Green Synthesis of iron nanoparticles using peppermint extract and spectroscopic application in characterization and evaluation of its antioxidant properties

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Seyed Hashem Akhlaghi ^{1 *} , ابوالفضل موسوی ² , محمد مهرشاد ³

1 - Department of Chemistry, Islamic Azad University, Sabzevar Branch
2 - Sabzevar
3 - Sabzevar

Received: 2022-02-08 Accepted : 2022-02-23 Published : 2022-02-20

Keywords: Peppermint, Zero-valent iron nanoparticles, Green synthesis, antioxidant activity,

Abstract :

In this study, leaf extracts were used to synthesize green nanoparticles of iron nanoparticles. Antioxidant properties of leaf extracts and extracts containing nano-iron particles were determined. Structural study of iron nanoparticles was performed using scanning electron microscopy. The formation of iron nanoparticles was confirmed by changing the color of the solution from yellow to brown. Antioxidant properties were observed in both leaf-containing extract and iron-containing extract of iron nanoparticles, and the addition of iron nanoparticles increased the antioxidant properties of peppermint. Structural analysis of iron nanoparticles using scanning electron microscopy showed that the shape of the particles is spherical and its average dimensions are 80-70 nm.