Green synthesis of iron nanoparticles using Cleistocalyx operculatus leaves extract and application iron nanoparticles to treat oganic dye Methylene Blue

Abstract

Green synthesis is a potential method and increasingly popular for synthesizing nanoparticles. In this study, iron nanomaterial was green sythesized using Cleistocalyx operculatus leaves extract as reducing agent. Morphology and structure of the as-prepared nanomaterial was characterized by scanning microscope, X-ray diffraction analysis methods. The collected product is iron nano material with the morphology is paticles with the diameter is approximatly 100 nm. The iron nanomaterial revealed the high degradation performance toward Methylene Blue (MB) solution. The removal color of MB is determined and confirmed by the visible ultraviolet (UV-Vis) absorption spectroscopy which is proportional to the amount of nanomaterial used and is influenced by pH conditions.