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March 27, 2026ChemistrySelect0 citations

Silver Nanoparticles: Plant‐Mediated Approach for Synthesis, Characterization, and Dual Applications

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FAFarooq AzizZUZahid UsmanAGAllah Bakhsh Gulshan

Key Points

  • The aim is to synthesize and characterize silver nanoparticles using Syzygium cumini leaves and evaluate their applications.
  • Synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Syzygium cumini leaf extract as a reducing agent.
  • Characterization via UV-visible spectroscopy, DLS, and XRD.
  • Evaluation of antibacterial activity against E. coli and S. aureus.
  • Assessment of photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue dye under sunlight.
  • Silver nanoparticles exhibited a particle size of about 20 nm and a zeta potential of -29 mV.
  • Exhibited strong antibacterial activity against E. coli and S. aureus.
  • Demonstrated 90% photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue dye under sunlight.

Abstract

ABSTRACT The present work describes a green approach to the synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using Syzygium cumini leaves. This plant leaves extract offers strong capping and reducing abilities in the synthesis process. After synthesis, these nanoparticles were characterized by using different experimental tools to determine the particle size, chemical stability, morphology, crystallinity, optical response, and functional groups. AgNPs exhibited an absorbance peak at 440 nm via UV–visible spectroscopy. The DLS study reported an average particle size about 20 nm and a zeta potential of ‐29 mV. XRD confirmed that these particles have a face‐centered cubic structure. AgNP expressed good antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus . Furthermore, AgNPs revealed higher photocatalytic degradation (90%) of the methylene blue (MB) dye under sunlight.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69c620be15a0a509bde1958dhttps://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202504894
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