Rathika, G (2023) Electrochemical, structural, optical, and morphological characteristics of Cu-loaded ZnO nanostructures synthesized from bio-waste (maize) using a green synthesis technique. Electrochemical, structural, optical, and morphological characteristics of Cu-loaded ZnO nanostructures synthesized from bio-waste (maize) using a green synthesis technique, 18 (1). pp. 291-298. ISSN 1842-3582

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Abstract

The study reports feasibility to synthesis copper loaded ZnO nanoparticles using a green
synthesis approach influenced by natural extracts from waste maize materials is explored.
Different methods were used to investigate the physicochemical characteristics of Cu-ZnO
nanoparticles. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)
studies were used to investigate the structural behavior of Cu-ZnO nanoparticles. XRD
analysis shows that Cu-ZnO has a typical crystallite size of 23.5nm and a confirmed
hexagonal structure. In the wavenumber range 400–600 cm-1, FT-IR confirmed the
presence of metallic elements in Cu-ZnO samples. Through the use of UV–vis
spectroscopy, we were able to investigate the optical characteristics of Cu-ZnO. The
samples' surface morphology was recorded by FESEM, and their elemental content was
evaluated by EDX. This verifies the spherical shape of prepared samples with
homogeneous size distributions across their structures. The nanostructured redox
behaviour of electroactive Cu-ZnO has been investigated by cyclic voltammetry.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Green synthesis of Cu-ZnO, Maize waste, Optical, Electrochemical properties
Divisions: PSG College of Arts and Science > Department of Chemistry
Depositing User: Mr Team Mosys
Date Deposited: 04 Sep 2024 04:37
Last Modified: 04 Sep 2024 04:37
URI: https://ir.psgcas.ac.in/id/eprint/2203

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