Molecular sieves MCM-41 were synthesized from rice husk ash (RHA) as alternative sources of silica. The material was synthesized by a room temperature method from a gel with the molar composition SiO2: 1.6EA: 0.215HDTMABr: 325H2O with pH correction. The cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTMABr) was used as a structure template. Nanocomposite containing 5.0 and 10.0 wt.% of Cu was synthesized unde...

Nanostructured β-CoMoO₄ catalysts have been prepared via the thermal decomposition of an oxalate precursor. The catalyst was characterized by infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller method (BET), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The efficiency of these nanoparticles in the reduction of ortho- and meta-n...

Trematode parasites are integral components of intertidal ecosystems which experience high levels of ultraviolet radiation. Although these parasites mostly live within hosts, their life cycle involves free-living larval transmission stages such as cercariae which are directly exposed to ambient conditions. UV has previously been shown to considerably reduce the survival of cercariae. Here, we i...

Environmental contamination may play a major role in intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired infections, despite current terminal cleaning standards [1]. Anderson et al. [2] recently performed the first large randomized trial investigating a no-touch method of terminal cleaning with a patient-centred outcome, and provided more robust data on the role of environmental contamination for healthcare-ass...

Green biosynthesis of silver - functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotube (Ag/FMWCNT) nanohybride from silver nitrate solution using water extract of Satureja hortensis L as reducing agent and FMWCNT as anchoring agent at room condition was succesfully carried out. Water-soluble organics present in the plant materials were mainly responsible for the reduction of silver ions to nano-sized Ag par...

Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanopowders were synthesized by the sol–gel method from an ethanol solution of zinc sulfate heptahydrate in the presence of diethylene glycol surfactant. Detailed structural and microstructural investigations were carried out using x-ray diffraction (XRD), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), Fourier tra...

Nano-structure of Co–Mn spinel oxide was prepared by thermal decomposition method using [Co(NH3)4CO3]MnO4 as the precursor. The properties of the synthesized material were characterized by X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), surface area measurements, Energy-Dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy analys...

Abstract: Glassy samples with xTiO2 .3SiO2 .Na2O composition that (8≤x≤40) (molar) were casted in refractory steel molds after melting at air as parallel palates. After polishing and getting to desire thickness, UV-VIS spectrometry in 200 -1100 nm was measured on samples. Glass density was measured by a sensitive micro balance and was found that by increasing titanium dioxide of glasses, glass ...

The present study focused on the synthesis of silver nanoparticles using the aqueous extract of Ulva flexousa (green seaweed). Ten ml of the aqueous extract of alga was mixed with 90 ml of 1mM aqueous AgNO3 solution for reducing of Ag+ ions. The synthesized silver nanoparticles were characterized by UV-Vis spectra, XRD (X-ray diffraction), TEM (Transmission electron microscopy) and FT-IR (Fouri...