GREEN SYNTHESIS OF TITANIUM DIOXIDE NANOPARTICLES BY NYCTANTHES ARBOR-TRISTIS LEAVES EXTRACT

Biological synthesis of nanoparticles by plant extract is at present under exploitation for the reason that to develop environmentally benign nanoparticles synthesis to avoid adverse effects in biomedical applications. Many plant extracts employed are neem, lemon grass, aloe vera, Indian gooseberry which focuses on the green chemistry principles. In this report we have developed a facile and eco-friendly method for the synthesis of titanium dioxide nanoparticles from titanium isopropoxide solution using nyctanthes leaves extract. The synthesized nanoparticles were characterized using x-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and particle size analyzer (PSA). The sharp peaks by XRD pattern show the crystallinity and purity of titanium dioxide nanoparticles. The shape and morphology was studied by SEM analysis. SEM and PSA analysis shows the nanoparticle size in the range from 100 to 150nm. This report added the value for the application of nanoparticles in biomedical and nanotechnology applications with the absence of adverse side effects.