Abstract
In the present research, copper sulfide nanoparticles were synthesized through a low-cost and environmentally friendly method using the fungus Fusarium oxysporum for the first time. The extracellularly generated nanoparticles were characterized by UV-vis, Florescence Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). According to the UV-vis, Florescence and FTIR analysis, it was confirmed that the biosynthesized nanoparticles were created of copper sulfide composition. Moreover, from the morphological point of view, TEM images demonstrated that spherical particles having the size of 2-5 nm were entangled in spherical peptide shells which were about 20 nm in diameter.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 222-225 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 2 |
Early online date | 29 Mar 2012 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
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Funder
This research has been financially supported by the Shahid Bahonar University . The authors also thank Professor Axel Schippers from BGR, Germany for his technical contribution to this research work.Keywords
- Copper sulfide
- Electron microscopy
- Fusarium oxysporum
- Nanoparticles
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering