AlAnazi, MahaGhrib, TaherErcan, FilizKotb, EssamBubshait, RuqaiyahAlmilad, FatimahElibol, Erdem2024-08-232024-08-2320232214-7144https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2023.104237https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12684/14308Nanoparticles of NiO, and MnO2 nanoparticles were successfully synthesized on graphene-coated Nickel foam (NFG) substrates for the synthesis of dual-functional specimens for antibacterial and photocatalytic applications. The morphological, structural, and optical properties were investigated thanks to the techniques of scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV-Vis, and photoluminescence spectroscopy. It was observed from XRD analysis that alpha-MnO2 and NiO nanoparticles were deposited with high purity as a thin film on NFG substrates. The photocatalytic efficiency of the synthesized materials was tested on a Methylene blue (MB) solution as a target dye pollutant and the obtained results indicate a good degradation rate under visible light irradiation. Antibacterial activity was tested on Staph aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and the yeast Candida albicans. The obtained results show that MnO2/NFG and NiO/NFG specimens constitute good candidates for the treatment of wastewater.en10.1016/j.jwpe.2023.104237info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessGraphene-coated nickel foamMnO2NiOPhotocatalysisAntibacterialWater purificationPhotocatalytic DegradationMethylene-BlueFacileDioxideDyeArticle552-s2.0-85169790086WOS:001091386200001Q1Q1