Biosynthesis of the CuO nanoparticles using Euphorbia Chamaesyce leaf extract and investigation of their catalytic activity for the reduction of 4‐nitrophenol |
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| Authors: | Mehdi Maham S Mohammad Sajadi Mohammad Mahdi Kharimkhani Mahmoud Nasrollahzadeh |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Young Researchers and Elite Club, Aliabad Katoul Branch, Islamic Azad University, Aliabad Katoul Iran ; 2. Department of Petroleum Geoscience, Faculty of Science, Soran University, PO Box 624, Soran, Kurdistan Regional Government, Iraq ; 3. Center of Environmental Researches, University of Qom, Qom Iran ; 4. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Qom, Qom 3716146611 Iran |
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| Abstract: | Through this study an eco‐friendly, simple, efficient, cheap and biocompatible approach to the biosynthesis and stabilisation of CuO nanoparticles (NPs) using the Euphorbia Chamaesyce leaf extract is presented. The CuO NPs were monitored and characterised by field emission scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy, Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy, transmission electron microscope and UV‐visible spectroscopy. The biosynthesised CuO NPs showed good catalytic activity for the reduction of 4‐nitrophenol (4‐NP) in water during 180 s and reused 4 times without considerable loss of activity.Inspec keywords: copper compounds, nanoparticles, nanofabrication, catalysis, reduction (chemical), field emission electron microscopy, X‐ray chemical analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectra, transmission electron microscopy, ultraviolet spectra, visible spectraOther keywords: biosynthesis, CuO nanoparticles, Euphorbia Chamaesyce leaf extract, catalytic activity, 4‐nitrophenol reduction, nanoparticle stabilisation, field emission scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy, Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy, transmission electron microscope, UV‐visible spectroscopy, CuO |
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