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ArticleScientific reports2026

Reusable biogenic fabrication and structural analysis of Phyllanthus acidus-derived ZnO nanoparticles: Photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue dye and its biological applications.

V C Deivayanai, Saravanan Sekaran, R V Hemavathy, Thirumalai Nallasivan Parthasarathy, Muthiah Shanmugavel, Ashish Agrawal

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V C DeivayanaiSaveetha institute of Basic medical sciences (SIBMS) Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, 602105, Tamil Nadu, India.
Saravanan SekaranSaveetha institute of Basic medical sciences (SIBMS) Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, 602105, Tamil Nadu, India.
R V HemavathyDepartment of Biotechnology, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST), Ramapuram, 600089, India.
Thirumalai Nallasivan ParthasarathyDepartment of Mathematics, Rajalakshmi Institute of Technology, Chennai, India.
Muthiah ShanmugavelDepartment of Microbiology, CSIR- Central Leather Research Institute, Adyar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 020, India. shanmugavel.clri@nic.in.
Ashish AgrawalManipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India. ashish.agrawal@manipal.edu.

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Abstract

The Phyllanthus acidus leaf extract was used as a bioreducing/capping agent for the green and cost-effective synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs). The nanoparticles are formed via phytochemical reduction of zinc ions. Characterisation of the ZnONPs using UV-Vis (λmax ≈ 344 nm), FTIR, FE-SEM, EDX, XRD, DLS, zeta potential and DSC analysis confirmed their crystalline nature, polydisperse size distribution and high thermal stability (endothermic peak at 255 °C). The nanoparticles, under natural sunlight, showed effective photocatalytic activity, with 99.8% degradation of Methylene Blue in 70 min following pseudo-first-order kinetics. The ZnONPs demonstrated excellent catalytic stability and reusability. These results demonstrate the potential for using P. acidus-derived ZnONPs for eco-friendly water purification and remediation, contributing to SDG 6 and SDG 12.

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Metal NanoparticlesMethylene BlueNanoparticlesPhyllanthusPlant ExtractsZinc OxideCatalysisPhotolysisPlant LeavesWater PurificationMethylene BluePlant ExtractsZinc OxideDye degradationGreen synthesisMethylene bluePhotocatalysisPhyllanthus acidusZnONPs

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