Vol. 7 No. 1 (2020): Vol 7, Iss 1, Year 2020
Articles

Bio-assisted synthesis of ferric sulphide nanoparticles for agricultural applications

Pavithra N
Department of Physics, Kongunadu Arts and Science College, G.N. Mills, Coimbatore. Tamil Nadu, India.
Shiva Subramani M
Department of Physics, Kongunadu Arts and Science College, G.N. Mills, Coimbatore. Tamil Nadu, India
Balaganesh A S
Department of Physics, Kongunadu Arts and Science College, G.N. Mills, Coimbatore. Tamil Nadu, India.
RanjitKumar R
Department of Biotechnology, Kongunadu Arts and Science College, G.N. Mills, Coimbatore. Tamil Nadu, India
Dinesh K P B
Applied Biology, Higher College of Technology, Muscat, Oman.
Chandar Shekar B
Department of Physics, Kongunadu Arts and Science College, G.N. Mills, Coimbatore. Tamil Nadu, India.
Published April 15, 2020
Keywords
  • Green synthesis, Ferric sulphide, Agglomeration, Morphology
How to Cite
N, P., M, S. S., A S, B., R, R., K P B, D., & B, C. S. (2020). Bio-assisted synthesis of ferric sulphide nanoparticles for agricultural applications. Kongunadu Research Journal, 7(1), 35-38. https://doi.org/10.26524/krj.2020.6

Abstract

Herein, Ferric sulphide nanoparticles were prepared by co-precipitation (green synthesis) method.Structural study (XRD) confirms the crystalline nature of prepared Ferric sulphide nanoparticles. The crystallite size was estimated and it was found to ~2.0 nm. The surface morphology of the Fe2S3 nanoparticles shows the agglomeration and is sponge and dried algae like structure. EDS analysis reveals the presence of Fe, S, O and C elements in the prepared Ferric sulphide nanoparticles. FTIR spectrum of Ferric sulphide shows the characteristic peaks that confirms the presence of Fe and S in the sample. Moreover, the plant growth study proves that Ferric sulphide nanoparticles could be used as a fertilizer to enhance the agricultural production.

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