title: Biosynthesis of silver and platinum nanoparticles using orange peel extract: characterisation and applications.
abstract: This study focuses on the green synthesis of noble metal nanoparticles (silver (Ag) and platinum (Pt)) and how the size and shape of the nanoparticles produced can be controlled through changes in the initial pH value of the precursor solution. The nanoparticles were characterised by ultra-violet-visible spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. This simple and environmentally friendly method allows the synthesis of diverse nanostructures in the absence of a surfactant or polymer to direct nanoparticle growth, and without externally adding seed crystallites. The antibacterial effects of Ag nanoparticles and catalytic properties of Pt nanoparticles were explored for future promising biotechnological approaches in different fields.
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering, Complutense University of Madrid, Av. Complutense s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Castro
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering, Complutense University of Madrid, Av. Complutense s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain. mlblazquez@ucm.es.
authors.forename: María Luisa
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Blázquez
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering, Complutense University of Madrid, Av. Complutense s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Felisa
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: González
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering, Complutense University of Madrid, Av. Complutense s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Jesús Ángel
authors.initials: JÁ
authors.lastname: Muñoz
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering, Complutense University of Madrid, Av. Complutense s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ballester
mesh_terms: D000333:Aeromonas / Q000187:drug effects; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D032084:Citrus sinensis / Q000737:chemistry*; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D050296:Microbial Viability / Q000187:drug effects; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D010984:Platinum / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts; D012834:Silver; D010984:Platinum