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Salah Eddine Laouini
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Open AccessNanostructured Mn@NiO composite for addressing multi-pollutant challenges in petroleum-contaminated water
Efficient catalysts play a pivotal role in advancing eco-friendly water treatment strategies, particularly in the removal of diverse organic contaminants found in water-petroleum sources. This study addresses ...
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Synergistic Performance of ZnO/SnO2 Nanocomposites: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications in Photocatalysis and Superoxide Radical Scavenger
This study investigates the synthesis, characterization, and application of ZnO/SnO2 nanocomposite (ZnO/SnO2 NC), focusing on their photocatalytic and antioxidant properties. The sol-gel technique was utilized fo...
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Novel CuO–SiO2 nanocomposites: synthesis, kinetics, recyclability, high stability and photocatalytic efficiency for Rose Bengal dye removal
A novel CuO–SiO2 nanoadsorbent, incorporating copper oxide (CuO) and silicon dioxide (SiO2), has been successfully synthesized using three distinct preparation processes: Mode-A (solution and solution), Mode-B (s...
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Unveiling the antioxidant power: synthesis and characterization of lemon and orange peel-derived carbon quantum dots with exceptional free radical scavenging activity
The growing interest in carbon quantum dots (CQDs) stems from their potential applications in biomedicine. This is due to their superior photostability, physicochemical features, and biocompatibility. Using pl...
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Optimizing Synergies: Unraveling the Effect of ZnO Nanoparticle Calcination on in Vitro Antibacterial Potency and Photocatalytic Efficiency of Cephalexin A Study into Kinetics and Isotherms
This study reports the successful green synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) utilizing an aqueous leaf extract of Olea europea L. The biogenic ZnO NPs were dreied at 100 °C and calcined at 450 °C. Their nanosc...
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One Post Biosynthesis of Novel Ternary Nanocomposite ZnO/CuO/Cu2MgO3 for Enhancing Photocatalytic Degradation of Bromocresol Green in Wastewater
This study presents a novel approach to address synthetic dye pollution in wastewater by introducing a novel ZnO/CuO/Cu2MgO3 nanocomposite (NC) synthesized using a green method involving Common Rue plant extract....
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Biosynthesized MgO@SnO2 nanocomposite and their modification with polyvinylpyrrolidone. Efficiency for removal of heavy metals and contaminants from industrial petroleum wastewater
This study presents the synthesis and application of MgO@SnO2 nanocomposite (NC), surface-modified with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), to address heavy metal removal and hydrocarbon degradation in petroleum wastewat...
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Plant Extract-Mediated Synthesis of CuO Nanoparticles from Lemon Peel Extract and Their Modification with Polyethylene Glycol for Enhancing Photocatalytic and Antioxidant Activities
Plant extract-mediated synthesis is a simple, eco-friendly, and inexpensive method for the preparation of efficient antioxidant and photocatalytic nanoparticles. In this study, lemon peel aqueous extract was u...
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Photocatalytic activity of iron oxide nanoparticles synthesized by different plant extracts for the degradation of diazo dyes Evans blue and Congo red
This work describes the use of XRD, SEM, and infrared spectroscopy in the evaluation of iron oxide nanoparticles as produced from three distinct plant extracts. The efficacy of the nanoparticles in terms of dy...
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Efficient treatment of oily wastewater, antibacterial activity, and photodegradation of organic dyes using biosynthesized Ag@Fe3O4 nanocomposite
A significant waste (e.g., high oil content and pollutants such as heavy metals, dyes, and microbial contaminants) in water is generated during crude oil extraction and industrial processes, which poses enviro...
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Synergistic chitin-zinc nanocomposites from shrimp shell waste: characterization, antioxidant, and antibacterial properties
This study presented an innovative approach to create chitin-based nanocomposites by repurposing shrimp shell waste, focusing on the integration of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) through a chemical reducti...
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Plant extract-mediated synthesis of Ag/Ag2O nanoparticles using Olea europaea leaf extract: assessing antioxidant, antibacterial, and toxicological properties
Plant extract-mediated synthesis has the advantage of being simple, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly. In this study, we synthesized silver/silver oxide nanoparticles (Ag/Ag2O NPs) using an aqueous Ole...
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Green synthesis of ZnO@SiO2 nanoparticles using Calligonum comosum L. extract: an efficient approach for organic pollutant degradation in wastewater
A novel core-shell nanomaterial, ZnO nanoparticles (NPs), and a shell-core ZnO@SiO2 using extracts from Calligonum comosum L. leaves successfully fabricated. The investigation focuses on evaluating the photocatal...
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Green synthesis of α-Fe2O3 and α-Fe2O3@Ag NC for degradation of rose Bengal and antimicrobial activity
The growing concern over wastewater pollution caused by hazardous organic dyes has necessitated the search for eco-friendly and efficient methods to combat dye contamination. Nanotechnology has emerged as a pr...
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Enhancing oxidant and dye scavenging through MgO-based chitosan nanoparticles for potential antioxidant coatings and efficient photocatalysts
This study explores environmentally friendly synthesis methods for MgO NPs coated with chitosan (Cs) and their potential application in coatings. Cs, a naturally derived polymer known for its availability, bio...
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Effect of precursor concentration on the bandgap energy and particles size for green synthesis of hematite α-Fe2O3 nanoparticles by the aqueous extract of Moltkia ciliata and evaluation of the antibacterial activity
Green synthesis of metal oxide nanoparticles using plant extracts is a promising alternative to the traditional method of physical and chemical synthesis, as it is a wide research field and environmentally fri...
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Biomass-mediated synthesis of ZnO and Mg@ZnO nanoparticles for enhancing the degradation of m-toluidine and p-toluidine
This paper investigates the elimination of two different organic dyes, m-toluidine and p-toluidine, utilizing the photocatalytic activity of Mg decorated ZnO nanoparticles that were biosynthesized using a biom...
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Synthesis of Ag nanoparticles loaded with potassium polyacrylate hydrogel for rose bengal dye removal and antibacterial activity
Silver nanoparticles have recently gained significant attention due to their remarkable properties as photocatalysts and antimicrobial agents. However, their widespread use has been hampered by several issues ...
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Open AccessRemoval of hydrocarbons and heavy metals from petroleum water by modern green nanotechnology methods
Considered heavy metals, such as As(III), Bi(II), Cd(II), Cr(VI), Mn(II), Mo(II), Ni(II), Pb(II), Sb(III), Se(-II), Zn(II), and contaminating chemical compounds (monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons such as phenol...
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Biosynthesis and characterization of novel nanocomposite ZnO/BaMg2 efficiency for high-speed adsorption of AZO dye
In this study, a new ZnO/BaMg2 nanocomposite was synthesized, using the green synthesis method in which lemon peel extract was used as a reducing agent to form ZnO/BaMg2 nanocomposites. The synthesized nanopartic...
