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Herein, the significant impact of the spin-coated Cr2O3 interface layer on the electrical properties and performance characteristics of Au/undoped-InP (Au/InP) Schottky diodes (SD) is reported. The material characterization of spin-coated Cr2O3 films using a wide variety of analytical techniques, namely, atomic force microscopy, field emission scanning electron mic...
Continue readingThis work aims to synthesize economical and eco-friendly naturally sourced nano-pigments with bright colors, antimicrobial activity, and thermal stability from algal cells cultivated in wastewater, which are then harvested, dried, and converted into algal biomass (AB). Algal biomass (AB) was covered by a very thin nano-layer of either zinc ferrite or cerium ferri...
Continue readingCircularly polarized light (CPL) detection is crucial for optical communication, bioimaging and quantum computing. However, CPL detectors based on chiral low-dimensional perovskites face a trade-off between optoelectronic performance and CPL discrimination, and typically exhibit a CPL response within a narrow spectral range. Here, we overcome these limitations by...
Continue readingEdible dyes have become an essential part of modern life, widely appreciated for their safety and effectiveness in food coloring. Given the fundamental role of hydrogen bonding in chemical and biological systems, this study explores the photophysical properties of three commonly used aromatic azo food dyes–Ponceau 4R, Sunset Yellow, and Tartrazine–acr...
Continue readingZinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) possess various medical potentials that qualify them to be promising antibacterial agents, particularly for uropathogens. The present study investigated in vitro and in vivo antibacterial impact of biosynthesized ZnO NPs against uropathogenic E. coli strain. Values of minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericid...
Continue readingThediscoveryandsynthesisofatomicallypreciselow-dimensional inorganic materialshaveledtonumerousunusualstructuralmotifsandnascent physicalproperties.However,accesstolow-dimensionalvanderWaals (vdW)-boundanalogsofbulkcrystalsisoftenlimitedbychemical considerationsarisingfromstructuralfactorslikeatomicradii,bondingor coordination,andelectronegativity.Usingsingle-walle...
Continue readingThe current study presents a green, straightforward, and ultrafast microwave-assisted method for the synthesis of Ag-NPs in only 40 s, using the Paeonia officinalis root extract as a reducing agent, for the first time. Characterization of the produced Ag-NPs was carried out using different spectroscopic and microscopic methods. They exhibited strong emission peak...
Continue readingChiroptoelectronic devices are crucial for applications in quantum computing, spin optical communications, and magnetic recording. However, the limited efficiency and low stability of conventional circularly polarized light (CPL)-sensing materials have restricted their broader use. Here, we introduce atomic chiral Se nanorod (NRs) films as broadband CPL detectors...
Continue readingThe structural, optical, photocatalytic and dielectric properties of Cd0.40Mn0.60ZnO2 annealed nanocomposites prepared by Hydrothermal and subsequently annealed at temperatures between 200 °C and 600 °C. The particle size, crystallite size, and inter-plane separation were all enlarged with increased Tann at 600 °C and electrical dielectric l...
Continue readingMolecular crowding affects the stability of nucleic acids (DNA and RNA) and induces their non-canonical structures. As the level of molecular crowding varies spatio-temporally in cells, it would be beneficial to predict the behaviour of DNA and RNA structures depending on the local cellular environments. This has applications in human mitochondria, which possess ...
Continue readingFollowing the remarkable advances in the performance of metal halide perovskite solar cells, recent research efforts have focused more on enhancing their long-term stability. Among the various factors that impact the device’s lifetime, humidity-driven degradation plays an important role and can significantly lower the device performance within hours. It is ge...
Continue readingSimultaneous two-photon imaging and electrophysiological recordings offer considerable potential for advancing neurological research and therapies. However, traditional metal-based neural interfaces suffer from photoelectric artifacts, while existing transparent implants rely on opaque interconnect lines to address conductivity limitations. Herein, we developed a...
Continue readingWastewater pollution caused by toxic dyes from the textile industry is a global challenge, threatening agricultural productivity, food security, and access to clean water for livestock. In recent years, photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants using semiconducting materials has emerged as a promising approach for sustainable wastewater treatment. We prese...
Continue readingProteins harboring intrinsically disordered regions (IDRs) lacking stable secondary or tertiary structures are abundant across the three domains of life. These regions have not been systematically studied in prokaryotes. Here, our genome-wide analysis identifies extracytoplasmic serine/threonine-rich IDRs in several biologically important membrane-associated prot...
Continue readingThere is a tremendous upsurge in lung cancer incidences due to changing lifestyles and other environmental risk factors. Unfortunately, the use of clinical therapeutics is causing serious side effects and drug-resistant tumors. Taking account of the severity of lung cancer malignancy and the pressing need for natural therapeutics, we investigated the anticancer p...
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