Green synthesis of robust superhydrophobic antibacterial and UV‐blocking cotton fabrics by a dual‐stage silanization approach by Agrawal, Neha, Tan, Jasmine Si Jia, Low, Pearlie Sijia, Fong, Eileen Wen Mei, Lai, Yuekun, Chen, Zhong

“…Aminopropyltriethoxysilane is utilized as a silane cross-linker to anchor zinc oxide nanoparticles to the pristine cotton fabric surface, followed by modification with a silane hydrophobe, hexadecyltrimethoxysilane. …”
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Comparison between CaO- and MgO-activated ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS) for stabilization/solidification of Zn-contaminated clay slurry by Zhang, Yunhui, Ong, Yi Jie, Yi, Yaolin

“…X-ray diffraction (XRD) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) results showed that a retarder, calcium zinc hydroxide, formed in the immobilization process when adding the CaO-GGBS binder, hindering the GGBS hydration and further leading to inferior strength and higher Zn leachability. …”
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Sol–gel transitions of comb-like polymethacrylate copolymers by mechano-thermal stimuli in water by Jonnalagadda, Umesh Sai, Nguyen, Tuan Minh, Li, Feifei, Lee, Jim H. C., Liu, Xu, Goto, Atsushi, Kwan, James J.

“…Here, a comb-like polymethacrylate copolymer is synthesized with 2,6-bis(1-methylbenzimidazolyl)-4-oxypyridine tridentate ligand randomly distributed on poly(ethylene glycol) side chains. Upon addition of zinc perchlorate salt, this copolymer rapidly forms a hydrogel after exposure to either mechanical (i.e., ultrasound) or thermal stimuli. …”
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Integrating ZnO with fibrous silica zirconia p-n heterojunction for effective photoredox of hexavalent chromium and congo red by Hassan, Nurul Sahida, Abdul Jalil, Aishah, Aldeen, E. M. Sharaf, Bahari, Mahadi, Teh, L. P., Rajendran, Saravanan, Che Jusoh, N. W., Razali, Nurul Aini

“…Herein, the current study focused on the simultaneous photocatalytic oxidation of CR and reduced Cr (VI) using zinc oxide supported on the fibrous silica zirconia (ZnO/FSZr) catalysts. …”

Effect of Different Shape ZnO Nanoparticles on the Thermal Conductivity of ZnO Nanofluids by Tengku Nur Azza, Tengku Ahmad Faizal, Radhiyah, Abd Aziz, Suraya, Sulaiman

“…The main goal of this research is to investigate the effect of various shapes of Zinc Oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles on the thermal conductivity of ZnO nanofluids; i.e., nanospheres and nanoplates. …”
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Sustainable food packaging biodegradable Carboxymethyl cellulose films reinforced with green-synthesized ZNO nanoparticles from pineapple waste by Hossain, Md. Sanower, Nur Iznin Hanis, Mohd Azhar, Nurul Aini, Mohd Azman, Jun Haslinda, Shariffuddin

“…This study synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) from pineapple waste via green synthesis and incorporated them into CMC to develop enhanced nanocomposite films. …”
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Architecting a stable high-energy aqueous Al-ion battery by Yan, Chunshuang, Lv, Chade, Wang, Liguang, Cui, Wei, Zhang, Leyuan, Dinh, Khang Ngoc, Tan, Huiteng, Wu, Chen, Wu, Tianpin, Ren, Yang, Chen, Jieqiong, Liu, Zheng, Srinivasan, Madhavi, Rui, Xianhong, Yan, Qingyu, Yu, Guihua

“…Here, we proposed a new AAIB system consisting of an Al x MnO2 cathode, a zinc substrate-supported Zn-Al alloy anode, and an Al(OTF)3 aqueous electrolyte. …”
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Single-step selective laser writing of flexible photodetectors for wearable optoelectronics by An, Jianing, Le, Truong-Son Dinh, Lim, Chin Huat Joel, Tran, Van Thai, Zhan, Zhaoyao, Gao, Yi, Zheng, Lianxi, Sun, Gengzhi, Kim, Young-Jin

“…Herein, by developing a single‐step selective laser writing strategy that can finely tailor material properties through incident photon density control and lead to the formation of hierarchical hybrid nanocomposites, e.g., reduced graphene oxide (rGO)–zinc oxide (ZnO), a highly flexible and all rGO–ZnO hybrid‐based photodetector is successfully constructed. …”
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Structure of the C-terminal domain of the multifunctional ICP27 protein from herpes simplex virus 1 by Nordlund, Par, Patel, Vidhi, Dahlroth, Sue-Li, Rajakannan, Venkatachalam, Ho, Hai Ting, Cornvik, Tobias

“…The structure reveals the C-terminal half of ICP27 to have a novel fold consisting of -helices and long loops, along with a unique CHCC-type of zinc-binding motif. The two termini of this domain extend from the central core and hint to possibilities of making interactions. …”
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Purifications and characterizations of cholinesterase from different organs of Lates calcarifer Bloch by Mohd Hayat@Ahmad, Nursabrina

