Biosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Terminalia Bellirica Fruit Extract and Their
Characterization
Green synthesis is an appropriate method for the synthesis of Ag nanoparticles using Terminalia Bellirica fruit extracts. The change in color from light yellow to dark brown was observed by adding AgNO3 solution into fruit extracts. The Ag nanoparticles were characterized by UV-Vis (Ultraviolet-visible), XRD, TEM and FTIR. The reduction of Ag + into Ag 0 was observed by UV-Vis spectrophotometer. The silver nanoparticles were found to be crystalline in nature when observed in the X-Ray Diffraction analysis. The geometry of these silver nanoparticles is face centered cubic geometry. When observed in the Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) analysis, these synthesized nanoparticles were found spherical in shape where their average size was less than 26 nanometers. FTIR peaks confirms the presence of phytochemicals which are responsible for reducing, capping and stabilizing the nanoparticles.