Hydrothermal synthesis and characterization of the antimony–tin oxide nanomaterial and its application as a high-performance asymmetric supercapacitor, photocatalyst, and antibacterial agent

Abstract

We had been creating antimony-tin oxide nanoparticles (ATO) chemically for use in antibacterial, photocatalytic, and supercapacitor applications. The XRD pattern reveals the hexagonal structure, while the FTIR spectra validate the...

The Antibiofilm Effects of Antimony Tin Oxide Nanoparticles against Polymicrobial Biofilms of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus

“…However, ATO NP concentrations of up to 1000 µg/mL did not inhibit the planktonic cell growth of S. aureus or UPEC ( Figure S2 ). This result partially agrees with previous antibacterial results with MICs ranging from 25 to 100 mg/mL [ 19 ]. These results show ATO NPs at sub-minimum inhibitory concentrations suppressed biofilm formation by S. aureus and UPEC without inhibiting planktonic cell growth.…”

“…Antimony (Sb) [ 40 ] is a toxic trace element. Additionally, it has been recently reported that its oxide nanoparticles (Sb 2 O 3 ·SnO 2 , called ATO NPs here) caused some toxicity in epithelial cell lines [ 41 ], while they showed a negligible effect on zebra fish growth [ 19 ]. In this study, ATO NPs at concentrations up to 1000 µg/mL did not cause blood hemolysis ( Figure S4 ) and showed no toxicity in plant and nematode models ( Figure 6 A,C).…”

“…Furthermore, ATO nanocrystals were found to kill cancer cells efficiently and to be non-toxic to mice [ 18 ]. Most recently, ATO NPs showed photocatalytic and antibacterial activities with MICs ranging from 25 to 100 mg/mL [ 19 ]. However, their antibiofilm and antivirulence activities at subinhibitory concentrations have not been studied.…”

Tin Oxide Materials for Industrial Wastewater Treatment: Promising Adsorbents and Catalyst

“…The sol-gel method, for instance, involves the controlled hydrolysis and condensation of precursor compounds, allowing precise control over particle size and surface properties [56,57]. Hydrothermal and solvothermal processes utilize elevated temperatures and pressures to induce crystallization, yielding well-defined nanocrystalline structures [58,59]. Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and physical vapor deposition (PVD) techniques enable the creation of thin films and coatings with tailored properties [60,61].…”

Crystallinity Study of Electrodeposited SnO₂ on FTO Substrate

“…All the above-mentioned properties of tin oxide make it an appreciable material for a variety of applications-Li-ion batteries [11], and catalysts [12]. Several methods have been implemented in the fabrication of tin oxide nanoparticles by researchers, some of which are hydrothermal [13], green synthesis [14], controlled precipitation [15], leaching [16], sol-gel combustion [17], and so on. Several research studies have explored various methods for synthesizing tin oxide nanoparticles.…”