LuminescencePub Date : 2025-04-10DOI: 10.1002/bio.70171
Büşra Yazıcı Başaran, Vural Emir Kafadar, Fatih Mehmet Emen, Esra Öztürk, Ali İhsan Karaçolak
{"title":"Photoluminescence and Thermoluminescence Studies of Beta-Irradiated Ba3CdSi2O8:Tb3+ Phosphor for LED and Dosimetry Applications","authors":"Büşra Yazıcı Başaran, Vural Emir Kafadar, Fatih Mehmet Emen, Esra Öztürk, Ali İhsan Karaçolak","doi":"10.1002/bio.70171","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/bio.70171","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The present work reports the preparation, characterization, and photoluminescence (PL) and thermoluminescence (TL) responses of Tb<sup>3+</sup>-doped Ba₃CdSi₂O₈ phosphors. X-ray diffraction analysis confirmed the consistency of the Tb<sup>3+</sup>-doped Ba₃CdSi₂O₈ samples with the PDF 00-028-0128 card structure. The TL glow curve of the material was examined at different dopant concentrations after irradiation with a <sup>90</sup>Sr/<sup>90</sup>Y beta source. Among the samples, Ba₃CdSi₂O₈: 5% Tb<sup>3+</sup> exhibited the highest TL intensity compared with the other concentrations. The glow curve deconvolution method was used to determine the number of peaks, trap structure, and kinetic parameters within the TL glow curve, yielding a figure of merit (FOM) value of 1.11. The PL spectra show that the 2.0%, 3.0%, 4.0%, 5.0%, and 6.0% mole Tb<sup>3+</sup>-doped Ba₃Cd (SiO₄)₂ phosphors capture excitation energy through the 4f-5d transitions of Tb<sup>3+</sup> ions and emit light at 417, 440, 492, 552, 589, and 628 nm, corresponding to the 5D₃–7F₅, 5D₃–7F₄, 5D₄–7F₆, 5D₄–7F₅, 5D₄–7F₄, and 5D₄–7F₃ transitions, respectively.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":49902,"journal":{"name":"Luminescence","volume":"40 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bio.70171","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143809563","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}
LuminescencePub Date : 2025-04-10DOI: 10.1002/bio.70158
Alagan Sekar, Palaniyapillai JothiMurugan, Geetha Shanmugam, Bouzid Gassoumi, Mysoon M. Al-Ansari, P. Srinivasan, Sherlin Nivetha, Francisxavier Paularokiadoss, Sahbi Ayachi
{"title":"Green Synthesis and Characterization of ZnO Nanoparticles Using Crinum Asiaticum Leaf Extracts for Biomedical Applications","authors":"Alagan Sekar, Palaniyapillai JothiMurugan, Geetha Shanmugam, Bouzid Gassoumi, Mysoon M. Al-Ansari, P. Srinivasan, Sherlin Nivetha, Francisxavier Paularokiadoss, Sahbi Ayachi","doi":"10.1002/bio.70158","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/bio.70158","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Zinc oxide nanoparticles are increasingly recognized for their applications in optics, electronics, food packaging, and biomedical research. This study investigates the green synthesis of ZnONPs using leaf extracts from <i>Crinum asiaticum</i>, a tropical plant. The synthesized nanoparticles were characterized using UV–Vis spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, and particle size analysis. The ZnONPs exhibited a strong UV–Vis absorption peak at 399 nm and a hexagonal wurtzite structure. Increasing the volume of plant extract enhanced crystallinity, as evidenced by higher peak intensities, narrower full width at half maximum, and well-defined diffraction peaks. FTIR analysis revealed functional groups in the plant extract interacting with ZnONPs, with higher extract volumes introducing additional functional groups that improved nanoparticle stability, size, and structural order. This study highlights the potential of <i>Crinum asiaticum</i> leaf extract as an eco-friendly and sustainable approach for ZnONP synthesis, underscoring the importance of extract volume optimization for tailoring nanoparticle properties.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":49902,"journal":{"name":"Luminescence","volume":"40 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143809562","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
LuminescencePub Date : 2025-04-07DOI: 10.1002/bio.70165
Amal Abdullah Alrashidi, Mohamed M. Salim, Sitah Alharthi, Aya Saad Radwan
{"title":"Ultrasensitive First Derivative Synchronous Spectrofluorimetric Approach for the Concurrent Quantification of COVID-19-2024 Treatment Combination Dextromethorphan and Guaifenesin in Different Matrices: Compliance With Greenness and Practicality Metrics","authors":"Amal Abdullah Alrashidi, Mohamed M. Salim, Sitah Alharthi, Aya Saad Radwan","doi":"10.1002/bio.70165","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/bio.70165","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The COVID-19-2024 is one of the most frequently occurring illnesses worldwide. One of the symptoms of COVID-19 is sever cough. This study presents a novel first derivative synchronous spectrofluorimetric method that is rapid, highly sensitive, cost-effective, and environmentally safe for determining two coformulated anticough drugs, dextromethorphan and guaifenesin, simultaneously. At 281.5 and 297.4 nm, respectively, the fluorescence of guaifenesin and dextromethorphan was measured. The dilution solvent was methanol, and the wavelength difference (Δλ) was 20 nm. The method verified good linearity (<i>r</i> > 0.999) for both dextromethorphan (10.0–200.0 ng mL<sup>−1</sup>) and guaifenesin (30.0–800.0 ng mL<sup>−1</sup>) within the intended concentration ranges. The findings showed that the suggested method had a high degree of sensitivity, with detection limits for guaifenesin and dextromethorphan being 8.64 and 1.81 ng mL<sup>−1</sup>, respectively. For both analytes, the intraday and interday precisions were less than 0.81% RSD. With low percentage RSD values and high percentage recoveries, the developed method was successfully used to estimate the aforementioned medications in dosage forms and human plasma samples simultaneously. The CACI tool evaluated the method's economy, usefulness, and applicability, whereas MoGAPI and AGREE metrics verified its exceptional eco-friendliness and greenness. The procedure was thoroughly verified in compliance with ICH Q2 (R2) standards.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":49902,"journal":{"name":"Luminescence","volume":"40 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143793567","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
LuminescencePub Date : 2025-04-05DOI: 10.1002/bio.70166
Hanan Khojah, Nasser M. Aldekhail, Randa M. Almudhyan, Raghad F. Alshammari, Aya Adam, Arwa M. Alruwaili, Farah S. Aljohani, Hadeel Aljuwair, Hajar A. Almaharfi, Marwa Chalati, Khiluwd M. Alhwaiti, Salma Ibrahim, Remas M. Alsuhayyan
{"title":"Fluorescent Spectrofluorimetric Method for the Quantification of Harmine in Human Plasma Using Tinopal CBS-X","authors":"Hanan Khojah, Nasser M. Aldekhail, Randa M. Almudhyan, Raghad F. Alshammari, Aya Adam, Arwa M. Alruwaili, Farah S. Aljohani, Hadeel Aljuwair, Hajar A. Almaharfi, Marwa Chalati, Khiluwd M. Alhwaiti, Salma Ibrahim, Remas M. Alsuhayyan","doi":"10.1002/bio.70166","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/bio.70166","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Harmine, a β-carboline alkaloid derived from plants like <i>Banisteriopsis caapi</i> and <i>Peganum harmala</i>, possesses significant pharmacological properties, including anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects, which make it a potential candidate for therapeutic applications. However, the precise determination of harmine in biological matrices, particularly human plasma, poses analytical challenges due to the complexity of the matrix. This study introduces a sensitive spectrofluorimetric method utilizing Tinopal CBS-X, a fluorescent dye, to enhance harmine determination through the formation of a stable ion-pair complex. The interaction between harmine and Tinopal CBS-X under acidic conditions led to a notable increase in fluorescence intensity (excitation at 345 nm, emission at 431 nm), enabling determination over a concentration range of 1–200 ng/mL, with limits of detection and quantification at 0.181 and 0.543 ng/mL, respectively. The method was validated in accordance with ICH guidelines, demonstrating excellent linearity (<i>r</i><sup>2</sup> = 0.9997), accuracy (99.25% recovery), and precision (RSD < 1.3%). Additionally, the method demonstrated high selectivity, as no interference from the plasma matrix was observed, confirming its reliability. Its successful application to spiked human plasma samples resulted in a mean percent recovery of 98.99%, highlighting its suitability for harmine determination in plasma matrices.