GREEN SYNTHESIS OF α -FE2O3 NANOPARTICLES USING ROMAN NETTLE

Abstract

The environmental protection and remediation of environmental problems became major issues of the 21st century. However, nanotechnology is now regarded as a distinct field of research in modern science and technology. Among the various approaches currently available for the generation of metallic nanoparticles, plant materials are the most readily available. In this review, we have provided information on the method and agents used for the green synthesis of hematite Fe2O3 nanoparticles, the hematite was synthesized using extract of Roman Nettle (RN) and iron nitrate. Structural, morphological and optical proprieties were characterized by TEM, DRX, SEM, BET, RD and FTR. The results show a formation of nanoparticles with a diameter around 61nm with a specific surface area of 96.2 m²/g