Biosynthesis of ZnO nanoparticles using aqueous extracts of Eclipta prostrata and Piper longum: characterization and assessment of their antioxidant, antibacterial, and photocatalytic properties.

ABSTRACT: Chemical syntheses of nanoparticles that release toxic substances into the environment rarely meet the strict requirements of green chemistry principles. Instead, green synthesis of nanoparticles using plant extracts brings a safe, rapid, and effective process, contributing to solving environmental pollution problems. Here, we report the green synthesis of multifunctional ZnO nanoparticles (ZnONPs) using aqueous extracts of E. prostrata leaves and P. longum fruits. The XRD results affirmed the existence of hexagonal crystalline ZnONPs with particle sizes of 17-30 nm. The optical analysis revealed bandgap energies of 3.10 eV and 3.16 eV for ZnONPs biosynthesized using E. prostrata and P. longum extracts, respectively. The synthesized ZnONPs showed potential antio

SUBMITTER: Tran XT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11421532 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature