Green Synthesis and Characterization of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Using Aronia melanocarpa Extract

Ece Ozkan; Batuhan Ozturk; Melek Karaaslan; Mehmet Bay; Suzan Biran Ay; Nihan Kosku Perkgöz; İsmail Murat Palabıyık

doi:10.17776/csj.1645587

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Green Synthesis and Characterization of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Using Aronia melanocarpa Extract

Abstract

Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliott, known for its high antioxidant content, can play an effective role in biological reduction processes. This method offers a more sustainable production route compared to traditional chemical reducing agents, causing less harm to the environment. The present study proposes an innovative method for the synthesis of iron oxide nanoparticles (FeO NPs) using lyophilized A. melanocarpa fruit extract as a low-cost and eco-friendly reducing agent. The nanoparticles were characterized by UV–Visible spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-Ray analysis (EDX) and optic microscope images of green synthesised FeO NPs. The UV–Visible spectrum of FeO NPs showed the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) band at 295 nm. Functional group and morphology were shown by Raman spectroscopy. The SEM analyses demonstrated that the spherical shape of the nanoparticles with the uniform distribution of the grains. EDX results showed the percentage of elements in synthesized FeO NPs using A. melanocarpa extract. The green synthesized ¬ FeO NPs nanoparticles from A. melanocarpa extract with potential for use in the application of biomedical and environmental applications.

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Supporting Institution

Ece Özkan thanks the financial support from the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TUBITAK) under the BIDEB/ 2218 National Postdoctoral Research Scholarship Program (project no. 122C249). Batuhan Öztürk thanks the financial support from the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TUBITAK) under the BIDEB/ 2210 MSc/MA Scholarship Programs.

Ethical Statement

No human or animal subjects were used in this study.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Ece Ozkan ^*
0000-0001-7529-5569
Türkiye

Batuhan Ozturk
0000-0002-3619-7138
Türkiye

Melek Karaaslan
0000-0002-9910-2909
Türkiye

Mehmet Bay
0000-0001-6447-6460
Türkiye

Suzan Biran Ay
0000-0002-2968-4982
Türkiye

Nihan Kosku Perkgöz
0000-0003-1331-0959
Türkiye

İsmail Murat Palabıyık
0000-0003-2843-5690
Türkiye

Publication Date

September 30, 2025

Submission Date

February 24, 2025

Acceptance Date

July 9, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 46 Number: 3

DOI

https://doi.org/10.17776/csj.1645587

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https://izlik.org/JA23KH49UC

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APA

Ozkan, E., Ozturk, B., Karaaslan, M., Bay, M., Biran Ay, S., Kosku Perkgöz, N., & Palabıyık, İ. M. (2025). Green Synthesis and Characterization of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Using Aronia melanocarpa Extract. Cumhuriyet Science Journal, 46(3), 457-463. https://doi.org/10.17776/csj.1645587