Functional metal oxides synthesized using natural extracts from waste maize materials
We show in this article the possibilities of employing an environmentally friendly, uncomplicated, economical and sustainable green synthesis technique effected by natural extracts from waste maize (zea mays lea) materials to synthesize some functional transition single metal oxide nanoparticles (NP...
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| author | Assumpta Chinwe Nwanya Subelia Botha Fabian I. Ezema Malik Maaza |
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| description | We show in this article the possibilities of employing an environmentally friendly, uncomplicated, economical and sustainable green synthesis technique effected by natural extracts from waste maize (zea mays lea) materials to synthesize some functional transition single metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs). Copper oxides (Cu2O and CuO), zinc oxide (ZnO), nickel oxide (NiO), chromium oxide (Cr2O3), iron oxide (Fe2O3) and cadmium oxide (CdO) were successfully synthesized using this facile method. Structural characterizations by X-ray diffraction (XRD) for the various oxides show the phases and space groups corresponding to their individual structures. Images from the high resolution transmission electron microscope (HRTEM) revealed various shapes and sizes of the obtained nanoparticles. Results from the attenuated total reflection-Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) revealed different kinds of functional groups present in the synthesized metal oxide nanoparticles. We showed that the phytochemicals in the natural extracts obtained from the waste materials from Zea mays lea plant is pivotal to the bio-reduction, stabilization and chelation of the metal oxide nanoparticles. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-435c6e8068de4e6a88a211cccc2e6bcb2022-12-21T19:22:34ZengElsevierCurrent Research in Green and Sustainable Chemistry2666-08652021-01-014100054Functional metal oxides synthesized using natural extracts from waste maize materialsAssumpta Chinwe Nwanya0Subelia Botha1Fabian I. Ezema2Malik Maaza3Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria; UNESCO-UNISA Africa Chair in Nanosciences-Nanotechnology, College of Graduate Studies, University of South Africa, Muckleneuk ridge, South Africa; Nanosciences African Network (NANOAFNET), iThemba LABS-National Research Foundation, 1 Old Faure road, Somerset West 7129, PO Box 722, Somerset West, South Africa; Corresponding author.Electron Microscope Unit, University of the Western Cape, South AfricaDepartment of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria; UNESCO-UNISA Africa Chair in Nanosciences-Nanotechnology, College of Graduate Studies, University of South Africa, Muckleneuk ridge, South Africa; Nanosciences African Network (NANOAFNET), iThemba LABS-National Research Foundation, 1 Old Faure road, Somerset West 7129, PO Box 722, Somerset West, South AfricaUNESCO-UNISA Africa Chair in Nanosciences-Nanotechnology, College of Graduate Studies, University of South Africa, Muckleneuk ridge, South Africa; Nanosciences African Network (NANOAFNET), iThemba LABS-National Research Foundation, 1 Old Faure road, Somerset West 7129, PO Box 722, Somerset West, South AfricaWe show in this article the possibilities of employing an environmentally friendly, uncomplicated, economical and sustainable green synthesis technique effected by natural extracts from waste maize (zea mays lea) materials to synthesize some functional transition single metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs). Copper oxides (Cu2O and CuO), zinc oxide (ZnO), nickel oxide (NiO), chromium oxide (Cr2O3), iron oxide (Fe2O3) and cadmium oxide (CdO) were successfully synthesized using this facile method. Structural characterizations by X-ray diffraction (XRD) for the various oxides show the phases and space groups corresponding to their individual structures. Images from the high resolution transmission electron microscope (HRTEM) revealed various shapes and sizes of the obtained nanoparticles. Results from the attenuated total reflection-Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) revealed different kinds of functional groups present in the synthesized metal oxide nanoparticles. We showed that the phytochemicals in the natural extracts obtained from the waste materials from Zea mays lea plant is pivotal to the bio-reduction, stabilization and chelation of the metal oxide nanoparticles.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666086521000011Copper oxideChromium oxideNickel oxideIron oxideZea mays lea |
| spellingShingle | Assumpta Chinwe Nwanya Subelia Botha Fabian I. Ezema Malik Maaza Functional metal oxides synthesized using natural extracts from waste maize materials Current Research in Green and Sustainable Chemistry Copper oxide Chromium oxide Nickel oxide Iron oxide Zea mays lea |
| title | Functional metal oxides synthesized using natural extracts from waste maize materials |
| title_full | Functional metal oxides synthesized using natural extracts from waste maize materials |
| title_fullStr | Functional metal oxides synthesized using natural extracts from waste maize materials |
| title_full_unstemmed | Functional metal oxides synthesized using natural extracts from waste maize materials |
| title_short | Functional metal oxides synthesized using natural extracts from waste maize materials |
| title_sort | functional metal oxides synthesized using natural extracts from waste maize materials |
| topic | Copper oxide Chromium oxide Nickel oxide Iron oxide Zea mays lea |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666086521000011 |
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