Synthesize of Cerium-doped ZnO nanoparticles as antioxidant agent

Abstract

Zinc oxide nanoparticles are potential metal oxide for antioxidant agent. This paper investigates antioxidant activity of cerium-doped zinc oxide (Ce-doped ZnO) nanoparticles. Ce-doped ZnO nanoparticles was prepared by precipitation method with calcination temperature of 200ËšC. The product of precipitate was characterized by X-ray diffraction measurement, and UV-Vis spectrophotometer. The antioxidant activity of Ce-doped ZnO nanoparticles was investigated using 1,1-diphenyl-2-pcrylhydrazyl (DPPH) method. The X-ray diffraction pattern showed the growth of Ce-doped ZnO crystalline structure of hexagonal wurtzite with crystallite size of 42 nm. UV-Vis absorbance spectrum analysis revealed the band gap energy of Ce-doped ZnO nanoparticles was smaller than band gap energy of bulk ZnO. Ce-doped ZnO nanoparticles could scavenge DPPH free radicals and exhibited moderate antioxidant activity.