Enhanced Photocatalytic and Anticancer Activity of Zn-Doped BaTiO3 Nanoparticles Prepared through a Green Approach Using Banana Peel Extract
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. XRD Analysis
2.2. Electron Microscopy Analysis
2.3. XPS Analysis
2.4. Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) Analysis
2.5. Raman Analysis
2.6. Photoluminescence (PL) Analysis
2.7. Photocatalytic Analysis
2.8. Anticancer Study
2.9. Cytocompatibility Study
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Preparation of Banana Peel Extract
3.2. Eco-Friendly Production of Zn-Doped BaTiO3 Nanoparticles
3.3. Characterization
3.4. Photocatalytic Evaluation
3.5. Biological Assays
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Samples | Pollutants | Light Source | Exposure Time | Degradation Efficiency (%) | References |
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Zn–BaTiO3 nanoparticles | Methylene blue | Visible | 80 min | 85% | Present work |
Cu–BaTiO3 nanoparticles | methyl violet | Visible | 120 min | 99% | [25] |
Ag–BaTiO3 nanoparticles | Rhodamine B | UV | 105 min | 79% | [3] |
Ag–BaTiO3 nanoparticles | Rhodamine B | UV | 75 min | 83% | [26] |
BaTiO3@rGO nanocomposites | Methylene blue | Visible | 200 min | 96% | [8] |
BaTiO3/γ–Al2O3 composite | tetracycline hydrochloride | Visible | 120 min | 91% | [27] |
Bi4Ti3O12–BaTiO3 nanocomposite | Rhodamine B | Solar | 60 min | 43% | [28] |
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Ahamed, M.; Khan, M.A.M. Enhanced Photocatalytic and Anticancer Activity of Zn-Doped BaTiO3 Nanoparticles Prepared through a Green Approach Using Banana Peel Extract. Catalysts 2023, 13, 985. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13060985
Ahamed M, Khan MAM. Enhanced Photocatalytic and Anticancer Activity of Zn-Doped BaTiO3 Nanoparticles Prepared through a Green Approach Using Banana Peel Extract. Catalysts. 2023; 13(6):985. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13060985
Chicago/Turabian StyleAhamed, Maqusood, and M. A. Majeed Khan. 2023. "Enhanced Photocatalytic and Anticancer Activity of Zn-Doped BaTiO3 Nanoparticles Prepared through a Green Approach Using Banana Peel Extract" Catalysts 13, no. 6: 985. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal13060985