To Explore the Antimicrobial Properties of Co- doped CdO Nanoparticles prepared by sol-gel Citrate Techniques

This study focuses on the synthesis of Cadmium oxide (CdO) nanoparticles with doped transition metals like Cobalt (Co) of varying concentrations using sol gel citrate synthesis. Chemical and elemental characterization was carried out with X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Ultraviolet-Visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS). The efficacy of antimicrobial properties of the synthesized nanoparticles against a wide range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial strains and fungal strains was explored. The results demonstrates that the doping of transition metals enhances the antibacterial and antifungal properties of the CdO nanoparticles and thus it can be used as antimicrobial agent in various industrial and medical fields due to its potential strength.