Abstract:
Over the past few years, nanotechnology has been utilized more and more to create and design different types of nanomaterials for various purposes such as antimicrobials, anticancer agents, antioxidants, therapeutics, and diagnostics agents, as well as for the creation of nanosensors. Several useful substances, like polyphenols, enzymes, flavonoids, sugars, and proteins, are found in plant extracts. These substances can then be used in the generation of metal nanoparticles to both reduce and stabilize them. The metal oxide nanoparticles made from iron oxide are prominent among the numerous types of metals and metal oxide nanoparticles. IONPs were synthesized greenly employing extracts from the plant Trigonella spp as reducing and stabilizing agents. Characterization of the nanoparticles involved the use of various techniques including UV-visible spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The findings validated the effective synthesis of IONPs with average sizes of 19.99 nm. The synthesized IONPs were investigated for their potential use in eliminating heavy metals from contaminated water. The IONPs demonstrated a high rate of Pb ion adsorption, with an optimal adsorption capability of 59.67 mg/g. The synthesized IONPs demonstrated good stability and reusability, indicating their potential applicability as a low-cost and effective adsorbent for heavy metal-contaminated water treatment. Green synthesis using plant extracts has various advantages over traditional methods, including environmental friendliness, low cost, and non-toxicity. The findings indicate that the synthesized IONPs could be a good choice for the elimination of heavy metals from waste water.
Page(s):
168-168
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Abstract Book on Second International Conference on Recent Approaches in Plant Sciences (RAPS-23) 4-5 May 2023 , Volume: 0, Issue: 0, Year: 2023
Keywords:
Nanoparticles
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plant extract
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ecofriendly
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IONPs