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A low-cost, green synthesis of ZnS nanoparticles is reported using 0.3 % latex solution prepared from Jatropha curcas L. ZnS nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray diffraction, selected area electron diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, energy dispersive analysis of X-rays, UV–vis optical absorption and photoluminescence techniques. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy was performed to find the role of cyclic peptides namely curcacycline A (an octapeptide), curcacycline B (a nonapeptide) and curcain (an enzyme) as a possible reducing and stabilizing agents present in the latex of J. curcas L. The average size of ZnS nanoparticles was found to be 10 nm. Latex of J. curcas L. itself acts as a source of sulphide (S−2) ions that are donated to Zn ions under present experimental conditions. Source of sulphide (S−2) ions is still unclear, but we speculate that cysteine or thiol residues present in enzyme curcain may be donating these sulphide (S−2) ions.
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We are grateful to Shimadzu Analytical Centre, Department of Chemistry, University of Pune, Department of Physics, University of Pune, India, and Material Characterization Division, National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) Pune, India, for providing analytical facilities.
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Hudlikar, M., Joglekar, S., Dhaygude, M. et al. Latex-mediated synthesis of ZnS nanoparticles: green synthesis approach. J Nanopart Res 14, 865 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-012-0865-x
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