TY - JOUR
T1 - Biosynthesis and characterization of phyto mediated zinc oxide nanoparticles
T2 - a green chemistry approach
AU - Vanathi, P.
AU - Rajiv, P.
AU - Narendhran, S.
AU - Rajeshwari, Sivaraj
AU - Rahman, Pattanathu K.S.M.
AU - Venckatesh, Rajendran
PY - 2014/11/1
Y1 - 2014/11/1
N2 - In this study, we describe synthesis and characterization of zinc oxide nanoparticles from aquatic weed by a green chemistry approach. The aim of this work is to synthesize zinc oxide nanoparticles from Eichhornia crassipes leaf extract by low cost technology as against the other available technique and eco-friendly method. Aqueous leaf extract acts as a reducing and capping agent in during synthesis of nanoparticles. Formation of zinc oxide nanoparticles, optical properties, size and morphology has been analyzed by UV-vis spectrophotometer, XRD, SEM with EDX and TEM. SEM and TEM analysis show that zinc oxide nanoparticles were spherical shape and average particles size in 32±4 nm. Biological method for synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using plant extracts has been suggested as a possible eco-friendly alternative to chemical and physical methods.
AB - In this study, we describe synthesis and characterization of zinc oxide nanoparticles from aquatic weed by a green chemistry approach. The aim of this work is to synthesize zinc oxide nanoparticles from Eichhornia crassipes leaf extract by low cost technology as against the other available technique and eco-friendly method. Aqueous leaf extract acts as a reducing and capping agent in during synthesis of nanoparticles. Formation of zinc oxide nanoparticles, optical properties, size and morphology has been analyzed by UV-vis spectrophotometer, XRD, SEM with EDX and TEM. SEM and TEM analysis show that zinc oxide nanoparticles were spherical shape and average particles size in 32±4 nm. Biological method for synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using plant extracts has been suggested as a possible eco-friendly alternative to chemical and physical methods.
KW - Eichhornia
KW - Nanoparticles
KW - SEM
KW - TEM
KW - Zinc oxide
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84905003496&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.matlet.2014.07.029
DO - 10.1016/j.matlet.2014.07.029
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84905003496
SN - 0167-577X
VL - 134
SP - 13
EP - 15
JO - Materials Letters
JF - Materials Letters
ER -