Biosynthetic Route for the Preparation of Nonregular Gold Nanoparticles Using Aqueous Extracted of Nettle (Urtica dioica L.) Plant
SYNTHESIS AND REACTIVITY IN INORGANIC METAL-ORGANIC AND NANO-METAL CHEMISTRY, vol.45, no.10, pp.1489-1494, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 45 Issue: 10
- Publication Date: 2015
- Doi Number: 10.1080/15533174.2013.862823
- Journal Name: SYNTHESIS AND REACTIVITY IN INORGANIC METAL-ORGANIC AND NANO-METAL CHEMISTRY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.1489-1494
- Keywords: gold nanoparticles, synthesis, bioreduction, nonregular, Urtica dioica L., biomimetic, FACILE GREEN SYNTHESIS, LEAF EXTRACT, BIOLOGICAL SYNTHESIS, SILVER
- Middle East Technical University Affiliated: No
Abstract
In this study, the bioreduction of Au (III) ions to Au-0 are proposed by using the biomass come from nettle (Urtica dioica L.) leaves as a pharmaceutical plant. This biomimetic, safe and cost effective procedure has led to the preparation of irregular gold nanosized particles. The synthesized gold nanoparticles were characterized with UV-Vis, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, dynamic light scattering, FT-IR, and zeta potential measurement techniques. The obtained results indicated the formation of colloids with hydrodynamic diameters from 1 to 195 nm, different shapes, fcc crystalline structure, and negative surface charge of particles in gold nanosuspension.