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KUWAIT JOURNAL OF SCIENCE, vol.51, no.3, pp.1-11, 2024 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
Metallic nanoparticles with optical, electrical, catalytic, magnetic, and biological properties are structures that
can be used in environmental pollution. The use of iron nanoparticles in environmental rehabilitaion is gaining
interest due to their large surface area to volume ratio. The aim of this study is to synthesize and characterize iron
oxide nanoparticles by using cherry plant extracts through a green synthesis approach, and to evaluate the use of
cherry plant extracts as an adsorbent of methylene blue in wastewater. The physicochemical characterization of
nanoparticles was performed with UV–Vis, FT-IR, XRD spectroscopies, SEM microscopy and Zetasizer particle
size analysis. As a result of the experiments, the adsorption percentage increased depending on the time and
67.34% methylene blue removal was achieved at the 150th minute. This study highlights the importance of
innovative approaches and the increasing use of biocompatible, environmentally friendly, and economical green
materials in applications.