PMID- 38095844 OWN - NLM STAT- Publisher LR - 20231214 IS - 1559-0720 (Electronic) IS - 0163-4984 (Linking) DP - 2023 Dec 14 TI - Exploring the Potential of Nickel Oxide Nanoparticles Synthesized from Dictyota bartayresiana and its Biological Applications. LID - 10.1007/s12011-023-03978-5 [doi] AB - The present study validates the impact of nickel oxide nanoparticles (NiONPs) biosynthesized from the brown seaweed Dictyota bartayresiana (DB) and its biological applications. The phytochemicals analyzed in the seaweed extract served as a reducing, capping or stabilizing agent in the formation of nanoparticles. UV visible spectrum of nickel oxide nanoparticles synthesized from DB (DB-NiONPs) represented a prominent peak at 392 nm which validates its formation. Fourier Transmission Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR) showcased the presence of functional groups in the biomolecules which aids in the stabilization of DB-NiONPs. The X-ray diffractometry (XRD) revealed the crystalline nature of DB-NiONPs and the particle size was calculated as 18.26 nm. The Scanning electron microscope (SEM) illustrates the irregularly shaped DB-NiONPs and the desired elements were depicted in energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectrum which confirms the purity of DB-NiONPs. The DB-NiONPs efficiently decolorised the Black B133 (BB133) dye to 86% in 25 min. The data of adsorption studies well fitted into Langmuir isotherm and pseudo-second order kinetic model. The thermodynamic study substantiated the spontaneous, feasible and endothermic process of adsorption. DB-NiONPs revealed enhanced antimicrobial, larvicidal and nematicidal activities against the selected microbes, larva of Culex pipens and juveniles of Meloidogyne incognita respectively. The phytotoxicity studies revealed the DB-NiONPs had a positive impact on the germination and growth of green gram seedlings. CI - (c) 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature. FAU - Geethamala, G V AU - Geethamala GV AD - Department of Zoology, School of Biosciences, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, 641043, Tamil Nadu, India. FAU - Swathilakshmi, A V AU - Swathilakshmi AV AD - Department of Zoology, School of Biosciences, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, 641043, Tamil Nadu, India. FAU - Keerthana, S AU - Keerthana S AD - Department of Zoology, School of Biosciences, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, 641043, Tamil Nadu, India. FAU - Vidhyanivetha, D AU - Vidhyanivetha D AD - Department of Zoology, School of Biosciences, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, 641043, Tamil Nadu, India. FAU - Preethi, G AU - Preethi G AD - Department of Zoology, School of Biosciences, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, 641043, Tamil Nadu, India. FAU - Chitra, P AU - Chitra P AD - Department of Zoology, School of Biosciences, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, 641043, Tamil Nadu, India. FAU - Poonkothai, M AU - Poonkothai M AD - Department of Zoology, School of Biosciences, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, 641043, Tamil Nadu, India. poonkothaii_zoo@avinuty.ac.in. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20231214 PL - United States TA - Biol Trace Elem Res JT - Biological trace element research JID - 7911509 SB - IM OTO - NOTNLM OT - Antimicrobial OT - Dictyota bartayresiana OT - Nematicidal activity OT - Nickel oxide nanoparticles OT - Photocatalytic activity OT - Phytotoxicity EDAT- 2023/12/14 12:42 MHDA- 2023/12/14 12:42 CRDT- 2023/12/14 11:18 PHST- 2023/06/05 00:00 [received] PHST- 2023/11/26 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2023/12/14 12:42 [medline] PHST- 2023/12/14 12:42 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/12/14 11:18 [entrez] AID - 10.1007/s12011-023-03978-5 [pii] AID - 10.1007/s12011-023-03978-5 [doi] PST - aheadofprint SO - Biol Trace Elem Res. 2023 Dec 14. doi: 10.1007/s12011-023-03978-5.