Bioactive properties of ZnO nanoparticles synthesized using Cocos nucifera leaves.

ABSTRACT: Biosynthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles has been reported using Cocos nucifera leaf (CNL) extract along with estimation of their antimicrobial potential before and after calcination using different micro-organisms. UV-visible spectra of ZnO nanoparticles showed absorption maxima at 383 nm and 363 nm, respectively, with 3.237 eV and 3.416 eV, respectively, as the corresponding band gap energies. FESEM and TEM images showed spherical morphologies of ZnO nanoparticles within the size range 109-215 nm. XRD analysis confirmed the formation of hexagonal wurtzite structures. ATR-IR spectra revealed the presence of stretching vibrations of N-H, O-H, C=C, C=O and NH₂ groups along with C-H and N-H deformation involving biomolecules from CNL extract responsible for reduction and st

SUBMITTER: Gharpure S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8761787 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature