HERBAL SYNTHESIS OF IRON DOPED COBALT OXIDE NANOPARTICLE AND ITS APPLICATIONS

Abstract

Iron doped cobalt oxide nanoparticles were prepared by using Eclipta alba leaves extract. The structural, optical and phase analysis of the synthesized nanoparticles are investigated by X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Ultraviolet Visible Spectroscopy (UV), and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) respectively. Scanning Electron microscope (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (EDX) and Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) are used to study the surface morphological, elemental analysis and the hydrodynamic size of the prepared nanoparticles. Methylene Blue (MB) and Congo Red (CR) dye degradation efficacy of the iron doped cobalt oxide nanoparticles are examined using UV. Antibacterial activity for three different bacteria was done using disc diffusion method. Capacitative property of FeCo2O4 was proved by Cyclic Voltammetry (CV) analysis. Thermodynamic properties of the herbal synthesized particle were investigated using Ultrasonic technique using propylene glycol as a base fluid.