Pollution, toxicity and carcinogenicity of organic dyes and their catalytic bio-remediation

M Ismail, K Akhtar, MI Khan, T Kamal… - Current …, 2019 - ingentaconnect.com
Water pollution due to waste effluents of the textile industry is seriously causing various
health problems in humans. Water pollution with pathogenic bacteria, especially Escherichia …

Functionalized cellulose for water purification, antimicrobial applications, and sensors

K Bethke, S Palantöken, V Andrei… - Advanced Functional …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
As the most abundant natural polymer, cellulose presents a unique advantage for large‐
scale applications. To fully unlock its potential, the introduction of desired functional groups …

Silver nanoparticle-decorated cellulose beads: eco-friendly catalysts for efficient 4-nitrophenol reduction and antibacterial performance

B El Allaoui, H Chakhtouna, A Ouhssain… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study presents an innovative and environmentally friendly method to produce fibrous
cellulose beads by mechanically stirring natural fibers in an aqueous medium. Date palm …

Green synthesis of plant supported CuAg and CuNi bimetallic nanoparticles in the reduction of nitrophenols and organic dyes for water treatment

M Ismail, MI Khan, SB Khan, MA Khan, K Akhtar… - Journal of Molecular …, 2018 - Elsevier
In the present study, ginger rhizome powder based catalysts were synthesized for the
reduction of 2‑nitrophenol (2-NP), 4‑nitrophenol (4-NP), methyl orange (MO), congo red …

Facile synthesis of nickel oxide nanoparticles for the degradation of Methylene blue and Rhodamine B dye: a comparative study

SD Khairnar, VS Shrivastava - Journal of Taibah University for …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
This work sought to draw a comparison between the photocatalytic proficiency of NiO
nanoparticles (NPs) for the degradation of Methylene blue (MB) and Rhodamine B (Rh B) …

Production of bacterial cellulose from alternative cheap and waste resources: A step for cost reduction with positive environmental aspects

M Ul-Islam, MW Ullah, S Khan, JK Park - Korean Journal of Chemical …, 2020 - Springer
Bacterial cellulose (BC), an important biopolymer, has gained tremendous interest in several
fields in the last few decades. Despite having the same chemical structure as plant cellulose …

Catalytic reduction of picric acid, nitrophenols and organic azo dyes via green synthesized plant supported Ag nanoparticles

M Ismail, MI Khan, SB Khan, K Akhtar, MA Khan… - Journal of Molecular …, 2018 - Elsevier
A facile and single-step green synthesis of silver nanoparticles dispersed on taro (Colocasia
esculenta) plant rhizome powder (TP) is reported here. In the current study, we describe for …

CuxNi1-xO nanostructures and their nanocomposites with reduced graphene oxide: synthesis, characterization, and photocatalytic applications

B Bashir, MU Khalid, M Aadil, S Zulfiqar, MF Warsi… - Ceramics …, 2021 - Elsevier
NiO nanostructure was synthesized using a simple co-precipitation method and was
embedded on reduced graphene oxide surface via ultrasonication. Structural investigations …

Synthesis, spectral and antimicrobial studies of amino acid derivative Schiff base metal (Co, Mn, Cu, and Cd) complexes

M Pervaiz, I Ahmad, M Yousaf, S Kirn… - … Acta Part A: Molecular …, 2019 - Elsevier
Amino acid derivative Schiff base was synthesized by reaction of leucine with salicyldehyde
in basic medium. The Schiff base was used as a ligand which was reacted with Co, Mn, Cu …

Biocompatible polymers and their potential biomedical applications: A review

U Arif, S Haider, A Haider, N Khan… - Current …, 2019 - benthamdirect.com
Background: Biocompatible polymers are gaining great interest in the field of biomedical
applications. The term biocompatibility refers to the suitability of a polymer to body and body …