Muntingia calabura Leaves Mediated Green Synthesis of CuO Nanorods: Exploiting Phytochemicals for Unique Morphology
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Preparation of Plant Extract
2.3. Green Synthesis of CuO Nanoparticles
2.4. Characterization of CuO Nanoparticles
3. Results and Discussions
3.1. Structural Analysis
3.2. Optical Analysis
3.3. Morphological Analysis
3.4. Phytochemical Constituents
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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2θ | Miller Index | FWHM (°) | β (Radians) | D (nm) |
---|---|---|---|---|
32.51 | (0 3 1) | 0.71 | 0.0124 | 11.65 |
36.32 | (0 0 2) | 0.41 | 0.0072 | 20.38 |
39.20 | (1 1 1) | 0.57 | 0.0099 | 14.80 |
49.42 | (2 0 −2) | 0.63 | 0.0110 | 13.88 |
62.26 | (1 1 −3) | 0.75 | 0.0131 | 12.36 |
Source of Phytochemical | Smallest Particle Size (nm) | Shape | References |
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Madhuca longifolia seeds | 30 | Quasi-spherical | [46] |
Carica papaya peel | 85 | Irregular | [47] |
Anthemis nobilis flowers | 61 | Irregular | [48] |
Musa acuminata peel | 50 | Spherical | [49] |
Psidium guajava leaves | 33 | Spherical | [50] |
Caesalpinia bonducella seed | 13 | Rice shaped | [22] |
Muntingia calabura leaves | 23 | Rod shaped | This work |
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Selvanathan, V.; Aminuzzaman, M.; Tey, L.-H.; Razali, S.A.; Althubeiti, K.; Alkhammash, H.I.; Guha, S.K.; Ogawa, S.; Watanabe, A.; Shahiduzzaman, M.; et al. Muntingia calabura Leaves Mediated Green Synthesis of CuO Nanorods: Exploiting Phytochemicals for Unique Morphology. Materials 2021, 14, 6379. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14216379
Selvanathan V, Aminuzzaman M, Tey L-H, Razali SA, Althubeiti K, Alkhammash HI, Guha SK, Ogawa S, Watanabe A, Shahiduzzaman M, et al. Muntingia calabura Leaves Mediated Green Synthesis of CuO Nanorods: Exploiting Phytochemicals for Unique Morphology. Materials. 2021; 14(21):6379. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14216379
Chicago/Turabian StyleSelvanathan, Vidhya, Mohammod Aminuzzaman, Lai-Hock Tey, Syaza Amira Razali, Khaled Althubeiti, Hend Ibraheem Alkhammash, Samar Kumar Guha, Sayaka Ogawa, Akira Watanabe, Md. Shahiduzzaman, and et al. 2021. "Muntingia calabura Leaves Mediated Green Synthesis of CuO Nanorods: Exploiting Phytochemicals for Unique Morphology" Materials 14, no. 21: 6379. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14216379