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    Analysis of the optical properties of ZnO semiconductor nanoparticles obtained using Artemisia ludoviciana and their influence on the photocatalytic removal of methyl orange

    This paper reports on a simple and efficient process to obtain semiconductor zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) using Artemisia ludoviciana extract as a chelating agent. The properties of the ZnO NPs were analy...

    E. Silva, A. R. Vilchis-Nestor, A. Castro-Beltran in Optical and Quantum Electronics (2023)

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    Analysis of the structural, morphological, and optical properties of Selaginella lepidophylla-mediated ZnO semiconductor nanoparticles and their influence on the photocatalytic removal of Rhodamine B dye

    The present work reports the analysis of the morphology, structure, optical properties, and photocatalytic performance of Selaginella lepidohylla-mediated ZnO nanoparticles (NPs). The ZnO NPs were obtained using ...

    E. Silva, A. R. Vilchis-Nestor in Journal of Materials Science: Materials in… (2023)

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    Theoretical study on the interactions of Anemopsis californica compounds with graphene monolayers: A DFT perspective

    The interaction of biomolecules with carbon-based nanostructure, like graphene, has a wide range of applications like biosensing, drug delivery, and diagnostics. Anemopsis californica, Mexico endemic plant, has g...

    R. D. Ávila-Avilés, A. R. Vilchis-Nestor in MRS Advances (2023)

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    Biosynthesis of SERS active silver nanostructures using Anemopsis californica extract

    Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have many potential applications; therefore, biological methods for synthesis have been widely explored to use an eco-friendly protocol. Here we report the synthesis of AgNPs with ...

    R. D. Ávila-Avilés, M. A. Camacho-López, I. G. Becerril-Juárez in MRS Advances (2022)

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    SERS properties of biogenic gold nanoparticles synthesized using Anemopsis californica extract.

    Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have been classified as one of the most attractive nanotechnologies, thanks to their potential or already implemented applications; therefore, biological methods for their synthesis ...

    R. D. Ávila-Avilés, Marco A. Camacho-López, E. Castro-Longoria in MRS Advances (2020)

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    SERS activity of hybrid nano/microstructures Ag-Fe3O4 based on Dimorphotheca ecklonis pollen grains as bio-template

    Nature provides remarkable examples of mass-produced microscale particles with structures and chemistries optimized by evolution for particular functions. Synthetic chemical tailoring of such sustainable bioge...

    R. D. Ávila-Avilés, N. Torres-Gómez, M. A. Camacho-López in Scientific Reports (2020)

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    SnO2 nanoparticles synthesized with Citrus aurantifolia and their performance in photocatalysis

    This research presents an alternative tin oxide (SnO2) nanoparticles synthesis method using different concentrations of Citrus aurantifolia peel extract as reducing agent. We report the chemical identification pr...

    P. A. Luque, O. Nava, C. A. Soto-Robles in Journal of Materials Science: Materials in… (2020)

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    Ultra-Small Platinum Nanoparticles with High Catalytic Selectivity Synthesized by an Eco-friendly Method Supported on Natural Hydroxyapatite

    The biosynthesis of Pt-nanoparticles (Pt NPs) supported on bovine bone powder was conducted by an environmentally friendly method that consists on immersing bovine bone powder into a Pt4+ metal ion solution at ro...

    S. A. Gama-Lara, R. Natividad, A. R. Vilchis-Nestor in Catalysis Letters (2019)

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    Effects of Daucus carota extract used in green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles

    This work present the result of a study on the effects of different amounts of Daucus carota (carrot) extract in the green synthesis of zinc oxide (ZnO), and its application as a photocatalyst. Zinc nitrate was u...

    P. A. Luque, O. Nava, C. A. Soto-Robles in Journal of Materials Science: Materials in… (2018)

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    Green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Citrus sinensis extract

    This work addresses a low cost, non-toxic green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles prepared using different amounts of Citrus sinensis extract. The zinc oxide nanoparticles presented the Zn–O bond at 618 cm−1,...

    P. A. Luque, C. A. Soto-Robles, O. Nava in Journal of Materials Science: Materials in… (2018)

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    Biosynthesized zinc oxide using Lycopersicon esculentum peel extract for methylene blue degradation

    This work presents a study on the effects of different peel extract weight percentages in the biosynthesis of zinc oxide (ZnO) for its application in the photocatalysis. Zinc nitrate was used as a source of th...

    C. A. Soto-Robles, O. J. Nava in Journal of Materials Science: Materials in… (2018)

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    Preparation, characterization and evaluation of a hybrid polymeric coating with sorbent properties

    A hybrid polymeric coating (PDMS–CNPrTEOS) with sorbent properties was prepared by the sol–gel method from hydroxyl-terminated poly(dimethylsiloxane) (OH-PDMS), and cyanopropyltriethoxysilane (CNPrTEOS) as an ...

    M. J. Burgos-Tan, Y. Pérez-Padilla, A. Avila-Ortega in Chemical Papers (2017)

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    Biogenic silver nanoparticles on carbonaceous material from sewage sludge for degradation of methylene blue in aqueous solution

    Silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) were synthesized in situ, using a one-step green methodology with Camellia sinensis (green tea) aqueous extract as reducing agent, and supported on a carbonaceous material (Ag-CM), o...

    A.-R. Vilchis-Nestor, J. Trujillo-Reyes in International Journal of Environmental Sci… (2014)