- Journal of the Turkish Chemical Society Section A: Chemistry
- Vol: 3 Issue: 3 Special Issue
- Synthesis of Copper Nanoparticles Using a Different Method: Determination of Its Antioxidant and Ant...
Synthesis of Copper Nanoparticles Using a Different Method: Determination of Its Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activity
Authors : Demet Demirci Gültekin, Azize Alayli Güngör, Hicran Önem, Aynur Babagil, Hayrünnisa Nadaroğlu
Pages : 623-636
Doi:10.18596/jotcsa.287299
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Publication Date : 2017-01-08
Article Type : Other
Abstract :In this study, it was aimed to obtain copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) with the method of green synthesis by using peroxidase enzymes which were partly purified from fig ( Ficus carica ). Copper (II) oxide nanoparticles are successfully synthesized with the green synthesis method on the experiments we performed. UV-VIS spectroscopy of the characterization of acquired CuO NPs were performed with Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and X-ray Diffraction (XRD). Optimum activation temperature for green synthesis was observed to be in 30 min, pH:8, at 25 o C and in the concentration of 1mM CuCl 2 . By using peroxidase enzymes with green synthesis, it was found out the results of SEM and XRD measurements that acquired CuO NPs were in the size of 50-120 nm. Afterwards, the antioxidant and antibacterial activities of these nanoparticles were measured and it was understood from the obtained results that CuO NPs had both antioxidant and antimicrobial activities.Keywords :