Green synthesis of Fe nanoparticles using Citrus maxima peels

aqueous extracts

Supplementary data

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(a) (b)
Total counts 150000

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Number(%)

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50000

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Size(nm) Zeta Potential (mv)
Fig . S1. Size distribution of (a) Cm-Fe-NPs in water measured by dynamic light scattering (DLS)
methods, (b)graph of zeta potential of Cm-Fe-NPs .

12000 30000
(b) 3+ (c) OH
a 7600 Cr
11000 3+ 25000
Fe
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Counts (s)

Counts (s)
Counts (s)

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Bond energy (eV) Bond energy (eV) Bond energy (eV)

Fig . S2. XPS spectrum for (a) Fe 2p-electrons, (b) Cr 2p-electrons and (c) O1s-electrons of Cm-
Fe-NPs after reactions.

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 40000 60000
(a) (c)
35000
Fe2p3/2 15000 (b) Cr2p3/2 O 1s
Fe2p1/2 50000
Counts (s)

Cr2p1/2
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40000
Counts (s)

Counts (s)
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30000
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20000
20000

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Bond energy (eV) Bond energy (eV) Bond energy(eV)

Fig. S3. XPS spectrum of Fe3O4 removing Cr() for (a) Fe 2p-electrons, (b) Cr 2p-electrons and
(c) O1s-electrons of Cm-Fe-NPs after reactions.