Piezoelectric materials are widely referred to as “smart” materials because they can
transduce mechanical pressure acting on them to electrical signals and vice versa. They are …

Antibacterial activity of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) has received significant interest
worldwide particularly by the implementation of nanotechnology to synthesize particles in …

Today, a major issue about water pollution is the residual dyes from different sources (eg,
textile industries, paper and pulp industries, dye and dye intermediates industries …

Chemiresistive gas sensors have been widely applied to monitor analytes of environmental,
food and health importance. Among the plethora of materials that can be used for designing …

Zinc oxide is an essential ingredient of many enzymes, sun screens, and ointments for pain
and itch relief. Its microcrystals are very efficient light absorbers in the UVA and UVB region …

Due to development of bacterial resistance to the conventional antibiotics, the treatment of
bacterial infections has become a major issue of concern. The unprescribed and …

The semiconductor ZnO has gained substantial interest in the research community in part
because of its large exciton binding energy (60 meV) which could lead to lasing action …

Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting is a promising approach for solar-driven
hydrogen production with zero emissions, and it has been intensively studied over the past …

Nanoscale metal oxide materials have been attracting much attention because of their
unique size-and dimensionality-dependent physical and chemical properties as well as …

Bioelectrical phenomenon in natural bone has been well recognized for its role in bone
development and fracture healing. For example, the piezoelectricity induced modulation in …