{"title":"Visible-Light Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue by Yb3+-Doped 3D Nanosheet Arrays BiOI Anchored on High-Chloride Fly Ash Composites","authors":"Shuxian Qiu, Danhua Zhao, Rong Luo, Xiaohong Liu, Jianping Yang, Lijun Xie, Xingyuan Gao, Liao‐Chuan Jiang","doi":"10.3390/inorganics13050147","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics13050147","url":null,"abstract":"A Yb3+-doped BiOI 3D nanosheet array composite was successfully fabricated through a solvothermal deposition strategy on flexible carbon cloth (CC). This composite was subsequently integrated with high-chlorine fly ash (FA) blocks to form the Yb-BiOI/CC/FA hybrid material. Comprehensive characterization was performed using multiple analytical techniques for crystalline phase identification, morphological analysis, valence state, band structure evaluation, and charge carrier separation assessment. Electrochemical measurements were conducted to evaluate the material’s electronic properties. Experimental results demonstrated superior photocatalytic performance under visible light irradiation, with the Yb-BiOI/CC/FA composite achieving 52.87% methylene blue degradation efficiency. The reaction rate constant of this modified nanomaterial was approximately 2.1 times higher than that of pristine BiOI/CC/FA. Radical trapping experiments revealed that superoxide radicals (·O2−) served as the predominant oxidative species. This study presents a dual-benefit strategy for environmental remediation by simultaneously achieving sustainable waste valorization of industrial byproducts (FA) and developing high-efficiency photocatalytic materials. The successful integration of rare-earth metal modification with substrate engineering provides valuable insights for designing advanced photocatalytic systems for pollutant degradation.","PeriodicalId":13572,"journal":{"name":"Inorganics","volume":"13 5","pages":"147-147"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6740/13/5/147/pdf?version=1746520193","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147334009","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
InorganicsPub Date : 2025-04-27DOI: 10.3390/inorganics13050138
Akim V. Shmal’ko, Sergey A. Anufriev, Kyrill Yu. Suponitsky, Evgenia Antoshkina, Igor B. Sivaev, Vladimir I. Bregadze
{"title":"Synthesis of B-Substituted Anthracenyl and Pyrenyl Derivatives of ortho-Carborane","authors":"Akim V. Shmal’ko, Sergey A. Anufriev, Kyrill Yu. Suponitsky, Evgenia Antoshkina, Igor B. Sivaev, Vladimir I. Bregadze","doi":"10.3390/inorganics13050138","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics13050138","url":null,"abstract":"Isomeric B-substituted anthracenyl and pyrenyl derivatives of ortho-carborane containing polycyclic aromatic substituents both in the position of the carborane cage most distant from the carbon atoms (position 9) and in the neighboring position (position 3) were synthesized by Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling of the corresponding iodo derivatives of ortho-carborane with polycyclic aryl zinc bromides. The derivative containing two pyrenyl substituents at the positions most distant from the carbon atoms of the ortho-carborane cage, 9,12-di(pyren-1′-yl)-ortho-carborane, was obtained in a similar way starting from 9,12-diiodo-ortho-carborane. The solid-state structures of the pyrene-containing derivatives 3-pyren-1′-yl-ortho-carborane, 9-pyren-1′-yl-ortho-carborane, and 9,12-di(pyren-1′-yl)-ortho-carborane were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.","PeriodicalId":13572,"journal":{"name":"Inorganics","volume":"13 5","pages":"138-138"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6740/13/5/138/pdf?version=1745804496","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147919613","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
InorganicsPub Date : 2025-04-12DOI: 10.3390/inorganics13040122
Xingfa Ma, Xintao Zhang, Mingjun Gao, Ruifen Hu, You Wang, Guang Li
