Microwave Assisted Synthesis Of Stable Biofunctionalized Silver Nanoparticles Using Apple Fruit (Malus Domestica) Extract

¹Department of Biochemistry, Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta 577451, Shimoga-Dist., India

²Department of Industrial Chemistry, Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta 577451, Shimoga-Dist., India

³Department of Chemistry, Rani Channamma University, Belagavi 591 156, India

Adv. Mater. Lett., 2014, 5 (10), pp 598-603

DOI: 10.5185/amlett.2014.5680

Publication Date (Web): Nov 09, 2014

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Abstract

A simple and eco-friendly biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) is reported here using apple fruit extract as reducing and capping media under microwave irradiation. AgNPs were characterized by UV–visible spectroscopy, XRD, FT-IR and TEM. The kinetics of reduction of aqueous silver ions during reaction with the apple fruit extract were monitored with the help of UV-visible spectroscopy. The XRD pattern of AgNPs was found agreeing with the fcc structure of Ag metal. Further, where TEM analysis exhibited formation of spherical shaped nanoparticles in the range of 10–45nm; FTIR analysis was carried out to identify the functional groups which were responsible for reduction/capping of AgNPs and conclude that the characterized AgNPs carry the potential for adoption in various medical and industrial applications.

Keywords

Apple fruit extract, silver nanoparticles, microwave irradiation, antibacterial activity, antioxidant activity