AP01006 Preparation of Silver Nanoparticles from Lemon Juice Extract by Eco-friendly Chemical Reduction Method

Abstract

The present work tries to investigate the possibility of preparing eco-friendly silver nanoparticles through the reduction process of Touilodin Blue Dye and lemon juice extract. XRD analysis indicates a face-centered cubic crystalline structure of the nanoparticles. In UV-visible spectroscopy, a distinct plasmon resonance band within 400-500 nm confirmed nano-sized silver particle formation. FE-SEM analysis supported a uniform particle size distribution and semi-spherical shape for the nanoparticles. The results show that the use of TB dye and lemon juice makes the process of synthesis not only eco-friendlier but also increases biocompatibility and applicability of the nanoparticles in photothermal treatments and environmental remediation; hence, this study advances green nanotechnology, illustrating that natural plant extracts can efficiently be utilized for the production of nanoparticles in an environmentally friendly approach.