GREEN SYNTHESIS OF NANOPARTICLES USING PLANT EXTRACTS: MECHANISMS, CHARACTERIZATION, AND APPLICATIONS
Dr. Rishabh Bhardwaj1*, Rajdeep Saharawat1, Dr. Rahul Arya2
ABSTRACT
In recent years, the synthesis of nanoparticles using plant extracts has emerged as a practical and eco-friendly approach in nanotechnology. This paper's introduction provides a summary of the steps involved in green synthesis, the characterization techniques used to look at the nanomaterials that are created, and the many uses that this technology has in the food, cosmetics, agricultural, biomedical, and environmental industries. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), dynamic light scattering (DLS), and UV-Vis absorption spectra were used to analyze the physicochemical properties of the green-synthesized nanomaterial. The findings demonstrated that XRD, TEM, DLS, and FTIR studies all supported the nanomaterial's crystalline form. Using Aloe vera extract, silver and gold nanoparticles were effectively produced. The potential applications of the created silver nanoparticles in biomedicine, drug delivery, bioimaging, and cancer therapy are enormous. These findings show that via process analysis, characterization techniques, and a range of applications, they are capable of providing a holistic solution to several social and environmental problems.
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