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ZnS nanoparticles capped with watermelon rind extract and their potential application in dye degradation

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We report fabrication of stable ZnS nanoparticles (NPs) using a green chemistry concept with watermelon rind extract as capping and stabilizing agent. The cubic structure of the NPs was evidenced by X-ray powder diffraction analysis and electron diffraction studies. Dynamic light scattering and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy studies revealed that the average size of the ZnS NPs was <12 nm. The bandgap of the ZnS nanocrystals was found to be 3.42 eV using ultraviolet–visible (UV–Vis) spectroscopy studies. The energy-dispersive X-ray spectrum of the fabricated ZnS NPs confirmed the elemental Zn and S signals without peaks from any impurities. The biomolecular capping of the ZnS NPs was analyzed using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. An illustrative stabilization mechanism for the ZnS NPs is given using citrulline, a major phytochemical in watermelon rind extract. The obtained ZnS NPs showed good photocatalytic activity towards methylene blue dye degradation.

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R.L. greatly acknowledges the help of VIT University, Vellore 632014, India for the platform provided to do this research. M.K.K. and S.G. are grateful for postdoctoral scholarships from Dirección General de Asuntos del Personal Académico - Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (DGAPA-UNAM).

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  1. Environmental and Analytical Chemistry Division, School of Advanced Sciences, VIT University, Vellore, Tamilnadu, 632014, India

    R. Lakshmipathy, Anvesh Reddy Nimmala & N. C. Sarada

  2. Instituto de Ciencias Físicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Avenida Universidad s/n, 62210, Cuernavaca, MOR, Mexico

    Mohan Kumar Kesarla, Srinivas Godavarthi & Lorenzo Martinez Gomez

  3. Department of Chemistry, Madanapalle Institute of Technology and Science, Post Box No: 14, Kadiri Road, Angallu (V), Madanapalle, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh, 517325, India

    Mohan Kumar Kesarla & Chandra Mohan Kukkambakam

  4. Centre for Material Science, KCG College of Technology, Karapakkam, Chennai, Tamilnadu, 600097, India

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Lakshmipathy, R., Kesarla, M.K., Nimmala, A.R. et al. ZnS nanoparticles capped with watermelon rind extract and their potential application in dye degradation. Res Chem Intermed 43, 1329–1339 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11164-016-2700-y

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