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Synthesis of Core/Shell (ZnO/Ag) Nanoparticles Using Calotropis gigantea and Their Applications in Photocatalytic and Antibacterial Studies

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In this study, we have synthesized core/shell ZnO/Ag nanoparticles (NPs) via solution combustion method using Calotropis gigantea leaves extract as fuel and zinc nitrate hexahydrate Zn(NO)3·6H2O and silver nitrate AgNO3 as precursor. The prepared NPs were characterised by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX) and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR). The optical energy band gap was studied using diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) and it is found to be 3.38 eV. ZnO/Ag NPs used as photocatalyst for degradation of methylene blue (MB) dye. Antibacterial activity for human pathogens (Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus) studies through Agar well diffusion method.

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Acknowledgements

Dr. G. Nagaraju thanks to DST-Nano mission (Grant No. SR/NM/NS-1262/2013) Govt of India, New Delhi for providing characterization techniques and also to VGST Govt of Karnataka (Grant No. CISEE-VGST/GRD-531/2016-17) for UV-DRS studies. Rajith Kumar C R thanks to Department of Biotechnology, GM Institute of Technology, Davangere and Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumakuru for providing lab facility.

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    C. R. Rajith Kumar, Virupaxappa S. Betageri, H. S. Onkarappa & M. S. Latha

  2. Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, SIT, Tumakuru, Karnataka, 572103, India

    G. Nagaraju

  3. Research Centre, Department of Physics, GM Institute of Technology, Davangere, Karnataka, 577006, India

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Rajith Kumar, C.R., Betageri, V.S., Nagaraju, G. et al. Synthesis of Core/Shell (ZnO/Ag) Nanoparticles Using Calotropis gigantea and Their Applications in Photocatalytic and Antibacterial Studies. J Inorg Organomet Polym 30, 3410–3417 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-020-01507-8

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