Green Synthesis and Characterization of Fe Nanoparticles Using Neem (Azadirachta indica L.) Leaves

Pushpa S. Parmar *

Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Vaso, India.

K. C. Patel

Micronutrient Research Center (ICAR), Anand Agricultural University, Anand, India.

G. B. Patil

Department of Nanotechnology and Centre for advanced Research in Plant Tissue Culture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, India.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.


Abstract

A laboratory study for synthesis and characterization of iron nanoparticles was conducted at laboratory of Department of Nanotechnology and Centre for advanced Research in Plant Tissue Culture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand. The Fe nanoparticle synthesized by green method and subsequently characterized for size (Dynamic Light Scattering), functional group (FTIR) and absorbance spectra (UV-VIS Spectrophotometer). The hydrodynamic average diameter was 22.02 nm, Polydispersity index (Pdi) of 0.248 and Kilo count per second (Kcps) of 228.6 for Fe nanoparticles. The FTIR showed 3219.06 cm−1, 1637.15 cm-1 confirmed presence of Fe nanoparticles. The UV-Visible spectra of the green synthesized Fe nanoparticles found an absorption peak at 256 nm. The FeCl3.6H2O and the neem leaf extract reacted, the color of the reaction mixture quickly changed from yellow to a dark brown color.

Keywords: Fe nanoparticles, neem leaf extract, DLS, FTIR, UV-VIS Spectroscopy


How to Cite

Parmar, Pushpa S., K. C. Patel, and G. B. Patil. 2025. “Green Synthesis and Characterization of Fe Nanoparticles Using Neem (Azadirachta Indica L.) Leaves”. Asian Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition 11 (1):18-24. https://doi.org/10.9734/ajsspn/2025/v11i1457.