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{"title":"Facile Synthesis and Application of Ag-NPs for Controlling Antibiotic-ResistantPseudomonas spp. and Bacillus spp. in a Poultry Farm Environment","authors":"Aminur Rahman, H. Rasid, Md. Isahak Ali, Nymul Yeachin, M. Alam, K. S. Hossain, M. A. Kafi","doi":"10.1155/2023/6260066","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/6260066","url":null,"abstract":"This study synthesized silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) using silver nitrate (AgNO3) as the ion source and sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP) as reducing as well as capping agents. The synthesized Ag-NPs were confirmed initially using Ag-NPs specific λmax at 410 nm with UV-Vis spectrophotometry and homogenously distributed, 100–300 nm size, and round-shaped particles were realized through atomic force microscopy (AFM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) image analysis. The various reaction condition-based studies revealed 0.01 M AgNO3 yields maximum particle after 4 h reduction with 1% STPP. Bacillus spp. (n = 23/90) and Pseudomonas spp. (n = 26/90) were isolated from three different poultry farms for evaluating the antibacterial activity of Ag-NPs. Among the PCR confirmed isolates, 52% (12/23) Bacillus spp. were resistant to ten antibiotics and 65% (17/26) Pseudomonas spp. were resistant to eleven antibiotics. The representative resistant isolates were subjected to antibacterial evaluation of synthesized Ag-NPs following the well diffusion method, revealing the maximum sensitive zone of inhibition 19 ± 0.2 mm against Bacillus spp. and 17 ± 0.38 mm against Pseudomonas spp. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bacterial concentration (MBC) of Ag-NPs were 2.1 μg/ml and 8.4 μg/ml, respectively, for broad-spectrum application. Finally, the biocompatibility was determined by observing the viability of Ag-NP-treated BHK-21 cell through trypan blue-based exclusion assay revealing nonsignificant decreased of cell viability ≤2MIC doses. Thus, the synthesized Ag-NPs were proven as biocompatible and sensitive to both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria of the poultry farm environmental samples.","PeriodicalId":16378,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nanotechnology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2023-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83395901","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Size and Morphology-Mediated Antiproliferative Activity of Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles in Human Breast Cancer Cells","authors":"Moeko Fukada, T. Chhetri, Agasthya Suresh, Anandhi Upendran, Z. Afrasiabi","doi":"10.1155/2023/5381158","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/5381158","url":null,"abstract":"Hydroxyapatite nanoparticles (nHAPs) have been recognized for potent antitumor effects in certain cancer cells, making them good candidates as drug delivery agents and tumor therapeutics with fewer than normal side effects. This study is aimed to correlate cell proliferation inhibition with the size and morphology of nHAPs in a human breast cancer cell line as well as in normal tissue cells. We present our in vitro experimental evidence that nHAPs with sizes smaller than 50 nm have high inhibitory activity against human MCF-7 breast cancer cell lines. Based on our experimental data, normal fibroblast cells (NIH 3T3) were relatively more viable upon treatment with the nanoconstructs. The present study indicates that nHAPs can be engineered as nontoxic specific inhibitors as efficient breast cancer therapeutics in humans.","PeriodicalId":16378,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nanotechnology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2023-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85538855","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Synthesis and Properties of Magnetic-Luminescent Fe3O4@ZnO/C Nanocomposites","authors":"Astuti, S. Arief, Muldarisnur, Zulhadjri, R. A. Usna","doi":"10.1155/2023/2381623","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/2381623","url":null,"abstract":"A Fe3O4@ZnO/C nanocomposite with a core-shell structure was synthesized using the co-precipitation method. To prevent the aggregation of the Fe3O4 magnetic particles, polyethylene glycol (PEG) was added. The X-ray diffractometer (XRD) results confirmed the formation of Fe3O4 and ZnO phases, with Fe3O4 having a cubic crystal system and ZnO having a hexagonal crystal system. Carbon in Fe3O4@ZnO/C had no effect on the crystal structure of Fe3O4@ZnO. Images from transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) revealed that the nanocomposite formed a core-shell structure. The Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra verified the presence of bonds among ZnO, Fe3O4, and carbon. The appearance of the stretching vibration of the C≡C bond on the Fe3O4@ZnO/C sample revealed the nanocomposites’ carbon coupling. Photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy was used to characterize