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Structural, Morphological and Optical Studies of CeO2 Nanoparticles Synthesized Using Aqueous Leaf Extract of Pometia pinnata

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Cerium oxide nanoparticles (CeO2 NPs) were synthesized using aqueous leaf extract of Pometia pinnata acting as an oxidizing, capping, and stabilizing agent. The structural, morphological, and optical properties of the synthesized CeO2 NPs (S-CeO2) were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), field emission-scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), field emission-transmission electron microscopy (FE-TEM), selected area electron diffraction (SAED), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), UV–Visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV–Vis DRS), and photoluminescence (PL). XRD results confirmed the formation of a single and pure cubic phase of CeO2 NPs with crystallite sizes ranging 6–9 nm. The FT-IR analysis exhibit Ce–O stretching around 600–400 cm−1. SEM and TEM images showed almost spherical shapes of synthesized CeO2 NPs with particle size 3–28 nm. FE-TEM and SAED displayed highly crystalline lattice fringes. The optical studies using UV–Vis DRS and PL showed lowered band gap energy of 2.66 eV and stimulated response, respectively. XPS studies further confirmed the formation of S-CeO2 and valence band-XPS revealed reduction of band gap energy. This study showed that the green synthesized CeO2 NPs using aqueous leaf extract of Pometia pinnata have acquired enhanced optical properties and could be extended for synthesis of other metal oxides.

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SNN: methodology, investigation, data curation, writing — original draft. MHH: supervision, writing — review and editing. ALT: supervision, writing — review and editing. MMK: supervision, conceptualization, funding acquisition, writing — review and editing.

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Naidi, S.N., Harunsani, M.H., Tan, A.L. et al. Structural, Morphological and Optical Studies of CeO2 Nanoparticles Synthesized Using Aqueous Leaf Extract of Pometia pinnata. BioNanoSci. 12, 393–404 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12668-022-00956-4

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