Synthesis of TiO2 nanoparticles by chemical and green synthesis methods and their multifaceted properties

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AbstractIn this present work, Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) successfully synthesized using the chemical as well as the green synthesis routine. The ethanol provoked the chemical reduction of ions. In the green synthesis, jasmine flower extract was used as a reducing and stabilizing agent because it contains alkaloids, coumarins, flavonoids. The Rutile phase of TiO2 NPs with an average crystalline size of 31–42 nm was revealed from the XRD pattern. From the UV–Visible spectroscopy, the optically active region of TiO2 NPs at 385 nm represents the visible region spectrum. The Ti–O–Ti and Ti–O vibration bond formation confirms the formation of TiO2 NPs. The SEM image of TiO2 NPs reveals that the spherical shaped NPs with randomly arranged manner. The obtained results have revealed that the property of TiO2 nanoparticles was similar in both processes. The Photodegradation of methylene blue dye was investigated and resulted in the maximum degradation efficiency of 92% is achieved at 120 min of irradiation. The Photodegradation study shows the biosynthesized TiO2 NPs exhibits a higher degradation efficiency compared to chemically synthesized TiO2 NPs. The antibacterial activity of prepared TiO2 NP’s was studied using grams-positive and gram-negative strains. The biological activities of green synthesized TiO2 NPs are enhanced compared to the chemically synthesized TiO2 NPs. Hence the degradation efficiency and zone inhibition layer indicate that the prepared TiO2 NPs are the potential candidate for environmental and biomedical applications. Graphic abstract