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Synthesis and Characterization of Nano Zinc Oxide by using Red Cabbage (Brassica Oleraceae) Extract

Hesham I. SalehNorthern Border University, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of science, Arar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and National Research Centre, Inorganic Chemistry Department, P.O. 12622, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt

Vol 3 No 8 (2019): Volume 3, Issue 8, August 2019 | Pages: 36-42

International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology

OPEN ACCESS | Research Article | Published Date: 31-08-2019

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Abstract

In the present work, we describe a low-cost and simple procedure for biosynthesis of Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) using different volumes from red Cabbage extract. Zinc acetate hydrate [Zn(OAc)2.2H2O] solution was used as a precursor to synthesize Zinc oxide nanoparticles. The prepared ZnO nanoparticles were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Elemental Dispersion Analysis of X-ray (EDAX), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-Ray diffraction (XRD) and Brunauer–Emmet-Teller (BET) surface area. The suitable volume of plant extract can effectively regulate the morphology, particle size and distribution of ZnO, and form more mesopores. FT-IR spectra revealed the functional groups and the presence of protein as the reducing/capping agents for surrounding the ZnO nanoparticles. The average crystallite size of the as prepared ZnO samples (calculated by Scherrer formula) is about 35 nm, 28 nm, 23 nm, and 16 nm for samples obtained in the presence of 5, 10, 15 and 20 ml of the aqueous extracts, respectively. The EDAX analysis, confirmed the presence of metallic zinc oxide in biosynthesized ZnO NPs.

Keywords

Biosynthesis, ZnO nanoparticles, Red Cabbage, XRD, FTIR, SEM, EDX, BET


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Hesham I. Saleh, “Synthesis and Characterization of Nano Zinc Oxide by using Red Cabbage (Brassica Oleraceae) Extract” Published in International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology (IRJIET), Volume 3, Issue 8, pp 36-42, August 2019.

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