title: Plant system: nature's nanofactory.
abstract: Three categories of plants growing under three different extreme conditions were taken for assaying their promises to undertake nano-transformation. It was found that all of them successfully synthesize silver nanoparticles. The synthesis was performed akin to room temperature. X-ray and transmission electron microscopy analyses were performed to ascertain the formation of silver nanoparticles. X-ray analysis indicated that silver nanoparticles have FCC unit cell structure. Individual nanoparticles having the particle sizes of 2-5 nm were found. Possible involved mechanisms for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles from above plant systems have also been proposed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, TM Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur 812007, India. analjha@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Anal K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Jha
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: Kamlesh
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Kulkarni
mesh_terms: D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D044002:Bryophyta / Q000378:metabolism; D031321:Hydrocharitaceae / Q000378:metabolism; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000378:metabolism; D010944:Plants / Q000378:metabolism*; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts; D012834:Silver