a Department of Freshman Engineering, Prasad V. Potluri Siddhartha Institute Technology, Kanuru, Vijayawada - 520007 Andhra Pradesh, India
b Department of Chemistry, Bapatla College of Arts and Science, Bapatla - 522101, Guntur, Telangana, India
*For Correspondence: E-mail: nannapaneniusharani73@gmail.com
https://doi.org/10.53879/id.56.02.11587
ABSTRACT
Here we report a novel biological approach for the formation of zinc nanoparticles using Guazuma ulmifolia (Lam) leaves. Zinc acetate was reduced with aqueous solution of Guazuma ulmifolia leave extracts. X-Ray diffraction (XRD) pattern reveals the formation of zinc nanoparticles, which shows crystallinity. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) suggested particles size in the range of 46-96nm and spherical shape. UV absorption studies of zinc nano particles showed absorbance at 698nm and FT-IR studies of zinc nanoparticles confirmed the presence of bio active phyto-constituents in the formed nano particles. The DPPH free radical inhibition study confirmed that the synthesized zinc nano particles have potential radical inhibiting activity.
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