the optical properties of the nanocomposites. Based on the results of the PL, the sample absorption of visible light was in the wavelength range of 400–700 nm. The photoluminescence of Fe3O4@ZnO differed from that of the Fe3O4@ZnO/C, especially in the deep-level emission (DLE) band. There was a phenomenon of broadening and shift of the band at a shorter wavelength, namely, in the blue wavelength region. Magnetic properties were characterized by vibrating-sample magnetometry (VSM). Based on the VSM results, the sample coupled with carbon exhibited a decrease in magnetic saturation. The presence of carbon changed photon energy into thermal energy. So, this material, apart from being a bioimaging material, can also be developed as a photothermal therapy material.","PeriodicalId":16378,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nanotechnology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2023-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88852837","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"About Some Fundamental Aspects of the Growth Mechanism Vapor-Liquid-Solid Nanowires","authors":"V. Nebol’sin, N. Swaikat","doi":"10.1155/2023/7906045","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/7906045","url":null,"abstract":"This study provides the formation of semiconductor nanowires (NWs) with a singular facet and a curved end surface by the vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) process that is analyzed and explained in details. Given the evidence, it is confirmed that the wettability of a liquid catalyst droplet on a crystal surface and the contact angle between the droplet and crystal play an essential role in the VLS process of NWs development. It is shown that for the VLS mechanism, the formation of NWs depends on the reduction in activation barrier to crystallization caused by the release of surplus-free energy by a spheroidizing drop in the region of the triple junction during the process of lowering surface area. This decreases the necessary supersaturation for the development of NW vertex facets at a fixed growth rate. The source of the extra free energy that drives the catalyst droplet movement during the steady-state development of NWs is the droplet’s outer surface. During the formation of NWs, those angles of inclination of the lateral surface NWs and droplet contact are obtained at which the solid/vapor, solid/liquid, and liquid/vapor interfaces experience the smallest increase in free energy. The wetting hysteresis is demonstrated to occur at the vertex of NWs, and the contact angle of a catalyst droplet may be regarded as an independent and fully-fledged thermodynamic parameter of the system’s state.","PeriodicalId":16378,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nanotechnology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2023-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82781368","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Photo-Oxidation of Organic Dye by Fe2O3 Nanoparticles: Catalyst, Electron Acceptor, and Polyurethane Membrane (PU-Fe2O3) Effects","authors":"Bachir Yaou Balarabe, Maman Nasser Illiassou Oumarou, A. Koroney, Irédon Adjama, Abdoul Razak Ibrahim Baraze","doi":"10.1155/2023/1292762","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/1292762","url":null,"abstract":"The textile industry’s discharges have long been regarded as severe water pollution. The photocatalytic degradation of dyes using semiconductors is one of the crucial methods. The present study efficiently used the mechanical method to synthesize Iron oxide Nanoparticles. XRD, FT-IR, UV-Vis DRS, and Raman analyses were performed to analyze the structural and optical. From the data provided by XRD and Raman data, we believed that the as-synthesized Iron oxide was pure hematite (α-Fe2O3) with a hexagonal structure. Additionally, the EDS results show that the synthesized material is pure. By adjusting specific parameters, including the dye concentration, the catalyst dosage, the pH, and the oxidizing agent such as H2O2 and K2S2O8, the degradation of eosin yellowish using Fe2O3 as a photocatalyst has been discussed. Additionally, the kinetics of eosin yellowish degradation has been studied. A study was also conducted using Fe2O3 nanoparticles attached to polyurethane polymer (PU) to investigate its photocatalytic activity on methylene blue, methyl orange, and indigo carmine. In 30 minutes, nearly 90% of the dyes had degraded. The total organic carbon (TOC) analysis confirmed this result.","PeriodicalId":16378,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nanotechnology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2023-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80916177","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Scanning Electrochemical Microscope Studies of Charge Transfer Kinetics at the Interface of the Perovskite/Hole Transport Layer","authors":"Getachew Alemu Anshebo, Ataklti Abraha Gebreyohanes, Bizuneh Gebremichael Difer, Teketel Alemu Anshebo","doi":"10.1155/2023/1844719","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/1844719","url":null,"abstract":"Interfacial