Abstract
Colloidal silver nanoparticles were prepared by single step green synthesis using aqueous extracts of the leaves of thyme as a function of different molar concentration of AgNO3 (1,2,3,4 mM(. The Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM), UV-Visible and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were used to characterize the resultant AgNPs. The surface Plasmon resonance was observed at wavelength of 444 nm. The four intensive peaks of XRD pattern indicate the crystalline nature and the face centered cubic structure of the AgNPs. The average crystallite size of the AgNPs ranged from 18 to 22 nm. The FESEM image illustrated the well dispersion of the AgNPs and the spherical shape of the nanoparticles with a particle size distribution between 13 to 50 nm.
Keywords
Biosynthesis, Friendly method, Nanoparticles (NPs), Silver, Thyme.
Article Type
Special Issue Article
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How to Cite this Article
Maher Rakaa, Jomana and Obaid, A.S.
(2020)
"Preparation of Nanoparticles in an Eco- friendly Method using Thyme Leaf Extracts,"
Baghdad Science Journal: Vol. 17:
Iss.
2, Article 36.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21123/bsj.2020.17.2(SI).0670
