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Green Synthesis of Well Dispersed Nanoparticles Using Leaf Extract of Medicinally Useful Adhatoda Vasica Nees
Green Synthesis of Well Dispersed Nanoparticles Using Leaf Extract of Medicinally Useful Adhatoda Vasica Nees
Nanoscience Division, Centre for Ocean Research, Sathyabama University,Chennai - 600 119, India
School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive Singapore 639798
Abstract: Development of reliable method for the green synthesis of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) using medicinally
valued Adhatoda vasica Nees has been studied here. The color change and the Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR)
confirmed the formation of AuNPs. The biosynthesized AuNPs were characterized using UV-visible Spectroscopy
(UV-vis), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy
(SEM), Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDAX) and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) analysis.
The nanoparticles synthesized were predominantly monodisperse, stable spherical in nature with well-defined dimensions
of size ranging from 22 to 47 nm. The crystalline nature of the synthesized particles was also evident by the X-ray
diffraction analysis.
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Fig. (1A). Aqueous extract of A. vasica (B) Chloroauric acid solution (C) Ruby red colour indicating the formation of gold nanoparticles.
Fig. (2). UV-vis spectrum of the gold nanoparticles recorded immediately after synthesis (after 5 min).
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Fig. (3). FT-IR spectra of dried powder of (A) A. vasica extract (B) gold nanoparticles.
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Fig. (5A). SEM image shows the presence of bioorganic compounds involved in the reduction (B) EDAX showing strong signals for gold
nanoparticles.
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Fig. (6A&B). TEM image taken at various magnifications showing gold nanospheres.
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Fig. (7). Possible mechanism for the reduction of chloroauric acid by bioactive compounds.
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CONCLUSION
In the present work, a simple and more rapid method to
procure gold nanospheres of monodisperse nature been
displayed and its characterization has been discussed. In
future, such rapid and eco-friendly method may help
researchers to synthesize AuNPs using green synthesis than
chemical methods. The formation of AuNPs in the reaction
indicates the presence of bioactive compounds in the plants
which are present on the surface of the AuNPs. Such
compound rich AuNPs can be further used in therapeutic
applications and it may have antiallergeic activity if tested on
a suitable animal model.
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