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":49902,"journal":{"name":"Luminescence","volume":"40 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143778244","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Phytomediated Chitosan-Modified TiO2 NPs for Enhanced Photocatalytic and Potential Application for Breast Cancer Therapy","authors":"Ankush Chauhan, Rajasekaran Subbarayan, Karthikeyan Ravi, Ritesh Verma, Subha Krishna Rao, Dinesh Murugan Girija, Chandrasekaran Gopalakrishnan, Garima Rana","doi":"10.1002/bio.70162","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/bio.70162","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This work investigates the structural, photocatalytic, and biological properties of <i>Juglans regia</i> leaves extract mediated chitosan-modified TiO<sub>2</sub> nanoparticles (NPs) and <i>Juglans regia</i> mediated TiO<sub>2</sub> NPs. The structural and morphological analysis conducted using X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and FTIR revealed that synthesizing the TiO<sub>2</sub> NPs using both chitosan and <i>Juglans regia</i> leaves extract results in lower particle size and less agglomeration in comparison to TiO<sub>2</sub> NPs synthesized using only <i>Juglans regia</i> leaves extract. The photocatalytic activity for the degradation of Rhodamine B using phytomediated chitosan-modified TiO<sub>2</sub> NPs has a remarkable degradation efficacy of 95.07% when subjected to UV–visible light. Further, phytomediated chitosan-modified TiO<sub>2</sub> NPs have ability to reduce the E2 estrogen levels and which inhibits the growth of breast cancer cells (MCF-7) which was confirmed by yeast based XenoScreen XL YES assay, [<sup>3</sup>H] thymidine incorporation, and apoptosis gene expression (Casp 3 and Casp 9) analysis.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":49902,"journal":{"name":"Luminescence","volume":"40 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143762105","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
LuminescencePub Date : 2025-04-02DOI: 10.1002/bio.70163
Dhvani A. Patel, Bigyan R. Jali, Suban K. Sahoo
{"title":"Vitamin B6 Cofactor–Derived AIEE Active Luminogen for Detecting Ciprofloxacin and Levofloxacin","authors":"Dhvani A. Patel, Bigyan R. Jali, Suban K. Sahoo","doi":"10.1002/bio.70163","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/bio.70163","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The present study reports an aggregation-induced emission enhancement (AIEE) luminogen (AIEEgen) NPL derived by condensing equimolar amount of vitamin B<sub>6</sub> cofactor pyridoxal 5′-phosphate (PLP) and 3-hydroxy-2-naphthohydrazide. The AIEE characteristics of NPL was explored in mixed DMSO-HEPES buffer (pH 7.4, 10 mM) medium. The weakly yellow emissive NPL in DMSO turns to cyan emissive NPL as the fractions of HEPES (<i>f</i><sub>HEPES</sub>) increased from 10% to 95% in DMSO. The results of dynamic light scattering (DLS) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis supported the formation of self-aggregates of NPL. When the fluorescence spectral changes of AIEEgen NPL (<i>f</i><sub>HEPES</sub> 95%, λ<sub>ex</sub> = 370 nm, λ<sub>em</sub> = 485 nm) were examined by adding different drugs, the presence of ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin increased the fluorescence intensity of AIEEgen NPL. The changes found in the UV–Vis absorption, DLS, zeta potential and SEM supported the formation of new complex species between AIEEgen NPL and the selective drugs. The detection limits of AIEEgen NPL for ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin were estimated as low as 2.84 and 0.21 μM, respectively. Additionally, the analytical usefulness of AIEEgen NPL was investigated by quantifying ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin in real human blood serum.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":49902,"journal":{"name":"Luminescence","volume":"40 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143749779","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
LuminescencePub Date : 2025-04-02DOI: 10.1002/bio.70164
Lin Zhou, Xuan Chen, Zhanghong Guo, Haining Cui, Jinxin Ma, Qijun Song
