Polycaprolactone based membranes for the degradation of diclofenac present in water samples using ZnO nanoparticles as the active agent

MRS Advances ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (61) ◽  
pp. 3153-3161
Author(s):  
Marco Antonio Juárez Sánchez ◽  
Miguel Ángel Meléndez Lira ◽  
Celestino Odín Rodríguez Nava
Keyword(s):  
Zno Nanoparticles ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
Active Agent ◽  
Heterogeneous Photocatalysis ◽  
Nano Particles ◽  
Electrical Characteristics ◽  
Unit Operation ◽  
Fields Of Study ◽  
Drug Contamination ◽  
Positive Results

AbstractDrug contamination in water is one of the current fields of study. Since 1990, the presence of drugs in drinking water has been a concern to scientists and public. In Mexico, these organic compounds are not efficiently removed in wastewater treatment plants; therefore, alternative methodologies have been studied that allow these compounds to have a high percentage of degradation or be completely degraded. One example of these techniques is heterogeneous photocatalysis which has obtained positive results in the degradation of drugs using ZnO nanoparticles. These are commonly selected for their electrical characteristics, even though they disperse in water and an additional unit operation is required to separate them from the liquid medium. To eliminate drugs with nano particles in a single stage, polycaprolactone-based membranes with adhered ZnO nanoparticles, by means of electrospinning, were prepared to degrade drugs such as diclofenac. The technique used has shown to efficiently break down diclofenac in 4 hours according to the capillary electrophoresis readings.

Microbiote shift in sequencing batch reactors in response to antimicrobial ZnO nanoparticles

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (111) ◽  
pp. 110108-110111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhenghui Liu ◽  
Huifang Zhou ◽  
Jiefeng Liu ◽  
Xudong Yin ◽  
Yufeng Mao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Zno Nanoparticles ◽  
Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
Oxide Nanoparticles ◽  
Batch Reactors ◽  
Sequencing Batch Reactors ◽  
Zno Nps

Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) have been monitored in wastewater treatment plants as their potential adverse effects on functional microorganisms have been causing increasing concern.

scholarly journals Photoluminescences properties of lanthanum-silver co-doped ZnO nano particles

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 135-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Porkalai ◽  
B. Sathya ◽  
D. Benny Anburaj ◽  
G Nedunchezhian ◽  
S. Joshua Gnanamuthu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Zno Nanoparticles ◽  
Zinc Acetate Dihydrate ◽  
Average Particle Size ◽  
Semiconductor Nanoparticles ◽  
Nano Particles ◽  
Average Particle ◽  
Rare Earth Ion ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Doped Zno ◽  
Co Doped

Recently, transition metal (TM) and rare earth ion doped II–VI semiconductor nanoparticles have received much attention because such doping can modify and improve optical properties of II–VI semiconductor nanoparticles by large amount. In this study, undoped, La doped and La+Ag co-doped ZnO nano particles have been successfully synthesized by sol-gel method using the mixture of Zinc acetate dihydrate and ethanol solution. The powders were calcinated at 600 °C for 2 h. The effect of lanthanum and lanthanum-silver incorporation on the structure, morphology, optical and electrical conductivity were examined by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-ray Absorption (EDAX), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), UV and Photo Luminescence (PL) Characterization. The average particle size of the synthesized ZnO nanoparticles is calculated using the Scherrer formula and is found to be of less than 20 nm. Luminescences properties were found to be enhanced for the La and La+Ag co-doped ZnO nanoparticles.

scholarly journals FIRST DETECTION OF SARS-COV-2 IN UNTREATED WASTEWATERS IN ITALY

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuseppina La Rosa ◽  
Marcello Iaconelli ◽  
Pamela Mancini ◽  
Giusy Bonanno Ferraro ◽  
Carolina Veneri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
Temporal Trends ◽  
Wastewater Sample ◽  
Environmental Surveillance ◽  
Rna Detection ◽  
Italian Case ◽  
Sewer Systems ◽  
Sensitive Tool ◽  
Spatial And Temporal Trends ◽  
Positive Results

