the effects of zinc oxide nanorod (zno-n) incorporation on thephysicochemical properties of tapioca starch / bovin gelatin composite film such as water absorption capacity (wаc), water solubility and permeability to water vapour (wvp) were investigated. in this search, zno-n was homogenized by sonication and added into tapioca starch / bovine gelаtin dispersions аt different concentrations (e.g...

simple, low temperature and environmentally benign green route is proposed for preparation of nanocrystalline zno in presence of a low-cost and halide-free room-temperature ionic liquid (rtil) by refluxing at 95 °c for 60 minutes. the x-ray diffraction (xrd) studies display that the products are well-crystallized in the form of wurtzite hexagonal. morphology of the as-prepared zno was character...

diabetes mellitus is one of the most common diseases affecting the endocrine system. the prevalence of diabetes mellitus will be increasing in the human population. it is a metabolic disease characterized by chronic escalation of blood glucose and disrupted metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and proteins. this was an experimental study conducted on 40 male wistar rats. this study was carried out...

nanocrystalline zno particles were prepared by a novel sonochemical route from zinc acetate and sodium hydroxide without any requirement of calcination steps at high temperature and without surfactants. variations in several parameters and their effects on the structural (crystal size and morphology) properties of nanoparticles were investigated. characterizations were carried out by x-ray diff...

background and objectives: zinc oxide (zno) nano-particles have been proven to have strong antibacterial activity against food borne pathogens. the practical applications of different concentrations (control, 0, 1, 2, 4, 6 and 8 mm) of zno suspensions containing 1% acetic acid were investigated against the pathogenic bacteria like staphylococcus aureus. materials and methods: the projects of la...

in the present study, comparison of  photocatalytic activity of nanostructures semiconductor zinc oxide (zno) was prepared using the different methods on the degradation of organic dye such as methylene blue that was investigated. previous studies have proved that such semiconductors can degrade most kinds of persistent organic pollutants, such as detergents, dyes, pesticides and volatile organ...

Nitrite is an important reservoir of nitric oxide activity in the plasma and cells. Using a biomimetic model, we demonstrate the conversion of zinc-bound nitrite in the tris(pyrazolyl)borate complex (iPr2)TpZn(NO2) to the corresponding S-nitrosothiol RSNO and zinc thiolate (iPr2)TpZn-SR via reaction with thiols H-SR. Decomposition of the S-nitrosothiol formed releases nitric oxide gas.

Mechanochemical dry conversion that only uses zinc oxide and an imidazole ligand proved to be effective and reliable for fabrication of a zeolitic imidazolate framework with a polycrystalline grain boundary and a core-shell structure. The zinc oxide crystals are converted into a zeolitic imidazolate framework to a depth of approx. 10 nm below the surface.

We measured the second-harmonic signal generated by high-quality zinc oxide single crystals. Comparing this signal with that generated by single-crystal quartz, used as a standard, we found that the components of the second-order susceptibility tensor differ somewhat from the values reported earlier. Measurements of two zinc oxide single crystals with different orientations yield similar results.