title: Green synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles using Solanum nigrum leaf extract and their antibacterial activity.
abstract: In the present investigation, we have described the green biosynthesis of ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) by using Solanum nigrum as capping agent. The functionalization of ZnO particles through S. nigrum leaf extract mediated bioreduction of ZnO was investigated through UV-Vis DRS, photoluminescence (PL), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), thermal gravimetric-differential thermal analysis (TG-DTA), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and antibacterial activities. UV-Vis-DRS studies revealed that the indirect band gap 3.38 eV and photoluminescence study reveals the blue emission at 402, 447, 469 and 483 nm and the green emission at 529 nm respectively. In addition, the synthesized NPs are wurtzite hexagonal structure with an average grain size lies between 20 and 30 nm were found from XRD analysis. Further, FT-IR spectra revealed the functional groups and the presence of protein as the stabilizing agent for surrounding the ZnO NPs. The diameter of the NPs in the range of 20-30 nm was found from FE-SEM study. TEM analysis was investigated the ZnO NPs as a quasi-spherical in shape and their diameter at around 29.79 nm. Finally, the current study has clearly demonstrated that the particle size variations and surface area to volume ratios of ZnO NPs are responsible for significant higher antibacterial activities. Further, the present investigation suggests that ZnO NPs has the potential applications for various medical and industrial fields so, that the investigation is so useful and helpful to the scientific communities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Physics Wing (DDE), Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar 608002, Tamil Nadu, India. Electronic address: rameshm82phy@gmail.com.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ramesh
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar 608002, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Anbuvannan
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar 608002, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Viruthagiri
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004055:Differential Thermal Analysis; D055772:Green Chemistry Technology / Q000379:methods*; D049449:Luminescence; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D056951:Photoelectron Spectroscopy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry*; D032324:Solanum nigrum / Q000737:chemistry*; D013052:Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; D013818:Thermogravimetry; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction; D015034:Zinc Oxide / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts; D015034:Zinc Oxide
keywords: Antibacterial activity; Green synthesis; Solanum nigrum; ZnO NPs