Controlled synthesis of iron oxyhydroxide (FeOOH) nanoparticles using secretory compounds from Chlorella vulgaris microalgae. Issue 1 (1st January 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ghanbariasad, Ali; Taghizadeh, Seyedeh-Masoumeh; Show, Pau Loke; Nomanbhay, Saifuddin; Berenjian, Aydin; Ghasemi, Younes; Ebrahiminezhad, Alireza
• Is Part Of: Bioengineered. Volume 10:Issue 1(2019)
• Page Start: 390
• Page End: 396
• Publication Date: 2019-01-01
• Subjects: Carbohydrate -- iron nanoparticles -- iron oxide hydroxide nanoparticles -- iron oxide nanoparticles -- secretory compounds; Biomedical engineering -- Periodicals; Biotechnology -- Periodicals; Microbiology -- Periodicals; 660.6
• DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2019.1661692
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2165-5987

Abstract

ABSTRACT: FeOOH nanoparticles are commonly synthesized at very high temperature and pressure that makes the process energy consuming and non-economic. Recently, novel approaches were developed for the fabrication of these particles at room temperature. But, the main problem with these methods is that the prepared structures are aggregates of ultra-small nanoparticles where no intact separate nanoparticles are formed. In this study, for the first time, secretory compounds from Chlorella vulgaris cells were employed for the controlled synthesis of FeOOH nanoparticles at room atmosphere. Obtained particles were found to be goethite (α-FeO(OH)) crystals. Controlled synthesis of FeOOH nanoparticles resulted in uniform spherical nanoparticles ranging from 8 to 17 nm in diameter with 12.8 nm mean particle size. Fourier-transform infrared and elemental analyses were indicated that controlled synthesized nanoparticles have not functionalized with secretory compounds of C. vulgaris, and these compounds just played a controlling role over the synthesis reaction. Graphical abstract: uf0001