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Green synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles from ball moss (Tillandsia recurvata) extracts: characterization and evaluation of their photocatalytic activity

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Green synthesis (GS), referred to the synthesis using bioactive agents such as plant materials, microorganisms, and various biowastes, prioritizing environmental sustainability, has become increasingly relevant in international scientific practice. The availability of plant resources expands the scope of new exploration opportunities, including the evaluation of new sources of organic extracts, for instance, to the best of our knowledge, no scientific articles have reported the synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) from organic extracts of T. recurvata, a parasitic plant very common in semiarid regions of Mexico.

This paper presents a greener and more efficient method for synthesizing ZnO NPs using T. recurvata extract as a reducing agent. The nanoparticles were examined by different techniques such as UV–vis spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and BET surface analysis. The photocatalytic and adsorptive effect of ZnO NPs was investigated against methylene blue (MB) dye in aqueous media under sunlight irradiation considering an equilibrium time under dark conditions. ZnO nanoparticles were highly effective in removing MB under sunlight irradiation conditions, showing low toxicity towards human epithelial cells, making them promising candidates for a variety of applications. This attribute fosters the use of green synthesis techniques for addressing environmental issues.

This study also includes the estimation of the supported electric field distributions of ZnO NPs in their individual spherical or rounded shapes and their randomly oriented organization, considering different diameters, by simulating their behavior in the visible wavelength range, observing resonant enhancements due to the strong light-matter interaction around the ZnO NPs boundaries.

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E.V.-N. acknowledges the technical support provided by B.V.F. during the preparation of this manuscript. J. Álvarez-Martínez thanks the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología for his PhD Scholarship (CVU 886439).

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All the authors contributed to the conception and design of the study. Material preparation, data collection, and analysis were performed by Nayeli F. Ibarra-Cervantes, Edgar Vázquez-Núñez, Christian Gómez-Solis, Fabián Fernández-Luqueño, Gustavo Basurto-Islas, Jonathan Álvarez-Rodrígiez, and Rigoberto Castro-Beltran. The first draft of the manuscript was written by Edgar Vázquez-Núñez, and all the authors commented on the previous versions of the manuscript. All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.

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This work was funded by DAIP, Universidad de Guanajuato through Convocatoria Institucional de Investigación Científica 2023, Grant number 034/2023 (E.V.-N). E.V.-N also was supported by DIQEB-DCI, Universidad de Guanajuato. R.C.-B. thanks the support of Dirección de Apoyo a la Investigación y al Posgrado (DAIP), Universidad de Guanajuato CIIC (035/2022 and 012/2023).

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Ibarra-Cervantes, N.F., Vázquez-Núñez, E., Gómez-Solis, C. et al. Green synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles from ball moss (Tillandsia recurvata) extracts: characterization and evaluation of their photocatalytic activity. Environ Sci Pollut Res 31, 13046–13062 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-024-31929-7

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