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ISSN:2394-3661 | Crossref DOI | SJIF: 5.138 | PIF: 3.854

International Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences

(An ISO 9001:2008 Certified Online and Print Journal)

Green Synthesis of Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2) Nano Particles Using Acalypha Indica Leaf Extract

( Volume 3 Issue 4,April 2016 ) OPEN ACCESS
Author(s):

Dr. (Mrs.) S. Shanthi, S. Sri Nisha Tharani

Abstract:

The green biogenic synthesis of nano particles using plantextracts is always eco friendly and attractive. The current study focuses on the production of ZrO2 nanoparticles using the aqueous leaf extracts of Acalypha Indica. This green synthesis approach shows that the environmentally benign and renewable aqueous leaf extract of Acalypha indica can be used as a reducing agent for the synthesis of zirconium dioxide nanoparticles.  The FTIR analysis played a pivotal role in displaying the important functional groups present in the ZrO2 nanoparticle, which showed that the sample had strong absorbance in the range of 508 & 498 cm-1.The XRD pattern has been used to characterize the structure and size of ZrO2 nanoparticles. The Scanning Electron Microscope with the Energy Dispersive X-ray studies provided the size and the elemental composition of the synthesized ZrO2 nanoparticles. The average size of the nanoparticles was found to be 20-100nm. Hence the biogenic synthesis of ZrO2  nanoparticles using Acalypha Indica  can be an alternative to chemical synthesis.

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