carrier transfer kinetics is critical to the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells. Herein, we measure the regeneration rate constant, absorption cross-section, reduction rate constant, and conductivity of hole transport layered perovskites using scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM). The SECM feedback revealed that the regeneration rate constant, absorption cross-section, and reduction rate constant of the nickel oxide (NiO) layer perovskite layer are higher than those of the poly (3,4-ethyenedioxythiophene)-poly (styrenesulfonate) layered perovskite. Also, at a specific flux density (\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 J\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 h\u0000 v\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 ), the value of the regeneration rate constant (keff) in both blue and red illuminations for the NiO/CH3NH3PbI3 film is significantly higher than in both PEDOT: PSS/CH3NH3PbI3 and FTO/CH3NH3PbI3 films. The difference in keff between layered and nonlayered perovskite conforms to the impact of the hole conducting layer on the charge transfer kinetics. According to the findings, SECM is a powerful approach for screening an appropriate hole transport layer for stable perovskite solar cells.","PeriodicalId":16378,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nanotechnology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2023-02-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81528632","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Device Performance of Double-Gate Schottky-Barrier Graphene Nanoribbon Field-Effect Transistors with Physical Scaling","authors":"M. Chuan, Muhammad Amirul Irfan Misnon, N. Alias, M. Tan","doi":"10.1155/2023/1709570","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/1709570","url":null,"abstract":"Moore’s law is approaching its limit due to various challenges, especially the size limit of the transistors. The International Roadmap for Devices and Systems (IRDS), the successor of International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS), has included 2D materials as an alternative approach for the More-than-Moore nanoelectronic applications. Among the 2D materials, graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) have been widely used as the alternative channel materials of field-effect transistors (FETs). In this paper, the impacts of physical scaling on the device performance of double-gate Schottky-barrier GNR FETs (DG-SB-GNRFETs) are investigated by using NanoTCAD ViDES simulation tool based on the tight-binding Hamiltonian and self-consistent solutions of 3D Poisson and Schrödinger equations with open boundary conditions within the nonequilibrium Green’s function formalism. The extracted device performance parameters include the subthreshold swing and on-to-off current ratio. The results suggest that the performances of DG-SB-GNRFETs are strongly dependent on their physical parameters, especially the widths of the GNRs.","PeriodicalId":16378,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nanotechnology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2023-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81048407","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Optimization of Antibacterial, Structures, and Thermal Properties of Alginate-ZrO2 Bionanocomposite by the Taguchi Method","authors":"M. Safaei, H. Moradpoor, Mohammad Salmani Mobarakeh, Nima Fallahnia","doi":"10.1155/2022/7406168","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/7406168","url":null,"abstract":"Developing novel antibacterial chemicals is constantly necessary since bacterial resistance to antibiotics is an inevitable occurrence. This research aimed to find the ideal conditions for using antibacterial zirconia (ZrO2) NPs with polymer alginate nanocomposites. Using the Taguchi method, alginate biopolymer, zirconia NPs, and stirring time were utilized to construct nine nanocomposites. Analysis of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis), spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) indicated the development of nanocomposites with appropriate structural properties. Antibacterial efficacy against Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) biofilm was the highest when the nanocomposite was formed under the circumstances of experiment 6 (zirconia 8 mg/ml, alginate 70 mg/ml, and 40 min stirring time). Alginate/zirconia bionanocomposites generated using the in situ technique proved efficient against S. mutans. Nanoparticles have a high surface-to-volume ratio and surface energy, which can cause them to agglomerate and make their antimicrobial effectiveness problematic. Using zirconia nanoparticles in an alginate polymer matrix in the form of nanocomposite can increase the stability of nanoparticles. Due to the advantageous antibacterial qualities of this bionanocomposite, it can be utilized in various medical materials and dental