Abstract

The research and development of Iron Nanoparticles has been increased in therecent years due to their incredible applications today. Physical and Chemicalmethods are used for synthesis of Nanoparticles, however due to theirlimitations, the focus of research has been shifted towards the development ofclean and eco-friendly synthesis protocols of synthesizing them. We used anenvironmental friendly approach to synthesize the Iron Nanoparticles using theGreen Tea Leaves Extract which acts as an reducing agent. It was observed thatCamellia sinensis leaf extract can reduce Iron ions into Iron Nanoparticles atroom temperature. The characterization of the synthesized Iron Nanoparticleswas done using FTIR(Fourier Transform Infrared) analysis and SEM(ScanningElectron Microscope). The Antibacterial activity of the synthesized IronNanoparticles was investigated using well-diffusion method. The bacterialstrains have shown good antibacterial activity.

Keywords — Iron Nanoparticles, Antibacterialactivity, Camellia sinensis.