{"title":"The Interface Interaction of C3N4/Bi2S3 Promoted the Separation of Excitons and the Extraction of Free Photogenerated Carriers in the Broadband Light Spectrum Range","authors":"Xingfa Ma, Xintao Zhang, Mingjun Gao, Ruifen Hu, You Wang, Guang Li","doi":"10.3390/inorganics13040122","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics13040122","url":null,"abstract":"Exciton generation and separation play an important role in the photoelectric properties and the luminescence performance of materials. In order to tailor the defects and grain boundaries and improve the exciton separation and light harvesting of the graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) nanosheets, a C3N4/bismuth sulfide (Bi2S3) nanocomposite was synthesized. The photoelectric properties of the 405, 532, 650, 780, 808, 980 and 1064 nm light sources were studied using Au electrodes and graphite electrodes with 4B and 5B pencil drawings. The results indicate that the C3N4/Bi2S3 nanocomposite exhibited photocurrent switching behavior in the broadband light spectrum range. It is noted that even with zero bias applied, a good photoelectric signal was still measured. The resulting nanocomposite exhibited good photophysical stability. Physical mechanisms are discussed herein. It is suggested that the interfacial interaction of C3N4 and Bi2S3 in the nanocomposite creates a strong built-in electric field, which accelerates the separation of excitons. Therefore, as a dynamic process of photoexcitation, fluorescence, the photoelectric effect, and scattering are three main competing processes; the separation of excitons and the extraction of free photogenerated charge can be used as a reference for the fluorescent materials or other photoelectric materials studies as photophysical properties. This study also serves as an important reference for the design, defect and grain boundary modulation or interdisciplinary application of functional nanocomposites, especially for the bandgap modulation and suppression of photogenerated carrier recombination.","PeriodicalId":13572,"journal":{"name":"Inorganics","volume":"13 4","pages":"122-122"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6740/13/4/122/pdf?version=1744636995","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147333504","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Realizing Environmentally Scalable Pre-Lithiation via Protective Coating of LiSi Alloys to Promote High-Energy-Density Lithium-Ion Batteries","authors":"Yinan Liu, Wei Jiang, Congcong Zhang, Pingshan Jia, Zhiyuan Zhang, Yun Zheng, Kunye Yan, Jun Wang, Yunxian Qian, Junpo Guo, Rong Chen, Yike Huang, Yingying Shen, Lifen Long, Bowen Zheng, Huaiyu Shao","doi":"10.3390/inorganics13040115","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics13040115","url":null,"abstract":"Pre-lithiation using Li–Si alloy-type additives is a promising technical approach to address the drawbacks of Si-based anodes, such as a low initial Coulombic efficiency (ICE) and inevitable capacity decay during cycling. However, its commercial application is limited by the air sensitivity of the highly reactive Li–Si alloys, which demands improved environmental stability. In this work, a protective membrane is constructed on Li13Si4 alloys using low-surface-energy paraffin and highly conductive carbon nanotubes through liquid-phase deposition, exhibiting enhanced hydrophobicity and improved Li+/e− conductivity. The Li13Si4@Paraffin/carbon nanotubes (Li13Si4@P-CNTs) composite achieves a high pre-lithiation capacity of 970 mAh g−1 and superb environmental stability, retaining 92.2% capacity after exposure to ambient air with 45% relative humidity. DFT calculations and in situ XRD measurements reveal that the paraffin-dominated coating membrane, featuring weak dipole–dipole interactions with water molecules, effectively reduces the moisture-induced oxidation kinetics of Li13Si4@P-CNTs in air. Electrochemical kinetic analysis and XPS depth profiling reveal the enhancement in charge transfer dynamics and surface Li+ transport kinetics (SEI rich in inorganic lithium salts) in P-SiO@C pre-lithiated by Li13Si4@P-CNTs pre-lithiation additives. Benefitting from pre-lithiation via Li13Si4@P-CNTs, the pre-lithiated SiO@C(P-SiO@C) delivers high ICE (103.7%), stable cycling performance (981 mAh g−1 at 200 cycles) and superior rate performance (474.5 mAh g−1 at 3C) in a half-cell system. The LFP||P-Gr pouch-type full cell exhibits a capacity retention of 83.2% (2500 cycles) and an energy density of 381 Wh kg−1 after 2500 cycles. The Li13Si4@P-CNTs additives provide valuable design concepts for the development of pre-lithiation materials.","PeriodicalId":13572,"journal":{"name":"Inorganics","volume":"13 4","pages":"115-115"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6740/13/4/115/pdf?version=1743924960","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147331338","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
