CdS nanoparticles have a great potential for application in chemical research, bioscience and medicine. The aim of this study was to develop an efficient and environmentally-friendly method of plant-based biosynthesis of CdS quantum dots using hairy root culture of Linaria maroccana L. By incubating Linaria root extract with inorganic cadmium sulfate and sodium sulfide we synthesized stable luminescent CdS nanocrystals with absorption peaks for UV-visible spectrometry at 362 nm, 398 nm and 464 nm, and luminescent peaks at 425, 462, 500 nm. Transmission electron microscopy of produced quantum dots revealed their spherical shape with a size predominantly from 5 to 7 nm. Electron diffraction pattern confirmed the wurtzite crystalline structure of synthesized cadmium sulfide quantum dots. These results describe the first successful attempt of quantum dots synthesis using plant extract.PACS81.07.Ta; 81.16.-c; 81.16.Rf
The research was focused on the synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using extracts from the “hairy” root cultures of Artemisia tilesii Ledeb. and Artemisia annua L.
The “green” synthesis of magnetite and cobalt ferrite nanoparticles (Fe3O4-NPs and CoFe2O4-NPs) using extracts of Artemisia annua L “hairy” roots was proposed.
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