Optically amended biosynthesized crystalline copper-doped ZnO for enhanced antibacterial activity† † Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available. See DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/d3ra04488b

ABSTRACT: The emergence and re-emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a potential threat to treating infectious diseases. This study employed a nanometer-scale green synthesis using an extract of Solanum incanum leaves to obtain nanoparticles (NPs) and nanocomposites (NCs) possessing antibacterial properties. The FESEM-EDS elemental mapping analysis proved the novelty of the green synthesis approach in synthesizing a copper-doped ZnO NCs with good dopant distribution. The crystallinity and ZnO bandgap were adjusted by extrinsic copper doping in the ZnO lattice. The optical property adjustments from 3.04 to 2.97 eV for indirect Kubelka–Munk functions were confirmed from DRS-UV-vis analysis. The dopant inclusion in the host lattice was also confirmed by the angle shift on the XRD pattern analys

SUBMITTER: Mengistu A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10440632 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature