The rapidly growing global problem of infectious pathogens acquiring resistance to conventional antibiotics is an instigating reason for researchers to continue the search for functional as well as broad-spectrum antimicrobials. Hence, we aimed in th...
CuO flower-like material (FM) was prepared via the facile hydrothermal method, and Ag nanoparticles were deposited on the CuO FM to obtain Ag@CuO composite. Rhodamine 6G (R6G) was used as the probe molecule on Ag@CuO FM substrate to study surface enh...
To investigate the stability and electrical and physical properties of undoped CuO and CuO doped with rare earth elements, electronic structures and elastic constants were calculated using first-principles density functional theory. Additionally, exp...
Reactive air brazing of porous SiO2 ceramic (p-SiO2) was achieved using Ag-CuO filler metal. When brazing p-SiO2, two main problems existed. Firstly, the wettability of the Ag filler metal on the surface of p-SiO2 was poor. Secondly, the residual str...
A green and cost-effective sonochemical synthetic method was followed for coating silver-modified copper oxide (Ag-CuO) nanoparticles (NPs) on disposable surgical mask. The NP-coated masks were systematically characterized using XRD and FT-IR for und...
The use of metal oxide nanomaterials as photocatalysts for wastewater treatment has received significant attention in recent years due to their unique physicochemical properties. In this study, we use a polyol-mediated refluxing method to synthesize...
TiAl alloy was successfully brazed with Ag-CuO filler in air atmosphere under simple technical conditions. The wettability of a series of Ag-CuO fillers on TiAl was analyzed. Ag-2mol%CuO filler possessed good wetting behavior on TiAl alloy. The micro...
Vertical-aligned CuO nanowires have been directly fabricated on Cu foil through a facile thermal oxidation process by a hotplate at 550 °C for 6 h under ambient conditions. The intermediate layer of resorcinol–formaldehyde (RF) and silver (...
Although ultrafiltration is a reliable method for separating oily wastewater, the process is limited by problems of low flux and membrane fouling. In this study, for the first time, commercial TiO2/ZrO2 ceramic membranes modified with silver-function...
Furfural was oxidized to furoic acid by molecular oxygen under catalysis by 150nm-sized Ag2O/CuO (92%) or simply CuO (86.6%). When 30 nm-size catalyst was used,the main product was a furfural Diels-Alder adduct. Detailed reaction conditions andregene...
In this work, photocatalytic performance is divulged in the ternary CuO-Ag-ZnO nanowire synthesized via a two-step approach. The decoration of Ag and CuO nanostructures onto the surface of ZnO nanowires was simply carried out by using the plasma elec...
This study investigates silver (Ag), copper oxide (CuO), and bimetallic Ag/CuO nanoparticles (NPs) synthesized using Cistus creticus L. extract, focusing on their synthesis, physicochemical characteristics, and antioxidant activity. Green synthesis m...
To improve glucose electrocatalytic performance, one efficient manner is to develop a novel Cu-Ag bimetallic composite with fertile porosity and unique architecture. Herein, the self-supported electrode with CuxO/Ag2O (x = 1, 2) nanowires grown in-si...
The crystal structures, mechanical properties, and electrical properties of Cu doped SnO2, F doped SnO2, and Cu F co-doped SnO2 were studied by using the first-principles method. Meanwhile, AgSnO2, AgSnO2-F, AgSnO2-Cu, and AgSnO2-Cu-F contacts were p...
Magnetron sputtered nanocomposite thin films composed of monometallic Au and Ag, and bimetallic Au-Ag nanoparticles, dispersed in a CuO matrix, were prepared, characterized, and tested, which aimed to find suitable nano-plasmonic platforms capable of...
The highly effective reaction system was investigated for the photocatalytic ammonia synthesis from the reduction of nitrate ions by using the semiconductor photocatalyst, Cu and Ag doped on TiO2 (CuAg/TiO2) at room temperature under UV light irradia...
