GREEN SYNTHESIS OF COPPER OXIDE NANOPARTICLES USING OCIMUM SANCTUM AND VITEX NEGUNDO LEAF EXTRACT: THE STUDY OF ITS PHOTOCATALYTIC DYE DEGRADATION ACTIVITY

Authors

  • S.Karthikarani Ph.D., Research Scholar, Department of Physics, Annamalai University
  • Dr. G. Suresh Assistant Professor, Physics Wing, Directorate of Distance Education, Annamalai University

Keywords:

Green synthesis, Ocimum sanctum leaf, Vitex Negundo leaf, Copper Oxide nanoparticles, Rhodamine B dye, Photocatalytic activity

Abstract

- A simple, eco-friendly green synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO-NPs) using Ocimum sanctum and vitex
negundo leaf extract was reported. The prepared CuO-NPs was characterized by UV–vis spectroscopy which exhibited the
surface plasmon resonance (SPR) band at 280–320 nm. SEM , TEM and EDX analysis confirmed that CuO-NPs and
identified elements Cu and O. X-ray diffraction (XRD) spectrum showed the crystalline nature of the prepared CuO NPs and
its particle size is 30nm. FTIR spectrum confirmed the presence of Cu–O functional groups. CuO-NPs showed significant
photocatalytic activity against Rhodamine B dye.The results of this study revealed that O.sanctum and V. negundo leaf
extract were found to be an effective bio-reducing agent for CuO-NPs synthesis and also the photocatalytic activity of CuONPs may be useful for its applications in medical and textile industries.

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Published

2018-01-25

How to Cite

S.Karthikarani, & Dr. G. Suresh. (2018). GREEN SYNTHESIS OF COPPER OXIDE NANOPARTICLES USING OCIMUM SANCTUM AND VITEX NEGUNDO LEAF EXTRACT: THE STUDY OF ITS PHOTOCATALYTIC DYE DEGRADATION ACTIVITY. International Journal of Advance Engineering and Research Development (IJAERD), 5(1), 821–836. Retrieved from https://ijaerd.org/index.php/IJAERD/article/view/2185

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2018): Volume 5 Issue 1 January 2018

Section

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