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Biosynthesized TiO2 nanoparticles an efficient biogenic material for photocatalytic and antibacterial applications

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  • Nagalakshmi Meenatchisundaram
  • Jeganathan Chellamuthu
  • Anandha Raj Jeyaraman
  • Nithya Arjunan
  • Jothi Basu Muthuramalingam
  • Subbian Karuppuchamy

Abstract

A simple one-step biosynthesis route has been adopted for the synthesis of high crystalline phase pure anatase TiO 2 nanoparticles. The structural conformation and functional group analysis of the synthesized nanoparticles were made through X-Ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), respectively. The optical property and the band gap were estimated by using UV-Visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-DRS). The surface morphological properties of the anatase TiO 2 nanoparticles were confirmed using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and the size of the synthesized nanoparticles are 8 nm. The element analysis was evaluated by using EDS and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The photocatalytic activity of the prepared sample was investigated by the decolourization of Methylene blue dye under UV and solar light irradiation. The maximum dye removal efficiency of 99.2% was observed for solar light irradiation. Besides, the prepared samples also exhibit excellent antibacterial activity against Klebsilla Pneumoniae and Streptococcus Pneumoniae. The antibacterial activity for the synthesized TiO 2 nanoparticles show maximum zone of inhibition (23.5 mm). Thus, the biogenic property of the bioprocessed TiO 2 nanoparticles is a potential material for environmental and biomedical applications.

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  • Nagalakshmi Meenatchisundaram & Jeganathan Chellamuthu & Anandha Raj Jeyaraman & Nithya Arjunan & Jothi Basu Muthuramalingam & Subbian Karuppuchamy, 2022. "Biosynthesized TiO2 nanoparticles an efficient biogenic material for photocatalytic and antibacterial applications," Energy & Environment, , vol. 33(2), pages 377-398, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:engenv:v:33:y:2022:i:2:p:377-398
    DOI: 10.1177/0958305X211000261
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