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Green Synthesis of Magnetite Nanoparticles using MyrtuscommunisL. Grown in Egypt

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 4 No 9 (2020): Volume 4, Issue 9, September 2020 | Pages: 6-13

International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology

OPEN ACCESS | Research Article | Published Date: 14-09-2020

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Abstract

Here in, we report, a simple, rapid, and eco-friendly green method was introduced to synthesize magnetite nanoparticles (Fe3O4-NPs) successfully. On treatment of aqueous solutions of ferrous and ferric salts in alkaline medium including MyrtuscommunisL. (MCL) leaf extract with large surface areas ranging from 127 to 318 m2g−1, the rapid formation of stable magnetite nanoparticles (Fe3O4-NPs) is observed to occur. MyrtuscommunisL. Leaves (MCL) extract was used as a reducing and stabilizing agent. It was found that the presence of various biomolecules such as flavonoids and terpenoids of the aqueous leaf extract plays a major role for the formation of Fe3O4-NPs through infrared spectra analysis. X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) and Energy dispersed spectroscopy (EDS) analysis revealed the purity of synthesized Fe3O4-NPs with crystalline cubic structure phase. Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) results illustrated that the size and diameter was in the range from 10 - 12 nm which agrees with calculated Scherrer equation with average diameter of around 9 nm. Vibrating Sample Magnetometer (VSM) analysis indicated that the samples exhibit super paramagnetic with magnetization value was in the range from 58-72emu/g.

Keywords

Biosynthesis, Fe3O4-NPs, MyrtuscommunisL., XRD, FTIR, TEM, SEM, EDX, BET


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Hesham I. Saleh, “Green Synthesis of Magnetite Nanoparticles using MyrtuscommunisL. Grown in Egypt” Published in International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology - IRJIET, Volume 4, Issue 9, pp 6-13, September 2020. https://doi.org/10.47001/IRJIET/2020.409002

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