Affiliation:
1. School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Penang, Malaysia
2. Department of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610 Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia
3. Institute of Nano Electronic Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, 01000 Kangar, Perlis, Malaysia
Abstract
Background:
Owing to their remarkable chemical, physical and biological properties, silver
nanoparticles have been widely used in water purification, electronics, bio-sensing, clothing, food industry,
paint and medical devices. Various approaches, such as using harsh reducing and stabilising
agents for reverse micelle and thermal decomposition, were proposed for silver nanoparticle production.
However, these methods are not eco-friendly. Thus, the aim of this paper is to synthesise silver
nanoparticles through a cost-effective and environmentally friendly approach.
Materials and Methods:
A green approach was presented for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles. This
approach involved the treatment of silver nitrate and hibiscus leaf extract, which acts as reducing and capping
agent. The synthesis was performed at room temperature. The resulting silver nanoparticles were
characterised by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron
microscopy (TEM), high-resolution TEM (HRTEM) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy.
Results:
Spherical, rod-like, hexagonal and triangular silver nanoparticles were obtained through the
proposed synthesis method. The crystalline nature of each nanoparticle was revealed by XRD and selected
area electron diffraction (SAED). The average spherical size of the silver nanoparticles produced
in this route was 44.3 nm. The obtained FTIR band at 1622 cm-1 corresponded to the C=O stretch in
the amine I group, which is commonly found in protein. Thus, the protein was believed to serve as
capping agent that was responsible for the stabilisation of silver nanoparticles.
Conclusion:
In conclusion, silver nanoparticles had been successfully synthesised using hibiscus leaf
extract and a plausible formation mechanism of silver nanoparticles was proposed.
Publisher
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
Subject
General Engineering,General Materials Science
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