Green synthesis and antimicrobial activity of ZnO nanostructures Punica granatum shell extract

Karakose E., Colak H., DUMAN F.

GREEN PROCESSING AND SYNTHESIS, vol.6, no.3, pp.317-323, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 6 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1515/gps-2016-0190
  • Journal Name: GREEN PROCESSING AND SYNTHESIS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.317-323
  • Keywords: eco-friendly, green synthesis, Punica granatum shell, zinc oxide nanoparticles, LEAF EXTRACT, THIN-FILMS, CATALYTIC-ACTIVITY, NANOPARTICLES, REDUCTION, NANOCOMPOSITE, BIOSYNTHESIS
  • Kayseri University Affiliated: No

Abstract

The manufacture of nanoparticles (NPs) is a new area of investigation due to potential applications related to the improvement of new technologies; in particular, environmentally safe manufactured nanomaterials have become a growing area within nanoscience. In this research, we synthesized zinc oxide (ZnO)-NPs using an aqueous extract of Punica granatum shell prepared using the green synthesis method. The ZnO-NPs were examined by X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission-scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) and UV-visible spectroscopy. The XRD patterns illustrated a single phase hexagonal (wurtzite) structure. The FE-SEM micrographs revealed the formation of erythrocyte-like structures and the average particle sizes were found to be 30-180 nm. The UV-visible measurements showed that the average optical transparency is over 85% in the visible range. The electrical conductivity values of the nanostructured ZnO-NPs were between 7.07 x 10(-7) and 3.31 x 10(-4 Omega-1) cm(-1) in the temperature range 25-650 degrees C. In addition, the ZnO-NPs did not show any antimicrobial affect against a Gram-positive bacterium (Bacillus thuringiensis).