Green synthesis is now considered as an alternative to chemical and physical synthetic
procedures for nanoparticles by using sustainable and eco-friendly materials instead of harsh
and toxic chemicals. The aim of the present study describes a cost-effective and
environmentally safe technique for green synthesis of silver nanoparticles by using the
Ceratopteris thalictroides extract as a reducing agent. Further, characterization such as UVVisible Spectrophotometer, FTIR and XRD analysis were carried out for the synthesized
silver nanoparticles. The synthesized silver nanoparticles have maximum absorption at
434nm with an average size of 14 to 126nm. The FTIR data showed prominent peaks in
3411.35, 2923.34, 2853.02, 1721.82, 1623.75, 1384.19, 1271.48, 1193.87, 1102.58, 827.25,
766.95, 644.14, 619.29, 537.52 and 466.09cm-1. The XRD data showed 2? intense values
with various degrees such as 23.7723º, 27.9779º, 28.4961º, 28.5759º, 29.6249º, 32.3826º,
33.9801º, 38.2711º, 40.6193º, 41.3224º, 44.4181º, 46.3463º, 50.3436º, 53.9088º, 57.5331º,
58.8678º, 66.5991º, 67.4111º, 73.8053º and 76.6982º. It could be concluded that the
biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles with aqueous extracts of whole plants of Ceratopteris
thalictroides provides a potential source for the preparation of pharmacologically useful
drugs.
Keywords: Ceratopteris thalictroides, silver nanoparticles, FTIR, XRD
Publication date: 01/05/2022
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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2022/11.5.6105
