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Sambucus Canadensis leaf extract mediated synthesis and analysis of antibacterial and photocatalytic degradation property of stannous oxide nanoparticles

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Different physical and chemical methods are available for the synthesis of potentially useful tin oxide nanoparticles; these available methods are tedious and produce environmental threat. The main objective of this study was to provide an environmentally benign method for the synthesis of tin oxide nanoparticles, evaluate its potential application in the treatment of waste water and also examine its biological applications. The present study focuses on one such green synthesis, where tin oxide nanoparticles are synthesized from leaf extract of Sambucus Canadensis plant. The leaf extract of Sambucus Canadensis plant was first time used in the synthesis of tin oxide nanoparticles. The synthesis of nanoparticles follows sol–gel technique and the isolated leaf extract of the selected medicinal plant act as stabilizing and capping agent in the synthesis of nanoparticles. The fabricated tin oxide nanoparticles were analyzed by some standard analytical tools like UV–visible spectroscopy, FTIR spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and scanning electron microscope. The synthesized nanoparticles underwent anti-bacterial examination by agar diffusion method against three different bacterial strains, namely E.coli, Pseudomonas spp. and Bacillus spp. The synthesized phytochemical coated nanoparticles showed maximum anti-bacterial activity against E. coli Gram negative strain at 60 mg/mL. The photocatalytic degradation proficiency of the synthesized nanoparticles was also examined for methyl red and Coomassie Brilliant Blue dye. The degradation efficiency of methyl red dye catalyzed by SnO2 NPs for exposure for 90 min was found to be 1.94% in sunlight, 0.88% in the dark and 0.27% under UV irradiation. Similarly, the degradation efficiency of Coomassie Brilliant Blue dye catalyzed by SnO2 NPs for 90 min of exposure was found to be 2.87% under direct sunlight, 0.11% in the dark and 2.87% in the UV light.

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The authors extend their appreciation to the Researchers Supporting Project number (RSP2023R380) , King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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Ahmad, W., Pandey, A., Ahmed, S. et al. Sambucus Canadensis leaf extract mediated synthesis and analysis of antibacterial and photocatalytic degradation property of stannous oxide nanoparticles. Nanotechnol. Environ. Eng. 8, 707–716 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41204-023-00317-w

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