A facile plant-mediated green synthesis of Magnesium oxide nanoparticles by combustion method using Terminalia Chebula seed and their applications in the synthesis of selenoesters and biodiesel from used cooking oil

Lalithamba, H. S.; B. R., Omkaresh; Siddekha, Aisha; Anasuya, K. V.

doi:10.24200/sci.2023.62352.7792

A facile plant-mediated green synthesis of Magnesium oxide nanoparticles by combustion method using Terminalia Chebula seed and their applications in the synthesis of selenoesters and biodiesel from used cooking oil

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¹ Department of Chemistry, Siddaganga Institute of Technology, B.H. Road, Tumakuru-572 103, Karnataka, India

² Department of Mechanical Engineering, Siddaganga Institute of Technology, B.H. Road, Tumakuru-572 103, Karnataka, India

³ Department of Chemistry, Government First Grade College, B.H. Road, Tumakuru-572 102, Karnataka, India

10.24200/sci.2023.62352.7792

Abstract

Synthesis of magnesium oxide nanoparticles (MgO NPs) using Terminalia chebula seeds extract as fuel by solution combustion method and their applications have been reported in this study. Characterization of the synthesized MgO NPs via Powder XRD, FT-IR, SEM, TEM and EDAX for structural and morphological studies was carried out. MgO NPs were used as a catalyst for production of biodiesel from used cooking oil and for the synthesis of selenoesters. The selenoesters were analyzed by mass spectrometry, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, FTIR techniques and the antifungal activity was investigated for some of the selenoesters against two pathogenic strains F. oxysporum and A. niger with Fluconazole as a standard drug. Biodiesel produced was tested for conformity with the ASTM standard and the results are reported herein. This is one of the novel methods reported for the synthesis of MgO NPs using terminalia chebula seeds, which are easily available, non-toxic, make the NPs green. Catalytic performance of these MgO NPs can be explored further for the synthesis of other organic compounds.

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