Facile synthesis, stabilization, and anti-bacterial performance of discrete Ag nanoparticles using Medicago sativa seed exudates

• Published in: Journal of colloid and interface science Vol. 353; no. 2; pp. 433 - 444
• Main Authors: Lukman, Audra I., Gong, Bin, Marjo, Christopher E., Roessner, Ute, Harris, Andrew T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier Inc 15.01.2011; Elsevier
• Subjects: Ag nanoparticles; Alfalfa; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Anti-Bacterial Agents - chemistry; Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology; antibacterial properties; antibiotics; atomic force microscopy; Bacteria; Bacteria - drug effects; Bacterial Infections; Bacterial Infections - drug therapy; Bio-reduction; centrifugation; Chemistry; Colloidal silver; Colloidal state and disperse state; colloids; dispersions; drug effects; drug therapy; Exact sciences and technology; films (materials); gas chromatography; Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; General and physical chemistry; ions; mass spectrometry; Medicago sativa; Medicago sativa - chemistry; metabolites; Metal Nanoparticles; Metal Nanoparticles - chemistry; Metal Nanoparticles - ultrastructure; methods; nanoparticles; nanosilver; Nanotechnology; Nanotechnology - methods; Oxidation-Reduction; Particle Size; pharmacology; Physical and chemical studies. Granulometry. Electrokinetic phenomena; plant extracts; Plant Extracts - chemistry; Powder Diffraction; scanning electron microscopy; Seed exudate; seeds; Seeds - chemistry; silver; Silver - chemistry; silver nitrate; sustainable technology; synthesis; temperature; transmission electron microscopy; ultrastructure; ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy; vascular plants; water; X-radiation; X-Ray Diffraction; X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; Bio-reduction; Seed exudate; Alfalfa; Ag nanoparticles; Colloidal silver; Medicago sativa; Atomic force microscopy; Particle size; Electron diffraction; Film; Nanoparticle; Stabilization; X ray; Powder; Chemical reduction; Synthesis; pH; Photoelectron spectrometry; Particle shape; Chemical synthesis; Diameter; Scanning electron microscopy; Ions; Transition metal; X ray diffraction; Silver; Gas chromatography; Dilution; Transmission electron microscopy; Environment; Monodispersed particle; Kinetics

Various colloidal Ag nanoparticles that were synthesized by M. sativa seed exudates in aqueous system under mild and non-photomediated conditions. [Display omitted] ► Medicago sativa seed exudate is effective at reducing Ag salts to form and stabilize Ag(0) nanoparticles ► The particle size and shap...