Merits of photocatalytic and antimicrobial applications of gamma-irradiated Co _x Ni_1-x Fe₂O₄/SiO₂/TiO₂; x = 0.9 nanocomposite for pyridine removal and pathogenic bacteria/fungi disinfection: implication for wastewater treatment.

ABSTRACT: In this paper, we report a layer-by-layer approach for the preparation of a concentric recyclable composite (Co _x Ni_1-x Fe₂O₄/SiO₂/TiO₂; x = 0.9) designed for wastewater treatment. The prepared composite was investigated by X-ray diffraction spectroscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) supported with energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy to analyze crystallinity, average particle size, morphology and elemental composition, respectively. The antimicrobial activities of the prepared composite have been investigated against multi-drug-resistant bacteria and pathogenic fungi using a variety of experiments, such as zone of inhibition, minimum inhib

SUBMITTER: El-Sayyad GS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9049020 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature