Abstract
The present work explains the importance of electron transfer between nickel oxide nanoparticles (NiO NPs) and nano chitosan (Cs NPs) surface for various applications, where nanohybrid membrane (NHM) of (Cs@NiO) is combined and characterized successfully. The photocatalytic activity against the organic pollutants via the strong creation of the reactive oxygen species (ROS), where the efficiency with rhodamine B (RhB) was 26.7%, 37%, and 80% for NiO NPs, Cs@NiO NHM, and Cs@NiO (in KCl), respectively. While methylene blue (MB) was 29%, 77%, and 86% for NiO NPs, Cs@NiO NHM, and Cs@NiO (KCl), respectively. Also, the improved electrochemical properties of NHM enable to work of a modified electrode for the supercapacitors, energy storage, and biosensor applications for glucose in the blood. The water desalination was performed in Kafrelsheikh city between 8 am to 6 pm, July 2021, where the desalination productivity increases by approximately 46.7% percent. The cytotoxicity of NHM has been revealed with histopathological examination and biochemical analysis for thirty male Wistar rats. The lower dose of Cs@NiO NHM showed significant improvement in all obtained biochemical and histopathological studies that returned to the Cs NPs that act as antioxidants. The results prove that NHM is a unique membrane for various applications due to its electronic and surface properties.
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•Upgrading the optical and electrochemical properties of nickel oxide nanoparticle•Novel membrane for water desalination, super capacitance and energy storage•Chitosan/nickel membrane electro biosensor for glucose in the blood•Chitosan/nickel membrane acts as a powerful antioxidant membrane.