The present study pertained to biosynthesis, characterization and biomedical application (larvicidal, histopathology, antibacterial, antioxidant and anticancer activity) of Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) from Pleurotus djamor. The synthesized NPs were characterized using spectral and microscopic analyses and further confirmed by UV–Visible spectrophotometer with apeak of 350 nm. The ZnONPs showed strong antioxidant property (DPPH, H2O2 and ABTS+ radical assay) and expressed good larval toxicity against Ae. aegypti and Cx. quinquefasciatus (IVth instar larvae) with the least LC50 and LC90 values (10.1, 25.6 and 14.4, 31.7 mg/l) after 24 h treatment, respectively. We noticed the morphological changes (damaged anal papillae area and the cuticle layers) in the treated larvae. For the antibacterial assay, the highest growth inhibition zone was recorded in C. diphteriae (28.6?±?0.3 mm), followed by P. fluorescens (27?±?0.5 mm) and S. aureus (26.6?±?1.5 mm). The in vitro cytotoxicity assay depicted a significant level of cytotoxic effects (LC50 values 42.26 μg/ml) of ZnONPs against the A549 lung cancer cells, even at low dose. The overall findings of the study suggest that P. djamor had the ability for the biosynthesis of ZnONPs and could act as an alternative biomedical agent for future therapeutic applications in medical avenues.
Polyaniline sulphate salt titanium dioxide composite (PANI-H2SO4·TiO2) was synthesized by chemical in situ polymerization of aniline in the presence of TiO2. The effect of anionic surfactant (sodium lauryl sulphate) in this reaction was also assessed. During the polymerization reaction, sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS) is converted to dodecyl hydrogen sulphate (DHS) in the presence of acidic medium and gets doped onto polyaniline along with sulphuric acid dopant, i.e. formation of polyaniline-sulphate-dodecyl hydrogen sulphate-titanium dioxide composite (PANI-H2SO4-DHS·TiO2). In the PANI-H2SO4-DHS·TiO2 composite, the presence of DHS is confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and energy-dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX) and TiO2 is confirmed by XRD and EDAX results. In PANI-H2SO4-DHS·TiO2 system, the nanoparticle of TiO2 (10–20 nm) is uniformly embedded on nanofibres (20–60 nm) of PANI-H2SO4-DHS, and some part of PANI-H2SO4-DHS·TiO2 forms core–shell morphology, wherein TiO2 is in core and PANI-H2SO4-DHS in shell forms. Stability of PANI-H2SO4-DHS increases due to the incorporation of stable TiO2. Utility of PANI-TiO2 composite was carried out in supercapacitor cell system by performing cyclic voltammetry, galvanostatic charge–discharge and electrochemical impedance spectroscopic techniques in 1 M H2SO4 solution. Very low values of solution resistance, charge transfer resistance and time constant are obtained between 0.2 and 0.6 V. Initial specific capacitance values for the cell carried out at low and high current densities are found to be 280 and 205 F g?1, respectively, and after 1,700 charge–discharge cycles, its retention in the specific capacitance values is found to be the same (65–66 %) with coulombic efficiency of 98–100 %. A capacitor can work even at a high discharge rate. The efficiency of oxidizing and doping power increases with the use of a surfactant. Moreover, the use of a long chain surfactant dopant containing polyaniline as an electrode material plays an important role to increase the performance of the supercapacitor by allowing the electrolyte to easily enter and come out from PANI electrodes. 相似文献
Surface reactivity and ion transfer processes of anatase TiO2 nanocrystals were studied using lithium bis(trifluoromethylsulfone)imide (LiTFSI) as a probing molecule. Analysis of synthesized anatase TiO2 by electron microscopy reveals aggregated nanoparticles (average size ~8 nm) with significant defects (holes and cracks). With the introduction of LiTFSI salt, the Li+-adsorption propensity towards the surface along the anatase (100) step edge plane is evident in both x-ray diffraction (XRD) and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) analysis. Ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) analysis corroborates the site-preferential interaction of Li+ cations with oxygen vacancies and the thermodynamically favorable transport through the (100) step edge plane. Using 7Li nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) chemical shift and relaxometry measurements, the presence of Li+ cations near the interface between TiO2 and the bulk LiTFSI phase was identified, and subsequent diffusion properties were analyzed. The lower activation energy derived from NMR analysis reveals enhanced mobility of Li+ cations along the surface, in good agreement with AIMD calculations. On the other hand, the TFSI– anion interaction with defect sites leads to CF3 bond dissociation and subsequent generation of carbonyl fluoride-type species. The multimodal spectroscopic analysis including NMR, electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) confirms the decomposition of TFSI– anions near the anatase surface. The reaction mechanism and electronic structure of interfacial constituents were simulated using AIMD calculations. Overall, this work demonstrates the role of defects at the anatase nanoparticle surface on charge transfer and interfacial reaction processes. 相似文献
In the present study, a model is presented to optimize the fabrication parameters of natural fiber reinforced polyester matrix composites with dual fillers. In particular, jute fiber mat was chosen as reinforcement and eggshell powder (ESP) and montmorillonite nanoclay (NC) were selected as fillers. The weight per square meter (GSM) of the fiber, the weight percentage of ESP and NC have been chosen as independent variables and the influence of these variables on tensile, flexural and impact strength of the composite has been inspected. The permutations of the different combinations of factors are intended to accomplish higher interfacial strength with the lowest possible number of tested specimens. The experiments were designed by the Taguchi strategy and a novel multi-objective optimization technique named COPRAS (COmplex PRoportional ASsessment of alternatives) was used to determine the optimal parameter combinations. Affirmation tests were performed with the optimal parameter settings and the mechanical properties were evaluated and compared. Experimental results show that fiber GSM and eggshell powder content are significant variables that improve mechanical strength, while the nanoclay appears less important. 相似文献