In this paper, we designed Ag nanoparticles coated with a Cu2O shell, which was successfully decorated on reduced graphene oxide (rGO) via a solid-state self-reduction. The Cu2O, Ag@Cu2O, and Ag@Cu2O-rGO nanocomposites were synthesized and characteri...
Pt-decorated Ag@Cu2O heterostructures were successfully synthesized using a simple and convenient method. The Pt nanoparticle density on the Ag@Cu2O can be controlled by changing the concentration of the Pt precursor. The synthesized Ag@Cu2O–Pt...
Au@Cu2O core-shell nanocomposites (NCs) were synthesized by reducing copper nitrate on Au colloids with hydrazine. The thickness of the Cu2O shells could be varied by adjusting the molar ratios of Au: Cu. The results showed that the thickness of Cu2O...
Two kinds of CuBi2O4/Ag3PO4 with different heterojunction structures were prepared based on the combination of hydrothermal and in-situ precipitation methods with surfactant additives (sodium citrate and sodium stearate), and their characteristics we...
Dye wastewater is a serious threat to human health and life. It is an important task for researchers to treat it efficiently. Among many treatment methods, the photo-Fenton method can rapidly degrade organic pollutants. In this study, a ternary photo...
A facile approach was successfully developed for synthesis of cellulose nanocrystals (CNC)-supported magnetic CuFe2O4@Ag@ZIF-8 nanospheres which consist of a paramagnetic CuFe2O4@Ag core and porous ZIF-8 shell. The CuFe2O4 nanoparticles (NPs) were fi...
Emerging opportunities based on two-dimensional (2D) layered structures can utilize a variety of complex geometric architectures. Herein, we report the synthesis and properties of a 2D+0D unique ternary platform-core-shell nanostructure, termed Ag@Cu...
Nanomaterials have attracted specific consideration due to their specific characteristics and uses in several promising fields. In the present study, Chondrilla juncea was employed as a biological extract to facilitate the reduction of copper and sil...
The mineralization of nitrobenzene was executed using an innovative method, wherein Ag/Cu2O semiconductors stimulated by visible light irradiation were supported with persulfate anions. Batch-wise experiments were performed for the evaluation of effe...
The aim of this study was to prepare TiO2/Ag/Cu magnetron co-sputtered coatings with controlled characteristics and to correlate them with the antimicrobial activity of the coated glass samples. The elemental composition and distribution, surface mor...
In this work, an Ag@Cu/TiO2 ternary nanocomposite was synthesized by a simple chemical methodology and subsequently studied for the photocatalytic degradation of rose bengal (RB) dye under visible light as well as its hydrogen production. The shape,...
CuBi2O4/Ag3PO4 was synthesized through a combination of hydrothermal synthesis and an in situ deposition method with sodium stearate as additives, and their textures were characterized with XRD, XPS, SEM/HRTEM, EDS, UV-Vis, and PL. Then, the photodeg...
The paper reports a joint experimental/theoretical study on the aging of reactive Al/CuO nanolaminates, investigating both structural modifications and combustion properties of aged systems. We first show theoretically that the long-term storage (ove...
Rapid and effective detection of pesticide residues from complex surfaces of fruits and vegetables has important significance. Herein, we report a novel three-dimensional (3D) hierarchical porous functional surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) su...
In this work, we report the synthesis of Cu-Ag bimetallic nanopartiles and g-C3N4 nanosheets decorated on zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) to form a Cu-Ag/g-C3N4/ZIF hybrid. The hybrid was synthesized and characterized by Transmission electro...
The wastewater discharged from the aquaculture and textile industries often contains toxic organic dyes, such as methylene blue (MB) and malachite green (MG), which pose significant risk to public health and ecosystem stability due to their high chem...
An electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) is an effective way to reduce greenhouse gases by converting CO2 into high-value-added chemical products using electricity generated from renewable energy. In this paper, a Cu2O spherical catalyst was...
