GREEN SYNTHESIS OF ZNO NANOPARTICLES FROM THE METHANOLIC EXTRACT OF EMBELIA RIBES AND THEIR CHARACTERIZATION BY UV-VISIBLE, FTIR, XRD AND SEM ANALYSIS

Author(s): Meenal Mahakal*, Akshay Kutumbale, Darshana Mehta and B. K. Mehta

Abstract: Green synthesis of nanomaterials has become a prominent branch of nanotechnology. In the current study we have reported a cost effective and ecofriendly process for synthesis of Zinc oxide nanoparticles from E. ribes seeds extract. The resultant nanoparticles were characterized using UV–visible spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and Scanning Electron Microscopy. UV-Vis analysis of these microwave assisted ZnO NPs have shown change in color with the time interval of microwave irradiation, which became stable after 8 min of microwave irradiation, hence we can conclude that the reaction was complete. FTIR data reveals the presence of biomolecules which could have reduced the Zn ions to ZnO as well capping and stabilizing agent. Resultant ZnO NPs were found hexagonal in structure, and of dimension 57.57 nm. SEM results found were in accordance with the XRD data obtained from ZnO NPs. Thus, zinc oxide nanoparticles with well defined dimensions could be synthesized from the methanol extract of E. ribes seeds.

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