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Novel sonochemical green approach for synthesis of highly crystalline and thermally stable barium sulphate nanoparticles using Azadirachta indica leaf extract

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Nanomaterial synthesized using plant extract is a viable and better alternative to chemical synthesis methods. A simple, nontoxic and inexpensive strategy, which meets the standard of green chemistry, has been introduced for the synthesis of highly crystalline and thermally stable barium sulphate (\(\hbox {BaSO}_{4})\) nanoparticles. This work reports ultrasonic-assisted green synthesis of \(\hbox {BaSO}_{4}\) nanoparticles using Azadirachta indica leaf extract at room temperature. The as-synthesized \(\hbox {BaSO}_{4}\) nanoparticles were subjected to various physiochemical characterization using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), field emission gun-scanning electron microscopy (FEG-SEM), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). XRD explored orthorhombic, highly crystalline and pure \(\hbox {BaSO}_{4}\) (JCPDS: 24-1035) with average crystallite size of 55.6 nm. FEG-SEM study revealed about size (\({>}80\,\hbox {nm}\)) of \(\hbox {BaSO}_{4}\) nanoparticles. Co-precipitation method was also employed to synthesize \(\hbox {BaSO}_{4}\) for comparison between biogenic and chemical methods. The size of \(\hbox {BaSO}_{4}\) nanoparticles obtained using co-precipitation method was very large with rod shape morphology. Novel sonochemical green method is preferable because of its control over particle size as well as morphology. FTIR study confirmed the formation of \(\hbox {BaSO}_{4}\) nanoparticles. High thermal tolerance and stability of \(\hbox {BaSO}_{4}\) nanoparticles was evidenced from single step weight loss in TGA. In addition, strong characteristic signals of barium, sulphur and oxygen in EDX confirmed the purity of ultrasonic-assisted green synthesized \(\hbox {BaSO}_{4}\) nanoparticles. Overall, this one pot, inexpensive and green sonochemical approach is a promising method for the synthesis of \(\hbox {BaSO}_{4}\) nanoparticles, which might be used for various commercial applications.

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One of the authors (M Jha) is thankful to the University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi (India) for financial support to carry out this work. Authors are also thankful to SAIF, IIT Mumbai and Microanalytical Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Mumbai, Mumbai for providing characterization facilities.

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    Minakshi Jha, Shabnam Ansari & Navinchandra G Shimpi

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Jha, M., Ansari, S. & Shimpi, N.G. Novel sonochemical green approach for synthesis of highly crystalline and thermally stable barium sulphate nanoparticles using Azadirachta indica leaf extract. Bull Mater Sci 42, 22 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12034-018-1724-x

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