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Integrating microwave-assisted green synthesis, DFT simulations, and biological activity evaluation of copper-doped zinc oxide nanoparticles.
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- Copper-doped zinc oxide nanoparticles as efficient antimicrobial agents: bridging electronic properties with biological properties.Discover nano · 2026Article
- Bioinspired APTES-coated copper oxide nanoparticles with antioxidant, antibacterial, and optoelectronic potential.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Machine-Learning-Guided Design of Nanostructured Metal Oxide Photoanodes for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting: From Material Discovery to Performance Optimization.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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Abstract
The advancement of nanotechnology and the growing demand for environmentally sustainable processes have fueled interest in green synthesis methods. In this research, copper-doped zinc oxide nanoparticles (Cu: ZnO NPs) were synthesized using a microwave-assisted approach, employing a bio-extract derived from Pistia Stratiotes (PS) leaves as a reducing agent. Comprehensive characterization through UV-Visible spectroscopy, PL, FTIR, SEM with EDS, TEM, DLS, XRD and XPS confirmed the formation, optical and structural features of the synthesized NPs. SEM and TEM images revealed spherical and nanorod-like morphologies, with particle sizes ranging from 15 nm to 65 nm and a tendency to agglomerate. Density Functional Theory (DFT) simulations using Quantum Espresso indicated a band gap narrowing to 3.0 eV after copper doping. Biologically, the Cu: ZnO NPs exhibited strong antibacterial activity against Candida albicans (16.3-17.5 mm), Staphylococcus aureus (18.4-21.5 mm), and Escherichia coli (19-21.6 mm). Additionally, the NPs showed promising anticancer potential against SK-MEL-28 melanoma cells, with an IC
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