Green Synthesis and Characterization of Copper Nanoparticles Using Fortunella margarita Leaves

Green Synthesis and Characterization of Copper Nanoparticles Using Fortunella margarita Leaves

The use of biomaterials in the synthesis of nanoparticles is one of the most up-to-date focuses in modern nanotechnologies and nanosciences. More and more research on green methods of producing metal oxide nanoparticles (NP) is taking place, with the goal to overcome the possible dangers of toxic ch...

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Published in:Polymers Vol. 13; no. 24; p. 4364
Main Authors: Amjad, Rutaba, Mubeen, Bismillah, Ali, Syed Shahbaz, Imam, Syed Sarim, Alshehri, Sultan, Ghoneim, Mohammed M, Alzarea, Sami I, Rasool, Rabia, Ullah, Inam, Nadeem, Muhammad Shahid, Kazmi, Imran
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 13-12-2021
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Subjects:
Absorption spectra
Biocompatibility
Biomedical materials
Cardiovascular disease
characterization
Chemical synthesis
Chemicals
Color
Copper
CuNPs
Cupric ions
Enzymes
Fortunella margarita
Fourier transforms
Metal oxides
Morphology
Nanoparticles
Nanotechnology
Phytochemicals
Production methods
Quantum dots
Scanning electron microscopy
UV-Vis
Visual fields
Visual observation
United Kingdom > UK
Fortunella margarita
CuNPs
UV-Vis
characterization
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Summary:The use of biomaterials in the synthesis of nanoparticles is one of the most up-to-date focuses in modern nanotechnologies and nanosciences. More and more research on green methods of producing metal oxide nanoparticles (NP) is taking place, with the goal to overcome the possible dangers of toxic chemicals for a safe and innocuous environment. In this study, we synthesized copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) using leaves' extract, which reflects its novelty in the field of nanosciences. The visual observation of a color change from dark green to bluish green clearly shows the instant and spontaneous formation of CuNPs when the phytochemicals of come in contact with Cu ions. The synthesis of CuNPs was carried out at different conditions, including pH, temperature, concentration ratio and time, and were characterized with UV-Vis absorption spectra, scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The UV-Vis analysis reveals the surface plasmon resonance property (SPR) of CuNPs, showing a characteristic absorption peak at 679 nm, while SEM reveals the spherical but agglomerated shape of CuNPs of the size within the range of 51.26-56.66 nm.
ISSN:2073-4360
2073-4360
DOI:10.3390/polym13244364