InorganicsPub Date : 2025-04-01DOI: 10.3390/inorganics13040108
Suqin Wang, Hui Zhu, Ming Sheng, Bo Shao, Yu He, Zhuang Liu, Min Li, Guangtao Zhou
{"title":"Achieving Ultralong Room-Temperature Phosphorescence in Two-Dimensional Metal-Halide Perovskites by Tuning Alkyl Chain Length","authors":"Suqin Wang, Hui Zhu, Ming Sheng, Bo Shao, Yu He, Zhuang Liu, Min Li, Guangtao Zhou","doi":"10.3390/inorganics13040108","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics13040108","url":null,"abstract":"Two-dimensional (2D) metal-halide perovskites with highly efficient room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP) are rare due to their complex structures and intricate intermolecular interactions. In this study, by varying the alkyl chain length in organic amines, we synthesized two 2D metal-halide perovskites, namely 4-POMACC and 4-POEACC, both of which exhibit significant RTP emission. Notably, 4-POMACC demonstrates a stronger green RTP emission with a significantly longer lifetime (254 ms) and a higher photoluminescence quantum yield (9.5%) compared to 4-POEACC. A thorough investigation of structural and optical properties reveals that shorter alkyl chains can enhance the optical performance due to reduced molecular vibrations and more effective exciton recombination. Computational calculations further show that the smaller energy gap between S1 and Tn in 4-POMA facilitates intersystem crossing, thereby improving RTP performance. Based on their remarkable phosphorescence properties, we demonstrated their applications in information encryption. This work offers a novel design strategy that could inspire the development of next-generation RTP materials.","PeriodicalId":13572,"journal":{"name":"Inorganics","volume":"13 4","pages":"108-108"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6740/13/4/108/pdf?version=1743495074","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147909834","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
InorganicsPub Date : 2025-03-17DOI: 10.3390/inorganics13030089
Bosen Zhou, Zhengbo Lai, Yuanyuan Li, Hualan Zhou, Ye Tian, Yibo Zhao, Ming Xia
{"title":"The Synthesis of NiY Zeolite via the Acid Hydrolysis of Ethyl Silicate and Its Catalytic Performance in the Degradation of Benzyl Phenyl Ethers","authors":"Bosen Zhou, Zhengbo Lai, Yuanyuan Li, Hualan Zhou, Ye Tian, Yibo Zhao, Ming Xia","doi":"10.3390/inorganics13030089","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics13030089","url":null,"abstract":"The siliceous precursor was hydrolyzed from tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS) under acidic conditions, followed by the addition of sodium aluminate and sodium hydroxide. Y zeolite was subsequently obtained through hydrothermal crystallization under alkaline conditions. Key synthesis parameters, including reactant molar ratios, crystallization temperature, and time, were systematically varied to optimize the synthesis conditions. The synthesized products were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), nitrogen adsorption analysis, and inductively coupled plasma (ICP) elemental analysis. Well-crystallized Y zeolite with a silica-alumina ratio (SAR) of 5.55 was successfully synthesized via TEOS hydrolysis catalyzed by sulfuric acid at a low crystallization temperature of 85 °C. The catalytic performance of benzyl phenyl ether, a lignin model compound, over NiY catalyst was evaluated in a high-pressure reactor. The results indicate that the catalytic efficiency of Y zeolite synthesized using TEOS as the silicon source under acidic hydrolysis conditions is significantly superior to Y zeolite prepared using alkaline silica sol as the silicon source.","PeriodicalId":13572,"journal":{"name":"Inorganics","volume":"13 3","pages":"89-89"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6740/13/3/89/pdf?version=1742213183","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147333929","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"MoS2/MgAl-LDH Composites for the Photodegradation of Rhodamine B Dye","authors":"Jingjing Dai, Guofei Li, Yuanyuan Wang, Cancan Zhang, Hui Nan, Guijun