Synthesis and Characterization of Silver Nanoarticles from Extract of Eucalyptus citriodora

Muhammad Zahid Qureshi; Tabassum Bashir; Shazia Khursheed; Tariq Ismail; Muhammad Ayub; Alan Reynolds; Ghulam Hussain

doi:10.14233/ajchem.2014.16311

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Vol. 26 No. 4 (2014): Vol 26 Issue 4

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Synthesis and Characterization of Silver Nanoarticles from Extract of Eucalyptus citriodora

https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2014.16311

Muhammad Zahid Qureshi

Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan

Tabassum Bashir

Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan

Shazia Khursheed

Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan

Tariq Ismail

Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan

Muhammad Ayub

Department of Microbiology, Hazara University, Mansehra, Pakistan

Alan Reynolds

Experimental Techniques Center, Brunel University, London, UK

Ghulam Hussain

Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan

Corresponding Author(s) : Tabassum Bashir

tabassumcaa@gmail.com

Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 26 No. 4 (2014): Vol 26 Issue 4
Article Published : February 15, 2014

Abstract

The primary motivation for the study to develop simple eco-friendly green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using leaf extract of Eucalyptus citriodora as reducing and capping agent. The green synthesis process was quite fast and silver nanoparticles were formed within 0.5 h. The synthesis of the particles was observed by UV-visible spectroscopy by noting increase in absorbance. Characterization of the particles was carried out by X-ray diffraction, FTIR and electron microscopy. The developed nanoparticles demonstrated that E. citriodora is good source of reducing agents. UV-visible absorption spectra of the reaction medium containing silver nanoparticles showed maximum absorbance at 460 nm. FTIR analysis confirmed reduction of Ag⁺ to Ag⁰ atom in silver nanoparticles. The XRD pattern revealed the crystalline structure of silver nanoparticles. The SEM analysis showed the size and shape of the nanoparticles. The method being green, fast, easy and cost effective can be recommended for large scale production of AgNPs for their use in food, medicine and materials.

Keywords

Silver nanoparticles Eucalyptus citriodora Capping agents Scanning electron microscopy Nanotechnology

Zahid Qureshi, M., Bashir, T., Khursheed, S., Ismail, T., Ayub, M., Reynolds, A., & Hussain, G. (2014). Synthesis and Characterization of Silver Nanoarticles from Extract of Eucalyptus citriodora. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 26(4), 1204–1206. https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2014.16311

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Vol. 26 No. 4 (2014): Vol 26 Issue 4

Synthesis and Characterization of Silver Nanoarticles from Extract of Eucalyptus citriodora

Corresponding Author(s) : Tabassum Bashir

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