Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Azadiracta indica and Gardenia gummifera Plant Extract

In material science, nanotechnology is considered as most common active area of research. Nanotechnology deals with the nanoparticles having a size range of 1-100nm used in medicinal chemistry, atomic physics. Nowadays, the use of metal nanoparticles in areas such molecular diagnostics and drug delivery, imaging, sensing has been of great scientific interest as a result of their peculiar optoelectronic and physicochemical properties. Thus synthesis of metal nanoparticles through effective, environmental friendly and cheaper approach is very important in nanotechnology research. In the current study Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were incorporated utilizing Azadiracta indica and Gardenia gummifera plant separate alongside their antimicrobial action. Silver had been a subject of interest from past a very long time because of its physical and chemical properties. Further depiction of mixed nanoparticles was finished by using Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The combined AgNPs were found with the size scope of 60-80nm. Antimicrobial movement of AgNPs was considered in contrast to S. aureus, E. coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Thus the results indicate that the AgNPs may have an application in medical science.

Synthesis, Spectral and Thermal Characteristics of Silica/PVP Nanofluids

Nanofluid is well known as smart fluid which has high ability to recover oil. Therefore, it gains more significant effect in oil and gas industry. With the low concentration of nanofiller in nanofluid is used to enhance the numerous characteristics for oil recovery applications. Then, the main feature is the size of reinforcing agent and properties along matrix medium. Nano dimensional particles suspension in polymeric matrix have major advantages are stable sedimentation, optical, mechanical, electrical, and rheological properties that can be affected during the synthesis of nanofluids. Therefore nanoparticles/polymeric nanofluid have exceptional characteristics over the conventional fluid. Mixed nanoparticles/polymeric nanofluid in the presence of surfactant have effective interfacial tension and wettability which is evident for the development of nanofluids for oil recovery. In this context, the designed experimental study of silica/PVP nanofluids is synthesized via two step methods and characterized by SEM, TG/DTA, contact angle measurement, centrifugal effect and sedimentation test intended for Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) system.

Compositions and antimicrobial properties of binary ZnO–CuO nanocomposites encapsulated calcium and carbon from Calotropis gigantea targeted for skin pathogens

Calotropis gigantea (C. gigantea) extract with an ecofriendly nanotechnology approach could provide promising antimicrobial activity against skin pathogens. This study investigates the antimicrobial capability of green synthesized binary ZnO–CuO nanocomposites from C. gigantea against non-MDR (Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli) and MDR (Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and methicillin-resistant S. aureus) skin pathogens. Scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy revealed the size and shape of B3Z1C sample. Results of X-ray powder diffraction, energy-dispersive spectroscopy, FTIR and UV–Vis spectroscopy analyses confirmed the presence of mixed nanoparticles (i.e., zinc oxide, copper oxide, carbon and calcium) and the stabilising phytochemical agents of plant (i.e., phenol and carbonyl). Antimicrobial results showed that carbon and calcium decorated binary ZnO–CuO nanocomposites with compositions of 75 wt% of ZnO and 25 wt% CuO (B3Z1C) was a strong bactericidal agent with the MBC/MIC ratio of ≤ 4 and ≤ 2 for non-MDR and MDR pathogens, respectively. A significant non-MDR zone of inhibitions were observed for BZC by Kirby–Bauer disc-diffusion test. Further time-kill observation revealed significant fourfold reduction in non-MDR pathogen viable count after 12 h study period. Further molecular studies are needed to explain the biocidal mechanism underlying B3Z1C potential.

Nanostructured Polyelectrolyte Complexes Based on Water-Soluble Thiacalix[4]Arene and Pillar[5]Arene: Self-Assembly in Micelleplexes and Polyplexes at Packaging DNA

Controlling the self-assembly of polyfunctional compounds in interpolyelectrolyte aggregates is an extremely challenging task. The use of macrocyclic compounds offers new opportunities in design of a new generation of mixed nanoparticles. This approach allows creating aggregates with multivalent molecular recognition, improved binding efficiency and selectivity. In this paper, we reported a straightforward approach to the synthesis of interpolyelectrolytes by co-assembling of the thiacalix[4]arene with four negatively charged functional groups on the one side of macrocycle, and pillar[5]arene with 10 ammonium groups located on both sides. Nanostructured polyelectrolyte complexes show effective packaging of high-molecular DNA from calf thymus. The interaction of co-interpolyelectrolytes with the DNA is completely different from the interaction of the pillar[5]arene with the DNA. Two different complexes with DNA, i.e., micelleplex- and polyplex-type, were formed. The DNA in both cases preserved its secondary structure in native B form without distorting helicity. The presented approach provides important advantage for the design of effective biomolecular gene delivery systems.

Preferential location of zirconium dopants in cerium dioxide nanoparticles and the effects of doping on their reducibility: a DFT study

Zirconium doping dramatically facilitates O vacancy formation in ceria nanoparticles not only at the surface but also in four-coordinated inner O positions, which enhances O mobility. In mixed nanoparticles zirconium tends to occupy inner sites.