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A novel green-mediated approach of 3-D hierarchical-like ZnO@Ag, ZnO@Au and ZnO@Ag@Au NCs prepared via Opuntia ficus indica fruits extract for enhancement of biological activities

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In the present work, deposition of silver (Ag) and gold (Au) on zinc oxide (ZnO) NPs was synthesized via simple green-mediated approach by using plant extract of Opuntia ficus indica fruits which significantly improved the biological activity for biomedical application. The crystalline nature of synthesized nanocomposites was characterized by powder X-ray diffraction studies. The average sizes of the particles and surface morphologies were investigated from field emission scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis. The synthesized ZnO@Ag (SA-1), ZnO@Au (SA-2) and ZnO@Ag@AuNCs (SA-3) exhibited excellent antibacterial activity due to their interfacial charge-transfer kinetic in semiconductor (ZnO) and metal (Ag and Au). Thus, the result demonstrates that the synthesized materials have a potential candidate for antimicrobial applications in the fields of biomedicine and environmental protection.

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  1. Department of Physics, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641046, India

    M. Chennimalai

  2. Department of Physics, Erode Sengunthar Engineering College, Perundurai, Tamil Nadu, 638057, India

    T. S. Senthil

  3. Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk, 38541, Republic of Korea

    Misook Kang

  4. Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, M. Kumarasamy College of Engineering, Karur, Tamil Nadu, 639113, India

    N. Senthilkumar

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Chennimalai, M., Senthil, T.S., Kang, M. et al. A novel green-mediated approach of 3-D hierarchical-like ZnO@Ag, ZnO@Au and ZnO@Ag@Au NCs prepared via Opuntia ficus indica fruits extract for enhancement of biological activities. Appl. Phys. A 127, 611 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-021-04768-3

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