In recent years, nanotechnology has gained significant interest for applications in the medical field. In this regard, a utilization of the ZnO nanoparticles for the efficient degradation of bilirubin (BR) through photocatalysis was explored. BR is a water insoluble byproduct of the heme catabolism that can cause jaundice when its excretion is impaired. The photocatalytic degradation of BR acti...

Nanoparticle metal oxides represent new classes of important materials that are increasingly being developed for use in research and health-related applications. Highly ionic metal oxides are interesting not only for their wide variety of physical and chemical properties but also for their antibacterial activity. Although the in vitro antibacterial activity and efficacy of regular zinc oxides h...

Zinc oxide (ZnO) is a semiconductor compound with a potential for wide use in various applications, including biomaterials and biosensors, particularly as nanoparticles (the size range of ZnO nanoparticles is from 2 to 100 nm, with an average of about 35 nm). Here, we report isolation of novel ZnO-binding peptides, by screening of a phage display library. Interestingly, amino acid sequences of ...

A thin-film transistor (TFT) having an organic-inorganic hybrid thin film combines the advantage of TFT sensors and the enhanced sensing performance of hybrid materials. In this work, poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT)-zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles' hybrid thin film was fabricated by a spraying process as the active layer of TFT for the employment of a room temperature operated formaldehyde (HCHO) ...

In this work, a new poly (3-hexylthiophene):1.00 mol% Au-loaded zinc oxide nanoparticles (P3HT:Au/ZnO NPs) hybrid sensor is developed and systematically studied for ammonia sensing applications. The 1.00 mol% Au/ZnO NPs were synthesized by a one-step flame spray pyrolysis (FSP) process and mixed with P3HT at different mixing ratios (1:1, 2:1, 3:1, 4:1, and 1:2) before drop casting on an Al2O3 s...

metal-organic frameworks (mofs) represent a new class of highly porous materials. on this regard,  two nano porous metal-organic frameworks of [zn2(1,4-bdc)2(h2o)2∙(dmf)2]n (1) and [zn2(1,4-bdc)2(dabco)]·4dmf·1⁄2h2o (2), (1,4-bdc = benzene-1,4-dicarboxylate, dabco = 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane and dmf = n,n-dimethylformamide) were synthesized and characterized. they were used for preparation ...

zno plays an important role in many semiconductors technological aspects.  here,  direct  precipitation  method  was  employed  for  the synthesis of nano-sized hexagonal zno particles, which is based on chemical  reactions between  raw materials used  in  the  experiment. zno  nanoparticles  were  synthesized  by  calcinations  of  the  zno precursor precipitates  at 250  ˚c  for 3hours. the p...

ZnO nanoparticles were fabricated in sapphire (α-Al(2)O(3) single crystal) by Zn ion implantation (48 keV) at an ion fluence of 1 × 10(17) cm(-2) and subsequent thermal annealing in a flowing oxygen atmosphere. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis revealed that metallic Zn nanoparticles of 3-10 nm in dimensions formed in the as-implanted sample and that ZnO nanoparticles of 10-12 nm ...

The synthesis of semiconductor nanoparticles is an expanding research area due to the potential applications in the development of nanotechnologies. Especially, biosynthesized nanoparticles have become an important branch of nanotechnology. In the present work, we describe a low-cost and simple procedure for biosynthesis of Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) using Pyrus Pyrifolia leaf extract. ...

Annually, tons and tons of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) are produced in the world. And they are applied in almost all aspects of our life. Their release from the products into environment may pose issue for human health. Although many studies have reported the adverse effects of ZnO NPs on organisms, little is known about the effects on female reproductive systems or the related mechanism...