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    Plant assisted synthesis of CuO/ZnO heterojunction nanocomposites using Mitragyna speciosa (Korth.) Havil leaf extract for photocatalytic activity under full spectrum LED light and antibacterial performance
    (2026-07-15)
    Phunpueok, Akapong
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    Thongpool, Voranuch
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    Jaiyen, Sarawut
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    Bootchanont, Atipong
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    Sukprasit, Nuchita
    CuO/ZnO heterojunction nanocomposites were synthesized through a green plant assisted method using Mitragyna speciosa leaf extract as a natural reducing and stabilizing agent. Structural and morphological analyses (XRD, FE-SEM, EDS, UV–vis, and BET) confirmed the formation of CuO/ZnO heterostructures with mesoporous characteristics. The 0.25CuO/0.75ZnO heterojunction nanocomposites exhibited the smallest ZnO crystallite size (∼8.06 nm) and the highest surface area (28.97 m<sup>2</sup>/g). Photocatalytic performance evaluated by methylene blue degradation under full-spectrum irradiation showed that the 0.25CuO/0.75ZnO heterojunction nanocomposites achieved 92.29% degradation within 90 min with a rate constant of 0.02491 min<sup>−1</sup>. In addition, the nanocomposites demonstrated strong antibacterial activity, achieving 99.9% reduction of E. coli and >99.9% inhibition of S. aureus . The enhanced performance is attributed to efficient charge separation at the CuO/ZnO heterojunction and the generation of reactive oxygen species.
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