Green synthesis of NiO NPs using the aqueous extract of Drimia maritima and investigation of its catalytic activity for removal of aromatics from the natural water sources of Soran city
S. M. Sajadi, K. Kolo, S. M. Hamad, S. A. Mahmud, A.T. Yasin
Abstract
The NiO nanoparticles (NPs) were biosynthesized using the aqueous extract of the Scilla Martitimal (Drimia maritima) from the family of Asparagaceae. The green synthesized NiONPs was characterized using electron dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), Uv-vis spectroscopy (Uv-vis), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and elemental mapping. Furthermore, the excellent catalytic activity, of green synthesized nanoparticles was monitored using Uv-vis spectroscopy during the removal of aromatic contaminants from the water resources of northern parts of Soran city of Iraqi Kurdistan at ambient temperature.