Synthesis of hybrid Cu nanoflowers by using Tornabea scutellifera lichen extract, and evaluation of their dye degredation, and antioxidant activities

•First time in this study Tornabea scutellifera lichen extracts were used for nanomaterials synthesis.•Amine/amide/diol groups of lichen extract play key role for formation of primary phosphate criystalls.•Medium pH and concentration of lichen extract directly effect on synthesis and morphology of hNFs.•The hNFs have antioxidant and dye degradation acitivites.