Green Synthesis and Characterization of ZnO Nanoparticles by Using Thyme Plant Leaf Extract
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Details
2.1. Preparation of Thyme Leaf Extract
2.2. Green Synthesis of ZnO Nanoparticles
2.3. Characterization of ZnO Nanoparticles
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Characterization of Thyme Plant Leaf Extract
3.2. Characterization of ZnO Nanoparticles Synthesized by Green Method
3.2.1. Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM) Analysis
3.2.2. Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDX) Analysis
3.2.3. X-ray Diffraction Analysis
3.2.4. Ultraviolet (UV)–Visible Spectroscopy Analysis
3.2.5. The Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) Analysis
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | Peaks | D (nm) | V(Å3) | δ × 10−6 (Å-2) | L (Å) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
150 °C | 100 | 69.913 | 52.149 | 2.046 | 2.0414 |
250 °C | 100 | 23.309 | 52.310 | 1.841 | 2.0435 |
350 °C | 100 | 59.919 | 52.146 | 2.785 | 2.0413 |
450 °C | 100 | 43.021 | 51.422 | 5.403 | 2.0318 |
150 °C | 002 | 35.202 | 41.041 | 8.069 | 1.8847 |
250 °C | 002 | 35.203 | 40.993 | 8.069 | 1.8839 |
350 °C | 002 | 42.249 | 41.038 | 5.602 | 1.8846 |
450 °C | 002 | 43.308 | 40.988 | 5.332 | 1.8839 |
150 °C | 101 | 47.189 | 35.272 | 4.490 | 1.7919 |
250 °C | 101 | 35.384 | 35.208 | 7.990 | 1.7911 |
350 °C | 101 | 35.381 | 35.291 | 7.990 | 1.7921 |
450 °C | 101 | 29.021 | 35.185 | 1.190 | 1.7904 |
Sample | Peaks | FWHM | 2θ | c (Å) | εc% | a (Å) | εa% | d (Å) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
150 °C | 100 | 0.1181 | 31.6293 | 5.653 | 8.628 | 3.264 | 0.455 | 2.827 |
250 °C | 100 | 0.3542 | 31.5961 | 5.659 | 8.739 | 3.267 | 0.558 | 2.829 |
350 °C | 100 | 0.1378 | 31.6301 | 5.653 | 8.626 | 3.264 | 0.452 | 2.826 |
450 °C | 100 | 0.192 | 31.7817 | 5.627 | 8.121 | 3.249 | −0.015 | 2.813 |
150 °C | 002 | 0.2362 | 34.3367 | 5.219 | 0.292 | 3.013 | −7.255 | 2.609 |
250 °C | 002 | 0.2362 | 34.3504 | 5.217 | 0.253 | 3.012 | −7.291 | 2.608 |
350 °C | 002 | 0.1968 | 34.3374 | 5.219 | 0.289 | 3.013 | −7.257 | 2.609 |
450 °C | 002 | 0.192 | 34.3518 | 5.217 | 0.249 | 3.012 | −7.294 | 2.608 |
150 °C | 101 | 0.1771 | 36.1749 | 4.962 | −4.647 | 2.865 | −11.821 | 2.481 |
250 °C | 101 | 0.2362 | 36.1975 | 4.959 | −4.704 | 2.863 | −11.875 | 2.479 |
350 °C | 101 | 5.204 | 3.249 | 4.963 | −4.629 | 2.865 | −11.805 | 2.481 |
450 °C | 101 | 0.288 | 36.2056 | 4.958 | −4.725 | 2.863 | −11.894 | 2.479 |
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Karam, S.T.; Abdulrahman, A.F. Green Synthesis and Characterization of ZnO Nanoparticles by Using Thyme Plant Leaf Extract. Photonics 2022, 9, 594. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics9080594
Karam ST, Abdulrahman AF. Green Synthesis and Characterization of ZnO Nanoparticles by Using Thyme Plant Leaf Extract. Photonics. 2022; 9(8):594. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics9080594
Chicago/Turabian StyleKaram, Shayma Tahsin, and Ahmed Fattah Abdulrahman. 2022. "Green Synthesis and Characterization of ZnO Nanoparticles by Using Thyme Plant Leaf Extract" Photonics 9, no. 8: 594. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics9080594