CdO/CdCO3 nanocomposite physical properties and cytotoxicity against selected breast cancer cell lines

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 1 - 11
• Main Authors: Lefojane, R. P., Sone, B. T., Matinise, N., Saleh, K., Direko, P., Mfengwana, P., Mashele, S., Maaza, M., Sekhoacha, M. P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 08.01.2021; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 631/67; 639/925; 692/699; Breast cancer; Cadmium; Cytotoxicity; Fourier transforms; Humanities and Social Sciences; Infrared spectroscopy; Mammalian cells; multidisciplinary; Nanocomposites; Nanoparticles; Photoelectron spectroscopy; Physical properties; Plant cells; Plant extracts; Scanning electron microscopy; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Spectrum analysis; Transmission electron microscopy; Tumor cell lines; X-ray diffraction

Cadmium Oxide nanoparticles have the lowest toxicity when compared to nanoparticles of other semiconductors and they are not detrimental to human and mammalian cells, thereby making them candidates for targeting cancer cells. Synadenium cupulare plant extracts were used to synthesize CdO/CdCO 3 nano...