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CATALYSTS
卷 11, 期 7, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/catal11070831
关键词
biosynthesis; zinc oxide nanoparticles; Heliotropium indicum; photocatalysis; photoluminescence; fluorescence resonance energy transfer; methylene blue; biomedical applications
资金
- College of Chemical Sciences, Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, Sri Lanka
This study focused on fabricating zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) using extracts from different parts of the plant Heliotropium indicum, evaluating their photocatalytic activity, photoluminescence, and fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET). The results showed that biogenic ZnO NPs exhibited high efficiency in degrading dyes, and had unique optical properties compared to chemically synthesized ZnO NPs. This research sheds light on the multifunctional capabilities of ZnO NPs mediated by Heliotropium indicum, suggesting potential environmental and biomedical applications.
In recent years, biosynthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) have been gaining importance due to their unique properties and tremendous applications. This study aimed to fabricate ZnO NPs by using extracts from various parts of the traditional medicinal plant Heliotropium indicum (H. indicum) and evaluate their photocatalytic activity. Further, their potential in photoluminescence and fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) was assessed. The Ultraviolet-Visible spectrum exhibited a hypsochromic shifted absorption band between 350-380 nm. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis revealed spherical NPs, while X-ray diffraction (XRD) data revealed wurtzite, hexagonal and crystalline nature. The TEM and XRD consistently determined an average particle size range from 19 to 53 nm. The photocatalytic degradation reaches a maximum of 95% for biogenic ZnO NPs by monitoring spectrophotometrically the degradation of methylene blue dye (lambda(max) = 662.8 nm) under solar irradiation. Photoluminescence analysis revealed differentiated spectra with high-intensity emission peaks for biogenic ZnO NPs compared with chemically synthesized ZnO NPs. Eventually, the highest efficiency of FRET (80%) was found in ZnO NPs synthesized from the leaves. This remains the first report highlighting the multifunctional ZnO NPs capabilities mediated by using H. indicum, which could lead to important potential environmental and biomedical applications.
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