<i>Muntingia calabura</i> Leaves Mediated Green Synthesis of CuO Nanorods: Exploiting Phytochemicals for Unique Morphology

In this study, phytochemical assisted nanoparticle synthesis was performed using <i>Muntingia calabura</i> leaf extracts to produce copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) with interesting morphology. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM) analysis of...

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Autores principales: Vidhya Selvanathan, Mohammod Aminuzzaman, Lai-Hock Tey, Syaza Amira Razali, Khaled Althubeiti, Hend Ibraheem Alkhammash, Samar Kumar Guha, Sayaka Ogawa, Akira Watanabe, Md. Shahiduzzaman, Md. Akhtaruzzaman
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:867cde379e0b4580a4316966171775382021-11-11T17:58:01Z<i>Muntingia calabura</i> Leaves Mediated Green Synthesis of CuO Nanorods: Exploiting Phytochemicals for Unique Morphology10.3390/ma142163791996-1944https://doaj.org/article/867cde379e0b4580a4316966171775382021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/14/21/6379https://doaj.org/toc/1996-1944In this study, phytochemical assisted nanoparticle synthesis was performed using <i>Muntingia calabura</i> leaf extracts to produce copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) with interesting morphology. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM) analysis of the biosynthesized CuO NPs reveal formation of distinct, homogeneous, and uniform sized CuO nanorods structure with thickness and length of around 23 nm and 79 nm, respectively. Based on Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) analysis, the unique combinations of secondary metabolites such as flavonoid and polyphenols in the plant extract are deduced to be effective capping agents to produce nanoparticles with unique morphologies similar to conventional chemical synthesis. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis verified the monoclinical, crystalline structure of the CuO NPs. The phase purity and chemical identity of the product was consolidated via X-Ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Raman spectroscopic data which indicate the formation of a single phase CuO without the presence of other impurities. The direct and indirect optical band gap energies of the CuO nanorods were recorded to be 3.65 eV and 1.42 eV.Vidhya SelvanathanMohammod AminuzzamanLai-Hock TeySyaza Amira RazaliKhaled AlthubeitiHend Ibraheem AlkhammashSamar Kumar GuhaSayaka OgawaAkira WatanabeMd. ShahiduzzamanMd. AkhtaruzzamanMDPI AGarticlecopper oxidenanorodsgreen synthesis<i>Muntingia calabura</i>TechnologyTElectrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineeringTK1-9971Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)TA1-2040MicroscopyQH201-278.5Descriptive and experimental mechanicsQC120-168.85ENMaterials, Vol 14, Iss 6379, p 6379 (2021)
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topic copper oxide
nanorods
green synthesis
<i>Muntingia calabura</i>
Technology
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Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering
TK1-9971
Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TA1-2040
Microscopy
QH201-278.5
Descriptive and experimental mechanics
QC120-168.85
spellingShingle copper oxide
nanorods
green synthesis
<i>Muntingia calabura</i>
Technology
T
Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering
TK1-9971
Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TA1-2040
Microscopy
QH201-278.5
Descriptive and experimental mechanics
QC120-168.85
Vidhya Selvanathan
Mohammod Aminuzzaman
Lai-Hock Tey
Syaza Amira Razali
Khaled Althubeiti
Hend Ibraheem Alkhammash
Samar Kumar Guha
Sayaka Ogawa
Akira Watanabe
Md. Shahiduzzaman
Md. Akhtaruzzaman
<i>Muntingia calabura</i> Leaves Mediated Green Synthesis of CuO Nanorods: Exploiting Phytochemicals for Unique Morphology
description In this study, phytochemical assisted nanoparticle synthesis was performed using <i>Muntingia calabura</i> leaf extracts to produce copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) with interesting morphology. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM) analysis of the biosynthesized CuO NPs reveal formation of distinct, homogeneous, and uniform sized CuO nanorods structure with thickness and length of around 23 nm and 79 nm, respectively. Based on Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) analysis, the unique combinations of secondary metabolites such as flavonoid and polyphenols in the plant extract are deduced to be effective capping agents to produce nanoparticles with unique morphologies similar to conventional chemical synthesis. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis verified the monoclinical, crystalline structure of the CuO NPs. The phase purity and chemical identity of the product was consolidated via X-Ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Raman spectroscopic data which indicate the formation of a single phase CuO without the presence of other impurities. The direct and indirect optical band gap energies of the CuO nanorods were recorded to be 3.65 eV and 1.42 eV.
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author Vidhya Selvanathan
Mohammod Aminuzzaman
Lai-Hock Tey
Syaza Amira Razali
Khaled Althubeiti
Hend Ibraheem Alkhammash
Samar Kumar Guha
Sayaka Ogawa
Akira Watanabe
Md. Shahiduzzaman
Md. Akhtaruzzaman
author_facet Vidhya Selvanathan
Mohammod Aminuzzaman
Lai-Hock Tey
Syaza Amira Razali
Khaled Althubeiti
Hend Ibraheem Alkhammash
Samar Kumar Guha
Sayaka Ogawa
Akira Watanabe
Md. Shahiduzzaman
Md. Akhtaruzzaman
author_sort Vidhya Selvanathan
title <i>Muntingia calabura</i> Leaves Mediated Green Synthesis of CuO Nanorods: Exploiting Phytochemicals for Unique Morphology
title_short <i>Muntingia calabura</i> Leaves Mediated Green Synthesis of CuO Nanorods: Exploiting Phytochemicals for Unique Morphology
title_full <i>Muntingia calabura</i> Leaves Mediated Green Synthesis of CuO Nanorods: Exploiting Phytochemicals for Unique Morphology
title_fullStr <i>Muntingia calabura</i> Leaves Mediated Green Synthesis of CuO Nanorods: Exploiting Phytochemicals for Unique Morphology
title_full_unstemmed <i>Muntingia calabura</i> Leaves Mediated Green Synthesis of CuO Nanorods: Exploiting Phytochemicals for Unique Morphology
title_sort <i>muntingia calabura</i> leaves mediated green synthesis of cuo nanorods: exploiting phytochemicals for unique morphology
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/867cde379e0b4580a431696617177538
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