Experimental Investigation for the Preparation of Taro Leaf Nanoparticles by Sol-Gel Method and its Characterization

Abstract

Abstract: In the present work, nano particles of Taro leaf were successfully synthesized chemically by modified Sol-gel method. Methanol is used as a solvent and buffers are added to take care for the homogeneity and PH value of the solution. Compared to micro particles, Nanoparticles have advanced characteristics and distinctly different properties. Taro leaf nanoparticles are one of the leaves nanoparticles which has varied and different properties when compared to other. Taro Leaf nanoparticles have considerable attention due to their attractive physical and chemical properties, Silver nitrate is taken as the metal precursor and sodium borohydride as a reducing agent. This preparation is simple, but the great care must be exercised to make stable particles. Here the Taro leaf nanoparticles are synthesized by sol gel process. Therefore the nanoparticles are characterized by the different techniques like SEM to find the size morphology and composition of leaf nanoparticles, XRD to know the lattice parameters. The peaks in the XRD pattern are in good agreement with the standard values.