Removal of Melachite Green Dye by Using Zinc Oxide
Nanoparticles Prepared by The Green Synthesis by
Using Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leafs Extract
Volume 1 - Issue 4
Madiha Batool1*, Zahid Qureshi1 and Aliya Basir3
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- 1Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Pakistan
- 2Post Graduate Islamic Collage (PGICC), Pakistan
- 3PGIC cooper road Lahore, Pakistan
*Corresponding author:
Madiha Batool, Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Pakistan
Received: August 21, 2018; Published: August 29, 2018
DOI: 10.32474/ANOAJ.2018.01.000120
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Green synthesis for nanoparticles using microorganisms, enzymes, and plants leaf or plant extracts have been indicated as
possible ecofriendly preferences to chemical and physical methods. In this paper, we report the synthesis of zinc oxide particles
by green method. Highly stable and hexagonal zinc oxide nanoparticles were produced by using zinc nitrate and green tea leaf
extract. Structural, morphological and optical properties of the synthesized nanoparticles have been characterized by using UV–Vis
spectrophotometer, FTIR, SEM, and XRD analysis. The synthesis of nanoparticles of zinc oxide was observed by the color changing
of the chemical solution. Powder X-ray diffraction and SEM analysis revealed the synthesis of both Zn and ZnO nanoparticles with
average particle size of 60nm. Shape of zinc oxide nanoparticles was hexagonal with the range 80-120nm. UV spectra confirmed the
presence of zinc oxide nanoparticles. FTIR showed the peaks of zinc oxide nanoparticles as well as the presence of other compounds.
Melachite green dye has been removed by using zinc oxide nanoparticles prepared from green tea leaf extract. The green color of the
dye was removed up to 70% with the use of reducing agent sodium borohydrate. Removal of melachite green dye was performed.
Other applications of zinc oxide nanoparticles in the medicine, pharma, biotechnology and industries were discussed.
Keywords: Green Tea Leaf Extract; SEM; Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles; Green Synthesis; XRD
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