Quantum dots for photocatalysis: synthesis and environmental applications

M Jouyandeh, SSM Khadem, S Habibzadeh… - Green …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Quantum dots (QDs) with unique properties have been widely employed for energy,
environmental, and health care applications. Green natural resources, because of their …

Green and eco-friendly synthesis of nanophotocatalysts: an overview

M Khatami, S Iravani - Comments on Inorganic Chemistry, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Nanophotocatalysts have numerous applications in the field of water splitting, dissociation of
volatile organic pollutants, organic synthesis, degradation of dyes/hazardous contaminants …

Solar light driven degradation of textile dye contaminants for wastewater treatment–studies of novel polycationic selenide photocatalyst and process optimization by …

A Nawaz, M Atif, A Khan, M Siddique, N Ali, F Naz… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
The unplanned anthropogenic activities and raced industrial revolution detrimentally causes
serious threat to terrestrial and aquatic life. A high discharge of wastewater from industries …

Gold-selenide quantum dots supported onto cesium ferrite nanocomposites for the efficient degradation of rhodamine B

FT Alshorifi, AA Alswat, RS Salama - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
In this work, different weight percentage of gold-selenide quantum dots (AuSe QDs)(1.0, 2.5,
5.0 and 7.0 wt.%) were successfully synthesized and decorated on cesium ferrite …

One-pot bioinspired synthesis of fluorescent metal chalcogenide and carbon quantum dots: Applications and potential biotoxicity

BA Omran, KA Whitehead, KH Baek - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2021 - Elsevier
Quantum dots (QDs) are promising nanoscale materials with sizes ranging from 1 to 10 nm,
and have exponentially triggered scientific interest worldwide during the past decade. They …

Biosynthesis of Ag2Se nanoparticles as a broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent with excellent biocompatibility

QW Ren, Y Wang, J Qian, XX Zhang, YY Cheng… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Silver (Ag)-containing nanomaterials have emerged as promising alternatives or adjuvants
to antibiotics. Ongoing research is dedicated to enhance their antimicrobial efficacy, stability …

[HTML][HTML] Superior properties and biomedical applications of microorganism-derived fluorescent quantum dots

M Abdel-Salam, B Omran, K Whitehead, KH Baek - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Quantum dots (QDs) are fluorescent nanocrystals with superb photo-physical properties.
Applications of QDs have been exponentially increased during the past decade. They can …

Quantum dots: a next generation approach for pathogenic microbial biofilm inhibition; mechanistic insights, existing challenges, and future potential

K Koul, IK Jawanda, T Soni, P Singh, D Sharma… - Archives of …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Quantum Dots (QDs) have emerged as versatile nanomaterials with origins
spanning organic, inorganic, and natural sources, revolutionizing various biomedical …

Optimized resting cell method for green synthesis of selenium nanoparticles from a new Rhodotorula mucilaginosa strain

M Ashengroph, S Tozandehjani - Process Biochemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
An aquatic yeast capable of amorphous selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) synthesis was
isolated and characterized as a novel strain of Rhodotorula mucilaginosa R-8441 based on …

Microbial synthesis of Cadmium selenide quantum dots (CdSe QDs), influencing factors and applications

MMH Tusher - Optical and Quantum Electronics, 2023 - Springer
Abstract CdSe Quantum dots (QDs) are cytotoxic cadmium and selenide-based (II–VI)
semiconductor nanocrystals with a few nanometer diameters and unique optical and …