Effect of fuel content on nonlinear optical and antibacterial activities of Zn/Cu/Al2O4 nanoparticles prepared by microwave-assisted combustion method

Effect of fuel content on nonlinear optical and antibacterial activities of Zn/Cu/Al2O4 nanoparticles prepared by microwave-assisted combustion method

Nonlinear optical nanoparticles of Zn/Cu/Al2O4 were synthesized by microwave-assisted combustion method with different fuel to oxidizer ratio. And, these nanoparticles were characterized by various analytical techniques to examine their suitability in fascinating applications. XRD results enunciate...

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Main Authors: A. Lakshmanan, P. Surendran, S. SakthyPriya, K. Balakrishnan, Tejaswi Ashok Hegde, G. Vinitha, G. Ramalingam, B. Ravindran, S.W. Chang, M.S. Elshikh, A.H. Mahmoud, D.A. Al Farraj, P. Rameshkumar
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Published: Elsevier 2020-03-01
Series:Journal of King Saud University: Science
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spelling doaj-9f847a451acf4d868bc424285aba39fd2020-11-25T00:35:04ZengElsevierJournal of King Saud University: Science1018-36472020-03-0132213821389Effect of fuel content on nonlinear optical and antibacterial activities of Zn/Cu/Al2O4 nanoparticles prepared by microwave-assisted combustion methodA. Lakshmanan0P. Surendran1S. SakthyPriya2K. Balakrishnan3Tejaswi Ashok Hegde4G. Vinitha5G. Ramalingam6B. Ravindran7S.W. Chang8M.S. Elshikh9A.H. Mahmoud10D.A. Al Farraj11P. Rameshkumar12Crystal and Nanomaterials Lab, Department of Physics, Periyar E.V.R. College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli 620 023, Tamilnadu, IndiaCrystal and Nanomaterials Lab, Department of Physics, Periyar E.V.R. College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli 620 023, Tamilnadu, IndiaCrystal and Nanomaterials Lab, Department of Physics, Periyar E.V.R. College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli 620 023, Tamilnadu, IndiaCrystal and Nanomaterials Lab, Department of Physics, Periyar E.V.R. College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli 620 023, Tamilnadu, IndiaDivision of Physics, School of Advanced Sciences, VIT Chennai, Chennai 600 127, Tamilnadu, IndiaDivision of Physics, School of Advanced Sciences, VIT Chennai, Chennai 600 127, Tamilnadu, IndiaDepartment of Nanoscience and Technology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630 003, Tamilnadu, IndiaDepartment of Evironmental Energy and Engineering, Kyonggi University, Youngtong Gu, Suwon 16227, South Korea; Department for Management of Science and Technology Development, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Faculty of Environment and Labour Safety, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Corresponding authors.Department of Evironmental Energy and Engineering, Kyonggi University, Youngtong Gu, Suwon 16227, South KoreaDepartment of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Zoology, College of science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaCrystal and Nanomaterials Lab, Department of Physics, Periyar E.V.R. College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli 620 023, Tamilnadu, India; Corresponding authors.Nonlinear optical nanoparticles of Zn/Cu/Al2O4 were synthesized by microwave-assisted combustion method with different fuel to oxidizer ratio. And, these nanoparticles were characterized by various analytical techniques to examine their suitability in fascinating applications. XRD results enunciate that the nanoparticle crystallizes in cubic spinel structure. The morphology and quantitative chemical compositions of Zn, Cu, Al and O elements were obtained from SEM with EDAX analysis. The prepared compound was confirmed by FTIR spectrum. The optical energy bandgaps are studied from UV–Vis absorption spectra. The luminescence emission peaks are observed at 371 nm (Violet), 425 nm (violet), 471 nm (blue) and 637 nm (red). In the application point of view from the Z-scan technique, the third order nonlinear optical parameters such as nonlinear refractive index (n2), nonlinear absorption coefficient (β), and third-order nonlinear susceptibility (χ3) of title compound are calculated. For biological application, the antibacterial activities were tested against Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus, Shigella flexneri, and Vibrio cholera bacterial species by measuring the inhibition zone. Existing results point out that the synthesized Zn/Cu/Al2O4 nanoparticles are possible candidates for photonics devices, optical switches, optical limiting and also for pharmaceutical applications. Keywords: Zn/Cu/Al2O4 nanoparticles, Combustion method, Optical properties, Luminescence, Z-scan, Antibacterial activityhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1018364719318415
