| Issue |
MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 67, 2016
International Symposium on Materials Application and Engineering (SMAE 2016)
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| Article Number | 02017 | |
| Number of page(s) | 7 | |
| Section | Chapter 2 Electronic Technology | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/20166702017 | |
| Published online | 29 July 2016 | |
Green Synthesis of Barium Sulfate Particles Using Plant Extracts
1 School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huangshan University, Anhui, Huangshan, 245041
2 School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Huangshan University, Anhui, Huangshan, 245041
* Corresponding author: chenlong200808@163.com
The biological molecules in the extracts of four fruits or vegetables: kiwifruit, oranges, tomato and carrot, were used as templates to synthesize barium sulfate (BaSO4) particles. The products were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray power diffractometry. The results showed that, leaf-shaped barite BaSO4 crystals with toothed edge were obtained with kiwifruit extracts; thorn spherical barium sulfate crystals with diameter of 2-4 micrometers were produced with tomato extracts; rod-like or quasi-spherical BaSO4 crystals with size of several hundred nanometers to several micrometers were gained with orange extracts; while quasi-spherical BaSO4 nano-crystals were obtained with carrot extracts. The formation mechanism of BaSO4 is also discussed, showing that the proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins and organic acids in above four kinds of fruits or vegetables may provide nucleation sites, controlling the growth of BaSO4 crystals with different morphologies.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2016
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