ABSTRACTSeveral studies have demonstrated the advantages of environmental surveillance through the monitoring of sewer systems for the assessment of viruses circulating in a given community (wastewater-based epidemiology, WBE).During the COVID-19 public health emergency, many reports have described the presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in stools from COVID-19 patients, and a few studies reported the occurrence of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewaters worldwide. Italy is among the world’s worst-affected countries in the COVID-19 pandemic, but so far there are no studies assessing the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in Italian wastewaters. To this aim, twelve influent sewage samples, collected between February and April 2020 from Wastewater Treatment Plants in Milan and Rome, were tested adapting, for concentration, the standard WHO procedure for Poliovirus surveillance. Molecular analysis was undertaken with three nested protocols, including a newly designed SARS-CoV-2 specific primer set.SARS-CoV-2 RNA detection occurred in volumes of 250 mL of wastewaters collected in both areas at high (Milan) and low (Rome) epidemic circulation, according to clinical data. Overall, 6 out of 12 samples were positive. One of the positive results was obtained in a Milan wastewater sample collected a few days after the first notified Italian case of autochthonous SARS-CoV-2.The study shows that WBE has the potential to be applied to SARS-CoV-2 as a sensitive tool to study spatial and temporal trends of virus circulation in the population.

scholarly journals Enhanced Crystallinity and Antibacterial of PHBV Scaffolds Incorporated with Zinc Oxide

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cijun Shuai ◽  
Chen Wang ◽  
Fangwei Qi ◽  
Shuping Peng ◽  
Wenjing Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Zno Nanoparticles ◽  
Bone Repair ◽  
Porous Scaffold ◽  
Selective Laser Sintering ◽  
Polymer Chains ◽  
Relative Crystallinity ◽  
Cell Behaviors ◽  
Positive Results

Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) has a great potential in bone repair, but unfortunately, the poor mechanical properties limit its further application. In this work, zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles were incorporated into PHBV porous scaffold fabricated by selective laser sintering technique. It was because ZnO nanoparticles could provide nucleating sites for the orderly stacking of polymer chains, thereby enhancing the crystallinity of PHBV. It was well known that the mechanical properties of PHBV scaffold could be enhanced with the increase of crystallinity. More significantly, the released Zn2+ would combine negatively charged cell membranes of bacterial through electrostatic interaction and consequently destructed the protein structure and resulted in the death of bacterial, which was highly desired in reducing the risk of implant infection. Results indicated that the relative crystallinity of scaffold with 3 wt.% ZnO increased remarkably from 38% to 64% compared to pure PHBV scaffold, which effectively enhanced the compression strength and modulus by 56% and 51.5%, respectively. Moreover, the scaffold had a favorable antibacterial activity. Cell culture experiments proved that the scaffold could promote the cell behaviors. The positive results demonstrated the scaffold may serve as a potential replacement in bone repair.

Application of zinc oxide nano particles using polymeric binders on cotton fabric

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Neha Mulchandani ◽  
Vishaka Karnad
Keyword(s):  
Zno Nanoparticles ◽  
Antimicrobial Agents ◽  
Antibacterial Property ◽  
Antimicrobial Properties ◽  
Cotton Fabrics ◽  
Air Permeability ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Nano Particles ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Polymeric Binders

