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Role of bio-derived zinc oxide nanoparticles in antifungal and photocatalytic activities

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Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) are known as a material in the treatment of environmental pollutions. In this study, ZnO-NPs were synthesized using Boswellia mukul gum. The characterization of synthesized ZnO-NPs was performed UV–Vis spectroscopy, powder X-ray diffraction, FTIR, and field emission scanning electron microscopy. The obtained outcomes have illustrated that the synthesized nanoparticles had been in hexagonal shapes and contained a sheet form in the size of 20–50 nm. The antifungal assay of synthesized ZnO-NPs has been studied against Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus flavus, while the minimum inhibitory concentrations of both strains have been calculated to be 18 μg/mL. We have evaluated the photocatalytic activity of synthesized ZnO-NPs through the utilization of methylene blue (MB) (Q1/R4) under UV light. The photocatalytic results of MB dye show up to 70% degradation in 180 min, which indicates that the synthesized nanoparticles are capable of deteriorating artificial colors and can eradicate some environmental contaminants.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge the partial support of this study by Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Research Council (3/48910).

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

    Mahsa Nourbakhsh & Mostafa Gholizadeh

  2. Nuclear Medicine Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

    Majid Darroudi

  3. Department of Modern Sciences and Technologies, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

    Majid Darroudi

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Nourbakhsh, M., Darroudi, M. & Gholizadeh, M. Role of bio-derived zinc oxide nanoparticles in antifungal and photocatalytic activities. Res Chem Intermed 46, 243–252 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11164-019-03946-6

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