GREEN SYNTHESIS OF CHROMIUM OXIDE NANOPARTICLES - STUDY OF ITS ANTIBACTERIAL, PHOTOCATALYTIC AND THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES

An endeavor has been made to report the herbal synthesis of chromium oxide (Cr2O3) nanoparticles using aqueous extract of nigella sativa seed extract as a capping agent and chromic sulphateas a precursor material. The structural, morphological and optical properties of the Cr2O3 nanoparticles were analyzed by X - ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and UV- Visible spectroscopy. The antibacterial efficacy of chromium oxide nanoparticles was tested against Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumonia and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The photocatalytic activity of biosynthesized Cr2O3 nanoparticles was evaluated by degrading methylene blue dye and Congo red dye under the irradiation of visible light. Apart from this, ultrasonic velocity, density and viscosity were measured for different concentrations of Cr2O3 nanofluid using ultrasonic techniques. Thermoacoustical such as adiabatic compressibility, free length, acoustic impedance, relaxation time and absorption coefficient values are computed from the measured data and the results are interpreted in terms of particle - fluid interactions.