Fresh pomegranate peel extract was employed to synthesize silver oxide nanoparticles(Ag_(2)O NPs).Rapid formation of stable Ag_(2)O NPs was observed on exposure to the aqueous fresh pomegranate peel extract with solut...Fresh pomegranate peel extract was employed to synthesize silver oxide nanoparticles(Ag_(2)O NPs).Rapid formation of stable Ag_(2)O NPs was observed on exposure to the aqueous fresh pomegranate peel extract with solution of AgNO_(3).The Ag_(2)O NPs were characterized by X-ray analysis,scanning electron microscopy(SEM),ultraviolet–visible(UV–Vis)spectroscopy,and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR).The X-ray diffraction(XRD)confirmed that the forming Ag_(2)O NP has a crystalline size of 37 nm,while SEM micrographs revealed a comparatively spherical shape,with the size of~64 nm.The Ag_(2)O spectrum displayed a peak in the visible range and a blue shift at 461 nm corresponding to the Plasmon absorbance of silver nanoparticles.Four bacterial strains and one type of fungus were tested using Ag_(2)O NPs.The results showed the negative influence of Ag_(2)O NPs on the growth rate,thus implying the significance of the present study in production of biomedical products.展开更多
文摘Fresh pomegranate peel extract was employed to synthesize silver oxide nanoparticles(Ag_(2)O NPs).Rapid formation of stable Ag_(2)O NPs was observed on exposure to the aqueous fresh pomegranate peel extract with solution of AgNO_(3).The Ag_(2)O NPs were characterized by X-ray analysis,scanning electron microscopy(SEM),ultraviolet–visible(UV–Vis)spectroscopy,and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR).The X-ray diffraction(XRD)confirmed that the forming Ag_(2)O NP has a crystalline size of 37 nm,while SEM micrographs revealed a comparatively spherical shape,with the size of~64 nm.The Ag_(2)O spectrum displayed a peak in the visible range and a blue shift at 461 nm corresponding to the Plasmon absorbance of silver nanoparticles.Four bacterial strains and one type of fungus were tested using Ag_(2)O NPs.The results showed the negative influence of Ag_(2)O NPs on the growth rate,thus implying the significance of the present study in production of biomedical products.
