<![CDATA[This study aims to synthesize zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles through a green synthesis approach using palm oil leaf extract as a natural reducing and stabilizing agent. The green synthesis method utilizes phytochemical compounds present in the palm oil leaf extract to reduce zinc acetate dihydrate precursor into ZnO nanoparticles. The crystal structure, functional groups, and morphology of the synthesized ZnO nanoparticles were characterized using X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), and Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM), respectively. The XRD results indicate that the ZnO nanoparticles exhibit a hexagonal wurtzite crystal structure without impurity phases, with an average crystallite size of 22.20 nm. FTIR analysis confirms the presence of Zn–O bonds along with residual organic functional groups originating from the palm oil leaf extract. FESEM images reveal spherical to quasi-spherical particle morphology with agglomerated structures and a uniformly distributed average particle size of 84.40 nm. These results demonstrate that palm oil leaf extract is effective for the green synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles.]]>
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