10.1007/s40089-015-0144-9

One-step green synthesis and characterization of plant protein-coated mercuric oxide (HgO) nanoparticles: antimicrobial studies

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  • Amlan Kumar Das*1,
  • Avinash Marwal1,
  • Divya Sain1,
  • Vikram Pareek1,
  1. Department of Science and Humanities, Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FET), Mody University of Science and Technology, Sikar, Rajasthan, 332311, IN
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Published in Issue 2015-03-19

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Das, A. K., Marwal, A., Sain, D., & Pareek, V. (2015). One-step green synthesis and characterization of plant protein-coated mercuric oxide (HgO) nanoparticles: antimicrobial studies. International Nano Letters, 5(3 (September 2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40089-015-0144-9
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Abstract

Abstract The present study demonstrates the bioreductive green synthesis of nanosized HgO using flower extracts of an ornamental plant Callistemon viminalis . The flower extracts of Callistemon viminalis seem to be environmentally friendly, so this protocol could be used for rapid production of HgO. Till date, there is no report of synthesis of nanoparticles using flower extract of Callistemon viminalis . Mercuric acetate was taken as the metal precursor in the present experiment. The flower extract was found to act as a reducing as well as a stabilizing agent. The phytochemicals present in the flower extract act as reducing agent which include proteins, saponins, phenolic compounds, phytosterols, and flavonoids. FT-IR spectroscopy confirmed that the extract had the ability to act as a reducing agent and stabilizer for HgO nanoparticles. The formation of the plant protein-coated HgO nanoparticles was first monitored using UV–Vis absorption spectroscopy. The UV–Vis spectroscopy revealed the formation of HgO nanoparticles by exhibiting the typical surface plasmon absorption maxima at 243 nm. The average particle size formed ranges from 2 to 4 nm. The dried form of synthesized nanoparticles was further characterized using TGA, XRD, TEM, and FTIR spectroscopy. FT-IR spectra of synthesized HgO nanoparticles were performed to identify the possible bio-molecules responsible for capping and stabilization of nanoparticles, which confirm the formation of plant protein-coated HgO nanoparticles that is further corroborated by TGA study. The optical band gap of HgO nanoparticle was measured to be 2.48 eV using cutoff wavelength which indicates that HgO nanoparticles can be used in metal oxide semiconductor-based photovoltaic cells. A possible core–shell structure of the HgO nanobiocomposite has been proposed.

Keywords

  • Bioreductive,
  • Plant protein-coated nanoparticles,
  • Callistemon viminalis,
  • Phytochemicals
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