ZnO Nano-swirlings for Azo Dye AR183 photocatalytic degradation and antimycotic activity
Abstract The sol-gel technique was used to fabricate ZnO Nano-swirlings (ZNsw) at a predetermined agitation rate (of >> 1900 rpm), with around 21.94 gm of zinc acetate dihydrate and 0.2 g cetyltrimethylammoniumbromide (CTAB) and a cationic surfactant (drop-wise). The impact of the predetermine...
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| author | Khalid Umar Manar Fawzi Bani Mfarrej Qazi Inamur Rahman Mohammad Zuhaib Amir Khan Qamar Zia Saeed Banawas Hera Nadeem Mohd. Farhan Khan Faheem Ahmad |
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| description | Abstract The sol-gel technique was used to fabricate ZnO Nano-swirlings (ZNsw) at a predetermined agitation rate (of >> 1900 rpm), with around 21.94 gm of zinc acetate dihydrate and 0.2 g cetyltrimethylammoniumbromide (CTAB) and a cationic surfactant (drop-wise). The impact of the predetermined agitation condition on the molecular size and morphology of ZNsw is examined, and the outcomes are dissected by useful characterization tools and techniques viz. XRD, SEM embedded with EDS, TEM, FT-IR and UV–visible. The SEM and TEM results suggest that the product formed into a big cluster of adequate ZNsw, containing a significant quantity of folded long thread-lengths. Each group indicated a fair amount of the volume of these lengths. The photocatalytic process of ZNsw was carried out as a result of the irradiation time due to the deterioration of Azo Dye AR183, resulting in approximately 79 percent dye discoloration following an 80-min UV light irradiation in the presence of ZNsw. Additionally, the synthesized ZNsw was tested for antagonistic activity, and the growth hindrance of two plant pathogenic fungal strains found. Per cent inhibition in growth of Rhizoctonia solani and Alternaria alternata were observed in response to ZNsw. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0865781672a04997924e1b479fb5907b2022-12-22T02:15:21ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222022-08-0112111110.1038/s41598-022-17924-3ZnO Nano-swirlings for Azo Dye AR183 photocatalytic degradation and antimycotic activityKhalid Umar0Manar Fawzi Bani Mfarrej1Qazi Inamur Rahman2Mohammad Zuhaib3Amir Khan4Qamar Zia5Saeed Banawas6Hera Nadeem7Mohd. Farhan Khan8Faheem Ahmad9School of Chemical Sciences, Universiti Sains MalaysiaDepartment of Life and Environmental Sciences, College of Natural and Health Sciences, Zayed UniversityDepartment of Chemistry, Integral UniversityDepartment of Agriculture, School of Sciences, Noida International UniversityDepartment of Botany, Aligarh Muslim UniversityHealth and Basic Science Research Centre, Majmaah UniversityHealth and Basic Science Research Centre, Majmaah UniversityDepartment of Botany, Aligarh Muslim UniversityDepartment of Science, Gagan College of Management and TechnologyDepartment of Botany, Aligarh Muslim UniversityAbstract The sol-gel technique was used to fabricate ZnO Nano-swirlings (ZNsw) at a predetermined agitation rate (of >> 1900 rpm), with around 21.94 gm of zinc acetate dihydrate and 0.2 g cetyltrimethylammoniumbromide (CTAB) and a cationic surfactant (drop-wise). The impact of the predetermined agitation condition on the molecular size and morphology of ZNsw is examined, and the outcomes are dissected by useful characterization tools and techniques viz. XRD, SEM embedded with EDS, TEM, FT-IR and UV–visible. The SEM and TEM results suggest that the product formed into a big cluster of adequate ZNsw, containing a significant quantity of folded long thread-lengths. Each group indicated a fair amount of the volume of these lengths. The photocatalytic process of ZNsw was carried out as a result of the irradiation time due to the deterioration of Azo Dye AR183, resulting in approximately 79 percent dye discoloration following an 80-min UV light irradiation in the presence of ZNsw. Additionally, the synthesized ZNsw was tested for antagonistic activity, and the growth hindrance of two plant pathogenic fungal strains found. Per cent inhibition in growth of Rhizoctonia solani and Alternaria alternata were observed in response to ZNsw.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-17924-3 |
| spellingShingle | Khalid Umar Manar Fawzi Bani Mfarrej Qazi Inamur Rahman Mohammad Zuhaib Amir Khan Qamar Zia Saeed Banawas Hera Nadeem Mohd. Farhan Khan Faheem Ahmad ZnO Nano-swirlings for Azo Dye AR183 photocatalytic degradation and antimycotic activity Scientific Reports |
| title | ZnO Nano-swirlings for Azo Dye AR183 photocatalytic degradation and antimycotic activity |
| title_full | ZnO Nano-swirlings for Azo Dye AR183 photocatalytic degradation and antimycotic activity |
| title_fullStr | ZnO Nano-swirlings for Azo Dye AR183 photocatalytic degradation and antimycotic activity |
| title_full_unstemmed | ZnO Nano-swirlings for Azo Dye AR183 photocatalytic degradation and antimycotic activity |
| title_short | ZnO Nano-swirlings for Azo Dye AR183 photocatalytic degradation and antimycotic activity |
| title_sort | zno nano swirlings for azo dye ar183 photocatalytic degradation and antimycotic activity |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-17924-3 |
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