The improvements in the size distribution of zinc oxide nanoparticles by the addition of a plant extract to the synthesis

Recently, the progress in using the plant extracts in the synthesis of nanoparticles (NPs) has occupied a lot of attention. In this study, zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) were synthesized in the presence and without the presence of a plant extract. The morphology and the size of ZnO NPs synthesiz...

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Published inCogent chemistry Vol. 2; no. 1; p. 1150389
Main Authors Samzadeh-Kermani, A., Izadpanah, F., Mirzaee, M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Cogent 31.12.2016
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
antibacterial
E coli
electron microscopy
Fourier transforms
Infrared analysis
infrared spectroscopy
Morphology
Nanoparticles
plant extract
Scanning electron microscopy
Size distribution
Synthesis
Wurtzite
X-ray diffraction
Zinc oxide
Zinc oxides
ZnO nanoparticles
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Summary:Recently, the progress in using the plant extracts in the synthesis of nanoparticles (NPs) has occupied a lot of attention. In this study, zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) were synthesized in the presence and without the presence of a plant extract. The morphology and the size of ZnO NPs synthesized using these two methods were studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. XRD results were shown the wurtzite hexagonal type structure for the NPs and the average size of prepared NPs was found to be smaller, in the presence of plant extract. SEM images were confirmed the XRD results. Finally, the antibacterial activity of prepared NPs was evaluated against two bacteria of gram-positive staphylococcus aureus and gram-negative Escherichia coli.
ISSN:2331-2009
2331-2009
DOI:10.1080/23312009.2016.1150389