Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using phlomis leaf extract and investigation of their antibacterial activity

AR Allafchian, SZ Mirahmadi-Zare, SAH Jalali… - Journal of Nanostructure …, 2016 - Springer
In recent years, the green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using various plant extracts has
attracted great attention. This is because, these methods are simple, inexpensive and, eco …

Does nitrate reductase play a role in silver nanoparticle synthesis? Evidence for NADPH as the sole reducing agent

S Hietzschold, A Walter, C Davis… - ACS Sustainable …, 2019 - ACS Publications
A leading hypothesis for silver nanoparticle biosynthesis suggests that the enzyme nitrate
reductase plays a key role in the process, assisted by the coenzyme nicotinamide adenine …

Biosynthesis of Metal Nanoparticles from Leaves of Ficus palmata and Evaluation of Their Anti-inflammatory and Anti-diabetic Activities

SC Sati, G Kour, AS Bartwal, MD Sati - Biochemistry, 2020 - ACS Publications
Metal nanoparticles (AgNPs and ZnONPs) were synthesized using a green methodology
with the green leaves extract of the Bedu (Ficus palmata) tree as a reducing agent and the …

Investigating the shape and size-dependent optical properties of silver nanostructures using UV–vis spectroscopy

A Amirjani, NN Koochak… - Journal of Chemical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
In the laboratory experiment described here, students synthesize silver nanostructures
(AgNS) with different shapes and sizes to elucidate the shape-and size-dependent optical …

Fabrication of virus metal hybrid nanomaterials: An ideal reference for bio semiconductor

RM Thangavelu, R Ganapathy, P Ramasamy… - Arabian Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Recently, Nanotechnology has made easier utilizing plant pathogens as a potential
nanomaterial in biomedical applications. In this research work, we have exploited a …

Ultraviolet plasmonic aluminium nanoparticles for highly efficient light incoupling on silicon solar cells

Y Zhang, B Cai, B Jia - Nanomaterials, 2016 - mdpi.com
Plasmonic metal nanoparticles supporting localized surface plasmon resonances have
attracted a great deal of interest in boosting the light absorption in solar cells. Among the …

[HTML][HTML] Phytofabrication of silver nanoparticles using Ehretia rigida leaf aqueous extract, their characterization, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities

SO Oselusi, NRS Sibuyi, M Meyer, S Meyer… - Materials Today …, 2025 - Elsevier
The green synthesis of nanoparticles (NPs) offers a sustainable, rapid, and cost-effective
alternative to traditional chemical and physical methods, with diverse applications across …

Syntheses of gold and silver dichroic nanoparticles; looking at the Lycurgus cup colors

F Dekker, L Kool, A Bunschoten, AH Velders… - Chemistry Teacher …, 2021 - degruyter.com
Metallic nanoparticles are small particles, with dimensions of less than 100 nm, which have
unique characteristics. For example, the color of a nanoparticle solution is given by the …

Preparation and characterization of polymeric nanoparticles: an interdisciplinary experiment

MJ Ramalho, MC Pereira - Journal of Chemical Education, 2016 - ACS Publications
In this work, a laboratory experiment to introduce graduate students to nanotechnology is
described. Students prepared poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid)(PLGA) nanoparticles using two …