Owing to a wide range of industrial applications and fundamental importance, delafossite compounds have gathered tremendous interest in research community. In this study, the formation of hexagonal nanoplates of AgInO2 mainly dominated by (00l) facets with no metallic Ag impurity, reported using a facile hydrothermal route at 180 °C using KOH as mineralizer by adopting a factorial design approach. Rietveld analysis of the powder XRD pattern and SAED confirms the rhombohedral system of AgInO2. FE‐SEM image shows a uniform hexagonal plate‐like morphology with an average width of about 300 nm and thickness of 70 nm. XPS and EDX analysis confirm potassium ion free AgInO2. A specific surface area of about 48.5 m2 g?1 is arrived from N2 adsorption studies. Temperature‐dependent AC impedance measurements revealed an activation energy of 0.24 eV/f.u. Further, TG‐DTA studies found that the compound is stable in air up to 595 °C. 相似文献
To study the carboplatin–protein interaction, a sensitive method using size exclusion chromatography coupled to inductively
coupled plasma mass spectrometry (SEC–ICP–MS) was developed. The complexes formed between plasma proteins and carboplatin
were monitored and identified with this method. Composite blood plasma samples from patients who were undergoing chemotherapy
were analyzed, and carboplatin was found to bind plasma proteins. In addition, blank plasma samples were spiked with carboplatin
and were analyzed as a time course study, and the results confirmed that carboplatin formed complexes with plasma proteins,
primarily albumin and γ-globulin. To further substantiate the study, these two proteins were incubated with carboplatin. The
binding between carboplatin and these proteins was then characterized qualitatively and quantitatively. In addition to a one-to-one
binding of Pt to protein, protein aggregation was observed. The kinetics of the binding process of carboplatin to albumin
and γ-globulin was also studied. The initial reaction rate constant of carboplatin binding to albumin was determined to be
0.74 M−1 min−1, while that for γ-globulin was 1.01 M−1 min−1, which are both lower than the rate constant of the cisplatin–albumin reaction previously reported. 相似文献
An integrated mechanical model for fiber-laden membranes is presented and representative predictions of relevance to cellulose
ordering and orientation in the plant cell wall are presented. The model describes nematic liquid crystalline self-assembly
of rigid fibers on an arbitrarily curved fluid membrane. The mechanics of the fluid membrane is described by the Helfrich
bending-torsion model, the fiber self-assembly is described by the 2D Landau-de Gennes quadrupolar Q-tensor order parameter model, and the fiber-membrane interactions (inspired by an extension of the 2D Maier-Saupe model to
curved surfaces) include competing curvo-philic (curvature-seeking) and curvo-phobic (curvature-avoiding) effects. Analysis
of the free energy reveals three fiber orientation regimes: (a) along the major curvature, (b) along the minor curvature,
(c) away from the principal curvatures, according to the competing curvo-philic and curvo-phobic interactions. The derived
shape equation (normal stress balance) now includes curvature-nematic ordering contributions, with both bending and torsion
renormalizations. Integration of the shape and nematic order equations gives a complete model whose solution describes the
coupled membrane shape/fiber order state. Applications to cylindrical membranes, relevant to the plant cell wall, shows how
growth decreases the fiber order parameter and moves the fibers’ director from the axial direction towards the azimuthal orientation,
eventually leading to a state of stress predicted by pure membranes. The ubiquitous 54.7° cellulose fibril orientation with
respect to the long axis in a cylindrical plant cell wall is shown to be predicted by the preset model when the ratio of curvo-phobic
and curvo-philic interactions is in the range of the cylinder radius. 相似文献
Single crystals of the helical hydrogen-bridged one-dimensional Cu(II) complex, [Cu(stpy)2(CH3COO)2(H2O)2] (1) [Cu(stpy)2(CH3COO)2(H2O)] (2), are prepared and characterized by elemental and thermal analyses, IR, electronic and X-ray crystal structure determination. The crystals are monoclinic, of space group C2/c, with unit cell parameters a = 31.842(7) Å, b = 5.9829(10) Å, c = 30.970(14) Å, = 111.78(3)°, Z = 4. The asymmetric unit contains two different types of Cu(II) polyhedra, namely, octahedron and square pyramid within the same unit cell. 1 has elongated octahedral geometry with two nitrogen atoms from stpy and two oxygen atoms from synmonodentate acetate ligands, transcoordinated to Cu(II) in the basal plane. The oxygen atoms of the two water molecules occupy the axial positions. 2 has Cu(II) coordination polyhedra similar to 1, except that only one of the apical positions is occupied by a water molecule. The structure consists of two independent linear chains, one involving octahedral (1) and the other involving square-pyramidal (2) polyhedra, held by hydrogen bridges. The Cu–Cu intra- and interchain separations in both 1 and 2 are 5.983 and 8.214 Å. The unit cell packing shows weak -stacking between adjacent coordinated stpy ligands in the chain, resulting in ladder-type structure. Further, the extended packing reveals helical arrangement of Cu(II) polyhedra in the lattice. 相似文献