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Bio-inspired iron oxide nanoparticles using Psidium guajava aqueous extract for antibacterial activity

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Bio-inspired synthesis of iron oxide nanoparticles (FeONPs) has been carried out by eco-friendly, low cost, and facile method using an aqueous extract of Psidium guajava (PG) leaf as a potential reducing agent. The obtained FeONPs were characterized using X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV–visible spectroscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM), and energy-dispersive spectroscopy techniques. The surface plasmon resonance peak of FeONPs was found to be 310 nm. The FTIR spectra analysis indicates the presence of various functional groups in PG extract that are responsible for the biosynthesis of FeONPs. The XRD confirmed that FeONPs were indexed into the cubic spinel lattice structure. The SEM and TEM analysis confirmed the spherical morphology of FeONPs with particle size ranging from 1 to 6 nm. The superparamagnetic nature of the formulated FeONPs was determined using VSM. The FeONPs formulated inhibit the growth of six human pathogenic strains with strong activity chiefly against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus at low concentration when compared to other standard antibacterial drugs. It is noteworthy that the formulated FeONPs are efficient as an antibacterial agent.

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Acknowledgements

Samson O. Aisida acknowledges the NCP-TWAS Postdoc Fellowship award (NCP-CAAD/TWAS_Fellow8408). FIE (90407830) acknowledges UNISA for VRSP Fellowship award; he also acknowledges the Grant by TETFUND under Contract number TETF/DESS/UNN/NSUKKA/STI/VOL.I/B4.33. Also, we thank Engr. Emeka Okwuosa for the sponsorship of 2014, 2016 and 2018 nano-conferences/workshops.

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  1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nsukka, Nigeria

    Ngozi Madubuonu, Samson O. Aisida & Fabian I. Ezema

  2. National Centre for Physics, Quaid-i-Azam University Campus, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan

    Samson O. Aisida & Ishaq Ahmad

  3. Nanosciences African Network (NANOAFNET), iThemba LABS-National Research, Cape Town, South Africa

    Samson O. Aisida, Ishaq Ahmad, M. Maaza & Fabian I. Ezema

  4. UNESCO-UNISA Africa Chair in Nanosciences/Nanotechnology, College of Graduate Studies, University of South Africa (UNISA), Muckleneuk Ridge, P.O. Box 392, Pretoria, South Africa

    Samson O. Aisida, Ishaq Ahmad, M. Maaza & Fabian I. Ezema

  5. Microscopy Unit, University of Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa

    S. Botha

  6. NPU-NCP Joint International Research Center On Advanced Nanomaterials and Defects Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, 710072, China

    Ting-kai Zhao

  7. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, 710072, China

    Ting-kai Zhao

  8. Department of Physics, Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, Coal City University, Enugu, Nigeria

    Fabian I. Ezema

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Madubuonu, N., Aisida, S.O., Ahmad, I. et al. Bio-inspired iron oxide nanoparticles using Psidium guajava aqueous extract for antibacterial activity. Appl. Phys. A 126, 72 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-019-3249-6

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