title: Biological synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Glycine max (soybean) leaf extract: an investigation on different soybean varieties.
abstract: Biological synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Glycine max (soybean) leaf extract as reducing agent was reported. The effect of different soybean varieties on the synthesis of silver nanoparticles was investigated. The microstructure of silver nanoparticles was identified from transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and the particle size of silver nanoparticles synthesized by this processes were from 25 to 100 nm. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis showed that the synthesized silver nanoparticles crystallized in face centered cubic (FCC) symmetry. The purity and the agglomerations of silver nanoparticles were respectively investigated through particle size and FTIR analysis. Soybean leaf extract shows rapid reduction of silver ions and yields organic free silver nanoparticles.
authors.affiliation: School of Engineering, Thornbrough Building, University of Guelph, Guelph, N1G 2W1 ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Singaravelu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vivekanandhan
authors.forename: Manjusri
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Misra
authors.forename: Amar Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Mohanty
mesh_terms: D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods; D046911:Macromolecular Substances / Q000737:chemistry; D008422:Materials Testing; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods; D010316:Particle Size; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry*; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry*; D013025:Glycine max / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000145:classification*; D013045:Species Specificity; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D010936:Plant Extracts; D012834:Silver