Green production and analysis of silver nanoparticles utilizing Pathor Kuchi Leaf

Abstract

Silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) were manufactured utilizing Pathor Kuchi Leaf (PKL) extract in an environmentally, cost-effective green way. X-Ray Powder Diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), Ultraviolet-Visible Spectroscopy (UV-Vis), and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) have been used to look into Ag NPs generation. The crystalline structure was shown by the XRD pattern investigation, and its typical size is 19 nm. Its biological molecules composites are in charge of the diminishment and also the capping of Ag NPs, according to FTIR spectra. The UV-Vis spectra of silver NPs expressed a noticeably large absorption peak centered at ∼400 nm, which denoted the production of Ag0 from Ag+. After the distribution of sizes analysis, it must have been discovered that the mean dimension of the particles of the spherical silver nanoparticles in the SEM pictures was 5.33 µm. Ag NPs have been shown to potentially improve the power generation, short circuit current, and open circuit voltage of PKL bio-electrochemical cells. This work exhibits a straightforward, economical, and ecologically friendly way of manufacturing. The uniqueness of this work is that it is the first-ever comparative analysis of Ag NPs’ production utilizing PKL extract. The majority of the conclusions have been grouped and visually explained. © 2023 Author(s).