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Chemical-based synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles and their applications in agriculture

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ZnO nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) were effectively synthesized using mechanical stirring in this work. In-house produced nanoparticles were tested using XRD, SEM, TEM, FTIR and UV visible spectroscopy to determine their structure and composition. The sol–gel process was used to synthesize zinc oxide nanoparticles. In this method, 15 ml of distilled water was measured using measuring cylinder and transferred into a beaker. UV peaks at 342 nm, and the existence of pure ZnO NPs was verified by XRD patterns matching those of the JCPDS ZnO card and an XRD pattern matching those of the UV–Vis spectrophotometer. Antioxidant functional groups in ZnO nanoparticles were discovered by the use of FTIR synthesis. The SEM results indicated that the NPs were from 39.8 nm, 42.5 nm and 43 nmin size or shape. Another approach for chemically synthesizing ZnO nanoparticles is Sol gel, according to this research.

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  2. Division of Germplasm, Conservation and Utilization, National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources (ICAR-NBAIR), Indian Council of Agricultural Research, H & A Farm post, Bellary Road, P.B. No. 2491, Bengaluru, 560024, India

    S. Srujana & Deepa Bhagat

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Srujana, S., Bhagat, D. Chemical-based synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles and their applications in agriculture. Nanotechnol. Environ. Eng. 7, 269–275 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41204-022-00224-6

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