Abstract

ELEUSINE CORACANA: ECOFRIENDLY APPROACH FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF SILVER NANOPARTICLES

Nilesh Paula,*, Eesha Khole, Swapnil Jagtap, Harshada Tribhuvan, Gajanan Kakde,
Pratiksha Kuwar, Archana Panche and Sanjay Harke

Abstract

Green nanotechnology is a step towards eco-friendly approach for the synthesis of nanoparticles. In this work, we have synthesized silver nanoparticles using extract of Eleusine coracana seeds as a reducing agent. The formation of silver nanoparticles was initially confirmed using UV-Visible spectroscopy and further characterized by Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). TEM analysis revealed spherical shape of silver nanoparticles with an average size of 4-25 nm. Eleusine coracana seed extract demonstrated strong potential for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles by simple and rapid reduction of silver ions.

Keywords: Eleusine coracana, silver nanoparticles, UV-Visible spectroscopy, TEM, green synthesis.