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Mechanochemical synthesis of Ag nanoparticles using ascorbic acid
Ľudmila Balážová1, Adrian Augustyniak2,3, Nina Daneu4
1Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmacognosy and Botany, The University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy Komenského 73 041 81 Košice Slovakia.
Abstract:
Mechanochemical synthesis of silver nanoparticles using ascorbic acid as a reductant was completed after 30 min of planetary ball milling, as confirmed by X-ray diffraction and FT-infrared spectroscopy. The estimated average crystallite size of the produced Ag nanoparticles was 54 ± 2 nm. TEM analysis revealed a polymodal distribution of Ag nanoparticles crystallite sizes. The product exhibited potent antibacterial activity against E. coli and S. aureus.

