%0 Journal Article
%T ZnO Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Adsorption Study
%A K. Prasad
%A Anal K. Jha
%J Natural Science
%P 129-135
%@ 2150-4105
%D 2009
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ns.2009.12016
%X A low-cost, green and reproducible probiotic microbe (Lactobacillus sporogens) mediated biosynthesis of ZnO nanoparticles is reported. The synthesis is performed akin to room tem-perature in five replicate samples. X-ray and transmission electron microscopy analyses are performed to ascertain the formation of ZnO nanoparticles. Rietveld analysis to the X-ray data indicated that ZnO nanoparticles have hexagonal unit cell structure. Individual nanoparticles having the size of 5-15 nm are found. A possible involved mechanism for the synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles has been pro-posed. The H2S adsorption characteristic of ZnO nanoparticles has also been assayed.
%K ZnO Nanoparticle
%K Biosynthesis
%K Nanobiotechnology
%K Eco-friendly
%K H2S Adsorption
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=718