Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Anupma Thakur, Sujata Vohra, Pooja Devi
Summary: In this study, a facile colorimetric sensor based on Au/Carbon Dots (Au@CDs) is developed for selective and sensitive detection of l-cysteine. The sensor offers a detection limit of 1 mM based on visual color changes and has potential applications in biological sample analysis.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Riya Chugh, Gurmeet Kaur
Summary: This study reports an eco-friendly green approach for synthesizing arylidene propanedinitrile using carbon dots derived from waste peels of Citrus limetta. The synthesized compounds showed potent antioxidant and antimicrobial activities against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, indicating their potential in medical science.
CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Dan Zhao, Rui Zhang, Xuemei Liu, Xiaoyun Li, Mengyu Xu, Xianju Huang, Xincai Xiao
Summary: This study reports the preparation of antibacterial carbon dots and their multiple antibacterial effects against pathogenic bacteria, especially biofilms. The carbon dots showed excellent broad-spectrum inhibitory activity and biocompatibility, and could be used for bacterial and biofilm imaging.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NANOMEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
N. Pugazhenthiran, S. Murugesan, T. Muneeswaran, S. Suresh, M. Kandasamy, H. Valdes, M. Selvaraj, A. Dennyson Savariraj, R. V. Mangalaraja
Summary: The study successfully prepared monodispersed silver quantum dots of sub 5 nm range using sweet lime peel extract, showing high photoluminescence quenching and strong biocidal effects.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Gaurav Yadav, Mohammad Ahmaruzzaman
Summary: This study examines the effectiveness of sweet lemon waste peels as an acidic catalyst in the esterification process for producing biodiesel from oleic acid. A biowaste-derived sulfonated carbon-based catalyst is fabricated without high temperatures and shows excellent conversion rates and recyclability.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Divyani Panwar, Parmjit S. Panesar, Harish K. Chopra
Summary: The aim of this work was to study the composition, properties, and potential food applications of C. limetta peels. The peels were found to have a high content of ash, crude fiber, carbohydrate, protein, potassium, calcium, magnesium, asparagine, glutamic acid, and aspartic acid. They also exhibited high levels of dietary fiber, phenolic content, and antioxidant activity. The peels showed potential as emulsifying, gelling, foaming, and bulking agents in the food industry. Therefore, they can be re-utilized as a natural food additive with various nutritive and bioactive properties, contributing to zero waste generation.
JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-MYSORE
(2023)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Karsimran Singh, Raj Kumar, Amarjeet Kaur
Summary: In this study, citrus limetta pulp-derived activated carbon electrodes were used in high-performance symmetric electrical double-layer capacitors. Different amounts of activating agent (KHCO3) were used to activate dried leftover limetta pulp, resulting in various activated carbons. The structure and porosity of the synthesized activated carbons were characterized, and it was found that adding NH4+-salt significantly improved the electrochemical properties of the gel polymer electrolyte system.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Xiuli Dong, Christopher M. Overton, Yongan Tang, Jasmine P. Darby, Ya-Ping Sun, Liju Yang
Summary: This study demonstrates the potential of using EDA-CDots to prevent and inhibit biofilm formation at an early stage, especially showing better inhibitory effects when added early. By coupling with chelating agents to disrupt EPS protection, CDots showed significantly enhanced photoinactivation of biofilm-associated cells.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Sneha Acharya, Nanda Kishore
Summary: In this study, co-liquefaction of Citrus limetta peel and pulp wastes was conducted in a hydrogen-donor solvent, methanol, to efficiently convert the raw materials into higher quality biocrude. The highest biocrude yield of 11.25 wt.% was obtained at 260°C temperature, 30 min residence time, and three different biomass to solvent ratios (1:2, 1:3, and 1:4). Co-liquefaction increased the higher heating value of the biocrude to 25.72 MJ kg-1 at a 1:3 biomass to solvent ratio, indicating its synergistic effect. The biocrude product contained esters, ketones, alcohols, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids as determined by GC-MS analysis. The biochar obtained was mesoporous and can be used for water and soil bioremediation adsorption.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Sneha Acharya, Nanda Kishore
Summary: This study reports the liquefaction process and waste management results of Citrus limetta fruit waste in a hydrogen-donor methanol solvent. The biocrude yield from Citrus limetta peel biomass was higher than that from other citrus fruit waste biomasses. The best outcome of this study was the biocrude with higher heating value obtained when the pulp-to-solvent ratio was 1:4.
Article
Horticulture
Diego Rivera, Antonio Bermudez, Concepcion Obon, Francisco Alcaraz, Segundo Rios, Jorge Sanchez-Balibrea, P. Pablo Ferrer-Gallego, Robert Krueger
Summary: This study provides a comprehensive research on the morphological characteristics, cultural significance, historical background, and conservation status of sour limetta. It highlights the importance of sour limetta in the Mediterranean region and calls for its cultivation to prevent it from disappearing.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Arunaksharan Narayanankutty, Naduvilthara U. Visakh, Anju Sasidharan, Berin Pathrose, Opeyemi Joshua Olatunji, Abdullah Al-Ansari, Ahmed Alfarhan, Varsha Ramesh
Summary: Citrus peel waste rich in D-Limonene can be used as a strong antibacterial and cytotoxic agent after extraction. The essential oil also exhibits antioxidant properties.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ayushi Mishra, Himanshu Ojha, Jyoti Pandey, Anjani Kumar Tiwari, Mallika Pathak
Summary: Agro-industrial waste is a concerning issue, and waste valorization is an effective technique to address this problem. In this study, researchers synthesized magnetized biochar from Citrus limetta peels and tested its performance in dye removal. The results demonstrated that the magnetized biochar effectively removed Methylene Blue dye from wastewater.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Junfang Zhang, Yuxin Liu, Christian Njel, Sebastian Ronneberger, Nadezda V. V. Tarakina, Felix F. F. Loeffler
Summary: Counterfeiting not only causes trillion-dollar economic losses annually, but also threatens human health, social equity, and national security. Researchers have developed a nanoprinting-assisted flash synthesis approach to create fluorescent nanofilms with physical unclonable function micropatterns in milliseconds. These unclonable patterns can be quickly and independently read out by fluorescence and topography scanning, greatly enhancing their security.
NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Satyajit Das, Partha Pratim Sahu
Summary: Citrus fruit juices are beneficial to health immunity due to their antiviral, antifungal, and antioxidant properties. However, the acceptability of these juices is compromised by the delayed bitterness caused by limonin. In this study, a CeO2 nanoparticles (NPs) based capacitive sensor was developed for the quantification of limonin concentration in citrus limetta juice. The sensor exhibited excellent sensitivity and fast response time, and its performance was validated using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis. This eco-friendly and rapid sensor allows for easy on-site monitoring of limonin level in citrus juices.
IEEE SENSORS JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Sahebrao More, Nageshwar Khupse, Manik Bhosale, Jalindar Ambekar, Milind Kulkarni, Bharat Kale
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Sushil S. Sangale, Vijaykumar V. Jadhav, Shoyebmohamad F. Shaikh, Pritamkumar Shinde, Balaji G. Ghule, Siddheshwar D. Raut, Mohaseen S. Tamboli, Abdullah M. Al-Enizi, Rajaram S. Mane
MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Digambar Y. Nadargi, Mohaseen S. Tamboli, Santosh S. Patil, Ramesh B. Dateer, Imtiaz S. Mulla, Hyosung Choi, Sharad S. Suryavanshi
Article
Energy & Fuels
Mohaseen S. Tamboli, Harsharaj S. Jadhav, Deepak R. Patil, Asiya F. Shaikh, Santosh S. Patil, Jeong Gil Seo, Hyosung Choi, Suresh W. Gosavi, Bharat B. Kale
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Sujoy Bandyopadhyay, Su Ryong Ha, M. Alam Khan, Cheongbeom Lee, Hong In Jeong, Snehal Lokhandwala, Mohaseen S. Tamboli, Bo Ram Lee, Danil W. Boukhvalov, Hyosung Choi
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Supriya A. Mane, Digambar Y. Nadargi, Jyoti D. Nadargi, Omar M. Aldossary, Mohaseen S. Tamboli, Vinayak P. Dhulap
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Asiya M. Tamboli, Mohaseen S. Tamboli, C. S. Praveen, Pravin Kumari Dwivedi, Indrapal Karbhal, Suresh W. Gosavi, Manjusha Shelke, Bharat B. Kale
Summary: Researchers have developed a new anode material NaFe(MoO4)2, successfully synthesized by solid-state combustion technique, which demonstrates promising performance in both LIBs and SIBs. The material exhibits high discharge capacity and cycling stability in these battery systems.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Minsu Kim, Nguyen Tam Nguyen Truong, Nguyen Hoang Lam, Nam Le, Asiya M. Tamboli, Mohaseen S. Tamboli, Jae Hak Jung
Summary: Different size of plasmonic gold nanorods were synthesized using the overgrown seeds method and applied to vacuum-free hybrid solar cells, investigating the effects of nanorod size on device performance. Tin disulfide quantum dots were used as the device's n-type material, achieving a maximum power conversion efficiency of approximately 3.7% under optimized conditions.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Minsu Kim, Nguyen Tam Nguyen Truong, Nguyen Hoang Lam, Nam Le, Asiya M. Tamboli, Mohaseen S. Tamboli, Truong Nguyen Luan Vu, Jae Hak Jung
