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Efficacy of Biogenic Selenium Nanoparticles from an Extract of Ginger towards Evaluation on Anti-Microbial and Anti-Oxidant Activities by Menon, Soumya, K.S., Shrudhi Devi, Agarwal, Happy, Shanmugam, Venkat Kumar

“…Biogenic method of synthesis of nanoparticles is being preferred over the conventional chemical and physical methods due to its reduced toxicity towards the…”
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Bactericidal effect of graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide: Influence of shape of bacteria by Sengupta, Iman, Bhattacharya, Proma, Talukdar, Monikangkana, Neogi, Sudarsan, Pal, Surjya K., Chakraborty, Sudipto

“…The emergence of multi-drug resistant bacteria due to the misuse of antibiotics and inadequate development of antibiotic drugs is a global threat to human…”
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Recent advancements in silica nanoparticles based technologies for removal of dyes from water by Jadhav, Sushilkumar A., Garud, Harshada B., Patil, Aravind H., Patil, Gajanan D., Patil, Chetan R., Dongale, Tukaram D., Patil, Pramod S.

“…Silica and silica based hybrid nanoparticles are investigated with great interest for the removal of dyes from water. The presence of surface silanols which…”
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Ultrasonic-assisted green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Mentha aquatica leaf extract for enhanced antibacterial properties and catalytic activity by Nouri, Afsaneh, Tavakkoli Yaraki, Mohammad, Lajevardi, Aseman, Rezaei, Zahra, Ghorbanpour, Mohammad, Tanzifi, Marjan

“…In the current paper, ultra-small Ag nanoparticles (AgNPs) were synthesized by green and straightforward biogenic technique using Mentha aquatica leaf (MAL)…”
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Strategies applied to modify structured and smooth surfaces: A step closer to reduce bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation by Uneputty, A., Dávila-Lezama, A., Garibo, D., Oknianska, A., Bogdanchikova, N., Hernández-Sánchez, J.F., Susarrey-Arce, A.

“…Nearly a century has passed since the discovery of the first antibiotics. With each passing decade, more bacterial strains developed resistance towards…”
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ZnO Nanoadsorbents: A potent material for removal of heavy metal ions from wastewater by Dhiman, Vikas, Kondal, Neha

“…The skyrocketing progress in industrialization is increasing the concentration of heavy metals in water resources. Most of the heavy metals are highly toxic…”
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Facile green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Terminalia bellerica kernel extract for catalytic reduction of anthropogenic water pollutants by Sherin, Lubna, Sohail, Ayesha, Amjad, Um-e-Salma, Mustafa, Maria, Jabeen, Riffat, Ul-Hamid, Anwar

“…Biogenic silver nanoparticles were synthesized using novel Terminalia bellerica kernel extract. Optimal synthesis of silver nanoparticles was achieved at…”
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Removal of aqueous Congo red and malachite green using ackee apple seed–bentonite composite by Adebayo, Matthew A., Adebomi, Joshua I., Abe, Taiwo O., Areo, Felicia I.

“…The efficiency of a composite prepared from bentonite and ackee apple seed (CBAAS) to remove Congo red and malachite green from aqueous solutions was explored…”
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Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Combretum erythrophyllum leaves and its antibacterial activities by Jemilugba, Olufunto T., Sakho, El Hadji Mamour, Parani, Sundararajan, Mavumengwana, Vuyo, Oluwafemi, Oluwatobi S.

“…A simple, green, cost effective and environmentally benign method for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) using aqueous extract of Combretum…”
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A comprehensive review on techniques to create the anti-microbial surface of biomaterials to intervene in biofouling by Kumar, Sanjay, Roy, Dijendra Nath, Dey, Vidyut

“…The development of microorganisms' colonies creates a three-dimensional structure named biofilm, which helps microorganisms attach to the substratum to…”
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Facile green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Crocus Haussknechtii Bois bulb extract: Catalytic activity and antibacterial properties by Mosaviniya, Mohsen, Kikhavani, Towan, Tanzifi, Marjan, Tavakkoli Yaraki, Mohammad, Tajbakhsh, Parnian, Lajevardi, Aseman

“…Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) is of particular interest due to their catalytic and antibacterial properties. In this study, the extract of…”
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On the use of the Dubinin-Radushkevich equation to distinguish between physical and chemical adsorption at the solid-water interface by Puccia, Virginia, Avena, Marcelo J.

“…Defining the binding mode of ions and molecules at the solid-water interface is a key step to predict their reactivity. The Dubinin-Radushkevich (D-R) equation…”
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Efficient and reusable polyethylene oxide/polyaniline composite membrane for dye adsorption and filtration by Mansor, Eman S., Ali, Heba, Abdel-Karim, Ahmed

“…The endless introduction of toxic dyes through industrialization has worsened the dyes pollution in the environment. As a consequence, the need for the…”
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Influence of polyaniline on the photocatalytic properties of metal nanocomposites: A review by Yadav, Ankita, Kumar, Harish, Sharma, Rahul, Kumari, Rajni

“…Photo-catalyst plays a vital role in generating renewable energy by converting light energy into chemical energy. Recent advancement in the field of…”
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Removal of Caffeine and Diclofenac from Aqueous Solution by Adsorption on Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes by Gil, A., Santamaría, L., Korili, S.A.

“…A commercial multiwalled carbon nanotube has been used to adsorb caffeine and diclofenac, which are representative anthropogenic markers for wastewater…”
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Garlic essential oil nanophytosomes as a natural food preservative: Its application in yogurt as food model by Nazari, Maryam, Ghanbarzadeh, Babak, Samadi Kafil, Hossein, Zeinali, Mahdi, Hamishehkar, Hamed

“…In this study, encapsulation of garlic essential oil (GEO) in nanophytosomes as a novel phytoconstituents delivery system was performed via three different…”
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The use of low-cost adsorbent (Canola residues) for the adsorption of methylene blue from aqueous solution: Isotherm, kinetic and thermodynamic studies by Balarak, Davoud, Jaafari, Jalil, Hassani, Ghasem, Mahdavi, Yousef, Tyagi, Inderjeet, Agarwal, Shilpi, Gupta, Vinod Kumar

“…The batch adsorption was carried out to study and investigate pH, initial concentration of MB, adsorbent dosage and contact time. The best efficiency of MB…”
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Embedding CuO Nanoparticles in PDMS-SiO2 Coating to Improve Antibacterial Characteristic and Corrosion Resistance by Tavakoli, Shima, Nemati, Shervin, Kharaziha, Mahshid, Akbari-Alavijeh, Safoura

“…The purpose of this paper was to develop the hydrophobic nanocomposite coatings of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-SiO2-CuO to improve biocompatibility, corrosion…”
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Atomic-scale investigation onto the inhibition process of three 1,5-benzodiazepin-2-one derivatives against iron corrosion in acidic environment by El Ibrahimi, Brahim

“…In the aim to understand the inhibition action of three 1,5-benzodiazepin-2-one derivatives (i.e. DMBD: 4,7-dimethyl-1,5-benzodiazepin-2-one, PBD:…”
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Arsenic removal from water by starch functionalized maghemite nano-adsorbents: Thermodynamics and kinetics investigations by Siddiqui, Sharf Ilahi, Singh, Prakash Narayan, Tara, Nusrat, Pal, Shaili, Chaudhry, Saif Ali, Sinha, Indrajit

“…Arsenic is a highly toxic element present in water which needs to be removed from the water to eliminate its adverse health effects on human beings. But the…”
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