Green Synthesis of Zinc Oxide (ZnO) Nanoparticles using Urtica dioica Plant Leaf Extract

Abstract

The green synthesis of nanoparticles by biological systems, particularly plant extracts, has become an emerging area of nanotechnologies. Nano materials have wide range application in various fields such as electronics, optics, material science and bio medical science due to their size and morphology. Zinc oxide is a versatile semiconductors material and has attractive properties like wide
band gap (3.2eV) large exciton biding energy, high stability and environmental friendly material. The synthesis by green methods acquired lot of benefits over physicochemical strategies due to the fact of its clean, non-toxic chemicals and environmentally safe solvents. Nano substances have extensive variety applications in numerous fields along with electronics, optics, biomedical and material technology because of their length and morphology. Zinc oxide is a versatile semiconductors materialand has appealing properties like extensive band gap (3.2eV) massive exciton biding energy, excessive balance and ecofriendly material. The green synthesis strategies obtained lot of bnefits over
physicochemical strategies due to its clean, non-poisonous chemicals; environmentally start solvents and consumer pleasant nature. The main goal of this present research work was to synthesis zinc oxide nano particles through a chemical and green synthesis by using Urtica dioica plants extract.The phytochemical analysis werecarried out from medicinal plant extracts of Urtica dioica. To characterize the synthesized Zinc oxide Nano particles, Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR)Spectroscopy, Scanning Electron Microscope, X-ray Spectroscopy (EDAX) spectrum and Ultraviolet-Visible (UV-Vis) Spectroscopy were used. The crystal phase of ZnO nanoparticles were identifiedfrom the synthesized sample powder through X-Ray diffractometer (XRD).