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Biosynthesis of luminescent CdS quantum dots using plant hairy root culture
Mariya N Borovaya1, Antonina P Naumenko, Nadia A Matvieieva
1Department of Genomics and Molecular Biotechnology, Institute of Food Biotechnology and Genomics, Natl. Acad. of Sci. of Ukraine, Osypovskogo Str., 2a, Kiev, 04123, Ukraine, marie0589@gmail.com.
Abstract:
CdS nanoparticles have a great potential for application in chemical research, bioscience and medicine. The aim of this study was to develop an efficient and environmentally-friendly method of plant-based biosynthesis of CdS quantum dots using hairy root culture of Linaria maroccana L. By incubating Linaria root extract with inorganic cadmium sulfate and sodium sulfide we synthesized stable luminescent CdS nanocrystals with absorption peaks for UV-visible spectrometry at 362 nm, 398 nm and 464 nm, and luminescent peaks at 425, 462, 500 nm. Transmission electron microscopy of produced quantum dots revealed their spherical shape with a size predominantly from 5 to 7 nm. Electron diffraction pattern confirmed the wurtzite crystalline structure of synthesized cadmium sulfide quantum dots. These results describe the first successful attempt of quantum dots synthesis using plant extract.
Pacs:
81.07.Ta; 81.16.-c; 81.16.Rf.