appliances.","PeriodicalId":16378,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nanotechnology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2022-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72750067","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparing Acid and Enzymatic Hydrolysis Methods for Cellulose Nanocrystals (CNCs) Obtention from Agroindustrial Rice Husk Waste","authors":"Ricardo Hernández Pérez, René Salgado Delgado, Alfredo Olarte Paredes, Areli Salgado Delgado, Edgar García Hernández, Atenas Medrano Valis, Fryda Martínez Candia","doi":"10.1155/2022/5882113","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/5882113","url":null,"abstract":"Agroindustrial residues represent a serious environmental problem in the world; in this case, the polluting rice husk, present in the rice fields of Morelos State, is one source of incalculable biomass. The aim of this study was to assess two viable and optimized procedures for obtaining nanocellulose from these wastes. The sieved samples included 4 treatments with different grain sizes (sieves # 10, 15, 30, and 50) and three replicates. They were then processed by an alkaline treatment (NaOH) 5%, bleaching with sodium hypochlorite, followed by pretreatment with 0.65% hydrochloric acid (HCl). After drying, the cellulose was subjected to acid hydrolysis with (H2SO4) at 64%, and was compared to an enzymatic hydrolysis complex. This complex was formed of D-(+) cellobiose and endo-1,4-β-D-glucanase from Acidothermus cellulolyticus. End products were sonicated and dialyzed until they reach a neutral pH. Finally, the nanocellulose was characterized by FTIR, DSC, XRD, SEM, and TEM. Evident results recognize the nanocellulose (NC) synthesis by both routes, with greater contaminants generated in the medium by the acid hydrolysis. It is much more feasible and faster to achieve with enzymatic hydrolysis, less aggressive for the environment, and higher performance. In future trials, the cost-benefit of using the enzyme complex should be assessed as an alternative to replace acid hydrolysis.Key words: acid hydrolysis, enzymatic hydrolysis, waste, rice husk, Oryzasativa L, cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs).","PeriodicalId":16378,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nanotechnology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2022-12-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87364686","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Performance of Biocomposite Materials Reinforced by Hydroxyapatite and Seashell Nanoparticles for Bone Replacement","authors":"A. Hadi, M. R. Mohammed","doi":"10.1155/2022/9156522","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/9156522","url":null,"abstract":"Bone defects and disorders include trauma, osteonecrosis, osteoporosis, bone tumours, arthritis rheumatoid, osteosarcoma, and iatrogenic injury. Obtaining a composite material with characteristics that mimic what bones in the human body have is a vital target for the purpose of replacing or repairing damaged bones. The key objective of this study was to develop a composite having mechanical and biological properties that resemble to a large extent native bone features. Highly biocompatible epoxy resin was reinforced by various weight fractions of seashell nanoparticles. The morphologies of the pristine bioepoxy, seashell-bioepoxy, and hydroxyapatite-bioepoxy composites were observed by scanning electron microscopy. Moreover, the mechanical properties were examined by the means of tension and Izod impact tests. Besides, the influence of seashell and hydroxyapatite nanoparticles on the bioepoxy chemical structure and thermal properties was also evaluated using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry technique, respectively. The tensile strength, modulus of elasticity, and impact strength of the seashell nanoparticle-reinforced bioepoxy were revealed to be higher than those of the unmodified bioepoxy and were significantly depended on the filler content. When the mass fraction of the reinforcement was 7 wt%, the improvement in the tensile strength, modulus of elasticity, and impact strength was around 46.7%, 37%, and 57%, respectively, compared to that of blank bioepoxy. In addition, these properties were higher for the composites loaded with seashell nanoparticles than those filled with commercially available hydroxyapatite nanoparticles. An enhancement in glass transition temperature for the bioepoxy after modification with both of these nanofillers was also achieved. All these features make these kinds of composites a promising option that could be used in the orthopaedic field. Furthermore, the use of seashell nanoparticles may reduce the cost of the resulted composite and alleviate the negative consequences of large quantity by-product waste seashells on the environment.","PeriodicalId":16378,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nanotechnology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2022-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88939648","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}