Multifunctional assessment of copper-doped ZnO nanoparticles synthesized via gliding arc discharge plasma technique: antioxidant, antibacterial, and photocatalytic performance.
Antibacterial
Antioxidant
Copper-doped ZnO
Gliding arc discharge plasma
Photocatalytic
Journal
Environmental science and pollution research international
ISSN: 1614-7499
Titre abrégé: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 9441769
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
22 Jun 2024
22 Jun 2024
Historique:
received:
06
05
2024
accepted:
17
06
2024
medline:
22
6
2024
pubmed:
22
6
2024
entrez:
22
6
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
In this paper, undoped and copper-doped ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) were successfully synthesized using a gliding arc discharge (GAD) plasma technique, which is a sustainable, cost-effective, and scalable method. This method offers several advantages over traditional synthesis methods. The synthesized NPs were characterized by various techniques to understand their physicochemical properties. XRD analysis confirmed the presence of characteristic peaks of pure ZnO, while doped samples exhibited additional peaks corresponding to CuO crystal planes, indicating the successful incorporation of Cu into the lattice. As obvious, bare ZnO showed absorption peak at 378 nm corresponding to the band gap of 3.21 eV. The band gap of Cu-doped samples increased systematically, i.e., 3.35 eV for 2% Cu, 3.47 eV for 4% Cu, and 3.66 eV for 6% Cu. SEM images revealed aggregation and increase in particle size with the increasing in Cu concentration. EDAX analysis revealed a decrease in the weight percentage of oxygen and zinc with the increase in Cu concentration, suggesting structural changes within the lattice. Furthermore, the antibacterial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, antioxidant activity, and photocatalytic activity against three different organic dyes such as Brilliant Cresyl Blue (BCB), Methylene Blue (MB), and Congo Red (CR) was studied. It is found that the photocatalytic activity of ZnO NPs varies with Cu concentration, leading to a decrease in its performance. The antibacterial activity of the NPs was also assessed, with undoped ZnO NPs showing dose-dependent effects against bacteria, while the Cu-doped ZnO NPs exhibited decreased efficacy. Interestingly, Cu doping significantly enhanced the antioxidant activity of the NPs compared to the undoped ZnO.
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pubmed: 38907817
doi: 10.1007/s11356-024-34054-7
pii: 10.1007/s11356-024-34054-7
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eng
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