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Bio-fabrication of Silver–Zinc Bimetallic Nanoparticles and Its Antibacterial and Dye Degradation Activity

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This work presents an environmentally friendly approach to synthesizing silver-zinc oxide (Ag-Zn) bimetallic nanoparticles using domestic waste of kiwi (Actinidia chinensis var. deliciosa) peel extract that acts as a reducing and stabilizing agent. The fabricated nanoparticles were characterized using various techniques such as UV–Vis spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). The antimicrobial and catalytic activity of the fabricated Ag–Zn were investigated. The antimicrobial activity against gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus (SA), Bacillus subtilis (BS), and gram-negative Klebsiella pneumonia (KP) strains were evaluated and it was found that KP showed higher zone of inhibition i.e.12 mm, then followed by 11 mm, and 9 mm for SA and BS respectively. For the catalytic activity, more than 85% of methyl red, 93% of phenol red, and 78% of eosin yellow dyes were degraded in 1 h. The green synthesis method presented in this study provides a sustainable and non-toxic synthesis route while simultaneously remediating the environment.

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  1. Department of Biotechnology, Sharda School of Engineering and Technology, Sharda University, Greater Noida, 201310, India

    Dahir Sagir Idris & Arpita Roy

  2. Department of Microbiology and Clinical Parasitology, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, 61421, Abha, Saudi Arabia

    Anandhalakshmi Subramanian

  3. Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

    Saad Alghamdi & Naeem F. Qusty

  4. Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, 61421, Abha, Asir Province, Saudi Arabia

    Kumarappan Chidamabaram

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Idris, D.S., Roy, A., Subramanian, A. et al. Bio-fabrication of Silver–Zinc Bimetallic Nanoparticles and Its Antibacterial and Dye Degradation Activity. J Inorg Organomet Polym (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-023-02936-x

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