MoO3 Nanoparticles for enhanced photocatalysis, antioxidant activity and some selected biomedical applications: Perioria pinnatum leaf extract assisted with green synthesis and Characterization

Molybdenum oxide nanoparticles were prepared in a single step by a solution combustion reaction using ammonia molybdenum powder as precursor and Perioria pinnatum leaf powder as a novel fuel. Crystalline phase and morphology of the products were studied systematically characterized by PXRD, FESEM-EDS, UV-Visible, FESEM and FT-IR analysis techniques. Results show a variety of MoO3 nanoparticles within the size range of 10–80 nm. Furthermore, micro rods and micro sheets were also obtained through this method whose length varied in the order of microns. The synthesized MoO3 nanoparticles as versatile biological agents.