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Photocatalytic and Antimicrobial Properties of Ga Doped and Ag Doped ZnO Nanorods for Water Treatment
摘要： Water contamination is a worldwide concerning problem. Emerging contaminants have made conventional water treatment processes ineffective. This makes the search for new materials with improved physical-chemical properties for water treatment an urgent necessity. Doping metal oxides nanostructures can improve the photocatalytic degradation of contaminants and the antimicrobial activity of the material. During this process, water treatment not only involves the degradation of toxic pollutants, but also the elimination of virus and bacteria. Then, it is important to study not only the effect of a dopant in a material as photocatalyst but also the effect in its antimicrobial properties. In this work ZnO nanorods, Ga doped ZnO nanorods and Ag doped ZnO nanorods are synthesized and supported in polyethylene by a fast-hydrothermal microwave heating synthesis. Their photocatalytic performance and antimicrobial properties for water treatment were evaluated. Experiments show that Ag and Ga can improve the photocatalytic and antimicrobial properties of ZnO nanorods; the relationship between doping concentrations, with both the toxicity effect of the nanorods toward bacteria and the nanorods photocatalytic performance, is shown.
关键词： doping,water,antimicrobial,nanorods,contamination,metal oxide,photocatalysis,zinc oxide
更新于2025-11-19 16:56:35
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Synthesis and characterization of S-doped-rGO/ZnS nanocomposite for the photocatalytic degradation of 2-chlorophenol and disinfection of real dairy wastewater
摘要： In this study, a facile one-pot method has been used for the synthesis of zinc sulfide decorated sulfur-doped reduced graphene-oxide (S-rGO/ZnS) nanocomposite. The photocatalytic applications of ZnS and S-rGO/ZnS) nanocomposite is investigated for the decontamination and disinfection of 2-chlorophenol (2-CP) and real dairy wastewater. The physico-chemical characteristics of ZnS and S-rGO/ZnS were analyzed using photoluminescence spectroscopy, UV visible spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and x-ray diffraction. The experimental findings revealed that the S-rGO/ZnS nanocomposite own superior photocatalytic activity with 99.3 % degradation of 2-chlorophenol within four hours of solar light exposure. Furthermore, the antimicrobial potential of S-rGO/ZnS was also highlighted with the observed high disinfection potential while treatment of dairy wastewater. Overall, this study may offer useful insights to established visible light S-rGO/ZnS nanocomposite having the potential to be efficiently used for multiple applications in wastewater purification.
关键词： 2-chlorophenol,photocatalysis,dairy wastewater,COD,antimicrobial activity,S-rGO/ZnS
更新于2025-11-14 15:26:12
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Aminopyrazole-substituted metallophthalocyanines: Preparation, aggregation behavior, and investigation of metabolic enzymes inhibition properties
摘要： The synthesis, characterization, aggregation behavior, theoretical studies, and investigation of antimicrobial, antidiabetic, and anticholinergic properties of 4-(2-(5-amino-4-(4-bromophenyl)-3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)ethoxy)phthalonitrile (2) and its soluble aminopyrazole-substituted peripheral metallo (Mn, Co, and Ni)-phthalocyanine complexes (3–5) are reported for the first time. The synthesized compounds and phthalocyanine complexes were characterized spectroscopically. The new phthalonitrile derivative (2) and its peripheral metallophthalocyanine complexes (3–5) were found to be effective inhibitors of α-glycosidase, acetylcholinesterase (AChE), human carbonic anhydrase I and II isoforms (hCA I and II), and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) with Ki values in the range of 1.55 ± 0.47 to 10.85 ± 3.43 nM for α-glycosidase, 8.44 ± 0.32 to 21.31 ± 7.91 nM for hCA I, 11.73 ± 2.82 to 31.03 ± 4.81 nM for hCA II, 101.62 ± 26.58 to 326.54 ± 89.67 nM for AChE, and 68.68 ± 11.15 to 109.53 ± 19.55 nM for BChE. This is the first study of peripherally substituted phthalocyanines containing an aminopyrazole group as potential carbonic anhydrase enzyme inhibitor. Also, the antimicrobial activities of the synthesized compounds were evaluated against six microorganisms (four bacteria and two Candida species) using the broth microdilution method. The gram-positive bacteria were detected to be more sensitive than gram-negative bacteria and yeasts in the synthesized compounds.
