Cuprous oxide

J. Nutr. 144(8) , 1298-305, (2014)

A double-blind, randomized clinical trial was conducted to determine the effects of prevention of zinc deficiency on cognitive and sensorimotor development during infancy. At 6 mo of age, infants were randomly assigned to be administered a daily liquid supple...

Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1840(1) , 1-9, (2014)

Metal oxide nanoparticles are well known to generate oxidative stress and deregulate normal cellular activities. Among these, transition metals copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) are more compelling than others and able to modulate different cellular respon...

Aquat. Toxicol. 150 , 201-9, (2014)

Whilst a considerable number of studies have been reported on the acute toxicity of nanoparticles (NPs) on invertebrates such as Daphnia magna, few studies have been reported on the biochemical change (biomarkers) induction on these species by NPs, especially...

J. Environ. Sci. (China) 24(5) , 827-33, (2012)

A mixture of five commonly used pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) was degraded using a new combined catalyst under visible light irradiation. Scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that the combined catalyst was ...

Environ. Technol. 34(1-4) , 1-6, (2013)

In this research the catalytic effect of copper compounds (ionic, oxide and oxide nanopowder) on the oxidation of ferrous iron by aeration was studied experimentally. When copper exists in solution, the oxidation rate of iron(II) will increase. The experiment...

J. Cosmet. Dermatol. 11(3) , 193-200, (2012)

Copper up-regulates the secretion of extracellular skin proteins and stabilizes the extracellular matrix once formed. As copper can be absorbed through intact skin, we reasoned that sleeping on pillowcases containing copper-impregnated fibers would reduce ski...

J. Hazard. Mater. 233-234 , 200-6, (2012)

In this work, an effective and size-controlled process for preparing Cu(2)O nanomaterials from waste PCBs by supercritical water (SCW) combined with electrokinetic (EK) technique was developed. SCW was used for the pretreatment of waste PCBs, and highly unifo...

Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 96(5) , 1201-7, (2012)

In this work, we report the use of a non-toxic nanocrystal Cu(2)O-loaded TiO(2) nanotube array (Cu(2)O/TNTs) film as high-performance visible-light bactericidal photocatalyst. The samples were characterized by field-emission scanning electron microscopy, X-ra...

J. Phys. Chem. B 117(1) , 141-52, (2013)

The ultrafine monodispersed cuprous oxide (Ufm-Cu(2)O) nanoparticles have been successfully synthesized by a facile wet chemical method using poly-N-vinylpyrrolidone (PVP) as a capping agent. This colloidal solution of Ufm-Cu(2)O and chitosan (CS) is electrop...

Chemosphere 89(9) , 1142-50, (2012)

Increased commercialisation of nanometal-based products augments the possibility of their deposition into aquatic ecosystems; this, in turn, may pose risks to aquatic biota and associated ecological functions. Freshwater invertebrate shredders mostly use micr...