Nano Ag@bioactive microspheres from marine sponge Clathria frondifera: Fabrication, fortification, characterization, anticancer and antibacterial potential evaluation.

Bioresources are attaining much importance in the discovery of drugs and delivering agents. In particular, marine sponges are of great interest due to their metabolites production for the survival in risky environment. The incorporation of silver nanoparticles with marine sponge derived metabolites was reported for the first time.

Electrochemical recovery of H and nutrients (N, P) from synthetic source separate urine water.

This study examined an electrochemical method of H production and nutrient recovery from synthetic source separated urine (SSU). The efficacy of H production was examined through hydrogen recovery experiments (HRE) using Ni foam electrodes. Similarly, nutrient (N and P) recovery was also examined in post-nutrient recovery experiments (NRE) with sacrificial Mg electrodes.

Reduction of hexavalent chromium and degradation of tetracycline using a novel indium-doped MnO nanorod photocatalyst.

This study investigates the photocatalytic reduction of hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) and degradation of tetracycline (TC) via visible-light-active In-doped MnO photocatalysis. MnO photocatalysts loaded with different In doses are prepared using a simple hydrothermal method, and the results indicate the formation of MnO nanorod-like structures with good crystallinity. The most significant photocatalytic parameters, namely the catalyst and substrate concentrations, pH, and co-existing ions for the Cr(VI) reduction and TC degradation reactions are systematically examined.

Ultrasonication and hydrothermal assisted synthesis of cloud-like zinc molybdate nanospheres for enhanced detection of flutamide.

Ultrasonication is one of the emerging probes for nanoparticles synthesis as well as promoting the material property by treasuring the precious time during a chemical reaction. In this present work, we successfully designed a cloud-like α-ZnMoO nanospheres (ZMNS) using ultrasound assistance (bath sonication with the power of 60 W and frequency of 37/80 kHz) hydrothermal method for catalyzing the effective electrochemical determination of anti-androgen drug candidate flutamide (FLT). The crystallinity and phase purity were investigated using powder X-ray diffractometric analysis.