Green biosynthesis of Fe3O4 nanoparticles using mango tree leaf extract and its characterization
Subject Areas : Agriculture and Environment
Soheil Izadpanah
1
,
Mazyar Sharifzadeh Baei
2
,
Mojtaba Masoumi
3
,
Zahra Ghasemi
4
*
1 - Ph.D student, Department of Chemical Engineering, Ayatollah Amoli Branch, Islamic Azad University, Amol, Iran.
2 - Associate professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Ayatollah Amoli Branch, Islamic Azad University, Amol, Iran.
3 - - Assistant professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Ayatollah Amoli Branch, Islamic Azad University, Amol, Iran.
4 - Associate professor, Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Marine Science and Technology, University of Hormozgan, Bandar Abbas, Iran.*(Corresponding Author)
Keywords: Green synthesis, magnetite nanoparticles, aqueous extract, Mangifera indica. ,
Abstract :
Background and Objective: Nowadays, researchers are focusing on the biosynthesis of nanoparticles using plant extracts as a more environmentally friendly alternative to chemical methods. This method is considered reliable for producing metal oxide nanoparticles while minimizing adverse effects on the environment. Plants are deemed as a viable choice for the biological production of nanoparticles compared to other biological sources due to their accessibility and minimal requirements for specific conditions and nutrients for growth. The aim of the present research is to achieve the green synthesis of widely used Fe3O4 nanoparticles using mango leaf extract in order to reduce costs associated with chemical synthesis methods.
Material and Methodology: The utilization of mango tree leaf extract as both a reducing agent and stabilizer was employed in the synthesis of iron oxide nanoparticles (Fe3O4) in this study. Initially, an aqueous extract was derived from the leaves of the mango tree (Mangifera indica) in the spring 2024 with the intention of utilizing it in the production of Fe3O4 nanoparticles. The 0.1 molar iron chloride solution was prepared with FeCl2 and FeCl3 in deionized water and then reduced with mango leaf extract. Additionally, the effect of extract amount on nanoparticle synthesis and their properties was investigated. In order to analyze the properties of the products, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, vibrating sample magnetometry, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, Nitrogen adsorption and desorption techniques were used.
Findings: Analysis using X-ray diffraction spectroscopy verified the presence of the crystalline phase of the Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles. Analysis of the morphological features of the produced particles through the utilization of scanning and transmission electron microscope imagery revealed the creation of spherical nanoparticles with an approximate diameter of 20 nm. The magnetic saturation value and specific surface area of synthetic Fe3O4 were 42.1 emu.g-1 and 227.46 m2.g-1, respectively.
Discussion and conclusion: Hence, it appears that utilizing the biological approach involving the aqueous extract of mango tree leaves, as a cost-effective and eco-friendly alternative, has the potential to substitute traditional chemical techniques in the production of Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles that have diverse uses.
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