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Publication Type : Journal Article
Source : Polymers 2020, 12 (5), 1151. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12051151.
Url : https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/12/5/1151
Campus : Amritapuri
School : School for Sustainable Futures
Year : 2020
Abstract : We have fabricated ZnO nanoflake structures using degummed silk fibers as templates, via soaking and calcining the silk fibers bearing ZnO nanoparticles at 150 °C for 6 h. The obtained ZnO nanostructures were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), and UV-vis and fluorescence spectroscopic analysis. The size (~500–700 nm) in length and thicknesses (~60 nm) of ZnO nanoflakes were produced. The catalysis performances of ZnO nanoflakes on silk fibers (ZnSk) via photo-degradation of naphthalene (93% in 256 min), as well as Rose Bengal dye removal (~1.7 mM g−1) through adsorption from aqueous solution, were practically observed. Further, ZnSk displayed superb antibacterial activity against the tested model gram-negative Escherichia coli bacterium. The produced ZnSk has huge scope to be used for real-world water contaminants remediation applications
Cite this Research Publication : Rao, K. J.; Korumilli, T.; KP, A.; Wacławek, S.; Černík, M.; Padil, V. V. T . "Development of ZnO Nanoflake Type Structures Using Silk Fibres as Template for Water Pollutants Remediation". Polymers 2020, 12 (5), 1151. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12051151.