Fast and facile pH tailored green synthesized ZnO photocatalyst by biogenic reduction using water extract of Averrhoa bilimbi (L) fruit

The present study reports an economical and environmentally friendly technique for the synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles. The water extract of (L) fruit was used in this one-pot synthesis approach for ZnO nanoparticle reduction and stabilisation. Varied size, shape and properties of the synthesi...

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Published inInternational journal of materials research Vol. 115; no. 1; pp. 21 - 27
Main Authors Ramanarayanan, Rajita, Swaminathan, Sindhu, Meethal, Bhabhina Ninnora
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Stuttgart De Gruyter 29.01.2024
Carl Hanser Verlag
Subjects
Catalytic activity
Green synthesis
Hydrophilicity
Nanomaterials
Nanoparticles
Photocatalysis
Photoluminescence
Reduction
Room temperature
Scanning electron microscopy
Superhydrophilicity
Synthesis
Zinc oxide
ZnO
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Summary:The present study reports an economical and environmentally friendly technique for the synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles. The water extract of (L) fruit was used in this one-pot synthesis approach for ZnO nanoparticle reduction and stabilisation. Varied size, shape and properties of the synthesized nanomaterials were obtained by tuning the of the synthesis medium. X-ray diffraction techniques, diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, photoluminescence and scanning electron microscopy analysis were used for characterizing phytochemical capped ZnO nanoparticles. The morphological change with varying was observed from scanning electron microscopy images. Short duration of synthesis with high yield product at ambient room temperature are the salient features of this procedure. The synthesised ZnO nanoparticles showed excellent photocatalytic activity and superhydrophilicity to be used in a wide range of applications.
ISSN:1862-5282
2195-8556
DOI:10.1515/ijmr-2022-0433