{"id":813,"date":"2022-10-05T09:25:22","date_gmt":"2022-10-05T06:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/science.uokerbala.edu.iq\/en\/?p=813"},"modified":"2022-10-05T09:25:22","modified_gmt":"2022-10-05T06:25:22","slug":"green-synthesis-of-cds-nanoparticles-using-avocado-peel-extract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/science.uokerbala.edu.iq\/en\/2022\/10\/05\/green-synthesis-of-cds-nanoparticles-using-avocado-peel-extract\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Synthesis of CdS Nanoparticles using Avocado Peel Extract"},"content":{"rendered":"

CdS nanometre-sized particles have been prepared using an eco-friendly and low-cost method. This method relies on using parts of plants as reducing agents and protecting agents. Here, the synthesis of CdS nanoparticles using avocado peel extract, which converts Cd2+ to Cd atoms and then forms CdS nanoparticles, has been reported. The influence of pH, concentration of peel extract, and reaction time on the formation process of as-prepared CdS nanoparticles were studied. The structural properties of CdS nanoparticles were investigated using electron microscopic techniques (FE-SEM and TEM), and a majority of CdS particles with elongated to spherical shapes were observed. The crystalline struc- ture of CdS nanoparticles (Face Center Cubic-FCC) was confirmed using X-ray diffraction, and the particle size was estimated from the Scherrer equation at nearly 2.5 nm.<\/span><\/p>\n