Synergistically engineered Ag@NiO–TiO2 ternary nanocomposites as dual-functional photocatalysts for pollutant degradation and antibacterial applications
Iftikhar Ahmad, Muhammad Tahir · 2026
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Iftikhar Ahmad and Muhammad Tahir synthesized a three-part nanoparticle that cleans polluted water under light and fights microbes at the same time. The composite marries silver with nickel oxide and titanium dioxide, two workhorse light-activated materials, using a hot water method. They aimed it at two industrial dyes and one widely used antibiotic, ciprofloxacin, which lingers in waterways.
Within an hour of light exposure, the composite removed most of both dyes from solution, about nine tenths of each. The antibiotic proved tougher, with a little over half removed after three hours at the tested dose. Separate tests showed strong killing of the bacterial and fungal strains tried. The authors argue the pairing of cleanup and disinfection in one material fits wastewater treatment, where dyes, drug residues, and germs arrive together.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Iftikhar Ahmad, Muhammad Tahir |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 55 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |