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A Method to Fabricate Disconnected Silver Nanostructures in 3D
Published on: November 27, 2012
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Biogenic Fabrication of Silver Nanoparticles Using
Pooja V Nagime1, Sudarshan Singh2, Nishat M Shaikh1
1Department of Biotechnology, Dayanand Science College, Latur 413512, India.
Materials (Basel, Switzerland)
|June 10, 2023
Summary
This study details the rapid, sustainable synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Calotropis procera flower extract. The resulting nanoparticles show promising antibacterial, antifungal, antidiabetic, and anti-inflammatory properties.
Area of Science:
- Nanotechnology
- Green Chemistry
- Biotechnology
Background:
- Biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using plant extracts is reported.
- Detailed studies on synthesis parameters, characterization, and biological applications of AgNPs from Calotropis procera (CP) are limited.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a sustainable fabrication of biogenic CP-AgNPs using CP flower extract.
- To characterize the synthesized nanoparticles and explore their biological applications.
Main Methods:
- Synthesis of AgNPs using Calotropis procera flower extract.
- Characterization using UV-Vis spectroscopy, zeta potential, FTIR, and XRD.
- Evaluation of biological activities including antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal, antidiabetic, and anti-inflammatory properties.
Main Results:
- Instantaneous synthesis of stable, well-dispersed, cubic CP-AgNPs (~23.8 nm crystallite size) with high anionic zeta potential.
- FTIR confirmed capping by bioactive compounds from CP.
- CP-AgNPs demonstrated hydrogen peroxide scavenging, antibacterial, antifungal, antidiabetic, and anti-inflammatory activities.
Conclusions:
- An efficient and convenient approach for synthesizing AgNPs using C. procera flower extract was developed.
- The synthesized CP-AgNPs possess enhanced biomimetic attributes.
- Potential applications in water treatment, biosensors, and biomedicine are suggested.
