2nd International Nanotechnology Conference & Expo
April 3-5, 2017 Dubai, UAE
Green synthesis of BiVO4 using plant extracts
1UNESCO-UNISA Africa Chair in Nanosciences-Nanotechnology, College of Graduate Studies, University of South Africa, South Africa
2Nanosciences African Network (NANOAFNET), iThemba LABS-National Research Foundation, South Africa
Nowadays, the development of efficient green chemistry methods for synthesis of metal oxides nanoparticles has become a major focus of researchers. These methods are being investigated in order to find an eco-friendly technique for production of well-characterized nanoparticles. In this contribution we report for the first time, the synthesis and structural characterization of n-type Bismuth vanadate (BiVO4 ) nanoparticles using aqueous extracts of Callistemon viminalis as a chelating agent. To ascertain the formation of BiVO4, XRD, SEM, HRTEM, SAED, EDS were carried out.
Biography:
Hamza Mohamed, 26 years old is pursing MSc studies in Physics with the University South Africa. He is the recipient of the award from the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences – South Africa, (AIMS-SA). His current research is focused on investigating the use of natural plant extracts for the synthesis of nanoscaled multi functional metal oxides.
