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ArticleBiomolecules2023

Bioinspired Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles for the Remediation of Toxic Pollutants and Enhanced Antibacterial Activity.

Sujata Mandal, Sangchul Hwang, Sreekar B Marpu, Mohammad A Omary, Victor Prybutok, Sheldon Q Shi

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Article in Biomolecules, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sujata MandalIngram School of Engineering, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 78666, USA.
Sangchul HwangIngram School of Engineering, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 78666, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3821-1308
Sreekar B MarpuDepartment of Chemistry, University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76207, USA.
Mohammad A OmaryDepartment of Chemistry, University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76207, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3247-3449
Victor PrybutokG. Brint Ryan College of Business, University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76207, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3810-9039
Sheldon Q ShiDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76207, USA.
University of North Texas · USTexas State University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This research presents a novel and environmentally friendly approach for the synthesis of multifunctional nanobiocomposites for the efficient removal of toxic heavy metal and dye, as well as the disinfection of wastewater microorganisms. The nanobiocomposites (KAC-CS-AgNPs) were prepared by incorporating photochemically generated silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) within a chitosan (CS)-modified, high-surface-area activated carbon derived from kenaf (KAC), using a unique self-activation method. The even distribution of AgNPs was visible in the scanning electron microscopy images and a Fourier transform infra red study demonstrated major absorption peaks. The experimental results revealed that KA-CS-AgNPs exhibited exceptional adsorption efficiency for copper (Cu

Indexed as

ChitosanMetal NanoparticlesAnti-Bacterial AgentsCopperEscherichia coliLeadSilverStaphylococcus aureusAnti-Bacterial AgentsChitosanCopperLeadSilveradsorptionbacteriadyeheavy metalssilver-modified activated carbon

Identifiers

PMID37509090
PMCPMC10377291
OpenAlexW4382862684

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