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- Title
Bio-reduction potentials of Gentiana kurroo Royle for single-step bio-genic production of silver nanoparticles.
- Authors
Mukhtar, Maria; Khawar, Farheen; Din, Muhammad Imran; Aihetasham, Ayesha; Hussain, Zaib; Khalid, Rida; Rehan, Rida
- Abstract
Bio-genic route for the generation of silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) is the most preferred method due to its cost-effectiveness and eco-friendly behavior. In this study, Ag-NPs were prepared in the presence of the aqueous extract of Gentiana kurroo Royle and precursor silver nitrate salt. Moreover, the optimization of Ag-NPs was accomplished by varying factors like temperature, sample pH, incubation time, a variable quantity of salt and plant extract. Various structural properties of synthesized Ag-NPs were investigated via various characterization analysis including Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS/EDX) technique. FTIR spectrum of both rhizome extract and prepared Ag-NPs showed excellent stabilization of NPs. EDS analysis confirmed elemental analysis of the prepared sample. SEM displayed spherical shaped Ag-NPs with an average diameter of >20 nm.
- Subjects
GENTIANA; SILVER nanoparticles; FOURIER analysis; X-ray spectroscopy; SILVER nitrate; SCANNING electron microscopy
- Publication
Desalination & Water Treatment, 2020, Vol 183, p248
- ISSN
1944-3994
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5004/dwt.2020.25237