Table 1 Specifications of chemicals used in the synthesis of Cu: ZnO NPs.

From: Integrating microwave-assisted green synthesis, DFT simulations, and biological activity evaluation of copper-doped zinc oxide nanoparticles

Chemical

Molecular Formula

Grade

Purity (%)

Supplier

Brand

Zinc nitrate hexahydrate

Zn(NO3)2·6H2O

Analytical Reagent (AR)

98

Loba Chemie Pvt. Ltd., India

Loba

Copper (II) nitrate trihydrate

Cu(NO3)2·3H2O

Analytical Reagent (AR)

99

Loba Chemie Pvt. Ltd., India

Loba

Ethanol

C2H5OH

Analytical

> 99

Merck India

Merck

Deionized water

H2O

Millipore grade

18.2 MΩ·cm resistivity

In-house (Milli-Q system)

Millipore