In this work, SiC ceramics were successfully brazed at 900 °C using a composite brazing filler, and the effects of holding time and LiAlSiO4 addition on the interfacial microstructure and mechanical properties of the joints were systematically in...
In this paper the characteristics of a CuO-BaTiO3 based CO2 gas sensor was investigated. The sensitivity of the CuO-BaTiO3 based CO2 sensor was influenced by doping various metal elements such as Au, Ag, Pt, Pd, Ce, Mg, Sr, La, Zn, Fe and Bi, which w...
The wetting of Ag-5 wt.% CuO (Ag-5CuO) alloy on initial/CuO-coated zirconia toughened alumina (ZTA) composite ceramic in air was studied in detail. The results showed that the contact angle of the Ag-5CuO/ZTA system rapidly decreased from 81° at 970...
Studying the interaction of inorganic systems with organic ones is a highly important avenue for finding new drugs and treatment methods. Tumor cells show an increased demand for amino acids due to their rapid proliferation; thus, targeting their met...
The excessive use of antibiotics has contributed to the rise in antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and thus, new antibacterial compounds must be developed. Composite materials based on graphene and its derivatives doped with metallic and metallic oxide n...
Cu-ZSM-5 and Ce-doped Cu-Ce-ZSM-5 samples were prepared by liquid-phase ion exchange method. The two catalysts were subjected to hydrothermal aging treatment in the simulated flue gas of a coal-fired power station at an ageing temperature of 650&ndas...
With the aid of a facile and green aqueous solution approach, a variety of copper oxide (CuO) with different shapes and polyacrylic-acid (PAA)-regulated silver-carried CuO (CuO@Ag) nanosheet composites have been successfully produced. The point of th...
The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is a crucial process in electrochemical systems, such as fuel cells, as it effectively converts oxygen into water, thereby contributing significantly to sustainable energy generation. In this study, copper oxide (C...
This work reports the progress in the preparation of superconducting and thermoelectric lamellar compounds processed by the unconventional Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS). The SPS equipment was modified with the aim of obtaining the textured and dense s...
The conversion of carbon dioxide into value-added products is progressively gaining momentum. Several strategies have been used to develop technologies that reduce the net emissions of CO2. The utilisation of CO2 could either contribute to carbon rec...
To date, solar energy generation devices have been widely studied to meet a clean and sustainable energy source. Among them, water splitting photoelectrochemical cell is regarded as a promising energy generation way for splitting water molecules and...
The polyol method under a single pot has successfully produced a coating of CuO, TiO2, and the combination of CuO/TiO2 around Ag NWs under sequential addition. The Ag NWs and their coating with a pure metal oxide and a hybrid of metal oxide were char...
One of the crucial challenges of our time is to effectively use metal and metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs) as an alternative way to combat drug-resistant infections. Metal and metal oxide NPs such as Ag, Ag2O, Cu, Cu2O, CuO, and ZnO have found their w...
Adakites are Y- and Yb-depleted, SiO2- and Sr-enriched rocks with elevated Sr/Y and La/Yb ratios originally thought to represent partial melts of subducted metabasalt, based on their association with the subduction of young (<25 Ma) and hot oceani...
This work is devoted to the investigation of heterobimetallic Ru(II) complexes as photosensitizers for room-temperature photoactivated In2O3-based gas sensors. Nanocrystalline In2O3 was synthesized by the chemical precipitation method. The obtained I...
Due to the strong oxidizing properties of H2O2, excessive discharge of H2O2 will cause great harm to the environment. Moreover, H2O2 is also an energetic material used as fuel, with specific attention given to its safety. Therefore, it is of great im...
Bergenia ciliate (B. ciliate) leaf extract was used as a reducing and stabilizing agent for the synthesis of silver-copper oxide nanocomposite (Ag-CuO NC). Scanning and transmission electron microscopies (SEM and TEM) were used to examine the structu...
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