关键词： acetylcholinesterase,antimicrobial,phthalocyanine,anticholinergic,antidiabetic,carbonic anhydrase,aminopyrazole
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Antimicrobial-Peptide-Conjugated MoS2 Based Nanoplatform for Multimodal Synergistic Inactivation of Superbugs
摘要： Development of new antibacterial therapeutics material is becoming increasingly urgent due to the huge threat of superbugs, which are responsible for more than half million death each year in this world. Here, we report the development of novel nano-biomaterial based on melittin antimicrobial peptide (AMP) attached transition metal dichalcogenide MoS2 based theranostic nanoplatform. Reported nanoplatform has capability for targeted identification and synergistic inactivation of 100% multidrug-resistant superbugs by combined photo thermal therapy (PTT), photodynamic therapy (PDT) and AMP process. A novel approach for the design of melittin antimicrobial peptide attached MoS2 based nanoplatform is reported, which emits very bright and photo stable fluorescence. It also generates heat as well as reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the presence of 670 nm near infrared light, which allow it to be used as PTT & PDT agent. Due to the presence of AMP, multifunctional AMP exhibits significantly improved antibacterial activity for superbugs via multimodal synergistic killing mechanism. Reported data demonstrate that nanoplatforms are capable of identification of multidrug-resistant superbugs via luminescence imaging. Experimental results show that it is possible to kill only ~45% of superbugs via MoS2 nanopaltform based on PTT & PDT processes together. On the other hand, killing of less than 10% of superbugs is possible using melittin antimicrobial peptide alone. Whereas, 100% Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), drug resistance Escherichia coli (E. coli) and drug resistance Klebsiella pneumoniae (KPN) superbugs can be killed using antimicrobial peptide attached MoS2 QDs, via synergistic killing mechanism. Mechanisms for possible synergistic killing of multidrug-resistant superbugs have been discussed.
关键词： theranostic transition metal dichalcogenide,photodynamic therapy,multimodal therapy for multidrug-resistant superbugs,Melittin antimicrobial peptide attached MoS2 based nanoplatform,photo thermal therapy
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Photostable coumarin containing azo dyes with multifunctional property
摘要： A series five coumarin azo disperse dyes with thiophene bridge are synthesized using diazotized aniline derivatives which are confirmed by FT-IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and CHN analysis. The dyes are applied on polyester and nylon material. The multifunctional properties (lightfastness, washing fastness, sublimation fastness, K/S, UPF, and antimicrobial activity) of the dyed fabric are determined. The dye 3a (-NO2) show red shifted absorption (649 nm) and blocking 95.5-97.4% of UV radiations with 96% antimicrobial property. The geometries of all the azo dyes are optimized using Density Functional Theory (DFT). The Global Reactivity Descriptors (GRD) are evaluated at the same method of theory. The GRD obtained shows a linear relation with lightfastness and UPF ratings. The antimicrobial activity of all synthesized dyes are determined by AATCC 100 test method and it is correlated with the HOMO-LUMO energy band gap.
关键词： UPF,fastness property,Coumarin-azo dyes,global reactivity descriptors,HOMO-LUMO gap,antimicrobial activity
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Facile green synthesis and antimicrobial performance of Cu2O nanospheres decorated g-C3N4 nanocomposite
摘要： In recent years, biosynthesis and green chemistry are the novel approach for the fabrication of nanoparticles. Cu2O nanospheres decorated graphitic carbonitride (g-C3N4) nanocomposite have been synthesized by hydrothermal method using extracts of Citrus limon leaves which acts as reducing and stabilizing elements for the biosynthesis of nanoparticles. The comparative antimicrobial assay of different mass percentage(1%,5%,10%) of Cu content in the nanocomposites revealed that the CuCN10 has the more effective zone of inhibition due to their average particle size range 2–10nm. The addition of g-C3N4 as a support for the Cu2O photocatalyst helps in enhancing the charge transfer and improving photocatalytic degradation of contaminants and microorganisms. Moreover, the synthesized composite showed good antibacterial properties against both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacterial strains.
