Green route to synthesize Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles using leaf extracts of Cassia fistula and Melia azadarach and their antibacterial potential
International Islamic University, Islamabad · University of Faisalabad · +6 more institutions
Abstract
Development of plant based nanoparticles has many advantages over conventional physico-chemical methods and has various applications in medicine and biology. In present study, zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized using leaf extracts of two medicinal plants Cassia fistula and Melia azadarach. 0.01 M zinc acetate dihydrate was used as a precursor in leaf extracts of respective plants for NPs synthesis. The structural and optical properties of NPs were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscope (SEM), ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometer (UV-Vis) and dynamic light scattering (DLS). The antibacterial potential of ZnO NPs…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 26.55
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 35
Authors
4- MNMinha Naseer
International Islamic University, Islamabad
- UAUsman AslamCorresponding
University of Faisalabad, University of Agriculture Faisalabad
- BKBushra Khalid
The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research
- BCBin ChenCorresponding
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Institute of Atmospheric Physics
Topics & keywords
- Zinc
- Cassia
- Nuclear chemistry
- Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy
- Nanoparticle
- Dynamic light scattering
- Materials science
- Antibacterial activity