BIOSYNTHESIS OF SILVER NANOPARTICLES USING SCHINUS MOLLE LEAVES AQUEOUS EXTRACT /
ALI IMRAN; SUPERVISOR: ASST. PROF. DR. DOĞA KAVAZ
- viii, 38 sheets; 31 cm. Includes CD
Thesis (MSc) - Cyprus International University. Institute of Graduate Studies and Research Chemistry Department
Includes bibliography (sheets 35-38)
ABSTRACT In this study, we report the biosynthetic method for producing silver nanoparticles from Schinus molle leaf extracts. A method for biologically manufacturing nanoparticles from plant extracts that is safe for the environment and does not use potentially dangerous chemicals has to be developed in nanotechnology. In this study, we used Schinus molle leaf collected from the Cyprus International University campus to investigate the synthesis of silver nanoparticles. Techniques including scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and UV-vis spectroscopy were employed to ascertain the composition of the nanoparticles. The value for UV-VIS was 455 nm. The XRD analysis results indicate that the produced silver nanoparticles have a face-centered cubic structure. It was possible to see silver nanoparticles evenly distributed in the SEM image. According to Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, the phenolic chemicals discovered in the leaves of S. molle are the functional groups in charge of the chemical reduction of AgNPs. Green nanoparticles can be employed in various fields, such as cosmetics, food, and medicine. Keyword: Green Synthesis, Leaf Extract, Nanotechnology, and Nanotechnology