Hydrothermal green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Pelargonium/Geranium leaf extract and evaluation of their antifungal activity

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were synthesized using Pelargonium/Geranium leaf extract via a hydrothermal method. The effects of the Pelargonium/Geranium leaf extract concentration (PLEC) and the amount of 1 mm AgNO3 solution on the center of the broad emission peak (λmax) and the color of the synthe...

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Main Authors: Mohammadlou Mojgan, Jafarizadeh-Malmiri Hoda, Maghsoudi Hafez
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Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2017-02-01
Series:Green Processing and Synthesis
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/gps-2016-0075
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author Mohammadlou Mojgan
Jafarizadeh-Malmiri Hoda
Maghsoudi Hafez
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Jafarizadeh-Malmiri Hoda
Maghsoudi Hafez
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description Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were synthesized using Pelargonium/Geranium leaf extract via a hydrothermal method. The effects of the Pelargonium/Geranium leaf extract concentration (PLEC) and the amount of 1 mm AgNO3 solution on the center of the broad emission peak (λmax) and the color of the synthesized AgNP solution were investigated by using response surface methodology. The main reducing and stabilizing compounds of Pelargonium/Geranium leaf extract were identified by Fourier transform-infrared and gas chromatography. Spherical AgNPs with an average size of 29 nm were successfully fabricated at the optimal synthesis conditions using 9.8 ml of 1 mm AgNO3 solution and 0.1 ml of 0.62 g/100 ml PLEC. AgNPs were determined to have a polydispersity index value of 0.413 and a ζ potential of +0.6 mV. The antifungal activity of fabricated AgNPs was tested against Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus terreus, and found to posses a significant inhibitory effect against these microorganisms.
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spelling doaj.art-eea674167553419e81d0d80e51e5b2362022-12-21T21:33:03ZengDe GruyterGreen Processing and Synthesis2191-95422191-95502017-02-0161314210.1515/gps-2016-0075Hydrothermal green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Pelargonium/Geranium leaf extract and evaluation of their antifungal activityMohammadlou Mojgan0Jafarizadeh-Malmiri Hoda1Maghsoudi Hafez2Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, 51335-1996 Sahand, Tabriz, Iran (Islamic Republic of)Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, 51335-1996 Sahand, Tabriz, Iran (Islamic Republic of)Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, 51335-1996 Sahand, Tabriz, Iran (Islamic Republic of)Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were synthesized using Pelargonium/Geranium leaf extract via a hydrothermal method. The effects of the Pelargonium/Geranium leaf extract concentration (PLEC) and the amount of 1 mm AgNO3 solution on the center of the broad emission peak (λmax) and the color of the synthesized AgNP solution were investigated by using response surface methodology. The main reducing and stabilizing compounds of Pelargonium/Geranium leaf extract were identified by Fourier transform-infrared and gas chromatography. Spherical AgNPs with an average size of 29 nm were successfully fabricated at the optimal synthesis conditions using 9.8 ml of 1 mm AgNO3 solution and 0.1 ml of 0.62 g/100 ml PLEC. AgNPs were determined to have a polydispersity index value of 0.413 and a ζ potential of +0.6 mV. The antifungal activity of fabricated AgNPs was tested against Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus terreus, and found to posses a significant inhibitory effect against these microorganisms.https://doi.org/10.1515/gps-2016-0075antifungal activitygreen synthesispelargonium/geraniumresponse surface methodologysilver nanoparticles
spellingShingle Mohammadlou Mojgan
Jafarizadeh-Malmiri Hoda
Maghsoudi Hafez
Hydrothermal green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Pelargonium/Geranium leaf extract and evaluation of their antifungal activity
Green Processing and Synthesis
antifungal activity
green synthesis
pelargonium/geranium
response surface methodology
silver nanoparticles
title Hydrothermal green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Pelargonium/Geranium leaf extract and evaluation of their antifungal activity
title_full Hydrothermal green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Pelargonium/Geranium leaf extract and evaluation of their antifungal activity
title_fullStr Hydrothermal green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Pelargonium/Geranium leaf extract and evaluation of their antifungal activity
title_full_unstemmed Hydrothermal green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Pelargonium/Geranium leaf extract and evaluation of their antifungal activity
title_short Hydrothermal green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Pelargonium/Geranium leaf extract and evaluation of their antifungal activity
title_sort hydrothermal green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using pelargonium geranium leaf extract and evaluation of their antifungal activity
topic antifungal activity
green synthesis
pelargonium/geranium
response surface methodology
silver nanoparticles
url https://doi.org/10.1515/gps-2016-0075
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