The Bio-fabrication of Gold Nanoparticles (AuNPs) by Green Method and Study of its Electrochemical Applications

The Bio-fabrication of Gold Nanoparticles (AuNPs) by Green Method and Study of its Electrochemical Applications

Journal of Brilliant Engineering (BEN)
Volume 1 - Issue 4 - October 2020

Murvin Manap Azwan Morni

Abstract

This study reports a green method for the synthesis of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) using the aqueous extract of Salix aegyptiaca extract. The effects of gold salt concentration, extract concentration and extract quantity were investigated on nanoparticles synthesis. Novel methods of ideally synthesizing AuNPs are thus thought that are formed at ambient temperatures, neutral pH, low costs and environmentally friendly fashion. AuNPs were characterized with different techniques such as UV–vis spectroscopy, FT-IR spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and TEM. FT-IR spectroscopy revealed that gold nanoparticles were functionalized with biomolecules that have primary carbonyl group, -OH groups and other stabilizing functional groups. TEM experiments showed that these nanoparticles are formed with various shapes and X-ray diffraction pattern showed high purity and face centered cubic structure of AuNPs. For electrochemical properties of AuNPs, a modified glassy carbon electrode using AuNPs (AuNPs/GCE) was investigated. The results show that electronic transmission rate between the modified electrode and [Fe (CN)6]3-/4- increased.

Keywords

Salix aegyptiaca; Gold nanoparticles, biosynthesis, Electrochemistry
https://doi.org/10.36937/ben.2020.004.004