“…Ten heavy metals namely argentum (Ag), arsenic (As),cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), cobalt (Co), mercury (Hg), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), and zinc (Zn) were chosen for the inhibition study. When tested with a specific substrate for each organ, the results showed that the brain ChE was inhibited by Ag, As, Cd, Cr, and Hg. …”
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Optical properties of ultrathin metal oxide and metal films : effect of free electrons, quantum confinement and localized surface plasmon resonance by Li, Xiao Dong

“…Ultrathin metal oxide thin films including undoped ZnO, Al-doped ZnO (AZO) and amorphous indium gallium zinc oxide (a-IGZO) were deposited using RF magnetron sputtering technique. …”
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Quantum dots-siRNA nanoplexes for gene silencing in central nervous system tumor cells by Lin, Guimiao, Chen, Ting, Zou, Jinyun, Wang, Yucheng, Wang, Xiaomei, Li, Jiefeng, Huang, Qijun, Fu, Zicai, Zhao, Yingying, Lin, Marie Chia-Mi, Xu, Gaixia, Yong, Ken-Tye

“…In this study, we have developed cadmium sulphoselenide/Zinc sulfide quantum dots (CdSSe/ZnS QDs)-based nanocarriers for in vitro gene delivery. …”
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NaTi₂(PO₄)₃ hollow nanoparticles encapsulated in carbon nanofibers as novel anodes for flexible aqueous rechargeable sodium-ion batteries by He, Bing, Yin, Kuibo, Gong, Wenbin, Xiong, Yuwei, Zhang, Qichong, Yang, Jiao, Wang, Zhixun, Wang, Zhe, Chen, Mengxiao, Man, Ping, Coquet, Philippe, Yao, Yagang, Sun, Litao, Wei, Lei

“…Pairing with potassium zinc hexacyanoferrate free-standing cathode, a prototype quasi-solid-state ARSIB with a high-voltage discharge plateau of 1.6 V is successfully constructed, achieving a high volumetric capacity of 24.5 mAh cm−3 and an admirable energy density of 39.2 mWh cm−3, outperforming most reported flexible aqueous rechargeable energy-storage devices. …”
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Vapour deposition of metal halide perovskite semiconductors by Yuan, Q

“…It is elucidated that the copper phthalocyanine (CuPc) exhibits enhanced compatibility than zinc phthalocyanine for hole extraction, when employed in an p–i–n planar heterojunction solar cell, and attains a solar-to-electrical power conversion efficiency up to 13.9%. …”

Exploring the utility of silane cross-linkers for synthesis of superhydrophobic antibacterial fabrics by Agrawal, Neha

“…To overcome this drawback of the first synthesis technique, white zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles were explored for their usage in the second technique. …”
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Effects of ZnO nanoparticle exposure on wastewater treatment and soluble microbial products (SMPs) in an anoxic-aerobic membrane bioreactor by Zhang, Dong Qing, Eng, Chin Yee, Stuckey, David C., Zhou, Yan

“…The effect of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) on the performance of an anoxic-aerobic submerged membrane bioreactor (MBR), and the characterization of the soluble microbial products (SMPs) produced in the presence of ZnO NPs was evaluated. …”
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Effectiveness of encapsulated plant growth-promoting bacteria, Acinetobacter sp. and organic supplements on the growth and nutrient contents enhancement in chilli plant by Othman, Nur Maizatul, Hajad, Siti Solemah, Shamsuddin, Aida Soraya, Ali Tan, Kee Zuan, Saiman, Mohd Faris, Hamid, Nur’Amira

“…For plant nutrient analysis, T2 exhibited the highest levels of calcium (Ca) (9586.00 mg/kg), magnesium (Mg) (8747.75 mg/kg), iron (Fe) (188.90 mg/kg), zinc (Zn) (63.67 mg/kg), potassium (K) (50337.50 mg/kg), phosphorus (P) (8019.00 mg/kg), whereas T3 had the highest sodium (Na) (571.90 mg/kg) content. …”
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Novel self-cleaning PVDF/MoO3/ZnO/GO dual layer hollow fiber photocatalytic membrane with excellent photocatalytic performance of EDCs removal and energy storage capability by Zakria, Hazirah Syahirah, Borhamdin, Suhaila, Ismail, Nurul Jannah, Peechmani, Prakash, Moslan, Mohd. Shahrizan, Othman, Mohd. Hafiz Dzarfan, A. Rahman, Mukhlis, Jaafar, Juhana, Puteh, Mohd. Hafiz, Rajamohan, Natarajan, Hashim, Norbaya, Kerisnan@Krishnan, Nirmala Devi, Yahaya, Nasehir Khan E. M., Idris, Alias

“…Efflux This research study involves the application of - molybdenum trioxide, zinc oxide and graphene oxide (MoO3/ZnO/GO) with polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membrane as photocatalytic dual layer hollow fiber (DLHF) membrane as novel energy storage photocatalytic membrane towards efficient degradation of EDCs under visible light illumination. …”

Interaction of TiO2 and ZnO NPs with human skin cells by Gautam, Archana

“…Titanium dioxide (TiO2) and Zinc oxide (ZnO) NPs are produced abundantly and are among the most ubiquitously used NPs in various consumer products, especially sunscreens. …”
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Light management in nanostructures for solar cell application by Du, Qingguo

“…Nanostructured anti-reflective coatings achieved by front surface texturing have been studied intensively. Zinc Oxide (ZnO) nanowire and nanohole structures are presented in this work. …”
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