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Green synthesis of ZnO-doped cerium oxide nanocomposite using clove extract: enhanced photocatalytic methylene blue degradation and antibacterial properties

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In this study, we present a green synthesis method for producing ZnO-doped CeO2 nanocomposites (ZnO–CeO2 NC) and CeO2 nanoparticles (NPs) using clove (Syzygium aromaticum) extract. Our main objective is to assess their properties, focusing on their photocatalytic and antibacterial activities. Through comprehensive characterization techniques such as powder XRD, UV–vis DRS, and FTIR analyses, we thoroughly evaluated the synthesized materials. Notably, both the green-synthesized CeO2 (CLV30) NPs and ZnO–CeO2 (CZn) NCs demonstrated exceptional efficiency, degrading methylene blue dye by 89% and 94%, respectively, under visible light irradiation. The CZn nanocomposites exhibited remarkable reusability and stability over four cycles. Additionally, significant antibacterial activity was observed, with CLV30 exhibiting moderate effectiveness against Gram-negative Escherichia coli (E. coli) (8 mm) and Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) (11 mm) compared to CZn, which displayed notable inhibitory zones of 24 mm and 35 mm against E. coli and S. aureus, respectively. These findings highlight the versatile applications of these nanomaterials across various fields.

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    Abdelhalim Zoukel

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    Noureddine Karkachi

  6. Department of Engineering Process, Faculty of Technology, Dr Moulay Taher University, Ennasr, BP 138, 20000, Saida, Algeria

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Conceptualization and Methodology: Brahim Djemoui, Mehdi Adjdir; Formal analysis: Zohra Taibi, Abdelhalim Zoukel; Writing—original draft preparation: Brahim Djemoui; Writing—review and editing: Mehdi Adjdir, Choukry Kamel Bendeddouche, Miloud Mohamed Mazari, Samia Gharbi, Noureddine Karkachi; Investigation: Brahim Djemoui, Mehdi Adjdir; Resources: Samia Gharbi, Noureddine Karkachi; Supervision: Mehdi Adjdir. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Djemoui, B., Gharbi, S., Bendeddouche, C.K. et al. Green synthesis of ZnO-doped cerium oxide nanocomposite using clove extract: enhanced photocatalytic methylene blue degradation and antibacterial properties. Reac Kinet Mech Cat (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11144-024-02610-4

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