Honey Assisted Chemical Synthesis of various Metal Oxide Nanoparticles: A Study on their Structural, Vibrational, Morphological and Compositional Analysis

Mathu Metha K; Pradeep I; Nilofur Fathima S.J; Ranjith Kumar E

doi:10.54392/irjmt25116

Authors

Mathu Metha K Department of Physics, KPR Institute Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, 641 407, Tamil Nadu, India. Author https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3693-6705
Pradeep I Department of Physics, Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, 641 008, Tamil Nadu, India. Author
Nilofur Fathima S.J Department of Physics, KPR Institute Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, 641 407, Tamil Nadu, India. Author https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9826-8752
Ranjith Kumar E Department of Physics, KPR Institute Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, 641 407, Tamil Nadu, India. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54392/irjmt25116

Keywords:

Natural Fuel, Metal Oxide Nanoparticles, Structural Properties, TEM

Abstract

This study documented the creation of metal oxide nanoparticles utilizing honey's biomolecules as an alternative to environmentally harmful chemicals. The produced nanoparticles were analyzed utilizing techniques such as XRD, FT-IR, SEM, TEM, and EDAX to examine their properties. The diffraction pattern derived from XRD analysis corresponded with conventional JCPDS data, and the existence of components in the synthesized nanomaterials was confirmed through elemental analysis using EDX. The XRD pattern indicated that cobalt oxide nanoparticles possess a cubic structure with an average crystallite size of approximately 31.2 nm, nickel oxide nanoparticles exhibit a cubic structure with an average crystallite size of about 29.6 nm, and copper oxide nanoparticles display a monoclinic structure with an average crystallite size 27.69 nm. The FTIR characterisation with infrared rays facilitates the identification of functional groups present in produced nanoparticles. SEM and TEM analyses verified the produced nanoparticle’s surface shape and its particle size that was within the range of 35 - 45 nm. This work demonstrates that honey can be utilized in the green synthesis of Cobalt oxide, Nickel oxide, and Copper oxide nanoparticles.

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