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Optical study of Desmodium elegan mediated silver nanoparticles using Tauc’s equation
Umeza Mishal1, Muhammad Rahim2, Saif ud Din Jillani3, Muhammad Ateeq34, Nasir Abbas5, Muhammad Khalid6, Perveen Fazil7, Muhammad Arif Hussain8.
Green synthesis of metallic nanoparticles is more eco-friendly, simpler, and nontoxic as compared to chemical synthesis. Due to their thermal stability and good electrical conduction silver nanoparticles have significant importance these days. In the present work, the stable silver nanoparticles were prepared from the aqueous solution of AgNO3 by green synthesis technique in which the Desmodium elegan plant extract was used as a reducing and capping agent to convert Ag + to Ag 0. A UV-visible spectrometer is used in the range of 200 nm to 800 nm with a scanning speed of 200 nm per minute, the absorption band is found at a 450 nm peak that indicates the synthesis of silver nanoparticles. The particle size of the nanoparticles was in the range of 11 nm to 70 nm with an average of 45 nm and a spherical shape. Further confirmation of nano size, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was also utilized for the size distribution and shape of the synthesized nanoparticles. The synthesized nanoparticles SEM studies show irregular spherical morphology with polydispersed trend and the average particle size was found at 45 nm. The absorption band for the synthesized sample was found at 450 nm peak. The bandgap energy was 2.84 eV estimated by Tauc's equation. This indicates that the synthesized nanoparticles electrically lie in the range of semiconductors and can be used as a biosensor. This synthesis technique is a nontoxic technique so these particles may be used for water treatment.
Affiliation:
- University of Karachi, Pakistan
- DHA Suffa University, Karachi 75270, Pakistan, Pakistan
- University of Karachi, Pakistan
- Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Pakistan
- DHA Suffa University, Karachi 75270, Pakistan, Pakistan
- University of Karachi, Pakistan
- University of Karachi, Pakistan
- DHA Suffa University, Karachi 75270, Pakistan, Pakistan
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