Synthesis and characterization of polyethylene glycol mediated silver nanoparticles by the green method

The roles of green chemistry in nanotechnology and nanoscience fields are very significant in the synthesis of diverse nanomaterials. Herein, we report a green chemistry method for synthesized colloidal silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) in polymeric media. The colloidal Ag NPs were synthesized in an aqu...

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Main Authors: Shameli, Kamyar, Ahmad @ Ayob, Mansor, Jazayeri, Seyed Davoud, Sedaghat, Sajjad, Shabanzadeh, Parvaneh, Jahangirian, Hossein, Mahdavi, Mahnaz, Abdollahi, Yadollah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40067/1/Synthesis%20and%20Characterization%20of%20Polyethylene%20Glycol%20Mediated.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40067/
http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/13/6/6639
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Summary:The roles of green chemistry in nanotechnology and nanoscience fields are very significant in the synthesis of diverse nanomaterials. Herein, we report a green chemistry method for synthesized colloidal silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) in polymeric media. The colloidal Ag NPs were synthesized in an aqueous solution using silver nitrate, polyethylene glycol (PEG), and β-d-glucose as a silver precursor, stabilizer, and reducing agent, respectively. The properties of synthesized colloidal Ag NPs were studied at different reaction times. The ultraviolet-visible spectra were in excellent agreement with the obtained nanostructure studies performed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and their size distributions. The Ag NPs were characterized by utilizing X-ray diffraction (XRD), zeta potential measurements and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR). The use of green chemistry reagents, such as glucose, provides green and economic features to this work.