Akinsiku, A.A. and Ajani, Olayinka O. and Adekoya, J. A. and Emetere, Moses and Dare, E.O (2020) Green synthesis of triclinic (anorthic) phase AgCoPO4 nanoparticles: optical studies and theoretical modelling. Heliyon, 6.
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Abstract
We report the plant-mediated synthesis, structural investigation, optical properties and theoretical modelling of a triclinic (anorthic) phase AgCoPO4 nanoparticles for the first time. As part of green chemistry, the secondary metabolites in the leaf extract of Canna indica were engaged as the reducing/capping agent for the metal nanoparticles. X-ray diffraction (XRD) revealed the presence of an anorthic AgCoPO4 phase, crystallised in a triclinic structure with P -1 space group. Optical studies using UV-vis spectroscopy and photoluminescence are reported. Transmission electron microscopy suggests the formation of quasi-nanocube morphology, unlike the conventional spherically-shaped nanoparticles via plant-mediated reduction method. Elemental composition of the nanohybrid was confirmed by energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (E.D.S.). Evidence of crystallinity was supported by selected area electron diffraction (SAED). Study of the dynamic anisotropy of the nanohybrid at optimised state suggests its proposed application as optical material in colourimetric metal nanoparticles-mediated sensors.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Materials chemistry Nanotechnology AgCoPO4 phase Optical properties Anisotropy Triclinic Green chemistry |
| Subjects: | Q Science > Q Science (General) Q Science > QC Physics Q Science > QD Chemistry |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Physics |
| Depositing User: | Mrs Hannah Akinwumi |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Apr 2021 14:54 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Apr 2021 14:54 |
| URI: | http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/13973 |
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