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ArticleRSC advances2025

Exploring the antibacterial properties of ZnO nanorods-CuO nanoflowers: a mode of action approach.

Vijay S Ghodake, Pramod A Koyale, Satyajeet S Patil, Pramod S Patil, Sagar D Delekar

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Vijay S GhodakeDepartment of Chemistry, Shivaji University Kolhapur 416 004 Maharashtra India sdd_chem@unishivaji.ac.in.
Pramod A KoyaleSchool of Nanoscience and Biotechnology, Shivaji University Kolhapur 416 004 Maharashtra India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3402-6793
Satyajeet S PatilThin Film Materials Laboratory, Department of Physics, Shivaji University Kolhapur 416 004 Maharashtra India.
Pramod S PatilThin Film Materials Laboratory, Department of Physics, Shivaji University Kolhapur 416 004 Maharashtra India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7729-4690
Sagar D DelekarDepartment of Chemistry, Shivaji University Kolhapur 416 004 Maharashtra India sdd_chem@unishivaji.ac.in.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4306-8657

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Abstract

This study presents an innovative approach to enhancing the antibacterial performance of zinc oxide nanorods (ZnO NRs) by functionalizing them with copper oxide nanoflowers (CuO NFs). Initially, ZnO NRs were synthesized using a straightforward sol-gel wet chemical method, followed by the controlled integration of CuO NFs to form the desired ZnO-CuO nanocomposites (ZC NCs). Detailed physicochemical characterization tools were employed to interpret the associated structural, functional, optical, and morphological properties of the synthesized samples. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis was further quantitatively supported by Rietveld refinement, providing a brief account of the structural parameters and other aspects. Herein, the augmented antibacterial performance can be understood by observing the improved surface area determined by Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) analysis, which shows a higher surface area of 187.622 m

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PMCPMC12434685

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