3th WCSET-2014 at Nepal
Applied Sciences Session:
Title:
Green synthesis of gold nanoparticles using fruit
extracts
Authors:
A. Clara Dhanemozhi, D. Chitra
Abstract:
The aim of this study is to synthesis gold nanoparticles
with an ecofriendly method and to characterize it. Gold
nanoparticles were prepared by the reduction of HAuCl(4)
by using citrus fruits juice extract as the reducing and
stabilizing agent. Citrus lemon, citrus pineapple,
Citrus grapes and Citrus Orange juice extracts were used
for the synthesis. Various concentrations of fruit
extracts were added with 1.0mM hydrogen
tetracholoroaureate (III) hydrate (HAuCl4 3H2O) by
sonication method. The gold nanoparticles obtained were
characterized by XRD and the sizes of the particles were
calculated. The particles are found to be spherical in
nature and it varies from 45nm to 70nm. It was found
that the size varies with the concentration. UV
absorption studies were done to confirm the absorbance
range of the nanoparticles. Surface morphological
studies were done with FESEM and AFM. This is a novel
and simple method for the biological synthesis of
polymorphic gold nanoparticles with potent physical
applications.
Keywords: Gold, citrus
fruits, Concentration, size
Pages:
572-575