<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Khasim, Syed</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Rashad, M.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Hamdalla, Taymour A.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Panneerselvam, Chellasamy</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Issa, Shams A. M.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Dastager, Syed G.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Parveen, Humaira</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Aljohani, Meshari M.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Khan, Zia Ul Haq</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Angadi, Basavaraj</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sustainable biosynthesis of NiO-carbon nanocomposites with enhanced charge dynamics for high-performance electrochemical pesticide detection in agricultural applications and photocatalytic remediation</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Scientific Reports</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Cango red dye</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Electrochemical sensor</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Glyphosate</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Neem extract</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Nickel oxide-carbon composite</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2026</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">MAY</style></date></pub-dates></dates><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">16</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">20618</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;
	Bio-derived NiO-Carbon nanocomposites were prepared using Neem (Azadirachta indica) leaf extract through a green combustion approach. Structural analysis confirmed the formation of face-centered cubic NiO with crystallite sizes in the 25-50 nm range. The optimized 1:1 NiO: C composite demonstrated a limit of detection calculated via the 3 sigma/slope method in the millimolar range, along with a linear sensing response between 1 and 6 mM for glyphosate. In addition, the material achieved 98.78% degradation of Congo Red (CR dye) under UV irradiation (365 nm, 15 mW/cm &amp;amp; sup2;) while maintaining strong reusability and stability. The improved performance is attributed to the presence of conductive carbon, which facilitates charge transport, reduces electron-hole recombination, and increases the availability of active surface sites. Electrochemical impedance analysis further confirmed reduced charge-transfer resistance in the optimized composite, supporting its enhanced interfacial kinetics. The scalable and cost-effective synthesis, combined with stability in acidic media, highlights the potential of this composite as a multifunctional platform for pesticide monitoring and wastewater remediation.&lt;/p&gt;
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