Antimicrobial studies and characterization of ZnO nanoparticles by chemical method

Greeshma K  P; Muthulingam  S; R  Thamizselvi; Dhanya B  Sen

doi:10.30574/gscarr.2021.8.2.0150

Authors

Greeshma K P Department of Chemistry, Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science (SRCAS), Coimbatore-641006, Tamilnadu, India.
Muthulingam S Department of Chemistry, Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science (SRCAS), Coimbatore-641006, Tamilnadu, India.
R Thamizselvi Department of Chemistry, Government Arts College, Coimbatore -641018, Tamilnadu, India.
Dhanya B Sen Department of Pharmacy, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth University, Vadodara, Gujarath, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30574/gscarr.2021.8.2.0150

Keywords:

Zinc Oxide nanoparticles, Simple solution method, characterization, antimicrobial studies

Abstract

Nowadays, nanotechnology is receiving worldwide recognition due to being its applications in various fields. Medium temperature and eco-friendly methods have shown great potential among nanoparticle synthesis. Many reducing agents are available for the synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles; here we presented a simple solution method for the development of nano crystalline Zinc Oxide particles. Zinc acetate dihydrate was used as a starting material and synthesized particles were characterized by UV-Visible, FT IR, SEM, and EDAX analysis. Characterization studies revealed hexagonal nano crystalline Zinc Oxide particles with excellent morphological properties. The synthesized nanoparticles exhibit excellent antimicrobial activities against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.

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