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Muhammad Akhyar Farrukh
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Facile Synthesis of Gd2O3/rGO Nanocomposite: Optical, Thermal, Morphological, Structural, and Catalytic Studies
Modified Hummers’ method was employed for the synthesis of graphene oxide, which was used as a precursor for the synthesis of reduced graphene oxide by using chemical reduction method. Sol-gel method was appli...
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Structural, optical, photoluminescence, photocatalytic and antifungal features of Gd/Mn2SnO4 nanocomposite annealed at different temperatures
The present work describes comparative study of annealing temperature in the range of 500–900 °C on the successful synthesis of Gd/Mn2SnO4 nanocomposite via sol gel method followed by hydrothermal method. Structu...
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Novel Fe2O3-CuO-MoO3 Magnetic Nanocomposite for Photocatalysis of Methylene Blue
Novel approach for the synthesis of Fe2O3-CuO-MoO3 nanocomposite was established using sol-gel and ultra-sonication setup. The conformation of the synthesized nanocomposite was done using Fourier transform-infrar...
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Optimization of Fe2O3–CeO2 Nanocomposite As an Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of 2,4,5-Triarylimidazoles
The co-precipitation method was used to synthesize the Fe2O3–CeO2 nanocomposite in the presence of sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS). The effect of pH and temperature on the properties of nanocomposite was studied to...
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Open AccessMesoporous ZnAl2Si10O24 nanofertilizers enable high yield of Oryza sativa L.
Controllable release of nutrients in soil can overcome the environmental problems associated with conventional fertilizer. Here we synthesized mesoporous nanocomposite of Zinc aluminosilicate (ZnAl2Si10O24) via c...
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Green Synthesis of Fe2O3 Nanoparticles from Orange Peel Extract and a Study of Its Antibacterial Activity
An eco-friendly and economical, green synthesis method has been employed for the synthesis of iron-oxide (Fe2O3) nanoparticles by using orange peel extract as a stabilizing agent. The thermody-namic properties we...
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Influence of annealing temperature on the physical and photoelectric properties of Gd/Fe1.727Sn0.205O3 nanoparticles for solid oxides fuel cell application
Gadolinium doped tin oxide–iron oxide nanoparticles (Gd/Fe1.727Sn0.205O3) were synthesized via sol–gel method followed by hydrothermal method. Ethylene glycol played the role of directing agent to control surface...
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Applications of Nanobiosensors in Agriculture
Nanotechnology is a growing research priority in society, having breadth of potential applications. It has the potential to revolutionize agronomical systems and many other fields. Nanotechnology is basically ...
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Influence of pH and Temperature on Structural, Optical and Catalytical Investigations of CeO2-SiO2 Nanoparticles
CeO2-SiO2 nanoparticles were synthesized by surfactant assisted via sol-gel process at variable pH 9, 10 and 11 by kee** constant temperature of 27 ± 2 °C. However, same method was adopted for synthesis of CeO2
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Sensitization of Sm/SnO2 \( - \) SiO2 Nanocomposite with Zwitterionic Surfactant for Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance under Sunlight
This work presents the synthesis of SnO2–SiO2 nanocomposite via sol–gel method using N‑dodecyl-N,N-dimethyl-3-ammonium-1-propanesulfonate (SB3-12) zwitterionic surfactant as a templating agent at room temperature...
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Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy in compressive strained La0.67Sr0.33MnO3 films
Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA) plays a critical role in spintronics, giving rise to improvements in fundamental research and industrial production. Generally, PMA originates mainly from the spin–orbit...
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Ti0.85Sn0.15O2 nanocomposite: an efficient semiconductor photocatalyst for degradation of pesticides under solar light
Heterogeneous semiconductor photocatalyst (Ti0.85Sn0.15O2) was synthesized by addition of TiO2 solution into Sn(OH)4 solution via sol–gel method using docusate sodium salt surfactant as model controlling agent wh...
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Structural, optical, and catalytic properties of undoped and CdS doped CuO–ZnO nanoparticles
The structural, optical and catalytic properties of undoped (CuO–ZnO) and CdS doped CuO–ZnO (CdS/CuO–ZnO) nanoparticles were studied. The blue shifting of optical band gap in CuO–ZnO nanoparticles as compared ...
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Detection and Removal of Chromium Under Various Process Parameters from the Local Industrial Wastewater by Nymphaeaalba
The recent research reports the potential of Nymphaea alba for the removal of poisonous and toxic heavy metal like chromium from industrial waste water. Chromium is one of the toxic environmental pollutants, whic...
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Influence of lanthanum precursors on the heterogeneous La/SnO2–TiO2 nanocatalyst with enhanced catalytic activity under visible light
Surfactant controlled synthesis of La/SnO2–TiO2 nanocomposite was studied by using anionic surfactant dioctyl sulfosuccinate sodium salt (DOSS) synthesized via sol–gel method followed by hydrothermal method by us...
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Influence of CdS dopant on oxygen vacancies and Ce3+ formation in CeO2–ZnO nanocomposites: structural, optical and catalytic properties
Endosulfan is the organochlorine pesticide and highly toxic to human and animal. Although its solubility is less in water but is persistent in soil. In this study, CeO2–ZnO nanocomposites have been prepared with ...
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X-ray peak profiling, optical parameters and catalytic properties of pure and CdS doped ZnO–NiO nanocomposites
In the current study, XRD peak profile analysis, optical and catalytic properties of pure ZnO–NiO and CdS doped ZnO-NiO nanocomposites were investigated. Average crystallite size, strain, dislocation density a...
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Influence of lanthanum do** via hydrothermal and reflux methods on the SnO2–TiO2 nanoparticles prepared by sol–gel method and their catalytic properties
In the present work, tin oxide–titanium oxide (SnO2TiO2) nanoparticles were synthesized via sol–gel method and do** of lanthanum (La) on tin oxide–titanium oxide (La/SnO2TiO2) nanoparticles was carried out usin...
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Hydrothermal synthesis of leucite nanoparticles using anionic surfactant: Structural evaluation and catalytic properties
Surfactant-assisted synthesis of leucite (KAlSi2O6) nanoparticles was carried out by a hydrothermal method using an anionic surfactant at variable temperatures and surfactant concentrations. The newly synthesized...
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Influence of gadolinium precursor on the enhanced red shift of Gd/SnO2–TiO2 nanoparticles and catalytic activity
Gd/SnO2–TiO2 nanoparticles were synthesized by using ultrasonic and hydrothermal methods. Effect of concentration of gadolinium (Gd) precursor on particle size and activity of nanoparticles was studied. It was ob...
