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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Eco-friendly approach towards green synthesis of zinc oxide nanocrystals and its potential applications

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Pages 1537-1543 | Received 31 Mar 2015, Accepted 04 Jun 2015, Published online: 02 Jul 2015

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Figure 1. UV–Vis spectra of the leaf extract, zinc nitrate, and reaction mixture, where the inset shows the whole tree and leaf material.

Figure 1. UV–Vis spectra of the leaf extract, zinc nitrate, and reaction mixture, where the inset shows the whole tree and leaf material.

Figure 2. Results of analysis of ZnO nanocrystals by (a) SEM–EDS (b) FTIR.

Figure 2. Results of analysis of ZnO nanocrystals by (a) SEM–EDS (b) FTIR.

Figure 3. Results of analysis of ZnO nanocrystals by (a) TEM (b) XRD.

Figure 3. Results of analysis of ZnO nanocrystals by (a) TEM (b) XRD.

Figure 4. (a) EDS spectra (b) SEM image of ZnO nanocrystal-coated fabric.

Figure 4. (a) EDS spectra (b) SEM image of ZnO nanocrystal-coated fabric.

Figure 5. (a) EDS spectra (b) SEM image of ZnO nanocrystal-coated leather.

Figure 5. (a) EDS spectra (b) SEM image of ZnO nanocrystal-coated leather.

Table I. Zone of inhibition (mm) of control, ZnO NPs, standard antibiotic-coated fabric and leather against odor-causing bacteria.

Scheme 1. Possible mechanism of ZnO nanocrystal formation (CitationYuvakkumar et al. [2014]).

Scheme 1. Possible mechanism of ZnO nanocrystal formation (CitationYuvakkumar et al. [2014]).

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