Untangling Antibacterial and Dye Removal Potential of Wolframite-Type Zinc Molybdate Nanostructures
摘要
A green and convenient combustion method was utilized to synthesize wolframite-type zinc molybdate (ZnMoO4) nanostructures. The crystalline characteristics of the nanostructures were confirmed by XRD and SAED, revealing the presence of an anorthic phase. Elemental composition and oxidation states were analyzed using XPS and EDS. TEM determined the average particle sizes to be 17.06 nm for ZnMoO4 and 17.40 nm for G-ZnMoO4 nanostructures. These nanostructures were then evaluated for their photocatalytic performance against UV-protected industrial Novacron brown dye, achieving degradation efficiencies of 82.98% for ZnMoO4 and 94.31% for G-ZnMoO4 within 120 min. Additionally, the preferable broad-spectrum antibacterial activities of these nanostructures against three human pathogenic bacterial strains were investigated.
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