated fly ash nanocomposite film using white shrimp shell waste: Antibacterial and immunomodulatory potential.

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Potent and Versatile Biogenically Synthesized Alumina/Nickel Oxide Nanocomposite Adsorbent for Defluoridation of Drinking Water.

In the present work, an extract of leaves was used to synthesize an alumina/NiO nanocomposite by the coprecipitation method. First, the shape and surface content of the synthesized adsorbent were determined. Scanning electron microscopy images showed the production of nanospheres and nanorods with sizes between 35 and 50 nm.

Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of Novel Magnetic Nanoparticles Combined with Thiophene Derivatives for the Removal of Cr(VI) from an Aqueous Solution.

Most heavy metals are harmful to human health and the environment, even at extremely low concentrations. In natural waters, they are usually found only in trace amounts. Researchers are paying great attention to nanotechnology and nanomaterials as viable solutions to the problem of water pollution.

Functionalized gum acacia-activated carbon-CaO/NiO nanocomposite for potential photocatalytic removal of organic pollutants from water.

A functionalized gum acacia-activated carbon-CaO/NiO nanocomposite was synthesized using an eco-friendly sol-gel method. The formed nanocomposite was designed to apply various light sources to enhance the improved removal of organic dyes such as methylene blue, methyl orange, methyl red, and rhodamine B from aqueous media. The band gap energies of CaO, NiO nanoparticles and gum acacia-activated carbon were 3.

Construction of novel potentiometric sensors modified with biogenically synthesized metal oxide nanoparticles for sensitive detection of the opioid agonist-antagonist nalbuphine hydrochloride in its injection.

Novel and sensitive potentiometric sensors were described for the assay of nalbuphine HCl (NBP) in authentic powder and injection samples. The developed sensors were modified with alumina nanoparticles (AlONPs) and copper oxide nanoparticles (CuONPs). The nanoscale materials were synthesized using the extract of leaves in an environmentally friendly manner.

Charge Transfer Copper Chelating Complex and Biogenically Synthesized Copper Oxide Nanoparticles Using Salvia officinalis Laves Extract in Comparative Spectrofluorimetric Estimation of Anticancer Dabrafenib.

Cancer is a broad category of disease that can affect virtually any organ or tissue in the body when abnormal cells grow uncontrollably, invade surrounding tissue, and/or spread to other organs. Dabrafenib is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. In the present study, two newly developed spectrofluorimetric probes for the detection of the anticancer drug Dabrafenib (DRF) in its authentic and pharmaceutical products using an ecologically synthesized copper oxide nanoparticle (CuONPs) from Salvia officinalis leaf extract and a copper chelate complex are presented.

Effect of potential microplastics in sewage effluent on Nile Tilapia and photocatalytic remediation with zinc oxide nanoparticles.

The aim of the present study was a qualitative assessment of potential microplastics (MPs) in the sewage effluent collected from a local sewage treatment plant located in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia. The composite samples of domestic sewage effluent were subjected to UV (ultraviolet) light-induced zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) mediated photocatalysis. The first phase of the study included the synthesis of the ZnONPs with an extensive characterization.

Biogenic sunflower oil-chitosan decorated fly ash nanocomposite film using white shrimp shell waste: Antibacterial and immunomodulatory potential.

A new sunflower oil-chitosan decorated fly ash (sunflower oil/FA-CSNPs) bionanocomposite film was synthesized using the extract of Litopenaeus vannamei (White shrimp) and evaluated as an antibacterial and immunomodulatory agent. Fly ash-chitosan nanoparticles were produced by using chitosan (CS) isolated from white shrimp extract, glacial acetic acid and sodium tripolyphosphate solution as cross-linkage. The ultrafine polymeric sunflower oil-CS film was fabricated by treating fly ash-chitosan nanoparticles with sunflower oil in glacial acetic acid under continuous stirring for 24 h.

Fabrication of novel buckypaper metal oxide nano-catalysis glycerol carbonate/MWCNTs membrane for efficient removal of heavy metals.

This study describes the fabrication of novel buckypaper membranes through the dispersion of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) in the presence of surfactants metal oxide nano-catalysis Zinc oxide and magnesium oxide (ZnO and MgO) glycerol carbonate separately. Following vacuum filtration of the scattered solutions, self-supporting membranes known as buckypapers (BPs) were produced. The suggested membranes were employed for the efficient removal of heavy metals.

Olive Leaf Extracts for a Green Synthesis of Silver-Functionalized Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes.

Green biosynthesis, one of the most dependable and cost-effective methods for producing carbon nanotubes, was used to synthesize nonhazardous silver-functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (SFMWCNTs) successfully. It has been shown that the water-soluble organic materials present in the olive oil plant play a vital role in converting silver ions into silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs). Olive-leaf extracts contain medicinal properties and combining these extracts with Ag-NPs is often a viable option for enhancing drug delivery; thus, this possibility was employed for in vitro treating cancer cells as a proof of concept.

Atropine-Phosphotungestate Polymeric-Based Metal Oxide Nanoparticles for Potentiometric Detection in Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms.

The new research presents highly conductive polymeric membranes with a large surface area to volume ratio of metal oxide nanoparticles that were used to determine atropine sulfate (AT) in commercial dosage forms. In sensing and biosensing applications, the nanomaterials zinc oxide (ZnONPs) and magnesium oxide (MgONPs) were employed as boosting potential electroactive materials. The electroactive atropine phosphotungstate (AT-PT) was created by combining atropine sulfate and phosphotungstic acid (PTA) and mixing it with polymeric polyvinyl chloride (PVC) with the plasticizer o-nitrophenyl octyl ether (-NPOE).

New Isolated Shrimp () Chitosan-Based Films Loaded with Fly Ash for Antibacterial Evaluation.

New three fabricated chitosan (CS) loaded with fly ash (FA) films were developed in this study. The shell waste of white shrimp was used as a precursor for the isolation of chitin and converted into chitosan by carrying out a deacetylation process. The formation of chitosan was conducted by various preparation steps deproteinization, demineralization, and deacetylation.

Antimicrobial Activity of Green Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized by Different Extracts from the Leaves of Saudi Palm Tree ( L.).

The Arabian desert is rich in different species of medicinal plants, which approved variable antimicrobial activities. L. is one of the medical trees rich in phenolic acids and flavonoids.

Unfunctionalized and Functionalized Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes/Polyamide Nanocomposites as Selective-Layer Polysulfone Membranes.

Nowadays, reverse osmosis is the most widely utilized strategy in membrane technology due to its continuous improvement. Recent studies have highlighted the importance of the surface characteristics of support layers in thin-film membranes to improve their reverse osmosis performance. In this study, interfacial polymerization was used to generate the membranes by employing polyamide as a selective layer on top of the polysulfone supporting sheet.

Advanced Functionalized CeO/AlO Nanocomposite Sensor for Determination of Opioid Medication Tramadol Hydrochloride in Pharmaceutical Formulations.

Background: The exceptional characteristics of cerium oxide (CeO) and aluminum oxide (AlO) nanoscales have inspired significant attention to those nanocomposites as possible electroactive resources for applications of sensing and biosensing.

Methods: In this research, an innovative new factionalized CeO/AlO nanocomposite membrane sensor was presented to assess tramadol hydrochloride (TRD) in marketable products.

Results: Tramadol-phosphomolybdate (TRD-PM) was formed by mixing tramadol hydrochloride and phosphomolybdic acid (PMA) in the attendance of polymeric matrix and -nitrophenyloctyl ether solvent mediator.

Synthesis, Biological, and Molecular Docking Studies on 4,5,6,7-Tetrahydrobenzo[]thiophene Derivatives and Their Nanoparticles Targeting Colorectal Cancer.

Initiation of colorectal carcinogenesis may be induced by chromosomal instability caused by oxidative stress or indirectly by bacterial infections. Moreover, proliferating tumor cells are characterized by reprogrammed glucose metabolism, which is associated with upregulation of PDK1 and LDHA enzymes. In the present study, some 4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzo[]thiophene derivatives in addition to FeO and FeO/SiO nanoparticles (NPs) supported with a new Schiff base were synthesized for biological evaluation as PDK1 and LDHA inhibitors as well as antibacterial, antioxidant, and cytotoxic agents on LoVo and HCT-116 cells of colorectal cancer (CRC).

Synthesis, Antitumor Evaluation and Molecular Docking of New Morpholine Based Heterocycles.

A series of new morpholinylchalcones was prepared and then used as building blocks for constructing a series of 7-morpholino-2-thioxo-2,3-dihydropyrido[2,3-]pyrimidin-4(1)-ones via their reaction with 6-aminothiouracil. The latter thiones reacted with the appropriate hydrazonoyl chloride to give the corresponding pyrido[2,3-][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-]pyrimidin-5(1)-ones. The assigned structures for all the newly synthesized compounds were confirmed on the basis of elemental analyses and spectral data and the mechanisms of their formation were also discussed.