{"title":"Pyrogallol-Stabilized Iridium Nanoclusters With Laccase-Like Activity for Dual Mode Detection of 2,4-Dichlorophenol","authors":"Lin Zhou, Xuan Chen, Zhanghong Guo, Haining Cui, Jinxin Ma, Qijun Song","doi":"10.1002/bio.70164","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/bio.70164","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Metal nanoclusters (MNCs) have attracted widespread attention due to their unique subnanometer size, tunable fluorescence emission, and excellent biocompatibility. However, the enzyme-like activity and the optical properties of MNCs are rarely exploited simultaneously. Here, iridium nanoclusters (Py-IrNCs) with excellent fluorescence properties and the laccase-like activity were synthesized by the reduction of IrCl<sub>3</sub> with NaBH<sub>4</sub> in the presence of pyrogallol. The laccase activity of Py-IrNCs exhibited in the catalytic transformation of 2,4-dichlorophenol (2, 4-DP) is substantially superior to that of natural laccase, which is manifested by the fact that the amount of Py-IrNCs was only 2.5% of natural laccase to achieve the same catalytic performance. In the coexisting of 4-aminoantipyrine (4-AP), a distinct color change and quench of fluorescence were observed; thus, a sensitive colorimetric and fluorescence dual-mode determination of 2,4-DP was achieved with a linear range of 0–40 μM and a limit of detection of 0.5 μM. The dual-mode detections can be mutually verified, which effectively improved the reliability of the analysis, demonstrating a promising application potential of Py-IrNCs in pollutant determination.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":49902,"journal":{"name":"Luminescence","volume":"40 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143749778","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
LuminescencePub Date : 2025-04-02DOI: 10.1002/bio.70156
Pintu Prajapati, Bhumika Prajapati, Anzarul Haque, Sarfaraz Ahmad, Shailesh Shah
{"title":"Failure Mode Effects Analysis and Design of Experiments to Sensitive and Sustainable Microwave-Aided Spectrofluorophotometric Estimation of Teneligliptin and Method's Chlor-Tox Scale and Blue Applicability Grade Index Assessment","authors":"Pintu Prajapati, Bhumika Prajapati, Anzarul Haque, Sarfaraz Ahmad, Shailesh Shah","doi":"10.1002/bio.70156","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/bio.70156","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Teneligliptin hydrobromide hydrate is efficiently controls blood sugar levels while minimizing the risk of hypoglycemia. Determination of teneligliptin in commercial formulations and biological-fluids has been documented in literature using a plethora of chromatographic, spectrophotometric, and hyphenated methods and they required toxic organic solvents. But, there was no published spectrofluorophotometric technique for teneligliptin estimation. Hence, microwave-aided spectrofluorophotometric method was developed to estimate teneligliptin with using green solvents and 7-chloro-4-nitrobenzoxadiazole as a fluorescent probe. An integrated approach of white analytical chemistry and analytical quality by design was used to estimate teneligliptin in a robust, accurate, and precise manner. The failure mode effect analysis was used to identify the critical analytical method parameters and response variables. The design of experiments was used to carry forward the important analytical method parameters and response variables for response surface modeling. The proposed spectrofluorophotometric method was applied to evaluate commercially available formulations and investigate the pharmacokinetics of teneligliptin–loaded nano-carriers that was developed in-house. The fluorescent product that was derivatized using microwaves was separated and studied using mass spectrometry. After greenness and whiteness profile assessment, researchers discovered that the suggested approach to teneligliptin estimate was eco-friendly, precise, robust, rapid, economical, and easy to apply.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":49902,"journal":{"name":"Luminescence","volume":"40 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143749780","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fluorescence Probes Based on Aminoboranes for the Detection of Fluoride Ions and Nitroaromatics: A Bifunctional Fluorescence Detection Platform","authors":"Ruohan Li, Zhiyuan Chen, Lai Hu, Jinxing Miao, Senqiang Zhu, Rui Liu, Hongjun Zhu","doi":"10.1002/bio.70159","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/bio.70159","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Small-molecule-based fluorescent probes have garnered significant attention because of their