Purpose The durability of antimicrobial agents and its effectiveness is the most important factor for consumer usage. One important class of antimicrobial agents are inorganic metals and their metal oxides which can be prepared into nanoparticles and can be imparted to enhance the antimicrobial properties. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of three different polymeric binders during the application of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles on the antimicrobial and performance properties of the finished fabric. Design/methodology/approach In this study, ZnO nanoparticles were prepared by a wet chemical method. The nano-particles size distributions was determined using Nanoplus Dynamic Light Scattering particle size distribution analyzer and concentration of nano ZnO 0.1% (w/v) was applied with 2% (w/v) polymeric binders, namely, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polyurethane (PU) and butyl acrylic (BA) on cotton fabric by pad dry cure method. The treated samples were tested for physical properties such as tearing strength, tensile strength, crease recovery and air permeability and antimicrobial properties using test method American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) 100. Further, the content of zinc in the treated samples was determined by the atomic absorption method. The treated fabric was analyzed using fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopic and also tested for cytotoxicity as per International Organization for Standardization 10993. Findings The results indicated that the type of polymeric binders did not show any influence on the uptake of the zinc content. All treated samples showed positive results >99% with regard to antibacterial property. However, the polymeric treated samples showed a difference in physical properties. The ZnO nano-finish reduced the tensile strength and tearing strength of the fabrics. The difference in crease recovery for samples ZnO/PVA and ZnO/PU was not much except for ZnO/BA where it increased by 38%. The air permeability decreased after application for all treated samples, the lowest among treated samples was in ZnO/PU fabric. Further, ZnO/PVA finished fabric was found to retain antibacterial property up to 50 washes and was effective against MS2 Bacteriophage as a surrogate virus when analyzed as per AATCC 100–2012 test method, and therefore can be potentially used as health-care apparel such as doctors coat and scrub suits. Originality/value The outcome of this research is in its contribution to the field of reusable textiles. It highlights the use of nanotechnology to design and develop cotton fabrics for antimicrobial properties which has the potential of preventing the growth of harmful bacteria. The study brings forth the use of ZnO nanoparticles mixed with PVA binder on 100% cotton fabrics which exhibits antibacterial and antiviral properties with adequate wash durability. Currently, there is a high demand of effective durable textiles with barrier properties and the present study provides a promising solution to provide reusable textiles with a greater level of protection.

Enhancement of electrical characteristics of electrospun polyaniline nanofibers by embedding the nanofibers with Ga-doped ZnO nanoparticles

2008 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 445-451 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin Hyung Jun ◽  
Kyungah Cho ◽  
Junggwon Yun ◽  
Kwang S. Suh ◽  
TaeYoung Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Zno Nanoparticles ◽  
Electrical Characteristics ◽  
Polyaniline Nanofibers ◽  
Doped Zno

Effect of ZnO Nano-Particles on The Dielectric Relaxation Behavior and Thermal Stability of Polycarbonate Host

2011 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 837-852 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.A. Al Jaafari ◽  
A.S. Ayesh
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Relaxation Time ◽  
Dielectric Relaxation ◽  
Zno Nanoparticles ◽  
Relaxation Behavior ◽  
Nano Particles ◽  
Effect Of Temperature ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Dielectric Relaxation Behavior ◽  
Thermal Stability Of

The influence of ZnO nanoparticles on the dielectric properties, dielectric relaxation behavior, and thermal stability of PC host was investigated at different ZnO nanoparticles concentration. The dielectric study was carried out over a frequency range from 500 Hz up to 1 MHz as a function of ZnO concentration. Results obtained from the best fitting of relative permittivity data with Yan and Rhodes model reveal that the dielectric relaxation is not a single relaxation process and there are two values of relaxation time for each nanocomposite at room temperature and domain frequency range. Furthermore, addition of ZnO nanoparticles to PC host changes the dielectric properties of PC, mainly, increases relative permittivity, dielectric loss, and AC conductivity while decreases the impedance values of PC host. Moreover, effect of temperature on AC conductivity of ZnO-PC nanocomposites at 1 kHz was also considered. Besides, dielectric relaxation behavior of PC was investigated at 165°C (above the glass transition temperature of PC) in the domain frequency range. At this elevated temperature (165°C), dielectric loss data shows a single relaxation peak (α-relaxation) in the domain frequency range and was successfully fitted with Debye equation. Also, it was found that as the content of ZnO nanoparticles increases in the PC host the frequency of the peak maximum ( fmax) shifts toward higher frequency value and as a result decreases the value of relaxation time. Additionally, this study shows that the isothermal effect of ZnO nano particles on the α-relaxation of PC host is similar to the effect of temperature. Both of them have a linear dependence with ln( fmax). Furthermore, addition of ZnO nanoparticles to PC host will decrease the thermal stability and glass transition temperature of PC host. Finally, there is a strong evidence from the obtained dielectric and thermal results that addition of ZnO nanoparticles to PC host will highly enhance the chain mobility and also increase the polar character of PC host.

