Green Synthesis and Characterisation of Ag2O and Ag2O-Ce3+ nanoparticles

Abstract

Nanoparticles are usually defined as particles of matter that are between 1 and 100 nm in diameter. Silver oxide nanoparticles have a wide range of applications and they are usually used as sensors, catalysts, optical probes, and in the medicinal field. Nanoparticles of undoped and cerium-doped silver oxide nanoparticles are synthesized using the combustion method while using the latex of jackfruit as fuel (Green synthesis). Crystalline properties and optical properties of the samples were determined using the X-ray diffraction method, UV-visible spectroscopy method, IR spectroscopy method, Scanning electron microscope, and particle analysis. Average particle size was determined by X-ray diffraction method, functional groups were determined by using IR spectroscopy, and the concentration of functional groups was determined by UV-visible spectroscopy. This characterization could be used to study the difference between undoped silver oxide nanoparticles and cerium-doped silver oxide nanoparticles.