Synthesis of Graphene oxide composites for Growth Enhancement of Pearl millets Seed Germination with statistical analysis

Abstract

In this work, we have examined the impact of graphene oxide composites on pearl millet seed germination. We have used the ultrasonication approach to synthesize graphene oxide composites with copper oxide and silver. FTIR (fourier transform infrared spectroscopy), FESEM (field emission scanning electron microscopy), PXRD (powder x-ray diffraction spectroscopy), and EDX/EDS (energy dispersive x-ray analysis) are used to assess the morphology of both composites. The impact of time and concentration on the rate of Pearl Millets seed germination is tested using the synthesised composites. After the seeds were immersed in the graphene oxide composite solution for 24, 48, 72, and 96 hours, respectively, observations were made. The analysis of data is done using SPSS version-26 and we have conducted full factorial analysis to know the best set of time, type of catalyst and number of samples which gave better results in the growth of pearl millets.