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ArticleScientific reports2023

Antimicrobial activity of ZnO-Ag-MWCNTs nanocomposites prepared by a simple impregnation-calcination method.

Rashad Al-Gaashani, Mujaheed Pasha, Khadeeja Abdul Jabbar, Akshath R Shetty, Hussein Baqiah, Said Mansour, Viktor Kochkodan, Jenny Lawler

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Article in Scientific reports, 2023. 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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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Rashad Al-GaashaniQatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Qatar Foundation, 34110, Doha, Qatar. ralgaashani@hbku.edu.qa.
Mujaheed PashaHBKU Core Labs, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar.
Khadeeja Abdul JabbarQatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Qatar Foundation, 34110, Doha, Qatar.
Akshath R ShettyHBKU Core Labs, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar.
Hussein BaqiahShandong Key Laboratory of Biophysics, Institute of Biophysics, Dezhou University, No.566 University Rd. West, Dezhou, Shandong, China.
Said MansourHBKU Core Labs, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar.
Viktor KochkodanQatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Qatar Foundation, 34110, Doha, Qatar.
Jenny LawlerQatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Qatar Foundation, 34110, Doha, Qatar.
Qatar Foundation · QAHamad bin Khalifa University · QAInstitute of Biophysics · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorods and ZnO nanostructures composited with silver (Ag) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) have been synthesized by a simple impregnation-calcination method and have been shown to be suitable for use as antimicrobial agents. The preparation method used for composite materials is very simple, time-effective, and can be used for large-scale production. Several analytical techniques, including X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron spectroscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Fourier transmission infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), have been used to characterize the prepared ZnO-Ag-MWCNT composite materials. The effects on structural, morphological, and antimicrobial properties of (ZnO)

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Anti-Infective AgentsMetal NanoparticlesNanocompositesNanotubes, CarbonZinc OxideAnti-Bacterial AgentsEscherichia coliGram-Negative BacteriaGram-Positive BacteriaMicrobial Sensitivity TestsSilverStaphylococcus aureusAnti-Bacterial AgentsAnti-Infective AgentsNanotubes, CarbonSilverZinc Oxide

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PMID38049503
PMCPMC10695929
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