Phytochemical fabrication and characterization of silver nanoparticles by using Pepper leaf broth |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Physics, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati 517 502, India;2. Department of Biotechnology, Sri Padmavati Women’s University, Tirupati 517502, India;3. Department of Virology, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati 517 502, India;4. Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Satyabama University, Chennai 600119, India;5. Department of Future Studies, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati 517 502, India |
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Abstract: | The Pepper leaves extract acts as a reducing and capping agent in the formation of silver nanoparticles. A UV–Vis spectrum of the aqueous medium containing silver nanoparticles demonstrated a peak at 458 nm corresponding to the plasmon absorbance of rapidly synthesized silver nanoparticles that was characterized by UV–Vis spectrophotometer. The morphology and size of the benign silver nanoparticles were carried out by the transmission electron microscope (TEM) and field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM). The sizes of the synthesized silver nanoparticles were found to be in the range of 5–60 nm. The structural characteristics of biomolecules hosted silver nanoparticles were studied by X-ray diffraction. The chemical composition of elements present in the solution was determined by energy dispersive spectrum. The FTIR analysis of the nanoparticles indicated the presence of proteins, which may be acting as capping agents around the nanoparticles. This study reports that synthesis is useful to avoid toxic chemicals with adverse effects in medical applications rather than physical and chemical methods. |
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Keywords: | TEM FTIR |
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