CPC C01G 3/02 (2013.01) [A01N 59/20 (2013.01); B01J 23/72 (2013.01); B01J 35/004 (2013.01); B01J 35/023 (2013.01); C08G 69/48 (2013.01); B82Y 30/00 (2013.01); B82Y 40/00 (2013.01); C01P 2004/64 (2013.01)] | 4 Claims |
1. Copper oxide nanoparticles, the copper oxide nanoparticles resulting from the method comprising the steps of:
a) adding boiled water to Rumex vesicarius material to produce a liquid extract;
b) filtering the extract to produce a filtered liquid extract;
c) dissolving a copper salt in the filtered liquid extract to produce a solution with copper nanoparticles;
d) adding a base to the solution with copper nanoparticles to form a precipitate;
e) removing liquid from the precipitate to provide a pellet;
f) drying the pellet, to produce a powder including the copper oxide nanoparticles.
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