Green synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles by Calotropis Gigantea

Authors

  • Vidya C Department of Chemical Engineering, R V College of Engineering, Bangalore Author
  • Shilpa Hiremath Department of Chemical Engineering, R V College of Engineering, Bangalore Author
  • M N Chandraprabha Department of Biotechnology, M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore Author
  • M A Lourdu Antonyraj Department of Chemical Engineering, R V College of Engineering, Bangalore Author
  • Indu Venu Gopal Department of Chemical Engineering, R V College of Engineering, Bangalore Author
  • Aayushi Jain Department of Chemical Engineering, R V College of Engineering, Bangalore Author
  • Kokil Bansal Department of Chemical Engineering, R V College of Engineering, Bangalore Author

Keywords:

Zinc nanoparticles, Calotropis gigantea, Green-synthesis. X Ray Diffraction, Scanning Electron Microscopy

Abstract

Present study focuses on the green synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles by zinc nitrate and utilizing the bio components of leaves extract of Calotropis Gigantea. The ZnO nano crystallites of average size range of 30-35 nm have been synthesized by rapid, simple and ecofriendly method. Zinc nanoparticles were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The particles obtained are spherical in nature and are agglomerates of nanocrystallite. The X ray patterns show hexagonal crystal type for ZnO. The results coincide with literature XRD pattern for hexagonal wurtzite ZnO. The size of nano crystallites is calculated by considering XRD data by Debye- Scherrer’s Formula.

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Published

2013-09-30

Issue

Special Issue-1 (Sep 2013)

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Articles

How to Cite

Green synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles by Calotropis Gigantea. (2013). International Journal of Current Engineering and Technology, 1(1.Special Issue), 118-120. https://ijcet.evegenis.org/index.php/ijcet/article/view/3813