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author A. Lakshmanan
P. Surendran
S. SakthyPriya
K. Balakrishnan
Tejaswi Ashok Hegde
G. Vinitha
G. Ramalingam
B. Ravindran
S.W. Chang
M.S. Elshikh
A.H. Mahmoud
D.A. Al Farraj
P. Rameshkumar
spellingShingle A. Lakshmanan
P. Surendran
S. SakthyPriya
K. Balakrishnan
Tejaswi Ashok Hegde
G. Vinitha
G. Ramalingam
B. Ravindran
S.W. Chang
M.S. Elshikh
A.H. Mahmoud
D.A. Al Farraj
P. Rameshkumar
Effect of fuel content on nonlinear optical and antibacterial activities of Zn/Cu/Al2O4 nanoparticles prepared by microwave-assisted combustion method
Journal of King Saud University: Science
author_facet A. Lakshmanan
P. Surendran
S. SakthyPriya
K. Balakrishnan
Tejaswi Ashok Hegde
G. Vinitha
G. Ramalingam
B. Ravindran
S.W. Chang
M.S. Elshikh
A.H. Mahmoud
D.A. Al Farraj
P. Rameshkumar
author_sort A. Lakshmanan
title Effect of fuel content on nonlinear optical and antibacterial activities of Zn/Cu/Al2O4 nanoparticles prepared by microwave-assisted combustion method
title_short Effect of fuel content on nonlinear optical and antibacterial activities of Zn/Cu/Al2O4 nanoparticles prepared by microwave-assisted combustion method
title_full Effect of fuel content on nonlinear optical and antibacterial activities of Zn/Cu/Al2O4 nanoparticles prepared by microwave-assisted combustion method
title_fullStr Effect of fuel content on nonlinear optical and antibacterial activities of Zn/Cu/Al2O4 nanoparticles prepared by microwave-assisted combustion method
title_full_unstemmed Effect of fuel content on nonlinear optical and antibacterial activities of Zn/Cu/Al2O4 nanoparticles prepared by microwave-assisted combustion method
title_sort effect of fuel content on nonlinear optical and antibacterial activities of zn/cu/al2o4 nanoparticles prepared by microwave-assisted combustion method
publisher Elsevier
series Journal of King Saud University: Science
issn 1018-3647
publishDate 2020-03-01
description Nonlinear optical nanoparticles of Zn/Cu/Al2O4 were synthesized by microwave-assisted combustion method with different fuel to oxidizer ratio. And, these nanoparticles were characterized by various analytical techniques to examine their suitability in fascinating applications. XRD results enunciate that the nanoparticle crystallizes in cubic spinel structure. The morphology and quantitative chemical compositions of Zn, Cu, Al and O elements were obtained from SEM with EDAX analysis. The prepared compound was confirmed by FTIR spectrum. The optical energy bandgaps are studied from UV–Vis absorption spectra. The luminescence emission peaks are observed at 371 nm (Violet), 425 nm (violet), 471 nm (blue) and 637 nm (red). In the application point of view from the Z-scan technique, the third order nonlinear optical parameters such as nonlinear refractive index (n2), nonlinear absorption coefficient (β), and third-order nonlinear susceptibility (χ3) of title compound are calculated. For biological application, the antibacterial activities were tested against Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus, Shigella flexneri, and Vibrio cholera bacterial species by measuring the inhibition zone. Existing results point out that the synthesized Zn/Cu/Al2O4 nanoparticles are possible candidates for photonics devices, optical switches, optical limiting and also for pharmaceutical applications. Keywords: Zn/Cu/Al2O4 nanoparticles, Combustion method, Optical properties, Luminescence, Z-scan, Antibacterial activity
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1018364719318415
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