• L. Sathya Priya
• A. Clara Dhanemozhi

Zinc Oxide nanoparticles were synthesized using Zinc nitrate as an precursor with orange juice extract at different temperatures (50˚C, 60˚C, 70˚C, 80˚C).X-Ray diffraction, UV-Visible and FTIR spectroscopy were used for characterization studies. The X-Ray diffraction analysis indicates that the synthesized Zinc oxide nanoparticles were Wurzite crystalline structure. The UV-Visible spectrometer was used to monitor the formation of green synthesized Zin oxide nanoparticles. In FTIR spectra analysis, there is a band present at 618cm-1 which is a characteristic signal of the Zn-O bond. The morphological structures are confirmed using Scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The Photocatalytic activities of green synthesized nanoparticles were investigated by the photodegradation of Methylene Blue under UV light radiation and the dye was completely degraded at 180mins.

Green Synthesis, Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles, Photodegradation, Methylene Blue Dye

"GREEN SYNTHESIS OF ZINC OXIDE NANOPARTICLES FOR PHOTODEGRADATION USING METHYLENE BLUE DYE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 7, page no.h305-h312, July-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2307737.pdf

"GREEN SYNTHESIS OF ZINC OXIDE NANOPARTICLES FOR PHOTODEGRADATION USING METHYLENE BLUE DYE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 7, page no. pph305-h312, July-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2307737.pdf