Eclipta prostrata leaf aqueous extract mediated synthesis of titanium dioxide nanoparticles

G. Rajakumar, A. Abdul Rahuman, B. Priyamvada, V. Gopiesh Khanna, D. Kishore Kumar, P. J. Sujin

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Abstract

Eco-friendly, nontoxic, inexpensive, abundantly available hitherto unreported Eclipta prostrata leaf extract is used for the biosynthesis of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO 2 NPs). The TiO 2 NPs were characterized by FTIR, XRD, AFM and FESEM analysis. FTIR peak implicated the role of carboxyl group OH stretching amine NH stretch in the formation of TiO 2 NPs. XRD characterized in crystallographic plane of rutile phase. AFM showed uneven surface morphology which indicates the presence of both individual and agglomerated nanoparticles. FESEM analysis showed shape in spherical clusters, quite polydisperse and it ranges in size from 36 to 68 nm with calculated average size of 49.5 nm. In this paper, we have demonstrated a novel biological route for the synthesis of TiO 2 NPs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)115-117
Number of pages3
JournalMaterials Letters
Volume68
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Feb 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Atomic force microscopy
  • Eclipta prostrata
  • FTIR
  • Titanium dioxide nanoparticles
  • XRD

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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