Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using mountain almond blossom extract and evaluation of its antibacterial properties

Document Type : Research paper

Authors

1 M.Sc. Student, Dept. of Chemistry, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Behbahan Khatam Alanbia University of Technology, Behbahan, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Behbahan Khatam Alanbia University of Technology, Behbahan, Iran

3 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Biology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Behbahan Khatam Alanbia University of Technology, Behbahan, Iran

Abstract

In recent decades, the synthesis and properties of nano-sized particles have become very important due to their wide application, especially in the fields of catalysis, biomedicine, optics, and energy. Among nanoparticles, silver nanoparticles due to their amazing properties such as high electrical and thermal conductivity, chemical stability, high catalytic activity, and antimicrobial activities have attracted the attention of researchers. The fresh blossoms of the mountain almond tree were collected from Behbahan City, Khuzestan province, and were used as samples, and their aqueous and methanolic extracts were extracted. In the next step, silver nanoparticles were synthesized using the obtained extracts. The obtained silver nanoparticles were evaluated using different analyses such as absorption-transmission spectroscopy (UV-Vis), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscope images (FE-SEM). By examining the diffraction patterns of silver nanoparticles synthesized with aqueous and methanolic extracts, it was found that the crystallite structure of both nanoparticles is cubic and they have sizes of 27.1 and 28.03 nm, respectively. Then, by examining the images of the scanning electron microscope, the morphology of the nanoparticles was shown to be spherical. Also, the antibacterial activity of the synthesized nanoparticles was evaluated.

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Advanced Research in Medicinal Plants
Volume 2, Issue 2 - Serial Number 3
September 2023
Pages 23-32

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  • Receive Date: 07 January 2024
  • Revise Date: 16 April 2024
  • Accept Date: 22 April 2024

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