Summary: In this study, rGO was synthesized using a modified Hummer method and used as the HTBL layer in VFQPH solar cells, with PEO as the ETBL layer. The effects of the hole transport buffer layer and electron transport buffer layer on the device were investigated, and a glass/ITO/HTBL/PbS:PCBM/ETBL/E-GaIn device was fabricated with a maximum power conversion efficiency of about 4.34%.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Satish S. Deokar, Makarand D. Joshi, Asiya M. Tamboli, Sultan Alshehri, Mohammed M. Ghoneim, Nguyen Tam Nguyen Truong, Mohaseen S. Tamboli, Noormahamad N. Maldar
Summary: A novel bisphenol compound containing multiple ether and amide linkages was synthesized and analyzed. New aromatic polyesters were prepared by polycondensation of this compound with different acid chlorides. The prepared polyesters had high molecular weights and good solubility. Thermal analysis showed that these polyesters were stable at high temperatures.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Nguyen Hoang Lam, Nguyen Tam Nguyen Truong, Chau Thi Thanh Thuy, Mohaseen S. Tamboli, Asiya M. Tamboli, Jinjoo Jung, Kwang-soon Ahn, Chang-Duk Kim, Jae Hak Jung
Summary: CuO thin films with broccoli-like structure were prepared using a hydrothermal method and showed potential as photocathodes for water-splitting. The properties of the films can be controlled by adjusting the precursor concentration and reaction temperature, with higher values leading to improved photocurrent density and conversion efficiency.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Viet Thanh Hau Pham, Thanh Kieu Trinh, Hamid M. Shaikh, Saeed M. Al-Zahrani, Abdullah Alhamidi, Sami Bin Dahman, Mohaseen S. Tamboli, Nguyen Tam Nguyen Truong
Summary: In this study, the effects of using a 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride (BMIM+Cl-) ionic liquid on the conductivity and morphological properties of the hole-transport layer (HTL) made of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) films were investigated. The conductivity of the acidic PEDOT:PSS film was decreased, while the conductivity of the pH-neutral PEDOT:PSS film was increased. The surface morphology of the pH-neutral PEDOT:PSS film slightly changed, while the surface morphology of the acidic PEDOT:PSS film remained relatively unchanged. Vacuum-free planar hybrid solar cells using the pH-neutral PEDOT:PSS film showed higher power conversion efficiency compared to those using the acidic PEDOT:PSS film.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
S. K. Shinde, Monali B. Jalak, Swapnil S. Karade, Sutripto Majumder, Mohaseen S. Tamboli, Nguyen Tam Nguyen Truong, Nagesh C. Maile, Dae-Young Kim, Ajay D. Jagadale, H. M. Yadav
Summary: In this study, highly porous one-dimensional nanobelt-like cobalt phosphate materials were synthesized for supercapacitor applications. The synthesized Co2P2O7 exhibited excellent physicochemical and electrochemical properties, with the nanobelt-like nanostructures providing improved ion transfer and cycling stability. The Co2P2O7 electrode deposited at 150 degrees C demonstrated the highest specific capacitance and an asymmetric hybrid Co2P2O7//AC supercapacitor device showed high energy and power density. Overall, the one-dimensional nanobelt-like Co2P2O7 material is a promising option for electrochemical energy storage.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Hoang Lam Nguyen, Hyosang Lee, Shoyebmohamad F. Shaikh, Hassnain Abbas Khan, Mohaseen S. Tamboli, Jae Hak Jung, Nguyen Tam Nguyen Truong
Summary: Cu-In-Ga-Se nanoparticles were synthesized and their effects on the properties of CuInGaSe2 thin films were investigated. The resulting CIGS thin film showed a tetragonal structure and high sunlight absorption, with a band gap energy of approximately 0.94 eV. Non-vacuum GT90-CIGS-based solar cells achieved a maximum power conversion efficiency of approximately 8.3% with an optimized device structure of Al/ITO/ZnO/CdS/CIGS/Mo.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Aarti R. Gunjal, Yogesh A. Sethi, Ujjwala Kawade, Rajendra P. Panmand, Chitra K. Ugale, Jalindar D. Ambekar, Arvind Nagawade, Bharat B. Kale
Summary: The novel marigold flower-like SiO2@ZnIn2S4 nano-heterostructure was fabricated using an in situ hydrothermal method, exhibiting excellent photocatalytic activity for hydrogen production from H2S under natural sunlight. The hierarchical morphology, heterojunction, and crystallinity of the SiO2@ZnIn2S4 were found to enhance charge carrier separation, leading to the improved photocatalytic performance compared to pristine ZnIn2S4. Additionally, the band gap of the nanostructure lies in the visible range of the solar spectrum, making it a promising material for solar energy conversion applications.