excellent optical properties. Among these, multi-stimuli-responsive molecular fluorescent probes have been rapidly developed for their wide range of applications. In this study, we designed a bifunctional fluorescent probe based on three-coordinate boron compounds to detect fluoride ions and 4-nitrophenol. Two compounds <b>NB1</b> and <b>NB2</b>, containing B-mesityl<sub>2</sub> acceptors (A) and nitrogen-containing aromatic donors (D), were confirmed via single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The donor–acceptor (D–A) structure and substantial steric hindrance enable these compounds to exhibit efficient fluorescence emission in both liquid and solid states. Leveraging the properties of three-coordinate boron, these two compounds exhibit a visible and rapid response to fluoride ions, with detection limits of 0.41 μM for <b>NB1</b> and 1.31 μM for <b>NB2</b>. The detection mechanism was corroborated by <sup>19</sup>F NMR and fluorescence emission spectra. Moreover, owing to the D–A B–N unit, both compounds exhibit a significant and rapid response to 4-nitrophenol, resulting from interrupted charge transfer. These compounds serve as fluorescent probes with outstanding bifunctionality, stability, and high efficiency. Given the growing demand for multi-stimuli-responsive fluorescent probes, <b>NB1</b> and <b>NB2</b> possess great potential for a wide range of future sensing and detection applications.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":49902,"journal":{"name":"Luminescence","volume":"40 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143749782","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
LuminescencePub Date : 2025-04-02DOI: 10.1002/bio.70161
S. Synthiya, T. Thilagavathi, R. Uthrakumar, Mir Waqas Alam, K. Kaviyarasu
{"title":"Synthesis and Characterization of Pure TiO2 and TiO2-Doped Bi2O3 Nanocomposites for Electrochemical Applications","authors":"S. Synthiya, T. Thilagavathi, R. Uthrakumar, Mir Waqas Alam, K. Kaviyarasu","doi":"10.1002/bio.70161","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/bio.70161","url":null,"abstract":"<p>To remove toxic wastes from water bodies by using a photocatalyst is the objective of this paper. Chemically, pure TiO<sub>2</sub> and TiO<sub>2</sub>-doped Bi<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> nanoparticles are synthesized using the low temperature hydrothermal method. The properties of the synthesized nanoparticles were studied using various characterization methods. In addition to powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDAX), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), selected area electron diffraction (SAED), and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) analyses, we studied the structural and surface morphology of the nanoparticles. By analyzing those data, we can determine the average crystallite size, strain, crystallinity, the molecular composition, the grain size of the nanoparticles, the structure, shape, functional groups, and types of bonds between them. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and cyclic voltammetry (CV) analyses were used for electrochemical studies. Based on these data, a study was conducted on charge transfer and specific capacitance. Photoluminescence (PL) and ultra-visible absorbance (UV–vis) spectra were used to determine the optical properties. Based on these spectra, it is possible to determine the optical bandgap of the particles and their potential as photocatalysts. Under a visible light radiation source, pure TiO<sub>2</sub> and TiO<sub>2</sub>-doped Bi<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> nanocomposites were used in the photocatalytic degradation of malachite green (MG) and Rhodamine-B (RhB) dyes. By studying the observations, we were able to determine the degradation efficiency, as well as the rate constant. Results showed that the TiO<sub>2</sub>-doped Bi<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> nanocomposites showed an increase in degradation efficiency of ~0.8% for RhB dye and ~27.7% for MG dye when compared to pure TiO<sub>2</sub> nanoparticles.</p>","PeriodicalId":49902,"journal":{"name":"Luminescence","volume":"40 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bio.70161","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143749846","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}