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- Title
Rapid biological synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Leucas martinicensis leaf extract for catalytic and antibacterial activity.
- Authors
Ashokkumar, S.; Ravi, S.; Kathiravan, V.; Velmurugan, S.
- Abstract
A novel green approach for the synthesis and stabilization of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using water extract of Leucas martinicensis leaf has been developed. As obtained, the nanoparticles are characterized by UV-visible (UV-Vis), transmission electron microscope (TEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The crystalline nature of the AgNPs is confirmed by the prominent peaks in the XRD pattern. FTIR spectra suggest that the possible biomolecules are responsible for the efficient stabilization of the sample. The effects of leaf quantity on the biosynthesis of AgNPs are investigated by UV-Vis spectrophotometer. The synthesized AgNPs are observed to have a good catalytic activity on the reduction of methylene blue by L. martinicensis leaf. This is confirmed by the decrease in absorbance maximum values of methylene blue with respect to time through UV-Vis spectrophotometer. Moreover, the antibacterial activity of synthesized AgNPs against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Salmonella typhi, and Escherichia coli are screened.
- Subjects
SILVER nanoparticles; ANTIBACTERIAL agents; TRANSMISSION electron microscopes; X-ray diffraction; ULTRAVIOLET-visible spectroscopy
- Publication
Environmental Science & Pollution Research, 2014, Vol 21, Issue 19, p11439
- ISSN
0944-1344
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11356-014-3012-7