Green Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles Using Barberry and Saffron Extracts
| Author | Zahra Abootorabi | en |
| Author | Maliheh Poorgholami | en |
| Author | Mohamad Yahya Hanafi-Bojd | en |
| Author | Reyhane Hoshyar | en |
| Orcid | Reyhane Hoshyar [0000-0001-7713-3897] | en |
| Issued Date | 2016-10-31 | en |
| Abstract | Recently, synthesis of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) is the subject of a lot of studies due to various applications in medicine, agriculture, and industry. The development of non-toxic and safe methods such as green chemistry to produce AuNPs is obviously recommended. In the current study, 2 antioxidant rich herbs of barberry and saffron stigma were applied as reducing agents for the 1-pot synthesis of size-controlled AuNPs. These AuNPs were characterized through ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometry (UV-vis), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques. Optimal temperature and pH for the biosynthesis of AuNPs conjugated with herbs were 50°C and 7.5, respectively. XRD and TEM results authorized AuNPs production in 5 - 15 nm for barberry and 5 - 10 nm for saffron and confirmed the stability, sphericity, and uniformity for both the nanoparticles. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/modernc.13000 | en |
| Keyword | AuNPs | en |
| Keyword | Barberry | en |
| Keyword | Saffron | en |
| Keyword | Antioxidan | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Green Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles Using Barberry and Saffron Extracts | en |
| Type | Brief Report | en |