Abstract
Here we first report synthesis of gold (Au) nanoparticles by using Gymnocladus assamicus pod extract in aqueous medium. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis revealed that the Au nanoparticles predominantly formed planar structure and size range 4.5±0.23–22.5±1.24nm with 2θ values at 38.22°, 44.38°, 64.34°, 77.6° and 81.24° for lattice plane. The formation of pure metallic nanoparticles by reduction of the metal ions is possibly facilitated by reducing by phenolic acids like gallic acid, protocatechuic acid and kaempferol present in the G. assamicus pod extract. The Au solution shows potential catalytic activity in reduction of 4-nitrophenol to 4-aminophenol.
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