Exploring the potentials of marine resources for the synthesis of nanoparticles

Abstract

We report the green synthesis of multifunctional Cobalt oxide nanoparticles using the green seaweed, Cladophora prolifera, a good alternative to the electrochemical methods. Biosynthesised nanoparticles were characterized by UV-visible spectrophotometry, Scanning electron microscopy and Energy Dispersion spectral analysis (EDS). UV-visible absorption scan of Cobalt oxide nanoparticles revealed a peak at 490nm indicative of Cobalt oxide nanoparticle synthesis. The synthesized Cobalt oxide nanoparticles were of size 32.7nm and EDS analysis revealed Cobalt as the major element. Further the synthesized nanoparticles were investigated to evaluate the antimicrobial activity, hemocompatability and in reduction of dyes used in textile industries. The nanoparticles showed promising compatibility in all these applications which would transform it to a multifunctional nanoparticle potential for industrial applications.