关键词： biosynthesis,zone of inhibition.,green chemistry,Citrus limon,photocatalyst,antimicrobial activity
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Photodynamic therapy versus systemic antibiotic for the treatment of periodontitis in a rat model
摘要： Backgroup: To compare the therapeutic effect of photodynamic therapy (PDT) with Toluidine blue O hydrogel versus systemic antibiotic (SA) in treating periodontitis on rats. Methods: Thirty-two Wistar rats were divided into 4 groups and treated differently: Negative Control (NC) group, normal rats; Positive Control (PC) group, rats with periodontitis; SA group, rats with periodontitis treated with systemic antibiotic; PDT group, rats with periodontitis treated with PDT. After treatment, Gingival sulcus bacterial load was measured by counting the colony forming units per milliliter (CFU ml-1). The tooth and periodontal tissues were histologically processed to analyze histological and immunohistochemical profile. Gingival samples were obtained to quantify interleukyn-1 beta (IL-1β) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) levels. Results: Gingival sulcus bacteria load is significantly lower in PDT group compared to the SA group. The histological analysis showed that some extremely effective repair signs of periodontal tissue were presented in PDT group, such as no periodontal pocket, no bone resorption, few inflammatory cells, massive fibroblasts and collagen fibers. Several effective repair signs of periodontal tissue were also observed in SA group, such as shallow periodontal pocket, small amount of inflammatory cells, substantial fibroblasts and collagen fibers. There were lower COX-2, MMP-8 and RANK immunolabeling, higher OPG immunolabeling in PDT group compared with SA group. The IL-1β and TNF-α levels in PDT group were lower than those in NC group, but higher than those in SA group. Conclusions: PDT was effective to treat experimental periodontitis and was superior to systemic metronidazole as a treatment for periodontitis.
关键词： Cytokine(s),Reactive oxygen species (ROS),Antimicrobial(s),Periodontitis
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Antimicrobial photodynamic inactivation of fungal biofilm using amino functionalized mesoporus silica-rose bengal nanoconjugate against Candida albicans
摘要： Candida albicans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that causes both superficial and systemic infection and an important candidate that contribute to high morbidity and mortality rates in immunocompromised patients. The ability of C. albicans to switch from yeast to filamentous form and thereby forming biofilms make them resistant to most of the antifungal drugs available today. Thus the development of more effective antifungal drugs are essential and crucial at this point of time. Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy is an alternative modality to treat such biofilm forming resistant strains. This study aims to investigate the enhanced efficiency of newly synthesized MSN-RB conjugate as an antimicrobial photosensitizer for antimicrobial photodynamic therapy against C. albicans. Functionalization of MSN with amino groups was performed to increase the dye loading capacity. Conjugation process of MSN-RB was confirmed using different techniques including UV–Vis spectroscopy, Fluorescent spectroscopy and FTIR analysis. A low power green laser 50 mW irradiation was applied (5 min) for activation of MSN-RB conjugate and RB against C. albicans biofilm and planktonic cell. The comparative study of MSN-RB conjugate and free RB on aPDT was evaluated using standard experimental procedures. Antibiofilm efficacy was determined using biofilm inhibition assay, cell viability, EPS quantification and CLSM studies. The results revealed that MSN-RB conjugate has a significant antimicrobial activity (88.62 ± 3.4%) and antibiofilm effect on C. albicans when compared to free dye after light irradiation. The MSN-RB conjugate based aPDT can be employed effectively in treatment of C. albicans infections.
