
Matinise et al. 23 synthesized ZnO NPs from Moringa oleifera extract and studied the mechanism of their formation. It was found that Zn(NO 3) 2 ž6H 2 O dissociated into Zn 2+ in solution, while l-ascorbic acid in Moringa oleifera oxidized to l-dehydro ascorbic acid via free radicals. l-hydro ascorbic acid anions and Zn 2+, attracted by electrostatic …