Bio-derived NiO nanoparticles from Colocasia esculenta leaf extract with enhanced antibacterial activity and efficient photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue
Tekileab Engida Gebremichael, Endale Tesfaye, Teshome Abebe, Alemnesh Bekele, Zerfu Haile Robi, Tamirat Engida Gebremikael
TL;DR
Scientists made nickel oxide nanoparticles using plant extract, which can kill bacteria and break down harmful dyes, making them useful for medicine and cleaning up the environment.
Contribution
A novel green synthesis method for NiO nanoparticles using Colocasia esculenta leaf extract, showing antibacterial and photocatalytic properties.
Findings
NiO nanoparticles showed strong antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella typhi, and Candida albicans.
The nanoparticles achieved 96% methylene blue degradation under natural sunlight and retained 85% activity after three cycles.
XRD analysis confirmed a crystallite size of 26.89 nm and an optical band gap of 3.45 eV.
Abstract
Colocasia esculenta leaf extract was utilized for the green synthesis of nickel oxide nanoparticles (NiO NPs) through an easy, phytochemical-mediated, environmentally friendly reduction method. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopic analysis of the nanoparticles revealed that the phytochemicals served as both capping and reducing agents, and the morphology of these nanoparticles was studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The surface plasmon resonance (SPR) peak was observed at 348 nm, the optical band gap was 3.45 eV based on UV-visible analysis, and the crystallite size of the synthesized NPs was 26.89 nm, as evidenced by X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. Strong antimicrobial potential was demonstrated against Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella typhi and Candida albcans, producing inhibition zones of 19.00 ± 0.94 mm, 17.33 ± 0.62 mm and 20.67 ± 0.58 mm, respectively.…
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TopicsTransition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials · Magnesium Oxide Properties and Applications · Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques