The development of ZnO nanoparticle-embedded graphitic-carbon nitride towards triple-negative breast cancer therapy† † Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available. See DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/d3ra02887a

ABSTRACT: The present study deals with the effects of curcumin-loaded ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) embedded in graphitic-carbon nitride (g-C3N4) sheets for breast cancer cells. The synthesis of these sheets was carried out by a simple co-precipitation method. The physicochemical and thermal properties of the composite sheets were studied using various characterization techniques. The powder X-ray diffraction and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy analyses confirmed the hexagonal wurtzite phase of the ZnO nanoparticles, which were randomly distributed on the g-C3N4 nanosheets, generating a finely bonded interface between the two components. The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis confirmed the successful formation of the g-C3N4@ZnO composite, while the thermal studies revealed the ther

SUBMITTER: Padmanabhan V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10424565 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature