We found a match
Your institution may have rights to this item. Sign in to continue.
- Title
Nano-decolorization of methylene blue by Phyllanthus reticulatus iron nanoparticles: an eco-friendly synthesis and its antimicrobial, phytotoxicity study.
- Authors
Dharshini, Rajathirajan Siva; Poonkothai, Mani; Srinivasan, Palanisamy; Mythili, Raja; Syed, Asad; Elgorban, Abdallah M.; Selvankumar, Thangasamy; Kim, Woong
- Abstract
The present study was investigated to synthesis the iron nanoparticles (FeNPs) using the leaf extract of Phyllanthus reticulatus. The phytosynthesized FeNPs exhibited UV–visible absorption peaks at 229 nm and its crystalline nature was confirmed through XRD. FT-IR analysis revealed the presence of various functional groups which are responsible for the bioreduction of FeNPs. The SEM results showed that FeNPs were aggregated, irregular sphere shaped with rough surfaces and EDX spectrum recorded densely occupied iron nanoparticles region. The particle size range of the synthesized iron nanoparticles was 185.6 nm. The FeNPs showed potential methylene blue decolourisation activity which was visually observed by gradual colour change in the dye solution from deep blue to colorless. The control exhibited no change in coloration during exposure to sunlight and the iron nanoparticles completely disintegrated the methylene blue within 10 s in 10 mg/L methylene blue (98%), whereas the color change was decreased when the concentration of the dye increased. In addition, the phyto-synthesized FeNPs exhibited extensive antibacterial and antifungal activity against the selected pathogens. Phytotoxicity assay confirms the potential of biosynthesized iron nanoparticles as a fertilizer for the growth of green gram seeds. Thus the present study leads to development of cost-effective green synthesis, reduction of toxic chemicals and its extensive applications in the biological sciences.
- Subjects
IRON; IRON fertilizers; LIFE sciences; PHYTOTOXICITY; PHYLLANTHUS; EFFECT of herbicides on plants
- Publication
Applied Nanoscience, 2023, Vol 13, Issue 3, p2527
- ISSN
2190-5509
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s13204-021-02002-3