Yang","doi":"10.3390/inorganics13030088","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics13030088","url":null,"abstract":"During the process of producing potassium fertilizer from salt lake resources, a large amount of waste liquid brine, rich in raw materials such as magnesium chloride, is generated. In this work, a MoS2/MgAl-LDH composite material was constructed using the secondary hydrothermal technique. Characterizations including X-ray diffractometer (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) confirmed the distribution of MoS2 nanosheets on the surface of MgAl-LDH. Under full-spectrum irradiation, the degradation efficiency of Rhodamine B reached 85.5%, which was 69.2% higher than that of MgAl-LDH alone. The results from the electrochemical, UV-Vis, and XPS-VB tests indicate that the internal electric field accelerated the separation and transportation of charge carriers between MoS2 and MgAl-LDH. These findings demonstrate the great potential of MoS2/MgAl-LDH as a photocatalyst in the degradation of organic dyes, which will aid in the green recycling utilization of magnesium resources from salt lake by-products.","PeriodicalId":13572,"journal":{"name":"Inorganics","volume":"13 3","pages":"88-88"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6740/13/3/88/pdf?version=1742210243","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147907686","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Analysis of Tetracycline Modification Based on g-C3N4 Photocatalytic Degradation","authors":"Jinghang Li, Qi Shi, Chaoyu Song, Chenxi Shi, Yuguang Lv","doi":"10.3390/inorganics13030077","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics13030077","url":null,"abstract":"To address challenges in antibiotic wastewater treatment, we synthesized a series of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4)-based photocatalysts (BCN, PCN, TCN, BTCN, and TCNE-modified PTCN) via defect engineering. TCNE modification disrupted the triazine ring-bridging amino network in PTCN, forming a porous structure with enhanced specific surface area validated by SEM/TEM while retaining the graphene-like framework confirmed by XRD/FTIR. Photoluminescence (PL) analysis revealed prolonged photogenerated carrier lifetime and improved separation efficiency in PTCN, achieving 89.10% degradation of chlortetracycline hydrochloride under visible light—1.65-fold higher than pristine g-C3N4. Mechanistic studies identified superoxide radicals (•O2−) as dominant active species, generated via O2 activation at defect sites and efficient electron-hole utilization. Optimized conditions enabled PTCN to maintain high activity across a broad pH range and retain 82.59% efficiency after five cycles. This work advances defect-engineered photocatalyst design for adaptable, high-performance antibiotic degradation, offering practical insights for wastewater remediation.","PeriodicalId":13572,"journal":{"name":"Inorganics","volume":"13 3","pages":"77-77"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6740/13/3/77/pdf?version=1741331800","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147888650","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
InorganicsPub Date : 2025-03-01DOI: 10.3390/inorganics13030074
Yan Dong Chu, Shiwei Fang, Yingjue Chen, Xiaoqi Zhang, Jie Zheng, Zhenglong Li, Wubin Du, Wen‐Gang Cui, Jian Miao, Yaxiong Yang, Yongfeng Liu, Mingxia Gao, Hongge Pan
{"title":"Direct Synthesis of LiAlH4 from Ti-Doped Active LiAl Alloy","authors":"Yan Dong Chu, Shiwei Fang, Yingjue Chen, Xiaoqi Zhang, Jie Zheng, Zhenglong Li, Wubin Du, Wen‐Gang Cui, Jian Miao, Yaxiong Yang, Yongfeng Liu, Mingxia Gao, Hongge Pan","doi":"10.3390/inorganics13030074","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics13030074","url":null,"abstract":"LiAlH4, characterized by high hydrogen capacity and metastable properties, is regarded as a promising hydrogen source under mild conditions. However, its reversible regeneration from dehydrogenated production is hindered thermodynamically and kinetically. Herein, we demonstrate an active Li–Al–Ti nanocrystalline alloy prepared by melt spinning and cryomilling to enable directly synthesizing nano-LiAlH4. Due to the non-equilibrium preparation methods, the grain/particle size of the alloy was reduced, stress defects were introduced, and the dispersion of the Ti catalyst was promoted. The refined Li–Al–Ti nanocrystalline alloy