Microwave-Assisted Rapid Synthesis of Eu(OH)3/RGO Nanocomposites and Enhancement of Their Antibacterial Activity against Escherichia coli

Nanomaterials with high antibacterial activity and low cytotoxicity have attracted extensive attention from scientists. In this study, europium (III) hydroxide (Eu(OH)3)/reduced graphene oxide (RGO) nanocomposites were synthesized using a rapid, one-step method, and their antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli (E. coli) was investigated using the synergistic effect of the antibacterial activity between Eu and graphene oxide (GO). The Eu(OH)3/RGO nanocomposites were prepared using a microwave-assisted synthesis method and characterized using X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, photoluminescence spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. Raman sprectroscopy and X-ray diffraction confirmed the pure hexagonal phase structure of the nanocomposites. Further, the antibacterial properties of Eu(OH)3/RGO were investigated using the minimum inhibitory concentration assay, colony counting method, inhibition zone diameter, and optical density measurements. The results revealed that the Eu(OH)3/RGO exhibited a superior inhibition effect against E. coli and a larger inhibition zone diameter compared to RGO and Eu(OH)3. Further, the reusability test revealed that Eu(OH)3/RGO nanocomposite retained above 98% of its bacterial inhibition effect after seven consecutive applications. The high antibacterial activity of the Eu(OH)3/RGO nanocomposite could be attributed to the release of Eu3+ ions from the nanocomposite and the sharp edge of RGO. These results indicated the potential bactericidal applications of the Eu(OH)3/RGO nanocomposite

One-Step Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity Enhancement of BiOBr/RGO Nanocomposites for Degradation of Methylene Blue

In this study, bismuth oxybromide/reduced graphene oxide (BiOBr/RGO), i.e. BiOBr-G nanocomposites, were synthesized using a one-step microwave-assisted method. The structure of the synthesized nanocomposites was characterized using Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffractometry (XRD), photoluminescence (PL) emission spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflection spectroscopy (DRS). In addition, the ability of the nanocomposite to degrade methylene blue (MB) under visible light irradiation was investigated. The synthesized nanocomposite achieved an MB degradation rate of above 96% within 75 min of continuous visible light irradiation. In addition, the synthesized BiOBr-G nanocomposite exhibited significantly enhanced photocatalytic activity for the degradation of MB. Furthermore, the results revealed that the separation of the photogenerated electron–hole pairs in the BiOBr-G nanocomposite enhanced the ability of the nanocomposite to absorb visible light, thus improving the photocatalytic properties of the nanocomposites. Lastly, the MB photo-degradation mechanism of BiOBr-G was investigated, and the results revealed that the BiOBr-G nanocomposites exhibited good photocatalytic activity

Size dependent magnetic and magneto-optical properties of Ni0.2Zn0.8Fe2O4 nanoparticles

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Structural and magnetic properties of Fe1−x Co x Se1.09 nanoparticles obtained by thermal decomposition

Текст статьи не публикуется в открытом доступе в соответствии с политикой журнала.A series of Fe1−x CoxSe1.09 (x = 0 to 1) nanoparticles were synthesized by thermal decomposition method. Particles in composition range Fe0.5Co0.5Se1.09 to CoSe1.09 crystallized in monoclinic structure of Co6.8Se8, while FeSe1.09 crystallized in hexagonal structure of FeSe achavalite. Magnetization dependences on temperature and external magnetic field reveal complicated magnetic behavior and correspond to the sum of paramagnetic and superparamagnetic response. Mössbauer spectra contain several paramagnetic doublets with parameters corresponding to nonequivalent positions of divalent and trivalent iron cations with low spin. The nonequivalent positions appeared due to inhomogeneous distribution of Co ions or metal vacancies in iron surrounding

Structural and magnetic properties of Fe1−x Co x Se1.09 nanoparticles obtained by thermal decomposition

Текст статьи не публикуется в открытом доступе в соответствии с политикой журнала.A series of Fe1−x CoxSe1.09 (x = 0 to 1) nanoparticles were synthesized by thermal decomposition method. Particles in composition range Fe0.5Co0.5Se1.09 to CoSe1.09 crystallized in monoclinic structure of Co6.8Se8, while FeSe1.09 crystallized in hexagonal structure of FeSe achavalite. Magnetization dependences on temperature and external magnetic field reveal complicated magnetic behavior and correspond to the sum of paramagnetic and superparamagnetic response. Mössbauer spectra contain several paramagnetic doublets with parameters corresponding to nonequivalent positions of divalent and trivalent iron cations with low spin. The nonequivalent positions appeared due to inhomogeneous distribution of Co ions or metal vacancies in iron surrounding

Size dependent magnetic and magneto-optical properties of Ni0.2Zn0.8Fe2O4 nanoparticles

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