scholarly journals Application of ZnO Nanoparticles EM Wave Detector Prepared by Sol-Gel and Self-Combustion Techniques

2010 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 25-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noorhana Yahya ◽  
Hanita Daud ◽  
Nurulhuda Ali Tajuddin ◽  
Hasnah Mohd Daud ◽  
Afza Shafie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Zno Nanoparticles ◽  
Single Phase ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
The Self ◽  
Nano Particles ◽  
Raman Shift ◽  
Major Peak ◽  
Casting Technique ◽  
Gel Technique ◽  
Combustion Technique

Zinc oxide (ZnO) has found many important applications such as optoelectronic devices, sensors and varistors. The challenging part however is synthesizing ZnO nanoparticles and its utilisation as EM detectors. Sol-gel and self-combustion techniques were chosen in this study due to the ability to produce single phase and nano-size samples. The starting mixture consists of 10 grams of zinc (II) nitrate, Zn(NO3)2.6H2O salt which was dissolved in 50 mL of nitric acid, HNO3.The solution was stirred at 250 rpm continuously for 1 day. The mixture was then gradually heated for every 15 minutes until it combusted at 110oC for the self-combustion technique. For the sol-gel technique, the dissolved mixture was heated at 40oC, 50oC, 60oC and 70oC until the gelatine was formed. After the drying process, the as-prepared samples were annealed at 100oC and 200 oC for 1 hour for each technique. Characterizations were performed by using X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Raman Spectra and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM).The XRD analysis showed a major peak of [101] plane at 2Ө for the self-combustion technique and the sol-gel technique. Raman results for the samples prepared via sol-gel and self-combustion techniques had shown the major peak of ZnO that is located at the Raman shifts of 437.67 cm-1. Using the Scherrer equation, single crystal nano particle of ZnO was successfully obtained in the range of 38.49 nm to 50.70 nm for the sample prepared via the sol gel technique. By the self-combustion technique, the average dimension of the as-prepared sample is in the range of 34-49 nm. Further heat treatment resulted in a major change of the Raman shift corresponding to the single phase ZnO nano particles. The best samples were used as electromagnetic (EM) detectors. The EM detectors are polymer based composite which were prepared using a casting technique.

scholarly journals Characteristics of Natural Ester Oil Exposed with Ultrasonic Sound Waves

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-76
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Process ◽  
Transformer Oil ◽  
Electrical Characteristics ◽  
Sound Waves ◽  
Fire Point ◽  
Ultrasonic Sound ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Natural Ester ◽  
Positive Results

In the present scenario of development towards sustainable alternate oil insulation for transformers, vegetable oils based natural esters have impressed as a potential substitute to transformer oil liquid insulation among many research people. Even though natural esters have possessed better electrical characteristics as liquid insulation, they have some drawbacks related to viscous nature, which will affect the flowing nature. This work aims to develop low viscous natural ester oil for the application as liquid insulation with exposing the natural esters to ultrasonic sound waves. Ultrasonic sound waves are exposed to natural esters for duration of 1 hour and 2 hours. The impact of ultrasonic sound waves on the viscosities of natural ester oil samples are analyzed before and after the exposure treatment process. Further other characteristics such as breakdown voltage (BDV), flash point, fire point, pour point, and density of natural ester oil samples are measured to identify the outcome of ultrasonic treatment. From this investigation results, it is found that the ultrasonic sound waves have created an positive results with reduction in the viscosity and alteration in other characteristics of natural ester oil samples

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