Dye degradation and antimicrobial efficacy of cesium-doped YO nanostructures: docking study.

Developing multifunctional nanomaterials is crucial to rising global concerns over environmental contamination caused by dye effluents and antibiotic resistance. This work presents cesium (Cs)-doped YO nanostructures (NSs) as viable options for catalytic dye degradation and antibacterial action. This study prepared yttrium oxide (YO) and various (2, 4, and 6 wt%) concentrations of Cs-doped YO NSs co-precipitation technique.

Carbon sphere doped CdS quantum dots served as a dye degrader and their bactericidal behavior analysed with molecular docking analysis.

We have employed a co-precipitation method to synthesize different concentrations of carbon spheres (CSs) doped with cadmium sulfide (CdS) quantum dots (QDs) for catalytic reduction and antibacterial applications. Various morphological and structural characterization techniques were used to comprehensively analyze the CS effect on CdS QDs. The catalytic reduction efficiency of CS-doped CdS QDs was evaluated using rhodamine B dye.

Catalytic performance and antibacterial behaviour with molecular docking analysis of silver and polyacrylic acid doped graphene quantum dots.

In this research, a fixed concentration (3 wt%) of Ag/PAA and PAA/Ag doped graphene quantum dots (GQDs) were synthesized using the co-precipitation technique. A variety of characterization techniques were employed to synthesize samples to investigate their optical, morphological, structural, and compositional analyses, antimicrobial efficacy, and dye degradation potential with molecular docking analysis. GQDs have high solubility, narrow band gaps, and are suitable for electron acceptors and donors but show less adsorption and catalytic behavior.

Anomalous catalytic and antibacterial activity confirmed by molecular docking analysis of silver and polyacrylic acid doped CeO nanostructures.

This research presents the novel synthesis of CeO nanostructures (NSs) doped with a fixed amount of capping agent (polyacrylic acid-PAA) and different concentrations (0.01 and 0.03) of silver (Ag).

Correction: Molybdenum-doped iron oxide nanostructures synthesized a chemical co-precipitation route for efficient dye degradation and antimicrobial performance: molecular docking studies.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1039/D2RA07238F.].

Synthesis of Al/starch co-doped in CaO nanoparticles for enhanced catalytic and antimicrobial activities: experimental and DFT approaches.

In this work, aluminum/starch (St)-doped CaO nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized by a co-precipitation method to degrade harmful dyes in various pH media. Systematic characterization was performed to investigate the influence of Al/St dopants on the composition, crystal structure, functional groups present, optical characteristics, and morphology of CaO NPs. Further hybrid density functional analyses corroborated that the band gap energy was reduced as the Al concentration in starch-doped CaO is increased.

The enhanced photocatalytic performance and first-principles computational insights of Ba doping-dependent TiO quantum dots.

Degradation in the presence of visible light is essential for successfully removing dyes from industrial wastewater, which is pivotal for environmental and ecological safety. In recent years, photocatalysis has emerged as a prominent technology for wastewater treatment. This study aimed to improve the photocatalytic efficiency of synthesized TiO quantum dots (QDs) under visible light by barium (Ba) doping.

Photocatalytic and antibacterial activity of graphene oxide/cellulose-doped TiO quantum dots: molecular docking studies.

Graphene oxide (GO) and cellulose nanocrystal (CNC)-doped TiO quantum dots (QDs) were effectively synthesized by employing the co-precipitation method for the degradation of dyes and antimicrobial applications. A series of characterizations, , XRD, FTIR, UV-visible spectroscopy, EDS, FE-SEM, and HR-TEM, was used to characterize the prepared samples. A reduction in PL intensity was observed, while the band gap energy ( ) decreased from 3.

MoS/cellulose-doped ZnO nanorods for catalytic, antibacterial and molecular docking studies.

Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and molybdenum disulphide (MoS) incorporated into ZnO nanorods (NRs) were synthesized a chemical precipitation route at room temperature. All concerned samples were characterized to examine their optical properties, elemental composition, phase formation, surface morphology and functional group presence. The aim of this research was to enhance the catalytic properties of ZnO by co-doping with various concentrations of CNCs and MoS NRs.

Evaluation of bactericidal potential and catalytic dye degradation of multiple morphology based chitosan/polyvinylpyrrolidone-doped bismuth oxide nanostructures.

In this study, 0.02 and 0.04 wt% of chitosan (CS) were successfully incorporated in a fixed amount of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)-doped BiO nanostructures (NSs) a co-precipitation approach.

Toward efficient dye degradation and the bactericidal behavior of Mo-doped LaO nanostructures.

In this study, different concentrations (0, 0.02, 0.04, and 0.

Improved catalytic activity and bactericidal behavior of novel chitosan/VO co-doped in tin-oxide quantum dots.

The novel VO/chitosan (CS) co-doped tin oxide (SnO) quantum dots (QDs) were synthesized co-precipitation technique. The optical, structural, morphological, and catalytic properties of the concerned specimens were examined by UV-Vis, PL, FTIR, X-ray diffraction, HR-TEM, and EDS. Structural analysis through XRD confirmed the tetragonal structure of SnO; meanwhile, HR-TEM measurements unveiled quantum dot morphology.

Novel Ta/chitosan-doped CuO nanorods for catalytic purification of industrial wastewater and antimicrobial applications.

Novel tantalum (Ta) and chitosan (CS)-doped CuO nanorods (NRs) were synthesized using a single step co-precipitation route. Different concentrations (2 and 4%) of Ta were used in fixed amounts of CS and CuO to examine their catalytic activity and antimicrobial potential. For critical analysis, synthesized NRs were systematically examined using XRD, FTIR HRTEM, EDS, UV-Vis and PL spectroscopy.

Novel prism shaped CN-doped Fe@CoO nanocomposites and their dye degradation and bactericidal potential with molecular docking study.

Novel prism shaped CN-doped Fe@CoO nanocomposites were fabricated a co-precipitation route for effective removal of organic pollutants from water and for bactericidal applications. Doping of CN in the heterojunction significantly enhanced the photocatalytic and sonocatalytic activity against methylene blue ciprofloxacin (MBCF) dye. The main purpose of doping Fe atoms in the cobalt lattice was to generate crystal and surface defects.