关键词： Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy,Conjugation,Amino functionalization,Mesoporus silica nanoparticles,Lipid peroxidation,Anti-biofilm activity
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Physico-mechanical and antimicrobial properties of an orthodontic adhesive containing cationic curcumin doped zinc oxide nanoparticles subjected to photodynamic therapy
摘要： Background: Potential complications on the crown level during fixed orthodontic procedures are white spot, enamel demineralization and the tooth decay. This study evaluated the antimicrobial properties of an orthodontic adhesive incorporating cationic curcumin doped zinc oxide nanoparticles (cCur/ZnONPs), which can have the highest concentration of cCur/ZnONPs and shear bond strength (SBS) value simultaneously, on the against cariogenic bacteria including Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus sobrinus, and Lactobacillus acidophilus. Materials and methods: Following synthesis and confirmation of cCur/ZnONPs, SBS and adhesive remnant index (ARI) of the test adhesives containing cCur/ZnONPs (1.2, 2.5, 5, 7.5, and 10% wt.) were measured using universal testing machine and stereomicroscope, respectively. After continuously rinsed (up to 180 day), the residual antimicrobial ability of modified adhesives which can have the highest concentration of cCur/ZnONPs and SBS value simultaneously were determined by disc agar diffusion (DAD), biofilm formation inhibition, and metabolic activity assays following photo-activation using light-emitting diode (LED) for 5 min against multispecies cariogenic biofilm-producing bacteria. Results: Adhesive with 7.5% wt. cCur/ZnONPs showed the highest concentration of cCur/ZnONPs and SBS value (14.89 ± 3.26 MPa, P < 0.05) simultaneously. No significant differences in ARI scores were found between the modified adhesive and control (Transbond XT without the cCur/ZnONPs). 7.5% wt. cCur/ZnONPs following photo-activation was not colonized by the test microorganisms and suppressed 100% metabolic activity of the test microorganisms up to 90 day compared to the control group (cCur/ZnONPs free LED irradiation; P < 0.05). In DAD assay, the reduction of photodynamic disinfection of the 7.5% wt. cCur/ZnONPs against test bacteria was positively associated to the time, in such a way that it was decreased significantly after 60 day. From days 120 onwards, microbial biofilm formation and metabolic activity was progressively increased on 7.5% wt. cCur/ZnONPs adhesive discs compared to the control group (cCur/ZnONPs free LED irradiation). Conclusions: Our findings highlight the photo-activated 7.5% wt. cCur/ZnONPs can serve as an orthodontic adhesive additive for control the cariogenic multispecies biofilm, and also to reduce their metabolic activity.
关键词： Cariogenic bacteria,Orthodontic adhesive,Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy,Cationic curcumin,Zinc oxide nanoparticles
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Synergistic in vitro effects of indocyanine green and ethylenediamine tetraacetate-mediated photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy combined with antibiotics for resistant bacterial biofilms in diabetic foot infection
摘要： Background: Antibiotic resistance has emerged as one of the most important determinants in diabetic foot infections outcomes. Photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy (PACT) has been proposed as an alternative approach for inactivating bacteria, especially resistant bacterial biofilms. This research investigated the synergistic effects of PACT mediated by the photosensitizer indocyanine green (ICG) and ethylenediamine tetraacetate (EDTA) combined with antibiotics against common pathogens of diabetic foot ulcer infection, including Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, in vitro. Methods: Planktonic bacteria and biofilms of S. aureus and P. aeruginosa were incubated with ICG and EDTA, and then exposed to laser treatment. Quantitative viable counting estimates the phototoxic effects on S. aureus and P. aeruginosa. The susceptibility of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) and multidrug-resistant P. aeruginosa (MRPA) to PACT treatment was detected by disk diffusion and micro-broth dilution methods. Confocal microscopy was used to detect the morphology of biofilms treated with PACT and antibiotics. The resazurin assay was used to quantify the metabolic activity of bacteria in biofilms. Results: PACT mediated by ICG and EDTA led to a more pronounced antibacterial effect in S. aureus and P. aeruginosa compared with ICG alone-mediated PACT. P. aeruginosa was more sensitive to ICG and EDTA-mediated PACT than S. aureus. After PACT treatment, the susceptibility of MRSA and MRPA to antibiotics increased. Furthermore, PACT combined with antibiotic treatment significantly contributed to killing bacteria in the biofilm and disrupting biofilm structure. Conclusions: ICG and EDTA-mediated PACT combined with antibiotics synergistically enhanced the effects of sterilization and biofilm destruction.
关键词： photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy,antibacterial effect,diabetic foot infection,bacterial biofilm,EDTA,indocyanine green
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52