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This eco-friendly method eliminates harsh chemicals while producing nanomaterials with active surfaces capable of facilitating electron transfer and scavenging free radicals. Incorporation of cesium introduces basic, electron-rich sites on the Cd\u2013Cs oxide surface, serving as inhibition promoters that enhance charge transfer at the metal\/electrolyte interface and assist in the formation of an adsorbed protective film on steel. The nanocomposites were optimized by adjusting precursor ratios, pH, temperature, and reaction time, and were characterized by UV\u2013Vis, FTIR, XRD, SEM\u2013EDS, HR-TEM EDS, BET, DLS, XPS, and zeta potential analyses. Strong antioxidant activity in ABTS and DPPH assays confirmed efficient catalytic quenching of reactive radicals. Corrosion inhibition potential, evaluated by using potentiodynamic polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and gravimetric analysis in 0.5 M HCl, shows an inhibition efficiency of 90\u201391%. This performance is associated with an electrocatalytically active, adsorbed barrier layer that suppresses both anodic dissolution and cathodic hydrogen evolution, which depicts mixed-type inhibition. Overall, the biosynthesized Cd\u2013Cs mixed oxide nanocomposites function as promising green synthesized nanomaterial with dual antioxidant and corrosion-inhibiting functions, underscoring their potential for advanced surface engineering and corrosion protection.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/surfaces8040091","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,17]],"date-time":"2025-12-17T12:13:03Z","timestamp":1765973583000},"page":"91","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Plant-Mediated Synthesis of Electrocatalytically Active Cd\u2013Cs Mixed Oxide Nanocomposites and Their Multifunctional Antioxidant and Anticorrosive Performance"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"8","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0007-9616-3080","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Shivani","family":"Naik","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Chemistry, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali 140413, Punjab, India"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9529-9233","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ruchi","family":"Bharti","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Chemistry, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali 140413, Punjab, India"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0211-5664","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Renu","family":"Sharma","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Chemistry, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali 140413, Punjab, India"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9913-4671","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"S\u00f3nia A. 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