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Effect of Ni and Cu Doping on ZnO Nanoparticles Synthesized by Solution Combustion Method: Antimicrobial Activity and Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue Dye

https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2025.33150
P. Vinisha Valsaraj
Post Graduate and Research Department of Chemistry, Sree Narayana College, Kannur-670007, India
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8960-1125
Anagha Rajan
Department of Physics, Sree Narayana College, Kannur-670007, India
https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7213-4864
P. Ashna
Department of Physics, Sree Narayana College, Kannur-670007, India
https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0894-9769
Sreshma Rajan
Department of Physics, Sree Narayana College, Kannur-670007, India
https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8298-6593

Corresponding Author(s) : P. Vinisha Valsaraj

vinipunep@gmail.com

Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 37 No. 2 (2025): Vol 37 Issue 2, 2025

Abstract

The green solvent solution combustion method was effectively used to synthesize Zn1-xNixO and Zn1-xCuxO nanomaterials using extract of Moringa oleifera leaves. The structural, morphological and optical properties of the produced doped nanomaterials were investigated using XRD (X-ray diffraction), SEM (scanning electron microscopy), EDX (energy-dispersive X-ray), Raman spectroscopy and UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. The photocatalytic efficacy of the synthesized materials was examined concerning the breakdown of methylene blue dye during UV light exposure. Zn1-xCuxO was found to be the most efficient photocatalyst among the compounds under investigation, degrading 83% of dye after 2 h of exposure to light. Further, the antibacterial activity against both Gram-negative (Escherichia coli) and Gram-positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus) were evaluated through analysis of zone of inhibition. Among the prepared nanostructures, Zn1-xCuxO sample showed excellent antibacterial activity against Gram-positive bacteria. The potential photocatalytic and antibacterial activity of synthesized doped nanomaterials makes them useful for environmental remediation.

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Solution combustion synthesis Green solvent Photocatalytic activity Antimicrobial activity
Valsaraj, P. V., Rajan, A., Ashna, P., & Rajan, S. (2025). Effect of Ni and Cu Doping on ZnO Nanoparticles Synthesized by Solution Combustion Method: Antimicrobial Activity and Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue Dye. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 37(2), 361–368. https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2025.33150
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