Facile and green synthesis of zinc oxide particles by Stevia Rebaudiana and its in vitro photocatalytic activity. Issue 1 (2nd January 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hoon Seo, Kwang; Markus, Josua; Soshnikova, Veronika; Oh, Keun Hyun; Anandapadmanaban, Gokulanathan; Elizabeth Jimenez Perez, Zuly; Mathiyalagan, Ramya; Kim, Yeon Ju; Yang, Deok Chun
• Is Part Of: Inorganic and nano-metal chemistry. Volume 49:Issue 1(2019)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 6
• Publication Date: 2019-01-02
• Subjects: Green synthesis -- ZnO particles -- Stevia rebaudiana -- medicinal plant -- photocatalyst -- methylene blue; Inorganic compounds -- Synthesis -- Periodicals; Nanostructured materials -- Periodicals; Reactivity (Chemistry) -- Periodicals; Inorganic compounds -- Synthesis; Nanostructured materials; Reactivity (Chemistry); Periodicals; 546
• DOI: 10.1080/24701556.2019.1580291
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2470-1556

Abstract

Abstract: Stevia rebaudiana leaves is a well-known medicinal plant for its non-caloric bio-sweetener. To enhance its value addition, employed first time for synthesis and stabilization of ZnO nanoparticles. The characterization using UV-Spec, FE-TEM, XRD, DLS revealed that SR-ZnO (ZnO particles obtained from S. rebaudiana ) were flower-shape, 500–1, 000 nm sizes, hydrodynamic diameter Z-average of polydisperse SR-ZnO was 582.35 ± 52.40 nm with a PDI of 0.33 ± 0.002. Furthermore, 76% degradation of methylene blue dye within 30 min exposure to SR-ZnO and plant extract under UV light indicates that it could be utilized as an efficient photocatalyst for wastewater treatment.