Controlled growth of ZnO nanoparticles using ethanolic root extract of Japanese knotweed: photocatalytic and antimicrobial properties
Miha Ravbar, Ajda Kunčič, Lev Matoh, Sonja Smole Možina, Martin Šala, Andraž Šuligoj
Abstract
Synthesis of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) was mediated by plant extracts to assist in the reduction of zinc atoms during the synthesis and act as a capping agent during annealing.
Topics & Concepts
AntimicrobialPhotocatalysisZincChemistryNanoparticleTraditional medicineMaterials scienceNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryMedicineCatalysisMicrobial Metabolism and ApplicationsMoringa oleifera research and applicationsPhytochemistry and Bioactivity Studies