Journal of Nanomedicine & Nanotechnology

Green synthesis of metal oxides using plant extracts

7^th World Nano Conference

June 20-21, 2016 Cape Town, South Africa

H E A Mohamed, B T Sone and M Maaza

University of South Africa, South Africa
Nanosciences African Network â?? iThemba LABS, South Africa

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Nanomed Nanotechnol

Abstract:

Nowadays, the development of efficient green chemistry methods for synthesis of metal oxides nanoparticles has become a major focus of researchers. They have investigated in order to find an eco-friendly technique for production of well-characterized nanoparticles. Green synthesis of nanoparticles is an eco-friendly approach which might provide the way for researchers all over the world to explore the potential of different herbs in order to synthesize nanoparticles. In this contribution, reports on the synthesis and the main physical properties of n-type Bismuth vanadate (BiVO4) nanoparticles for the first time by a completely green process using aqueous extracts of Callistemon viminalis as a chelating agent, Bi nitrate and Na orthovanadate salts. To ascertain the formation of BiVO4 if at all, XRD, SEM and HRTEM have been done.

Biography :

Hamza Mohamed is pursing MSc studies in Physics in University of South Africa. He is the recipient of the award from the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences – South Africa, (AIMS-SA), and the Post Graduate Support Grants (Top- Up). His current research is focused on studying morphological structures, and synthesizing nanoscaled metallic oxides using green process.

Email: hamza@aims.ac.za