A Facile Synthesis of Cellulose Nanofibers from Corn Cob and Rice Straw by Acid Hydrolysis Method.

Agricultural residues are suitable to make useful products that can potentially replace the non-biodegradable polymeric materials. In the present work, corn cob and rice S=straw is quantitatively transformed to cellulose by alkali treatment preceded by bleaching. The obtained cellulose is changed into nanocellulose (NC) by the acid hydrolysis method followed by ultrasonication.

Fabricate, advancement, molecular docking and DNA reactivity of preferred divalent metal(II) complexes attributing ()-'-((6-hydroxybenzo[]oxazol-5-yl) methylene)isonicotinohydrazide.

A series of metal(II) complexes (=Co (II), Ni(II) and Cu(II)) supported by Schiff base ligand (=()-'-((6-hydroxybenzo[]oxazol-5-yl)methylene)isonicotinohydrazide) has been designed and developed from condensation of 6-hydroxybenzo[]oxazole-5-carbaldehyde and isoniazid. The ligand (HL) and its metal(II) complexes were structurally characterized utilizing a variety of physicochemical and spectroscopic approaches. The study shows that Schiff bases (HL) act as monobasic tridentate ONO ligand and conform to octahedral geometry according to the general formula [M(HL)].

Biogenic Synthesis of NiO Nanoparticles Using Leaf Extract and Their Antidiabetic and Cytotoxic Effects.

Nanoworld is an attractive sphere with the potential to explore novel nanomaterials with valuable applications in medicinal science. Herein, we report an efficient and ecofriendly approach for the synthesis of Nickel oxide nanoparticles (NiO NPs) via a solution combustion method using leaf extract. As-prepared NiO NPs were characterized using various analytical tools such as powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and UV-Visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis).

Hevea brasiliensis mediated synthesis of nanocellulose: Effect of preparation methods on morphology and properties.

In present research, Hevea brasiliensis (Rubber Wood) converted into cellulose by pre-treatment with NaOH (5%) and NaClO (5%). In addition, the cellulose was converted to nanocellulose (NC) using ionic liquid, acid hydrolysis and TEMPO oxidation accompanied by ultra-sonication. The prepared nanocellulose characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), Fourier transformation infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR).