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Phytochemical‐Assisted Synthesis of Cuprous Oxide Nanoparticles and Their Antimicrobial Studies
Author(s) -
Mannarmannan Meenakshi,
Biswas Krishnendu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
chemistryselect
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 34
ISSN - 2365-6549
DOI - 10.1002/slct.202004471
Subject(s) - crystallinity , nanoparticle , phytochemical , nuclear chemistry , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , husk , antimicrobial , nanostructure , cocos nucifera , chemistry , materials science , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , botany , nanotechnology , biology , crystallography , biochemistry , engineering
Cuprous oxide (Cu 2 O) nanoparticles (Nps) were synthesized using the vegetable waste viz. Daucus carota (Carrot) peel and agro wastes Cocos nucifera (Coconut) husk and Artocarpus heterophyllus (Jackfruit) seed. X‐ray diffraction analysis confirmed the formation of cubic Cu 2 O nanoparticles having high crystallinity. Microscopy analysis of the synthesized Cu 2 O nanoparticles using D. carota and A. heterophyllus revealed spheroidal‐like cluster formation, whereas rice spikelet nanostructures were observed in the case of C. nucifera synthesized Cu 2 O Nps. Energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectra of all the nanoparticles showed the presence of Cu and Oin the desired ratio, confirming the stoichiometry. Fourier transform infrared spectra revealed the presence of the functional groups responsible for the synthesis of the nanoparticles. The antimicrobial activity studies of the synthesized Cu 2 O nanostructures showed satisfactory results against the bacterial and fungal species. Hence the vegetable and agro‐waste may be regarded as a biofactory for synthesizing the Cu 2 O nanoparticles.