with abundant defects and uniform catalytic sites demonstrated a high reactivity of the particle surface, thereby enhancing hydrogen absorption and desorption kinetics. Nano-LiAlH4 was directly obtained by ball milling a 5% Ti containing Li–Al–Ti nanocrystalline alloy with a grain size of 17.4 nm and Al3Ti catalytic phase distributed under 20 bar hydrogen pressure for 16 h. The obtained LiAlH4 exhibited room temperature dehydrogenation performance and good reversibility. This finding provides a potential strategy for the non-solvent synthesis and direct hydrogenation of metastable LiAlH4 hydrogen storage materials.","PeriodicalId":13572,"journal":{"name":"Inorganics","volume":"13 3","pages":"74-74"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6740/13/3/74/pdf?version=1740803371","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147890012","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
InorganicsPub Date : 2025-02-19DOI: 10.3390/inorganics13020065
Mais Emad Ahmed, Noor Hamza Faiq, Hayfa Habes Almutairi, Mir Waqas Alam
{"title":"Biosynthesized ZnO-CuO Nanocomposite for Biofilm Formation of Proteus mirabilisupon LuxS Gene Expression","authors":"Mais Emad Ahmed, Noor Hamza Faiq, Hayfa Habes Almutairi, Mir Waqas Alam","doi":"10.3390/inorganics13020065","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics13020065","url":null,"abstract":"Proteus mirabilis has been identified as the third most frequent reason for catheter-associated urinary tract infections. The production of urease significantly enhances the force of catheter blockage caused by biofilm formation. Because biofilms are important virulence factors that make antibiotics less potent, it is becoming increasingly important to develop novel alternative antibiotics. In addition to the unique properties they possess, nanoparticles made from metal oxide are currently attracting considerable attention as possible antibacterials. This research aims to explore the potential anti-biofilm properties of green manufactured ZnO-CuO nanoparticles generated by P. mirabilis. By synthesizing reductive enzymes, bacterial cells can participate in the biosynthesis process. This study explores whether green synthesized ZnO-CuO nanoparticles can work as an anti-biofilm agent formed by P. mirabilis. These nanoparticles were generated using Bacteriocins to determine their effectiveness against bacteria, which were partially purified and showed antimicrobial activity against Gram-negative bacteria of P. mirabilis. AFM, TEM, FESEM, XRD, and ultraviolet (UV)–visible spectroscopy were used to analyze the biosynthesized nanoparticles to ascertain their chemical and physical characteristics. XRD verified the hexagonal structure, TEM demonstrated a size range of 96.00 nm, and FESEM verified the surface morphology. The dispersion and roughness of the nanoparticles are shown through AFM examination. The produced nanoparticles’ UV-visible spectra displayed a maximum peak at 287 and 232 nm. When applied to strains (wild-type) of Proteus mirabilis (multidrug-resistant), copper and zinc nanoparticles had notable biofilm inhibitory effects. Weak biofilm production has been demonstrated by bacteria that effectively generate biofilms, following incubation with 128 μg/mL subminimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of CuO nanoparticles for 24 and 48 h at 37 °C. Following treatment with the ZnO-CuO nanocomposite of these strains, downregulation alterations in LuxS expression were detected by utilizing a real-time PCR process. After this, isolates were treated with the nanocomposite, and downregulated shifts in LuxS expression were found by utilizing the real-time PCR technique in contrast with the isolates that were not treated. Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles can be utilized as antibacterial agents in a concentration-dependent manner, aligning with all observed findings. The present research demonstrates that green synthesized copper oxide–zinc oxide nanocomposites are effective anti-biofilm agents against P. mirabilis. Their noteworthy downregulation of LuxS gene expression successfully prevents biofilm formation and swarming motility.","PeriodicalId":13572,"journal":{"name":"Inorganics","volume":"13 2","pages":"65-65"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147333299","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}