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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Green biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using callicarpa maingayi stem bark extraction
Molecules, Volume 17, No. 7, Year 2012
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Different biological methods are gaining recognition for the production of silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) due to their multiple applications. The use of plants in the green synthesis of nanoparticles emerges as a cost effective and eco-friendly approach. In this study the green biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using Callicarpa maingayi stem bark extract has been reported. Characterizations of nanoparticles were done using different methods, which include; ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis), powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXF) spectrometry, zeta potential measurementsand Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. UV-visible spectrum of the aqueous medium containing silver nanoparticles showed absorption peak at around 456 nm. The TEM study showed that mean diameter and standard deviation for the formation of silver nanoparticles were 12.40 ± 3.27 nm. The XRD study showed that the particles are crystalline in nature, with a face centered cubic (fcc) structure. The most needed outcome of this work will be the development of value added products from Callicarpa maingayi for biomedical and nanotechnology based industries. © 2012 by the authors.
Authors & Co-Authors
Shameli, Kamyar
Malaysia, Serdang
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Iran, Karaj
Materials and Energy Research Centre Iran
Ahmad, Mansor B.
Malaysia, Serdang
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Jaffar Al-Mulla, E. A.
Malaysia, Serdang
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Iraq, Kufa
University of Kufa
Ibrahim, Nor Azowa
Malaysia, Serdang
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Shabanzadeh, Parvaneh
Iran, Tehran
Islamic Azad University
Rustaiyan, Abdolhossein
Iran, Tehran
Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch
Abdollahi, Yadollah
Malaysia, Serdang
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Bagheri, Samira Dabbagh
Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
Universiti Malaya
Abdolmohammadi, Sanaz
Malaysia, Serdang
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Usman, Muhammad Sani
Malaysia, Serdang
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Zidan, Mohammed
Malaysia, Serdang
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Statistics
Citations: 213
Authors: 11
Affiliations: 6
Identifiers
Doi:
10.3390/molecules17078506
e-ISSN:
14203049