Environmentally Friendly Synthesis of 2D Cu2O Nanoleaves: Morphological Evaluation, Their Photocatalytic Activity Against Azo Dye And Antibacterial Activity For Ceramic Structures

• Published in: BioNanoScience Vol. 14; no. 5; pp. 5458 - 5467
• Main Authors: Gol, Fatma, Aygun, Aysenur, Ture, Cigdem, Tiri, Rima Nour Elhouda, Sarıtaş, Zeynep Gizem, Kaçar, Emre, Arslan, Melek, Sen, Fatih
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 2024; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Antibacterial activity; Azo dyes; Biological and Medical Physics; Biomaterials; Biophysics; Catalytic activity; Ceramics; Circuits and Systems; Copper oxides; Dyes; Engineering; Glazes; Methylene blue; Nanotechnology; Photocatalysis; Photodegradation; Synthesis; Tableware; Transmission electron microscopy; Water treatment; 2D Cu; Photodegradation; Antibacterial ceramic; Green produce; O Nanoleaves; Azo dye; Bee Pollen
• ISSN: 2191-1630; 2191-1649
• DOI: 10.1007/s12668-024-01440-x

In this study, the antibacterial activity of environmentally friendly synthesized 2D copper oxide nanoleaves (Cu
2
O NLs) on ceramic glazes and photocatalytic activity against methylene blue (MB) dye was investigated. The SPR band of biogenic Cu
2
O NLs was observed between 200–300 nm. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis revealed that the Cu
2
O NLs were in a nanoleaves structure and had a particle size of 42.04 nm. In order to determine the antibacterial activity of the synthesized Cu
2
O NLs in ceramic structures, NLs were added to the transparent glaze recipe used in tableware. The antibacterial properties of the test mixture were then examined against the gram ( +) and gram (-) bacteria. In addition, the photodegradation rate of Cu
2
O NLs against MB dye was found to be 68% after 90 min. Experimental results of Cu
2
O NLs synthesized with environmentally friendly have shown that they can have potential applications in the ceramic industry and water treatment systems.