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Hindi Research Article, J Nanomater Mol Nanotechnol Vol: 6 Issue: 2
Green Biosynthesis of Rhodium Nanoparticles Via Aspalathus Linearis Natural Extract
| Ismail E1-3*, Kenfouch M1,2, Dhlamini M3, Dube S4 and Maaza M1,2 | |
| 1UNESCO-UNISA Africa Chair in Nanosciences/Nanotechnology, College of Graduate Studies, University of South Africa, Pretoria-South Africa | |
| 2Nanosciences African Network (NANOAFNET), iThemba LABS-National Research Foundation, Somerset West, Western Cape Province, South Africa | |
| 3Physics Department, Colleague of Science and Engineering and technology, University of South Africa, Florida campus, Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 4Chemistry Department, Colleague of Science and Engineering and technology, University of South Africa, Florida campus, Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| Corresponding author : Ismail E UNESCO-UNISA Africa Chair in Nanosciences/Nanotechnology, College of Graduate Studies, University of South Africa,Pretoria-South Africa E-mail: enas.ismail4@yahoo.com |
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| Received: June 21, 2016 Accepted: December 31, 2016 Published: January 06, 2017 | |
| Citation: Ismail E, Kenfouch M, Dhlamini M, et al. (2017) Green Biosynthesis of Rhodium Nanoparticles Via Aspalathus Linearis Natural Extract. J Nanomater Mol Nanotechnol 6:2. doi: 10.4172/2324-8777.1000212 |
Abstract
Green Biosynthesis of Rhodium Nanoparticles Via Aspalathus Linearis Natural Extract
This contribution report on the bio-synthesis of Rhodium metallic nanoparticles (Rh NPs) synthesized for the 1st time by a completely green process using Aspalathus linearis natural plant extract as an effective bio-oxidizing/bio-reducing agent as well as a capping compound. Their morphological, structural and optical properties were investigated using various complementary surface/interface characterization techniques such as HR-TEM, HR-SEM, EDS, XRD, XPS, UV and ATR-FTIR spectroscopy. The results confirm the formation of quais - monodisperse spherical Rh NPs in the range of 0.8-1.6 nm.
