COSTUS SPECIOSUS LEAF EXTRACT ASSISTED CS-PT-TIO2 COMPOSITES: SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION AND THEIR BIO AND PHOTOCATALYTIC APPLICATIONS

Abstract

The antioxidative and antidiabetic properties of Costus speciosus leaf extract assisted nanoparticles (CS–Pt modified TiO2) were compared with pristine TiO2 NPs along with standard ascorbic acid (AA). CS-Pt nanoparticles were synthesized through bioreduction process and supported on titanium dioxide semiconductor. Costus speciosus (CS) leaf extract was used as reducing and capping agent. Initially, CS-Pt nanoparticles synthesis was carried out with ethanolic extract of CS, later, two different wt% of CS-Pt supported TiO2 were prepared through sol-gel cum solvothermal process. The prepared materials have been characterized using different characterization techniques such as XRD, FT-IR, Raman, SEM, HR-TEM, EDS, DRS, PL and XPS measurements. CS-Pt-TiO2 nanocomposites showed well dispersion of Pt nanoparticles on TiO2 surface. The prepared materials have been effectively utilized for in-vitro antioxidant and in vitro antidiabetic activity. Moreover, the photocatlytic activity of the materials has been tested toward NBB degradation under visible light. CS-Pt NPs modified TiO2 composites show better activity when compared with pristine TiO2 in all cases.