Structural and Optical Characterization of Curcumin Decorated on Exfoliated MoS2 Nanosheets by Chemical Method

CHARACTERIZATION OF CURCUMIN DECORATED ON EXFOLIATED MoS2 NANOSHEETS

Abstract

In this study, we developed a simple and effective method for preparing curcumin nanoparticles decorated on exfoliated MoS₂ nanosheets using a simple chemical method. X-ray diffraction and electron microscopy were used to examine its structural properties. The structural results show a uniform and homogeneous distribution of curcumin nanoparticles on MoS₂ nanosheets. UV-Vis spectrophotometry and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy were used to characterize curcumin nanoparticles decorated on exfoliated MoS₂ nanosheets. The PL results show that these samples have enhanced fluorescence. Because of its biocompatibility and fluorescence properties, it is a very promising material for biological applications such as bioimaging, drug delivery, and so on.