Phytofabrication of bioinspired zinc oxide nanocrystals for biomedical application
- 26 July 2015
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology
- Vol. 44 (6), 1529-1536
- https://doi.org/10.3109/21691401.2015.1058811
Abstract
In the present study, we investigated a novel green route for synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) using the extract of young cones of Pinus densiflora as a reducing agent. Standard characterization studies were carried out to confirm the obtained product using UV–Vis spectra, SEM–EDS, FTIR, and XRD. TEM images showed that various shapes of ZnO NPs were synthesized, including hexagonal (wurtzite), triangular, spherical, and oval-shaped particles, with average sizes between 10 and 100 nm. The synthesized ZnO NPs blended with the young pine cone extract have very good activity against bacterial and fungal pathogens, similar to that of commercial ZnO NPs.Keywords
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