Green Synthesis Of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Using Myrtus Communis (Ades) Leaf Extracts And Evaluation Of Its Photocatalytic And Antibacterial Activity

Abstract

Iron oxide nanoparticles using leaf extract of Myrtus Communis were synthesized. UV-Vis Spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, FTIR spectroscopy, and X‑ray Diffraction characterized the synthesized iron oxide nanoparticles. The synthesized Iron oxide nanoparticles were effectively utilized for the Photocatalytic and antibacterial activity. The maximum zone of inhibition was found to be high in Gram-negative bacteria when compared to Gram-positive bacteria. This green method of synthesizing FeO nanoparticles could also be extended to fabricate other industrially important metal oxides. This simple, low-cost, and greener method for the development of nanoparticles may be valuable in environmental, biotechnological, and biomedical applications. The phenolic compounds in the leaf extract were found to work as reducing and capping agents facilitating nanoparticle formation. Scanning electron microscopy analysis shows that the surface of the iron oxide nanoparticles was well capped by the phenolic groups present in Myrtus Communis. The synthesized iron oxide nanoparticles were utilized as a green catalyst for the effective decolorization of Methyl Blue. Thus, the present study has proven the biological approach of synthesis of Iron oxide nanoparticles using Myrtus Communis leaf extract appears to be an eco-friendly and cost-effective alternative to conventional chemical and physical methods and would be suitable for developing large-scale production. As a result, the green synthesis using Myrtus Communis leaf extracts can be an economic and effective method for the synthesis of iron oxide nanoparticles