Efficient Samarium-Grafted-CN-Doped α-MoO Used as a Dye Degrader and Antibacterial Agent: In Silico Molecular Docking Study.

This study was used to evaluate the catalytic activity (CA) and bactericidal activity of α-MoO and Sm-g-CN-doped α-MoO composites prepared through an efficient, cost-effective coprecipitation route. Their characteristic studies verify the formation of α-MoO and its composites (3, 6, and 9 mL Sm-g-CN-doped α-MoO), which showed high crystallinity, as confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. The production of superoxide and hydroxyl radicals due to charge transfer through α-MoO and g-CN eventually forms electrons in g-CN and holes around α-MoO. CA against Rhodamine B (RhB) in basic medium provides maximum results compared to acidic and neutral media. The bactericidal efficacy of the (9 mL) doped sample represents a greater inhibition zone of 6.10 mm against the negative bacterial strain . Furthermore, in silico studies showed that the generated nanorods may inhibit DNA gyrase and dihydropteroate synthase (DHPS) enzymes.