Antibacterial and Photocatalytic Properties of ZnO-9-Aminoacridine Hydrochloride Hydrate Drug Nanoconjugates.

ABSTRACT: The development of nanomaterial-based hybrid systems for healthcare and energy-related materials has attracted significant attention nowadays. Here, we have designed a nanocomposite of ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) with anticancer therapeutic drug 9-aminoacridine hydrochloride hydrate (9AA-HCl) for antibacterial and photocatalytic activities. Spectroscopic studies reveal that the photoinduced electron transfer from photoexcited 9AA-HCl to the conduction band of ZnO NP causes the generation of the reactive oxygen species (ROS), which is responsible for antibacterial activity and photocatalytic properties. It is seen that the efficiency of photodegradation of dye molecules increases in ZnO-9AA-HCl nanoconjugated systems than pure ZnO nanoparticles because of efficient charge separation. In additio

SUBMITTER: Mitra P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6072247 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature