Biosynthesis and characterization of CaCO3 nanoparticles from the leach solution and the aqueous extract of Myrtus communis plant

Abstract

In this study, the biosynthesis and characterization of CaCO3 nanoparticles from the leach solution and the aqueous extract of Myrtus communis plant were carried out. The leach solution obtained by leaching from the leaves and branches of M. communis growing around Mersin University Çiftlikköy Campus were analyzed by ICP-MS and it was found to be a calcium accumulator plant. Then, CaCO3 nanoparticles were biosynthesized by adding of the leaf extract, as a biological agent, prepared by the extraction with distilled water of the leaves of same plant to the leach solution under favorable conditions. The characterization of CaCO3 nanoparticles was performed by XRD, EDX, and SEM analyses. XRD, EDX and SEM analysis results showed that the biosynthesized nanoparticles were CaCO3 in nano sizes and porous structures. Besides, the availability of the biosynthesized CaCO3 nanoparticles in the color removal from different dyestuff solutions was investigated; the highest color removal yield was determined to be 90% at the end of 5 min for basic Methylene Blue (MB) dyestuff.