Biological Synthesis of ZnO-CeO2 Nanopartciles for Bilogical Applications
The present work is focused on synthesis and characterization of ZnO, CeO2 and ZnO-
CeO2 nanoparticles using the extraction of Curcuma Longa Tubers Powder by Hybridized
Hydrothermal Method and chemical Method, ZnO nanoparticles are of great importance because
of their unique electrical, optical, gas sensing and of large bonding energy. Due to its low cost
and other properties like good electrical, optical, nontoxic behavior, it has many applications in
different fields like solar cells, gas sensors, spintronics, ultraviolet lasers, Agriculture etc;
Cerium Oxide is used as catalysis field and in chemical and mechanical polishing. It is also well
known for its optical properties and it can filter ultraviolet (UV) rays. This study reports the
exploit of aqueous extraction of The Curcuma longa tubers powder act as Reducing and
stabilizing agent. The nanomaterial was characterized by using XRD, TGDTA, FTIR,
EDAX,SEM and TEM Analysis. In present study, the prepared nanoparticles (100mg) were
mixed with distilled water and sonicated for 15 minutes, sonicated suspension was used for the
treatment in Green gram (Vigna radiata L.) seeds to study the effect on bioavailability of seed
germination and observed early seedling growth and growth characteristics of Green gram. The
experiment was carried out under greenhouse conditions.