Preparation and Characterization of Iron Nanoparticles by Green Synthesis Method and its Application in Water Treatment

Abstract

The synthesized iron oxide nanoparticles by green synthesis method have been widely favored because of highly bio-degradable, ecofriendly, environmentally, low toxicity and highly reactive surfaces. The aim of this study, the magnetite iron nanoparticles (Fe/NPs) were preparing by waste natural materials such as banana, orange, and pomegranate peels, that’s consider as reducing agent. In this study, evaluate of the magnetite nanoparticles for removal of pollutants from wastewater, and determined of efficiency, yield, size, shape and morphology of the synthesized iron nanoparticle. The synthesized nanoparticle was characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared spectrometer (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray fluorescence (XRF), Energy disperse X-ray (EDX), and UV spectroscopy (UV-vis). The characterization of synthesized magnetite NPs was also done through-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray fluorescence (XRF), Energy disperses X-ray (EDX), and UV spectroscopy (UV-vis). The FT-IR spectra confirmed the association of biological molecules from waste materials. The EDX and XRD data presented the elemental configuration matched with the iron element. Finally, the synthesized iron nanoparticles with pomegranate more efficiency than banana, and orange for removal of pollutants from wastewater.