Biosynthesis of Gold Nanoparticles (Green-gold) Using Leaf Extract of Terminalia Catappa

The synthesis of eco-friendly nanoparticles is evergreen branch of nanoscience for biomedical application. Low cost of synthesis and non toxicity are main features make it more attractive potential option for biomedical field and elsewhere. Here, we report the synthesis of gold nanoparticles in aque...

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Main Author: Balaprasad Ankamwar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2010-01-01
Series:E-Journal of Chemistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/745120
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description The synthesis of eco-friendly nanoparticles is evergreen branch of nanoscience for biomedical application. Low cost of synthesis and non toxicity are main features make it more attractive potential option for biomedical field and elsewhere. Here, we report the synthesis of gold nanoparticles in aqueous medium using Terminalia catappa (Almond) leaf extract as the reducing and stabilizing agent. On treating chloroauric acid solutions with Terminalia catappa (TC) leaf extract rapid reduction of chloroaurate ions is observed leading to the formation of highly stable gold nanoparticles in solution. TEM analysis of the gold nanoparticles indicated that they ranged in size from 10 to 35 nm with average size of 21.9 nm.
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spelling doaj-art-5149a0f66de14b7f8b4e1f120103693e2025-02-03T05:47:30ZengWileyE-Journal of Chemistry0973-49452090-98102010-01-01741334133910.1155/2010/745120Biosynthesis of Gold Nanoparticles (Green-gold) Using Leaf Extract of Terminalia CatappaBalaprasad Ankamwar0Department of Chemistry, University of Pune, Ganeshkhind, Pune-411007, IndiaThe synthesis of eco-friendly nanoparticles is evergreen branch of nanoscience for biomedical application. Low cost of synthesis and non toxicity are main features make it more attractive potential option for biomedical field and elsewhere. Here, we report the synthesis of gold nanoparticles in aqueous medium using Terminalia catappa (Almond) leaf extract as the reducing and stabilizing agent. On treating chloroauric acid solutions with Terminalia catappa (TC) leaf extract rapid reduction of chloroaurate ions is observed leading to the formation of highly stable gold nanoparticles in solution. TEM analysis of the gold nanoparticles indicated that they ranged in size from 10 to 35 nm with average size of 21.9 nm.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/745120
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Biosynthesis of Gold Nanoparticles (Green-gold) Using Leaf Extract of Terminalia Catappa
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title Biosynthesis of Gold Nanoparticles (Green-gold) Using Leaf Extract of Terminalia Catappa
title_full Biosynthesis of Gold Nanoparticles (Green-gold) Using Leaf Extract of Terminalia Catappa
title_fullStr Biosynthesis of Gold Nanoparticles (Green-gold) Using Leaf Extract of Terminalia Catappa
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title_short Biosynthesis of Gold Nanoparticles (Green-gold) Using Leaf Extract of Terminalia Catappa
title_sort biosynthesis of gold nanoparticles green gold using leaf extract of terminalia catappa
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/745120
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