Bio-functionalized, elongated hexagonal bi-pyramidal, citrus limetta/ZnO nanostructures as potential photocatalytic and seed germinating agents
Jyoti Gaur,
Sanjeev Kumar,
Mohinder Pal
et al.
Abstract:In this research, the photocatalytic and seed germination potentials of bio-functionalized, as-synthesized zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) were investigated. ZnO NPs were created by reducing zinc acetate hexahydrate with a citrus limetta (C. limetta) peel extract. The hexagonal wurtzite crystal was observed in C. limetta/ZnO NPs, with crystallite diameters ranging from 50 to 60 nm and an energy-band gap of 3.08 eV. FTIR spectrum confirmed the presence of phytochemicals from C. limetta on the surface of th… Show more
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