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ArticleScientific reports2020

Aluminosilicate Nanocomposites from Incinerated Chinese Holy Joss Fly Ash: A Potential Nanocarrier for Drug Cargos.

Santheraleka Ramanathan, Subash C B Gopinath, M K Md Arshad, Prabakaran Poopalan, Periasamy Anbu, Thangavel Lakshmipriya

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Article in Scientific reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Santheraleka RamanathanInstitute of Nano Electronic Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, 01000, Kangar, Perlis, Malaysia.
Subash C B GopinathInstitute of Nano Electronic Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, 01000, Kangar, Perlis, Malaysia. subash@unimap.edu.my.
M K Md ArshadInstitute of Nano Electronic Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, 01000, Kangar, Perlis, Malaysia.
Prabakaran PoopalanSchool of Microelectronic Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Pauh Putra, 02600, Arau, Perlis, Malaysia.
Periasamy AnbuDepartment of Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Inha University, Incheon, 402-751, Republic of Korea.
Thangavel LakshmipriyaInstitute of Nano Electronic Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, 01000, Kangar, Perlis, Malaysia.
Universiti Malaysia Perlis · MYInha University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

An incredible amount of joss fly ash is produced from the burning of Chinese holy joss paper; thus, an excellent method of recycling joss fly ash waste to extract aluminosilicate nanocomposites is explored. The present research aims to introduce a novel method to recycle joss fly ash through a simple and straightforward experimental procedure involving acidic and alkaline treatments. The synthesized aluminosilicate nanocomposite was characterized to justify its structural and physiochemical characteristics. A morphological analysis was performed with field-emission transmission electron microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy revealed the size of the aluminosilicate nanocomposite to be ~25 nm, while also confirming a uniformly spherical-shaped nanostructure. The elemental composition was measured by energy dispersive spectroscopy and revealed the Si to Al ratio to be 13.24 to 7.96, showing the high purity of the extracted nanocomposite. The roughness and particle distribution were analyzed using atomic force microscopy and a zeta analysis. X-ray diffraction patterns showed a synthesis of faceted and cubic aluminosilicate crystals in the nanocomposites. The presence of silica and aluminum was further proven by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and the functional groups were recognized through Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The thermal capacity of the nanocomposite was examined by a thermogravimetric analysis. In addition, the research suggested the promising application of aluminosilicate nanocomposites as drug carriers. The above was justified by an enzyme-linked apta-sorbent assay, which claimed that the limit of the aptasensing aluminosilicate-conjugated ampicillin was two-fold higher than that in the absence of the nanocomposite. The drug delivery property was further justified through an antibacterial analysis against Escherichia coli (gram-negative) and Bacillus subtilis (gram-positive).

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Drug Delivery SystemsAluminum SilicatesAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacillus subtilisChitosanCoal AshEscherichia coliIncinerationMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMicroscopy, Electron, ScanningMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionNanocompositesParticle SizeSilverSpectroscopy, Fourier Transform InfraredX-Ray DiffractionaluminosilicateAluminum SilicatesAnti-Bacterial AgentsChitosanCoal AshSilver

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PMID32099019
PMCPMC7042258
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